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Entering downlink frequency in HRD?
by radiomb 01 May '18

01 May '18

Thanks for the replies to my LOTW question. I entered all the fields in HRD that you guys said were need. But cannot find how to inter a receive or down load frequency. Found how to display it on the log page but not enter it. Sorry for the logging questions on AMSAT BB. But, I can not find it in any HRD manual or on the internet. Sounds like I might use TQSL in the future. Thanks again everyone.73 Mike entering | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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Uncoming ARISS contact with Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 May '18

01 May '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX on 03 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:22 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W5QZ. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state of Texas 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. Texas A&M University opened its doors in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we stand as a research-intensive flagship university dedicated to sending Aggie leaders out into the world prepared to take on the challenges of tomorrow. Located in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M's main campus in College Station is home to more than 62,500 students. In our ARISS Program, we mentored students across the state of Texas. Participation ranged from 350 student Allen Academy in Bryan to 15,000 student districts like Harlandale ISD in San Antonio and Rockwall ISD near Dallas. Student diversity varied with location - some schools reported 89% economically disadvantaged, some 97% Hispanic, some 33% At-Risk and others 22% Black. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is your favorite meal to eat on the ISS? 2. Does being in space change how you dream? 3. What do you do on your way back down to Earth? 4. Are you able to talk to your family from space? 5. How old were you when you decided to pursue your dream of being an Astronaut? 6. What happens if you sneeze in your spacesuit during a space walk? 7. What happens to your tears if you cry in space? 8. Does it ever scare you that you might collide with an old satellite or other large object? 9. What things have you seen floating in space? 10. How does your body feel when you first get into zero gravity? 11. What happens when someone gets sick in space other than tiny problems? 12. Do you still have the R2 Droid on the ISS and how does it help? 13. What is the most unusual man-made thing on Earth you have seen from space? 14. What is something you or most Astronauts do in their free time? 15. What do you do if water drops float away and you can?t catch them? 16. How is your oxygen supply replenished? 17. When you return to Earth, do you feel any difference in your body? 18. What is the funniest moment you had in space? 19. If given the option, would you accept a mission to Mars? 20. What is your favorite experiment you have done in the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Mooreland Heights Elementary, Knoxville, TN, direct via WA4SXM/N4CFB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-05-07 13:54 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 May '18

01 May '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA on 03 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:47 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and WA4MSA. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state of Georgia 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. Mill Springs Academy is a private school located in Milton, GA, a northern suburb of Atlanta, with a little over 300 students in grades 1 to 12. We serve students with specific learning challenges such as ADD/ADHD, processing speed issues, certain aspects of autism, and dyslexia. None the less, most MSA graduates go on to four year colleges. The strength of MSA is helping students to compensate for their learning challenges by using technology and self-advocacy. MSA has an active Amateur Radio Club and has over 30 students earn at least a Technician class Amateur Radio license. Two of the students who will be asking questions are hams: Josh Drew, KM4MVK, and William Goodhew, KN4ALD. Part of our program has been a relationship with some students in England who are mentored by John Hislop G7OHO. Three of the questions on our list, numbers 4, 8, and 13, came to us from some elementary school age students in John Hislop's school. Those questions will be introduced as "This question was submitted by (student name) from Broadstairs, England." The MSA Amateur Radio program is mentored by our great friends at the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (www.nfarl.org). They are the ones who are serving as the technical mentors for this ARISS contact as well as the ancillary activities we have going on in conjunction with this contact. Students and teachers from other schools in the metro Atlanta area have been invited to join us for this ARISS event and its related activities. Our gym should be filled to the limit with enthralled attendees. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How many times have you been around the earth? 2. How long has the Space Station been in orbit? 3. Did you get to see the Tesla Roadster when it was flung into space? 4. Do you hear the sound of space debris or micro-meteorites hitting outside the ISS? 5. How long does it take to get to the Space Station and back? 6. Have you done any experiments that were part of the Toys in Space project? 7. Are you growing plants in space? 8. What is the most interesting experiment that you are involved in at the moment? 9. How old were you when you got your call sign? 10. If you could have any flavor or any kind of ice cream treat, what would it be and would it have to come in a squeeze pouch? 11. What is the weirdest thing that has happened to you in space? 12. Do you sleep with straps around your body? 13. What was the most difficult part of your training as an astronaut? 14. Have you met any of the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo astronauts? 15. What was your motivation to go to be an astronaut? 16. How do you scrub CO2 in space? 17. What's your advice to people dreaming of becoming involved in NASA space programs? 18. Do the NASA dieticians plan a diet for you that has more or fewer calories than what you would consume on earth? 19. Did you watch the Super Bowl? 20. What has been your favorite pastime on the ISS? Why is it so special to you? 21. Are there different climate conditions such as temperature and humidity in different rooms on the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX, direct via W5QZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 17:22 UTC 2. Mooreland Heights Elementary, Knoxville, TN, direct via WA4SXM/N4CFB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-05-07 13:54 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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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for April 2018
by Ronald G. Parsons 01 May '18

01 May '18

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period April 1, 2018 through May 1, 2018. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! There were two calls which decreased by one this month. I have reported these to ARRL. These are not listed below. ARRL corrected some similar errors last month. CALL 1 Apr 1 May 2018 N8RO 1030 1040 NP4JV 699 730 N4UFO 724 725 W5RKN 575 606 NJ4Y 549 580 WD9EWK 425 430 N0JE 248 400 NS3L 275 300 VE7CEW 251 292 AA8CH 175 218 PT9BM 172 176 K5IX 125 175 N7AGF 126 152 KE8FZT 100 151 AL6D 112 150 NA2AA 127 128 N1PEB New 125 G0ABI 122 124 PU8RFL 101 120 NX2X New 119 AE5B 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 April 1, 2018. and May 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! 73, Ron W5RKN

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Introducing the Satellite FAQ and How-To wiki
by John Brier 01 May '18

01 May '18

http://sats.wikidot.com/ The main content so far: = What apps can I use to track satellites? = * http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites * A table of Android/iOS mobile apps with supported/not supported checkmarks for various features. I don't have iOS so I had to put question marks on a lot of features for those apps. * If you know the status of the features let me know off list, or I can add you to the wiki so you can edit it yourself. = How do you know when the ISS is transmitting SSTV? = * http://sats.wikidot.com/how-do-you-know-when-the-iss-is-transmitting-sstv * Includes instructions on how to setup email notifications on the RSS feed of ariss-sstv.blogspot.com website using blogtrottr so you can be emailed when new events are announced. = How do you add 2 meter only digipeaters to SatPC32 = * http://sats.wikidot.com/how-do-you-add-add-2-meter-only-digipeaters-to-satp… * I just added this based on an email from 2 hours ago = How to create multiple profiles in GoSatWatch = * http://sats.wikidot.com/gosatwatch:multiple-profiles * You can create the equivalent of profiles in the GoSatWatch by cloning an element set then selecting only those satellites of interest. * Brad WF7T created this tutorial Brad, WF7T and I started this wiki.The purpose is to document answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) across the various forums like amsat-bb, the AMSAT-NA Facebook group, twitter, QRZ.com forums, etc. How-Tos are also acceptable. The goal is not to be a comprehensive source of amateur satellite information (especially not lists of all the sats, as that info is on many other sources), just to supplement what is already out there and provide a place to collect commonly requested information. More information on the intention/philosophy of the wiki can be found here: http://sats.wikidot.com/about If you want to add stuff or edit the wiki, please create an account on wikidot and let me or Brad know your username/email address and we can add you. On the To-Do list [1] I have a goal to make a new page with a list of full duplex HTs. I know a list of these HTs already is on the web but I don't believe it's updated. I also know Patrick, WD9EWK has a lot of detailed info on various Chinese radios. All of this could be summarized and updated as new HTs come out. If you want to start it "that would be great." ;-) 73, John Brier KG4AKV 1) http://sats.wikidot.com/talk:start

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Digital satellites with Kenwood TS-2000x and TNC
by Vincenzo Mone 01 May '18

01 May '18

Hello, is there anybody using or had used the KenwoodTS-2000 to work digital satellites @9600baud with an external TNC like a TNC2???? If yes please can suggest me how to do it? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks 73's 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-05-01 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 May '18

01 May '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-05-01 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From The Space. Implementation Of The Session Of Radio-Love Communication With Participants Of "Artek" Change, near Black Sea, direct via RM6KD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Anton Shkaplerov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via WA4MSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 15:47:30 UTC 25 deg Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX, direct via W5QZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 17:22:31 UTC 47 deg Mooreland Heights Elementary, Knoxville, TN, direct via WA4SXM/N4CFB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-05-07 13:54:10 UTC 23 deg ****************************************************************************** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students (corrected) ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is April 30, 2018 March 15, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1 and June 30, 2019. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with opportunities to learn about space technologies and communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Amateur Radio. A ham recently said, “ARISS shows how Amateur Radio is the most unique hobby/service there is.” Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. One educator wrote, “It exceeded our expectations--it created a great interest in both amateur radio and in space exploration. Our kids are completely inspired!” Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encouraging student exploration and participation. An educator even joined the ham ranks, saying, “This chance for our school’s ARISS contact helped me see the great value of the ham world. I just passed my Technician License this weekend and have already signed up to take a General class.” ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2019 contacts is April 30, 2018. Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answers will be offered March 29, 2018, at 7 p.m. EDT and April 16, 2018, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2018.eventbrite.com For more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html ****************************************************************************** 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 128 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 102 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-05-01 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 1223. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1172. 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 2018-04-27 03:30 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. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Anton Shkaplerov Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Logging satellites to LOTW
by radiomb 01 May '18

01 May '18

Hello, I started making satellite contacts about a month ago. I need to down load to LOTW (I know I should have done it a lot sooner). I use HRD to do my logging. If I have FM in mode and the correct up and down link frequencies is that all I need for downloading to LOTW or other requirements?Tnx 73 Mike K4MIA | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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satpc32 question , how to add 2m only digi's like psat and dummy sat for 144.2 etc.
by Mr B r a d 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

I have been trying to bounce packet off of pcsat ( and iss when service returns )put need help with setting up the text setup files for pcsat32 and the kenwood ts-2000I can edit the doppler file to add the 2m downlink but the radio's 'sat mode' isn't liking split vfo with thesame band uplink on the right side of the radio..??this should come together better with the built in TNC of the radio etc...is anyone doing this now I could use some tips , or a URL to the set up please. Also is there a simple way to add a dummy satellite for 2m ssb calling frequency and/or the local beaconetc.. I would like to be able to click something and have the radio swing over to 144.2 or 144.293 and point at the beaconto check out the system with out changing software , getting it to track the moon might be nice also.when ever i run wsjt-x a complete cold reboot seems to be the only way to make satpc32 start talkingto the com port the ts2000 is on.much thanks , direct replies off list would be better brad (at) valleymedia.org ko6kL

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Re: [amsat-bb] logging sats from expedition
by John KI4RO 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Hi Jim, I use XMLOG...have for years...All I enter is the date and time...the call...the xmit freq either 145 or 435...the mode..always FM hi hi...power...and satellite name...CTRL-F populates the grid of the station you worked once you tell XMLOG where to look; I use QRZ.com. Thanks for the dxpedition and good luck logging it! 73 John KI4RO

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2018 symposium?
by w4upd 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Any idea of when and where the 2018 Symposium is going to be? The Amsat website still shows 2017. Reid, W4UPD

