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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
by Roy Dean 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

Mark, not sure if this was meant for me (as I mentioned tone not working well) - but I am not using SatPC32 - instead I am using Gpredict. Alex Csete (the software creator) has suggested that this may be a limitation of his and/or Hamlib software. It's typically not a big deal for me as I usually use a single TM-D710g for the FM sats. And when I use the Icom for Tx on the Fox satellites, i can usually rely on somebody else triggering the tone requirements. --Roy K3RLD > If you set Tone ON in SatPC32 it will keep it on in the rig as frequency > changes.

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Preliminary schedule for Astronaut al- Mansoori (ISS Expediition 61)
by andy thomas 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

According to the "tsiklogramma provedeniya" ( sequence diagram) on display in Star Sity last week, the Emirati Cosmonaut Hazza al-Mansoouri event for "ISS HAM session with the radio amateur service in the SM" is scheduled for 1515 UTC to 1535 UTC on his days in orbit there. It's not clear whether or not this is "open microphone". Shrewd observers will calculate his optimum time for QSO with his home country to establish the ideal date to hear him. The session is sandwiched between a conference for schools and a photo session. 73 de andy g0sfj

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Setting target downlink Frequency, SSB
by RG 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

Hello,I made about 3 contacts on the SSB birds.For the moment I'm running half duplex and I know it's not the best setup,But If I am using as an example CAS3A ,SatPC32 is set at around 435.208 in the doppler .SQF file.I have the uplink set to track my radio. the downlink is setup for manuel tracking,Would I listen in on 145.880 and move down as the program moves up?I would only be calling CQ and hope someone could tune me in as I try to tune them in.Am I way off here.Thanks in advance.Rich marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Mode L/v contacts and LoTW
by Ronald G. Parsons 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Last weekend I made 16 L/v contacts on AO-92 and got 15 LoTW QSLs. The only missing QSL was from a ham that does not have an LoTW account. Thanks all. Ron W5RKN

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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
by Roy Dean 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

I use a 706MKIIG for my Tx rig, controlled by Gpredict (via Hamlib), and it DOES change the Tx frequency during transmit. The only problem I've seen is that it doesn't seem to maintain Tone settings, so if you need a tone on the uplink, you have to constantly turn it on as everytime the frequency updates the tone setting is erased. --Roy K3RLD > Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit > frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting? Yaesu doesn't > permit this. I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100. Anybody > know? Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a > sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be > done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.) Thanks > and 73, Ken Alexander > So Phisai, Thailand > Blog: bueng-ken.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-03 08:06:34 UTC 27 deg (***) Watch for live simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05:06 UTC 58 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1329. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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QSL on AO 92 09 03 19
by Rick Wyrwas 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

For those that QSled and verified our QSOs on AO 92 at 15 37 hours and such please forward your call my recorder malfunctioned Thanks Rick WA9JBQ -- Rick Wyrwas

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SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
by Kenneth P Alexander 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting? Yaesu doesn't permit this. I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100. Anybody know? Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.) Thanks and 73, Ken Alexander So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com

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FP/KV1J - 24 Sept - 8 Oct
by Eric Williams 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

I will be active again from Miquelon Island, GN17, in a few weeks. I will be setting up on Tuesday 24 September and leaving the evening of 8 October. Most of my activity will be on the low bands. I will try to get on several Satellite passes when the weather is ok. It is often foggy , windy, and wet and I setup for the sats outside on the deck of the house. My horizon is blocked a bit to the USA by the neighboring homes but I am right on the water pointing to Europe so low passes are promising that direction. Equipment is two FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi. I'll favor the SSB birds usually higher in the passband but will also try FM if they do not get too busy. Sat logging is by paper so may not get loaded to LoTW until the week after I return to the USA. There is a slight chance I may also be on grid GN16 if I am on St Pierre Island or borrow a car a drive to Langlade Is. More information on the web at - http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html When in FP my email is kv1j(a)arrl.net <mailto:[email protected]> 73, Eric KV1J FP/KV1J

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CTCSS tone SO50
by RG 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50. 67HZ uplink or 74.4Hz?thanksRich marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Using two radios with SATPC32
by Rick Tejera 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

All, Lacking the funds for an IC9100, I want to use my SDR play RSP1 for downlink and IC-7000 for uplink. What is not clear to me in the manual is which radio is which in the set up? Is radio one the downlink or uplink? I'm sure I'll have more questions, but let's start small. TIA Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org> Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.W7TBC.org <http://www.W7TBC.org>

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID on 03 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:05 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W7GSA. The contact should be audible over the state of Indiana 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. Story: Galileo STEM Academy is a Kindergarten through 8th grade public school, in the West Ada School District, located in Eagle, Idaho. Galileo is a School of Choice. Parents apply for student admission and are accepted by lottery. Galileo STEM Academy opened in 2007. Galileo currently has 797 students, 42 certified teachers and 12 classified staff members. Galileo's mission statement is, "Galileo, a community of explorers discovering their unlimited potential." The following is our school's Vision Statement, "At Galileo our vision is to encourage students to be their best by promoting a collaborative, safe, learning community, developing and accepting responsibility for personal growth, fostering leadership through service, unleashing unlimited potential through innovative relevant learning, empowering critical thinkers through active engagement and challenging exploration of the great unknown." Galileo STEM Academy became the first school, in the state of Idaho, to become STEM certified in October 2018 through AdvancEd. Galileo promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students through providing hands on, project-based learning utilizing the engineering design process. Galileo accomplishes this by providing, to all students, diverse learning opportunities. These include: 1.Ham Radio Club 2.Botball and Jr. Botball Robotics using C++ coding language 3.First Lego League Robotics 4.FabSLAM 3-D Printing Competition Team 5.Rocket Club 6.Math Counts Competition Team 7.Raspberry Pi Operating Systems 8.Maker Space 9.Idaho Tech Challenge Galileo STEM Academy's students implement authentic STEM skills to attain college and career readiness. Our students begin coding, making, engineering in kindergarten and continually develop their skills through 8th grade. Galileo STEM Academy's teachers and staff utilize NASA lesson, ARRL lessons, and attend Professional Development Conferences throughout the year to promote a love of learning and create life-long learners. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you get chosen to go to space? 2. Do you play video games on the ISS? 3. How much fuel do you need to get to the ISS? 4. What time do you use on the ISS? 5. How long does it normally take you to orbit around the earth on the ISS? 6. Do you feel differently emotionally when you come back from space? 7. Is it hard being in a rocket for more than a day when traveling to the ISS? 8. Does zero gravity feel normal? 9. Does sound in space sound louder, quieter, or the same? 10. What is the most uncomfortable thing about your space suit? 11. Can you vote in an election when on the ISS? 12. How do you spend your free time on the ISS? 13. What is your favorite song? 14. Who was your favorite teacher? 15. Are all the countries on the ISS working on different experiments? 16. Do you spend much time with the crews from the other countries? 17. Do you play a musical instrument? 18. Have you ever gotten motion sickness on the ISS? 19. What was the last book you read? 20. Where did you go to college and what was your major? 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 Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia on Sept. 3. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:06 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 Staff, students and caregivers at Kingston Community School are committed to continuously improving their actions to ensure personalised education for all. The school is committed to fostering partnerships between families, as they are key to supporting student learning. We recognize student voice is vital in this partnership along with disciplinary knowledge and challenging tasks. We believe that all students are capable of success across the Early Years Learning Framework, Australian Curriculum and South Australian Certificate of Education, and that our learning programs will equip all students to engage in future employment and civic life both locally and globally. All Educators at Kingston Community School have a responsibility to ensure that all young people have the level of literacy and numeracy that enables them to engage with, and succeed in, the world beyond the school gate. At Kingston Community School we foster a STEM approach, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity & curiosity, communication, teamwork, innovation & entrepreneurship and adaptability. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most challenging thing about living on the ISS? 2. How did you prepare and train for your mission and does that include preparing for no gravity? 3. What is the effect on your body of no gravity? 4. What experiments are you currently doing at the moment and why do you do them in space? 5. Are you able to grow any fresh foods in the Space Station and if so, can you eat them? 6. What sorts of meals do you eat and how do you prepare them? 7. What happens to all your rubbish and waste up in the space station? 8. Is solar power the only energy source used to power the space station? 9. Are the astronauts onboard in control of the ISS like a pilot, or does it fly itself? What keeps it in orbit? 10. How fast is the ISS moving and how far above Earth are you? 11. Has the Space Station ever been damaged or hit my asteroids or an object in space? 12. What happens if an astronaut gets sick while up in the space station? 13. How do you get air when you're in space? 14. What is the hardest thing about doing a spacewalk? 15. What impact does the lack of gravity have on your body? 16. When we do science experiments to make sure things are fair, we sometimes have to measure liquids or weigh things. With no gravity how do you do this in space? 17. What is it like when you re: enter the earth's atmosphere and gravity hits? 18. How many parachutes do the capsules have? 19. What sort of rehabilitation do you need to have after you arrive back on Earth? 20. Has NASA explored if artificial gravity could be created 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. Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05 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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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for August 2019
by Ronald G. Parsons 01 Sep '19

01 Sep '19

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period August 1, 2019 through September 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL 01Aug 01Sep K8YSE 1884 1926 KO4MA 1673 1694 WA4NVM 1536 1544 N8RO 1068 1070 K8TL 982 1012 N6UK 626 675 N9IP 625 635 KE4AL 556 602 NS3L 505 526 W7QL 401 451 K9UO 425 450 PV8DX 360 373 AC9E 300 352 AD0HJ 282 300 PS8ET 275 274? N7EGY 200 250 W0NBC 106 137 KC9UQR 113 132 AI9IN 100 125 N7AME 100 125 N4QX 100 106 AA0MZ New 102 KI0G New 102 DL4ZAB New 101 KD8RTT New 101 WD9EWK (DM54) New 101 W7BMD New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN

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Rt 66 OTA - Sept 7-15 2019 W6D
by christy hunter 01 Sep '19

01 Sep '19

to All those working Route 66 on the air 2019. I will be working the Sats as W6D (Victor Valley ARC) from my QTH(DM14). I will be on both FM, and linear Sats for the event. no set schedule. Dates: Sat Sep 7 – Sun Sep 15, 2019 Citrus Belt ARC is the sponsoring club, check their website for each club/contact info operating respective special Call: W6A - W6U And for more information on the RT 66 OTA event, HF frequencies, and more : http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=15 happy hunting! 73 Christy KB6LTY

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VELOX-2
by Hans BX2ABT 01 Sep '19

01 Sep '19

This bird is still active, sending out telemetry in CW beginning with SSXII. There is a short video on my blog (BX2ABT.com, entry of Sep 1, 2019) showing reception.

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Re: [amsat-bb] satpc32 9700 problem
by Richard Lawn 31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19

