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Measuring VSWR at 2.4GHz
by David G0MRF 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Hi everyone. Does anyone know a cost effective way of measuring VSWR or reflected power at 2.4GHz ? I'm building a 70cm to S band upconverter with 25 Watts output. Before I connect it to my dish feed, it would be nice to know that the match is reasonably close to 50 ohms. It would be nice for the PA transistor to last more than 1 QSO 2.4G inserts for bird watt meters are few and far between.....I wonder if the one that covers 400M to 1GHz would work.? 73 David G0MRF

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doppler.sqf file
by alex weimer 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Complete file sent this morning 73 JACK KC7MG

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DM07-DM08 Rove
by Bob Keating 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

I just wanted to let everyone know who contacted me this past week while we were in the Eastern Sierra that I am in the process of uploading my contacts to LoTW and QRZ.com as N6REK/P. Since I have recordings of 7 satellite passes, it may take me a few days, but I will get them logged. Thanks to all of you with whom I had a QSO and also to those I couldn't quite reach. It was a fun trip, fishing was lousy, but I made up for it bagging a good number of contacts on the satellites. 73, Bob, N6REK

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Current copy of Doppler SQF?
by Mark D. Johns 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

I'm recovering from a hard disk crash and lost all of my current SatPC32 various.SQF files. I did a Google search for Doppler.SQF and the most recent I could find was something posted in 2015. Does anyone know where a current copy of Doppler.SQF (with today's satellites in it) can be downloaded? Would save a lot of time. Thanks in advance. -- Mark D. Johns KØJM / MØGZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-KØMDJ Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain

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Using a Raspberry Pi (or any linux system) for packet APRS
by Scott 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Hi everyone. I really enjoy the aspects of Amateur Radio that involve connecting our radios to a computer. That includes decoding telemetry from the long list of cubesats in orbit now as well as digital modes like packet. It's been great to have the ISS digipeater back in service, plus PSAT has been working well lately. I normally use UISS on Windows for my packet operations but thought it would be fun to try to find the most simple method of doing the same thing on linux, in particular a Raspberry Pi. I know there are linux packet apps, but I was looking for something as lite as possible that was point-and-click like UISS. This is important... please note that this is NOT a turnkey, step-by-step how to. But rather, I wanted to share my findings so that anyone comfortable with linux/Pi basics could install a couple of pieces of software and edit a few text files. Since I wanted to demo how it actually works, I recorded a screen session on my Raspberry Pi. It's not meant to be fancy and has no audio, but the "narration" is done with text on the screen so that you can pause the video at any time you wish to read or take notes. The video is at: http://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//video/2018-09-02--RPi-APRS-demo.mp4 ... and all the files AS I USE THEM can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//downloads/pkt/ ... please note, if you'd like to duplicate my little experiment, it's critical that you do the following: --determine which audio device connects to your radio & setup a proper .CONF file for Direwolf --if you're not using VOX for PTT (i.e., Signalink), then determine which USB or serial devices keys your PTT & put that in the Direwolf .CONF file --edit each and every .SH script file & replace my call sign with yours, plus edit the wording to suit yourself ... so, obviously not as easy as UISS on Windows but for portable use, a Raspberry Pi might be easier to carry than a full-size laptop. Final note, while I did the video demo on a Pi, this setup works equally well on any linux computer as long as you review your Direwolf .CONF file and all the scripts to make sure they are using syntax that is proper for your system. For anyone already familiar with the linux or Pi environment, I hope my learnings might save you some time. I know this all sounds complicated, but it's really not... only a few things to configure and you're up and running! I used this setup on a PSAT pass the other day and was digipeated several times. Here's a screen shot of findu.com from that pass: http://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2018-09-01--PSAT-Pi.png I hope this might be interesting to someone. Of course please contact me if you give it a try and have any questions. -Scott, K4KDR

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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32: New Sat Groups into WinAOS
by Erich Eichmann 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Ken, the SatPC32 data folder contains also ISSFiles.SQF, WisFiles.SQF and AosFiles.SQF (the path to that folder is shown in the foot line of menu 'Satellites'). The programs SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32 and WinAOS do not share the group files. Each of the programs uses it's own group files (WinAOS - for example - can be used stand allone). As Alan wrote already the lists of group files for the 4 programs are hold in SatFiles.SQF, ISSfiles.SQF, WisFiles.SQF and AosFiles.SQF The extensions of the group files are .Sat for SatPC32 .ISS for SatPC32ISS .Wis for Wisat32 .Aos for WinAOS. I have mentioned that in the manual (sect. F I 7) and in the aux. file SatFiles.SQF itself (all aux. files that can be opened from SatPC32 menu "?" contains instructions at its end about how to be used). The group files can be opened and edited from the menus 'Satellites' of their corresponding programs (in WinAOS: menu 'Lists'). You can add/remove satelites and select the source file. With the main programs SaPC32 and SatPC32ISS you can also add/remove groups. For WinAOS and Wisat32 that must be done manually by editing AosFiles.SQF or WisFiles.SQF (using editor Notepad, ALL SatPC32 aux. files are text files). Renaming group files must also be done using Notepad. If you want WinAOS to use the same sats that you have chosen for a group in SatPC32, say Standard.Sat, you have either to edit Standard.AOS or you make a copy of Standard.Sat and rename the copy Standard.Aos. 73s, Erich, DK1TB Am 02.09.2018 um 20:00 schrieb Kenneth P Alexander: > Alan, > > I can see SatFiles.SQF but not the other three. > > bueng-ken.com > > On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 5:40 PM, Alan <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Working from memory since I am not at the shack, but there are files which >> hold the groups for each program: >> >> SatFiles.SQF >> AosFiles.SQF >> WisFiles.SQF >> ISSFiles.SQF >> >> On the rare time that I do a new group, I always have to figure this out. >> Hopefully remembered correctly. >> >> 73, >> >> Alan >> WA4SCA >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Observations on tracking programs
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Hi Folks, I have recently been following AO-91 with a selection of tracking programs and confirming the results with observations of the downlink. Using the same QTH location and Keps, I found the following: The AMSAT-NA online tracking page is pretty accurate. See: https://www.amsat.org/track/index.php Heavens-above.com is also pretty good. See: https://www.heavens-above.com SatPC32, Orbitron, InstantTrack, and Quiktrak are pretty good and give the same results as the “On-Line” trackers. Nova is about 5 minutes ahead. GPredict is about 5 minutes behind. Has anyone else noticed this? 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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WTB : AZ/EL Rotor
by Kirk P 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Searching for a small AZ/EL system for a small M2 2m/435 SAT antenna. Kirk, N0KK Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>

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SatPC32: New Sat Groups into WinAOS
by Kenneth P Alexander 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

I created a new satellite group containing the three NOAA APT satellites. The group was (I think) successfully created. I can re-start the program and it's still there. Now I want to use it with WinAOS to see when they are passing over. I open WinAOS and click on the Sat. Groups button in the dialog box to pick my group but it's not listed there. Section E.2 - WinAOS of the online manual is only 2 lines long and says nothing about how to import new satellite groups into its list. It does say "Please read the instructions" except I can find no other instructions. Help! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS bueng-ken.com