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-30 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-30 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From The Space. Implementation Of The Session Of Radio-Love Communication With Participants Of "Artek" Change, near Black Sea, direct via RM6KD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Anton Shkaplerov (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via WA4MSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 15:47:30 UTC 25 deg Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX, direct via W5QZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 17:22:31 UTC 47 deg Mooreland Heights Elementary, Knoxville, TN, direct via WA4SXM/N4CFB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-05-07 13:54:10 UTC 23 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students (corrected) ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is April 30, 2018 March 15, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1 and June 30, 2019. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with opportunities to learn about space technologies and communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Amateur Radio. A ham recently said, “ARISS shows how Amateur Radio is the most unique hobby/service there is.” Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. One educator wrote, “It exceeded our expectations--it created a great interest in both amateur radio and in space exploration. Our kids are completely inspired!” Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encouraging student exploration and participation. An educator even joined the ham ranks, saying, “This chance for our school’s ARISS contact helped me see the great value of the ham world. I just passed my Technician License this weekend and have already signed up to take a General class.” ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2019 contacts is April 30, 2018. Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answers will be offered March 29, 2018, at 7 p.m. EDT and April 16, 2018, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2018.eventbrite.com For more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html ****************************************************************************** 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 128 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 102 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-04-30 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1223. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1172. 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 2018-04-27 03:30 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. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Anton Shkaplerov (***) Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Live streaming of CubeSat Developers Workshop
by M5AKA 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

The CubeSat Developers Workshop taking place at Cal Poly April 30 to May 2 is being streamed live to the web. Watch the live streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz6K5z39jPU Schedule http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-information#schedule-link 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: [amsat-bb] Phase 4 sats
by Eric Fort 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Isn’t dec 2017 a bit past? Any updates? Fine that the first phase 4 won’t be over North America, someone had to be first. Just that it’s coming and not much seems to be said about it. Again it would be nice to follow both closely. It’s being a “digital” satellite is fine as it won’t be in the sense or modes we are used to, instead being standard dvb. Note given enough bandwidth which it appears these days will have on the microwave bands we ought be able to use that dvb transponder for much more than just video. There ought be a means of muxing multiple streams of varying data types through it on a simultaneous shared basis this including various types of voice, video, and data. AF6EP Sent using SMTP. > On Apr 29, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Daniel Cussen <dan(a)post.com> wrote: > > Eric, > > Es hail will not cover USA. It is 10gig down and 2.4 up. It might be launched December 2017 > > The USA based satellite is being worked on by amsat but details are scant as it will be a secret launch and currently secretish position in the sky which may change over its life. It is a digital only satellite and kits or black boxes will be available for 10gig down 5 gig up. Not yet available. > > If you search geostationary amsat you can find more info. > > Regards > >> On 29 Apr 2018 19:32, "Eric Fort" <eric.fort(a)fortconsulting.org> wrote: >> I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase 4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow these projects and find more info? >> >> AF6EP >> >> Sent using SMTP. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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logging sats from expedition
by Jim White 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

We are back from St. Barts and the FJ/N0KV expedition and now I have about 110 sat contacts to enter into a logging program then uploaded to LOTW. Question is, what's the simplest logging program (free) that will properly format the adi file for these contacts. We used N1MM for all the HF but it does not seem to have options for entering things like SATMODE, the two bands, and perhaps other data LOTW needs to properly database the contact. Any suggestions welcome. Jim

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AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations
by Graham Shirville 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Hi All, AO73 is now seeing short eclipse periods of around 15 minutes every orbit. The spacecraft is now operating in autonomous mode. ie: full power tlm when in the sun and with the transponder on when in eclipse. The transponder will be switched to continuous operation on Thursday morning. Have fun 73 Graham G3VZV

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Re: [amsat-bb] logging sats from expedition
by Jim White 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

Please see the QRZ.COM page for the expedition, QSL info is there. For info, we were uploading the HF contacts to LOTW just about every day and of the 11,000+ HF contacts nearly 40% were confirmed instantly upon our upload. I logged sat contacts on paper and now need to get them into both the master N1MM database and then into LOTW. The master N1MM database is what Barry will confirm paper cards from. Jim On 4/29/2018 7:38 PM, srpt51 wrote: > Hi Jim > > Can I send a QSL and SASE for my contact....I really prefer paper QSL's. > And I don't do LOTW. > > Richard / K4RTS > > > On 4/29/2018 9:30 PM, Jim White wrote: >> We are back from St. Barts and the FJ/N0KV expedition and now I have >> about 110 sat contacts to enter into a logging program then uploaded >> to LOTW. Question is, what's the simplest logging program (free) >> that will properly format the adi file for these contacts. We used >> N1MM for all the HF but it does not seem to have options for entering >> things like SATMODE, the two bands, and perhaps other data LOTW needs >> to properly database the contact. >> >> Any suggestions welcome. >> >> Jim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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Phase 4 sats
by Eric Fort 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase 4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow these projects and find more info? AF6EP Sent using SMTP.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Zhou Enlai (HA 1) downlink active
by Richard Tejera 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

I don't see this in any of the elements sets. Does anyone know what set is in? Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On April 29, 2018, at 06:49, Nico Janssen <hamsat(a)xs4all.nl> wrote: The Chinese amateur satellite Zhou Enlai (initially know as Huai'An 1, HA 1) appears to be active on a downlink frequency near 437.650 MHz. Its coordinated downlink frequency for telemetry is 437.350 MHz and for voice 436.950 MHz. For details see: http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/zhou_enlai.htm This 2U cubesat is object 43156, 2018-008B. Let's see if they can activate its FM repeater and SSTV component. 73, Nico PA0DLO _______________________________________________ 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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Falconsat-3 & Wisp
by Vincenzo Mone 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

Hello, anybody can tell me where can I get the update keps for the Falconsat-3 that works with wisp? I have tried to create a txt file with just the Falconsat one but when I try to upload in the GSC program, I get "No Satellite Found". Also is there a tutorial and needs how to operate with it? Thanks 73's 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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AO-92 in L-band 0150 utc 29 April 2018
by Mark L. Hammond 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

AO-92 is in L-band for next 24 hours. Have fun! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-119 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT at the Hamvention -- 2nd Call for volunteers * Digital Communications Conference (DCC) Call for Papers * King’s High School ARISS contact on BBC TV * AMSAT-UK Call for Speakers for Colloquium 2018 * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-27 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.01 ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE April 29, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.01 AMSAT at the Hamvention -- 2nd Call for volunteers The Hamvention is three weeks away! It is time to be creating your shopping list and making your travel plans. Last year, we had 30 people assist with the AMSAT booth at the Hamvention. We've had a good response so far to our first call for volunteers, but we could really use another 10-15 people. The 2018 Hamvention is May 18-20 in Xenia, Ohio. Would you consider helping AMSAT at the Hamvention this year? The interaction with AMSAT members, satellite operators, designers, and builders makes the whole experience a lot of fun. Meet or renew acquaintances, exchange operating tips, and find out what antennas, software and equipment other AMSAT members use. We currently expect all of the AMSAT senior officers and board members to be there too. If you're an experienced operator, great! We can use you and your experience. If you've never operated a satellite before, but want to learn more, that's OK. We can use your help too. Whether you're available for only a couple of hours or if you can spend the entire weekend with us, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please send an e-mail to Phil, w1eme(a)amsat.org if you can help. Thank you! [ANS thanks AMSAT's Hamvention 2018 Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Communications Conference (DCC) Call for Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) and publication in the Conference Proceedings. Annual conference proceedings are published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication. Submission of papers are due by July 31st, 2018 and should be submitted to Maty Weinberg, ARRL 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 or via the Internet to maty(a)arrl.org The ARRL and TAPR DCC is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. This year, the DCC is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 14- 16. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: • Software Defined Radio (SDR) • Digital voice (D-Star, P25, WinDRM, FDMDV, DRMDV, G4GUO) • Digital satellite communications • Global position system • Precise Timing • Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) • Short messaging (a mode of APRS) • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) • HF digital modes • Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks • Spread spectrum • IEEE 802.11 and other Part 15 license-exempt systems adaptable for Amateur Radio • Using TCP/IP networking over Amateur Radio • Mesh and peer to peer wireless networking • Emergency and Homeland Defense backup digital communications in Amateur Radio • Updates on AX.25 and other wireless networking protocols • Topics that advanced the Amateur Radio art Go to https://tinyurl.com/y7wgm6vh to view the guidelines for paper submissions [ANS thanks the TAPR PSR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- King’s High School ARISS contact on BBC TV On April 19 student Eleanor Griffin led the live question and answer session between King’s High School and Warwick Preparatory School (GB4KHS) and astronaut Ricky Arnold KE5DAU on the International Space Station (NA1SS). King’s High School strongly encourage their girls to develop their interests both inside and outside the classroom. This culture of empowerment led one of their girls, Eleanor Griffin, to apply to ARISS Europe (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) for a highly prestigious link-up to the International Space Station. When Eleanor Griffin was selected to hold a space conversation with an astronaut, she was inspired to set up the Warwick Mars Project, for students across the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, to further interest in Space Science. Eleanor says: “The moon landings belong to the generation of our grandparents, and the International Space Station to our parents. What will happen in our generation? Will Mankind travel to another planet?” After the ISS contact when asked what this incredible experience had taught her Eleanor replied “Just do it! No one is going to stop you, if you just go and pursue your dreams, you really can do anything.” Watch the BBC TV news item broadcast on Midlands Today @bbcmtd. Fast forward to 18:45 into the recording at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09z9tw6/midlands-today-evening- news-19042018 In this video the students present their work and activities that lead up the contact, followed at 12:11 by a presentation by ARISS Operations UK team lead Ciaran Morgan M0XTD with the ISS contact commencing at 31:32 into the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpVc1ikj4pE Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html https://twitter.com/ARISS_status King’s High School Warwick https://twitter.com/KHSWarwick [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-UK Call for Speakers for Colloquium 2018 This is a call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2018 which, will be held this year on 13-14 October, in conjunction with the RSGB Convention at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ, United Kingdom . AMSAT-UK invites speakers, to cover topics about Amateur satellites, CubeSats, Nanosats, space and associated activities, for this event. They are also invited to submit papers for subsequent publishing on the AMSAT-UK web site or in Oscar News. We appreciate that it is not always possible to give a firm indication of attendance at this stage but expressions of interest would be appreciated. Submissions should be sent via e-mail to: dave(a)g4dpz.me.uk AMSAT-UK also invite anyone with requests for Program Topics to submit them as soon as possible to G4DPZ. Invitations for any papers on specific subjects will be included in the future call. Likewise if anyone knows of a good speaker, please send contact and other information to G4DPZ. [ANS thanks Dave, G4DPZ, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-27 Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via WA4MSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 15:47:30 UTC 25 deg Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX, direct via W5QZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 17:22:31 UTC 47 deg [ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KT4TZ kt4tz at amsat dot org

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Train to Dayton (almost)
by Robert Bruninga 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Amtrak 1 way ticket to Cincinatti from Wash DC is only $75 (but only 2 seats left. THen it goes up to $95 or so. Or over $400 for a sleeper Too bad Hamvention is in Dayton and not in Cincinattti, and I cant get the window open for my Arrow either. ;-) Bob

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Antenna switching
by Rolf Krogstad 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

In the shack I am finally starting to use my Funcube Dongle Pro Plus with SDR-Console 3 and really am liking the combo, especially for the linear birds. The one downside is having to manually unscrew coax connectors to swap the antennas from receiver to transmitter and vice versa when going from V/U to U/V and U/V to V/U. I don't want to use multiple antenna switches because if I or a guest op doesn't set them properly I could blow the front end of the receiver. Does anyone have an idiot-proof solution for throwing one switch and having the two antennas swapped between rcvr and xmtr? Tnx es 73 Rolf NR0T EN34it