I sorted out my problem. Apparently the radio doesn’t like USB 3.0 ports, or the drivers. I switched to a slower older port on the same computer and all works like a charm. 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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ANS-244 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne K9JKM 31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-244 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. 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: * 2019 37th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting * 2019 AMSAT Symposium Early-Bird Registration Rate Until September 15 * Second Call for AMSAT 2019 Symposium Papers * Mark Johns, KØJM, Appointed Editor-in-Chief AMSAT News Service * Emergency Traffic Relayed over AO-92 Satellite * University of Tsukuba YUI Satellite Project D-ATV User Survey * ARISS Activities * AMSAT SA Dual Band Yagi Now Available for Export * Upcoming Satellite Operations * German CEPT Response States Sharing of 144-146 MHz Not Realistic * Talks by Radio Amateurs at UKHAS Conference London Sept 7 * CAMSAT Applies for IARU Coordination for Four V/U Transponder Satellites * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-244.01 ANS-244 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 244.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE September 1, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-244.01 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The AMSAT Office will be closed from Friday, August 30th - Tuesday, September 10th. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 2019 37th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Please join us for the 2019 AMSAT 50th Anniversary Symposium, to be held in the Washington, DC Metro Area on October 18, 19, and 20, 2019. The Symposium venue will be the Hilton Arlington, located in the heart of the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, VA. The Hilton Arlington is located at 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia, 22203, USA TEL: +1-703-528-6000 and the reservation code is AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation). Connected to the Ballston Metro Station, the hotel offers easy and effortless access to Washington DC's top tourist destinations like the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and historic monuments. The hotel is six miles from Reagan National Airport and the National Mall. There are plenty of restaurants nearby. The Symposium will feature OSCAR Park - a display of satellites from throughout the history of amateur radio in space - paper presentations, and a banquet with speakers celebrating AMSAT's long history, and other events. The AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting will be held on October 16th and 17th at the same hotel. Two guided tours are available. On Sunday, October 20th a bus tour to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum is available for $30 (max 35 people) and on Monday, October 21st, AMSAT President Joe Spier will lead a day tour to the National Mall via the Metro. So please plan on attending the 50th Anniversary Symposium - you will be glad you did and keep checking the AMSAT website for further updates and information. The 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features: + Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations + Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World + Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (October 16-17) + Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers + AMSAT Annual General Membership Meeting + Annual Banquet, Speakers and Door Prizes !! The latest news and information is always posted at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ [ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 AMSAT Symposium Early-Bird Registration Rate Until September 15 An early-bird registration rate for the 37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting, Friday through Sunday, October 18-20, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia, is available through September 15, 2019 per the following schedule: Early Registration Through September 15, 2019 ......... $60 Registration September 16, 2019 – October 11, 2019 .... $65 Registration at the Door .............................. $70 You can complete your registration on-line via the AMSAT Store: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ This year, all registrants will receive a digital copy of the Proceed- ings on a thumb drive. Attendees may purchase a hard copy for $25.00. Non-attendees may put their name on a waiting list for a hard copy, if there are any left over. The digital version of the Proceedings will be made available on the online store shortly after the Symposium concludes. Student Registration is 50% off and does not include the Proceedings. [ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Call for AMSAT 2019 Symposium Papers This is the second call for papers for the 2019 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held on October 18-20 at the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by September 23 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv at amsat dot org. [ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Johns, KØJM, Appointed Editor-in-Chief AMSAT News Service Robert Bankston, KE4AL, VP-User Services announced the appointment of Mark D. Johns, KØJM, as Editor-in-Chief of the AMSAT News Service. Johns, currently serving as a rotating ANS weekly editor, steps up to replace EMike McCardel, AA8EM, who is facing a long recovery follow- ing a serious injury while clearing storm damage at his home in early August. Mark Johns is Professor Emeritus, Journalism and Communication Stud- ies, of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, but now resides in the Minne- apolis, Minn. area. He is a life member of ARRL and AMSAT, holds a DXCC Satelite certificate, and is a member of the Minnesota Wireless Association and the Twin Cities DX Association (TCDXA). Mark is also on the editorial staff of the Gray Line Report, the newsletter of the TCDXA. Mark grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and was first licensed there in 1967 as WNØRGV. Through college, grad school, and early career he operated from various QTHs in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa as WAØRGV, and later as KØMDJ. He began operating satellites in the early 1980s. After living in Cedar Falls, Iowa for 26 years, he took a one year work assignment in Nottingham, UK during 2011-12 and operated there as MØGZO. From fall of 2012 until spring of 2017 his QTH was Decorah, but he also operated in Malta as 9H3DJ for half of 2016 while on an- other work assignment. His current callsign was granted in 2018, and he is primarily active on the linear transponder satellites. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, VP-User Services for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Traffic Relayed over AO-92 Satellite On August 27, 2019, Clayton, W5PFG, and his father Jack, AC5DI, were traversing the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA, when their vehicle became stuck in mud from recent monsoon rains. Being stuck up to the axles, they were unable to self-recover from the situation, requiring assistance from Park Rangers. August temper- atures in this desert reach upwards of 110-115 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no mobile phone coverage outside park headquarters. Clayton made contact via AMSAT satellite AO-92 with Kevin, KK4YEL, in Florida. During the satellite pass, stations stood by while Clayton relayed emergency traffic to Kevin. This information included details about the situation including precise latitude and longitude, the phone number for Big Bend National Park, vehicle description, and wel- fare of the party. Other stations listening to the pass including Brian, KG5GJT, contacted the park headquarters. Within two hours, Park Rangers arrived on scene and recovered the stuck vehicle. No person was injured, and no equipment was damaged. Clayton and Jack were traveling to DL88jx, a maidenhead grid square high- ly sought after by many ARRL VUCC members. Clayton had previously made two successful trips to DL88jx. Both Clayton and Jack are very grateful to Kevin, KK4YEL, the responsiveness of the amateur radio community, and to the Park Rangers and staff of Big Bend National Park. Incident discussion via Twitter quickly provided recordings of the AO-92 satellite traffic: Recording courtesy of KQ4MM https://twitter.com/KQ4MM/status/1166396579416354816 Recording courtesy of CO6CBF/W5CBF https://twitter.com/CO6CBF/status/1166432549847085056 [ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, 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 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ University of Tsukuba YUI Satellite Project D-ATV User Survey Takehiro Okamoto, student leader of University of Tsukuba YUI project in Japan, reports his team is developing a 2U cubesat planned to fea- ture real-time video transmission from space as the main mission. This project, wants the general public to view and use the images, and are soliciting user opinions. They plan to downlink D-ATV from the 2U CubeSat, similar to HamTV from the ISS. Complete the survey posted at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-Tsukuba-Survey (use google translate) The university YUI cubesat development web page can be accessed at: https://yui.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/ (use google translate) [ANS thanks Takehiro Okamoto, University of Tsukuba for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Activities + Tuesday, September 3, 2019 08:06 UTC Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, tele- bridge via K6DUE located in Maryland. The ISS callsign is pre- sently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA. Listen on 145.800 for east coast North American stations. + Tuesday, September 3, 2019 16:05 UTC Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA. The ISS call- sign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV. Listen on 145.800 for western North Amer- ican stations. AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. These up- grades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astro- nauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $24,130 raised or about 16% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more informa- tion and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT SA Dual Band Yagi Now Available for Export AMSAT South Africa (AMSAT SA) has developed a dual-band Yagi VHF/UHF antenna for satellite operation. The antenna has a 50-ohm designed driver. The Yagi has a unique element called a 'Open Sleeve' which is a director very close to the driven element. The driven element is sized for 2M. When operating on 70cm the 'Open Sleeve' acts as part of the driven element on 70cm (Third harmonic of 2M). The original concept was developed in 1946 by Dr J T Bolljahn of the Stanford Research institute but was not introduced into amateur radio until the 1950s. The AMSAT SA version is based on a design by DK7ZB with modifications by WB5CXC. Until recently this antenna was available only in South Africa. Fol- lowing requests from many amateurs outside South Africa AMSAT SA can offer the Yagi for export if ordered in a batch of 6, at R950 each (approx US $65), total for a batch of 6 is R5700. (approx US $ 390) to countries in the European Union and the USA. For Australia and New Zealand R1000 per unit in a batch of 6 total RR6000. Pricing for other countries on request. More information is available on the AMSAT SA web: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ http://www.amsatsa.org.za/DualbandYagi.htm [ANS thanks AMSAT SA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations + Help Celebrate AMSAT's 50th Anniversary with these "W3ZM on the Road" Operations: https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/ + N7MJ Roving 11 State Tour - WY, NE, IA, IL, KY, TN, AR, OK, TX, NM, AZ, August 25th - September 9th, 2019. Jack M7MJ is heading out (in his Vette) on a 2 weeks road trip from Cheyenne, WY to the big 25th Anniversary Celebration of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, (August 28-31). Then he will head through TN to AR (EM34) for a family gathering 9/3-4, the another family gathering 9/4-5 in Atoka, OK (EM14/24). With the partying over, down through TX and NM and end up in Chandler, AZ. FM only. + Way Up in the Northeast (GN27, GN26, GN37) Aug 26 - Sept 7, 2019 Chris, VE3FU will be in GN27 August 26-30 and will try to make a trip to GN26, possibly on the GN26/27 line. He will be in GN37 (again) August 30-September 7. Chris will be operating as VO2AC/1 and try to announce operating times on Twitter as far ahead as possible. https://twitter.com/ChrisVE3FU. + Peru - August 31 - September 7, 2019 Tony, KD8RTT will be in Peru Saturday night, August 31 and leave on Saturday, September 7. FM passes, mainly AO-91 and AO-92, vacation schedule permitting. Tony is not exactly sure what days/times he can operate yet, but he'll try to tweet before he gets on any passes. https://twitter.com/kd8rtt + AM1SAT (All Grids in Spain) September 9-15, 2019 AMSAT-EA will be transmitting its special call AM1SAT via all active satellites from September 9th to September 15th as part of the V RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2019 activities. IberRadio is the biggest event for the ham community in SouthWest Europe and will open doors September 14th and 15th . Learn more about IberRadio at http://www.iberradio.es. The AM1SAT call sign will be active from a minimum of 14 different grids during that time to help satellite operators to collect as much EA locators as possible. As part of this activity and in order to promote the participation, AMSAT-EA is sponsoring the AM1SAT Special Award in two categories, Silver and Gold. More info available at https://www.amsat-ea.org/ and as a pdf at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-AM1SAT-Award. + D4, CAPE VERDE (Update/Satellite Op). Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago Island (AF-005), between September 29th and October 13th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and mostly the Digital modes. (FT8, PSK31, JT65 and RTTY) and slow CW. Harald has been working hard in the last few months getting his satellite station for QO-100 working and is now confident he will use it from Cabo Verde. He will be using an Icom 7300, 2 Transvert- ers with 3 watts output on EsHail using the QO-100 Geostationary Satellite. He will also have a FT-450D into a homemade HEX BEAM and a dipole for 40 meters. Please DO NOT send your card via the Bureau it WILL NOT be received - To receive a bureau card you MUST request via M0OXO OQRS ONLY! (Via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1428) + WW0, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Members of the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club (NCARC), WWV ARC, RMHam, and FCCW along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will activate special event station WW0WWV between September 28 and October 2 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWV, the world's oldest contin- uously operating radio station. The WW0WWV station(s) will be set up adjacent to the WWV transmitter site in Fort Collins, Colorado. Operations will be on various HF bands following typical propagation, and will include 160 meters as well as satellites (SO-50, AO-91, and AO-92) and 6-meter meteor scatter. Modes will be CW, SSB and digital. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW, or direct to the WWV Amateur Radio Club, 1713 Ridgewood Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA. For more details, visit the following URLs: http://wwv100.com https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-NIST-WWV (Via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1428) [ANS Thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The Fox-In-A-Box Raspberry Pi SD card for setting up a Raspberry Pi-based telemetry station for the Fox-1 satellites now supports the Raspberry Pi 4. Get yours today on the AMSAT Store! https://amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ German CEPT Response States Sharing of 144-146 MHz Not Realistic Update: The ARRL reported on August 30, 2019 - 144 – 146 MHz Removed from French Proposal for Additional Aero- nautical Applications: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-ARRL-2M-Removed The latest development regarding the proposal to share 144-146 MHz comes from Germany. They state, "Germany does not support the inclusion of the 144-146 MHz primary allocated to the amateur service/amateur satellite service in the proposed WRC-23 agenda item regarding a possible new allocation to the aeronautical mobile service (AMS) for non-safety applications. Consequently, Germany cannot determine a single realistic sharing scen- ario, not leading to serious mutual interference on both sides and not seriously degrading the use of the 144-146 MHz band." This document can accessed at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-German-CEPT-Response [ANS thanks CEPT/European Electronic Communications Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Talks by Radio Amateurs at UKHAS Conference London Sept 7 The 2019 UK High Altitude Society Conference is taking place in White City, London on Saturday, September 7. The conference takes place at The Invention Rooms, 68 Wood Lane, White City, London, W12 7TA, and attracts those interested in learning about building and flying High Altitude Balloons or in tracking their 434 MHz signals. Some of the radio amateurs giving talks on high altitude balloon communi- cations are: + AutoRX by Mark Jessop VK5QI + Citizen space exploration & inflatable spacecraft by Michael Johnson M0MJJ + The Apollo Flight – model-making and tech behind the dashboard by Dave Akerman M0RPI + Insurance & UKHAS Server Support by Steve Randall G8KHW + Recovering, Reprogramming and Re-flying Radiosondes by Andrew Mulholland MI0BPB + Hwoyee NSL-45 Experiences by Dave Akerman M0RPI and Steve Randall G8KHW There will be helium and foil balloons available for the pico launch at the end of the conference. UKHAS conference information is at: https://ukhas.org.uk/general:ukhasconference2019 Tickets are at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-Tickets-UKHAS [ANS thanks UKHAS and 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 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ CAMSAT Applies for IARU Coordination for Four V/U Transponder Satellites The Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT) has applied for frequency coordination for four small satellites - CAS-8A, CAS-8B, CAS-8C, and CAS-8D. The CAS-8 satellites are a Student Small Satellites project initiated by the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), which is headquartered in Beijing China. APSCO was inaugurated in 2008 as an inter-governmental organization. including Bangladesh, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Turkey and Indonesia. The project consists of four satellites, including a pilot microsatel- lite CAS-8A for technical verification and a primary microsatellite CAS-8B, two 3U cube satellites CAS-8C and CAS-8D. CAS-8A is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2020, and the CAS-8B, CAS-8C, CAS-8D sat- ellites are scheduled to be launched at the end of 2021 ON the same launch. The CAS-8 satellites project is supported by the Chinese government. The project is led by Beihang University, which is China's most outstanding university in aerospace. tHE Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT) cooperates with Beihang University to bring amateur radio into the pro- ject. the CAS-8 satellites will realize the synergy between the eight countries of APSCO to build an amateur radio alliance through space, adding new science popularization tools to young students in APSCO member countries for self-training, inter-communication and technical investigations, and also providing a new satellite platform for amateur radio enthusiasts around the world. CAMSAT 8A - 30kg Microsat. V/U transponder, UHF CW and AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry beacons and S Band 192kbps GMSK Image and 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry downlinks. Planning a launch from Jiuquan in Oct 2020 into a 600km SSO. CAMSAT 8B - 30kg Microsat. V/U transponder, UHF CW and AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry beacons and S Band 192kbps GMSK Image and 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry downlinks. Planning a launch from Jiuquan in Oct 2021 into a 600km SSO. CAMSAT 8C - 3U CubeSat. V/U linear transponder, UHF CW and AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry downlinks and S Band AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK inter satellite links. Planning a launch from Jiuqhan in Oct 20121 into a 600km SSO. CAMSAT 8D - 3U CubeSat. V/U linear transponder, UHF CW and AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK telemetry downlinks and S Band AX25 4k8/9k6 GMSK inter satellite links. Planning a launch from Jiuqhan in Oct 20121 into a 600km SSO. Additional information is pending IARU frequency coordination activities. [ANS thanks CAMSAT and the IARU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + NASA will be tracking Hurricane Dorian throughout this Labor Day (USA) weekend. The agency will provide status updates on the storm as it nears Florida and NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the state's central east coast, as well as updated video and imagery. Status updates on Hurricane Dorian will be available at: https://blogs.nasa.gov/hurricanes/tag/dorian-2019/ Updated imagery and video of the storm, including any view of Dorian from the International Space Station, will be available as soon as possible the NASA Media Resources page at: https://www.nasa.gov/mediaresources + 2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. To help celebrate, AMSAT is sponsoring the AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program. Full details are available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ Bruce Paige, KK5DO, Director of Contests and Awards, reported this week that the awards are being printed and will be sent shortly to all those who have applied. + The Huntingdon, West Virginia Herald Dispatch newspaper published a feature, "Ham radio event planned at South Point library" inform- ing interested Tri-State residents will have an opportunity to find out what ham radio and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) are all about during the event "HAM Radio — From Across the Street to Outer Space," set to take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library's Southern Branch. Presentations include a look at amateur radio's role and capability of communi- cating with the space shuttle, satellites and moon bounce. Access the full article at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-Herald-Dispatch + The Mohammed bin Rashid space centre in Duibai has just announced on its twitter account that Astronaut Hazza alMansoori, the first Emirati astronaut, with the support of the Emirati Amateur Radio Society, will link from the ISS to the MBR Space Centre, during his misison from September 25th to October 4th. Further details will probably be announced by the MBR space centre on its twitter account: @MBRSpaceCentre (AMSAT-UK via Twitter) + Wondering what Terran radio hits our friends on Proxima Centauri are listening to? www.lightyear.fm has you covered! Currently, they're catching Pharrel's Happy for the first time (and they really have no idea how many commercials they'll be receiving shortly that use it as background music). (OrbitalIndex.com) + NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab offers teachers of advanced placement math classes a lesson plan to calculate a flight to Mars. The Hohmann transfer is an elliptical orbit with the sun at one focus of the ellipse that intersects the orbit of the target planet. Launch occurs when Earth is at Hohmann perihelion (the point of the Hohmann orbit that is closest to the sun). Arrival occurs when Mars is at Hohmann aphelion (the point of the Hohmann orbit that is farthest from the sun). See: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-JPL-Hohmann-Orbit (www.jpl.nasa.gov) + Looking for a hands-on, out-of-this-world way to teach the engin- eering design process? Check out "Build a Satellite" from NASA challenge your students to design, build, test & improve a model satellite using common household items: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/build-a-satellite/ https://twitter.com/NASASTEM/status/1166349655124389888 + Buy your kid a Happy Meal and get a STEM book ... https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-NASA-STEM-Books + AMSAT congratulates Jeff Johns, WE4B on his recognition of support of the Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team, K8KDZ (Y.A.C.H.T) YACHT's mission is to expand horizons in the field of communicat- ions along with general and advanced ham radio techniques, and to foster a greater appreciation of the role they play in the overall hobby of amateur radio, as well as giving kids a challenge and enjoyment. See http://yacht.younghams.org/ (via Twitter) + Photos posted-- Motorola Special Event Station Celebrating "One Giant Leap For Mankind". The Motorola Special Event celebrating Apollo 11 went off without a hitch as we had a very good turn out of club members rotating the support of operations of one radio operator and one logger from 8am Saturday till noon Sunday. A little over 400 contacts were made including some that were engineers work- ing for other contractors on the Apollo program, current and former Motorola employees, and customers of MSI. One of the highlights of the event was the re-transmission of the audio of the lunar landing exactly 50 years later. We asked for a pause in on-air traffic and the hundreds of people calling us went silent as we sent out the landing audio on a completely clear channel. Once again thank you to everyone that made this possible. It is very special to see interest in science and engineering in our up and coming genera- tion! Let's hope we can continue to foster interest in them much as the 400,000+ Heros of Apollo in the astronauts, engineers and scien- tists that made it happen did it for our generation. Visit the photo album posted at: https://km0to.shutterfly.com/k9motspecialevent50yearslunarl/88 + Starting September 3, 2019, K-12 students in U.S. public, private and home schools can enter the Mars 2020 Name the Rover essay contest. One grand prize winner will name the rover and be invited to see the spacecraft launch in July 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Name the Rover contest is part of NASA's efforts to engage students in the STEM enterprise behind Mars exploration and inspire interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2019. NASA posted all the info at: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/name-the-rover/ + Registrations are now open for ESA’s Open Day in the Netherlands on Sunday 6 October – your chance to meet astronauts, space experts and see behind the scenes of Europe’s space adventure at ESA’s largest establishment. The theme of this year’s event is ‘ESA to the Moon’. As well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo lunar landing, the Open Day will also be looking forward, highlighting ESA’s role in returning people to the Moon, including contributing the ser- vice module to NASA’s Orion spacecraft and participating in the Lunar Gateway. Event information and registration can be accessed at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-ESTEC-Open-Day [ANS thanks everyone 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 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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9700 & SatPC32 Problem
by Richard Lawn 31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19