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Choose the right satellite
by Vincenzo Mone 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Hi folks, i get an issue on the SATPC32 program. Today i had two satellites in the range at about the same time GO-32 and Equisat. Go-32 come up first and about 5 minutes i got the Equisat one. So i decided to abbandon the GO-32 and track the Equisat. I clicked on the letter that shows me the Equisat, the program passed from GO-32 to Equista but immediately after it passed again to track the GO-32. Please how to do to track the bird what i want when there are two or more satellites at the same time? Thanks 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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ANS-245 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
by Frank Karnauskas 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-245 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information 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 dot 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: * DMR Station QRM's AO-92 Uplink * AMSAT Announces New Store on Zazzle * AMSAT Rover Award Updates * AO73/FUNcube-1 Entering a Further Period of Full Sunlight * VUCC Awards-Endorsements for August 2018 * 2018 ARRL/TAPR DCC Preliminary Schedule Announced * Interns Create Visualization of NASA Space-Ground Communications * AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 * Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-245.01 ANS-245 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 245.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. September 2, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-245.01 DMR Station QRM's AO-92 Uplink On August 27th, AMSAT Vice President-Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, noted: "Recently there has been a DMR signal QRM'ing the AO-92 uplink on 435.350 or close by. Hotspots, repeaters, terrestrial simplex (anything not satellite) should not be in 145.8-146.0 or 435-438 by international bandplan. Please QSY these radios ASAP. Please share to DMR, D-star, Fusion, P25 groups and similar, thank you!" For amateur operators in the U.S., FCC Part 97 has a bit to say about the way we should operate in the 145.8-146.0 and 435-438 MHz amateur satellite subbands. Regulations in many other countries are not as detailed as those established by the FCC on how we should operate on different frequencies and bands. This includes where hotspots and similar systems used for digital voice modes (i.e., DMR, D-Star, C4FM/Fusion) and other technologies like EchoLink and IRLP, should operate. Auxiliary stations are defined at 97.3(a)(7): "An amateur station, other than in a message forwarding system, that is transmitting communications point-to-point within a system of cooperating amateur stations." This definition includes "remote bases;" the nodes for systems like EchoLink and IRLP; and hotspots used for digital-voice modes like D- Star, DMR, and Fusion/C4FM (among others); as well as stations using these hotspots and nodes. Auxiliary stations are not allowed in the 145.8-146.0 and 435-438 MHz satellite subbands per 97.201(b) - among other subbands in the 2m and 70cm amateur bands. Repeaters are defined at 97.3(a)(40) as: "Repeater. An amateur station that simultaneously retransmits the transmission of another amateur station on a different channel or channels." Since most hotspots are operating on a single frequency, they would not qualify as a repeater. Even if the hotspot operates like a repeater as defined above, repeaters are not permitted to use 145.5-146.0 MHz and 435-438 MHz per 97.205(b). Beyond these two sections, Part 97 also has 97.101(a): "In all respects not specifically covered by FCC Rules each amateur station must be operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice." Whether the hotspot is interfering with a satellite downlink in a particular area, or it is interfering with the satellite uplink affecting a much larger area, this would not be good amateur practice. In addition to subbands where hotspots are not permitted, 97.101(b) is also relevant: "Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned for the exclusive use of any station." Frequencies used by satellites are usually incapable of being changed, and have been registered with a regulator like the FCC and the ITU. Hotspots are usually frequency-agile, and the frequencies used by those systems can be changed to avoid potential interference to satellites and other stations. And all of this is in addition to local bandplans, which may already have provisions for hotspots or simplex nodes. [ANS thanks Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Announces New Store on Zazzle AMSAT is pleased to announce a new storefront on Zazzle. Currently, we have several products available with the AMSAT logo, including t- shirts, hooded sweatshirts, mugs, mousepads, and stickers. Colors and styles for each product are fully customizable. Even kids sizes and athletic wear are available through the customization options. Now you can outfit the whole family in AMSAT logo gear! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. The storefront can be accessed at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear Stay tuned as we add more products to the storefront over the coming days and weeks. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Rover Award Updates The AMSAT Rover award is granted to stations who achieve a combined 25 points using any combination of the roving achievements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award/ Since the last update in ANS-210, the following awards have been announced: Award Call Date Issued ------ ------- ----------- 028 K4FTP 30 Jul 2018 029 KB2YSI 15 Aug 2018 030 N3CRT 17 Aug 2018 031 N2WLS 19 Aug 2018 032 K2MTS 22 Aug 2018 [ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests and Awards for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AO73/FUNcube-1 Entering a Further Period of Full Sunlight AO73/FUNcube-1 has been in space for almost five years and the original Sun Synchronous Orbit has now changed slightly such that the spacecraft will no longer be in eclipse for 35 mins every orbit. The eclipse period has already reduced and will again become zero on September 8, 2018. This means that our usual autonomous switching between transponder on in eclipse and high-power telemetry when in sunlight will no longer be effective! This schedule was originally planned to provide a very strong telemetry signal for schools to use during daylight hours and for amateur operation at night (and also at weekends and over holidays). We have already experienced a short period of full sunlight but this time it looks like the spacecraft will be in this situation for more than eight months until sometime in April next year. In addition to the additional thermal effect that will occur during this period, we also expect that the spin rate will increase. The reason for this effect is not yet fully understood but may be related to the amount of current flowing from the solar panels to the spacecraft bus being sufficient to cause a torque effect with the earth's magnetic field. We have therefore decided to have AO73/FUNcube-1 initially operate for alternate periods of one week in either safe or educational modes. This should enable us to evaluate whether the currents do affect the spin rate. Safe mode provides low power telemetry and education mode the usual high power telemetry. It will also enable an analysis to see whether the satellite becomes hotter or cooler in each mode. This will be a new experience for the spacecraft so the capture of the largest possible amount of telemetry remains an important tool for the team to have. We are very grateful to everyone who continues to upload the telemetry they have received to the Data Warehouse. It is invaluable. In addition to AO73/FUNcube-1, the FUNcube-2 transponder on UKube-1 remains operational and EO88/Nayif-1 continues to operate autonomously with the transponder on when in eclipse and high- power telemetry in sunlight. LAST MINUTE UPDATE: AO73 is now in safe mode (low power beacon only, no transponder). We have set this mode as the satellite is about to enter a period of continuous sunlight (for about 9 months). There is more information at https://funcube.org.uk/news/ The plan is to change to education mode (high power beacon) next Friday. [ANS thanks Jim, G3WGM and the FUNcube team for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- VUCC Awards-Endorsements for August 2018 CALL 01Aug 01Sep N8RO 1051 1060 WI7P 829 835 WA5KBH 728 738 W5RKN 606 634 N6UK 568 626 N9EAT 428 550 WD9EWK 476 485 KE4AL 429 467 AA8CH 316 351 NS3L 325 350 W7QL 300 350 FG8OJ 200 253 N3GS 198 226 KE8FZT 200 225 N3CRT New 200 AC9E New 150 WW8W 103 128 AD0HJ New 100 N7NEV New 100 W4AQT 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 August 1, 2018 and September 1, 2018. 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! [ANS thanks Ron, W5RKN for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 ARRL/TAPR DCC Preliminary Schedule Announced Saturday Night Banquet Towards A 21st Century Understanding of Earth's Upper Atmosphere: The Value of Radio Based Amateur-Scientist Partnerships by Dr. Philip J. Erickson, W1PJE, Assistant director & head of MIT's Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences group at Haystack Observatory. https://www.tapr.org/dcc#banquet Sunday Morning Seminar The Citizen Weather Station Project by Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology, W2NAF. https://www.tapr.org/dcc#seminar The complete Technical & Introductory Forum Tracks schedule can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/2018-DCC-Schedule DCC Online Registration is at: https://www.tapr.org/dccregistration.php [ANS thanks Mark, WB9QZB for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Interns Create Visualization of NASA Space-Ground Communications For the first time ever, people worldwide can get an inside look into what it takes to enable communications for nearly 40 NASA missions, thanks to a small team of college students. NASA's Near Earth Network (NEN) leverages more than 15 antennas across the globe to provide a downlink for critical space and Earth science data collected by the agency's satellites. A new web-based app called NEN Now shows, in real time, simulations of the complicated maneuvers these antennas undergo to link with passing satellites, following them from horizon to horizon as the data streams to the ground. "NEN Now opens a window to the public, sharing live updates about which of NASA's spacecraft are communicating with the Near Earth Network," said Barbara Adde, director of policy and strategic communications for the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program office at NASA Headquarters. "Curious about what NASA is studying? You can click on a link and find out what research that spacecraft is collecting data for and sending down to Earth right at that moment." Not only will NEN Now help the public understand space-to-ground communications systems, but the tool will help technical and project managers monitor the status of the network in detail, providing information such as the actual position of the antennas' dishes. At SCaN's request, Goddard modeled NEN Now after a similar app, called DSN Now, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, for the Deep Space Network (DSN). The DSN provides communications services for missions in deep space and is managed by JPL. Ryan Turner, a ground system manager, had an idea to efficiently and effectively develop the NEN app at Goddard by leveraging the skills of college students and utilizing experienced engineers to provide guidance. "We started with three interns, who worked with the public engagement team, NEN engineers and the GMSEC to lay out a prototype," Turner said. GMSEC is the Goddard Mission Services Evolution Center, which creates data system solutions across multiple projects and disciplines. "It gave everyone a sense of what would be possible if we created an operational version of the system." Naje Fields was one of the first interns on the project in summer 2015. "Our biggest challenge for the prototype phase was to figure out how to get the data from the real-time status server at [NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia] to Goddard and into our app," she said. She and her partners, Kierra Harrison and Wallace Phillips, used a number of networking and security techniques to make it happen. The prototype might have been ambitious for three college interns to complete over the course of 10 weeks, but it was very well- received, allowing Turner to establish a year-round program and to take on more interns in the following summers. Those groups have worked on multiple projects, including adding commercial ground stations to NEN Now, implementing a NEN Now mobile app, designing the Space Network (SN) Now for Goddard's other communications network, and developing a 3D interface for NEN Now. Both NEN Now and DSN Now have been incorporated into a larger app called SCaN Now. An additional application for SCaN's third network, the Space Network, is also being created by this intern team, rounding out the real-time status display capability for all three of SCaN's communications networks. NEN Now is now available to the public at: SCaN Now https://scan-now.gsfc.nasa.gov NeN Now https://scan-now.gsfc.nasa.gov/nen NeN Home https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/services/networks/nen DSN Now https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html DSN Home https://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/ [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 Corrected ballots were mailed and members should have received them. The new ballots, labeled "CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018" are printed on yellow-colored cardstock. Using the Yellow Ballots, please vote for no more than three of the 2018 candidates: Tom Clark, K3IO Mark Hammond, N8MH Scott Harvey, KA7FVV Bruce Paige, KK5DO Peter Portanova, W2JV Candidate biographies can be viewed at: https://www.amsat.org/bios2018/ The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018 in order to be counted. Those sent outside North America were sent via air mail. If you have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for your location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots should be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside North America preferably by air mail. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is seeking volunteers to serve as rotating editors for its weekly newsletter. Editors work on a rotating schedule, each taking a different turn editing a specific week's newsletter as scheduled by the ANS Editor in Chief. Editors support each other by seeking and reporting to the Editor of the week, information and resources of interest to the AMSAT community. The number of newsletters assigned will be dependent upon the number of available editors at any given time. The average editor can expect to spend, on average, 4-5 hours for each newsletter, dependent on available material. Prospective editors are required to be AMSAT members in good standing and have a genuine interest in satellite operation and an understanding of AMSAT's mission. Former editing experience is a plus but not required. If interested, please submit an inquiry, including your contact information to ans-editor at amsat.com. [ANS thanks the ANS editors for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations as of 8/29/2018 + DM56, DM57, DM58, DM59 - September 1-3, 2018 Ron, AD0DX, is heading out again. This time, he will be operating in DM56, DM57, DM58, and DM59. Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx. + Next weekend, (9/8 and 9/9) is the Boxboro (Mass) ham radio convention, the biggest in New England. There will be an AMSAT booth there, and in addition, the Nashua Area Radio Society will be holding an exposition for young people, which will include a big satellite station. Please listen for special event station N1T or club call N1FD during both days, and possibly testing on Friday, and be nice if there are newbies trying for their first contact! In addition, the AMSAT forum will take place all Sunday morning and will include demos of satellite contacts using a handheld and an HT. Please try for QSOs with on FM satellites Sunday morning from Bob Hayes KB1SWZ (not known if he will use a special event call sign). KE4AL, please post on the the AMSAT web site if you can! Thanks all! 73, Burns Fisher, WB1FJ AMSAT Fox-1 Flight Software Member, Nashua Area Radio Society + AMSAT-EA Special Event - AM1SAT - September 10-17, 2018 As part of the IV RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2018 activities, AMSAT- EA members, using the special event call sign AM1SAT, will be activating 14 grid squares across Spain from September 10th to September 17th. AMSAT-EA is offering an AM1SAT Special Award in two categories: SILVER and GOLD. More information, to include rules and log submission instructions, is available on QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/am1sat Northern Michigan (EN76, EN85, EN86) - September 15-18, 2018 Chris, AA8CH is heading back to northern Michigan and Drummond Island as follows: September 15: EN76, EN85 September 16: EN85, EN86 September 17: EN85, EN86 September 18: EN76, EN85 Anyone who missed Chris from N8R in July and/or needs any of these grids can send me an email (see QRZ) and he'll keep you in the loop for expected passes. [ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-07 18:00 UTC Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz - Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS. The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO. Watch for new contact time. Study Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, telebridge via K6DUE. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT. Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-05 08:05:53 UTC 33 deg. Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa Ana, CA, direct via AA6TB. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU. Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-06 16:49:52 UTC 81 deg. + Completed ARISS Contacts About Gagarin from Space conducted A Session of Radio-Love Communication with students and aspirants in G. Kursk. Russia, direct via RV3DR. The ISS callsign was RSØISS and the scheduled astronaut was Oleg Artemyev. The contact was successful at 2018-08-25 08:19 UTC. Congratulations to the students and Oleg! [ANS thanks Charles, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + The AMSAT Office will be closed through September 4th. It will reopen on Wednesday, September 5th. [ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz for the above information.] + The Symposium Schedule for the 2018 AMSAT-NA 36th Annual Space Symposium and General meeting has been published and can be viewed at: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ [ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.] + ARRL Youth Satellite Operators get News Coverage Three youthful members of the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club were recognized by the Montgomery Advertiser as avid amateur radio satellite operators. Bryant Rascoll, 14, recently received the 2018 Bill Pasternak Memorial Radio Newsline "Young Ham of the Year. Warren Whitby, 16, received this year's ARRL "Alabama Outstanding Youth Ham Award" in Huntsville. Marissa Robledo, 11, was been named first runner up for the Alabama Outstanding Youth Ham Award. The complete news story can be read at https://tinyurl.com/three-youth. [ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information.] + New Distance Record FalconSat-3 Claimed A new @AMSAT distance record is claimed via the FalconSat-3 digipeater: 2,955 km. W8LR in EM79tm <> KB6LTY in DM14jl on 26-Aug-2018 at 00:47 UTC. [ANS thanks W8LR for the above information.] + Petition to save WWV/WWVH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has eliminated funding for the continued operation of time/frequency standard stations WWV and WWVH in its Fiscal Year 2019 budget. WWVB, on 60 kHz, which provides time data for so-called "atomic clocks," would continue to be funded. One petition started on the White House's "We the People" petition site calls for restoration of funding for these two radio stations. It needs at least 100,000 electronic signatures by mid-September to generate a response from the White House. The petition can be found at: <https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist- stations-wwv-wwvh> (As of now, needs just over 90,000 more signatures by September 15) [ANS thanks CQ Magazine for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW n1uw at amsat dot org

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Satellite operations next weekend
by Burns Fisher (AMSAT) 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

Hi, Next weekend, (9/8 and 9/9) is the Boxboro (Mass) ham radio convention, the biggest in New England. There will be an AMSAT booth there, and in addition, the Nashua Area Radio Society will be holding an exposition for young people, which will include a big satellite station. Please listen for special event station N1T or club call N1FD during both days, and possibly testing on Friday, and be nice if there are newbies trying for their first contact! In addition, the AMSAT forum will take place all Sunday morning and will include demos of satellite contacts using a handheld and an HT. Please try for QSOs with on FM satellites Sunday morning from Bob Hayes KB1SWZ (not known if he will use a special event call sign). KE4AL, please post on the the AMSAT web site if you can! Thanks all! 73, Burns Fisher, WB1FJ AMSAT Fox-1 Flight Software Member, Nashua Area Radio Society

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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for August 2018
by Ronald G. Parsons 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period August 1, 2018 through September 1, 2018. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL 01Aug 01Sep N8RO 1051 1060 WI7P 829 835 WA5KBH 728 738 W5RKN 606 634 N6UK 568 626 N9EAT 428 550 WD9EWK 476 485 KE4AL 429 467 AA8CH 316 351 NS3L 325 350 W7QL 300 350 FG8OJ 200 253 N3GS 198 226 KE8FZT 200 225 N3CRT New 200 AC9E New 150 WW8W 103 128 AD0HJ New 100 N7NEV New 100 W4AQT 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 August 1, 2018 and September 1, 2018. 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!

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2018 ARRL/TAPR DCC Call for Technical Papers & Presentations
by Mark Thompson 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

2018 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) http://www.tapr.org/dcc September 14-16 Albuquerque, New Mexico Call for Technical Papers & Presentations at DCC The ARRL and TAPR DCC is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. All digital topics are covered at the DCC including Digital Voice, Data & Video, SDR, DSP, Precise Timing, Spread Spectrum, Networking Tecnologies Mesh Networking. Technical papers are being solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) and printed in the annual Conference Proceedings published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication although authors who attend receive priority for a scheduling a presentation during the technical forums. If you would like to present a technical topic at the DCC and not submit a technical paper email the topic of your presentation to the TAPR Office at: taproffice(a)tapr.org Submission of technical papers for publication should be submitted ASAP to Maty Weinberg, ARRL 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 or via the Internet to maty(a)arrl.org More details about technical papers and guidelines for paper submissions are available at: http://www.tapr.org/dcc#dcccallforpapers

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Antenna design considerations
by Hans BX2ABT 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

I'm slowly working towards building my own cross yagis for my home setup. I started learning to use MMANA-GAL in order to model the antennas and also looking for materials to build them. I found 8 mm aluminium round tubing for the elements and 3/8" square tubing for the boom. The cross boom is going to be 2" fiberglass, so I don't necessarily have to choose for foremast installation. I decided to settle on loop fed array yagis (LFA) because they are directly fed with coax cable. First question: any reasons for not using LFAs for cross yagis? Second question: what is the sweet spot between number of elements, beam width and boom length (for both 2m and 70cm antennas)? A lot of elements means more gain, a narrower beam width, but also a longer boom and more careful tracking. I haven't got any experience with working sats and I wonder what is better: a couple of more dB gain, or a slightly wider beam and a more compact antenna? So far I modelled a 4-element and 5-element LFA for 2 meters. The 5-element has a 1 dB gain advantage over the 4-element one, a 3 dB better F/B ratio, but is 2 meters in boom length, so that is quite substantial. Any input appreciated. Cheers. --Hans (BX2ABT)

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Any BIRDS-2 digipeats or QSOs yet?
by Ryan Noguchi 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Has anyone been successful in digipeating (or making QSOs) on the BIRDS-2 satellites yet? I don't think I've seen any positive reports here on QRZ.com, Twitter, or AMSAT-BB, although the BIRDS-2 team reported the digipeater has been active since 8/23. I'm going to try the 1832Z pass in a couple of hours. Maya-1 should be in digipeating mode per the published Comm plan. Then will be on ISS at 1849Z. 73, Ryan AI6DO

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FUNcube-1/AO73 Operations
by Jim Heck 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Hi All, Just to confirm that AO73 is now in safe mode (low power beacon only, no transponder). We have set this mode as the satellite is about to enter a period of continuous sunlight (for about 9 months). There is more information at https://funcube.org.uk/news/ The plan is to change to education mode (high power beacon) next Friday. 73 Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team

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sat 32 problem
by James Brown 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

recently upgraded to sat32 ver 12.8D The maps do not center on the observer. It appears that the maps follow the active satellite. under setup-options the center map is selected on observer! no effect even after save and restart several times. Any ideas? ThanksJim KI6WJ

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AO-92 1.2 GHz
by Bob Cutter 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Were do I find a schedule of when the Bird is on 1.2? 72, Bob KI0G Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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Re: [amsat-bb] Cat control cable for FT736R
by Steve Nordahl 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Alex, I use this with my 736 and SatPC32. You need a cable from this company. FT-Cable-3-USB http://www.xggcomms.com/userimages/Yaesu-Interface-Shop(2066641).htm Steve NS3L

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Radio selection: FT-818 vs IC-7100
by Daniel Holmes 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hi everyone, time for another “what radio is right for me” thread. I haven’t seen one compare these two: IC-7100 and an FT-818. Primarily looking at satellite work, but I’m also interested in HF digital (primarily FT8). I’ve already got an Arrow antenna, and a potatoFeng. Right now I use an SDR to receive, and CubicSDR works pretty well for that-I’ve gotten adept at moving the tuning while using the Armstrong method of Alt/Az locating. I haven’t tried transmitting, just because my HT has pretty poor transmit characteristics. So I feel I’m pretty good on the full duplex issue. Cost isn’t an issue, with the current rebate on the IC-7100 they are close enough to not matter. And the accessories needed will balance out (for the Icom, tuner and power supply, for the Yaesu, tuner, and signalink-I have an adequate power supply). For the short term (6 months or so) most of my satellite operating is going to be from a card table in the back yard, or portable. HF will be a little more permanent, so each radio will have to be disconnected, moved, and setup again for satellite stuff. That’s the paralysis—the FT will probably be easier to move, but the IC is more sensitive. So I think my criteria is coming down to ergonomics of operating vs sensitivity and HF power. I use MacDoppler for tracking, and will probably rely on it for downlink shift on the radios, with my SDR as backup. Oh, I already do QRP CW on 20, so I’m not too nervous about power of the 818. Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad. Fewer misspellings, more errors.