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WD9EWK @ DM54/DM55 on Saturday (14 April)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

Hi! On Saturday, 14 April 2018, I will drive out to the DM54/DM55 grid boundary in eastern Arizona for the afternoon (more or less). I plan to leave Phoenix in the morning, and the drive out there should take about 3.5 hours. I do not plan on working passes in the morning on my way out to DM54/DM55, trying to make the drive so I can spend more time out there before driving home at or just after sunset. This is a day-trip, and I will not be able to make drives to other nearby grids or over to the New Mexico state line. The spot I will use for the DM54/DM55 grid boundary is east of I-40 exit 303, along the frontage road on the south side of I-40 in Navajo County - a spot I have visited a few times in the past several years. I plan on working FM, SSB, and FalconSat-3 passes. Maybe NO-84, if passes line up with the afternoon and the 145.825 MHz digipeater is operational. If AO-92 goes into L/V mode Saturday evening, I will try to stop and work passes from somewhere in northern or central Arizona during my drive home. During my drive, I will have a radio squawking to the APRS network as WD9EWK-9. You should be able to follow my travels at: http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 Updates on Saturday will be posted to my @WD9EWK Twitter account. If you do not use Twitter, you can still view my tweets by visiting: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK My DM54/DM55 QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World in the couple of days after I return home. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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FUNcube-1 operations update
by Graham Shirville 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

Hi All, FUNcube-1 is now in continuous amateur mode for the weekend - until Monday morning UTC 73 Graham G3VZV

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SATELLITE operation
by Alexandre Pereira 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

Gentlemen, On 04, 05 and 06 May, we will be on a hill at 1500m altitude, for SSB and FM satellites, in GRID: GH54mw It is a great place to operate the SATs, with excellent opportunities for North America, Europe and Africa ... We will cover great distances ... Let's break the records of distances ...? We will update the information on Twitter (@pt2ap) and available for SKED, and can be scheduled by email: pt2ap(a)yahoo.com.br 73 of PT2APAlexandre Pereira

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THIN-sat projects?
by Robert Bruninga 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

Anyone in AMSAT working on a THIN-sat (the Wallops Island NASA student launch program)? Bob, WB4aPR

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Working satellites with Morse
by Marshall R. Toburen 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Mike, I've had similar experience, very few stations appear to operate CW. I've only had 3 CW QSOs, one which was cross mode. My SatPC32 does not provide good enough Doppler correction for CW. I operate split and adjust TX to remain on "fixed" RX frequency.. If I hear a CW signal, I'll definitely make a call. Marshall, AA0FO

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SatPC32 - setting up satellite groups
by Ken Alexander 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

I created a new satellite group in SatPC32 just for FM satellites and named it FMSats. I added SO-50, AO-85, AO-91 and AO-92 to the group and saved it under the new name. When I run WinAOS the new group does not appear in the list of satellite groups, only the groups that were already there. I can't see where I missed any important steps. What am I missing? Thanks for any assistance, Ken AlexanderVE3HLS

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Yaesu FT2D?
by Eli Caul 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Hi folks - New to satellite, just trying to figure the process out. This list has been very helpful! I see a lot of talk about full duplex handhelds and I want to be sure I understand. Does that mean that the HT is able to transmit on one band and simultaneously receive on the other at the same time? I have a Yaesu FT2D I'd love to use, but unless there's a setting I'm not aware of it stops receiving when you transmit. Any advice appreciated! - Eli Caul Director of Customer Care Sonic 707-237-6201 Direct 707-521-0131 Faxline

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hearing SSB on my FM HT
by Mr B r a d 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Funny story I just got my first hand held sat antenna last week , the ELKand I'm out in the yard trying to get the hang of using itwith my cheap btec x3 FM HT , no FM birds are upso I am punching in cw beacons of the birds in viewand having pretty good luck detecting the CW pulsing swish-swish sound in the FM receiver and getting the feel foraiming the antenna while watching the tiny screen on my smart phone for aiming data.... then FO29comes in view , A sat I have a really hard time hearingon my little home station yagi , so im able to just detect fo-29 beacon , just bearly on on my FM HT , and as the sat get in close ( overhead )I can start to hear some voice signals decoding ??since thats a SSB bird , i guess the ht's wide 20kc 'IF' signalsare mixing with the CW carrier and sort of mixing upand giving me a poor mans SSB audio decode ...this made me think back to my early days as a kid when iwould use a old rf-generator on the bench to beat acarrier up on HF SSB signals to get them to decodeon a old AM only shortwave radio I had ....If the HT could run in AM mode it might work even better.so if folks worked SSB near the low end of the transponder voices might mix with the beacon and decode for the ht's? BradKo6kL

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Last pass from St. Barts
by Jim White 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Last pass from FJ/N0KV on St. Barts will be FO29 at 1723Z today. After that we will finish packing up, eat the last of the cold cereal, and depart very early tomorrow for St. Martin and Miami. We have about 85 on sats so far. We had some fascinating sat contacts propagation wise-which I'll write up later. Total of about 7,500 contacts so far on HF even though the bands have been mostly poor. About 1,500 of those contacts are on FT8 (working now on 20M). Jim, WD0E @amsat

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Recommendations for Antenna to Pol switch Flexible Coax
by David Johnson 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Hi, I am rebuilding my antenna stack and while I have used RG-214 as the coax pairs from the ants around the rotator to the pol switches in the past, I wonder if anyone has any other suggestions for coax. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for Antenna to Pol switch Flexible Coax
by Kevin M 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Hello Dave I used Davis RF 9914 Bury Flex cable between my yagis and preamps. It seems to have held up well. Don't know if it's available across the pond, but worth a look. website for specs: www.davisrf.com/buryflex.php 73, Kevin N4UFO

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Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for Antenna to Pol switch Flexible Coax
by richard limebear 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Hi Dave > I am rebuilding my antenna stack and while I have used RG-214 as the coax pairs from the ants around the rotator to the pol switches in the past, I wonder if anyone has any other suggestions for coax. I had the main runs using westflex (I still have a drum I don't want) but used a more flexible cable around the rotator. H100 would be good if you have some otherwise the best (thick) cable you have will do. 73 Richard G3RWL

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FC-1
by Adrian Done 25 Apr '18

25 Apr '18

On orbit 73289 - at my location at 17.01 to 17.12 UTC - no signal until 17.05 and, at 17.05 I think a RESET (long BEEP) and from this time was normal telemetry. Ady/YO8AZQ

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SatPC Audio Files
by Vincenzo Mone 25 Apr '18

25 Apr '18

Hello, please anybody can tell me where are stored the announcements satellite audio files? I wold like to amplitude the as they are a bit low for me. Thanks 73's 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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FJ/N0KV logs
by Jim White 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

We will be posting sat contacts to LOTW about two weeks after we get back. We are leaving here Friday and will be two days in travel. Jim, WD0E

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working satellites with Morse
by Mike Stansberry 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

Hi, all. I hope someone can help me out. I've been trying to work the transponder satellites using CW (Morse) for some time. I use satpc32 for the tracking program and a Kenwood TS-2000X. I've been able to hear my downlink signal by using transmit RIT to find the signal. At that point, satpc32 tracks the Doppler and keeps the signal where I have it set, within a few Hertz. I've called CQ a lot with no responses. A couple of times I heard CW but the signal just drifted across where I was at, from lower to higher frequency. What might I be doing wrong? Or is there just not much activity on Morse? I haven't heard much SSB or FM on the FM birds but what I've heard I've been unable to work anyone. They just talk too fast for me to understand and the signals aren't always the strongest. Thanks for any help. 73, Mike, K0TER

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Zespól Szkoly Podstawowej i Publicznego Gimnazjum w Buczku, Buczek, Poland; I Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki w Lasku, Lask, Poland; and Zespól Szkól Ponadgimnazjalnych w Zelowie, Zelów, Poland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Zespól Szkoly Podstawowej i Publicznego Gimnazjum w Buczku, Buczek, Poland; I Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki w Lasku, Lask, Poland; and Zespól Szkól Ponadgimnazjalnych w Zelowie, Zelów, Poland on 26 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:52 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and SP7KYL. The contact should be audible over the country of Poland 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. Three schools participate in one ARISS school contact. The Complex of High Schools in Zelów and The 1st High School in Lask were invited to cooperate with the main organizer of the event - The Complex of the Primary School and the Junior High School in Buczek, because students from one school very often continue their education in another school on the next educational level. These three schools are an example of education levels in Poland. They are situated in the central part of Poland. The Complex of the Primary School and the Junior High School (Zespól Szkoly Podstawowej i Publicznego Gimnazjum) in Buczek is a primary school together with a secondary school. Since 2016 the school has been changed into one - Primary School. It is a community school located in the center of Poland. The school was built in 1950, there are 18 classrooms, 2 IT rooms, a canteen, two ordinary gym rooms and one newly constructed modern gym. There are 369 students at school and highly educated staff. The school is known for its safety, warmth, friendship and working together. Zelów is located about 6 km from Buczek. The Complex of High Schools (Zespól Szkól Ogólnoksztalcacych ) in Zelów consists of the primary school, junior school, and secondary school. The secondary school was built in 1957, whereas in 1999 the Complex of schools have been established. There are 23 classrooms, modern library assembly hall, gym, sports ground and observatory equipped with the camera registering bolides and transferring the data to the Polish Bolides Net. 363 students attend our school. The school is famous for realizing various projects and cooperation with different organizations, i.e. Amnesty International. Since 2017 teachers and students have been participating in the program Erasmus+. Lask is located about 10km from Buczek and about 15km from Zelow. The 1st High School (I Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki) in Lask is the oldest Polish secondary school in this city. It is an outstanding didactic institution which has been sustaining the highest level of education as well as the place of particular aura, where all the graduates have been talking with pleasure and sentiment about. Having worked for years with the original methods with talented students has contributed to the high place of our school in the national school rankings. This success is owed to the plenty of students who have won diverse contests in different subjects. Graduated students continue higher education studying. The Amateur Radio Club SP7KYL is Association of Communication Section of Sport and Recreation JUPITER of Belchatów Power Plant. The Club unites 10 actively working licensed amateurs radio members. The club was founded in 1980. The Club launched and take care of two amateur radio analogous repeaters SR7E (2m) and SR7EB (70cm). The club is also co-organizer of national HAM radio technical meetings: SP-QRP Workshops (2007-2011) and The Technical Shortwave Convent (Zjazd Techniczny Krotkofalowcow) in Burzenin (since 2012). Members from this clubs visited and installed HAM radio equipment in each of mentioned schools to give their students a unique opportunity to talk by HAM radio. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What was the most interesting occurrence that you came across during your space trip and at the space station? 2. What are scientific experiments carried out on the space station at present? 3. Can you describe how did the aurora looked like from the ISS and what did you feel when you saw it the first time? 4. Does being in space contribute to a faster aging of cells? 5. What do astronauts feel while approaching earth during the return? 6. What do you think about the importance of a HAM radio school contacts? 7. How do astronauts weld metals while repairing broken ISS station? 8. How do you keep in touch with your family? 9. What do you do on the International Space Station if one of you gets ill and, for example, needs to have an immediate surgical removal of an appendix? 10. How often do you have to correct the ISS orbit to avoid space trash? 11. Which skills are the most important to become an astronaut? 12. Is it hard to get used to weightlessness? 13. What is your biggest dislike being in space? 14. How well does your training help you to cope with the mental and physical changes that occur on travel to and from space? 15. What is the maximum duration that your mission in space can be? 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. About Gagarin From The Space. Implementation Of The Session Of Radio-Love Communication With Participants Of "Artek" Change, near Black Sea, direct via RM6KD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC 2. SSTV testing, Kursk, Russia, not considered a school contact, direct via TBD.The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 UTC 3. Zespól Szkoly Podstawowej i Publicznego Gimnazjum w Buczku, Buczek, Poland; I Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki w Lasku, Lask, Poland; and Zespól Szkól Ponadgimnazjalnych w Zelowie, Zelów, Poland, direct via SP7KYL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-26 10:52:33 UTC 41 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/live/ 4. Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via WA4MSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 15:47:30 UTC 25 deg (***) 5. Students for the Exploration & Development of Space, College Station, TX, direct via W5QZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-05-03 17:22:31 UTC 47 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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Plans from FJ/N0KV
by Jim White 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