I recently got home from my remote station location and brought the 9700 back to the home QTH. I did the firmware update to 1.13 and installed the latest version of SatPC32 that accommodates the 9700. The problem is the frequencies on the radio are not being updated by SatPC32. It seems to work for a short time and then updates stop. Both radio and software are set to baud rate of 115200, Echo back is on. What am I missing or doing wrong? Rick, W2JAZ

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share a room
by Nick Pugh 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

I have reservation for the symposium Thursday through Sunday. Would anyone on the bb want to share a room?? nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program
by Gregory Beat 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program Monthly missions as low as $1 million https://www.spacex.com/smallsat SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be held up by delays with co-passengers. For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee. == greg, w9gb Sent from iPad Air

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Office Closed
by Martha 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Friday, August 30th - Tuesday, September 10th. I will not be answering email or messages. AMSAT's only employee is going on vacation! -- 73- Martha

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Advice on two radios for Satellite work.
by Pavel Milanes Costa 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Hi, Finally I found a offer for a 2m/70cm SSB/FM radios to be back on satellites, but need your advice... I need pros and cons for satellite use for FT-736R vs FT-726 Both has only 2m/70cm configs on it, I know they are old but that's what I can get inside Cuba... Waiting for your advice, CO7WT.

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Re: [amsat-bb] SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program
by Roy Dean 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Well, with 200kg to play with, I'm wondering if Spacex won't let several cheap customers (like AMSAT and universities) partner up and cram several cubesats into ppods (or whatever they call them) for simultaneous release? Otherwise perhaps it's time to investigate satellite "ride shares" and share the spacecraft platform itself with other customers? --Roy K3RLD > Greg, One million dollars is still an awful lot of money. Given the > almost mythical status of the "cheap ham" where are we going to come up > with that kind of cash? John

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Re: [amsat-bb] SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program
by John Kludt 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Greg, One million dollars is still an awful lot of money. Given the almost mythical status of the "cheap ham" where are we going to come up with that kind of cash? John Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone On Aug 29, 2019 11:54, Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program > Monthly missions as low as $1 million > https://www.spacex.com/smallsat > > SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. > Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be held up by delays with co-passengers. > > For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee. > > == > greg, w9gb > > Sent from iPad Air > _______________________________________________ > 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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Test
by Erich Eichmann 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Test because my previous mail to AMSAT-BB did not appear on the list.

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SatPC32 madness
by Ed Krome 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

I’m using registered satpc32 v.12.8c (also have 12.8d on another; same problem ) to control HDSDR and LVB tracker (serial, not usb, which is even more problematic), automatic satellite switching (now looking at wxsat’s). Sometimes, it all works fine. Other times, not. Like tonight, it won’t auto switch. Other times, When it does auto switch, it controls frequency just fine. But it may or may not move the antennas. Tonight it’s not auto switching, but when I manually click on the visible satellite, freq and rotor control start to work. Sometimes it will all work well for a few days. Then just quit. (It’s all on a good UPS). I sometimes think it just likes to mess with me. The other machine does the same thing. When it feels like it. Anybody have any words of wisdom ? Ed K9EK Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 madness
by Erich Eichmann 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Hi Ed, Mark, N8MH, and Alan, WA4SCA, reported the same problem 8 months ago. With your program version automatic satellite switching fails (and rotor control stops) in the following case: The program tracked a satellite with higher priority and after its setting should switch to a sat with lower priority. I have fixed that and the current release of V. 12.8d works flawlessly. A temporary solution: Set the "minimum Elevation" (menu "Rotor Setup") to a positive value, say, +1 deg. 73s, Erich, DK1TB Am 29.08.2019 um 03:27 schrieb Ed Krome via AMSAT-BB: > I’m using registered satpc32 v.12.8c (also have 12.8d on another; same problem ) to control HDSDR and LVB tracker (serial, not usb, which is even more problematic), automatic satellite switching (now looking at wxsat’s). Sometimes, it all works fine. Other times, not. Like tonight, it won’t auto switch. Other times, When it does auto switch, it controls frequency just fine. But it may or may not move the antennas. Tonight it’s not auto switching, but when I manually click on the visible satellite, freq and rotor control start to work. Sometimes it will all work well for a few days. Then just quit. (It’s all on a good UPS). I sometimes think it just likes to mess with me. The other machine does the same thing. When it feels like it. > Anybody have any words of wisdom ? > > Ed K9EK > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Sent viaAMSAT-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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-29 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-29 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 08:06:34 UTC 27 deg Watch for live simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05:06 UTC 58 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-29 04:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1327. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1270. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Ham GEO satellite PowerPoint
by KC9SGV 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

Hi All, Here is a very nice PowerPoint presentation for the European and Katari ham band transponder Geostationary satellite, QO-100. Hopefully, we will one day also have one or a couple of these Ham band transponder GEO satellites over the Americas. https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/qo100_eshail2_m0eyt_frars_2019-… Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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SatPC32
by RG 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

Hi, I had a couple of questions about SatPC32, I can't seem to get the CAS4A and CAS4B frequecies to show up in the program.It shows the satellites tracked on the map,but frequencies are blank.I tried downloading the Kepler data in the program.When I checked out the doppler.SQF file it didn't list many of the satellite which the program loads up, much less the CASa and CASb information.I also had a problem with the program not loading a bunch of other satellites,the only I way I could fix it was to reinstall the program again.Much help would be appreciated.ThanksRich marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Looking for info on AO-6
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Hi Bill, If you look on N4HY's SmugMug https://n4hy.smugmug.com/AMSAT it shows pictures of both AO-7 and AO-6 in construction. I can say from studying the pictures of both AO-6's and AO-7's battery packs from that page, that they both look identical in construction as far as i can tell from the picture. Also a quick google search turned up these frequencies: *Uplink* (MHz): 145.900-146.000 *Downlink* (MHz): 29.450- 29.550 *Beacon* (MHz): 435.100. Yes it would very cool if OSCAR 6 came back to life like its brother AO-7. Although having a repeat of AO-7 would be rare, its possible! Nick KE8AKW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-27 14:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-27 14:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 08:06:34 UTC 27 deg Watch for live simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 (***) Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05:06 UTC 58 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-27 14:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1327. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1270. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-27 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-27 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA (***) Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 08:06:34 UTC 27 deg (***) Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***) Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05:06 UTC 58 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-27 02:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1327. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1270. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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German 144 MHz CEPT paper + High Altitude Balloon Conference
by M5AKA 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Talks by radio amateurs at UK High Altitude Society Conference in London on Saturday, Sept 7 https://amsat-uk.org/2019/08/25/talks-by-radio-amateurs-ukhas-conference/ New French CEPT paper still seeks 144-146 MHz for Aeronautical Mobile Service https://amsat-uk.org/2019/08/24/new-french-cept-paper-still-seeks-144-146-m… Germany tells CEPT it "cannot determine a single realistic sharing scenario, not leading to serious mutual interference on both sides and not seriously degrading the use of the 144-146 MHz band" https://www.cept.org/Documents/cpg/53066/cpg-19-info108_d-ai10-german-view-… 144-146 MHz WebSDR at Goonhilly now available https://amsat-uk.org/2019/08/24/goonhilly-144-146-mhz-websdr/ There is also a WebSDR at Farnham near London http://farnham-sdr.com/ AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes October 12-13https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Help at Shelby NC Hamfest this weekend
by Philip Jenkins 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Hi all Just reaching out to see if there are any BB readers who are attending the Shelby Hamfest this weekend (even if it's Saturday only, out of the three days). I do have an extra admission ticket which I'll give to you. Two people who had planned to be there have had schedule conflicts arise, so right now it is just me manning the table and presenting the forum. I do have another ham from the Atlanta area who could help, but I'd hate to ask him to attend if there are others closer by who are attending anyway. I'm mainly looking for help manning the info table to answer questions (although if you want to do demonstrations, that would be a plus) as 1) I would like to step away from time to time and 2) it does get busy at times. You don't have to be an expert (because I don't claim to be! :-)) on satellites to be helpful, just have a working knowledge. I'll be in Shelby Thursday night, and should be around the Fairgrounds most of the day Friday (there is a little shopping/browsing I'd like to do myself), but packing up and leaving mid to late afternoon on Saturday (won't be there Sunday at all). Please email me if you're interested 73 Philip N4HF AMSAT Ambassador

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ARRL/TAPR DCC, Detroit, 9/20-22 (Early Bird Registration Discount Ending)
by Mark Thompson 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

2019 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Detroit, MI (near airport) September 20 - 22 Early Bird Discount Registration Discount Ending on Thursday, August 15th DCC Features: - Two days of Technical Forums on Friday & Saturday - Introductory Forums on Saturday - Saturday Night Banquet with Keynote Speaker & Prize Drawing - Sunday Morning In-Depth Seminar - Demo Room with Free Tables Available https://www.tapr.org/dcc#registration

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Friends of 50 Award
by Brad Smith 25 Aug '19

25 Aug '19

Has anyone actually received their Amsat Friends of 50 Award? I submitted a few months ago, but no award has arrived. Just wondering? Brad Smith KC9UQR

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Finally copied BricSat2
by Bob KD7YZ 25 Aug '19

25 Aug '19

I've been trying to snag this one automatically and last nite finally did with my simple M2 crossed yagis on a SPID 1:Fm USNAP1-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=11 >[21:17:47] >Bank0-SAFE 1:Fm USNAP1-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[21:18:13] T#854,762,000,000,000,669,01000100 -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901

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Looking for info on AO-6
by Bill Gaylord 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

Hello, I am trying to collect information about AO-6. The reasons for this is much like AO-7 it (according to what I could find) due to a battery issue. Which means there may be a possibility of it coming back to life eventually like AO-7. (Depending on how it was hooked up internally.) I was wondering if anyone knew it’s the frequencies used by it or if any documentation about its internals exist. (Like to actually know if it was setup in a way that allowed it to come back.) Thanks, William Gaylord

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Re: [amsat-bb] doppler sqf files
by Mineo Wakita 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

This update file is at the top of my site. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode B Questions (difficulty getting in)
by Roy Dean 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

