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Tonight's Rocket Lab Launch
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 14 May '21

14 May '21

Rocket Lab's next launch is on track for this evening NZ Time. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1393386500109127680 Web cast from about 20 minutes beforehand. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream (currently showing the last launch). 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Re: AMSAT-BB, a return to normalcy!
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 14 May '21

14 May '21

GNU Mailman 3 is the name of the software that handles mailing list messages "Postorius" is the name of the web user interface software people use to manage their subscriptions The idea of a single Postorious username/password for multiple mailing lists is nice idea, but we now know through painful experience how confusing it can be for end users if they find themselves with a mailman subscription that Postorious does not "know about". The extra step of creating a Postorious account to claim existing mailman subscription(s) is a lot to ask of long time users since it breaks decades of experience and expectations. -Joe KM1P

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3m dish recycle
by Robert Bruninga 14 May '21

14 May '21

My son took a sledge hammer to two 3m aluminum mesh dishes in my yard and got $34 at the recycler. Thats about $17 each. Just leaving them there in the weeds another 20 years was not going to accomplish anything. Just sayin... bob, WB4APR

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ARISS News Release No. 21-28
by David Jordan 13 May '21

13 May '21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13,2021 No. 21-28 David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISSSelections May 13,2021 —Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) ispleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June2022 contact window. A total of 9 of the submitted proposals duringthe recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processesof planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. Theprimary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) activities and raise theirawareness of space communications, radio communications, space exploration, andrelated areas of study and career possibilities. ARISS anticipates thatNASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for these US hostorganizations. The candidates must nowcomplete an equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the hamradio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technicalteam, the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as theiravailability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities. The schools andorganizations are: Organization Location BellefontaineHigh School Bellefontaine, OH CarterG. Woodson Middle School Hopewell, VA Lewis Center forEducational Research Apple Valley, CA Matinecock District,Suffolk County NY Boy Scouts Medford, NY McBride High School Long Beach, CA Old St. Mary's School Chicago, IL Salem-South LyonDistrict Library South Lyon, MI Sussex County CharterSchool for Technology Sparta, NJ Space Hardware Club Huntsville, Alabama ARISS – Celebrating 20Years of Continuous Amateur Radio Operations on the ISS ABOUT ARISS About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the UnitedStates, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’sSpace communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is topromote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Contact: David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org Like us on Facebook. Followus on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and @ARISS_status.

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Bylaws Adopted
by Roy Dean 13 May '21

13 May '21

This morning I received an email from KE4AL notifying me that the Bylaws have been adopted because only 7 members sent in written objections. I sent a written objection to the address listed on the original notice mailing (712 H Street NE), via certified mail, and the mailing is still listed as "awaiting delivery scan". Was my objection received? --Roy K3RLD

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Re: AMSAT-BB, a return to normalcy!
by Bill Acito 13 May '21

13 May '21

IMHO, I suspect that the transition to Postorius probably caused a larger loss of subscribers than content, both in the frustration of the transition, and in those that were probably no longer interested and actively following so there was no justification to re-subscribe. b Bill ACITO | W1PA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-05-13 13:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 May '21

13 May '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-05-13 13:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Monaro High School, Cooma, NSW, Australia, telebridge via NA7V The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact is go for: Wed 2021-05-19 09:25:43 UTC 61 deg Watch for live stream at: https://www.facebook.com/monarohighschool/live/ (***) Lycée Jean Moulin, Les Andelys, France, multi-point telebridge via NA7V The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is go for: Thu 2021-05-20 08:38:15 UTC 88 deg Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Novitskiy Contact is go for Sat. 2021-05-29 13:45 UTC ************************************************************************************************************* The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, direct via 9H1MRL (***) **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2021-05-13 13:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-05-12 18:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1441. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1374. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 64 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP SpaceX-Crew 2 on orbit Meghan Behnken Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Net controls needed.
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 12 May '21

12 May '21

Looking for Dallas/Fort Worth area satellite aficionados, to act as alternating Net controls for an AMSAT related net on the Dallas Amateur Radio Club repeater. I have been hosting the net myself, since it's inception about 10 months ago, but would really like some others to rotate in. The net meets at 8PM US Central Time, every Tuesday evening, except for the first Tuesday of the month, on the DARC 146.88, W5FC repeater. (Sorry Houston AMSAT Net: Not trying to compete with you, that is just the slot they offered me.) The repeater does have an Echolink node (W5FC-R) so you would not need to be within line of sight to the repeater to be involved. Please contact me off list if you are interested. In fact, stop by if you can and participate. I am also involved and do net control several times a month on the west side of the Metro for a similar every Wednesday at 9PM Central time on the Arlington ARC 147.14 repeater. No Echolink or connected protocol there. That net has been on since the mid-80s. Thanks for your help. 73 Tom Schuessler, N5HYP

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Problem with Rotor and SatPC32
by Richard Lawn 12 May '21

12 May '21

When my old computer started getting unreliable it was time to buy a new one and I knew it would put me through hell getting everything transferred over and working. The first thing I tried was SatPC32 and rotor control. I use a home brew interface to a G5500 controller. The interface is a serial device that uses EasyComm protocol. For the life of me I cannot get the computer and software to talk to the device and control my rotor. Any idea what might be wrong? Rick, W2JAZ

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PSAT2-1 Defaullt Reset
by Robert Bruninga 12 May '21

12 May '21

> > PSAT2 timed out on its 6 day fail safe timer. We allowed this to happen > as part of an on-orbit test of this function. If it has not received a > "continue" command at least once every 6 days, it will do a hardware reset > on the SATT4 TinyTrack packet system. That started the T# counter over at > T#000 and it reset the command bits back to 01000000 which basically turns > everyhting off. > We are waiting now for a command station to turn DTMF mode back on to these command bits: 11010000. > 0218z,PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS,qAO,YC1SCC-10: > T#858,699,712,851,915,162,11010000 Shows PSAT2 operating normally with a T# of 858 But at > 0252z,PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS,qAR,N6DAN-1: > T#009,686,569,900,640,434,01000000 > It shows that the reset occurred at 0252z minus 9 minutes or 0243z. http://aprs.org/psat2.html In the future, a number of command stations will be authorized to send the 6day "continue" command periodically so that this 6 day timer never times out.. But if PSAT2 ever loses command/control for more than 6 days, then this timer will expire and we will get a hardware reset of the SATT4 TNC Bob, WB4APR

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