Our internet has been down for two days and just now back up. We have strong local noise on VHF at the AO91 and 91 frequencies so those are off the list. Morning passes here on any sat have pretty much no one on them. We are having great success with FO29 (a workhouse). We are also able to work AO7 and in fact worked a handful of Europe stations there the other day. Pretty awesome - especially since I'd never been on AO7 before. Downlink is hard to hear but it's workable. So the plan is to concentrate on SO50 (to the extent someone else is not using all the bandwidth), FO29, and AO7 when SA or NA are in the footprint. Again, FO29 is working great. Be glad to work all comers there. And *please* don't tune your uplink while calling us. It's impossible to track you across the passband, point the antenna, turn for normal Doppler, paper log, all at the same time. We are happy to tune for you if you stay put on 145.840 - which is where we are. The other guys are helping with the antenna when possible but not always. Thanks for your patience as we fumble through this. We have about 60ish sat contacts. Three more days on island. Hot, humid, breezy to strongly windy , and HF bands the pits. Mostly FT8 and CW on 20, 30, 40, occasionally 17 (plus possible 80 tonight). Will do SSB on HF when conditions allow. Good long run on 40 SSB into mostly US last night and hopefully tonight about 0000Z. Jim, WD0E From St. Barts. Operating as FJ/N0KV (also FJ/KI5P cw only on HF). @amsat

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no ao92
by Jim White 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

ao92 is not workable from here due to local noise. next pass on ao7 at 1744z with window to EU. jim

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xw2c next pass
by Jim White 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

will try xw2c 2148z pass jim. wdoe fj/nokv from st barts in fk87

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AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations
by Jim Heck 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

Hi All, FUNCube/AO-73 is now in auto mode, switching between full power beacon (in sunlight) and low power beacon with transponder on (in darkness). Have FUN 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNCube team

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Virginia Tech pictures
by radiomb 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

Is there an article or location that I can find how to copy Virginia Tech pictures from AO-92. I would like to receive some pictures. Tnx 73 Mike K4MIA | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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Salado ARISS audio recording from April 17
by Ronald G. Parsons 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

The link below contains an audio recording from the recent ARISS school contact in Salado, TX on April 17, 2018. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RvN-c1BgYjuHjixGjfJACr9EZDk5WVyt/view?usp=… Ron Parsons W5RKN

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[Video] Pinson Valley Highschool ARISS contact
by John Brier 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

https://youtu.be/xIPkOV_ASR8 Astronaut Scott Tingle* talking to Pinson Valley Highschool students on April 10th, 2018. This is a quick edit mostly so the folks in Alabama can see what it sounded like from a completely different place. I received this in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Red Hat parking deck, where I work. I missed the first half of the contact because it came in range of me after it was already in range of the school. I also missed a good portion of my pass due to a big building downtown blocking the signal. At the end since it was still in range of me after it went out of range for them, I may have received some transmissions from Scott that they missed, or at least with less noise. 73, John Brier KG4AKV * Ricky Arnold was scheduled to talk to the students but I'm almost certain this is Scott Tingle who has been doing a lot of ARISS contacts lately.

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Wouxun KG-UV9D
by alex weimer 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

I have a like new Wouxun KG-UV9D dual band full duplex HT that I am not using. and would like to sell !! Great to work the U/V satellites like AO92 Ao91 and AO85. Comes with complete accessories when bought new. If interested I have plenty of pictures to show. Email me at ingejack(a)cox.net mailto:[email protected] for details. Thanks JACK KC7MG

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Amateur Deep Space Tracking
by Nico Janssen 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

All, Many radio amateurs are familiar with tracking amateur satellites that orbit the Earth in low orbits or high elliptical orbits. Several tracking programs and all required orbital parameters are available for tracking these satellites. But soon spacecraft carrying an amateur radio payload will be launched towards the Moon and beyond. If amateurs want to track these spacecraft they will need suitable tracking software and orbital elements to be able to calculate the positions of these spacecraft. Calculations Unfortunately none of the currently available tracking programs, used for satellite tracking by amateurs, is suitable for deep space tracking. But fortunately two free, open source software packages for Windows, Linux and Mac are available, that will enable deep space tracking: General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) http://gmatcentral.org/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmat/files/GMAT/GMAT-R2017a/ SciLab, including CelestLab, CelestLabX and Aerospace Blockset http://www.scilab.org/ http://atoms.scilab.org/toolboxes/celestlab https://atoms.scilab.org/toolboxes/aerospace_blockset Probably most amateurs will prefer GMAT, because it is most user friendly, has a lot of documentation and help files, and contains many sample scripts. Scripts that are created by other amateurs can be used without having much knowledge or experience with GMAT. Measurements It is not certain that orbital elements for all deep space spacecraft carrying amateur radio payloads will be made available to radio amateurs. Therefore amateurs may need to measure these orbital elements themselves through doppler and ranging measurements. So amateurs will need to set up their own Amateur Deep Space Network, similar to NASA's DSN, ESA's Estrack, etc. This will require some stations with large enough antennas and with equipment to carry out doppler and ranging measurements to determine direction and distance to the spacecraft. This new development is an interesting challenge for radio amateurs. For further details see my Amateur Deep Space Tracking page: https://hamsat1.home.xs4all.nl/index.html You can find further information on space flight on this very informative set of pages: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/basics/ Deep space navigation is covered in chapter 13: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/basics/chapter13-1/ 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Can I borrow a good presentation.
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

Hi all, My local radio club here in Irving, TX prevailed upon me to do a presentation for our April meeting in a week. "I'll do it on satellites" I said. I wondered if I could get any recommendations/permission to use a recent basic introduction to satellites PowerPoint presentation. You will get credit I promise. I just don't have the time to reinvent the wheel. Response off list would be just fine. Thanks. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP at arrl dot net EM12ms

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fj passes
by Jim White 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

great fo29 pass a few mins ago. next pass ao92 at 1434z we are attempting all visible passes to the west or overhead today on ao92, fo29, so50, ao85, ao91 and will give ao7 a shot at 1744z. working on the possibilty of europe this evening on 7 or 29 but have some hills to the east about the only hf working at all is ft8 on 30. prop gods not happy. @amsat jim

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next pass from fj
by Jim White 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

will be on fo29 next pass. 1215 utc

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W4AQT Presentation/Demonstration Tomorrow
by Jeff 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

W4AQT will be giving a satellite presentation and demonstration tomorrow for a group of people studying to pass their Technician exam. If you hear her on the 16:04z pass on 4/21, please give her a call. Hopefully she can make a couple of contacts and show this group what’s possible once they get their licenses. Thanks in advance! Here’s the link for the event on the ARRL web site: http://www.arrl.org/courses/prattville-al-36067-2 Jeff WE4B

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lotw sat names
by Jim White 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

could i ask for guidance on what sat name and band to use in lotw uploads for fo29, so50, and ao92 jim

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fj next pass
by Jim White 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

so50 at 1813z. hf conditions are very poor. jim

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G-5500 AZ ROTATOR SOLD / Buy New or Repair Yaesu Rotators?
by Robert 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Thanks for all of the interest but the Yaesu G-5500 azimuth rotator has already been sold....actually had 11 folks who wanted to buy it...but only had one of them and it went within afew hours of posting it on QRZ... I did want to clarify one thing based on one of the emails I received… I was not selling an elevation rotator for $250… Just the azimuth rotator. Apologies for my obviously ambiguous statement. What I was referencing is that the Yaesu parts department sells both the azimuth and the elevation G 5500 rotators for $250 each plus shipping of about $22. (They charge about $390 for the controller… These often sell on eBay for about $100… There was one selling for $79 a few days ago.) If you are considering repair or refurbishment of your rotator, my cost was $122 plus $63 for return shipping plus the $63 shipping costs for me to send the rotator and controller since they wanted both to make sure what the problem was. This equals a total cost of $248 for a refurbished one (which they ended up screwing up twice more with poor workmanship)… Versus $272 for a brand-new one with a one year warranty – and it comes with a brand-new lower mast mount to boot – and you don't end up with nearly 3 months of downtime off the satellites due to Yaesu's slow repair and screw ups. I know money can be tight but you might, just maybe, consider this arithmetic and $24 difference next time one of your G-5500 rotators fail. 73 de Robert K3RRR -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. 73 de Robert K3RRR K3RRR.com <~~~~~~~~~~ Visit My Web Site @K3TripleR <~~~~~~~~~~ Follow Me On Twitter YouTube.com/K3RRR <~~ Check Out My Videos -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. On 4/20/2018 12:55 PM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Subject: > Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor troubles > From: > Robert <robert(a)k3rrr.com> > Date: > 4/19/2018 5:12 PM > > To: > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org, rjlawn(a)gmail.com > > > Hi Richard, > > I just bought a new azimuth rotator for my Yaesu G 5500 because Yaesu > repair was taking way too long to do its job. I finally received back > the refurbished and repaired old azimuth rotator which I'm now selling. > > Refurbishment included a new potentiometer, ball bearings and fresh > grease, etc. It has been tested and works. Note: this sale is only for > the azimuth rotator. See invoice in photos for description of work > done. No returns. > > Price is $122 plus ConUSA shipping of $22 for total price of $144 - > payable via PayPal. > > I just listed this on QRZ this afternoon at: > > https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/yaesu-g-5500-azimuth-rotator-only-… > > > There is also a G5500 controller posted on eBay today for about > $90....you can also buy just the EL G5500 rotator for $250 plus shipping. > > Lots of options...maybe some mix works for you. > > 73 de Robert K3RRR > > -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. > 73 de Robert K3RRR > K3RRR.com <~~~~~~~~~~ Visit My Web Site > @K3TripleR <~~~~~~~~~~ Follow Me On Twitter > YouTube.com/K3RRR <~~ Check Out My Videos > -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

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Interview with me about hamradio/hamsats/ARISS on local radio station
by John Brier 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Saturday April 21st from 1200-1400 UTC I'll be on North Carolina State University's 25 kW radio station WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1 talking about my history with ham radio, amateur radio satellites, and our recent ARISS contact in between psychedelic and other rock music for the longtime running Mystery Roach show. Tune in: https://wknc.org/listen.php I will am not sure if the show has a proper podcast/archive but I'll get a copy from the host so I can share it somewhere for those that can't tune in live. 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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next from fj
by Jim White 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

next passes we will try from st barts fo29 at 2250z so50 1814z ao92 1322z thanks for your patience as we work with hf ops pointing the arrow and me relearning how to twiddle the radio. please, please do not tune your uplink while calling, i wll tune to find you. we will tx on 145.850 and not tune our uplink. condx on st barts, 70f and light rain, 60pct humidity, package of bacon costs $33. constant jackhammer with construction next door. much fun. jim @amsat #amsat

