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Closing down old FUNcube data servers
by David Johnson 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Hi, The server addresses warehouse.funcube.org.uk and data.funcube.org.uk are no longer operational. If you have FUNcube Dashboard(s) using the URL data.funcube.org.uk, please change it to data.amsat-uk.org as forwarding will no longer take place. All data from data.funcube.org.uk was transferred to the new server some time ago. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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FT-847 mentor wanted
by HUGH EMPEY 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

I am looking for someone who would be willing to mentor me on the operation of the FT-847. Too many questions to ask on the BB so please contact me at <mailto:[email protected]> wa7eth(a)frontier.com . Thanks and 73'..Ed If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing. * Chuck Yeager

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg (***) Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ 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 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 2019-11-21 22:00 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 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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Happy birthday FUNcube-1
by M5AKA 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

November 21st 2019, is the sixth anniversary of the launch of the FUNcube-1 (AO73) CubeSat https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/21/happy-birthday-funcube-1-ao73/ IARU update regarding Amateur Satellite allocations https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/17/iaru-update-regarding-amateur-satellite-all… RSGB reports on WRC-19 https://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-19/ The FUNcube Yahoo Group has moved to groups.io You can join the new FUNcube group at https://groups.io/g/FUNcube The FUNcube Pro+ SDR Dongle group is at https://groups.io/g/FCDProPlus/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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EM98 & 97; EM88 UPDATE
by Michael N4DCW 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Grid chasers, Everything is still a go for this weekend’s rove to EM98 and EM97. Generally, please plan on daylight passes being from EM98, and evening/nighttime passes from EM97. I’ll start with some passes Thursday evening if I am able to secure a site at my preferred campground in EM97. While this is a personal trip, I still have to work Friday. I have meetings until 1600Z and will try to be on some passes starting with the AO-92 @ 1628Z through the PO-101 @ 1751Z. I’ll be on as many passes I can among the following birds: AO-85 AO-91 AO-92 PO-101 CAS-4A CAS-4B XW-2A XW-2B Through the weekend I’ll be hiking to some good outlooks for passes, but may also do some fly fishing in the Gorge. I’ll be driving through EM88 both ways, so I’ll stop once or twice each way if you need that grid. As always, my Twitter account will be your spot for the most up-to-date information: https://twitter.com/MWimages <https://twitter.com/MWimages> Thanks, Michael, N4DCW -- Michael Whitman michael(a)n4dcw.com Home Grid: EM78

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Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary - 14 December 2019
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi! AMSAT will be supporting the "Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary", an on-air event which will include satellite operations from the RMS Queen Mary, on Saturday, 14 December 2019. The Queen Mary is at the Port of Long Beach in California, grid DM03vs. The satellite operations will take place from the Queen Mary's Sports Deck, next to the W6RO Wireless Room. Visitors are welcome, and hams with a copy of their valid amateur license can board the ship for free on 14 December - a $40 value! QSL cards will be available from the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach (ARALB), using the process detailed at: http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO Satellite contacts do not require the QSO number mentioned on this page. W6RO does not use Logbook of the World. This is the official statement about the event from ARALB: ********** The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary invite you aboard the legendary ocean liner for Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary on Saturday December 14th. Our world-famous station W6RO will be fully staffed all day. Come visit the station, take a turn as a guest operator, or work us on the air and earn our special 40th Anniversary QSL card. In addition, we will have the following special activities: - Static displays of the Queen Mary’s vintage maritime radio equipment. - On-air demonstrations of ham radio ‘go-kits’ at locations around the ship. - Demonstrations of ‘eclectic communications gear’, including an Aldis lamp and semaphore flags. - Demonstrations of satellite ham radio, with actual contacts being made through satellites in orbit. Basic admission to board the ship is FREE for licensed radio amateurs this day. Simply show your current amateur radio license at the Hotel entrance and come aboard! The free boarding offer is subject to the following restrictions: - A valid FCC license document must be presented. (QM personnel will not look you up in the FCC database, QRZ, etc.) - Non-licensed friends and family members are not included. - Free boarding of the ship does not include admission to the Queen Mary Christmas event. - Free boarding does not include parking. Normal parking rates apply. For an alternative, ride the free Long Beach Transit Passport bus, or try LBT’s AquaBus or AquaLink boat shuttles to get to the Queen Mary. We’re looking forward to seeing YOU on board! 73 ********** 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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Video in Hebrew about viewing ISS which includes my own videos
by John Brier 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi, A woman in Israel recently contacted me about including some of my videos in a video she was going to make about how to view the ISS. Well, she just uploaded that video and I have to say, it is pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQ9VEJJmpU (To turn on English subtitles while viewing YouTube on the web/desktop, click the CC button in the bottom right corner of the video. On mobile, tap the three dots in the top right and then tap captions) Direct link to 6:15 where my videos are shown: https://youtu.be/laQ9VEJJmpU?t=375 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live
by Paul Stoetzer 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-324 In this edition: * AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-324 ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 324 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE November 20, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-324.01 AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live As announced in ANS-321, AMSAT is auctioning off a set of gold-plated AO-7 cufflinks and a 50th Anniversary AMSAT lab coat (size 42R). The auctions are now live on eBay and will conclude shortly after 02:00 UTC on November 26, 2019. Please bid today at https://www.ebay.com/usr/amsat-na 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] /EX

