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Baofeng radios
by Richard Lawn 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

I new member to our club who holds a tech license asked me if I knew,if any of the Baofeng HTs were capable of satellite operation. I know this has been discussed to death and I think the answer is no, but I don’t want to mislead him. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Two grid squares - is it possible ?
by wa2ndv＠gmail.com 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

I remember seeing a web site that calculated if two grid squares were in the same footprint of a satellite. I can not find it and would like to know if Hawaii is ever possible from FN30. I don't believe it is but hope springs eternal. It will also be useful for the EU passes on RS-44 from the East Coast USA. Anyone have a link for this calculation ? Thanks and 73 Frank WA2NDV FN30

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Re: Baofeng radios
by Clint Bradford 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Use the better receiver, and the second HT as your transmitted. I am scheduled to speak to your club, Richard - but please pass on my phone number if your member would like to talk! Clint K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador; ARRL instructor 951-533-4984 - cell

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ARISS News Release No. 21-25
by David Jordan 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-25 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS-USA VolunteerSearch April29, 2021 - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA)is seeking volunteers to support our mission: To provide and operate Amateur Radio systems onthe International Space Station (ISS) and elsewhere to inspire, educate, andengage youth and communities in science, technology, engineering, arts, andmathematics (STEAM) and to support ISS backup communications. ARISS-USA, is a 501(c)(3) charitable, educationaland scientific non-profit that was recently incorporated in the state ofMaryland in the USA. Weare seeking volunteers with a can-do, collaborative attitude who can workeffectively as part of a team to support a variety of functions and roles. We have volunteer openings in several seniorleadership roles, including: AssociateDirector Treasurer Secretary Directorof Business Development Directorof Volunteer Resources Directorof Public Engagement Directorof Engineering We also have openingsfor volunteers who would support functions within the above teams as well asopenings within the ARISS-USA Operations, Engineering and Education teams. Descriptions of each ofthese roles are given in Article 8.6 of the ARISS-USA bylaws that can bereferenced at: https://ariss-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ARISS-USA-Bylaws-Web-Site.… Candidates acceptedinto senior leadership positions will be required to first serve in a six-monthprobationary period. All candidates forsenior leadership positions must be U.S. citizens. If you are interestedin making a difference as an ARISS-USA team member, please send your resume orCV to candidates(a)ariss-usa.org. Include a cover letter that explains whatposition you are interested in supporting. We thank everyone foryour interest and support to ARISS! Ad Astra! (To the Stars!) Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS-USA ExecutiveDirector ARISS-USA is an EqualOpportunity Organization and will not discriminate on the basis of genderidentity, age, race, color, national origin, religion, physical handicap,disability or any other legally protected status ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur RadioContinuous Operations on the ISS 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, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students,educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more 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.

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ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - ARISS-USA Volunteer Search
by Paul Stoetzer 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-119 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ In this edition: * ARISS-USA Volunteer Search SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.01 ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.01 From AMSAT HQ WASHINGTON, DC DATE April 29, 2021 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.01 ARISS-USA Volunteer Search Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA) is seeking volunteers to support our mission: To provide and operate Amateur Radio systems on International Space Station (ISS) and elsewhere to inspire, educate, and engage youth and communities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and to support ISS backup communications. ARISS-USA, is a 501 (c) (3) charitable, educational and scientific non-profit that was recently incorporated in the state of Maryland in the USA. We are seeking volunteers with a can-do, collaborative attitude who can work effectively as part of a team to support a variety of functions and roles. We have volunteer openings in several senior leadership roles, including: Associate Director Treasurer Secretary Director of Business Development Director of Volunteer Resources Director of Public Engagement Director of Engineering We also have openings for volunteers who would support functions within the above teams as well as openings within the ARISS-USA Operations, Engineering and Education teams. Descriptions of each of these roles are given in Article 8.6 of the ARISS-USA bylaws that can be referenced at: https://ariss-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ARISS-USA-Bylaws-Web-Site.… Candidates accepted into senior leadership positions will be required to first serve in a six-month probationary period. All candidates for senior leadership positions must be U.S. citizens. If you are interested in making a difference as an ARISS-USA team member, please send your resume or CV to candidates at ariss-usa.org. Include a cover letter that explains what position you are interested in supporting. We thank everyone for your interest and support to ARISS! Ad Astra! (To the Stars!) Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS-USA Executive Director ARISS-USA is an Equal Opportunity Organization and will not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, age, race, color, national origin, religion, physical handicap, disability or any other legally protected status For more information about ARISS, see ariss.org [ANS thanks ARISS-USA 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 additional benefits. President's Club donations may be made at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-PresClub. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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Sent AX25 from on PC to another through icom9100
by belwafi kais 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Hello, I tried to send an AX25 packet via an icom9100 by passing through a soundmodem which is installed in a first PC (PC1). The PCs 1 is connected to the icom9100 through usb connection. In another PC (PC2), in the same room, I used an SDR RTL2832 to receive the packet. There is variation in the waterfall of the SDR and even in the soundmodem installed in PC2. But the soundmodem in PC2 doesn’t succeed to decode the packet from PC1. There is something missing or what can be the problem? I need to check the packets that it is sent correctly before sent it to a cubesat. Thank you. Kind regards Kais

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ND9M/mm Grids - 4/29
by Clary, James T (Jim) 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Another busy day on the ship limited me to only the two RS-44/CW passes; the first pass was from BK98, and the second one was from BK88. I'm still struggling to hear my own downlink on the satellite which costs precious time; the Elk antenna is so critical in the angle I hold it that moving it just a few degrees in any plane causes me to quickly lose my own signal; if I can't hear myself, I know the calling stations aren't likely to either. For tomorrow, I'll try to be on AO-91 at 29/2150Z from BK68. That pass only hits KH6 however; maybe someone's on from there, dunno. Later on, I will hopefully be on CAS-4A/B around 30/0130Z when we should still be in BK68. We'll cross into BK58 probably around 30/0230Z, and I'll shoot for another pair of CAS-4A/B passes around 30/0300Z plus two RS-44/CW passes at 30/0339Z and 0529Z. The ship's satellite system is starting to see the primary bird, so hopefully we'll start receiving e-mail and get back internet access soon. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ND9M/mm - Wednesday Grids - 4/28
by Clary, James T (Jim) 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

A busy work day on board gave me the chance to put only one grid (CK27) on the air today, but one grid is better than none. Another time change occurs for us tonight; we'll be at GMT-9 for a couple days, and that gets in the way of making the AO-91 pass at 28/1952Z. In the very off chance that I can make that one, we should be in CK08 at the time. Later on, I'll try to make passes on CAS-4A/B, AO-7/CW, XW-2F, and RS-44/CW in the 29/0130-0333Z time frame; we should be in BK98 then. A little later, we'll cross into BK88 hopefully in time for the 29/0506Z pass. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ISS Crossband Repeater
by Clint Bradford 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

ISS crossband repeater set to be activated May 7, 2021. Best results during off-peak hour passes! Frequency chart at work-sat.com Sent from my iPhone

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Satellite Presentations
by Clint Bradford 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

From an attendee last night: “I really enjoyed Clint’s presentation last night. The fact that he had taken the time to research and know something about his audience and welcomed interaction made it very informative and enjoyable. This was a refreshing change from many canned YouTube presentations I’ve tried to watch, which were poorly done, fuzzy video or muddy audio, or a badly prepared presenter stumbling his way through, with any valuable info lost along the way. Thanks for hooking this one up.” Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club? Send an email or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador, ARRL instructor http://www.work-sat.com 909-999-SATS (7287)

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