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by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 19 May '22

19 May '22

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ARISS at Hamvention
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 19 May '22

19 May '22

All, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station will once again be in Xenia, Ohio for the 70th Dayton Hamvention, May 20-22. Come visit ARISS at our new location: Building 4, booths 4301 and 4302. We are right next to YOTA this year. Some highlights: -We'll have a complete flight identical Interoperable Radio System (IORS) on display and in operation -Displays and demonstrations of our new STEREO educational project, sponsored by ARDC -Handouts and discussions about our ARISS *STAR* space telerobotics project, sponsored by ARRL Foundation -Team leaders and experts on-hand to answer your questions -Some surprises too! Our ARISS forum will be held on Friday, May 20 at 10:45 in Forum Room 1. Stop by and get up-to-date ARISS news and learn about our ARISS 2.0 expansion plans. We are so excited to be back at Hamvention! We hope to see you there. 73, Frank KA3HDO

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Hamfest Observations Funny
by KA9QJG 19 May '22

19 May '22

I have been going to Ham Fest for over 50 Yrs and I have made and heard a lot of observations. I have known Hap Holly KC9RP for Over 40 yrs and He is still promoting Ham Radio https://www.arnewsline.org/hap-holly He did this Interview with a Ham about Ham Fest I Laughed so hard when I listened to it while I was playing after a Tech-Net. Please listen to the words and descriptions it's all true LOL I make comments about the ham having to wear suspenders to hold his pants up because he is wearing 6 HT.If they are all Motorola that's OK Lol I also said if I was worried about any Virus I would have worn a mask at all hamfest Enjoy I am sure a lot of you can relate to this Too LOL PS The ones going to the Big Hamfest in Ohio Please Stay Safe and Healthy I was only able to go over 45 yrs ago Spark Gap and Dynamotors Guess what they are probably still being sold now LOL 73 Don KA9QJG https://www.therainreport.com/sound/classicrain.mp3 ------------------CLICK AND LISTEN

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Re: Slide Rules
by kd4iz＠frawg.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

Clint, All, There were several large wooden slide rules made by Pickett and other manufacturers as teaching props. My son has one that is a straight forward two scale Log-Log that his school gave him. He used to use a slide rule in science and math classes when his classmates all were using programmable calculators. He usually had answers before anyone else did. Sadly, they are just an interesting collector piece for hobby room walls now. Jack - KD4IZ From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d(a)earthlink.net> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2022 14:39 To: Petespin(a)windstream.net Cc: kd4iz(a)frawg.org; AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [AMSAT-BB] Slide Rules George - is a a fold-up slide rule? A movie prop? Clint On 5/14/2022 23:58, George Henry wrote: My son-in-law has a fully functional SIX FOOT slide rule... George, KA3HSW

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Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq.
by af5cc2 18 May '22

18 May '22

Thanks to everyone for the fast and helpful responses. I found the cheat sheet that KE0PBR has made.73 John AF5CC Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A10e, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message --------From: af5cc2 <af5cc2(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/18/22 8:22 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Jason Isoldi <k7hrlcn97(a)gmail.com> Subject: RE: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq. Yes, that is it, Thanks.73 John AF5CC Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A10e, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message --------From: Jason Isoldi <k7hrlcn97(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/18/22 8:15 PM (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq. These are Paul Overn’s KE0PBR “cheat sheets” as they are called. https://ke0pbr.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/my-frequency-cheat-sheet/Jason k7OHRLWed, May 18, 2022 at 5:57 PM John Geiger <af5cc2(a)gmail.com> wrote:I have been searching the list archives with no success for the past emails that discussed this. I seem to remember a few emails discussing an excel file that showed the different linear satellites and the uplink and downlink frequencies, to account for doppler shift, at different points in the passband at different points in the pass. Can anyone direct me to this resource? I can't seem to find it currently.Thanks in advance,73 John AF5CC ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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IW4BKX
by Alberto Montardi 18 May '22

18 May '22

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ARISS News Release No. 22-30
by David Jordan 18 May '22