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Kenwood TS-2000 built in TNC???
by RG 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hello,Just purchased a Kenwood TS2000.Can anyone tell me if the built TNC can handle digital modes like Amtor and FT-8?I read in the Manuel that it is limited on packet operation.This what the Manuel says: This transceiver has a built-in TNC which allows you to use basic (not full) packet applications.It also says this:Since the built-in TNC has been designed to work with the Packet Cluster Tune {page 53} and Sky Commander II+ {page 83} functions, some of the enhanced TNC commands may not be available. Anyway I have a Rigblaster so not s problem but if the built in TNC can handle it,would make it easier.I use FT-8,RTTY and Echolink and will use SATPC32Thanks in advance. marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy on 21 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:12 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian.Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ Stories: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Private school in Milano city, our students are children from 1 to 13 years (nursery, kinder garden, primary, secondary 1st level). Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano The School is an Istituto Comprensivo, it means that includes 3 school levels: primary, elementary and junior school (Scuole Medie). It is located between three municipalities: Merone, Lambrugo and Monguzzo, but the logistic offices are in Merone. Merone is a small town between Como and Lecco, north of Italy. The junior school is composed by different kind of school hours from 30 hours, base level, to 38 hours, that are managed with some laboratories, in particular three scientific ones. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Come interagisci con CIMON? Capisce se sei triste o felice e ti parla? 2. Quali sono gli strumenti che utilizzi di più nel tuo lavoro? 3. Cosa fate voi astronauti durante le manovre di reboost? 4. Chi o che cosa può trarre vantaggi dalle missioni dell'uomo nello spazio? 5. E' mai stata osservata la metamorfosi di un insetto sulla ISS? Ci sono differenze con quanto accade sulla terra? 6. Com'è cambiata la tua vita, anche in senso pratico, dopo essere stato nello spazio? 7. Che risultati stanno dando le coltivazioni sull ISS? Si riesce a ricavare del cibo? 8. Si vede lo scioglimento dei ghiacciai dalla ISS? Come sta il pianeta Terra secondo te? 9. In cosa consistono le responsabilità e gli incarichi di comandante? 10. Avete mai visto un buco nero? 11. In quante lingue diverse comunicate tra di voi e con i controlli di terra? 12. Quale è il periodo di tempo più lungo trascorso da un astronauta nello spazio? 13. Nello spazio si ha una percezione diversa del tempo? 14. Paradosso di Enrico Fermi o equazione di FranK Drake: cosa ne pensa? 15. La ISS inquina nello spazio? 16. Tra poco dovremo fare l'importante scelta della scuola superiore. Come hai fatto tu a scegliere? 17. In base alla tua esperienza, è più difficile adattarsi alla microgravità oppure riabituarsi alla gravità terrestre al rientro? 18. Se potessi tornare indietro nel tempo, rifaresti tutto ciò che hai fatto finora? 19. Nei momenti liberi vi divertite con la microgravità? 20. Che sensazione prova a "vivere in due mondi", uno con la gravità e uno senza? 21. Per quanto riguarda le sensazioni, il sonno nello spazio è diverso? 22. Cosa ne pensi della possibilità di costruire una base operativa sulla Luna? 23. Se fossimo pronti ad inviare un equipaggio su Marte, tu vorresti farne parte? 24. Ci racconti che emozioni provi osservando la Terra dalla ISS? 1. How do you interact with CIMON? Does it understand if you are sad or happy and it speaks to you? 2. What are the tools you use the most in your daily work? 3. What do you astronauts do during reboost maneuvers? 4. Who or what can benefit from man's missions in space? 5. Has the metamorphosis of an insect on the ISS ever been observed? Are there differences with what happens on earth? 6. How has your life changed, even in a practical sense, after being in space? 7. Which are the results of growing plants on the ISS? Is it possible to get food? 8. Do you see glaciers melting from the ISS? Which do you think it is the planet's healthy status? 9. What are the responsibilities and duties of the commander? 10. Have you ever seen a black hole? 11. In how many different languages do you communicate with each other and with the ground controllers? 12. Which is the longest time spent by an astronaut in space? 13. Does space have a different perception of time? 14. Enrico Fermi's paradox or Frank Drake's equation: what do you think? 15. Is the ISS polluting outer space? 16. We will soon have to make the important choice of high school. How did you choose yours? 17. Based on your experience, is it more difficult to adapt to microgravity or get used to terrestrial gravity on re-entry? 18. If you could go back in time, would you do everything you've done so far? 19. In your free moments do you enjoy microgravity? 20. What is the feeling of "living in two worlds", one with gravity and one without? 21. As for sensations, is sleeping in space different? 22. What do you think about the possibility of building a Lunar outpost? 23. If we were ready to send a crew to Mars, would you like to be part of it? 24. Can you tell us about your emotions when you observe the Earth from the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. 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 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 (STEM) 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. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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