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ARISS News Release No. 20-12
by David Jordan 21 Aug '20

21 Aug '20

ARISS News Release No. 20-12 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS Contact Scheduledfor Students, Faculty at i-Educate Conference, Hosted byQueensland Government Department of Education, Brisbane, Australia August20, 2020—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is thegroup that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students aroundthe globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and studentswill take turns asking their questions of ISS Commander Chris Cassidy, amateur radio callsign KF5KDR. There will be a live closed videolink, and 500 educators tied into the conference will watch the students. FredKemmerer, call sign AB1OC, in New Hampshire (USA) will serve as the relayground station. Shane Lynd, call sign VK4KHZ in Australia will be themoderator. Bob Pitman, call signVK4DA in Australia will distribute live audio via Echolink *HAM* 69556, IRLP 9556, and AllStar 48820 49903. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August24, 2020 at 7:32 pm in Brisbane (09:32 UTC, 5:32 am EDT, 4:32 amCDT, 03:32 am MDT and 02:32 am PDT). This contact is in conjunction with the online i-Educate 2020 Conference sponsored by the Department of Education,Queensland Government in Brisbane, Australia. The purpose of the weeklong conferenceis for school digital leaders to present interactive solutions in online workshopsettings to demonstrate to educators and school staff how to enrich technology-learningoutcomes in classrooms and increase STEM availability awareness in schools. _____________________________. Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What was the mainambition or reason for going to the ISS in the first place? 2. What was it likesee space for the first time? 3. Do you ever havearguments? 4. Did you have anyissues (personal, technical) whilst flying up towards the ISS? 5. Was your childhooddream being a pilot and this is the progression, or did you always dream ofgoing into space? 6. What mindset doyou need to have to be an astronaut? 7. How did you becomeinterested in being an astronaut? 8. Circa what year doyou predict space hotels will be physically possible to achieve? And do youthink these space stations are the first steps towards developing said hotels? 9. When you are inspace, you orbit the Earth incredibly fast. Because of this, has yourperception of time changed since being in space? If so, how is it different? 10. How do you keeppersonal hygiene up to standards e.g. how you go for a shower/bath, toilet, andshaving? 11. Have you had alife threatening experience on the space station? 12. How does it feelto be isolated in space, knowing there isn’t anyone else around you exceptyourself and fellow crew mates? 13. During yourlaunch windows there have been several technical delays, how do you deal withthe build-up and then let down of your emotions in these events? 14. What will youmiss the most about life on the ISS when you return to Earth? 15. You were a NavySeal, what brought you across to NASA and spaceflight? 16. What is it likegoing on a spacewalk for the first time? 17. How do youmaintain a positive mindset and good mental health in space, for example withthe global pandemic of COVID-19 how are you coping with being such a distanceaway from the people you love and care about? 18. What were youremotions during lift off? 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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A few minor nit-picks about the AMSAT Status webpage
by Loren M. Lang 21 Aug '20

21 Aug '20

Nothing major, just a few small nitpicky items I noticed while developing my App for the AMSAT Status webpage. The first is that the quarter hours are not perfectly equal. That they are listed as: :00-15 :16-30 :31-45 :46-59 I popped out because it didn't quite align with my time-picker widget that goes 0, 15, 30, 45. The minutes should really be either: 00-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 Or: 01-15 16-30 31-45 46-00 If they are all perfectly 15 minutes long. My widget automatically selects the current quarter hour when it's loaded. Though, it is a pretty minor issue. The other item I would like to see changed is the return of a test satellite or two. There used to be AO-98 and AO-99, I believe, before those numbers became real satellites that were advertised as being for testing purposes. It would be nice to have something I could put in there for testing that would also be select-able from the AMSAT API at /status/api/v1/sat_info.php that I could use to provide automated testing of my App. It doesn't necessarily have to show on the main page as long as I can pull it back down through the API so I can automate release testing whenever I provide an update. Thanks for providing this great service! 73s, -Loren K7IW

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DIWATA-2B (PO-101) - Tone setting in SubTone.sqf
by Rafael Pena 21 Aug '20

21 Aug '20

Charles, it worked this time! I had rem out one in lieu of the other (the one you provided). I reset it. I've just worked a pass of the sat (though briefly)... 73 / Rafael / NN3RP Message: 5 Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:52:56 -0400 From: Charles Reiche <charlieray(a)gmail.com> To: Rafael Pena <pinoleronica(a)hotmail.com> Cc: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIWATA-2B (PO-101) - Tone setting in SubTone.sqf Message-ID: <CAMkCmDrk44fL9HgBhBG0-WQOyU_nbrRc77aaUtHZzDjw2j+scg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Rafael, I've been using: PO-101,141.3,$3F,1 and it works on my 9700. Make sure "PO-101" is the full name in your keps file or rename your subtone.sqf entry to match the keps name Parameter 3 and 4 ($3F and after) should be ignored by the software as those are for Yaesu and Kenwood. 73 N3CRT Charles Reiche On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 7:45 PM Rafael Pena via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > This might have been discuss / addressed before. I tried searching the > BB but I could not find a search engine? > > I am using new Icom 9700 (yeay!) and I have not been able to TX on the > above subject sat. The T for tone in the software comes on automatically > with T1. My Tone setting in the SubTone.sqf file is: > > PO-101,141.3,$08,22 > > I also use: PO-101,141.3,$3F,1 > to no avail. > > Any tips are appreciated. > > Rafael / NN3RP > > _______________________________________________ > 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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Bod meetings
by Pgprendergast 21 Aug '20