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fj/n0kv
by Jim White 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

tks to all who worked us tonight. we are all exhausted. more passes tomorrow. jim @amsat #amsat

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fj/n0kv on next fo29
by Jim White 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

will work next fo29 from st barts jim @amsat #amsat

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Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor troubles
by Robert 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Hi Richard, I just bought a new azimuth rotator for my Yaesu G 5500 because Yaesu repair was taking way too long to do its job. I finally received back the refurbished and repaired old azimuth rotator which I'm now selling. Refurbishment included a new potentiometer, ball bearings and fresh grease, etc. It has been tested and works. Note: this sale is only for the azimuth rotator. See invoice in photos for description of work done. No returns. Price is $122 plus ConUSA shipping of $22 for total price of $144 - payable via PayPal. I just listed this on QRZ this afternoon at: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/yaesu-g-5500-azimuth-rotator-only-… There is also a G5500 controller posted on eBay today for about $90....you can also buy just the EL G5500 rotator for $250 plus shipping. Lots of options...maybe some mix works for you. 73 de Robert K3RRR -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. 73 de Robert K3RRR K3RRR.com <~~~~~~~~~~ Visit My Web Site @K3TripleR <~~~~~~~~~~ Follow Me On Twitter YouTube.com/K3RRR <~~ Check Out My Videos -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. On 4/18/2018 8:50 PM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Subject: > [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor troubles > From: > Richard Lawn <rjlawn(a)gmail.com> > Date: > 4/18/2018 4:12 PM > > To: > Amsat BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > > I guess my 20 year old G-5400B doesn’t owe me anything more. I rebuilt the > EL rotor once about 15 years ago, today everything went haywire. It seems > the AZ stopped because of a poor terminal connection at the rotor. I no > sooner got that fixed, finding the rotor to the. Be completely out of > alignment, and the EL rotor quit functioning and then the smell of > something burning coming from the control box. > > Any body have a control box they want to get rid of? I hate to do it but > I’ll probably have to bite the bullet and buy an entire new system. > > Rick, W2JAZ

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Athenoxat-1 Image puzzles received
by Roland Zurmely 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

>From round 3 : <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/athenoxat.htm#n> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Frankfurt, JN20, Rover
by Pedro Dutra Sousa 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Hi all, I’ll be in Frankfurt, Germany, JN20 from April 24 to 26. Given that several ops requested that grid, especially if confirmed in LoTW, I decided to take more than a FM HT and a whip. I’ll have the same setup I took to my recent trip to OE, OM, OK and HA. That is a short Moxon, a KG-UV9D Plus and a Yaesu FT-817. Callsign will be DL/CU2ZG. Expect evening passes only, on the 24th and 25th. 73 Pedro CU2ZG 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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Help needed with IC-7100 setup
by Butch 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

If anyone has set up an IC-7100 with fldigi, SatPC32, Gpredict or flrig, please contact me. Thanks Butch, K8KO, occamrazr yahoo com

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RocketLab Launch to be rescheduled
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Hi Folks, RocketLab have found a problem with a motor controller so the launch schedule starting tomorrow (20th) has been scrubbed. New launch window to be announced soon. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/986252799599042561 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Can I borrow a good presentation
by Keith Pugh 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Tom, You are welcome to use the one I gave at the Green Country Hamfest in Claremore, OK, last Saturday, 14 April. I will be using it again for the Fort Worth Kilocycle Club this Thursday evening, 19 April. You are welcome to come and listen in. I'll even buy you Dinner at the Old South Pancake House where we meet. It covers from Sputnik to GOLF but is heavy on ARISS. The file is about 14 meg. I can send it to you direct, put it on Dropbox, or you can pick it up at the KC Club meeting. We can discuss it further tonight on the Metroplex AMSAT Net if you would like. 73 - Keith, W5IU AMSAT Ambassador ARISS Mentor

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FT-857D with SatPC32
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Hi guys, has anyone worked radios FT-857D with SatPC32 ..? I would like to share experiences, I want to make my portable station with less weight. I will be grateful for your comments and experiences. David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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Reliable 70cm beacons?
by Hans (BX2ABT) 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Last week's ISS SSTV activity was a good way to see how my 2m DCA worked (hint: I was a bit disappointed). Testing your antenna in real world situations is difficult with satellites, because there are no signals around at will, like with terrestial beacons, of friendly fellow hams who want to test with you. The ISS activity provided a good opportunity to get at least a couple of reliable signals a day. I haven't been very successful in picking up much with my 70cm DCA, yet. I'm not expecting miracles, but it would be nice to at least see some traces of something on the waterfall of my Airspy Mini. So I was wondering, what are the strongest, most reliable beacons you can hear on 70cm that I can plug into Gpredict to track? So far I have come up with this: LO-19 - 437.125 MHz - carrier, but continuous. I've heard this one. FO-29 - 435.795 MHz - haven't heard this one yet. Active? Athenoxat-1 - 437.495 MHz - CW ID and I've heard this one faintly. RS-30 - 435.315 MHz - still active? Haven't heard this one. Lilacsat 2 - 437.200 MHz - listed, but active? Any additions to what beacons are active or inactive on 70cm are welcome. Both CW and FSK telemetry are fine. Cheers, Hans BX2ABT

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Yaesu rotor troubles
by Richard Lawn 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

I guess my 20 year old G-5400B doesn’t owe me anything more. I rebuilt the EL rotor once about 15 years ago, today everything went haywire. It seems the AZ stopped because of a poor terminal connection at the rotor. I no sooner got that fixed, finding the rotor to the. Be completely out of alignment, and the EL rotor quit functioning and then the smell of something burning coming from the control box. Any body have a control box they want to get rid of? I hate to do it but I’ll probably have to bite the bullet and buy an entire new system. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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For Sale: Yaesu 857D $625
by Butch 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

More details on QRZ & eHam or via email. $625 shipped CONUS Butch K8KO

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Presentation
by Joe 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

I am looking for a good presentation or at least a good you tube video of NO-84 contacts being made. Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Can I borrow a good presentation.
by Douglas Tabor 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Has embedded audio … if you go to YouTube, Search for “Chasing Satellites” you can see me delivering it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/adj39ylppmdyt3s/N6UA_Things_in_Space.pptx?dl=0 73, Doug, N6UA Douglas Tabor dtabor(a)estesvalley.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS Event
by Richard Tejera 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

I don't know if she is still there ( she may have retired, but if you meet Dr Barry, tell her I said hi. We both graduated from CIHS in 1978! Have a good event. 73 Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On April 17, 2018, at 18:06, W2JV <petew2jv(a)verizon.net> wrote: Hello All, As an AMSAT Ambassador, I’m looking forward to being part of tomorrows ARISS contact. I will be presenting a talk prior to the contact on Amateur Radio and AMSAT, and hopefully conduct a few Satellite passes if we don’t have Snow.... 73’s Peter W2JV Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The school will be hosting an ARISS contact on Wednesday April 18 at 15:57:46 UTC. The video stream of the contact will be available online. (***) Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (15:57:46UTC - 11:57:46 EDST) Video stream should begin around 10:30am. Stream should come to an end around 12:15pm Navigate to http://www.centralislip.k12.ny.us/ariss Click on the livestream logo. When the event is live, there will be a link to the stream. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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TS-2000 with Heil Headset
by Paul Andrews 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Hello Sat OPs: I'm focused on microwave EME so I am selling my Kenwood TS-2000 (HF/VHF/UHF) and Heil Sound Pro Set Elite-6 headphones. The TS-2000 was manufactured in 2013 and the headphones are nearly new. The radio is 100%. The full duplex TS-2000 is compatible with all the popular satellite tracking software via the CAT interface. The hands-free Heil headset with boom mic makes satellite OP more fun. The stock mic and fused power cable are also included. Contact me directly via email for more info. Free shipping. Available immediately. 73 - Paul - W2HRO

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ARISS Event
by W2JV 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Hello All, As an AMSAT Ambassador, I’m looking forward to being part of tomorrows ARISS contact. I will be presenting a talk prior to the contact on Amateur Radio and AMSAT, and hopefully conduct a few Satellite passes if we don’t have Snow.... 73’s Peter W2JV Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The school will be hosting an ARISS contact on Wednesday April 18 at 15:57:46 UTC. The video stream of the contact will be available online. (***) Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (15:57:46UTC - 11:57:46 EDST) Video stream should begin around 10:30am. Stream should come to an end around 12:15pm Navigate to http://www.centralislip.k12.ny.us/ariss Click on the livestream logo. When the event is live, there will be a link to the stream. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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IC-9100 4 Sale
by Ted Krempa 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

FYI https://www.ebay.com/itm/112930169450?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT <https://www.ebay.com/itm/112930169450?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p39 84.m1558.l2649> &_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 73, K7TRK

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St. Barts satellite operation starting next Weds
by Jim White 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Saint Barts satellite operation starts Wednesday. The FJ/N0KV dxpedition to Saint Barts Island in the Caribbean will take place April 19 through 26.We expect to be on the air on HF by about mid-day local and on satellite passes starting that evening.Operation on SO50, FO29, AO85, AO92 is planned. Given our experience on Montserrat in 2015, we will concentrate on evening passes St. Barts time during the week and afternoon/evening on weekends. Equipment is an IC-910H and Arrow for VHF/UHF. On FO29 we will transmit at about 145.940 and tune the passband for callers. We will exchange grids (FK87). Looking forward to working lots of stations on satellite. Check the FJ/N0KV entry on QRZ.COM for further.We expect to post updates and pass plans to amsat-bb.#amsat Jim, WD0E

