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HTML and MIME in Amsat-BB digests
by Daniel Schultz 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Since the transition to the new mail system, I have been seeing a lot of HTML code and stuff that looks like encoded messages in the Amsat-BB digests: --_000_B3913BA665604DB29F3D399BE88B4D53princetonedu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 SGVsbG8sDQoNCiAgIEkgYWdyZWUgdGhhdCB0cmFuc3BhcmVuY3kgaXMgdGhlIGJlc3QgcG9saWN5 LiAgICBXaHkgbm90IGp1c3QgbWFrZSB0aGUgZG9jdW1lbnQgYXZhaWxhYmxlIHRvIHRoZSBtZW1i I have been though the account setup menu but I find no box to check for "send mail in plain text". This was not a problem before the switchover to the new mail system. Is anyone else seeing this? Dan N8FGV

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ISS- V/u repeater not active?
by Jean Marc Momple 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Hi all! Is the ISS V/u repeater down? I tried several times (and passes) to trigger it without success. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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XW-2D Malfunction?
by hamdan＠ix.netcom.com 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Dear Folks: I just got off from a pass of XW-2D. The pass started at around 23:48UTC here in my grid square of DM-79. It was a pretty good pass over my QTH with the highest point being at an elevation of about 50 degrees. I observed that the satellite appeared to be operating intermittently, i.e., it would cut in and out. I would transmit, and suddenly, my signal would appear on the downlink at about S6 or S7, and after a few syllables, it would cut out completely. A couple of times, I could hear someone else coming in on the downlink but I could only hear a few syllables as well and then they would cut out much like me. Occasionally, I would hear an intermittent buzzing noise. I then turned my receive frequency to the beacon. The beacon wasn't audible most of the time. Every now and then, I'd hear what appeared to be a solitary dash, but nothing else on the beacon frequency. I did vary my receive frequency to account for doppler and heard nothing else but that occasional solitary dash. For the record, immediately before the pass, I had worked an RS-44 pass without difficulty or anomaly. After the pass, I switched to some local repeaters and my equipment worked normally. Thus, I don't think my setup was the reason why XW-2D appeared to be operating intermittently. Anyone have any ideas what is going on? Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-01-26 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-01-26 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Newcastle High School, Newcastle, WY, multi-point telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 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 Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Thu 2021-01-28 17:46:13 UTC 80 deg Eastern 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 Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (***) Contact is go for Fri 2021-02-05 08:35 UTC (***) Ottawa Carleton District School Board, Ottawa, ON, Canada, multi-point telebridge via AB1OC (***) 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG (***) Contact is go for: Fri 2021-02-05 17:41:04 UTC 40 deg (***) ************************************************************************************************************* 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: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2021-01-26 03:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. 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 2021-01-22 03:00 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) 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 July 1, 2021 and December 30, 2021. 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 November 24th, 2020; the window has now closed. 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Sergey RV3DR 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 1415. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1348. (***) 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, Wyoming, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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SATPC32 Help Requested
by Randy 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Equipment: Icom 9700 LVB Tracker SatPC 32 Yaseu Rotor G-5500 Everything is working except for one thing the rotor will not track the birds automatically. I have gone thru the LVB configuration checked and rechecked many times. Here is the error message I get on my computer screen: SERVERS DX (NO ACESS) When I was originally installing SATPC32 I had a terrible time with ADMINSTRATIVE PRIVALAGES. Upon my limited reading ability maybe this is the problem somewhere down the line. Hope I explained the problem to get some ideas. Randy WB4LHD EM55 Cut my baby ham teeth on Oscar6