21 Aug '20

After reading many posts it appears many confuse the purpose of a bod. The frequent calls for frequent meetings suggest that many people feel the bod is a so called operations committee instead of what a bod is supposed to be. The bod should only set the mission vision and values of the organization. Further the bod is exclusively responsible for holding the directors and officers accountable for delivering on those goals. If the bod has to meet “frequently “ then something is amiss Some current bod members clearly demonstrate a lack of understanding between engaging in operations and providing leadership Peter W2PP Life Member Sent from my iPhone

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ARISS News Release No. 20-12
by David Jordan 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

ARISS News Release No. 20-12 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS Contact Scheduledfor Students, Faculty at i-Educate Conference, Hosted byQueensland Government Department of Education, Brisbane, Australia August20, 2020—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is thegroup that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students aroundthe globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and studentswill take turns asking their questions of ISS Commander Chris Cassidy, amateur radio callsign KF5KDR. There will be a live closed videolink, and 500 educators tied into the conference will watch the students. FredKemmerer, call sign AB1OC, in New Hampshire (USA) will serve as the relayground station. Shane Lynd, call sign VK4KHZ in Australia will be themoderator. Bob Pitman, call signVK4DA in Australia will distribute live audio via Echolink *HAM* 69556, IRLP 9556, and AllStar 48820 49903. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August24, 2020 at 7:32 pm in Brisbane (09:32 UTC, 5:32 am EDT, 4:32 amCDT, 03:32 am MDT and 02:32 am PDT). This contact is in conjunction with the online i-Educate 2020 Conference sponsored by the Department of Education,Queensland Government in Brisbane, Australia. The purpose of the weeklong conferenceis for school digital leaders to present interactive solutions in online workshopsettings to demonstrate to educators and school staff how to enrich technology-learningoutcomes in classrooms and increase STEM availability awareness in schools. _____________________________. Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What was the mainambition or reason for going to the ISS in the first place? 2. What was it likesee space for the first time? 3. Do you ever havearguments? 4. Did you have anyissues (personal, technical) whilst flying up towards the ISS? 5. Was your childhooddream being a pilot and this is the progression, or did you always dream ofgoing into space? 6. What mindset doyou need to have to be an astronaut? 7. How did you becomeinterested in being an astronaut? 8. Circa what year doyou predict space hotels will be physically possible to achieve? And do youthink these space stations are the first steps towards developing said hotels? 9. When you are inspace, you orbit the Earth incredibly fast. Because of this, has yourperception of time changed since being in space? If so, how is it different? 10. How do you keeppersonal hygiene up to standards e.g. how you go for a shower/bath, toilet, andshaving? 11. Have you had alife threatening experience on the space station? 12. How does it feelto be isolated in space, knowing there isn’t anyone else around you exceptyourself and fellow crew mates? 13. During yourlaunch windows there have been several technical delays, how do you deal withthe build-up and then let down of your emotions in these events? 14. What will youmiss the most about life on the ISS when you return to Earth? 15. You were a NavySeal, what brought you across to NASA and spaceflight? 16. What is it likegoing on a spacewalk for the first time? 17. How do youmaintain a positive mindset and good mental health in space, for example withthe global pandemic of COVID-19 how are you coping with being such a distanceaway from the people you love and care about? 18. What were youremotions during lift off? 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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LEO Pack Antennas Questions
by Jeff Davis 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

Just a couple questions about the M2 LEO Pack antennas. 1. Does the "pack" include the cross-boom? 2. Has M2 made switches available yet to facilitate LH and RH circular polarization? Thanks. -- 73 de Jeff

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Re: [amsat-bb] HEO & Geo Orbits,
by Jim Walls 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

On 08/19/2020 20:45, W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB wrote: > You know, a number of posts ago I asked if any of the current BOD could pick up the phone and make a personal call to any of the shakers & movers in the current space world. > > DEAD silence! > It may not have been YOUR suggestion, but I recall that one has been answered. As I recall reading here, AMSAT HAS been in contact with various launch providers. And no, I'm not going to do the research for you to find it (I don't keep all messages on this reflector). -- 73 ------------------------------------- Jim Walls - K6CCC jim(a)k6ccc.org Ofc: 818-548-4804 http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/ AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395

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DIWATA-2B (PO-101) - Tone setting in SubTone.sqf
by Rafael Pena 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

This might have been discuss / addressed before. I tried searching the BB but I could not find a search engine? I am using new Icom 9700 (yeay!) and I have not been able to TX on the above subject sat. The T for tone in the software comes on automatically with T1. My Tone setting in the SubTone.sqf file is: PO-101,141.3,$08,22 I also use: PO-101,141.3,$3F,1 to no avail. Any tips are appreciated. Rafael / NN3RP

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Notice to All AMSAT-BB Subscribers
by Robert Bankston 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The AMSAT-BB Acceptable Use Policy is clear in stating appropriate content is respectful of the members and readers of the AMSAT List. Discussion of AMSAT plans and policies must be in ways that foster better understanding of the opportunities, trade-offs, and limitations that AMSAT faces, and constructive suggestions for improvement. https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AMSAT_AUP_061819… The AMSAT BB is NOT your personal soapbox or the place for you to make drive by attacks on individuals or AMSAT. There are over 2,500 subscribers to this List, who are here to discuss, learn, and advance amateur satellites service. Henceforth, any subscriber who: * makes inflammatory posts containing attacks against individuals or AMSAT; * makes known false statements, whether to purposefully evoke a response or not; or * makes posts that clearly does not add value to a discussion will be removed from the subscriber list. This is your one and only warning. Robert Bankston, KE4AL Vice-President, User Services Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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It's here!
by Steve Kristoff 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

Woo-hoo! My BoD ballot arrived today. Why so late? Perhaps I live in some far-flung district such as Luxembourg or Tasmania. No, it's worse than that. Indiana. If I return it today perhaps it will arrive back in the hands of the Secretary before the deadline. Who says the USPS is having problems? Steve AI9IN

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