M2 Leo pack on standard cross boom, G5400b. ARR pre-amps and MFJ diplexers, LMR240 and 240UF feedlines. https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ao-7-tx-power.668185/ This thread has most of the details, as well as a screen grab of this afternoon's attempt. I'm wondering if I am actually getting in just fine, but the RTL-SDR dongle is just too pathetic to pick it up. But if that's the case, then it would mean that the other signals are blasting into the transponder. Did anybody have a qso stomped on this afternoon by "K3RLD testing"? --Roy K3RLD > My thought was desense from your transmitter. What's the antenna setup? I > think I saw that answer on QRZ or somewhere, but don't recall. 73, Drew > KO4MA

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doppler sqf files
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

Hi Bob! I use Nader's ST2NH's Dopppler .SQF file I found on his website when I first setup SATPC32. This one is about 1 year old so your gonna have to edit some of the new satellites and modes in but this will do the majority of the work for you! http://st2nh-blogger.blogspot.com/2018/10/dopplersqf-for-satpc32.html?spref… 73 Nick KE8AKW

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doppler sqf files
by 73 Bob W7LRD 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

where can I find a listing of all the doppler sqf files for our sats? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Doppler.SQF files
by 73 Bob W7LRD 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

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Buoy & PicoBalloons on South Atlantic open seas
by Amsat Argentina 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

AMSAT-LU is testing a South Atlantic Sea Buoy and 2 PicoBallons transmiting WSPR+APRS, objectives are courses analysis and strength of winds and sea currents as well as HF/VHF propagation and APRS satellites operation. The Sea Buoy launch is planned for January 2020. Details/Pictures: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy WSPR live Track: http://lu7aa.org.ar/wspr.asp PicoBalloons forecast: http://lu7aa.org.ar/pronostico.asp >From now on transmitting on HF/VHF/Satellite at Buenos Aires. We appreciate your reception. 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina | | Libre de virus. www.avg.com |

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode B Questions (difficulty getting in)
by Roy Dean 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

Yes. I know that a strong uplink can overpower the transponder, so I started on low power and worked my way all the way up to the high power setting with almost no difference (at least that I could see). Existing QSO's saw no issues whatsoever during my Tx'ing. We've got a 77deg pass here in less than an hour, I'll try and get a screen grab of the waterfall (maybe I'll record the whole passband). --Roy K3RLD > Do you see the other strong signals while you are transmitting as well? > 73, Drew KO4MA

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AO-7 Mode B Questions (difficulty getting in)
by Roy Dean 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

Hi all. I'm hoping for some suggestions to help me "get in" to AO-7 mode B. So far, my experience is as follows (on any pass, regardless of elevation): No matter what my output setting is on my IC-706MKIIG, I can only just barely get into the transponder. Even on a good day, when I am seeing multiple strong CW and SSB QSO's happening on the waterfall, my uplink can only just barely be seen, let alone heard. The 706MKIIG ouputs 20W on UHF, and checking with a wattmeter - it seems to be spot on (using FM - could SSB be performing differently?). I've hooked up my M2 UHF cross yagi to an SWR meter, and it comes in at less than 1.5. I can get into all the other linears with relative ease. My UHF crossed dipole is supposed to be RHCP (if I connected everything correctly), and I believe that the 70cm Rx antenna on AO-7 is also CP, correct? But is it RH or LH? And does anybody know of a RHCP UHF downlink on a satellite that I can use to to positively confirm my UHF cross yagi polarization? Any other suggestions welcome. FYI - I am using an RTL-SDR.com V3 dongle on receive, with GQRX controlled by Gpredict - this setup actually works pretty well for me on all the other linears, believe it or not! I am positive that this is NOT an Rx issue on my end because I can see other strong QSOs in the waterfall - just not my own. So I believe this is an issue with my Tx. --Roy K3RLD

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TO5M St. Pierre & Miquelon logs - recordings needed
by Schuette, Martin A 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

Hello sat ops, I've been helping Chris VO1IDX figure out his logs for his activation of St. Pierre & Miquelon. The currently entered logs are online at https://clublog.org/charts/?c=to5m Sadly Chris had some issues with his audio recorder while on, and also after getting back from, the island. So anyways, if you had a QSO with TO5M on SO-50, AO-85, AO-91, or AO-92, and your callsign is not listed in the log, please shoot VO1IDX an email. If you have a recording of any passes of these birds between August 13th and August 18th, where St. Pierre would have been in the footprint , shoot us both an email. 73, Marty Schuette N9EAT

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ADIF to gridmap program
by jeff griffin 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

I've decided to try and work on my Grids worked from this location. To do so I'm going to have to deal with the FM birds. I'm trying to keep this as painless as possible so I'm looking for an ADIF to gridsquare map program. A program that will input an ADIF file and map out what grids are needed and what are already worked graphically. A quick google shows there are several available, what one's are recommended ? Thanks for any useful input. 73 Jeff kb2m

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PSAT2 Anomaly?
by Robert Bruninga 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

The usual PSAT2 downlink stopped after 0809z today in a pass over SE USA. Ground Stations are fine because its sister, USNAP1, is still downlinking via the usual ground stations. Both downlinks visible on http://aprs.org/sats.html A cessation of our Amateur packet telemetry design has never happened in 18 years in space over 6 successful spacecraft other than the occasional low power crash which is fixed after the next eclipse on the next pass or so. But never a complete cessation. Since the UHF side is independent, we welcome folks to listen to the UHF downlink 435.350 +/- Doppler and verify if that is working. Remember, it must be in daylight for the SSTV downlink to be on. Fortunately we do have one report of an SSTV image at 1340z from Gustave LW2DTZ. If we have another confirmation that UHF has been heard, then we can rule out a possible collision with space debris. (we get notificaitons of near conjunctions passing within 500m about every day or so, but after 18 years we have come to ignore them. Maybe this one hit? And it was working so well! Bob, WB4APR

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Echostar 9 test cards
by KC9SGV 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Some Echostar 9, 12 GHz TV channels and test cards are shown here. Scroll down. https://www.lyngsat.com/EchoStar-9-Galaxy-23.html KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 az rotor failure
by k.swaggart＠charter.net 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

The problem turned out to be a loose setscrew at the motor. Easy fix, but took about four hours to reassemble the rotor so the limit switch was tripped correctly and then get the antennas reattached. Anyway, back in business. I took quite a few photos of the az rotor disassembly and I'll add them to my G5500 page within the next few days: http://www.ocrg.org/W7KKE/rotor/rotor.html 73, Ken, W7KKE From: k.swaggart(a)charter.net <k.swaggart(a)charter.net> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 10:39 To: AMSAT-BB (amsat-bb(a)amsat.org) <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: G-5500 az rotor failure This morning I found my G-5500 will not move left or right. Not even a wiggle. Took some measurements and the wiring appears to be intact but I don't understand the 40 Vac readings when the rotor is connected to the control box. Here are my readings taken at the control box end of the wiring: Rotor connected to control box: Common (pin 6) to Left (pin 4) Press Left: 28 Vac Right: 40 Vac Common (pin 6) to Right (pin 5) Press Left: 40 Vac Right: 28 Vac Rotor disconnected. Measuring control box terminals: Pin 6 to 4 Press Left: 29.5 Vac Press right: 0 Pin 6 to 5 Press Left: 0 Press Right: 29.5 Vac Measuring rotor cable at control box, disconnected from box: 6 (brown) to 4 (blue) 5.3 Ohms 6 (brown) to 5 (orange) 5.3 Ohms 4 (blue) to 5 (orange) 8.9 Ohms Any suggestions before I pull the rotor off the mast? 73, Ken, W7KKE

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Re: [amsat-bb] Echostar 9 test cards
by Edward R Cole 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Bob and all: A good source of info on using ku-band TVRO LNA's for ham use on 10-GHz is from several eme hams who use them. My guess the LNA's are broadbanded that requires no modification of tuned input ckts to operate at 10-GHz. Since you application may be on the original sat-TV band frequency they may perform optimally. I am not sure if they also downconvert to an IF. My experience was with C-band sat-TV which used LNB's to amplify 3400-3750 MHz and downconvert to 950-1400 MHz. GL with exploring ham use of Echostar-9. I have plans to build a 10-MHz eme station using my 1.8m surplus off-set feed sat-TV dish (used starting in 1996 in AK on Direct-TV). 73, Ed - KL7UW Not QRV for Leo sats Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:31:08 -0400 From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Echostar 9 test cards Message-ID: <df6594fa700d9fd2b5645815a35c16f7(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I actually am excited about the prospect of using LNA's from all these throw-away Dish network dishes for something. It's a great educational opportunity. I am happy to tune in anything that is interesting from a technical perspective and I really love making stuff from cast-off stuff. Bob, WB4APR 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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G-5500 az rotor failure
by k.swaggart＠charter.net 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

This morning I found my G-5500 will not move left or right. Not even a wiggle. Took some measurements and the wiring appears to be intact but I don't understand the 40 Vac readings when the rotor is connected to the control box. Here are my readings taken at the control box end of the wiring: Rotor connected to control box: Common (pin 6) to Left (pin 4) Press Left: 28 Vac Right: 40 Vac Common (pin 6) to Right (pin 5) Press Left: 40 Vac Right: 28 Vac Rotor disconnected. Measuring control box terminals: Pin 6 to 4 Press Left: 29.5 Vac Press right: 0 Pin 6 to 5 Press Left: 0 Press Right: 29.5 Vac Measuring rotor cable at control box, disconnected from box: 6 (brown) to 4 (blue) 5.3 Ohms 6 (brown) to 5 (orange) 5.3 Ohms 4 (blue) to 5 (orange) 8.9 Ohms Any suggestions before I pull the rotor off the mast? 73, Ken, W7KKE

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Old AMSAT FTP site.
by vk2tfg 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Greetings all, Does anybody know if there is a way to download the software & data that was at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/ftpsoft.php ? I am after supporting info that was with some packages in particular YACER 1.03 and ConvKeps. Any info that is available would be gratefully accepted. 73 de Geoff vk2tfg.

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MSPE Error NO-5
by Vincenzo Mone 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Hi Folks, I am using MSPE from the Wisp package to work on the Falconsat-3 Satellite. I am noticing from a while that every time I send the Dir request to the satellite, I get from it The ERROR NO-5. Did not understood which is the problem. Any clue ho to solve the problem? Any help will be really appreciated. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ********************************* ****** GSM +39 328 7110193 ****** ***** SMS +39 328 7110193 ***** *********************************

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Dish size required for Echostar 9
by KC9SGV 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Looks like a smaller dish is required for Echostar 9 reception on the Ku band. http://satstar.net/beams/echo9galaxy23_ku.html Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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ARISS funding
by Zach Metzinger 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

On 2019-08-22 10:58, Frank Karnauskas via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Before anyone writes a check for a rented transponder, please > consider sending your check to help keep the ARISS Outreach for > Students program funded. > > A total of $150,000 is needed to replace and upgrade the aging > equipment on the ISS. After eight months, the amateur radio > community has contributed only $33,000 of which $6,500 came from > AMSAT-UK and another $6,000 came from AMSAT officers. Frank- I suspect that this will generate a plethora of responses, so I've changed the thread title. Respectfully, I've considered the use case for ARISS, both now and in the past, and I don't see a huge value proposition. The equipment seems to be rarely used, as evidenced by the crowd-sourced data: https://www.amsat.org/status/ Even the AMSAT web page lists most of the services as "rarely used": https://www.amsat.org/amateur-radio-on-the-iss/ It is important to have school outreach and get youngsters introduced to the hobby, but it seems that $150k isn't going to work for us 24/7/365 like a repeater or linear transponder. Imagine how cool it would be to say to students "Yes, we are going to bounce our signals off the ISS. An astronaut might also be around to say hello too!" at any time of the day or night? If you told me that ARISS is going to put up a 5G/10G package on the ISS and open it up for near-continuous access (subject to power budget), I'd be the first to donate. However, if you are asking for a sizeable chunk of change that is used sporadically at the whim of whatever astronaut happens to be there, I can't see myself donating. How can we get a more usable (and automatic) station on the ISS? 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by Daniel Schultz 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

The main advantage of Amateur Radio in a disaster situation is our ability to communicate without any commercial infrastructure. How long would it have taken to set up an "aggregator" in Puerto Rico after the hurricane? Can it get in there faster than the Verizon truck with 3 meter dish and cell tower can get there? How many "aggregators" will there be in the world? How hard will it be for radio clubs to get licensed to operate an "aggregator" uplink station? Using commercial infrastructure to link local ham radio access points is basically what EchoLink is all about. Meanwhile our friends in Europe are experiencing a renaissance in amateur radio with their new geosat. I'm not saying that we wouldn't learn something from utilizing commercial geosats, but it seems we should be looking for ways to preserve our amateur satellite spectrum before the commercial world takes it away and then offers to rent it back to us. 73, Dan N8FGV

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Disaster
by Scott Millick 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

What happens ift he disaster is the communications sats are destroyed. Then what Scott k9SM

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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US (emergency messaging)
by Robert Bruninga 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