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Ruby Payne-Scott - a must read into the history of radio-astronomy.
by Arthur Feller, W4ART 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/obituaries/ruby-payne-scott-overlooked.h… <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/obituaries/ruby-payne-scott-overlooked.h…> To thrive in life, you need three bones: a wish bone, a back bone, and a funny bone. - Reba McEntire http://afeller.us <http://afeller.us/>

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For sale: IC-821H
by Matthew Stevens 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

I’ve got my IC-821H up for sale, including heil and non-heil mic adapters, fused power cord with power poles, the original hand mic, pelican-style case, original plastic wrapped manual and schematics, and 10’/11’ UHV/VHF ABR LNR240UF cables for an Arrow. I’m asking $700 plus whatever shipping winds up. You can view pics of the rig via the link below https://twitter.com/matt_nj4y/status/1035199489605332993 73, - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone

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Wanted: Andrew hardline
by Norm n3ykf 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

The larger the better. 1 5/8" preferred, but any larger cable will be considered. Must be within driving distance of upstate NY. Norm n3ykf

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Thoughts on AZ/EL rotors
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

I've been using the sats with my Arrow and HT and am considering the jump to a more robust station. I'm pretty well set with my TS-2000 and I can figure out antennas, but the interwebs are a major tangle of articles about tracking systems, and I'm having problems sorting out the info overload. I'm in south Texas and planning a permanent installation, so weather hardiness is necessary. This seems to me to rule out SatNOGs and Portable Rotation systems. The main alternative I'm seeing is the Yaesu G-5500 (Alfa Spid is more than I'm wanting to spend). Where things get really murky is the computer interface. The GS232A is a bit on the expensive side. There are many alternatives, but many are no longer in production or are technically outdated. What I'm looking for from the group is recommendations for Az-El rotor systems and computer interfaces (I'm using SATPC32 and HRD for the tracking software). Thanks & 73, Keith WD9GET -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET wd9get(a)amsat.org <wd9get(a)amsat.org>* 'Christianity and science are opposed…but only in the same sense as my thumb and forefinger are opposed - and between them I can grasp everything.' —Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915) *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons *xb*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-30 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-30 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Study Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact postponed per school request. (***) Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa Ana, CA, direct via AA6TB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-06 16:49:52 UTC 81 deg ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 133 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 107 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-30 04:00 UTC. (*** Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1252. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1199. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Thoughts on AZ/EL rotors
by Daniel Holmes 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Cool. My other scope mounts are equatorials, so I’d rather not go through a meridian flip. It’s the guts of an old DS Meade, runs on 12V, and tracks I think well enough for radio. Next up is an Arduino wireless based unit to be able to rotate the Arrow circularly. But that shouldn’t be too hard-I’m having more trouble figuring out Fusion 360 to design the brackets. Thanks for the advice. I’ll keep everyone posted with my progress. Dan N7NKR Sent from my iPad. Fewer misspellings, more errors. > On Aug 29, 2018, at 8:27 PM, Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Dan, it should work, I bought a used one (not ready to cannibalize my good one) on eBay. I've got to fix the AZ bearing as it is stuck and doesn't rotate without getting an error. > > I've tracked the ISS visually with it and it does track well. > > Adding or updating the elements is pretty easy using the hand paddle. Essentially like adding a comet. > > Please keep me posted on your progress, I'd be interested in comparing notes. > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.SaguaroAstro.org > Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > > On August 29, 2018, at 18:17, Daniel Holmes <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> wrote: > > I’ve got an old cheap Meade auto star telescope system. I’m planning on attaching my Arrow to it with some 3d printed brackets (no dovetail). I can control it via computer, and I’ve verified it can track fast enough. It doesn’t look like it’ll handle anything heavier than the standard Arrow though—I’d have to beef up the motor gearboxes. > > Has anyone tried adapting an AZ/EL telescope drive system? > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad. Fewer misspellings, more errors. > >> On Aug 1, 2018, at 7:40 PM, Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Keith >> >> I’ve built several of the arduinos and loaded the K3NG code (excellent stuff) to drive 2nd hand Yaesu 5400s which all works great w/SATPC32 >> >> Mail me direct if I can help. >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> W4UOO >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 1, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Corey Shields <cshields(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> If you're comfortable with flashing an arduino and soldering a shield, >>> there is an open design for a G-5500 controller at the url below. It >>> works with the K3NG rotator controller arduino code (links are in that >>> page). A LOT cheaper than the GS232A! >>> >>> https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/g5500-ardushield/tree/master >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -Corey KB9JHU >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 1:47 PM, Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET >>> <wd9get(a)amsat.org> wrote: >>>> I've been using the sats with my Arrow and HT and am considering the jump >>>> to a more robust station. I'm pretty well set with my TS-2000 and I can >>>> figure out antennas, but the interwebs are a major tangle of articles about >>>> tracking systems, and I'm having problems sorting out the info overload. >>>> >>>> I'm in south Texas and planning a permanent installation, so weather >>>> hardiness is necessary. This seems to me to rule out SatNOGs and Portable >>>> Rotation systems. The main alternative I'm seeing is the Yaesu G-5500 (Alfa >>>> Spid is more than I'm wanting to spend). Where things get really murky is >>>> the computer interface. The GS232A is a bit on the expensive side. There >>>> are many alternatives, but many are no longer in production or are >>>> technically outdated. >>>> >>>> What I'm looking for from the group is recommendations for Az-El rotor >>>> systems and computer interfaces (I'm using SATPC32 and HRD for the tracking >>>> software). >>>> >>>> Thanks & 73, >>>> Keith WD9GET >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> >>>> * Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET wd9get(a)amsat.org <wd9get(a)amsat.org>* >>>> >>>> 'Christianity and science are opposed…but only in the same sense as my >>>> thumb and forefinger are opposed - and between them I can grasp >>>> everything.' —Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915) >>>> >>>> *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons >>>> >>>> *xb* >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Corey Shields >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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controller for g5500 rotor
by James Brown 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

I am using a Fox Delta controller with my G5500. I am unable to calibrate it and make it function correctly. I do not see the controller that was available for years on the AMSAT website. What controllers are available to replace the FOX Delta? It will interface with sat32pc. Jim KI6WJ

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Cat control cable for FT736R
by alex weimer 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Does anyone know what Cat control ttl-rs232 cable to use on a Yaesu Ft736 to use for SATPC32 ?? Thank you

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antenna for 1.2 Ghz
by Philip Jenkins 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

For the VHF/UHF contest in September, there will be a group active locally...and running 1.2 GHz! Since L-band is active on AO-92, and I have the equipment - but no antenna - I'm looking for an L--band antenna that I can use both terrestrially and for the birds. My preference is for M^2, but both yagis on their website are a little larger than what I'm looking for - but they are still under consideration. Does anyone have recommendations for another brand, or have an appropriate one for sale? (I wish I had bought some of those loop yagis which were prominently displayed in Ball Arena at Hamvention in the early 90s...) (I'll be at Shelby NC Hamfest this Saturday (mostly at the AMSAT info table), in case someone is attending who has one and wants to bring it .) Thanks Philip N4HF

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SiriusSat 1 identified
by Nico Janssen 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Detailed doppler measurements show that SiriusSat 1 is object 43595 (1998-067PG) and that SiriusSat 2 is either object 43596 or object 43597. The BIRD 2 cubesats were identified earlier by DK3WN and confirmed by others: UiTMSat 1 is object 43589 Maya 1 is object 43590 Bhutan 1 is object 43591. Cubesat Challenger, object 42721, has reentered. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin from Space. Conducting A Session of Radio-Love Communication with Students And Aspirants, G. Kursk., Russia, direct via RV3DR (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Artemyev Contact was successful: 2018-08-25 08:19 UTC Congratulations to the students and Oleg! (***) Sorry about not letting everyone know ahead of time but we just found out about this Monday. (***) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Watch for new contact time (***) Study Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-05 08:05:53 UTC 33 deg (***) Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa Ana, CA, direct via AA6TB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-06 16:49:52 UTC 81 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 133 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 107 (***) **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1252. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1199. (***) 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Tokyo Ham Fair
by Jeff Boyd 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

I would like to extend my gracious thanks to Keith C. Baker (KB1SF/VA3KSF) and his wife Kathryn (KB1OGF/VA3OGF) for chatting me up during the Tokyo Ham Fair this past weekend, where they had set up a booth promoting the next Dayton Hamvention. https://i.imgur.com/Po65neI.jpg As the former president and current treasurer of AMSAT, Mr. Baker was tickled that I had on my Fox-1A T-shirt (that I wore specifically for the occasion), and that spawned a great conversation about the current state of amateur satellites -- he pointed out that it was the move to the now-ubiquitous "cubesat" form factor that resulted in a Cambrian Explosion of satellite development. We also chatted about each other's backgrounds, and I got to interpret for some other interested Japanese attendees who had come over. Mr and Mrs Baker are both charming people and I hope they are here next year for the 2019 event as well! P.S. The JAMSAT (Japanese organization) booth: https://i.imgur.com/jE66KPc.jpg -- J. Boyd JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo(a)gmail.com

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TS-790A FOR SALE
by Gary Lockhart 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

144/430 MHz All Mode Transceiver Very good cosmetic condition (light scratches on top) and in perfect working condition. Memory battery replaced with socket/battery combination. Includes MC-48B mic, MC-80 desk mic, USB computer interface cable and printed pdf of manual. No original box or packaging. Sold as is, no return due to parts swappers. Ship CONUS. PAYPAL only. $550 plus shipping from 21863. Pictures in QRZ.com listing. Gary AB3ID

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satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
by David J. Schmocker 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Hello: New to satellite communication I plan to construct a fixed station to work satellites. I am looking to identify best type of coaxial cable to run from my VHF/UHF antennas around az/el rotors to the preamplifier (located on the fixed mast/support). Most important coaxial cable requirements include: Highly Flexible (in upper midwest climate: temperatures range from 15 deg to +100 degrees F) in Repeated (continuous) flexing Low Loss (while super flex Heliax would be my preference, it¹s not designed for repeated flexing this application sees Full shielding (preserve S/N and overall system noise figure). I can compare the loss values from manufacturer data sheets; my main interest here is to learn what type of cable has withstood the repeated (continuous) flexing required to work satellites? What cable type do you recommend based on your experience? Thank you 73, Heliax Superflex? Times Microwave LMR-600UF? EcoFlex 15 Plus? Belden 9913Flex? Something else? David J. Schmocker, KJ9I

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APRS Satellite page
by pedro＠dutrasousa.name 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Hi all, Something's up with http://www1.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat.cgi webpage? Looks like it's returning PCSAT2 data from several years ago. 73 Pedro CU2ZG -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [amsat-bb] antenna for 1.2 Ghz
by Rick Tejera 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Philip, Look here, These were under consideration by me until I came into a M2 23 element Yagi for $40.00. Reasonably priced and looks pretty simple to Assemble: https://directivesystems.com/1200-mhz/23-cm-1250-1300-mhz/ Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.W7TBC.org -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> On Behalf Of Philip Jenkins Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 12:29 PM To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] antenna for 1.2 Ghz For the VHF/UHF contest in September, there will be a group active locally...and running 1.2 GHz! Since L-band is active on AO-92, and I have the equipment - but no antenna - I'm looking for an L--band antenna that I can use both terrestrially and for the birds. My preference is for M^2, but both yagis on their website are a little larger than what I'm looking for - but they are still under consideration. Does anyone have recommendations for another brand, or have an appropriate one for sale? (I wish I had bought some of those loop yagis which were prominently displayed in Ball Arena at Hamvention in the early 90s...) (I'll be at Shelby NC Hamfest this Saturday (mostly at the AMSAT info table), in case someone is attending who has one and wants to bring it .) Thanks Philip N4HF _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Tokyo Ham Fair 2018
by Jeff Boyd 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

I would like to extend my gracious thanks to Keith Baker (KB1SF/VA3KSF) and his wife Kathryn (KB1OGF/VA3OGF) for chatting me up during the Tokyo Ham Fair this past weekend, where they had set up a booth promoting the next Dayton Hamvention. https://i.imgur.com/Po65neI.jpg As the former president and current treasurer of AMSAT, Mr. Baker was tickled that I had on my Fox-1A T-shirt (that I wore specifically for the occasion), and that spawned a great conversation about the current state of amateur satellites -- he pointed out that it was the move to the now-ubiquitous "cubesat" form factor that resulted in a Cambrian Explosion of satellite development. We also chatted about each other's backgrounds, and I got to interpret for some other interested Japanese attendees who had come over. Mr and Mrs Baker are both charming people and I hope they are here next year for the 2019 event as well! P.S. The JAMSAT (Japanese organization) booth: https://i.imgur.com/jE66KPc.jpg -- -- J. Boyd JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo(a)gmail.com

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programming the TH-D72a
by James Sanford 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

I am trying to program the TH-D72a for satellite operation using the Kenwood MCP-4 software. I need some direction to enable me to transmit on one vfo and receive on the other. I'm finding nothing on YouTube . I know it can be done but unclear on the steps to get there. Thanks for your help . 73 Jim K8ZZU EN82/EL96 (in the winter)

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AM1SAT award
by Jose Elias Diaz 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

AMSAT-EA will be trasmitting its special call AM1SAT via all active satellites from Septembre 10th to September 17th as part of the IV RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2018 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. AM1SAT callsign will be active from a minimum of 14 differents 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. AWARD RULES 1.- This award can be requested and issued to any licensed amateur station and also SWLs 2.- Will be valid contacts all those done via AMSAT satellites from September 10th 2018 to September 17th 2018 in all transmission modes. 3.- There are two different requirements to get the awards, depending of the applicant location. Applicant in a EU entity. To get the award in its SILVER category, the applicant has to contact AM1SAT in 5 different grids (We consider “grid” as a 4-digits main locator. For example IN71, IM68, JN00, etc). To get the award in its GOLD category the applicant has to contact AM1SAT in 10 different grids. Applicant in a NON EU entity.. To get the award in its SILVER category, the applicant has to contact AM1SAT in 2 different grids (We consider “grid” as a 4-digits main locator. For example IN71, IM68, JN00, etc). To get the award in its GOLD category the applicant has to contact AM1SAT in 4 different grids. 4.- There is no need of paper QSLs nor EQSLs to ask for the award. When the applicant gets the requirements, he has to send via email a log with the QSOs, listing his callsign, name, and QSO data (Date, GMT time, frecuencies, mode, received grid and used satellite). Also we need the applicant email to send the award. The awards will be send, latest in 2 months and only in PDF format, free of charge. 5.- Logs and any question about this activity must be send to eb1ao(a)amsat-ea.org . 6.- Logs must be received by October 1st 2018. We will consider the AM1SAT operators logs as the valid ones to check and cross the QSOs. Disputes or open issues will be solved by AMSAT-EA committee. Enviado desde myMail para iOS