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IQ files of LEO East Coast passes
by Jeff 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Not sure if anyone would want these, but I have modified a RPI APT weather capture program to automatically capture the LEO’s with 2 meter downlinks. The 240KHZ wide spectrum files are captured using a 137 QFH (for now), a rtlsdr and a RPI 3b.They are then converted to SDRSharp format with iqtoSharp and trimmed to the center 6 minutes of the pass with sox. Finally they are uploaded to GDrive. I then download a file when I want to listen. On SDRSharp I set the input to IQ File and then load the downloaded IQ file. Fileplayer is a (better) plugin to use. I also click Correct IQ to eliminate the center line in rtlsdr captures. Finally I use the Baseband Noise Blanker to eliminate my neighbors TV. The spectrum files allow you to tune around the 240 kHz capture - you have to manually adjust for doppler. (i have connected GPredict to SDRSharp using the Time Controller with mixed results for doppler correction and find it easier to just adjust manually.) As you know most of the passbands are +/- 10KHZ from the center frequency. Each file is 165MB! The files are uploaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fdqCko4e5XkTYRWZS5oJX6sz51CdhKPc?us… <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fdqCko4e5XkTYRWZS5oJX6sz51CdhKPc?us…> Jeff K2DSR

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Fwd: Re: UVSQsat - TLE Update for 2021/01/24 - New update ...
by Jean-L. RAULT 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

It means that I looked at the wrong Youtube/SpaceX video ... Sory for the mistake, and good luck to the 143 payloads ! Jean-Louis Le 24/01/2021 à 18:27, Ryan Butler a écrit : > That was yesterday, launch occurred on time today and was streamed by > SpaceX on Youtube. > > Ryan, NF0T > > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 11:26 AM Jean-L. RAULT <f6agr(a)orange.fr > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Again, the launch was canceled because of "weather conditions RED" > and posponned to tomorrow at 10 AM "Eastern time" > > (Source: SpaceX) > > Jean-Louis F6AGR > > > > Le 24/01/2021 à 17:56, Ryan Butler a écrit : >> No luck on the first pass over Central US, guessing was probably >> not active yet due to recency of separation. >> >> Ryan, NF0T >> >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM christophe.mcr >> <christophe.mcr(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Dear >> >> A new version of the TLE has been given. These new elements >> are based on the Celestrack version: >> https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/supplemental/transporter-1.txt >> <https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/supplemental/transporter-1.txt> >> >> The file has been updated in consistency: >> https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117708/ >> <https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117708/> >> >> 73 >> >> Christophe >> >> >> >> Le dim. 24 janv. 2021 à 12:08, christophe.mcr >> <christophe.mcr(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]>> >> a écrit : >> >> Dear >> >> SpaceX F9 Transporter-1 launch tentative is planned >> for 2021/01/24 15:00 UTC. >> >> The new set of TLE for UVSQsat is available : >> https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117708/ >> <https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117708/> >> >> 73 >> >> Christophe >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://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! >> >> View archives of this mailing list at >> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >> <https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >> <http://amsat.org> >> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >> https://mailman.amsat.org <https://mailman.amsat.org> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://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! >> >> View archives of this mailing list at >> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] <https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> >> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences athttps://mailman.amsat.org <https://mailman.amsat.org> > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://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! > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > <https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > <http://amsat.org> > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org <https://mailman.amsat.org> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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! > > 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 athttps://mailman.amsat.org

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UVSQsat - TLE Update for 2021/01/24
by christophe.mcr 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

Dear SpaceX F9 Transporter-1 launch tentative is planned for 2021/01/24 15:00 UTC. The new set of TLE for UVSQsat is available : https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117708/ 73 Christophe

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RadFxSat-2 | Fox-1E Status
by Robert Bankston 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

AMSAT Fox-1E Engineering Team is going through their orbit checklist and with the Operations Team exercising the steps to analyze and resolve the low or no signal situation with the telemetry beacon. We will let you know as soon as soon as the status changes. We ask that all continue to track and listen for RadFxSat-2. Thanks for your patience and support. 73, Robert Bankston, KE4AL President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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AO92
by Jean Marc Momple 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

Dear All, Was quite happy to hear myself 59 on AO-92 this evening. Strong signal as good as before in spite in eclipse. I did not try the TLM capture. Just for info 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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