We just looked at the 6 APRS active LEO satellites and about half the time, you are no more than 30 minutes from a next pass, 75% of the time you are less than 60 minutes to the next pass and 93% of the time your next pass is within 90 minutes as shown in the plot on the APRS live downlink pages: http://aprs.org/sats.html Though, admittedly the page is now showing ISS has not been heard in 10 days and PCSAT is only surviving about 1 minute per pass, and PSAT is about to come in to good sun in a week or so. But the idea is that if we just add APRS digipeaters on more birds, we can approach near continuous coverage for texting and emailing form an HT anywhere on earth (at reasonable latitudes),... Something to keep in the quiver for disaster and emergency messaging from remote areas. Bob, WB4aPR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> On Behalf Of Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 11:43 AM To: David Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> Cc: &lt,amsat-bb(a)amsat.org&gt, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US The idea originally came from FEMA and ARRL. It has been presented at Symposium at least twice. As a former EMT, I have used a variety emergency communications equipment for drills and duty. I got all the ICS certifications and listened to lots and lots of schemes, proposals, and marketing from all the usual suspects, went to classes for CEUs where strange things were recommended that would never work, and did things that were essentially hacks with equipment that should have been retired before I was born. My views on emcomm are conservative and largely immaterial. If FEMA is interested in this, then finding out if it works is worth my time. No AMSAT resources (e.g. money) are being asked for or are needed for this. It can only help AMSAT if it works, but if it doesn't, there's no harm done to the club. We're supposed to experiment and advance the radio arts. We need to understand what it means to rent transponder space. When companies that are motivated to support amateur radio step up and do, the least we can do is listen, weigh, consider, and take them up on it if it looks like it would result in something positive. I believe this is one of those opportunities, and I'm willing to do the due diligence and see how far we can get. In short, It is both/and, not either/or. -Michelle W5NYV On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:22 AM David Swanson via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > The 'last mile' segment in this proposal is amateur spectrum yes, but > that segment could also very easily be commercial or public safety > spectrum as well. Heck, with a meg of bandwidth at 10g+ on your > 'backbone' you could very easily establish a somewhat respectable > packet link and then just have your "Aggregator" be nothing more than > a wifi hotspot, which opens up all sorts of communication applications > beyond simple push button HTs. If you're truly looking at this from an > EMCOMM perspective, then the primary goal of the ESF-2 annex is > 'communications infrastructure restoration' - which is ranked higher > than 'tactical communications' anyway. Why screw with sending people > with their HT's out to act as relays, when a pelican case with a dish > and a Linksys can get everyone back on the net in 5 minutes? > > Therefore, I'm confused on why this is being brought up here other > than solicitation by folks who wear multiple hats. There is precisely > zero benefit to AMSAT or ARRL getting involved, and committing their > scarce resources to a project that won't benefit amateurs. No contact > made thru this proposed method will be a valid 'qso' for folks > interested in that sort of thing. No expertise or engineering will be required of the 'users' > of the system, other than to tune their device to whatever frequency > the Aggregator builders require of them. The only folks that would > benefit from such a proposal are the aggregator builders themselves, > and possibly the public - and I say possibly because commercial > systems like your proposal already exist and are in common use by > organizations that respond to disasters. For 60 bucks a week I can > rent a basic Inmarsat turn key solution, take it anywhere on the > planet, and let any of the workers I'm supporting send and receive > emails while I do something productive towards saving lives instead of mashing my PTT button 23 hours a day. > > The idea is cool, but only from the perspective of the people getting > to build it. For those us who've actually been in the shit trying to > help re-establish comms after a real disaster, we've all learned once > the cell phones and internet comes back online, no one gives a crap > about our radios. The moment the Verizon truck rolls up with the 3m > dish and portable tower trailer, our work is done. The *real* use for > Ham in disasters these days is the basic idea that our gear can > establish communications without some sort of proprietary > middle-hardware needed. Don't believe me? I'd be happy to send you my > graduate research paper on DPEM Applications of Geo-Synchronous > Satellites I did a few years back. There are applications for our > hobby in disasters, find some spectrum to rent on a Geo-bird that I > (or some ham in the mountains of western Puerto Rico) can use directly > and I'll be the first one to donate. Until then, for 24k a year AMSAT > could probably launch another pair of Fox's that would be *actual* amateur satellites. > > -Dave, KG5CCI > > > > On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:13 AM KC9SGV via AMSAT-BB > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > wrote: > > > Grrrr.. > > Replies to the list via email with pictures attached get wiped ! > > We need a modern BB or forum like AMSAT-DL.... > > > > Here goes to the BB list again without pictures: > > > > We could go RF HF or VHF into the aggregator like we do into > > Echolink nodes. > > The aggregator then send the signal via commercial RF into the satellite. > > Of course, this signal will be degraded by HF multi path and VHF > > distance constraints. > > Still an Emcomm use here. > > > > Or, we could forego the Emcomm utility, use the Internet, and go > > into the aggregator via Echolink audio (computer to computer) or > > even use Skype, like in the early days of remote HF station use. > > Of course we could also use the gold standard audio of the free > > RCForb remote HF station software as found on www.remotehams.com A > > R&D use here. > > > > KC9SGV > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Aug 22, 2019, at 7:01 AM, KC9SGV <kc9sgv(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > We could go RF HF or VHF into the aggregator like we do into > > > Echolink > > nodes. > > > The aggregator then send the signal via commercial RF into the > satellite. > > > Of course, this signal will be degraded by HF multi path and VHF > > distance constraints. > > > Still an Emcomm use here. > > > > > > Or, we could forego the Emcomm utility, use the Internet, and go > > > into > > the aggregator via Echolink audio (computer to computer) or even use > Skype, > > like in the early days of remote HF station use. > > > Of course we could also use the gold standard audio of the free > > > RCForb > > remote HF station software as found on www.remotehams.com > > > A R&D use here. > > > Like this : > > > <image1.PNG> > > > > > > > > > Bernard, > > > KC9SGV > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > >> On Aug 22, 2019, at 6:25 AM, John Kludt via AMSAT-BB < > > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > >> > > >> Ev, > > >> > > >> But the aggregator can't uplink directly to the satellite as the > uplink > > is outside of the amateur bands. So the aggregator must send > > everything > to > > an earth station with a commercial license, correct? > > >> > > >> Would the aggregator be single channel or work more like a linear > > transponder sending along multiple signals in mixed modes at once? > > >> > > >> Unless I am wrong, the aggregator must be colocated with the > commercial > > earth station or we are back into Internet required land thereby > decreasing > > the encomm utility of this effort. > > >> > > >> Sancho > > >> > > >> Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone > > >>> On Aug 21, 2019 22:34, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB > > >>> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Hi Michelle, > > >>> What a fascinating opportunity. I'd like to try to describe > > >>> this > > using different words to see if I get it. > > >>> Echostar 9 is a geosynchronous satellite with 1 MHz of spectrum > > >>> to > > sell. > > >>> Both the up and down frequencies are outside of the amateur bands. > > >>> To use it, an aggregator is needed. An aggregator is a "bridge" > > device that converts amateur-band RF to satellite uplink RF and > > setellite downlink RF to amateur-band RF. > > >>> Amateurs simply need to be in range of an aggregator. It is the > > aggregators responsibility to remain aimed at the satellite. > > >>> > > >>> The aggregator determines if it will bridge FM or Linear (SSB, > > >>> CW, > > PSK31, etc.) modes. > > >>> Is this right? > > >>> Regards,Ev, W2EV > > >>> > > >>> On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 9:38:12 PM EDT, Michelle > > >>> Thompson > > via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 > > >>> years > of > > >>> USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. > > >>> > > >>> I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others > > >>> to > > pay for > > >>> at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. > I > > >>> think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm > > willing to > > >>> provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing > > >>> needs > to > > >>> happen to secure a grant for rental. > > >>> > > >>> The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field > > deployment > > >>> of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP > > >>> (Amateur > > Radio > > >>> Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM > > >>> or > > analog > > >>> gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then > > >>> sent > > to a > > >>> satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot > > >>> of interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground > > >>> needs an > > ARAP in > > >>> order to support legacy radios. > > >>> > > >>> You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. > > >>> The aggregator equipment does that part for you. > > >>> > > >>> This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. > A > > >>> communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, > > motivated > > >>> ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it > > >>> hears > is > > >>> sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. > > >>> > > >>> The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable > > >>> by individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be > > >>> repeated over > > the > > >>> internet. > > >>> > > >>> What does this get us? > > >>> > > >>> An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some > > experience > > >>> with uplinks. > > >>> > > >>> What do we not have? > > >>> > > >>> A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink > yourself, > > or > > >>> you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. > > >>> > > >>> That's where we're at with *this* proposal. > > >>> > > >>> I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, > > >>> deploy, > > test, > > >>> and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about > > >>> GEO > > comms and > > >>> figure out a lot of the ins and outs. > > >>> > > >>> Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. > > >>> > > >>> More soon! > > >>> -Michelle W5NYV > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. 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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by KC9SGV 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Grrrr.. Replies to the list via email with pictures attached get wiped ! We need a modern BB or forum like AMSAT-DL.... Here goes to the BB list again without pictures: We could go RF HF or VHF into the aggregator like we do into Echolink nodes. The aggregator then send the signal via commercial RF into the satellite. Of course, this signal will be degraded by HF multi path and VHF distance constraints. Still an Emcomm use here. Or, we could forego the Emcomm utility, use the Internet, and go into the aggregator via Echolink audio (computer to computer) or even use Skype, like in the early days of remote HF station use. Of course we could also use the gold standard audio of the free RCForb remote HF station software as found on www.remotehams.com A R&D use here. KC9SGV Sent from my iPad > On Aug 22, 2019, at 7:01 AM, KC9SGV <kc9sgv(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > We could go RF HF or VHF into the aggregator like we do into Echolink nodes. > The aggregator then send the signal via commercial RF into the satellite. > Of course, this signal will be degraded by HF multi path and VHF distance constraints. > Still an Emcomm use here. > > Or, we could forego the Emcomm utility, use the Internet, and go into the aggregator via Echolink audio (computer to computer) or even use Skype, like in the early days of remote HF station use. > Of course we could also use the gold standard audio of the free RCForb remote HF station software as found on www.remotehams.com > A R&D use here. > Like this : > <image1.PNG> > > > Bernard, > KC9SGV > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 22, 2019, at 6:25 AM, John Kludt via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >> Ev, >> >> But the aggregator can't uplink directly to the satellite as the uplink is outside of the amateur bands. So the aggregator must send everything to an earth station with a commercial license, correct? >> >> Would the aggregator be single channel or work more like a linear transponder sending along multiple signals in mixed modes at once? >> >> Unless I am wrong, the aggregator must be colocated with the commercial earth station or we are back into Internet required land thereby decreasing the encomm utility of this effort. >> >> Sancho >> >> Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone >>> On Aug 21, 2019 22:34, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Michelle, >>> What a fascinating opportunity. I'd like to try to describe this using different words to see if I get it. >>> Echostar 9 is a geosynchronous satellite with 1 MHz of spectrum to sell. >>> Both the up and down frequencies are outside of the amateur bands. >>> To use it, an aggregator is needed. An aggregator is a "bridge" device that converts amateur-band RF to satellite uplink RF and setellite downlink RF to amateur-band RF. >>> Amateurs simply need to be in range of an aggregator. It is the aggregators responsibility to remain aimed at the satellite. >>> >>> The aggregator determines if it will bridge FM or Linear (SSB, CW, PSK31, etc.) modes. >>> Is this right? >>> Regards,Ev, W2EV >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 9:38:12 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >>> >>> An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of >>> USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. >>> >>> I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for >>> at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I >>> think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to >>> provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to >>> happen to secure a grant for rental. >>> >>> The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment >>> of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio >>> Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog >>> gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a >>> satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of >>> interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in >>> order to support legacy radios. >>> >>> You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The >>> aggregator equipment does that part for you. >>> >>> This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A >>> communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated >>> ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is >>> sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. >>> >>> The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by >>> individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the >>> internet. >>> >>> What does this get us? >>> >>> An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience >>> with uplinks. >>> >>> What do we not have? >>> >>> A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or >>> you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. >>> >>> That's where we're at with *this* proposal. >>> >>> I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, >>> and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and >>> figure out a lot of the ins and outs. >>> >>> Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. >>> >>> More soon! >>> -Michelle W5NYV >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by Michelle Thompson 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to happen to secure a grant for rental. The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in order to support legacy radios. You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The aggregator equipment does that part for you. This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the internet. What does this get us? An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience with uplinks. What do we not have? A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. That's where we're at with *this* proposal. I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and figure out a lot of the ins and outs. Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. More soon! -Michelle W5NYV

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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by Ev Tupis 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

You're asking the wrong person, Sancho (lol). I was restating Michelle's potentially very exciting opportunity using different words to see if I understood it. Let's wait on her reply. I haven't seen it yet. Ev On Thursday, August 22, 2019, 7:29:09 AM EDT, John Kludt via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Ev, But the aggregator can't uplink directly to the satellite as the uplink is outside of the amateur bands. So the aggregator must send everything to an earth station with a commercial license, correct? Would the aggregator be single channel or work more like a linear transponder sending along multiple signals in mixed modes at once? Unless I am wrong, the aggregator must be colocated with the commercial earth station or we are back into Internet required land thereby decreasing the encomm utility of this effort. Sancho Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone On Aug 21, 2019 22:34, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hi Michelle, > What a fascinating opportunity. I'd like to try to describe this using different words to see if I get it. > Echostar 9 is a geosynchronous satellite with 1 MHz of spectrum to sell. > Both the up and down frequencies are outside of the amateur bands. > To use it, an aggregator is needed. An aggregator is a "bridge" device that converts amateur-band RF to satellite uplink RF and setellite downlink RF to amateur-band RF. > Amateurs simply need to be in range of an aggregator. It is the aggregators responsibility to remain aimed at the satellite. > > The aggregator determines if it will bridge FM or Linear (SSB, CW, PSK31, etc.) modes. > Is this right? > Regards,Ev, W2EV > > On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 9:38:12 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of > USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. > > I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for > at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I > think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to > provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to > happen to secure a grant for rental. > > The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment > of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio > Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog > gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a > satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of > interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in > order to support legacy radios. > > You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The > aggregator equipment does that part for you. > > This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A > communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated > ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is > sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. > > The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by > individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the > internet. > > What does this get us? > > An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience > with uplinks. > > What do we not have? > > A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or > you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. > > That's where we're at with *this* proposal. > > I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, > and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and > figure out a lot of the ins and outs. > > Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. > > More soon! > -Michelle W5NYV > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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! 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SDR: Chaos Communication Camp 2019 talk
by Zach Metzinger 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

The Chaos Communication Camp is currently going on right now in Germany. There are many fascinating talks, including this one on SDR: https://media.ccc.de/v/Camp2019-10248-the_limits_of_general_purpose_sdr_dev… --- Zach N0ZGO