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AMSAT mission/vision statement
by Philip Jenkins 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

I'm doing a "Satellite 101" presentation for two clubs in the next two weeks. So that I don't have to re-invent the wheel, does anyone already have an "AMSAT Vision statement" (or something similar) slide(s) in PowerPoint and/or OpenOffice Impress format, so that I can incorporate it in my own pre-existing presentation? Thanks Philip N4HF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-27 15:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-27 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact was successful: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg (***) Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS (***) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Watch for new contact time (***) Study Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-05 08:05:53 UTC 33 deg (***) Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa Ana, CA, direct via AA6TB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-06 16:49:52 UTC 81 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 133 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-27 15:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1250. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1197. (***) 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-27 15:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY on 28 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:41 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K2ZRO. The contact should be audible over the state of New York 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. The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center is a non-profit informal educational institution that promotes interdisciplinary education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through its classes, events and programs, Kopernik's multigenerational approach emphasizes experiential, engaged and active learning as a model of STEM education in our region. Founded in 1973, Kopernik has offered hundreds of thousands of students of all ages the opportunity to learn about their world and the universe surrounding them. Kopernik's resources include three permanent telescopes, a heliostat, weather station, three classrooms, computer lab, portable planetarium and amateur radio station. It also offers a robust outreach program in which its educators bring programs directly into the classroom. This year's summer camp that will host the ARISS contact is entitled "Welcome Aboard the ISS" Fourth and Fifth grade students will learn about what research is being done on the ISS and what it takes to become an astronaut. In preparation for the ARISS contact, the students will learn about satellite orbits and radio communication. Each of the students will build and test a 3 element measuring tape yagi antenna. They will have the opportunity to operate their yagi during a Fox Hunt held the week of the camp. The Fox Hunt will be run by the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association (BARA). BARA members will also be helping Kopernik Observatory staff in the set up and station operation during the ARISS contact. Kopernik offers a strong, STEM-based, summer camp experience for students between 1st and 12th grades. This summer one of its summer camps had 8th and 9th grade students design and build a weather balloon payload with 3 high-definition cameras and temperature monitoring instrumentation along with an Amateur Radio APRS tracking system. The balloon and payload was launched and reached an altitude of over 97,000 feet before the balloon burst and returned the payload to Earth. The payload was successfully recovered and allowing the students to examine the video, temperature data and tracking history. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Was it scary going into space? If so what was the scariest part? 2. How can you sleep up there if you're always floating around? 3. What are some of the cool things you have seen from space on earth? 4. Did anyone pull a prank on you in space, and what was it? 5. Does being in space affect how you sleep and dream? 6. How do people in space get protection from DNA-altering gamma rays? 7. Do you need special bathroom appliances in Space because there is no gravity? 8. Do you think that in one mission we might be able to go outside the Milky Way and take a picture? 9. Are you working on anything that will help make a colony on Mars. 10. Do you play games in space? 11. If there was a mission to Mars would you be concerned about the perchlorates in the soil? 12. How do you drink in space? 13. How good is the food on the space station and what's your favorite kind? 14. What is your favorite part of the station, and why? 15. What is it like being an astronaut? 16. Have you ever wanted to walk on Saturn's rings? 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. Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz - Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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SATPc32 Question
by George Sakai 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

I was trying to add new satellites to my SATPC32 program and I got an error message below and the program closed. Now I get the same message every time I open the program and the program closes. Anyone has had this kind of problem? How can I restore the program? 73, George N3GS, EM28

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ANS-238 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Joe Spier 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-238.01 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 dot 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 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers * Reports Indicate ARISS Packet Module Operational Again * AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 * JAMSAT NEXUS CubeSat Scheduled to Launch * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SUN @ AMSAT $ANS-238.01 ANS-238.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 238.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. August 26, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-238.01 AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of November 2-4. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title of their presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be submitted by October 15th 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.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reports Indicate ARISS Packet Module Operational Again After engaging several sources, it appears ISS packet is currently working again at 145.825 MHz. No replacement gear has been delivered to the ISS yet, so we are still working with the current equipment. We may still experience off times until the current equipment is replaced. A replacement module is expected to fly to the International Space Station on a Progress 71 resupply mission in November. ARISS will continue to update you as reports are received. [ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 Corrected ballots were mailed and members should have received them. The new ballots, labeled "CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018" are printed on yellow-colored cardstock. Using the Yellow Ballots, please vote for no more than three of the 2018 candidates: Tom Clark, K3IO Mark Hammond, N8MH Scott Harvey, KA7FVV Bruce Paige, KK5DO Peter Portanova, W2JV Candidate biographies can be viewed at: https://www.amsat.org/bios2018/ The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018 in order to be counted. Those sent outside North America were sent via air mail. If you have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for your location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots should be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside North America preferably by air mail. [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMSAT NEXUS CubeSat Scheduled to Launch The Japan AMSAT Association (JAMSAT) and students at the Nippon University are jointly developing a CubeSat called NEXUS which will have a 145 to 435 MHz (Mode-J) transponder and a 38 kbps data downlink. Nippon University students have previously developed the SEEDS and SPROUT satellites. NEXUS is an achronym of “Next Education X (cross) Unique Satellite”, it will be 1U CubeSat with a mass of between 1 and 1.5 kg. The NEXUS team hope to: + Provide amateur radio communications via the 145/435 MHz transponder and SSTV + Download pictures from the 640×480 pixel camera + Operate the data downlink at 38400 bps QPSK + Compare the performance of the data downlink when using AFSK, GMSK and QPSK modes A launch opportunity has been identified by the end of this year or early next year by Epsilon rocket. NEXUS website in Google English http://tinyurl.com/NEXUS-Satellite NEXUS Blog http://tinyurl.com/NEXUS-Sat-Blog JAMSAT in Google English http://tinyurl.com/JAMSAT [ANS thanks JAMSAT and AMSAT-UK for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations as of 8/24/2018 + Svalbard (JQ78tf) – August 20-23 and 27-30, 2018 Raffaello, OH8FKS, will be operating from Svalbard August 20-23 and 27-30, using the callsign JW/OH8FKS/P. He will be active in the evening starting from approximately 1900z on FM and SSB satellites. Raffaello is operating 1/2 duplex, using an FT-817 and Arrow II. Look for him on M satellites AO-91/AO-92/AO-85/SO-50 and SSB FO-29/AO-7/XW-n. On SSB satellites, Raffaello will be operating on a fixed uplink frequency 10 KHz above center. QSL information available on QRZ. Geneva Switzerland – August 20-29, 2018 + Brennan, N4QX, will be visiting Geneva Switzerland August 19-29, operating under the call HB9/N4QX. This will be a holiday style, FM only trip. Specific pass and grid activations will be posted on his Twitter page, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice + North Edwards, CA (DM15) – August 25-31, 2018 David, AD7DB, will be in DM15 Saturday, August 25th. This will be an FM only activation. Planned passes are : AO85 1758z; AO92 1835z; AO91 1923z; AO85 1939z. Contacts will be logged to LOTW, or card QSL with your’s and SASE. Keep an eye on David’s Twitter page for updates, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad7db + Lawrence, KS (EM28, EM29) – August 26-28, 2018 Greg, N4KGL, will be in activating the EM28/EM29 gridline, while in Lawrence Kansas. More specific plans are forthcoming. + Kansas QSO Party (DM97) – August 26 Ron will be participating in the Kansas QSO Party from DM97. Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx + Eastern Sierra (DM07, DM08) – August 27, August 31, and September 1, 2018 I will be in the Eastern Sierra next week working from DM-07. I plan to work AO-85, AO-91 & AO-92 passes on 8/27 at 11:55 10:59 & 13:12 PDT respectively. I also plan to work the same satellites from the DM-07/08 line on 8/31 at 10:39, 13:25 and 10:50 respectively. Then again on Saturday 9/1 from the same location for the late morning/afternoon passes. However, if the fish are biting, I will most likely be holding my fishing pole instead of my antenna pole! Hope to catch some of you on the birds. -73, Bob, N6REK + DM56, DM57, DM58, DM59 – September 1-3, 2018 Ron, AD0DX, is heading out again. This time, he will be operating in DM56, DM57, DM58, and DM59. Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com Updated August 24, 2018 [ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS + Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg + Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 deg [ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + There will be an AMSAT village at EMFcamp. The Electromagnetic Field event takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire Aug 31-Sept 2. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.] + The FCC has issued call sign WJ2XLT to LeoLabs for satellite and space debris tracking from Menlo Park CA at 2.9-3 GHz with a transmission power of 2,500,000 W. The licensee requested that details be withheld from the public for 10 years. [ANS thanks Experimental Radio Service for the above information.] + Chinese state missile maker CASIC and its commercial space subsidiary Expace is preparing to launch its Kuaizhou-1A (Y8) solid rocket before the end of September, carrying the Centispace-1-1S test satellite into 700 km SSO. This mission will be additional to the approximately 35 being planned by main space contractor CASC for 2018.This means that together with CASC, emerging players like Expace, Landspace and potentially OneSpace, there could be around 40 Chinese launches in 2018. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Andrew Jones for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, For EMike, AA8EM This week's Contributing ANS Editor, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org

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TS-790A FOR SALE
by Gary Lockhart 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

My TS-790A is for sale. I want to move up to FT-847. GaryAB3ID

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ISS APRS on the 15:10UTC pass today:
by Stefan Wagener 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:10R] [++-] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{37 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:10R] [++-] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{37 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:13R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack37 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:13R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack37 1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:16R] [++-] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{41 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:16R] [++-] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{41 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:18R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack41 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:18R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack41 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:09:22R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:09:22R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14 1:Fm KA7FVV-7 To TWTRXT Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=17> [10:09:30R] [+++] `-3xl [/`":j}_$ 2:Fm KA7FVV-7 To TWTRXT Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=17> [10:09:30R] [+++] `-3xl [/`":j}_$ 1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:43R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{38 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:43R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{38 1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:09:47R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :Thanks for QSO de VE7CEW cn89{42 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:09:47R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :Thanks for QSO de VE7CEW cn89{42 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:50R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack42 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:50R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :ack42 1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To EJ0SXU Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:57R] [+++] `2*:l">S\>"6-}= 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To EJ0SXU Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:57R] [+++] `2*:l">S\>"6-}= 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:03R] [+++] :KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:03R] [+++] :KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:11R] [+++] :KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:11R] [+++] :KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14 1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:10:14R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{39 2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:10:14R] [+++] :KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{39 1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:10:25R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14 2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:10:25R] [+++] :VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14 1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:10:30R] [++-] >ARISS - International Space Station 2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:10:30R] [++-] >ARISS - International Space Station 1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:12:30R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:12:30R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:14:30R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:14:30R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:14:53R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:14:53R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm K9JKM To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:14:56R] [+++] =4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-) 2:Fm K9JKM To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:14:56R] [+++] =4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-) 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:15:02R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:15:02R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:16:31R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:16:31R] [+++] >ARISS - International Space Station 1:Fm K3DQB To APAGW Via RS0ISS*,PSAT-1,RS0ISS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=20> [10:16:57R] [+++] =3947.99N/07647.56W- 2:Fm K3DQB To APAGW Via RS0ISS*,PSAT-1,RS0ISS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=20> [10:16:57R] [+++] =3947.99N/07647.56W- 1:Fm KE8FZT-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:17:05R] [+++] :K3DQB :Do you QSL? Andrew/KE8FZT EN72{0 2:Fm KE8FZT-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:17:05R] [+++] :K3DQB :Do you QSL? Andrew/KE8FZT EN72{0 1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:17R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:17R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:24R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:24R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm N3FCX-4 To DJ5T2Z Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=12> [10:17:31R] [+++] 'g.7l n/]= 2:Fm N3FCX-4 To DJ5T2Z Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=12> [10:17:31R] [+++] 'g.7l n/]= 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:34R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:34R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:46R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:46R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:55R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:55R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:05R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:05R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:18:08R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:18:08R] [+++] =/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:15R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:15R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:25R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ- 2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:25R] [+++] =4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-

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Want to buy IC-820
by Tucker McGuire 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Hi all, Looking to buy an IC-820. If anyone has one they would like to sell let me know. 73, Tucker W4FS

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ISS Packet back on?
by sean fay 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Hello There has been reports from Individuals on Facebook that the ISS Packet is functional again. And http://ariss.net does show packets received. I believe there was reports of spoofing a few months back. Can anyone confirm that the digipeater is back on? Sean AA0AN

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Blog Post on Aug 18th N4KGL EM28/EM29 Gridline Activation
by Greg Lane 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

See http://www.n4kgl.info/2018/08/bye-bye-miss-amsat-pie-roved-satellites.html Thanks for the contacts. 73 Greg N4KGL

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-25 05:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-25 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact was successful: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg (***) See notes below for live stream. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 deg ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-25 05:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1246. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1195. (***) 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-25 05:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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DM 07/08 Rove
by Bob Keating 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Addendum to my announcement regarding working the FM sats next week... I will be operating under the call sign N6REK/P and, once I return home, will be logging all contacts under that call sign on LoTW, QRZ.com and eQSL. 73, Bob, N6REK

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India on 27 Aug. 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 OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over Belgium and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Established in 1882, Shri Timli Vidyapeeth is a gateway to Vedic and global education and empowers an individual with the Vedic and Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Attitude enabling them to be a true Future Global Leader. Our campus is in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state. Shri Timli Vidyapeeth Students learn Vedic & 21st Century Life-Skills such as: Vedic education in Sanskrit Language Knowledge and Awareness of local Culture and Art Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurship Accessing and Analyzing Information Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Does space junk cause a potential problem for the Space Station? 2. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 3. What is it like being in zero gravity? 4. Have you ever seen an alien or a UFO? 5. Have you ever seen a black hole? 6. Do we use our all five senses in space? 7. Being an Astronaut, Do you believe in God? 8. How can a spacecraft fly in the absence of Air? 9. Do you get time to speak with your family and friends 10. What is the speed of life in space? 11. How will the Russian Cargo Ship change life in ISS? 12. Tell us how the AI robot (CIMON) is helping you there? 13. Which part of the world looks more beautiful from space? 14. Would you be a mentor for our School's technology club? 15. Can you see fireworks on earth from the ISS? 16. Is your perspective for life changed after living in ISS? 17. How do you measure time in space? 18. Will we be able to travel in space as a visitor in future? 19. Your one message for all of us living in Himalayas? 20. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 21. Will there be smell in food if we keep it open for several days 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. Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41 UTC 2. Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz - Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Office Closed
by Martha 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