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Upcoming ARISS contact with King's High School, Warwick, UK
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at King's High School, Warwick, UK on 19 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:05 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and GB4KHS. The contact should be audible over the United Kingdom 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 Mars story of the school The Mars project, envisioned by a student after watching Tim Peake's 2016 mission, is our chance to inspire more girls while in their formative years, to consider studying science at A level and beyond. Since 1879 King's High Warwick has been championing girls in science and STEM subjects as one of the leading all-girls schools in the Midlands. The importance of girls' education back then was viewed as inferior to that of boys and the early headmistresses of King's set about trying to change that. Over a hundred years on girls and boy's education is viewed as equal, however the number of girls in science and STEM subjects is still not equal to our male counterparts; through school and into the workplace. Just 35% of girls choose maths, physics and computing compared to 94% of boys The Project One campus is the latest opportunity for King's girls, consisting of brand new school buildings on the Warwick School site. It will feature state of the art science labs, enabling future generations of girls to study with the best facilities possible. The future King's girls at the Prep and local schools will use these labs for their time at King's and we believe the Mars Project will inspire them to see what studying STEM can lead to, helped by access to high quality equipment. The project will assist in creating a collaborative relationship between the wide variety of subjects that have previously had minimal cross over in their syllabuses. The focus on Mars and astronomy links directly to the A Level Physics syllabus, inspiring more girls to study physics beyond GCSE. The supra-curricula activities conducted as a part of the project, such as building rovers in DT widen the educational experience of girls and enable them to see the real-life applications of their learning. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When we colonize Mars, what is the most important thing we need to learn from our ancestors' mistakes on Earth? 2. What types of weather can you get on Mars that we would have to tackle if humans were going to live there? 3. Considering the research into life support systems on the ISS and research into in-situ resource utilization, how long after the first manned mission to Mars do you think that a Mars colony can be self-sufficient? 4. Now that you are on the ISS would you have done anything differently during training, physically or mentally? 5. Having experienced the vastness of space, do you believe there are other forms of life in the universe? 6. How has your journey to space changed your perspective on human life? 7. What aspect of space travel do you think needs to be improved in the next 10 years to get us further into space? 8. What is the most magnificent place on Earth from space? 9. How does not having daylight or seasons in space affect you compared to being on Earth? 10. Is it true that the atmosphere changes your sense of taste up in space? 11. How does the feeling of weightlessness compare to the training underwater on Earth? 12. How far into the future is the technology needed to make travelling between solar systems the norm? 13. We all know space can be a dangerous environment. How do you and your fellow astronauts protect yourselves whilst on the ISS? 14. What does your training on Earth entail to help you cope with the effects of the lack of gravity on your sleep? 15. What part of nature do you miss most from Earth when you are in space? 16. How difficult is it for your body to adjust to life in space? 17. What?s the one thing that surprised you most when you first saw Earth from space? 18. What?s your advice to young people dreaming of becoming involved in space programs? 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. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC 2. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY on 18 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:57 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KD2IFR. 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. Welcome to the Central Islip Union Free School District - Home of the Musketeers and a proud Suffolk County, New York school system, where approximately 8,000 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 receive their formal education. Our School District's motto is Children Our Future ~ Diversity Our Strength. The Central Islip Union Free School District is comprised of eight schools: one district-wide early childhood center, four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school. The Hamlet of Central Islip is a vibrant, culturally-diverse community. A suburban community with urban demographics. We are a positive and progressive school district whose teachers are dedicated to helping students achieve their maximum potential and to develop academically and socially. Our district offers an array of afterschool activities including sports, music, theatre arts and much more. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What are the challenges of spending so many months constantly around the same people? 2. What is the best way to describe the feeling of zero gravity? 3. Have you experienced anything unexpected while in space that could not be explained? 4. Have you experienced any significant changes, either physically or emotionally, since being in space? 5. What type of robots do you use on the ISS and how are they helpful? 6. What is your advice for young people who want to become involved in programs at NASA? 7. What is the biggest challenge about being on a long duration space mission? 8. How does digestion in microgravity compare to digestion on Earth? 9. Have you experienced anything in space that has made you change your perspective on life? 10. Are there any plants aboard the ISS and if so, what's different about how they meet their daily requirements? 11. What are the long term effects of reduced leg muscle use in long duration space travel? 12. Is your circadian rhythm affected by multiple sunrises and sunsets each 24 hour period, perhaps making it difficult to sleep for long periods of time? 13. Can you describe the types of training that prepared you for this mission? 14. Can you catch a cold on the Space Station? 15. Do the properties of light appear to be different in space? 16. Are there differences in how your body responds to physical exertion while in microgravity? 17. Would it be possible to transmit a mechanical wave on a rope onboard the space station or outside the station? 18. What are the hardest tasks to perform in space that are routine on Earth? 19. Could you blow a bigger than normal gum bubble in space? 20. Are there precautions that you take BEFORE going into space that can help to prevent bone weakness when you return? 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. King's High School, Warwick, UK, direct via GB4KHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-19 12:05 UTC 2. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC 3. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 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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Salado TX ARISS pass April 17 streaming video coverage
by Ronald G. Parsons 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX on 17 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:44 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K5LBJ. The contact should be audible over the state of Texas 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. Streaming video should be available at: TV Station Website Link Location on Website KWTX-10 (CBS) http://www.kwtx.com/ Top center - “Watch Live” KCEN-6 (NBC) http://www.kcentv.com/ Top right - “Watch Live” KXXV-25 (ABC) http://www.kxxv.com/ Top right – “Watch Now” (Ron Parsons W5RKN)

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Making the transponder sats as easy as the fm birds
by Eric Fort 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

I’ve had an idea for a long time as to making the satellites with linear transponders as easy to use as the FM “easy sats “. Consider the following: As I understand it, the goal is to adjust your transmitter such that your frequency at the satellite is constant. Our tracking program gives us range to the satellite and its velocity relative to us given our location and the orbital parameters. From this we should have computed Doppler for both transmit and receive. We also know the frequency at the satellite of the various beacons onboard. From this we can measure the doppler and work the other direction If we transmit a subaudable tone of known frequency we should be able to adjust the rx automatically by tracking the tone. (Acssb) Given these multiple ways of setting our tx/rx frequencies for our location can this not simply be automated to such a degree as to simply specify an offset from the beacon and operate as if it were a regular predictable opening on hf? Af6ep Sent using SMTP.

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WD9EWK TNX for first L/v mode contact
by CEE 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Patrick, thanks for being there for my first L/v mode contact on AO-92. I have been working on the uplink setup for some time. I will also try to help populate this mode whenever I can. Thanks again! 73 - Chuck N7BFO

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations
by Jim Heck 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Hi Folks, Further to my message below, we have reviewed our intentions for next week. We have had a couple of requests for the transponder to be active for World Amateur Radio Day on Wed 18 April, and so will be leaving the transponder active full time throughout next week. So next switch to autonomous mode will be next weekend (Sun GMT) 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Heck Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 7:16 PM To: AMSAT ; funcube(a)yahoogroups.co.uk Subject: AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations Hi All, The transponder has just been switched to continuous transponder operation. Will revert to continuous auto switching mode on Sun pm or Mon am UTC. morning. Have fun 73 Jim G3WGM

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX on 17 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:44 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K5LBJ. The contact should be audible over the state of Texas 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. Students at Salado Intermediate School are third through sixth graders. The campus emphasis is to instill in our students a passion for learning, critical thinking, inquiry and collaboration. The unique experience of this ARISS contact aligns with that goal by making a lasting impression on the students, creating an interest in STEM careers for many of them. This radio contact allows our students to make a personal connection to the importance of space exploration and its developing technology. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you all get along in space, even though there are people from all different places around the world? 2. How does it feel to see the Earth from space? 3. Does being in space become normal to you, like going to school is for me? 4. What is one of the biggest challenges you have faced on the ISS? 5. If you could bring one more thing on board the space station what would it be? 6. Is it harder to breathe on board the space station? 7. What was the transition from the military to astronaut like? 8. If you could take a non-related person with you to the space station, who would you take and why? 9. What are you looking for when you are monitoring the Earth?s water from space? 10. What do you think the world would be like without space exploration? 11. How do you clean the space station? 12. What is the most interesting experiment you have done on the ISS? 13. How do you celebrate holidays on the ISS? 14. What are your first thoughts as you begin a spacewalk? 15. If you got to add another section to the ISS what would be in it? 16. If you could pick any food to eat right now, what would it be? 17. Why are bacteria stronger in space, or is the immune system weaker? 18. What is the hardest thing to get used to on the space station? 19. What would you change about the space suit and why? 20. Does it take longer for something to grow in space than 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): 1. Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The video stream of the contact will be available online. Video stream should begin around 10:30am. Stream should come to an end around 12:15pm Navigate to http://www.centralislip.k12.ny.us/ariss Click on the livestream logo. When the event is live, there will be a link to the stream. 2. King's High School, Warwick, UK, direct via GB4KHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-19 12:05:19 UTC 72 deg 3. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC 4. Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 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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coax switch / flow path for low cost preamps and SDR , triplexed swr meter ?
by Mr B r a d 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

please email if you find a wire flow chart to your problem of sharing SDR receivers and coax routing....I have also been looking for a easy way to switch in a uhf preamp with out having to change coax patch's between UV and VU birds.. I dont see many flow charts for thison the web. Here is my station today , will it be okay to run the one swr/watt meter in this full duplex coax segment ? it seems like cheating.... http://www.valleymedia.org/satchat/Ko6kL-Sat-wire-chart-hi-res-Flow%20Chart… Ko6kL Brad please reply direct or ...... please guys... 64,000 bytes of old forum messages deleted from below.... hint hint....