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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by Joe 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Yup that's it, and it's still very busy! Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 8/22/2019 10:58 AM, Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) wrote: > Joe, > > Your referring to QO-100 the websdr can be found at > https://eshail.batc.org.uk/ > > 73, > > Peter, 2M0SQL > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 at 16:44, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > There is that Geo bird over Africa. > > I had the URL for a site that lets you listen to the whole bird > passband. > > When it first went up I listened to it a LOT and was amazed at all > the different modes and coverage. > > But I can't find the URL anymore. I was gonna go and listen to see > what the activity level is now like since it is much older and the > newness has worn off. > > Joe WB9SBD > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 8/22/2019 10:04 AM, Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> Hi Michelle, >> >> Excellent that they came back with the price and while the project >> sounds potentially interesting it's of course, not an amateur radio >> satellite, has anyone considered any risks for example, does this have >> the potential to raise questions when AMSAT approaches gov/orgs for >> discount launches for satellites we build that they might say that we >> could just go rent some transponder space. >> >> I know in the states disaster comms is a huge point (weirdly not >> something that's pushed in Europe), but agencies could already access >> this kind of technology just by purchasing sat phones, for example, I >> have an iridium unit that lets me make calls and access the internet >> although slowly but handy in highlands of Scotland with poor mobile >> coverage. >> >> By the sounds of this, it will be access points that then aggregate >> into a central point via probably internet backhaul then its dumped up >> to the satellite, to me that doesn't really feel within the ham >> spirit, although I'm sure tons would argue :) >> >> I know there's a big desire for GEO over North America, but do ops >> really think this is the ultimate solution? we're talking 96000 USD >> over 4 years. >> >> Think it really requires some heavy thought before just jumping on the idea. >> >> Just my thoughts, and I know I'm on the other side of the pond in the >> QO-100 footprint. >> >> Peter, 2M0SQL >> >> On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 at 02:36, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB >> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of >>> USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. >>> >>> I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for >>> at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I >>> think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to >>> provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to >>> happen to secure a grant for rental. >>> >>> The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment >>> of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio >>> Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog >>> gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a >>> satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of >>> interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in >>> order to support legacy radios. >>> >>> You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The >>> aggregator equipment does that part for you. >>> >>> This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A >>> communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated >>> ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is >>> sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. >>> >>> The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by >>> individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the >>> internet. >>> >>> What does this get us? >>> >>> An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience >>> with uplinks. >>> >>> What do we not have? >>> >>> A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or >>> you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. >>> >>> That's where we're at with *this* proposal. >>> >>> I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, >>> and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and >>> figure out a lot of the ins and outs. >>> >>> Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. >>> >>> More soon! >>> -Michelle W5NYV >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent viaAMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]>. 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent viaAMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]>. 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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apparent bogus email
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

All, Please be aware of some apparent bogus email that you may receive to your amsat.org email address. An email just popped into my inbox from "amsat.org Admin." saying I have 4 pending messages ... At the bottom of the email it has ... Copyright © 2019 amsat.org, Inc. All rights reserved. We are located at 2233 S. third St., San Jose, CA 95123. I suggest you avoid opening this if you get one. Dave, AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Wrong grid exchanged - ND0C/VE6 - 21 Aug
by randydvm＠iw.net 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

While operating from grid DO30 as ND0C/VE6 today (21 Aug), I messed up and gave out the wrong grid (DN30) during the 1808Z AO-92 pass and the 1815Z AO-91 pass. I can only plead temporary insanity and ask forgiveness of all that I confused. (I had been roving in DN38 for the previous several days and apparently couldn’t get out of the “DN” rut!) I was in DO30 for both of those passes as I was for the next AO-91 pass at 1948Z. By that time I had recognized my mistake - to my horror - and correctly identified the grid! So again, to the 16 stations I worked on those two passes, I apologize. I will up-load to LotW when I get back home on 1 September with the correct grid info! (Thanks for your patience.) I am now in DO21 for a couple days, catching a few passes in between family vacation activities. 73, Randy, ND0C (roving as ND0C/VE6)

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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by John Kludt 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Ev, But the aggregator can't uplink directly to the satellite as the uplink is outside of the amateur bands. So the aggregator must send everything to an earth station with a commercial license, correct? Would the aggregator be single channel or work more like a linear transponder sending along multiple signals in mixed modes at once? Unless I am wrong, the aggregator must be colocated with the commercial earth station or we are back into Internet required land thereby decreasing the encomm utility of this effort. Sancho Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone On Aug 21, 2019 22:34, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hi Michelle, > What a fascinating opportunity. I'd like to try to describe this using different words to see if I get it. > Echostar 9 is a geosynchronous satellite with 1 MHz of spectrum to sell. > Both the up and down frequencies are outside of the amateur bands. > To use it, an aggregator is needed. An aggregator is a "bridge" device that converts amateur-band RF to satellite uplink RF and setellite downlink RF to amateur-band RF. > Amateurs simply need to be in range of an aggregator. It is the aggregators responsibility to remain aimed at the satellite. > > The aggregator determines if it will bridge FM or Linear (SSB, CW, PSK31, etc.) modes. > Is this right? > Regards,Ev, W2EV > > On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 9:38:12 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of > USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. > > I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for > at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I > think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to > provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to > happen to secure a grant for rental. > > The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment > of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio > Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog > gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a > satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of > interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in > order to support legacy radios. > > You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The > aggregator equipment does that part for you. > > This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A > communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated > ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is > sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. > > The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by > individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the > internet. > > What does this get us? > > An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience > with uplinks. > > What do we not have? > > A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or > you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. > > That's where we're at with *this* proposal. > > I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, > and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and > figure out a lot of the ins and outs. > > Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. > > More soon! > -Michelle W5NYV > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Update: Rent GEO bandwidth for US
by KC9SGV 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Here we go... ADALM Pluto receives up to 3.8 GHz https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/ev… Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad > On Aug 21, 2019, at 10:02 PM, KC9SGV <kc9sgv(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > My Octagon quad LNB for direct reception: > Input: 10.7 GHz to 12.75 GHz (possibly higher) > L.O. : 9.75/10.6 GHz > Excellent noise ratio up to 0.1 dB > Gain: 60~65 dB > High frequency stability. > > Now... 12.75 GHz - 9.75 GHz (L.O.) = 3 GHz > Looking for an SDR dongle that can receive at 3 GHz. > Does this sound correct ? > > Bernard, > KC9SGV > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 21, 2019, at 8:34 PM, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >> An arrangement on Echostar9 for 1MHz of bandwidth for up to 4 years of >> USA+Mexico+Canada coverage is on offer for $2000 a month. >> >> I'm putting together a grant proposal for ARRL, FEMA, and others to pay for >> at least year of access. I've gotten some positive feedback already. I >> think we can make this happen with some fundraising effort. I'm willing to >> provide the human resources and whatever incidental financing needs to >> happen to secure a grant for rental. >> >> The main purpose of this type of system would be to enable field deployment >> of "legacy mode" aggregators, like the Phase 4 Ground ARAP (Amateur Radio >> Access Point). This is where traffic on any ham band, using FM or analog >> gear, is digitized by a local "collecting" repeater, and is then sent to a >> satellite from that repeater. FEMA and ARRL have expressed a lot of >> interest and support for this in the past. Phase 4 Ground needs an ARAP in >> order to support legacy radios. >> >> You don't have to personally have a microwave digital uplink. The >> aggregator equipment does that part for you. >> >> This is most useful for public service and emergency communications. A >> communications emergency is declared, someone (FEMA, Red Cross, motivated >> ham volunteer) drops in the aggregator, and all ham traffic it hears is >> sent to the satellite and then transmitted to the entire footprint. >> >> The downlink is 12-14GHz. This is not 10GHz, but is receivable by >> individuals using very inexpensive gear. Traffic can be repeated over the >> internet. >> >> What does this get us? >> >> An opportunity to do all the R&D for the aggregator and get some experience >> with uplinks. >> >> What do we not have? >> >> A true ham band downlink. You can still receive the downlink yourself, or >> you can get it over the internet from an earth station distributor. >> >> That's where we're at with *this* proposal. >> >> I think it's worth it to provide a US-based way to design, deploy, test, >> and use real world aggregator equipment. We learn a lot about GEO comms and >> figure out a lot of the ins and outs. >> >> Comment and critique welcome and encouraged. >> >> More soon! >> -Michelle W5NYV >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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ARISS CONTACT UPDATE: The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

The ARISS contact with The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD that was scheduled to take place tomorrow, Aug. 22 at 17:16 UTC has been postponed due to last minute scheduling issues. It is in the process of being rescheduled for a future week. We will post a new date for the contact once it becomes available. Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-21 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-21 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is now TBD (***) The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-21 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1327. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1270. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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DVB-S2X Whitepaper by Newtec.
by KC9SGV 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Hi All, It seems like DATV on a future IARU Region 2 GEO Hamsat might be incorporating the DVB-S2X standard. This whitepaper by Newtec is an easy read to explain the concepts involved. https://www.newtec.eu/frontend/files/application_note/newtec-market-trend-4… Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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OSCAR-1 Schematic
by Mike Diehl 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Does anyone know of or have a copy of the schematic for OSCAR-1? Google hasn’t turned up anything useful. 73, Mike Diehl W8LID/VE6LID

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Second Call for Symposium papers
by Daniel Schultz 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

This is the second call for papers for the 2019 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 18 - 20 at The Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by September 23rd for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv(at)amsat.org 73, Dan Schultz N8FGV

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Upcoming ARISS contact with The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD on 22 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:16 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Story: The Children's Inn at NIH is partnering with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) to host Ask an Astronaut: Biomedical Science Edition. The event will give children receiving care at NIH a unique science and technology experience. They will learn about the importance of biomedical research in space, including NCATS' Tissue Chips in Space program, which recently sent five projects to the International Space Station and which some current crew members worked on (thank you!). About The Children's Inn at NIH The Children's Inn is an independent nonprofit that provides "a place like home" to families of children with rare or critical illnesses whose best hope is a clinical research trial at the NIH Clinical Center, the world's largest hospital dedicated to biomedical research. The Inn strives to fully and consistently meet the needs of our families during their children's treatments by providing housing and support services-all at no cost to them-and reducing the burdens of illness through therapeutic, educational and recreational programming. The Ask an Astronaut event at The Inn will be different from ARISS's typical events with students in a classroom setting. The children at The Inn are seriously ill, so the goal will be on having a fun and stimulating experience. Kids can enjoy the wonder of talking with astronauts on the space station, learning what it's like to live in space and work on cool science experiments like Tissue Chips in Space. They also can learn about ham radio and how the astronauts can use it to communicate with other children all around the world. Thank you for taking time to speak with these children. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How many tissues are in the body? Does your internal tissue change when you are in space? 2. How many times have you been in space? 3. What has changed for you during your trips into space? 4. What medicine do you have to take before you go into space? 5. What do you do to prepare for your travel into space? 6. Are there any medical conditions (or diseases) that may be helped by being in space? 7. What are some things that you like about being in space? 8. How long do you sleep in space? Is the time required for rest shorter due to being in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and travel into space? 10. What happens if you get sick in space? How do you get medical treatment? 11. How do you prepare food in space? 12. What time zone is it in space? 13. Do you get to facetime in space to talk to your family? How often? 14. Is it really hard on your energy level and body to go into to space or be in space? How much energy is consumed in space and is it at a faster rate? 15. What is the maximum capacity of the space station? 16. Do you find that a fear of heights affects people when they are in space? 17. Are there aliens in space? Do you see foreign creatures? 18. What's the coolest thing you've seen in space? 19. Does your hair grow faster in space? 20. Does your body change in space? 21. What's it like to go up in a rocket ship? 22. Would you rather live with gravity or without gravity? 23. What do you do for fun in space? 24. What do you do with the waste and the materials when the experiments are finished during your travel in the space station? 25. What favorite childhood books and subjects in elementary school led you to want to be an astronaut? 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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Rocket Lab Launch replay
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

You can watch the replay of last night’s launch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNuauG1Gvr8 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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APRSAT Predict
by KE6BLR Robert 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

I am fiddling with a new page that displays a list of upcoming Satellite APRS passes: http://www.aprsat.com/predict This list combines these satellites: 1) ISS 2) PCSAT 3) PSAT 4) AISAT 5) FALCONSAT-3 6) PSAT2 7) USNAP1 Feel free to take this on a test-drive and let me know your thoughts and suggestions. I added the 3rd row highlight today. The default Lon/Lat is your Internet provider address based on IP lookup. You can override this for more accurate results by typing into the boxes on the right and applying changes. 73 RM Robert MacHale . KE6BLR Ham Radio License . http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs <http://spacecommunicator.club/aprs> . Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration

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Return to DL88jx - 27 August 2019
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

I plan to visit gridsquare DL88jx next Tuesday, August 27. Due to weather conditions, general remoteness, and safety I'll target these satellite passes: AO-91 17:06-12:13Z Eastern US coverage AO-92 17:37-17:47Z Western US coverage There is one AO-92 before this period and a later AO-91. You might listen for me on either of those passes. Normally I'd provide updates on this activity via Twitter @w5pfg but I don't plan to be online during my days in Big Bend NP. This activation is subject to weather and back road conditions. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Fw: Please reply to this survey if you would like WWV to remain on the air
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

This message was forwarded by, I believe, Frank W3LPL, to alert everyone about the the WWV Survey being taken to provide info for decision-makersabout the continued need for the existence of WWV. It would be a terribleloss for us all if WWV went away merely to save $$$ in some bureaucrat'sbudget. Please submit the survey on the link below ASAP and forward thisto as many Hams as possible before the dates listed . You can use the link forthe survey rather than listening directly to WWV.TNX/73, Bob K8BL ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: donovanf(a)starpower.net [wsjtgroup] <wsjtgroup-noreply(a)yahoogroups.com>To: wsjtgroup <wsjtgroup(a)yahoogroups.com>Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019, 02:00:54 AM EDTSubject: [wsjtgroup] Please reply to this survey if you would like WWV to remain on the air From: Paul English englishp(a)hotmail.com Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:15:47 AM CDT Subject: DOD Broadcast and Listener Survey on WWV and WWVH >From 14-24 August, WWV and WWVH will be broadcasting a DOD message at 10 mins past the hour on WWV and 50 mins past the hour on WWVH. As part of the message, all listeners are asked to take a listener survey at the URL specified in the message. http://www.dodmars.org/home/wwv-survey The results of this survey are shared with WWV/H personnel to show their NIST chain of command how often their stations are monitored and how the various timing signals and messages are used by the listeners. Please take a listen to this message and take the survey...as the saying goes, "every vote counts" and your input to this survey is being used to help demonstrate the importance of these stations. Thanks for your consideration in this effort. Paul English, WD8DBY Chief, Army MARS __._,_.___ Posted by: donovanf(a)starpower.net