The AMSAT Office will be closed through September 4th. We will reopen on Wednesday, September 5th. -- 73- Martha

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Problems posting
by Bob Keating 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

I attempted to post an email last night to the bulletin board regarding my rove trip next week, but have not seen it appear on the bulletin board. Why are my emails not getting posted to the board, I am an AMSAT member and I do believe that I am registered on the board. 73, Bob, N6REK

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DM 07/08 Rove
by Bob Keating 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

I will be in the Eastern Sierra next week working from DM-07. I plan to work the AO-85, AO-91 and AO-92 passes on Aug. 27 at 11:55, 10:59 and 13:12 PDT respectively. I also plan to work the same satellites from the DM-07/08 line on Aug. 31 at 10:39, 13:25 and 10:50 respectively. Then again on Saturday, Sept.1 from the same location for their late morning and afternoon passes. However, if the fish are biting, I will most likely be holding my fishing pole instead of my antenna pole! Hope to catch some of you on the birds. 73, Bob, N6REK

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OSCAR NEWS - Issue 223
by Graham Shirville 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Hi All, The editors are starting to put together the next issue of the AMSAT-UK's Oscar News quarterly magazine which will be published at the end of September. We always welcome articles - long or short, technical or not. We are happy to include current operational reports as well as historical reflections! With so many new spaceships carrying amateur radio having been launched recently both into earth orbit and beyond, it is a busy time and quite hard to stay up-to-date with everything. So if you can help us we will be very grateful! Simply send your copy or questions to on-editor(a)amsat.org and we will do the rest. Many thanks in advance 73 The editors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-24 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-24 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg (***) Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 deg ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 132 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1245. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1194. (***) 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-24 05:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ao 92 fox satellite telemetry reception issue
by shakeel saad 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Hi all I have tried to take telemetry pass for ao 91 and 92. Satellite these are fox series satellite. I have installed there telemetry software from amsat website. I have tried many passes. But software is not updated with telemetry values. I have listened some voices in my icom 9100 during the pass. I have tuned 145.880downlink for ao 92 fox 1d. Please let me know how to successfully receive telemetry for ao 92. Why I am not able to receive telemetry in fox telemetry software. What should be the samples rate for icom USB sound card for fox software. Should it be 48000 or 192000.any one please help. I am using yagi with vhf gain 11db and uhf antenna gain is 14 db. Regards Shakeel-ur-Rehman Get Outlook for Android ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:13 AM +0500 Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 287 To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: analog the hard way (Steve A) 2. Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown (Zach Metzinger) 3. Re: Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown (Paul Stoetzer) 4. 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted (Robert Bankston) 5. Re: 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted (Robert Bankston) 6. Mobile to Mobile on AO-91 (Pedro Dutra Sousa) 7. DSLWP-B UHF Test Plan 23 Aug to 26 Aug (???) 8. sat32 and ic7100 (James Brown) 9. Re: sat32 and ic7100 (Ted Krempa) 10. Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) 11. CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) 12. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC (aj9n(a)aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:57:01 -0400 From: Steve A To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, ARISS Ops Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] analog the hard way Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I will be travelling to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia. Anyone in those areas please contact me, I would love to meet up. All else, I will be traveling from 9/16 to 10/16. Keep your ears on. See you in DC & Huntsville. Steve A W2AKK On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 8:41 PM B J wrote: > On 8/19/18, Ron VE8RT wrote: > > Missed that somehow this morning. Still must manually enter the > > frequencies but the displayed Doppler corrected frequencies are big > > enough. Tried it on a pass of XW-2F, it was manageable as I could > > leave the antenna alone for a while. Could hear myself without > > "hunting" for the downlink signal. > > > > Once you've opened the "Radio Control" panel, you have to choose which > satellite and mode you're interested in by selecting them from the > menu. Click on "T" and the frequencies will be set to the mid-band > values. Then click on "Track" and the frequencies will begin > changing. > > If you want to change the frequencies, simply click on the triangles > above the appropriate digits and the value will change by one > increment each time (the upper triangle if you want to increase that > value, the lower one if decreasing). > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:04:58 -0500 From: Zach Metzinger To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain frequency accuracy! > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > 1) Visit the site link above > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > Thanks in advance for your support. > 73, > Bob AF5RS --- Zach N0ZGO ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:28:47 -0400 From: Paul Stoetzer To: Zach Metzinger Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Keep in mind that Congress has rejected the President's budget and in most cases has set funding levels far higher than requested, especially for agencies involved in science and research, like NIST. In this case, the House and Senate appropriations bills have funding levels for this account that are nearly $150 million higher than NIST requested. That makes a shutdown of WWV services unlike in FY 2019 as they won't need to make cuts to deal with a reduced budget. Specifically, while NIST requested $573,429,000 for Scientific and Technical Research and Services in FY 2019, the House Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill gives them $720,000,000 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5952/text). The Senate version of the legislation gives them $724,500,000 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3072/text). It's worth it to make our voices heard that we want these services to continue, but there is little actual danger of them being shut down over the next year. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:05 PM Zach Metzinger wrote: > > > Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, > > Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain > frequency accuracy! > > > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > > 1) Visit the site link above > > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > > Thanks in advance for your support. > > 73, > > Bob AF5RS > > --- Zach > N0ZGO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:38:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Bankston To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted Message-ID: <1616150076.1292787.1534819090461(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website?Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here:??AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and? for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here:?2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:44:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Bankston To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted Message-ID: <635014358.1287015.1534819477965(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Guess posting direct links did not help.? Please visit AMSAT,org, then Events tab, then AMSAT Symposium.? Tickets are available in the Store. Robert KE4AL On Monday, August 20, 2018, 9:39:15 PM CDT, Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB wrote: The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website?Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here:??AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and? for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here:?2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:56:27 +0000 From: Pedro Dutra Sousa To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Mobile to Mobile on AO-91 Message-ID: <5A09CA7A-BDE1-44A5-9DF1-A0BCAC2831F0(a)dutrasousa.name> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi all, Here?s a small video of a mobile to mobile (car to car) QSO on AO-91 of myself and Jerome (F4DXV). It shows that the FOX-1 series are very easy to work, even with a whip and without having to wave it around to find the correct polarization. https://youtu.be/518KO687G-o 73 de CU2ZG Pedro HM77 Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos or briefness -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:12:59 +0800 (CST) From: ??? To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Test Plan 23 Aug to 26 Aug Message-ID: <7760b54d.b70b.1655bc236e2.Coremail.wmc_jx(a)163.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GBK Hi OMs, The following tests of DSLWP-B UHF are planned. All time in UTC. 23 Aug 12:30 to 23 Aug 14:30 25 Aug 03:00 to 25 Aug 05:00 25 Aug 14:00 to 25 Aug 16:00 25 Aug 20:00 to 25 Aug 22:00 26 Aug 03:30 to 26 Aug 05:30 Online JT4G telemetry forwarder: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g_forwarder.html JT4G telemetry display: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g.html GMSK telemetry: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/telemetry-b.html SSDV image: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/pics-b.html VY TNX & 73! Wei -- WEI Mingchuan Research Center of Satellite Technology Harbin Institute of Technology mobile: +86-189-4501-5242 e-mail: wmc_jx(a)163.com; bg2bhc(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:40:48 +0000 (UTC) From: James Brown To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Message-ID: <839175320.1832219.1534891248434(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Howdy! I want to connect? a Icom 7100 to satpc32. Anyone know the baud? and access code? for this radio. If I can get this to work? I will add my ft 817 as second radio. Thanksjim KI6WJ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:33:41 -0700 From: "Ted Krempa" To: "'James Brown'" Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Message-ID: <000001d439a7$658b59e0$30a20da0$(a)charter.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Jim, check the 'help' drop down...there are specific instructions for the Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu...might be in 'auxiliary files' GL, K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 3:41 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Howdy! I want to connect a Icom 7100 to satpc32. Anyone know the baud and access code for this radio. If I can get this to work I will add my ft 817 as second radio. Thanksjim KI6WJ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:19:05 -0400 From: To: , Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia Message-ID: <4EBD523FF9884EEF9A4EFA276AF75172@DHJ> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more informa tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:26:55 -0400 From: To: , Subject: [amsat-bb] CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia Message-ID: <6ED24E8471084F3498F4639E624D63CF@DHJ> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF THE CONTACT HAS BEEN CORRECTED FROM THE INITIAL PRESS RELEASE TO AUG 24 An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 24 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more informa tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:04:22 -0400 From: aj9n(a)aol.com To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Message-ID: <1656004f68f-1ebc-1095(a)webjas-vaa244.srv.aolmail.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg ? Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg ? Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ? ****************************************************************************** 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 145.8? MHz. ? ******************************************************************************* ? All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ? ******************************************************************************* Several?of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able?to get in.? That has now been changed to? http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this?site. **************************************************************************** Looking?for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS??? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete? details.? Look for the buttons indicating Ham?Video.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ? ? If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:? Francesco IK?WGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The?webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.? Out of date webpages?were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional ARISS?websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times?are approximate.? It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction?or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and?times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format?YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of?2018-08-22 05:00 UTC.? (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.?? http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. Each school counts as 1?event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL?information may be found at:?? http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html? ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU ? Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 287 *****************************************

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Re: [amsat-bb] BIRDS-2 Packet digipeater
by Roy Dean 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

My D72/Elk was able to decode a few packets from each of the callsigns, but not display them as they appear to be non-standard APRS format (like the PSAT beacons). The ISS packets were very strong compared to these, so that could be one reason. What antenna/transceiver/tnc are you using? --Roy K3RLD Wondering if its just me or does it seem like the deviation is low on these > sats. I can not distinguish which one I am hearing since I can not decode > anything yet. I used to copy the ISS packets no problem. BTW has anyone > heard any FM voice beacons ? Thanks > Frank > WA2NDV

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BIRDS-2 Packet digipeater
by alex weimer 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

The packet digipeater beacons on all 3 Birds-2 satellites have been turned on. They were very strong the last 2 passes over the western USA. frequency is 145825 FM .. Hopefully they will turn them on for 2 way use soon. JACK KC7MG DM42

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Support AMSAT on our Zazzle Storefront!
by Paul Stoetzer 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