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ANS-105 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-105 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * Martlesham Microwave Roundtable on BATC Video Stream (April 15) * Satellite tracking software for Mac * Delft University of Technology Delfi-PQ PocketQube Receives IARU Coordination * What is a Lilac Doing in Space? * AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2018 Call for Speakers * Intercosmos - 40th year of international human flights - SSTV Award * AMSAT Plans Hamvention Rollout for 2018 "Getting Started" Satellite Book * AMSAT Rover Award Certificate * MiniTiouner-Express Receiver Assembly for ISS HamTV 2.395 GHz Downlink * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-105.01 ANS-105 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 105.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. April 15, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-105.01 Here is a news item which is more timely released sooner than the weekend news cycle ... some of their topics and techniques seem applicable to future satellites ... microwave construction, SDR, GNUradio ... AMSAT-UK relayed that the UKGHZ Martlesham Microwave Roundtable Sunday [April 15] talks will be streamed live on BATCOnline: https://beta.batc.org.uk/live/mmrt The Sunday programe will streamed live. The times are apparently British Summer Time which I believe is UTC+1 this time of year. Their programe includes: 09:00 Doors Open 09:50 Welcome and Opening 10:00 UK Microwave Group AGM, Trophy Presentations 10:45 Refreshments & Judging of the Construction Contest 11:00 An introduction to SDRs and GNU Radio - Heather Lomond M0HMO 11:45 Aircraft Scatter using Airscout - John Quarmby G3XDY 12:30 Lunch Break 13:30 ATV on 5.6, 10 and 24GHz - Dave Crump G8GKQ 14:15 The Wednesday Digifest - John Worsnop G4BAO 15:00 Refreshments 15:15 UKuG Contest Forum - John Quarmby G3XDY 16:00 Close [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite tracking software for Mac Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that MacDoppler Version 2.28 has been released. What's New in this release ? * TS-790A/E driver rewritten (TU IU1KBH). * Added Country names to 2D map. * Added Natural Earth III maps. * Added 2D/3D map snap shots. * VFO steppers improved. (manual page 11) * Delete Mode or Satellite from Modes editor. * 2D Track List check box persistence fixed. * 2D Draw performance improved. MacDoppler is used around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Integrated Defence Systems, Florida State University and the CalPoly CubeSat Project. MacDoppler will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing right on up to fully automated Satellite Gateway operation. MacDoppler features: * Full 2D and 3D OpenGL projection model of earth. * Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass. * Full predictive dead spot crossing so that a pass is never interrupted by the beam heading passing a dead spot. * Speech advisory of next satellite Rise and Maximum Elevation. * Horizon Window shows elevation of upcoming passes on a time line. * Tuning Dial Tracking allows you to tune the downlink from your radio's front panel while MacDoppler automatically adjusts the uplink. MacDoppler must be registered for some features to work and to work beyond the 15 minute time limit. This is a free upgrade for all MacDoppler Registered users and can be downloaded from: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacDoppler.html [ANS thanks Dog Park Software via Southgate ARN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Delft University of Technology Delfi-PQ PocketQube Receives IARU Coordination Delfi-PQ is an educational PocketQube mission designed by the MSc and BSc students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The design of this spacecraft has been carried out as part of their curricula to acquire experience on the field. Students are involved on all the mission phases and they will also participate in operations. The second goal of this mission is technology demonstration, being this spacecraft one of the smallest ever launched belonging to the PocketQube class with a size of 50x50x192 mm. It contains all the required systems to operate in space. It is one of the first PocketQubes to be launched and it is the cornerstone for a series of PocketQubes from TU Delft with the aim to iteratively advance the platform to enable ambitious scientific objectives with networks of PocketQubes in the future. Delfi-PQ mainly focusses to demonstrate a reliable core system (comprising a power system, a communication system, an attitude control system and an on-board computer). Furthermore, it will host a few small-scale experiments which can be used for technology research. These experiments are related to future propulsion, more advanced attitude control, navigation, thermal analysis and control. The orbital life time of Delfi-PQ is currently foreseen to be very short (only up to 150 days due to the low orbit of deployment). This will ensure the spacecraft cannot contribute to the space debris problem and also it will occupy its assigned frequency band for a very short time, preventing spectrum pollution. The demonstration of the core spacecraft and its experiments is expected to take all the mission time, till deployment. The communi- cation system, in particular, will be tested and the support of amateurs will also be important. AX.25 will be used worldwide to deliver telemetry. The protocol was selected due to the widespread community around the world that make already use of such a standard. A mode using advanced communication protocol, using forward error correction, will be tested upon command (and so receivable over Europe). This new protocol is decoded by the provided decoding software. The decoding software will enable radio amateurs to help estimating the performance of the receiver in different conditions with statistics transmitted back to a central server In order to provide a return favor to the radio amateur community for the use of the frequency bands, this mission will publish all the instructions for satellite reception and telemetry decoding. A decoding application will also be provided to radio-amateurs around the world before launch to allow easy decoding with standard hardware. This application will also be used to submit the received frames to a central repository. The contribution from radio amateurs in receiving the data will greatly enhance the mission. To make it more exciting to participating radio amateurs, several challenges will be organized. Examples of challenges are thereception of the first and the last frame. In particular, the first received frame will be important for the team to assess the status of health of the spacecraft. The submitter will receive a prize for it. Since the satellite will be deployed to only 350 km and the foreseen operational lifetime is equal to the orbital life time, it will be very interesting to monitor its deorbiting process. Next to this, the number of received frames and the global distribution will also lead to the definition of several challenges. All challenges will have some small prize and achievement certificate associated with it. A UHF downlink on 436.650 MHz has been coordinated by the IARU. The transmission protocol will be GMSK at up to 19k2 bps. Planned for a launch on a Vector rocket from Kodiak Alaska in August 2018 with other PocketQubes. More information available on: http://delfispace.nl The IARU coordination announcement can be accessed at: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=605 [ANS thanks the IARU and AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- What is a Lilac Doing in Space? Student Built LilacSat-1's Success with an Amateur Radio Mission LilacSat-1 accomplished, according to the reports from the students at the Harbin Institute of Technology. The student built LilacSat-1 carries an amateur radio 145/436 MHz FM to Codec2-BPSK digital voice transponder, APRS Digipeater and camera. The satellite was developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology and is part of the QB50 mission which aims to study the lower thermosphere. It was deployed from the International Space Station at 0835 GMT on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Shortly after deployment LilacSat-1 took a picture of the solar panels on the ISS. The image was downloaded by the students on 436.510 MHz +/- 10 kHz Doppler Shift using 9600 bps BPSK. The FM to Codec2-BPSK transponder was activated late afternoon GMT on Thursday, May 25: FM Uplink 145.985 MHz with 67 Hz CTCSS (PL Tone) Codec2 9600 bps BPSK Downlink 436.510 MHz The first contact using the Codec2 transponder took place on May 31 between Mike Rupprecht DK3WN and John Grant GI7UGV http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=79889 LilacSat-1 radio information is at https://tinyurl.com/ANS105-LilacSatRadioInfo Adam Whitney K0FFY has documented how to receive the LilacSat-1 Codec2 Digital Voice transponder using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ SDR http://adamwhitney.net/working-lilacsat-1/ M6SIG live CD for LilacSat 1 and 2 http://chertseyradioclThe main payload is an ion and neutral particle mass spectrometer (INMS) developed by the University of London (UCL) to measure the mass and distribution of charged and neutral atoms. LilacSat-1 signal received by JA0CAW In preparation for the deployment HIT students installed new VHF and UHF antennas for the ground station. Harbin Institute of Technology Amateur Radio Club BY2HIT http://www.by2hit.net/ http://weibo.com/by2hit/ http://www.qsl.net/by2hit/ https://www.qrz.com/db/BY2HIT LilacSat-1 page (use Google translator) http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=143 QB50 LilacSat-1 information https://upload.qb50.eu/detail/CN02/ IARU information http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=343 Keplerian Two Line Elements (TLEs) 'Keps' for new satellites launched in past 30 days https://tinyurl.com/ANS105-LiliacSatTLE Lilacsat 1 and 2 decoder now available on Experimental Raspberry Pi (3) image with GNU radio / gr-lilacsat https://tinyurl.com/ANS105-LiliacSatDecoder LilacSat-1 Codec2 downlink by Daniel Estévez EA4GPZ / M0HXM http://destevez.net/2016/10/lilacsat-1-codec-2-downlink/ Updated LilacSat-1 Live CD from M6SIG latest link at https://tinyurl.com/ANS105-LilacSatLiveCD [ANS thanks Jill Durfee and Satnews for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2018 Call for Speakers This is a call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2018 which, will be held this year on 13-14 October, in conjunction with the RSGB Convention at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ, United Kingdom . AMSAT-UK invites speakers, to cover topics about Amateur satellites, CubeSats, Nanosats, space and associated activities, for this event. They are also invited to submit papers for subsequent publishing on the AMSAT-UK web site or in Oscar News. We appreciate that it is not always possible to give a firm indication of attendance at this stage but expressions of interest would be appreciated. Submissions should be sent via e-mail to: dave(a)g4dpz.me.uk AMSAT-UK also invite anyone with requests for Program Topics to submit them as soon as possible to G4DPZ. Invitations for any papers on specific subjects will be included in the future call. Likewise if anyone knows of a good speaker, please send contact and other information to G4DPZ. [ANS thanks Dave, G4DPZ for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intercosmos - 40th year of international human flights - SSTV Award Please act now as the deadline is May 15th, 2018. SSTV from the International Space Station was active April 11-14 worldwide as part of Cosmonautics Day, which takes place on April 12. Images were related to the Interkosmos project (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interkosmos). This activity covered most of the world during the operational period. The images were be transmitted on 145.800 MHz and the mode was PD120. A special Award has been made available to those posting reception reports. To obtain the Award one should receive and decode at least one picture during the activity period. The quality of the received image does not have to be perfect, but good enough to identify the picture. Partial images are acceptable. The award is in electronic format (JPG). It will be sent by e-mail. The criteria as follows must be met to obtain the Award: Load your decoded images on the page: www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php Fill in the application form on https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ Please act now as the deadline is May 15th, 2018. Details and a list of ARISS SSTV Award winning stations are available at: https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ [ANS thanks Armand, SP3QFE, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Plans Hamvention Rollout for 2018 "Getting Started" Satellite Book Gould Smith's book, "Getting Started With Amateur Satellites", is being updated to tell you all about how you can get ready to operate through the Fox-1 satellites launching later this year. Additional chapters in the book tell you about tracking software, orbital mechanics, antennas, radios, Doppler tuning, and operating techniques. Chapters are also being added to tell you about the new satellites (and there are many)soon becoming available for amateur radio. Going beyond brief descriptions in hamfest flyers, this book will provide a complete reference for new satellite users to assemble a basic station and to make your first satellite contacts. Also this book you will teach you how to incrementally upgrade your initial FM satellite station, time and budget permitting, to include automated tracking as well as operating through the CW/SSB linear passband satellites. A companion Fox Operating Guide reference sheet is ready for release at Hamvention 2018. This will be made available for the AMSAT Ambassadors (formerly FieldOps) team for distribution at hamfests and satellite operating demonstrations. Watch for the 2018 "Getting Started With Amateur Satellites" book and reference sheet at the AMSAT booth at the Hamvention. The book will also be available in the AMSAT Store shortly after Hamvention: https://www.amsat.org/shop/ [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2018 Hamvention Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Rover Award Certificate It has been awhile, the voting was in and the certificate has been created. For those that have earned the award, the certificates will be going out to the address in your AMSAT online store order soon. If you would like to see what the certificate looks like, it is on the AMSAT Rover Award web page. https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover Thanks to everyone that submitted a picture to use on the award. [ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- MiniTiouner-Express Receiver Assembly for ISS HamTV 2.395 GHz Downlink A receiver suitable for the ARISS/HamTV 2.395 GHz DVB-S downlink from the ISS is now available for purchase. The MiniTiouner-Express receiver/tuner/analyzer assembly is a completely assembled and tested unit contained in a small aluminum enclosure about the size of a 2 stack deck of cards. The DATV-Express group created the design, construction and sale of the Minitiouner-Express receiver. It is used with the free soft- ware by Jean Pierre Courjaud F6DZP. The unit connects between an antenna(s) and a PC computer USB2 or USB3 port using the Windows 7, 8 or 10 operating system. It receives DVB-S/S2 144MHz to 2420MHz digital television signals for symbol rates between 100K and 10M symbols/sec when used with the F6DZP MiniTioune software. In operation, the computer monitor displays the received video and graphic landing dot constellation to show the incoming signal level, quality, FEC, MER and setup information. The MiniTiouner-Express Receiver/Analyzer unit can be ordered from the http://www.datv-express.com/ website. You need to first logon to the website (or first register if you are a new user). Use the PURCHASE A PRODUCT tab to order the product via PayPal. The price for the MiniTiouner-Express unit is US$75 + shipping Shipping for USA is US$7.00 Shipping to the European Union is US$24.00 including the VAT Shipping anywhere international is US$35.00 Although initial stock has been depleted more units are on the way. The MiniTiouner-Express User Guide (draft13) can be downloaded from http://www.datv-express.com/CustomPage/Downloads Information about the ARISS HamTV project can be found at: http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus/ham-video The HamTV downlink from the ISS has recently only been active for selected school contacts. HamTV often transmits a "blank signal" useful for receiver and antenna testing when not in use for school contacts. [ANS thanks Daniel Cussen, EI9FHB via the HamTV(a)yahoogroups.ca list for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between Pinson Valley HS, Pinson, AL, USA and Astronaut Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2018-04-10 18:02 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via KN4BBD ARISS Mentor was John K4SQC. + A Successful contact was made between About Gagarin from space Session of radio amateur communication with Vologda branch of PJSC "Rostelecom ", Vologda, Russia and Cosmoonaut Oleg Artemyev using Callsign RS0ISS. The contact began 2018-04-10 13:37 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via RN1QC, ARISS Mentor was Sergey RV3DR. + A Successful contact was made between Freeport Public Schools, Freeport, NY, USA and Astronaut Scott Tingle KG5NZA using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2018-03-27 17:41 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via IK1SLD. ARISS Mentor was Steve W2AKK. Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Additional information can be found at http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX, direct via K5LBJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-04-17 16:44:23 UTC 24 deg Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The school will be hosting an ARISS contact on Wednesday April 18 at 15:57:46 UTC. The video stream of the contact will be available online. King's High School, Warwick, UK, direct via GB4KHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-19 12:05:19 UTC 72 deg Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Video playlist for PocketQube 2018 Workshop at TU Delft https://tinyurl.com/ANS105-PocketQube [AMSAT-UK and AlbaOrbital via Twitter] + 7X3WPL Sahara DX Club 7X3WPL is now QRV permanently from Sahara DX Club in Laghouat. They are using a Kenwood TS-2000, G5500 rotor and Wimo X-Quad for 2m and 70cm. (via Abdel M0NPT /7X2TT on amsat-bb) [ANS thanks Sahara DX Club for above information] + The March/April 2018 edition of Apogee View, an update on AMSAT's activities from AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, has been posted to the AMSAT website. https://www.amsat.org/apogeeview/ [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information.] + NASA e-Book Free Download The flight directors in charge of the teams that oversee its systems have written a 400-page book that offers an inside look at the time and energy the flight control team at the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston devote to the development, planning and integration of a mission. "The International Space Station: Operating an Outpost in the New Frontier", is now available to download for free at https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html. Additional details are available at: https://preview.tinyurl.com/ANS105-BookDetails --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org