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FW: PSAT2-1 DTMF Restored
by Robert Bruninga 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

PY5LF in Brazil reports that he has restored PSAT2 to DTMF operation. There had been an unknown reset on 18 Aug at 1400Z. Everything looks fine on all the downlinks: http://aprs.org/sats.html Bob, WB4APR *From:* PY5LF <py5lf(a)falautomation.com.br> *Subject:* Re: PSAT2-1 DTMF Reset PSAT2 is back to DTMF mode! I also try to send message and all works nice. [0.5] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:T#029,721,581,863,922,434,01000000 [0.5] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*:>GG54>S#001280, [0.5] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:LL/G CQ#1<0x0d> [0.6] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:T#030,707,604,882,914,162,11010001 [0.6] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*::ALL :45 I am 55 years old. [0.6] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*::ALL : Q S L, your number 59, My number is 2.<0x0d> [0.6] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*:>GG54LL/G CQ#3<0x0d> [0.6] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:T#032,720,612,886,866,162,11010001 [0.5] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*:>GG54LL/G CQ#5<0x0d> [0.5] PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:T#033,701,581,883,845,162,11010001

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Weather looking good for Rocket Lab Launch
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Weather is looking good for the next launch attempt tonight. (NZST). See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1163275676775923712 Web cast from here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ Should start about 12:00 UTC. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Tracking program
by Scott Millick 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

What is best program to show selected amateur satellites as I cannot get nova to work on windows 19. Any suggestions Scott

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Kudos and Crowd-sourcing
by Ev Tupis 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

Hello "powers that be". :-) I've taken the time to learn about the steps it takes to get a satellite from conception to launch-and-long-term-management. Once I did and stepped back to "take it all in", I felt compelled to sincerely tip my hat to those that have made it possible to put "a bird in the air", in the past as well as to those who are attempting to do so now. To that end, I have a stronger-than-ever belief that there is a vastly untapped resource in the guise of "bystanders" and "lurkers"; those who are not now (nor are likely to ever be) "insiders" or "on a project team" themselves ... but if allowed to, would gladly seek out a "friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend" to fill-in some critical need that is keeping a modern "bird" from taking flight. Please "powers that be", reconsider and "open" the books on what you can use along with a contact person for that item. You may find what you need through the "resources-of-the-crowd". I'm "tapping out" on this concept for now (I'm as tired talking about it as many are tired of my talking about it, lol) but know that I'm one of those who would be a willing and eager "resource-in-the-crowd", if someone were to simply be honest and straightforward about a concrete need (other than money) and have it align with where I think my 6-degrees-of-separation could take them. Very 73,Ev, W2EV PS: my interest is in a highly-elliptical linear bird, or maybe a geostationary one serving the Americas, fwiw. I don't think I'd burn my relationships on another FM LEO.

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ANS-230 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mark D. Johns 17 Aug '19

17 Aug '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-230 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. 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 Space Symposium Call for Papers * 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Reminder * FCC Dismisses ARRL, AMSAT Requests in Small Satellite Proceeding * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * 50th Anniversary AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet Speakers Announced * Upcoming Satellite Operations * PSAT2 Downlink for DTMF Grids and Messages * Microwave Update Call for Submissions * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule * Chinese Satellite Profiles RF Spectrum as Seen from Lunar Orbit * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-230.01 ANS-230 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 230.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE 18 August 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-230.01 AMSAT Space Symposium Call for Papers AMSAT has issued a call for papers for the 50th Anniversary AMSAT An- nual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 18 – 20 at The Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by September 23 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv(at)amsat.org [ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Reminder Votes must be received no later than Sunday, September 15, 2019 in order to be counted in the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election. AMSAT members should have received ballots by mail. Members who have not yet received their ballot must contact ElectionBuddy via email to amsat(a)electionbuddy.com [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC Dismisses ARRL, AMSAT Requests in Small Satellite Proceeding An FCC Report and Order (R&O) released August 2 in the so-called “small satellite” rulemaking proceeding, IB Docket 18-86, failed to address concerns expressed by ARRL and AMSAT. Both organizations filed comments on the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the pro- ceeding last year, seeking changes in the FCCs interpretations and procedures affecting satellites operating on Amateur Satellite Service frequencies. “These comments address topics outside the scope of this proceeding, and we decline to adopt any of the requested rule modifications or up- dates at this time,” the FCC said in the R&O. The FCC did mention amateur satellites in its 2018 NPRM, explaining what they are and describing the documentation and authorization process, but it did not solicit comments. “The Commission did not seek comment in the NPRM on any modifications or updates to the rules governing Experimental or amateur satellite licensing. The streamlined Part 25 small satellite process adopted in the Order is an alternative to existing license processes and does not replace or modify the authorization procedures for satellites current- ly contained in Parts 5, 25, or 97 of the Commission’s rules,” the FCC explained. “Nevertheless, we received a number of comments in response to the NPRM, particularly regarding the rules applicable to amateur satellite operations, suggesting that aspects of those rules be im- proved or clarified.” In its 2018 NPRM, the FCC had said, “Because the type of operations that qualify as amateur [is] narrowly defined, an amateur satellite authorization will not be appropriate for many small satellite opera- tions.” In its 2018 comments, ARRL said it wanted the FCC to preclude exploi- tation of amateur spectrum by commercial small-satellite users author- ized under Part 5 Experimental rules and suggested that the FCC adopt a “a bright line test” to define and distinguish satellites that should be permitted to operate under Amateur Satellite rules. ARRL’s position was to support and encourage college and university Amateur Radio experiments where the sponsor of the experiment is a licensed radio amateur and all operation in amateur spectrum is com- pliant with Part 97. Part 5 Experimental authorizations for satellites intended to operate in amateur allocations by non-amateur sponsors should be discouraged, absent a compelling show of need, ARRL told the FCC. The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) announced in 2017 that it would no longer coordinate non-amateur satellite operations unless directed to do so by the national administration, and it adopted new satellite frequency coordination guidelines that require educational and university satellites to have an identified amateur component. AMSAT’s comments reflected many of the same concerns that ARRL had expressed. [ANS thanks ARRL and Ray Soifer, W2RS, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution SpaceTrack is not showing the correct NORAD CAT ID for Raavana-1, Uguisu, and NepaliSat-1. The NORAD CAT ID for the following Amateur Radio satellites has been corrected as follows: Raavana-1 - NORAD CAT ID 44329 (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO). Uguisu - NORAD CAT ID 44330 (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO). NepaliSat-1 - NORAD CAT ID 44331 (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO). [ANS thanks Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, and Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 50th Anniversary AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet Speakers Announced Tickets are now available for the AMSAT Symposium Saturday Evening Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 19 will feature a panel of guest speakers presenting “The Foundations of AMSAT” followed by a question and answer period. Guest speakers will include: Lance Ginner, K6GSJ (Project OSCAR) George Jacobs, W3ASK (Author, Diplomat) Dr. Perry Klein, W3PK (Founding President of AMSAT) Dr. Owen Mace (Australis-OSCAR 5 Builder, University of Melbourne) Richard Tonkin (Australis-OSCAR 5 Builder, University of Melbourne) Jan King, W3GEY (Founding member of AMSAT and Australis-OSCAR 5 Project Manager) The 50th Anniversary AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting will be held on Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20, 2019, in Arlington, Va. at The Hilton Arlington. Symposium registration is available for $60 from now until September 15th. Banquet tickets are $55. Tickets are now available on the AMSAT Store at: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ Tickets are also available for the Sunday tour. On Sunday, Oct. 20, a bus tour will take attendees to the the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the National Air and Space Museum. Two large hangars dis- play thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde, and the Space Shuttle Discovery. Bus capacity is limited to 35 attendees. Tickets are $30 per person. Attendees who wish to drive may also join the tour group. Parking at the Udvar-Hazy Center is $15. On Monday, Oct. 21, AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, will lead a walking tour of the National Mall. No reservations are required. Transportation to the National Mall will be via the Washington Metro. Additional information, including hotel reservation information is available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $33,480 raised or about 22% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations * W3ZM/7 will be operating on FM satellites, August 17-19 from Oregon, grids CN93 and CN94, operated by KI7UNJ. Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming activations! * 6Y Jamaica (FK18) AUGUST 12-19, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF will be operating from JAMAICA (IOTA NA-097 – Grid FK18) on both FM and linear satellites with the special call 6Y4NF from August 12 to 19, 2019. QSL via LoTW. Keep an eye on Philippe’s Twitter feed for further updates : https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT. * Yosemite, California (DM06 and DM07) August 14-20, 2019 John, N7JY is on a vacation schedule and plans to get on various FM passes as time permits. No social media, but he may be tracked on aprs.fi/N7JY. Contacts will be logged on LOTW following trip. * AM1SAT (All Grids in Spain) September 9-15 AMSAT-EA will be transmitting its special call AM1SAT via all active satellites from September 9th to September 15th as part of the V RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2019 activities. IberRadio is the biggest event for the ham community in southwest Europe and will open doors September 14th and 15th. AM1SAT call sign will be active from a min- imum of 14 different grids during that time to help satellite opera- tors to collect as much EA locators as possible. As part of this activity, and in order to promote the participation, AMSAT-EA is sponsoring the AM1SAT Special Award in two categories: SILVER and GOLD. More info available at https://www.amsat-ea.org/ Learn more about IberRadio at: http://www.iberradio.es. Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PSAT2 Downlink for DTMF Grids and Messages Thanks to Robert, KE6BLR, amateurs can now capture the DTMF Grids and Messages data coming down from PSAT2. A DTMF page has been added to the list of links for PSAT2: http://aprs.org/sats.html Summary: You encode your Grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory on your radio. Using narrow band FM, send it on 145.98 with doppler compensation or at the middle of a pass. PSAT2 assigns a CQ number and acknowledges it by voice and then sends an APRS packet that contains the grid. Robert's web page will capture that packet. A second station can send their DTMF grid and get the same process but with a new CQ number. Now, either station can send a DTMF QSL Message for the other guy's CQ number which will also be spoken and recorded on the APRS downlink. Details are on the psat2 page on the above web page. PSAT2 is entering a phase of Apogee in the northern hemisphere for a week or so, and so is more workable in the USA and southern Europe. [ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Microwave Update Call for Submissions The ARRL will once again publish proceedings from this year's Micro- wave Update conference. At this time, The North Texas Microwave Socie- ty is soliciting additional papers for the proceedings. It is not necessary to be a presenter at the conference to have an article pub- lished in the proceedings. Papers must be emailed to Kent Britain, WA5VJB, at wa5vjb(a)flash.net, by August 31 as they will be submitted to the League for printing the week of Sept 3. Please also copy Al Ward, W5LUA,at w5lua(a)sbcglobal.net. If you have an interesting project that you have been working on, please consider sharing it with the community by publishing your work in the proceedings. Guidelines for submission may be found at: http://www.microwaveupdate.org/proceedings.php Questions may be directed to Bob Stricklin, N5BRG, at bstrick(a)n5brg.com, Al Ward, W5LUA, at w5lua(a)sbcglobal.net or Kent Britain, WA5VJB, at wa5vjb(a)flash.net The Microwave Update conference will be held in Dallas, Texas, on October 3-5. For conference information, see the website: www.microwaveupdate.org [ANS thanks Bob Stricklin, N5BRG, 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 By popular demand, the AMSAT Fox-1 Assembly shirt design is now available on AMSAT's Zazzle store and fully customizable for dark or light colored t-shirts, sweatshirts, women's shirts etc. https://tinyurl.com/ANS-230-Zazzle1 https://tinyurl.com/ANS-230-Zazzle2 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS. The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV. Contact is go for: Thursday 2019-08-15 09:17:06 UTC 53 degrees. Watch for live stream at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 min before AOS. The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA. Contact is go for: Thursday 2019-08-22 17:16:22 UTC 38 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ [ANS thanks ARISS and Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Satellite Profiles RF Spectrum as Seen from Lunar Orbit The Chinese DSLWP-B (LO-94) satellite that had been in lunar orbit provided a profile of Earth’s HF spectrum as seen from the moon. The microsatellite subsequently was crashed into the moon’s surface after having completed its mission. DSLWP stands for “Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths Pathfinder.” Among other things, DSLWP-B was de- signed to test low-frequency radio astronomy and space-based interfer- ometry, and it carried Amateur Radio and educational payloads. The HF spectrum mission included mapping “RF interference” from Earth in the 1 – 30 MHz range by studying its occlusion by the moon during lunar orbit. According to Chinese media accounts, this was done to “verify the technology of ultra-long wave astronomical observation and solar radiation research.” The onboard detector sensed the spectrum of RF radiation at different positions of the lunar orbit. The Harbin Institute of Technology (BY2HIT) developed and built the DSLWP spacecraft and oversaw the mission. The microsatellite also carried optical cameras from Saudi Arabia. In July, a contact between radio amateurs in Germany and China took place on July 1 via LO-94. The two-way exchange was between Reinhard Kuehn, DK5LA, in Sörup, Germany, and Harbin Institute of Technology club station BY2HIT (operated by Wei Mingchuan, BG2BHC), in Harbin, China, via the onboard GMSK-to-JT4G repeater — the first such contact ever made. [ANS thanks ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Members of the Radioaficionados Yucatecos will activate the Celarain Lighthouse (ILLW MX0011, XEFF-0004) during the Internation- al Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 17-18, from the island Cozumel (IOTA NA-090). They will be QRV as XF3LL on 40 to 10m on SSB, digital modes, and via satellites. QSL via EA5GL. (ANS thanks the DARC DX Newsletter for the above information) + CubeSats will make an appearance at next weekend's Robotstock #STEM education event in Philadelphia, August 24-25. (ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP-Educational Relations, for the above information) + AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, was in attendance at the 2019 Small Satellite Conference on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah to promote AMSAT's mission of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. During the conference, AMSAT and the University of Colorado Boulder announced the signing of a Collaborative Agreement. ANS will publish details when available. (ANS thanks + The small satellite launch market has grown to account for “69% of the satellites launched last year in number of satellites but only 4% of the total mass launched (i.e 372 tons). … The smallsat market experienced a 23% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2009 to 2018” with even greater growth expected in the future, dominated by the launch needs of constellations. (ANS thanks orbitalindex.com for the above information) + The countdown for the next Rocket Lab launch has started. The launch will come no earlier than 13:29 UTC on Friday, August 16, but as always with launches, may be delayed. For updates, see: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1162206454910029830 Or view the live stream from here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ about 20 minutes before launch. This is scheduled to be a night time launch local New Zealand time. (ANS thanks Terry Osborne, ZL2BAC, for the above information) + Tamir Rosenberg, N6JJ, has released a video entitled "Ham Radio Sat- ellites! Everything you need to know from theory to tactics!" See it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSiOORDkkZ8 + ANS wishes a speedy recovery to EMike McCardel, AA8EM, Senior Editor of AMSAT News Service and past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations. Mike was seriously injured in an accident while cleaning up tree damage on his property near Howard, Ohio following a severe storm which occurred on Tuesday, August 6. He is currently in a rehabili- tation facility following surgery for several broken bones, and faces many weeks of rehab and recovery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- /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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PO-101?
by skristof＠etczone.com 16 Aug '19