AMSAT is pleased to announce a new storefront on Zazzle. Currently, we have several products available with the AMSAT logo, including t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, mugs, mousepads, and stickers. Colors and styles for each product are fully customizable. Even kids sizes and athletic wear are available through the customization options. Now you can outfit the whole family in AMSAT logo gear! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. The storefront can be accessed at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear Stay tuned as we add more products to the storefront over the coming days and weeks. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact was not successful: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC (***) Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS (***) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg (***) Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany on 25 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:52 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and DC1RSN. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German. Bereits seit 1564 ist in Parchim eine Schule für Gelehrte hauptsächlich für Latein, Alt-Griechisch und Mathematik zu finden. 1872 wandelte sich die Schule zum Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium. Hierdurch bekamen die Naturwissenschaften einen neuen Stellenwert in unserer Schule. Heutzutage besuchen 500 Schüler unsere Schule und lernen Sprachen, Sozialwissenschaften und natürlich Naturwissenschaften. Seit 2016 produziert das Gymnasium elektrischen Strom durch Solar-Energie. Hierfür wurde eine spezieller Klassenraum erschaffen, wo die Schüler etwas über regenerative Energie-Quellen und insbesondere, wie Solar-Panels funktionieren, lernen. In diesem Aspekt ist vor allem die Klasse 7B involviert und versucht unsere Schule zu verbessern, indem sie diese analysiert, Probleme auffindet und eigene Software entwickelt. Jährlich nimmt unserer Schule an einem regionalen Roboter-Wettbewerb teil. Dieser Wettbewerb wird durch das "Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V." organisiert. Die Schüler lernen wie man kleine Roboter programmiert, wie die Sensoren funktionieren und wie Probleme in einer wettbewerbhaften Atmosphäre löst. Des weiteren ist unsere Schule Kooperationsparter des DLR_School_Labs in Neustrelitz. Jedes Jahr besuchen die Schüler der 9. und 11. Klasse das DLR_School_Lab. Dort erfahren sie etwas über die Bedingungen im Weltall (Schwerelosigkeit und Vakuum als Beispiel) und wie die Kommunikation zwischen Satellit und Bodenstation funktioniert. Für ARISS wollen wir einige der Unterrichtsfächer thematisch dem Funkkontakt anpassen. Dies soll so geschehen im Lehrplan der 8. bis hin zur 11. Klasse mittels Langzeitprojekte. Hierzu zählen Deutsch, Geschichte, Astronomie, Biologie und Physik. Im Deutschunterricht wollen wir über die ISS, die wisschenschaftliche Forschung an Bord und dessen Einfluss auf den Alltag auf der Erde und natürlich über die Astronauten, deren Leben und die Vorbereitungen ein Astronaut zu werden, reden. Dies wird getan durch Essays und Briefe an Astronauten, die die Schüler schreiben sollen. In Astronomie lernen die Schüler vieles über künstliche Satelliten, die ISS im besonderem und das Weltall im Allgemeinen. Wir wollen versuchen die ISS und andere Satelliten am Himmel zu beobachten, wobei zu bdenken ist, weiviele Satelliten gestartet worden sind seit Sputnik 1. Ein anderer Aspekt, den wir diskutieren werden, ist das Weltraumwetter und dessen Einfluss auf unser Leben auf der Erde. Unsere Schule ist bereits mit einem Projekt names SOFIE (Solar Flares detected by Ionospheric Effects) involviert, das vom DLR_School_Lab in Neustrelitz organisiert wird. Wir wollen diesem Projekt an unserer Schule neues Leben einhauchen und hoffen dies dadurch zu erreichen, indem wir an einem nationalen Kontest namens "Schüler experimentieren" bzw. "Jugend forscht" teilnehmen. In Biologie werden die Schüler des weiteren das Leben von Triops erforschen. Dies wird aufgrund der Erforschung dieser urzeitlichen Lebensform an Bord der ISS von Thoris Zierold getan. Translated: Since 1564 you find a school for scholars, mainly Latin, Old-Greece and calculation in Parchim. In 1827 the school changed to Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium. By this natural science became a new status in our school. Today about 500 pupils are attending our school, learning languages, social science and of course natural science. Since 2016 our school produces electrical power by solar energy. For this we built a special classroom for our pupils, where they learn about regenerative power sources, especially how solar panels work. In this regards class 7B is involved with the improvement of our school, by analyzing it, searching for problems and the development of software. Yearly students of our school are participating in a regional robot competition. This is organised by "Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.". Students are learning how to program little robots, how the sensors are working and how they have to solve problems in a competitively atmosphere. Furthermore our school is partner of the DLR_School_Lab Neustrelitz. Each year our pupils of the 9th and 11th class are visiting the school lab in Neustrelitz. There they experience conditions in space (zero gravity and vacuum for example) and the communication between satellites and ground stations. For ARISS we are planning to adjust some of our lessons for the contact. This will be done in our curriculum for 8th to the 11th classes by long term projects. We will involve German, history, astronomy, biology and physics. In German we will talk about the ISS, scientific research onboard and their influence on daily life on earth and of course about astronauts, their life and preparations for being an astronaut. This will be done by writing essays and letters for astronauts. In the subject of astronomy the pupils will learn many facts about artificial satellites, the ISS in particular and space in general. We want to observe the ISS and other human-made satellites, having in mind how many satellites were started since Sputnik 1. Another aspect we will discuss is space weather and its influence of our life on earth. Our school is already involved with a project called SOFIE (Solar Flares detected by Ionospheric Effects), supported by the DLR in Neustrelitz, and we hope to breathe new life into this project at our school. Maybe this will be achieved by participating in a national contest, called "Schüler experimentieren", "Jugend forscht". Our pupils will research the life of triops in biology. This is done cause of the exploration of theseprimeval lifeform which were onboard the ISS by Thorid Zierold. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Welche war heute Ihre wichtigste Aufgabe, die Sie zu erfüllen hatten? 2. Was haben Sie heute gegessen und welches ist Ihr Lieblingsgericht auf der ISS? 3. Welche war die anstrengendste Trainingseinheit in Vorbereitung auf Ihren 2. Weltraumeinsatz? 4. Sie werden in der 2. Hälfte des Aufenthaltes auf der ISS Kommandant sein, worin sehen Sie diese besondere Verantwortung? 5. Was passiert, wenn ein Astronaut starke Zahn- oder andere Schmerzen bekommt? 6. Womit beschäftigen Sie sich in der Freizeit auf der ISS am liebsten? 7. Sie fotografieren von der Raumstation aus die Erde. Können wir auf ein Foto unserer Region hoffen? 8. Ist Angst für den Fall eines unvorhergesehenen Ereignisses für Sie ein Thema? 9. In Ihrer Ausbildung waren Sie im Tauchbecken. Ist diese Erfahrung mit dem Außeneinsatz im Weltall vergleichbar? 10. Wo sehen Sie sich beruflich in 10 Jahren? 11. Welche Nutzung der sozialen Medien ist im Weltall möglich? Können Sie twittern? Gibt es Internet? 12. Was passiert, wenn man in der Schwerelosigkeit niesen muss? 13. Würde ein Bumerang auf der ISS zurückkommen? 14. Haben Sie beim Start zur ISS oder bei der Landung auf der Erde Übelkeit empfunden? 15. Ist es anstrengend, im Raumanzug etwas an der ISS zu reparieren? 16. Wie wird auf der ISS sauber gemacht? 17. Sie leben und arbeiten 6 Monate mit Menschen anderer Kulturen zusammen. Gibt es dabei Besonderheiten? 18. Glauben Sie an außerirdisches Leben? 19. An welchem Experiment arbeiten Sie im Moment? 20. Wie lange dauert es, bis Sie nach der Landung auf der Erde körperlich wieder fit sind? Translated: 1. What was the most important task, you had to fulfill today? 2. What is your favorite food on the ISS and what will you eat today? 3. What was the most exhausting training unit during your preparation for your second spaceflight? 4. At the second half of your stay at the ISS you are going to work as the commander. What do you think is a special responsibility of you? 5. What would happen if an astronaut would suffer from intense toothaches or any other kind of pain? 6. What is your favorite activity in your free time on the ISS? 7. From the ISS you take photos from earth. Could we hope for a picture of our region? 8. Have you felt any fears in special situations in space or are you afraid of the possibility of an unexpected event on the ISS? 9. During your training you were in the diving basin. Is this experience comparable with the extra vehicular activity? 10. What do you think you will do in 10 years as your profession? 11. Is it possible to use social media in space? Are you able to use twitter? Does internet exist there? 12. What would happen if you sneeze in microgravity? 13. Would a boomerang come back to you on the ISS? 14. Did you feel nausea during the start to the ISS or during the landing on the earth? 15. Is it exhausting to repair something in space while wearing a space suit? 16. How do you clean the ISS? 17. You live and work for six months together with people from different cultures. Are there any specialties? 18. Do you believe extraterrestrial life exists? 19. What experiment are you carrying out right now? 20. How long does it take until you get fit after your landing on earth? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF THE CONTACT HAS BEEN CORRECTED FROM THE INITIAL PRESS RELEASE TO AUG 24 An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 24 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:22 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. VidyaMandir Inter School was established in 1988 fulfilling the aspirations of Mrs Shakuntla Kaushik a dedicated women who upheld the cause of education throughout her life. The school caters to the needs of over 1000 of students from classes nursery-12th, it is a co-educational school & are recognized by the state government with an approved for both the mediums. The school provides ample facilities including a well stocked library & a playground etc. The school organizes a wide range of co-curricular activities in music, dance, drama, art & craft, science exhibition, yoga, seminar, debate such free services like health care are also available for students & staff, the school lays emphasis on holistic education, discipline, character building & life skills are given the highest priority. The School not only organized but also participated in major events year by year. The recent activity which has caught momentum is ARISS which is active all the world over and now has come as a great opportunity for VIDYA MANDIR School to be the first is our area. The college has been involved in many science activities. Workshops by eminent counselors / experts / guest faculty from various fields benefitted the students in personality development and career counseling / advice. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How many languages do you need to know to become an astronaut? 2. Which country has the same time as the space station? 3. Do you get the time to sleep in space? 4. In space do you feel hot or cold? 5. Have you ever seen an alien or a UFO? 6. What is your favourite planet? 7. Have you ever seen a black hole? 8. Do you believe that extra-terrestrials exist? 9. How do you manage food in space? 10. Does your body react differently in space? 11. What do you do on a typical day? 12. How do you arrange oxygen to breathe in space station 13. What types of experiments are you currently running and how does zero gravity affect them? 14. If somebody of your crew has birthday, is there any birthday party on the ISS? 15. What do you do for fun? 16. How difficult is it to readjust to life on earth after a long stay in space? 17. How does the human body change in outer space? 18. Which planets look best from space? Why? 19. What is your relationship like with your fellow astronauts? 20. What is your favourite country to look at from space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45 UTC 2. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Mobile to Mobile on AO-91
by Pedro Dutra Sousa 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Hi all, Here’s a small video of a mobile to mobile (car to car) QSO on AO-91 of myself and Jerome (F4DXV). It shows that the FOX-1 series are very easy to work, even with a whip and without having to wave it around to find the correct polarization. https://youtu.be/518KO687G-o 73 de CU2ZG Pedro HM77 Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos or briefness -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted
by Robert Bankston 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website Symposium Schedule – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | Symposium Schedule – AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here: AMSAT Symposium – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | AMSAT Symposium – AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here: 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama – AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL

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Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown
by Zach Metzinger 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain frequency accuracy! > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > 1) Visit the site link above > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > Thanks in advance for your support. > 73, > Bob AF5RS --- Zach N0ZGO

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analog the hard way
by Ron VE8RT 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Fortunately I'm far enough north that I can work at, and mess up a bit, getting into the analog sats while I have the footprint all to myself for part of some passes. Making slow progress, I've been working at this for a long time, getting back on the satellites. Trying to do it with older equipment is challenging. The radio is a FT-726R (no CAT provision) so Doppler correction is manual. The antenna pair are a helix on 435 and 8 element quad on 2M. on a 10M (33 ft) tower. Elevation is fixed at about 25 degrees, rotator is Ham IV (I need to move the rotator controller closer - it weighs less than the radio). I can copy, without preamps, satellites on both bands down to about 1.5 degrees above the horizon. Software is GPredict (OS is Elementary, Linux). Yes, lots of complications as I can't manage everything fast enough, so I'm looking to simplify things one at a time. First, I need to get the actual Doppler shift info up on a screen as I must enter is manually. Using the Doppler per 100MHz shown on GPredict which a calculator to set the radio works but is far from practical. I'd like to bring up actual Uplink, Downlink Doppler on the screen, but it hasn't been evident how to do that. GPredict maybe isn't the right solution, as I remember it was available in the DOS Instant Track. Then maybe an Arduino controller for the antenna pointing. With better organization of the shack I think it would work. The longer term goal is to get familiar with digital satellites. I'd like some help, starting maybe with the Doppler display problem. Thanks, Ron VE8RT in DP22 -- Ron VE8RT <ve8rt(a)yknwt.ca>

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AD7DB going to DM15, North Edwards CA, 25 August
by David Bartholomew 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

AD7DB will attempt a rove to do some FM passes from North Edwards CA, grid DM15ba. This is within his home distance so they’ll count for VUCC. The passes are expected to be: AO85 1758z; AO92 1835z; AO91 1923z; AO85 1939z. Contacts will be logged to LOTW, or card QSL with yours and SASE. 73, Dave AD7DB

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Lunar-OSCAR 94 transmissions planned
by Nico Janssen 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

All, The new Lunar-OSCAR 94 (earlier known as LongJiang 2 and DSLWP-B) will transmit data again according to this schedule: 2018-08-23: 12:30 to 14:30 UTC 2018-08-25: 03:00 to 05:00, 14:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 22:00 UTC 2018-08-26: 03:30 to 05:30 UTC. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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ANS-232 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Harbin Institute of Technology Lunar Satellites Designated as Lunar-, OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and as Lunar-OSCAR 94 (LO-94)
by Joe Spier 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-232.01 In this Special Bulletin: * Harbin Institute of Technology Lunar Satellites Designated as Lunar- OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and as Lunar-OSCAR 94 (LO-94) SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-232.01 ANS-232 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 232.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE August 20, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-232.01 On May 20th, 2018, a pair of microsatellites, DSLWP-A and DSLWP-B, were successfully launched into a lunar transfer orbit aboard a Chinese CZ-4C launch vehicle. Telemetry signals were soon received from both satellites, although DSLWP-A was lost the following day. On May 25th, DSLWP-B was successfully placed in lunar orbit. Since then, it has continued transmitting GMSK and JT4G telemetry data, including SSDV digital images, and a short message relay service. More than 40 amateur radio operators around the world have successfully received the satellite. At the request of the Harbin Institute of Technology, AMSAT hereby designates DSLWP-A as Lunar-OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and DSLWP-B as Lunar- OSCAR 94 (LO-94). We congratulate the owners and operators of LO-93 and LO-94, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them continued success on this and future projects. 73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator [ANS thanks AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA 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 student 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 Contributing Editor, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-20 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-20 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-20 04:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-231 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Chris Bradley (AA0CB) 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-231.01 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 dot 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 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers * Call for Technical Papers & Presentations at DCC * AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-231.01 ANS-231.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 231.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. August 19, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-231.01 AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of November 2-4. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title of their presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be submitted by October 15th 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.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Technical Papers & Presentations at DCC, Albuquerque, New Mexico September 14-16, 2018 The ARRL and TAPR DCC is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. All digital topics are covered at the DCC including digital voice, data & video, SDR, DSP, precise timing, spread spectrum, networking technologies and mesh networking. Technical papers are being solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) and printed in the annual Conference Proceedings published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication although authors who attend receive priority for a scheduling a presentation during the technical forums. If you would like to present a technical topic at the DCC and not submit a technical paper email the topic of your presentation to the TAPR Office at: taproffice at tapr dot org Submission of technical papers for publication should be submitted ASAP to Maty Weinberg, ARRL 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 or via the Internet to maty at arrl dot org More details about technical papers and guidelines for paper submissions are available at: http://www.tapr.org/dcc#dcccallforpapers [ANS thanks Mark Thompson for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft NASA introduced to the world on Friday the first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made, commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station - an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle's retirement in 2011. "Today, our country's dreams of greater achievements in space are within our grasp," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "This accomplished group of American astronauts, flying on new spacecraft developed by our commercial partners Boeing and SpaceX, will launch a new era of human spaceflight. Today's announcement advances our great American vision and strengthens the nation's leadership in space." The agency assigned nine astronauts to crew the first test flight and mission of both Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon. NASA has worked closely with the companies throughout design, development and testing to ensure the systems meet NASA's safety and performance requirements. "The men and women we assign to these first flights are at the forefront of this exciting new time for human spaceflight," said Mark Geyer, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "It will be thrilling to see our astronauts lift off from American soil, and we can't wait to see them aboard the International Space Station." Additional crew members will be assigned by NASA's international partners at a later date. NASA's continuous presence on the space station for almost 18 years has enabled technology demonstrations and research in biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, human health, physical sciences. This research has led to dramatic improvements in technology, infrastructure and medicine, and thousands of spinoff technologies that have improved quality of life here on Earth. The new spaceflight capability provided by Boeing and SpaceX will allow NASA to maintain a crew of seven astronauts on the space station, thereby maximizing scientific research that leads to breakthroughs and also aids in understanding and mitigating the challenges of long-duration spaceflight. NASA's Commercial Crew Program is facilitating the development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective access to and from the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit. The public-private partnerships fostered by the program will stimulate growth in a robust commercial space industry and spark life-changing innovations for future generations. Further information at https://tinyurl.com/nasa-commercial-crew. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 Corrected ballots were mailed and members should have received them. The new ballots, labeled "CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018" are printed on yellow-colored cardstock. Using the Yellow Ballots, please vote for no more than three of the 2018 candidates: Tom Clark, K3IO Mark Hammond, N8MH Scott Harvey, KA7FVV Bruce Paige, KK5DO Peter Portanova, W2JV Candidate biographies can be viewed at: https://www.amsat.org/bios2018/ The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018 in order to be counted. Those sent outside North America were sent via air mail. If you have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for your location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots should be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside North America preferably by air mail. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations as of 9/19/2018 Geneva Switzerland - August 20-22, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, will be visiting Geneva Switzerland August 19-29, operating under the call HB9/N4QX. This will be a holiday style, FM only trip. Specific pass and grid activations will be posted on his Twitter page, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice Santa Rosa Island (CM93 and CM94) - August 20-22, 2018 Ron, AD0DX, using the call sign W6R, will be operating from Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands August 20-22 to activate grid square CM93, with a few passes from the CM93/CM94 grid line. Ron will be mainly active on the FM satellites AO-91, AO-92 and SO- 50. Just learning to operate on the linear birds, he hopes to be active on FO-29, CAS-4A and CAS-4B. More information is available on AD0DX's QRZ page, with updates while on the island will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx Minnesota (EN27) - August 25-31, 2018 Kirk, N0KK, will be in EN27, with possible road trips to EN16/17 and EN36, August 10th and 11th. Kirk Will attempt as many FM passes as possible on AO-91/92, SO-50. Specific pass announcements will be posted to Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/radiozerokk Lawrence, KS (EM28, EM29) - August 26-28, 2018 Greg, N4KGL, will be in activating the EM28/EM29 gridline, while in Lawrence Kansas. More specific plans are forthcoming. Kansas QSO Party (DM97) - August 26 Ron, AD0X will be participating in the Kansas QSO Party from DM97. Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx Please submit additions or corrections to ke4al at yahoo dot com. [ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-17 02:30 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg [ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- + ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 [ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Rocket Fever" in Downey CA, 18 August 2018 AMSAT will be part of a larger effort representing amateur radio at "Rocket Fever", an event at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California. This event will take place on Saturday, 18 August 2018. More information about the event is available at: http://columbiaspacescience.org/news-events/event/rocket-fever-4/ The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Downey Amateur Radio Club will be the local radio clubs spearheading the amateur radio booth at the event: http://aralb.org/ (ARALB) http://darcarc.wordpress.com/ (Downey ARC) During the day, there will be demonstrations using different satellites from the grounds of the Columbia center. Most likely, WD9EWK will be the call sign used for these demonstrations. If you hear the demonstrations on the air, please feel free to call and join in. The Columbia center is in grid DM03, Los Angeles County. If WD9EWK is used for the satellite demonstrations, I will upload the QSOs to Logbook of the World after the event, and QSL cards will be available on request (no QSL card or SASE is needed; just e-mail me with QSO details). During this event, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter account to post updates and pictures. Even if you don't use Twitter, these posts are available to anyone using a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK + While many are preparing for the first Phase 4 amateur payload in a geostationary satellite, the first Phase 5 amateur payload is already operational in an elliptical orbit around the Moon. The last transmissions from LongJiang 2 were on 2018-08-05 from 00:30 to 02:30 UTC and from 07:30 to 09:30 UTC on 435.400 MHz and 436.400 MHz. Various experiments are being carried out with GMSK and JT4G downlink signals. Stations with 'normal' amateur equipment can receive the downlinks quite well. Downlink signals have even been received with no more than an Arrow antenna, no preamp. DK5LA was the first to have his signals relayed through LongJiang 2 on 2018-07-15. On August 4, the first picture of an onboard camera was downlinked with SSDV. Other experiments will follow later. Why not give LongJiang 2 a try? [ANS thanks Nico, PA0DLO for the above information.] + The South Indian Ocian has many active satellite operators in the region, mainly from Mauritius (3B8), Reunion (FR), South Africa (ZS) as well as from Madagascar 5R8 sometimes. In spite many countries reachable particularly on FO-29 they report not hearing much traffic except for regular QSO's with Thailand thanks to Kob, E21EJC. Active operators reachable around the Indian Ocean (West Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania) may not be looking that way as they are not expecting any traffic and also due to time difference. Stations in the South Indian Ocean area would like to QSO with others in that part of the globe. "Look for us on the birds!" [ANS thanks Jean Marc, 3B8DU for the above information.] + The AMSAT-UK payload for the ESEO satellite was delivered to Italy last week. The mode LV transponder and the antennas will be integrated into the satellite over the next few weeks. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and David Bowman, G0MRF for the above information.] + There will be an AMSAT village at EMFcamp. The Electromagnetic Field event takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire Aug 31-Sept 2. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.] + The FCC has issued call sign WJ2XLT to LeoLabs for satellite and space debris tracking from Menlo Park CA at 2.9-3 GHz with a transmission power of 2,500,000 W. The licensee requested that details be withheld from the public for 10 years. [ANS thanks Experimental Radio Service for the above information.] + Chinese state missile maker CASIC and its commercial space subsidiary Expace is preparing to launch its Kuaizhou-1A (Y8) solid rocket before the end of September, carrying the Centispace-1-1S test satellite into 700 km SSO. This mission will be additional to the approximately 35 being planned by main space contractor CASC for 2018.This means that together with CASC, emerging players like Expace, Landspace and potentially OneSpace, there could be around 40 Chinese launches in 2018. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Andrew Jones for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, Chris Bradley aa0cb at amsat dot org