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AO-40 keps
by Bob- W7LRD 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Where can I find the keps for AO-40 (sob sob) for a demonstration. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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Re: [amsat-bb] Making the transponder sats as easy as the fm birds
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

At 12:29 PM 4/14/2018 +0000, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net>wrote: >The general guidance in the early years of operating linear transponders >was to adjust your transmitter to maintain a constant receive frequency. >Experience with the Mode J transponder on FO-12 caused the gudiance to be >updated to tuning the higher of the two frequencies. See the Sept 14, 1987 >Amateur Satellite Report for more details ( http://www.ka9q.net/asr-1987.pdf). I've always tended to adjust the uplink to the satellite, even on mode J. Never been chewed out for doing it that way though. My question, for OM's doing computer control of their rigs. Is the software following the rule, or is it adjusting both uplink and downlink simultaneously? I've always been curious about that. Still using InstantTrack here. :-) KB7ADL

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Fox Delta ST2-USB -- compatible with Windows 10?
by Devin L. Ganger 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Greetings, all. Does anyone know if the CH340G Drivers for use with the Fox Delta ST2-USB variant ( http://foxdelta.com/products/st2-0417.htm ) are compatible with Windows 10, or if Windows 10 has some other version of the drivers already available? Thinking about purchasing one of these to replace the RS-232 version I already have - would like to donate the RS-232 version to one of my clubs. However, I'm pretty firmly in the Windows 10 world. Thanks in advance. -- Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG) email: devin(a)thecabal.org<mailto:[email protected]> web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/> cell: +1 425.239.2575

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Field portable multi-mode duplex options?
by Ron VE8RT 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

The FT-818 might have been of interest if it had cross-band duplex capability, but I don't believe it does. I'd prefer to see a model from Elecraft that did. There do not seem to be many battery friendly portable options for satellite operation. I'd like to know if there are. Ron VE8RT -- Ron VE8RT <ve8rt(a)yknwt.ca>

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Subject: Making the transponder sats as easy as the fm birds
by Mike Meadows 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Hello there. What would be very helpful for complete beginners, like me. We need a knowledgeable unbiased review of all full duplex tx/rx's . With locked vfo's to maintain a fixed split to save operators moving around within bandwidth of transponders, when used manually. Also really helpful would be a review of all cat/ doppler tracking software when associated with these radios. To my knowledge, not that many models from mainstream manufacturers, have this facility. Excuse my naivety, asking this question. Please don't flame me. 73 Mike G4GUG.

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AO-92 satellite demo - Saturday - April 14th - 1517 UTC
by John Brier 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Hi all, I'll be doing a satellite demo at the Raleigh March for Science in the kids area (Halifax Mall) from downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in grid FM05, tomorrow morning. The pass has a max elevation of 66 degrees so it should be a good opportunity to show some kids and their parents (and maybe adults without kids too!) ham radio satellites. I may have developed a high SWR issue with my mobile radio powered sat rig and the Arrow I use with it, so I may be forced to use "just" my 5 watt HT, so if you hear me having trouble getting through, please help out by letting me make a contact or two - it's for the children, come on. ;-) I'm also going to try and demo ISS SSTV on an earlier pass but it's only 5 degrees max elevation and I'm uncertain about the obstructions where we'll be. If it works they may get an even bigger kick out of that. I announced it on the Facebook event page and told people what apps they can download to decode it by holding their phones up to the speaker I'll have. 73, John Brier KG4AKV P.S. I am aware Patrick, WD9EWK will be roving to DM54/DM55 tomorrow but I imagine he'll still be driving there. Also, if I'm reading Orbitron right by moving my mouse pointer to DM54/DM55 it looks like this pass will only barely cover that area, if at all. Regardless, if he's on I will make sure not to keep anyone who needs the grid[s] from getting it[them].

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-14 00:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-14 00:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Watch for SSTV 2018-04-12 to 2018-04-14 Additional information can be found at http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ Pinson Valley HS, Pinson, AL, direct via KN4BBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-04-10 18:02:44 UTC 70 deg Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX, direct via K5LBJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-04-17 16:44:23 UTC 24 deg Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The school will be hosting an ARISS contact on Wednesday April 18 at 15:57:46 UTC. The video stream of the contact will be available online. Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (15:57:46UTC - 11:57:46 EDST) Video stream should begin around 10:30am. Stream should come to an end around 12:15pm Navigate to http://www.centralislip.k12.ny.us/ariss Click on the livestream logo. When the event is live, there will be a link to the stream. King’s High School, Warwick, UK, direct via GB4KHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-19 12:05:19 UTC 72 deg Russian school TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2018-04-24 11:05 UTC (***) Russian school TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov (***) Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 UTC ****************************************************************************** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students (corrected) ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is April 30, 2018 March 15, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1 and June 30, 2019. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with opportunities to learn about space technologies and communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Amateur Radio. A ham recently said, “ARISS shows how Amateur Radio is the most unique hobby/service there is.” Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. One educator wrote, “It exceeded our expectations--it created a great interest in both amateur radio and in space exploration. Our kids are completely inspired!” Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encouraging student exploration and participation. An educator even joined the ham ranks, saying, “This chance for our school’s ARISS contact helped me see the great value of the ham world. I just passed my Technician License this weekend and have already signed up to take a General class.” ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2019 contacts is April 30, 2018. Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answers will be offered March 29, 2018, at 7 p.m. EDT and April 16, 2018, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2018.eventbrite.com For more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html ****************************************************************************** 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 128 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 102 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-04-14 00:30 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 1219. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1168. 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 2018-04-11 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. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Alexander Skvortsov Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Martlesham Microwave Roundtable on BATC Video Stream (April 15)
by JoAnne K9JKM 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

Here is a news item which is more timely released sooner than the weekend news cycle ... some of their topics and techniques seem applicable to future satellites ... microwave construction, SDR, GNUradio ... AMSAT-UK relayed that the UKGHZ Martlesham Microwave Roundtable Sunday [April 15] talks will be streamed live on BATCOnline: https://beta.batc.org.uk/live/mmrt The Sunday programe will streamed live. The times are apparently British Summer Time which I believe is UTC+1 this time of year. Their programe includes: 09:00 Doors Open 09:50 Welcome and Opening 10:00 UK Microwave Group AGM, Trophy Presentations 10:45 Refreshments & Judging of the Construction Contest 11:00 An introduction to SDRs and GNU Radio - Heather Lomond M0HMO 11:45 Aircraft Scatter using Airscout - John Quarmby G3XDY 12:30 Lunch Break 13:30 ATV on 5.6, 10 and 24GHz - Dave Crump G8GKQ 14:15 The Wednesday Digifest - John Worsnop G4BAO 15:00 Refreshments 15:15 UKuG Contest Forum - John Quarmby G3XDY 16:00 Close -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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HM58 rover (last minute notice)
by Pedro Dutra Sousa 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

Hi all, A last minute trip came up. I’ll be in HM58 from Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon (April 14-15), SAT equipped FM only. Not the best working conditions but doable. Email me if you want a specific pass and I’ll see if possible. 73 Pedro CU2ZG 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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SSTV and the APRN - the time is now (ID too)
by Robert Bruninga 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

Actually, the smartphone SSTV ap can just as easily generate the associated APRS packet audio as well to ID the image. Thus it fully does everything. >From taking the picture and sending the ID info so it can be cataloged and distributed by the APRN network. A simple Mic-E object packet would put the location of the image on the map and the direction the camera was facing, and the title of the image, and sender, date and time. All in only a short 25 byte packet. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:35 PM To: aprssig(a)tapr.org Cc: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> Subject: SSTV and the APRN - the time is now Ham Radio can really make good use of Handheld smartphone SSTV applications anywhere anytime by adding APRS to ID and catalog the images. Since EVERY ham with a smartphone, iphone, android or tablet (or old VCH1 KenCam) can send and receive SSTV images over the air via any HT or walkie talkie, NOW we have a real untapped emergency response imaging capability that we are not exercising. See http://aprs.org/aprn.html The APRN network allows anyone to upload or download any real-time image to/from the local APRN server via audio on a local VHF frequency. And they use their APRS handheld to send a message TO APRN that identifies the SENDER, TIME/DATE, and location of the image. This allows the image to be cataloged, sorted and saved and served on demand. The image is not only available over the air back to any radio user on demand, but is also available to anyone on the web, such as emergency operators to view images from the "scene". Sure, any smartphone can send an image via broadband. But with APRN, they can do it anytime, anywhere even without their wireless network and it is seamlessly shared locally and globally. And if we practice, anyone with an APRS radio can do it. AND the local APRN frequency is visible locally on the APRS map via its own FREQUENCY OBJECT. The only problem, is that I am too old to write the APRN code. The local APRN code runs on a local computer, and has two radios. One sending and receiving the SSTV images on the local APRN VHF channel, and the other radio is on the APRS channel for communicating the information and putting the images on the map and for receiveing image queries. Any authors with nothing to do ready to step up to the plate? Bob, WB4APR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-12 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-04-12 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Watch for SSTV 2018-04-12 to 2018-04-14 Additional information can be found at http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ Pinson Valley HS, Pinson, AL, direct via KN4BBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-04-10 18:02:44 UTC 70 deg Salado Intermediate School, Salado, TX, direct via K5LBJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-04-17 16:44:23 UTC 24 deg Central Islip Union Free School District, Central Islip, NY, direct via KD2IFR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-04-18 15:57:46 UTC 28 deg The school will be hosting an ARISS contact on Wednesday April 18 at 15:57:46 UTC. The video stream of the contact will be available online. (***) Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (15:57:46UTC - 11:57:46 EDST) Video stream should begin around 10:30am. Stream should come to an end around 12:15pm Navigate to http://www.centralislip.k12.ny.us/ariss Click on the livestream logo. When the event is live, there will be a link to the stream. King’s High School, Warwick, UK, direct via GB4KHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-04-19 12:05:19 UTC 72 deg Russian school TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is TBD Contact is a go for 2018-04-25 08:35 UTC ****************************************************************************** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students (corrected) ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is April 30, 2018 March 15, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1 and June 30, 2019. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with opportunities to learn about space technologies and communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Amateur Radio. A ham recently said, “ARISS shows how Amateur Radio is the most unique hobby/service there is.” Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. One educator wrote, “It exceeded our expectations--it created a great interest in both amateur radio and in space exploration. Our kids are completely inspired!” Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encouraging student exploration and participation. An educator even joined the ham ranks, saying, “This chance for our school’s ARISS contact helped me see the great value of the ham world. I just passed my Technician License this weekend and have already signed up to take a General class.” ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2019 contacts is April 30, 2018. Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answers will be offered March 29, 2018, at 7 p.m. EDT and April 16, 2018, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2018.eventbrite.com For more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html ****************************************************************************** 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 128 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 102 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-04-11 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 1219. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1168. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-04-11 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. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Alexander Skvortsov Exp. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Malfunctioning G-5500 elevation control
by JOEL KANDEL 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

The rotor and cables check out ok, but the control box will not operate the elevation rotor. Before I go in and try to troubleshoot each individual component, does anyone know of a common failure in the box that would disable the control? Thank you in advance. Joel, KI4T Traveling at 300,000,000 meters per second

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Funcube dashboard
by Kevin Schuchmann 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Hi All, I recently learned that adding the option "/autostart /source=soundcard" could get the dashboard to auto start, I'm curious if anyone has run across any other options or maybe a tweak to the config file? specifically I would like to to tell it a particular location and window size when starting up. I'm attempting to set everything to auto start up after a power failure. Thanks 73 Kevin WA7FWF

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