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AMSAT Fox Leaderboard will show monthly leaders
by Chris Thompson 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Hi all, Starting today the AMSAT Fox Telemetry leaderboard will now show MONTHLY totals. The top stations will be those that have submitted the most telemetry in the last 30 days. If you want to see the old leaderboard you can click "All-time Leaderboard" to see totals since the launch of Fox-1A. If you want to see more than the top 10 stations then click "Show all ground stations" to see everyone. The leaderboard has also been updated to show PSK frames decoded alongside FSK frames. DUV and Highspeed are both counted but I am not showing them separately on the totals page. HuskySat-1 is now at the ISS on the Cygnus. We expect it to be boosted to its target orbit in the new year. It will transmit BPSK telemetry continuously on 70cm, so dig out that 435Mhz antenna and make sure it works! Fox-1E will follow in the (hopefully near) future and will also transmit PSK on 70cm. As with previous spacecraft, the telemetry collected is sent to our University Partners who fly experiments and help make these missions possible. Please collect and forward telemetry if you can. In case you need it, the leaderboard is here: https://www.amsat.org/tlm/ Let me know if you have any questions. 73 Chris g0kla / ac2cz -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] DIY Spectrum Analyzers 60 - 900 MHz
by Robert Bruninga 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

I just found ten more that I will bring to dayton. I dont have the energy to ship. Bob On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 5:49 PM Stewart Morgan <morgan_st(a)live.com> wrote: > > You might garner more interest if you can post the model of the TV tuner > modules inside the set-top boxes, assuming you know what it is. > > For those who are curious, you might want to look at the following > references: > > Hugh Wells, W6WTU, wrote a three-part article (TV/VCR Tuner Applications) > in the April-May-June 1997 issues of 73 - Amateur Radio Today which you can > see here: > > https://archive.org/details/73-magazine > > This site has a large number of relevant links, although you may need to > use the Wayback Machine/Internet Archive (archive.org) in order to view > some of them as they have fallen off the Internet: > > http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/sa50.html > > The TV-Tuner Experiment section of this page has links to projects the > author undertook using an I2C programmable TV tuner (UV916): > > > https://web.archive.org/web/20070329151243/http://hem.passagen.se/communica… > > 73 > > Todd > AL0I >

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IC-9700 satellite memory import
by Bob Hammond 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

I downloaded a .csv file of satellite memories previously posted on this BB. Being new to the IC-9700, I'm not sure how to upload them from the SD card into the radio memory and use them. I've read the manuals and am still confused. Any hints? Bob, W7OTJ

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Office Closed
by Martha 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

The AMSAT office will be closed Wednesday,Thursday and Friday of this week. We will reopen on Monday, December 2nd. -- 73- Martha

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-26 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-26 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for: 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC Council Rock High School South, Holland, PA, direct via KC3NGG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA (***) Contact is go for: Thu 2019-12-05 17:56:31 UTC 71 deg (***) B. Pascal Institute - Public School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØMGA and Istituto Comprensivo Lipari “S. Lucia”, Lipari, Italy, direct via ID9GKS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Sat 2019-12-07 11:44:00 UTC 45 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 2019-11-26 17:30 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 2019-11-21 22:00 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 Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 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 anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second 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 deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. 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 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 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 1365. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1300. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Brian Kantor, WB6CYT, SK
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Brian was a key player in AMSAT's early presence on the internet, and acted as the primary contact with our domain registrar up through last year. I remember his patience working through the baroque processes of our old registrar to get the domain transferred to its current home. -Joe

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TODAY ONLY - 60% off AMSAT T-shirts on Zazzle
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

I just wanted to let everyone know that, today only on the AMSAT Zazzle store, get 60% off AMSAT t-shirts with promo code ZBLKFRIDEALS. A variety of designs are available and they are all fully-customizable. Choose your own color, shirt style, and even add your callsign or other text on the back. All other items are 20% off. This deal expires at the end of the day today, so act quickly! https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear?rf=238912152666142127&CMPN=share_dblst&la… 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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9 cm band
by Ev Tupis 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Sorry. I apologize for my lack of searching-savvy. I searched AMSAT.org for "9cm" and "9 cm" and found nothing. Are there Amateur satellites using (or planned to use) the 3.3-3.5 GHz band? Ev, W2EV

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Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Hi Folks, The next Rocket Lab launch (number 10) is scheduled for 28th November 07:56 to 09:22 UTC ( 20:56 to 22:22 NZDT). Early evening launch. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ Live webcast from their web site from about T-15 minutes. https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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DIY Spectrum Analyzers 60 - 900 MHz
by Robert Bruninga 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

In their day, all it took was a saw-tooth oscillator to the analog varactor tuning lead and you had a spectrum analyzer, 60-900 MHz. I delayed too long. All 80 set-top analog Cable TV tuners are going to the dump Tuesday, unless some old man still wants to play. Location is Glen Burnie, MD. Could bring a few to dayton... Bob, WB4APR

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