18 May '22

ARISS News Release No.22-30 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Forum Accademico Italiano e.V., Köln, Germany May18, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and Italian students at three schools inGermany and one school in Firenze, Italy. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these specialamateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crewmembers with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. The Forum Accademico Italiano e.V. (Cologne), is an associationcreated to encourage interaction among Italian scientists based in Germany withthose scientists within the local Italian community, with special attention toItalian children attending German schools. The Forum Accademico Italiano organizedthis ARISS contact event (Project) with the aim of building a bridge between youngstudents and scientists with a common interest in science, space and humanspaceflight. The Project is strongly interdisciplinary and directed to developdifferent skills: language, communication and critical thinking. The languagesused in the Project are Italian, German and English. Schools participating inthis event include three schools in Germany: Am Zugweg School in Cologne,Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium in Cologne, HerkunftSpracheUnterricht in Bedburg/Elsdorf,and the Istituto San Giuseppe in Firenze, Italy. Participating students rangein ages 10 -16 years and have engaged in various STEM subjects to understandthe role of space exploration in society and what it means to be an astronaut. Membersof the European Astronaut Centre of the European Space Agency in Cologne are helpingwith the preparation and implementation of this Project as well as sharing theirexpertise and knowledge in the field of Human Spaceflight. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, amateur radio call sign IZØUDF.Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact.The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Paardekraal, South Africa. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ZS6JON,to establish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 20, 2022 at 2:14 pm CEST (Cologne, DE)(12:14 UTC, 8:14 am EDT, 7:14 am CDT, 6:14 am MDT, 5:14am PDT). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZcANd1vXo _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Was war das Spannendste, was Sie bisher im Weltraum gesehen haben? 2.Cosa hai provato durante la tua prima missione nello spazio? 3.Quali esperimenti sono stati difficili da realizzare? 4.In cosa consiste la tua missione sulla ISS? 5.Woran forschen Sie? 6.Quando nasce la tua passione per lo spazio? 7.Qual’e' la velocità di crescita di una pianta nello spazio? 8.Che sensazione si prova ad essere sospesa nell’aria? 9.Warum sind Sie Astronautin geworden? 10.Se ci fosse un pianeta roccioso con caratteristiche simili alla Terra ma dimaggiore massa, cambierebbe il tipo di allenamento per adattarsi a una maggioregravita'? 11.La tecnologia nello spazio funziona come sulla Terra? 12.Was machen die Astronauten im Weltall? 13.Wie träumt man? Träumt man überhaupt? 14.Durante le tue missioni,quali sono stati i rischi o pericoli piu' gravi che haidovuto affrontare? 15.Che cosa si deve fare quando ci si ammala nello spazio? 16.Quanto tempo ci hai messo per diventare astronauta? 17.Wie merkt man, ob es Tag oder Nacht ist? Wird man überhaupt müde? 18.Qual'e' la tua vista preferita dallo spazio? 19.Quali sono le conseguenze sul corpo umano dopo un soggiorno prolungato nellospazio? Sono necessarie cure specifiche per ristabilire i valori fisicialterati? 20.Ti piace stare nello spazio? Perche'? Translation 1.What's the most exciting thing you've seen in space so far? 2.How did you feel during your first space mission? 3.Which experiments were difficult to complete? 4.What is your mission on ISS about? 5.What are you researching on ISS? 6.When was your passion for space born? 7.How fast do plants grow in space? 8.What do you feel when you float in the air? 9.Why did you become an astronaut? 10.If a rocky planet with similar characteristics to Earth but a larger massexisted, how would your training change to adapt to a stronger gravity? 11.Does technology in space work as on Earth? 12.What are the astronauts doing in space? 13.How do you dream in space? Do you dream at all? 14.During your missions, what were the biggest risks or dangers you had to face? 15.What do you need to do when you become ill in space? 16.How long did it take you to become an astronaut? 17.How do you tell if it's day or night? Do you get tired at all? 18.What is your favourite view from space? 19.What are the consequences on the human body after a long stay in space? Do youneed any specific treatments to re-establish normal physical values? 20.Do you like to be in space? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation(AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-SpaceStation Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and NASA’s Spacecommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radiobetween crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status. Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Field Day Pass Projections
by Barry Pfeil 18 May '22

18 May '22

Is there a resource for finding satellite pass predictions for dates many weeks in the future, for example, on Field Day, June 26-27, 2022? Thanks & 73, Barry K6RM

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WispDDE question
by John Geiger 17 May '22

17 May '22

To make sure I understand all of this correctly, if I am running Orbitron software, and have WispDDE loaded, and my radio interfaced to the computer for CAT control, I can tune the radio to anywhere in the satellite passband on receive, and the WispDDE software will automatically tune my transmit to the correct uplink frequency to account for doppler shift, correct? 73 John AF5CC

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TAPR/AMSAT DINNER
by Robert McGwier 16 May '22

16 May '22

Missed signing up by being on business travel until the day after the deadline. Have fun and we are sorry to miss. N4HY and N1SMM Bob/Sharon Dr. Robert W McGwier, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Tech ARDC Member of Board N4HY: ARRL, TAPR, AMSAT, EARC Sky: AAVSO, SkyHub, Auburn AS, Skyscrapers

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