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birds-2
by Mr B r a d 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

you can track the new digital sats using this link Sat Passes | | | Sat Passes Amateur Satellite Tracking Online and Offline Application by LU7ABF | | | ....http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=bhuta,maya1,uitms,iss...... thanks to lu7abf amd amsat.AR for the handy website. 1. Re: BIRDS-2 digipeater (Jean Marc Momple) 2. Re: BIRDS-2 digipeater (alex weimer) 3. BIRDS-2 Digipeters (alex weimer)

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IC-9100 cross band
by Bob- W7LRD 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Hi anyone use a IC9100 - will it operate hf to vhf (mode A) 73 Bob W7LRD

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BIRDS-2 Digipeters
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Last pass at 1704 UTC they had the digipeater beacon for BHUTAN-1 turned on. The callsign is BIRDBT. Last pass they had all three digipeater beacons turned on UiTMSAT and MAYA callsigns are both BIRDMY Signals were exceptional using a Baofeng FP8 HT for the downlink... Of course the M2 yagis didn't hurt either. Hopefully they will release the sats for general use among amateurs soon. 73 JACX KC7MG DM42 Arizona

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Re: [amsat-bb] BIRDS-2 digipeater
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Same here !! Evidently they have turned MAYA-1 off for some reason !! Hope they turn the digipeaters on for use soon.. 73 Alex JACK KC7MG By the way they have the 3 satellites listed in AMSAT satellite status page now !! > On August 19, 2018 at 12:44 PM Jean Marc Momple wrote: > > > Nitin, > > I confirm receiving both Bhutan-1 and UitmSat-1 fine this side but not Maya-1. > > 73 > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > On Aug 19, 2018, at 8:18 PM, Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > > > Noted & thanks for the info.Will try again Jack. I am based in Bangalore and not affected by the floods but it is a very grim situation in the state of Kerala and in parts of my state as well. > > 73 > > Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > > On Sunday, 19 August, 2018, 9:24:16 PM IST, alex weimer wrote: > > > > MAYA-1 was not transmitting however the other 2 sats were very strong here.. I think they are still testing the digipeaters .. Hope the floods are not getting your area 73 JACK KC7MG > > > > > > On August 19, 2018 at 11:49 AM Nitin Muttin wrote: > > > > Tried today over India but was unable to hear. I was using an arrow antenna. Will try with a higher gain antenna soon. > > 73 > > Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > > On Sunday, 19 August, 2018, 8:24:49 PM IST, alex weimer wrote: > > > > Birds-2 digipeaters beacons on this morning at 1444 UTC however only BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT were transmitting beacons. MAYA-1 was not on !! Great signals even at a max 13 degree elevation here in DM42 grid JACK KC7MG > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > | | Virus-free. www.avg.com | > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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BIRDS-2 digipeater
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Birds-2 digipeaters beacons on this morning at 1444 UTC however only BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT were transmitting beacons. MAYA-1 was not on !! Great signals even at a max 13 degree elevation here in DM42 grid JACK KC7MG

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ICOM-910H - Wanted
by Paul Overn 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Looking for an ICOM-910H. If anyone knows of someone that has one available, please let me know. Paul Overn KE0PBR Twitter: @KE0PBR `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>

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DSLWP-B messages from moon
by Roland Zurmely 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

JT4G messages received with Funcube dongle pro and homemade 10 el. OWA yagi and preamp: 18 Aug 2018 DSLWP-B 2220 -17 4.8 1662 $* BJ1SNI8680ODJ f2230 -17 5.0 1342 $* BJ1SNI86D0ODT f2240 -24 6.0 1290 $* BJ1SNI8670ODA f2250 -18 5.7 1268 $* BJ1SNJ86G0OAJ f2251 -17 5.1 1200 $* BJ1SNI86B0O2J f2300 -19 5.9 1172 $* BJ1SNJ86B0OAT f2301 -18 5.1 1099 $* BJ1SNI8680ODT f2310 -18 5.8 1145 $* BJ1SNJ86I0PA9 f2311 -16 5.3 1132 $* BJ1SNI8680ODA f2320 -17 5.9 948 $* BJ1SNJ86A0PAJ f2321 -17 5.3 935 $* BJ1SNI86B0PDJ f2330 -17 5.6 732 $* BJ1SNJ8690PAT f2331 -17 5.1 703 $* BJ1SNI86C0PD0 f2340 -17 5.4 450 $* BJ1SNJ86G0PA9 f2341 -17 5.1 428 $* BJ1SNI8690PDA f2351 -17 5.2 417 $* BJ1SNI8650PDK f 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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EN64 vacation ops
by Tom Schuessler 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

I am on a short vacation for a family reunion in Northeast Wisconsin EN64 and may be able to work occasional FM passes this weekend starting with my 1231 Zulu SO 50 pass this Saturday morning. Family takes priority so I don’t know that I will be on that many in the next two days but I will give it a try when I can. 73. Tom. N5HYP Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-17 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-17 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-17 02:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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N4KGL at the EM28/EM29 Gridline August 18th
by Greg Lane 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

N4KGL will be operating the EM28/EM29 grid line near Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday August 18, 2018 for the following passes. Times are CDT. AO-92 will be visible from Lawrence, on Saturday, August 18 11:15:14 AM Starting in the NNE (15°) Ending in the S (187°) at 11:26:41 AM Maximum elevation: 63.7°° (only if uplink is on 70 cm band.) AO-91 will be visible from Lawrence, on Saturday, August 18 01:25:26 PM Starting in the SSE (158°) Ending in the N (353°) at 01:36:28 PM Maximum elevation: 55.6°° I am working on rover points. I will be using a Yaesu FT-60 HT and the Elk antenna. Thanks, folks. Greg N4KGL

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CN72
by Bryan Green 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Making an attempt CN72 for today’s AO-85 pass at 1930z and again AO-7 at 2030z DL 145.940. Will update via Twitter @KL7CN. -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan(a)kl7cn.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] SiriusSat-1/SiriusSat-2 Information
by Stewart Morgan 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

SPUTNIX has added a Linux version of the SPUTNIX Telemetry Viewer for SiriusSat-1/SiriusSat-2: Download SPUTNIX Telemetry Viewer (Linux Russian, 21.7 MB): http://sputnix.ru/tpl/docs/SX-TLM-Viewer-0.0.0-linux64-ru.tar.gz Download SPUTNIX Telemetry Viewer (Linux English, 21.7 MB): http://sputnix.ru/tpl/docs/SX-TLM-Viewer-0.0.0-linux64-en.tar.gz Source: http://sputnix.ru/en/satellites-en/siriussat-1-en Telemetry has been received from both satellites according to Russian language posts at https://vk.com/sputnixru. Ground stations are preparing to command the satellites. Todd AL0I

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz, Zwönitz, Germany and Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany, direct via DLØMEG and DLØXK The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact was successful: Thu 2018-08-16 11:12:24 UTC 79 deg (***) Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg (***) Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 130 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1244. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. (***) 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS CONTACT RESCHEDULED: Upcoming ARISS contact with -Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz, Zwönitz, Germany and Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Aug '18

