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Version 0.36 pacsat
by Kevin 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Big shout out to Chris for version 0.36, I had a 10K file go up quickly and with no issue, especially like that the percentage complete is shown in the upload process. 73 Kevin WA7FWF

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Problem with SatPC32 Doppler Frequency Control
by Bernie and Cheryl 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Dear Folks: I can't get Doppler correction to work on my SatPC32 program /for most of the satellites./ Let me be clear that, for SO-50, my Doppler frequency correction works just fine. That tells me that the hardware, and some of the software, is set up properly. Here's the difference that I see. On the top of the SatPC32 screen, there is a section that shows "Downlink" and "Uplink" frequencies, right next to the portion where the pushbuttons exist to shift frequencies by 20khz, etc. When I bring up SO-50 on SatPC32, the box below the "Downlink" and "Uplink" sections is populated with the actual frequencies, and they change during the course of a pass. On the other satellites, that box is a complete blank. What do I need to do to get the data to populate in that box, since I suspect that's what needs to happen in order for Doppler correction to occur? Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Needed Home Grids ~EM58
by Michael N4DCW 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Good evening, AMSAT, *Hypothetically*, if I were to plan a roving trip around EM58 on MLK weekend, are there any stations that are in need of their home grids adjoining EM58? That would be any station whose QTH is within EM47-49, EM57-59, or 67-69. Thanks in advance, Michael, N4DCW

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A9JBQ?
by Bob Hammond 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

I made contact with, I think, A9JBQ this morning at ~1921 UTC on AO-91. I can't find that call in the QRZ or FCC database. Anyone?

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Re: [amsat-bb] FS-3 (PacSat Ground Station) - holes not filled
by Mark L. Hammond 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Hi Robert, Please check out the Falconsat-3 webpage at AMSAT, located here. It has the links and some helpful information as well. https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ Also, I suggest you try this site--a very useful page with some good instructions! http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wispinsv.htm 73-- Mark N8MH On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 12:05 PM Robert Switzer <rs2atmink(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Mark, > > I always see references to Wisp, but is there a current version (source or > binary) actually available? > > The amsat link is broken > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/win32/wisp/ > > On Monday, January 6, 2020, 10:19:36 AM EST, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > Hello Hans, > > Glad you're using Falconsat-3. Which client are you using---Wisp or > Pacsat Ground Station? The answers are different... > > For Wisp, there is a utility program in Wisp where you can reset the > holes; Poking around you'll find it. > > For PacSat Ground Station---I *highly* recommend updating to the latest > release (0.36). Chris AC2CZ has made some great improvements, and > directory information function (including requesting/filling holes!) is > among them. I think the new code will resolve your hole issue, if that's > your client... > > https://www.g0kla.com/pacsat/index.php > > 73! > > Mark N8MH > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 9:18 PM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > wrote: > > > Hello Chris and others, > > > > I've got a hole dated Jan 3, that doesn't want to be filled and I can't > > find my notes on how to deal with that. What files do need to be deleted > > or altered? Who can help me out with some advice here? Thanks. > > > > --Hans (BX2ABT) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > -- > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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API for the information displayed on the amsat.org status page?
by Heimir Thor Sverrisson 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Hi all, hope this in not the wrong forum to ask this question. Is the data shown on the amsat.org/status page somehow available through an API? I'm asking because I would like to be able to show this valuable information to the users of my Android app in close to real time. It is not easy to browse this page on a small mobile device, and I would also just need to show one satellite at a time. Thank you, /Heimir, W1ANT

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API for the information displayed on the amsat.org status page?
by Heimir Thor Sverrisson 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Hi all, hope this in not the wrong forum to ask this question. Is the data shown on the amsat.org/status page somehow available through an API? I'm asking because I would like to be able to show this valuable information to the users of my Android app in close to real time. It is not easy to browse this page on a small mobile device, and I would also just need to show one satellite at a time. Thank you, /Heimir, W1ANT

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-06 16:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-06 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sayama Mizutomi Community Center, Sayama, Japan, direct via 8J1SS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP (***) Contact is go: Mon 2020-01-13 11:58:07 UTC 84 deg (***) 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) 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 2020-01-06 16:30 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 2019-12-21 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 ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 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 is happy to announce a proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 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 proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.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. More Information For 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. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. 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. ******************************************************************************* 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 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 131 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 1374. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1307. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 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. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Falconsat-3
by Kevin 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Is Falconsat-3 down? last couple passes I see a signal but it looks like gibberish. Could be me but just checking. 73 Kevin WA7FWF

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Fox-in-a-box download is updated
by Burns Fisher 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

The download website, http://burnsfisher.com/AMSAT/FoxInABox now contains the SD card image, FIAB-distro8-V1.08w.zip. This file, when unzipped and written to a 16Gb SD card will give you the latest software for FoxTelem and will run on a Raspberry Pi 4. This is an image of the same SD card that has been shipping from the AMSAT store for several weeks. (It should work on an 8Gb card as well with less room to spare of course). 1.08w has a few fixes from 1.08r, the previous download version, and will capture data a bit better. Remember that the later 1.08 versions (including r and w) know how to switch bands between listening on VHF and UHF based on which of Fox and Husky satellites are overhead at the time. We expect HuskySat to be released from the ISS relatively soon, so be prepared! 73, Burns Fisher WB1FJ

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