16 Aug '19

Did anybody hear from PO-101 on the latest pass over N. America just a few minutes ago. The schedule on Twitter says it should be open, but I got nothing. Steve AI9IN

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Re: [amsat-bb] Space Center Abandoned Dish Rehabilitation - Outreach #1
by Jerry Buxton 16 Aug '19

16 Aug '19

On 8/14/2019 23:49, Zach Leffke via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Idea 2: maybe the more important/valuable one? > Zach's idea #2 is of value, BUT (here we go) there is an important consideration in creating such a venue: it all has to be continuously kept current, kept clean, in good repair, and frequently attended by volunteers who will engage the public. Without that face to face piece the prospective hams who were attracted to it and had questions and interest come away with nothing to fuel and build their interest. They are likely to be disappointed, as well. Just think of the huge difference those of you may have experienced, in just looking at one of the Center's displays compared to that of talking to one of the docents/volunteers about the display/object/process of interest. Amateur radio needs that personal contact. We were all likely most persuaded to get involved in amateur radio by contact with other amateurs, Elmers who answered questions and fueled the desire, regardless our level of interest in radios and electronics and visits to the local science museum or Space and Rocket Center. Displays invoke interest and curiosity, not a sudden desire to take a Tech test. Amateur radio is a vague part of what the display says it's about, the content of the display may be remembered but the fact that it was/can be done by hams, probably not. I think of some impressive club stations over my years of being a ham, at universities, science museums, and even and older-than-me yearly high-attendance special events where many ham stations were going strong for a varying range of years and suddenly became locked up ghost stations or disappeared because of the lack of new volunteers in the area to keep that public interface going. Whether the volunteer's lack of time or interest, that doesn't matter in the long run. And at that point the display becomes a bane to amateur radio as it gathers dust and is just but a relic of what was going on back whenever, oh look honey, how quaint! And the folks who afforded the opportunity for the ham community to set up a station or special event are jaded and inconvenienced when that space they donated goes unused after a few short seasons or years. They are likely to invite hams to come back, but only to clean up and get the heck out and thanks for not living up to your promise you - you amateurs. How many times have we unknowingly approached someone about something that amateur radio might help them with, and they aren't at all interested, only to find out that the reason for disinterest was that they don't trust hams because of the conduct or attitude of (one or a group of) hams who they did agree to work with before? For better or worse, much of the time each one of us represents all of amateur radio and opinions are formed regardless the fact they are built from encountering such a minuscule sample of the hobby. What I said may sound negative, but this is not intended to say any of it is a bad idea or to be negative. I have worked with Zach, he is smart and follows through, like I said his idea has value. I'm just adding a point to this discussion, about thinking things through to the end. A complete project plan beyond Launch, into the longer and often less exciting pieces of Operation and Sustainment and finally, Closeout. Closeout is often forgotten. When/how is this project completed, terminated, decommissioned, disposed? Enthusiasm is what makes things like this happen. For a successful project that enthusiasm has to be extended to include the commitment to keep it going over time, not just to designing it and getting it going and then - well, somebody else will come along then who can/will be there each day and know how to keep this idea going, right? And figure out what to do when it/they are done, right? That's all. Enjoy the thought exercise, you never know what might happen! 73 Jerry Buxton, NØJY

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Next Rocket Lab Launch
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 16 Aug '19

16 Aug '19

The countdown for the next Rocket Lab launch has started. Launch no earlier than 13:29 UTC (Friday 16th). See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1162206454910029830 Streaming from here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ about 20 minutes before launch. Night time launch NZ time. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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PSAT2-1 DTMF CQ#68
by KE6BLR Robert 15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19

The PSAT2-1 pass last night came up to 50 degrees here in Southern California; this is my first successful DTMF contact with both the voice response TTS on 148.980 MHz and APRS packet on 145.825 MHz using the Yeasu FT2DR. I am not running doppler offsets nor Az/El motor; so this was a single shot at the top of the pass. Here is a picture of the packet on my radio since the SatGates did not share this with APRS-IS: https://twitter.com/MachaleRobert/status/1162091769263038464?s=20 My callsign is listed on the summary beacon page which renders the last 9 callsigns heard by PSAT-1 DTMF: http://www.spacecommunicator.club/dtmf/ I wish it had also made it to the individual packet page: http://www.aprsat.com/dtmf But, there appears to be an issue with the SatGates in my area not iGating these new DTMF packets. 73 RM

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Space Center Abandoned Dish Rehabilitation - Outreach #1
by Michelle Thompson 15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19

A group of GNU Radio community members has permission to evaluate a dish installation in Huntsville, AL near the Space Center. If you've ever been to the Space Center (where the Saturn V is suspended from the ceiling) then this dish is right outside the main entrance. Anyone attending Symposium last year should recognize it! Here's a set of photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1d_Oi3hrIi49JxmaoNuUA-pvUXOs7vSz1 We're looking for technical information, identification of what you recognize in the photos, recommended next steps, and what to watch out for, prioritize, or avoid. We already know we want to take the paint off all the ID plates and see what's under there. We want to see if we can get this working for *amateur radio operators to access over the internet*, ideally with a GNU Radio flowgraph to control it from an SDR. Our priority is to make this work for amateur satellite. This type of setup is similar to what GNU Radio Foundation is working on with the Allen Telescope Array. We have the go-ahead from the Space Center curator to do this study and make recommendations. I have fully restored several basket-case British sports cars and then successfully raced them. My other team members have restored things even more challenging. We are not dumb, naive, or easily deterred. We know this may turn out to be something that requires way more work than we can do in any time frame we can manage. Documenting that is still of great value, and that is why we are asking for your help. Right now, no one knows much of anything about it. This sort of installation, if available for amateur radio, is well worth the effort. Some of the people involved have been driving past this installation for 20 years and want to see it back in service at whatever level we can achieve. It will be discussed at GNU Radio Conference, and everyone at the conference will have the opportunity to see it up close and in person, since it's literally across the parking lot from the venue. Want to attend or find out more about GRCon? https://www.gnuradio.org/grcon/grcon19/ If you know of someone off-list that might know details that will help, then please pass this along! -Michelle W5NYV + Corps of Operation Flashlight

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact was successful: Thu 2019-08-15 09:17:06 UTC 53 deg (***) Watch for live stream at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 min before AOS. The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-22 17:16:22 UTC 38 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-15 16:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1327. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1270. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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The problem with my IC-7000 (I ask for help)
by Max 15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19

Good day, I need help, my PCB boards version "B6250K" has gone bad. Please tell me where I can buy this board. Offer any options, but I would like to purchase in Poland or Ukraine. Thank.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Space Center Abandoned Dish Rehabilitation - Outreach #1
by Gregory Beat 14 Aug '19

14 Aug '19

SpaceX removed the hydraulic system and converted to electric motors. The SpaceX facility is named, STARGATE Tracking Center. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/STARGATE Building https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/03/05/271303/neighbor… Location Tracking Center at Boca Chica, TX https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41017.0 UT-Rio Grande Valley https://www.utrgv.edu/cara/programs/stargate/index.htm w9gb Sent from iPad Air

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Re: [amsat-bb] Space Center Abandoned Dish Rehabilitation - Outreach #1
by Gregory Beat 14 Aug '19

14 Aug '19

Michelle - Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station (MILA) at the Kennedy Space Center (FL) was decommissioned in 2011, that was managed by NASA Goddard. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt_Island_Spaceflight_Tracking_and_Dat… A new communications system (also managed by NASA Goddard) has been installed: Kennedy Uplink Station and Ponce De Leon Inlet Tracking Annex (35 miles North of Cape) for Space Launch System (SLS). https://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-tracking-stations-to-provide-latest-techno… SpaceX acquired ($1 above scrap value), moved (FL to TX), then refurbished (internal staff?) two S-band dishes from MILA. Photo of dishes next to SLC-40 ~2014 (before move & refurbishment) https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35425.0;a… They are now located in Bock Chica Village, TX (South Texas Launch Site), with a separate communications building. One of the Texas universities has access to the dishes for research, when not used by SpaceX. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1025149/ SpaceX Comm System became active in 2017 and was used for SpaceX’s Microsat-2a and Microsat-2b experiments https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=197815&x=. greg, w9gb

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DUV Telemetry Using SDR Console v3.x
by Hasan al-Basri 14 Aug '19

14 Aug '19

Just a reminder (as I had to remind myself when moving SDRC to a new computer): You must turn off HighPassFiltering in *two places* inside SDR Console Software: 1. On the Ribbon Bar at top of screen, 3rd item from the left: Receive > Narrow FM > Click on it and deselect High Pass. 2. In Settings > Audio > Equaliser > Deselect both boxes: Enable and 25Hz HPF This will allow DUV to work right in the FoxTelemetry program for AO-85/91/92 73, N0AN Hasan

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PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
by Robert Bruninga 14 Aug '19

14 Aug '19

Thanks to Robert, KE6BLR, we can now capture the DTMF Grids and Messages data coming down from PSAT2. I have added the DTMF page to the list of links for PSAT2: http://aprs.org/sats.html Summary: You encode your Grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory on your radio. Using narrow band FM, send it on 145.98 withi doppler compensation or at the middle of a pass. PSAT2 assigns a CQ number and acknowledges it by voice and then sends an APRS packet that contains the grid. Robert's web page will capture that packet. A second station can send their DTMF grid and get the same process but with a new CQ number. Now, either station can send a DTMF QSL Message for the other guy's CQ number which will also be spoken and recorded on the APRS downlink. Details on the psat2 page on the above web page. PSAT2 is entering a phase of Apogee in the northern hemisphere for a week or so and so is more workable in the USA and southern Europe. Bob, WB4APR

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on 15 August. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:17 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 IR0ISS 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. Loreto College Marryatville is South Australia's only all-girls independent Catholic day and boarding school, catering for approximately 600 students from Early Learning to Year 12. The College was established in 1905 and is set on beautiful heritage grounds. Being one of seven Australian Loreto Schools united by the vision of Mary Ward, the College prides itself on the development of strong, passionate, and confident girls and young women who have the social consciousness to make a difference to our world. A Loreto education is built from a 400-year-old foundation that articulates the importance of educating girls and young women so that they will actively take a place in society and influence their world through a set of strong values and beliefs. In delivering this view, Loreto College Marryatville provides girls with a well-rounded education where students are presented with a broad range of opportunities and given the support and encouragement needed so that they become confident and engaged learners. There are approximately 85 teaching and non-teaching staff to support student learning. Coordinating teacher is Ann-Maree Tippins. Supporting teachers are Patty Warrender, Alison Thompson, Andrew Baker, Isabelle Roberts. Dr Nicole Archard is Principal and supported the College's first trip to NASA, Cape Kennedy Centre, in 2017. A group of 16 girls, accompanied by 2 teachers, experienced 5 days as part of a Space Camp. We were fortunate enough to meet the astronaut, John David Bartoe or JD, who was so friendly and inspiring. One of our students, Holly MacRae, had a personal meeting with Luca Parmitano, who departs on July 20 as part of Expedition 60-61. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Why are you in space? What are you working on? 2. How long have you been on the space station? 3. Do you ever worry about space junk hitting the ISS? 4. Do you go outside the space station? 5. What can you see in space from the ISS? 6. What does space smell like? 7. What is the most needed object in space? 8. Does time change in space? 9. Why does it look slow when the ISS is going so fast? 10. How do you know it is lunchtime when it's always dark? 11. How do you eat without your food going everywhere? 12. Do you have to take food and water with you to the ISS? 13. What happens if there is an emergency on the ISS? 14. What happens if you get hurt or sick on the ISS? 15. Do you get sick when you come back to Earth? 16. Why did you choose to become an astronaut? 17. How long did it take you to become an astronaut? 18. What was your favourite part of your training for the ISS? Why? 19. What do you do to pass the time in space when you are not working? 20. Do you have fun in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-22 17:16 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-14 01:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-14 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-15 09:17:06 UTC 53 deg Watch for live stream at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 min before AOS. The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-22 17:16:22 UTC 38 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) 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 2019-08-14 01:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-09 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? 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 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1326. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1269. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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EO-88, finally!
by Lapo Pieri 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

Hi, this evening I've had the pleasure to make my first qso on EO-88, thank to Francesco IK0FVC! For half of the pass the sat was in eclipse and the transponder active, enough to complete the qso. 73, Lapo IK5NAX

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