15 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz, Zwönitz, Germany and Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany on 16 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and with DL0MEG and DL0XK. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German. Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz Der Name der Schule ist "Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium, sie wurde 1975, in der damaligen DDR gegründet. Der Gründungsname war Friedrich-Engels Polytechnische Oberschule. Ab 1992 wurde sie als Gymnasium geführt. In den Jahren 2002 und 2003 wurde die Schule renoviert und 2008 kamen naturwissenschaftliche Räume und moderne Räume für Informationstechnologie dazu. Jetzt lernen 670 Schüler und lehren 60 Lehrer. Unterrichtet werden 2 unterschiedliche Profile, zum einen das wissenschaftliche Profil und zum anderen ein sprachliches Profil mit einer dritten ausländischen Sprache. Neben Englisch als erste Fremdsprache werden noch Latein, Französisch und Russisch gelehrt. Folgende Lernbereiche werden im naturwissenschaftlichen Profil unterrichtet: Klasse 8: Optik, Gesundheitserziehung, Erdatmosphäre, Wasser Klasse 9: Licht und Farben, Kommunikation, Boden Klasse 10: Messen, Steuern, Regeln; Bionik, Astronomische Beobachtungen Die Schule ist ein Gymnasium mit naturwissenschaftlichem und sprachlichem Profil. Dadurch ist es möglich, die Vorgänge aller Aktivität im Zusammenhang mit dem ISS Kontakt in den Unterricht der 8., 9. Und 10. Klasse zu integrieren. Raumfahrt insbesondere das Projekt ISS, Atmosphäre und die internationale Zusammenarbeit werden zum Unterrichtsstoff. Die Schüler im sprachlichen Profil erhalten mit der Vorbereitung und Durchführung des Kontaktes zur ISS, die Möglichkeit ihr erlerntes Wissen auszubauen und anzuwenden. Das Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium biete im Rahmen des Ganztagsangebotes ein vielfältiges Betätigungsfeld im naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich: - Lizenzkurs zur Erlangung der Amateurfunklizenz - Aufbau von Elektronischen Schaltungen in den Bereichen: Telekommunikation und Netze Meteorologie, Aerologie, Klimatologie, Geo-/Raumwissenschaften, Radioastronomie Elektronik, Sensorik, Mikrokontroller, Robotik - Aufbau und Betrieb einer Amateurfunkklubstation für HF und VHF/UHF SAT Betrieb - Grundlagen der Herstellung von elektronischen Baugruppen Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern Am Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium lernen und lehren rund 1100 Schülerinnen und Schüler und 90 Lehrkräfte. Die Schule ist regional, überregional und bundesweit gut vernetzt. Über die Mitgliedschaft im bundesweiten MINT-EC-Schulnetzwerk hinaus ist sie Mitglied im TU-Net-MINT der TU Kaiserslautern und bei der Initiative MINT-Region-Westpfalz. Daraus ergeben sich zahlreiche Kooperationen mit dem Fraunhofer Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik, dem Fraunhofer Institut für Software Engineering, dem Deutschen Forschungszentrum für künstliche Intelligenz, der TU Kaiserslautern, dem renommierten Software-Unternehmen Insiders Technologies und die IT2School- Kooperation der Robert Bosch GmbH. Das MINT-Profil ist eine Synthese aus dem MINT-AG-Konzept, dem MINT-Wettbewerbs-Programm, dem Informatik-Angebot und dem IT-Konzept zur Vermittlung der Kompetenz, sinnvoll mit neuen informationstechnischen Medien umzugehen. Alle Konzepte beziehen alle Klassenstufen ein und sind für alle Schülerinnen und Schüler verpflichtend, wie das IT-Konzept, oder werden allen angeboten. 2015 wurde das Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium für sein digitales Bildungskonzept mit dem Arbeitgeberpreis für Bildung ausgezeichnet. Zahlreiche Projekte wie das Wetterballon-Projekt "Cloud Walk", die meeresbiologischen Exkursionen nach Elba und das Tablet-Projekt "Tab-Class" bereichern das MINT-Profil. Englisch wird in je einer Klasse pro Jahrgangsstufe bilingual unterrichtet. Zusätzlich gibt es eine breite Palette an Fremdsprachen, die die Schülerinnen und Schüler erlernen und während verschiedener Austauschprogramme vertiefen können. Neben dem breit gefächerten musischen Angebot, das sowohl Theater- und Musicalaufführungen als auch klassischen und modernen Konzerten beinhaltet, hat auch der Sportbereich eine lange Tradition. Hier nehmen Schülerinnen und Schüler regelmäßig an Wettbewerben im Rahmen von "Jugend trainiert für Olympia" in verschiedenen Sportarten teil. Das Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium ist Medienscoutschule und Medienkompetenzschule des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz. translated: Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz The school named "Matthes-Enderlein -Gymnasium was founded in 1975 (in socialist GDR times) as a general school named "Friedrich Engels", then it became a secondary school from 1992 onwards. In 2002/2003 the school was refurbished and in 2008 the rooms for natural sciences and information science were modernized. At the moment the school has 670 students and 60 teachers. Pupils are taught in two different profiles, the advanced scientific and the advanced linguistic (teaching a third foreign language) profiles. English is the first foreign language and students can then choose Latin, French or Russian. In grade 8 the scientific profile teaches a lot of different fields: optics, health, about the earth´s atmosphere or water. In grade 9 it comes to learning about light, colors, communication and issues about the earth. In grade 10 pupils are taught about measurements, different operations and regulations, bionics and astronomy. As the school is a secondary school with focus on sciences and languages it is possible to integrate all classes of those grades into activities concerning contacts to the ISS: Students will broaden their horizons and acquire more knowledge during the preparations and the actual contact with the ISS: Our schools offers a variety of full-day-provision in different fields of sciences, such as a course for achieving a HAM radio license, construction of electronic circuits in the area of telecommunication and networks, meteorology, aerology, climatology, sciences about earth and space, radio astronomy and electronics, sensor technology, microcontrollers and robotics, esp. opening and operating an amateur radio club for short wave and VHF/UHF and basics of the manufacturing of electronic assemblies. Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium is a place for teaching and learning for 1100 students and 90 teachers. Our school has strong connections at regional, state and even national level. Not only is the school a member of the national MINT-EC-School Network, but also of the TU-Net-MINT of the TU Kaiserslautern. Furthermore, it is part of the MINT-Region-Westpfalz initiative. As a result, our school has established cooperation with partners such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, the TU Kaiserslautern, the renowned software corporation Insiders Technologies and the IT2School project of the Robert Bosch GmbH. The MINT-profile is a synthesis of our MINT-AG-concept, our MINT-competition-program, computer science education and our IT-concept, which teaches students how to use media based on information technology sensibly and responsibly. All these concepts are integrated into all grades and are available to all students. Some of them, for example the IT-concept, are mandatory. In 2015, Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium was awarded the 'Arbeitgeberpreis für Bildung' for its concept of digital education. The MINT-profile is enriched by many of the Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium's projects, such as the 'Project Cloud Walk', revolving around a weather balloon, our marine biology field trips to Elba and the 'Tab-Class', a project in which every student of a class is equipped with a tablet to work with in lessons as well as at home. In each grade, one of the classes receives bilingual education (English - German) in various subjects. On top of this, there is a wide range of foreign languages which students can learn and put to use during exchange projects. Together with our large selection of performing arts clubs, including theater and concerts involving music from both classical and modern genres, the sports division of our school has a longstanding tradition. Many of our students participate in competitions preparing them for the initiative 'Jugend trainiert für Olympia' ('Youth training for Olympics'). Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium is an officially certified Media Scout and Media Competence school of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Gab es schon einmal brenzlige Situationen auf der ISS, in denen Sie Angst hatten? 2. Wie fühlt man sich unmittelbar vor dem Start der Rakete ins All, wenn es kein Zurück mehr gibt? 3. Welche Zeitzone wird auf der Station gelebt? 4. Welche physischen und psychischen Auswirkungen hat das Leben auf der Raumstation? 5. Was war das Ungewöhnlichste, das Sie auf der ISS je gesehen haben? 6. Gab es einen Moment im All, an dem Sie sich gewünscht haben, auf der Erde zu sein? 7. Gibt es einen privaten Raum oder Privatsphäre? 8. Wie ist das mit dem Essen geregelt und wie ist der Geschmack? 9. Glauben Sie an Außerirdische? 10. Wie veränderte sich Ihr Blick auf unsere Lebensweise nach Ihrem Einsatz im All? 11. Gibt es geregelte Schlafzeiten? 12. Was müssen wir tun um Astronaut zu werden? 13. Welchen irdischen Gegenstand vermissen Sie im All am meisten? 14. Würden Sie die Reise zum Mars antreten, falls das möglich wäre? 15. Sind Sie lieber im All oder auf der Erde? 16. Gibt es ein Problem mit Weltraumschrott? 17. Wie war Ihr Gefühl beim ersten Blick von der Raumstation auf die Erde? 18. Waren Sie schon einmal froh, in einem Moment nicht auf der Erde gewesen zu sein? 19. Welche Aufgaben hat der Kommandant? 20. Wie groß ist die Abwechslung an Gerichten? Translated: 1. Has there ever been a moment on the ISS, in which you were scared? 2. How does it feel right before the launch of the rocket when there is no way back? 3. Which time zone do you use in the station? 4. Which physical and psychological impact on life do you feel when you are in the space station? 5. What is the most unusual thing that you have seen on the ISS? 6. Has there ever been a time in space when you wished to be back on earth? 7. Is there a private room and what about privacy in general? 8. How about meals and food? What does it taste like? 9. Do you believe that extraterrestrials exist? 10. How has your view of our way of life changed after your mission in space? 11. Is there sleep on a regular basis? 12. What do we have to do to become an astronaut? 13. Which terrestrial object do you miss most in space? 14. Would you be willing to partake on a manned mission to mars if possible? 15. Where do you like it better, in space or on earth? 16. Is there a problem with waste, like worn-out spaceships? 17. What was your first feeling while looking at earth from above? 18. Has there ever been a time when you felt glad that you weren`t on earth? 19. Which tasks and duties does the commander have? 20. Is there a diversity in the meals? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-08-22 09:15:25 UTC Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Measuring SMA relays at UHF
by Norm n3ykf 15 Aug '18

15 Aug '18

Hi all! Playing with my toys, trying to create a CP 10x2 UHF antenna Using an Anritsu S113b which does not have direct voltmeter readout. These numbers were calculated by making a return loss measurement and converting it to relative phase with their Line sweep tools software. Converted data here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/ I have a Times T-100, using a similar procedure, very similar, almost identical numbers were returned. Setup: S113b has an N female. To make SMA, I added an N male to male, then a N female to SMA female. Used a calibrated SMA OSL kit. Test pieces: two Transco SMA 24V relays and an SMA jumper, consisting of two elbows and some straight pieces. Coax to be used in final device is RG-142B/U. (El Cheapo on the bay) Did use a 5/16 wrench to snug up all the connections. First order of business was to calibrate all the test gear. Noting how long the adapters attached to the N connector were as well as noting the length of the test cable. Got some interesting results: RYA NC: 232.2 degrees RYA NO 231.8 """""" RYB NC 231.3"""""""""" RYB NO 231.0 """""""""" SMA jumper to connect Common->NC to NC->common 281.3 degrees. Does this look correct? How does such a small package contain such a lengthy RF path? I went through this whole process (took about 5 times longer) prior to my trip to 5J0 and realized that mistakes had been made. Skipped the CP attempt, Took the pair of crossed linear 10 elements, diddled by a Tohtsu spdt 12v instead Worked like a charm from AOS to 5-7 degrees above the horizon so that I could switch polarities. What a blast. Used my homebrew rotator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sDP6lAiWGw Please ignore my 2yo little monsters. They can and do make s9+ noise. Trying to get the coax for a cp antenna correct this time. Waste no more coax.. Currently in the field. I'm wondering if there's something inside the relays making them look longer. Coax seems to be realistic lengthwise. SMA jumper is maybe 6cm long. Measures slightly longer than 3/4 Lambda, though.... Will make some measurements to a test article, disassembly and photos. Stand by, pussycat!! Norm n3ykf

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-14 23:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 15 Aug '18

15 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-14 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Nagoya Technical High School, Nagoya, Japan, direct via JA2YNI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Mon 2018-08-13 09:23:09 UTC 82 deg (***) Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwönitz, Zwönitz, Germany and Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany, direct via DLØMEG and DLØXK The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact was unsuccessful: Mon 2018-08-13 13:48:27 UTC 56 deg (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-16 11:12:24 UTC 79 deg (***) DLR_School_Lab Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany, direct via DN2DLR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact was successful: Tue 2018-08-14 12:56:59 UTC 76 deg (***) Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-08-22 09:15:25 UTC 54 deg (***) Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg (***) Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 130 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-08-07 18:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1242. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1190. 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: Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-07-27 02:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Hardware
by Larry 15 Aug '18

15 Aug '18

If I may impose further on the group, thanks to your assistance I am able to get Gpredict to do what I need to do, and have configured the software to match my radio and rotators. I am looking for hardware recommendations for a board that I can plug into my shack computer and use as an interface between that and my new-to-me G5500. I would welcome any thoughts or suggestions you folks might have. Larry W8ANT

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Rove to DM15/16/25/26
by Ryan Noguchi 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

I'll be satellite-roving on Sunday 8/19 and Monday 8/20 to DM15/16/25/26, likely also DM14. I'm planning to be active on FM, SSB, and APRS birds. I'll provide frequent updates on Twitter when I have mobile data/SMS coverage, under the handle @AI6DO with tags @AMSAT and #AMSAT. When I can, I'll tweet some advance notice before each pass or back-to-back set of passes. LoTW uploads to follow later in the week. LoTW confirmations would be greatly appreciated! I'm still somewhat green on the linears, and manually tuning, so please be patient. Please give your call at least two or three times to give me time to tune you in. My operating plan follows, all times in UTC, with the number of leading asterisks indicating the degree of confidence that I will make that pass; three being the highest confidence. Looking to qualify for an AMSAT Rover Award on this trip. Hope to hear you on the birds! Sunday 8/19 UTC DM15 Baker, California **1718-1727Z CAS4B 11 deg***1730-1740Z AO92 52 deg (whether L/V or U/V) DM16/26 line, Pahrump, Nevada **1917-1929Z NO84 63 deg DM15/16/25/26 corner, California Thanks to W8LID for the tip *2003-2017Z CAS4A 54 deg (if I'm ahead of schedule)***2023-2035Z AO91 45 deg *2030-2045Z AO85 67 deg (if no action on AO91 or too late for AO-91)***2036-2050Z CAS4B 40 deg DM25/26 line, Las Vegas, Nevada *2144-2159Z CAS4A 30 deg (if I'm ahead of schedule) **2208-2220Z AO7 84 deg **2220-2230Z CAS4B 30 deg (if no action on AO-7) Monday 8/20 UTC DM26 and/or DM25, Las Vegas or Henderson, Nevada **TBD evening passes: FM, SSB, APRS DM26 Las Vegas, Nevada *TBD morning passes: FM, SSB DM25 Boulder City, Nevada **TBD mid-morning passes: FM only Probably no more than two passes: *1710-1720Z AO92 30 deg *1911-1918Z AO91 17 deg *1916-1929Z AO85 41 deg DM25 Primm, Nevada or California **TBD late afternoon passes: SSB only **2348-0002Z CAS4B 69 deg Tuesday 8/21 UTC DM15 Baker, California **TBD evening passes: SSB, APRS *0042-0058Z FO29 20 deg **0058-0109Z CAS4A 44 deg **0111-0123Z NO84 21 deg DM14 Barstow, California **TBD evening passes: FM, SSB, APRS Probably no more than two passes: *0225-0246Z FO29 74 deg *0307-0318Z XW2A 70 deg *0317-0328Z FS3 32 deg *0330-0345Z SO50 67 deg 73, Ryan AI6DO

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Huntsville Conference
by Randy Hall 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Hi I am planning on attending the conference in November. I want to book my flights. The conference schedule is not posted yet. I plan on arriving Thursday afternoon. Are there any Sunday morning activities planned? Trying to figure out what time to leave. I see that tours maybe planned. Any idea of the timing of these? I haven't checked yet, does the hotel offer a shuttle bus to/from the airport? Any thoughts? 73 Randy, K7AGE

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BIRDS heard in LU
by Pedro Converso 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

All 3 birds heard in LU (BIRD-BT-Buthan, BIRD-MY-Malasia, BIRD-PH-Filipinas). Orbit #57 Aug-14 02:43-02:54z around 437.375 CW. Tracking thru http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm?satx=maya1,bhuta,uitms Audio recorded on http://amsat.org.ar/birds.wav Congrats to BIRDS' Teams for succesful launch and operation ! 73, LU7ABF, Pedro

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LNA + SAW filter limiter question
by Hans BX2ABT 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

I'm still experimenting with PGA103+ LNAs. I want to add a SAW filter (70 cm) behind the LNA, but I see in some designs that in order to protect the filter they use a diode limiter, e.g. the SKY16602-632LF. That one uses an MLP package which you can only reflow, and don't have that possibility. The SAW filter has a max input of 0 dBm (1 mW). Can anybody tell me how to choose diodes in order make an anti-parallel diode limiter myself? Thanks for helping an RF n00b. 73 de Hans BX2ABT

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Extra room available at Huntsville
by Michael Carper, Ph.D. 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Folks, I've got a room at the Springhill Suites downtown that we're not going to be able to use. If anyone wants it... let me know. It's a king room with a sofa bed. SpringHill Suites Huntsville Downtown 745 Constellation Place Drive SW Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Mike, WA9PIE

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G-5400B Rotor problem
by Richard Lawn 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

I could use some help trouble shooting my only G5400B AZ rotor. I rebuilt the EL rotor years ago. I replaced the entire system with a 5000 at home and now use this old 5400 at the summer place. The AZ just quite working. I suspect it's a bad pot but could use some guideance in troubleshooting as I don't have access to my notes from the EL rebuild years ago. What measurements should I see at the controller interface? Good thing we are going home in a week! Rick, W2JAZ

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