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SatPC32 and IC-9700
by g4bbh＠btinternet.com 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

I have an IC-9700 and set up SatPC32 for the IC-9100 as it is the nearest option and simply changed the CI-V address. It seems to work OK on cross band duplex but I don't seem to be able to find a way to handle the simplex satellites. Sometimes I have been able to get the radio to switch to the downlink frequency it does not apply the doppler correction on transmit. Any Ideas? Dick G4BBH

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TQSL and mult grid roves
by K5ZM 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Hi all. I posted this to the AMSAT FB page before thinking it might have been better to post here. I'll soon be making my first multi grid rove and am looking for insight on how best to set up TQSL. How complex do my rules/qso sets need to be for this? Can I/should I consider using the and/any rule for neighboring grids? Been pondering this for a couple days now and not really making a lot of progress. Tnx es 73 Ian, K5ZM

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DM48
by Bob Keating 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Planning on working mid-day passes (1800 to 2000 UTC) on SO-50, AO-91 and AO-92 tomorrow from DM48 Bob N6REK Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [amsat-bb] PO-101 Working?
by Roy Dean 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Paul (Drew?), Any news if it's been submitted to ARRL for LotW? (last check, it wasn't an option - but I've been pretty bad in updating TQSL) --Roy K3RLD > It's only in testing right now and has been activated for just a few passes > over the United States. There should be a regular operating schedule in > place fairly soon from what I understand. 73, Paul, N8HM

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FUNcube Warehouse Changes
by David Johnson 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Hi, ALL data (and rankings) are now being directed to data.amsat-uk.org I will update the scores on http://data.amsat-uk.org/ranking <http://data.amsat-uk.org/ranking> over the next couple of days. I will also create a page similar to that which you are familiar: http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2 <http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2> 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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PO-101 Working?
by walterh＠k5wh.net 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Does anyone happen to know the operational status of PO-101? I see that it's getting reported as working from several stations in Japan, but it seems to be very silent over the US on multiple passes. Perhaps it's only available during certain locations? Many thanks, Walter/K5WH

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Noise on 2 Meter Attic Antenna
by Les Rayburn 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

I live in a very crowded, suburban neighborhood with a strict HOA. No outside antennas allowed. Luckily, I have a large attic with plenty of height. This has allowed me to mount a Az-El rotor with a 4 element 2 Meter Yagi, and an 11 Element 432 Yagi. Also found room a 15 element loop Yagi for 1.2 GHz. Everything works great except when I’m operating birds with a 2 Meter downlink. Noise in some directions can be very high on that band. I’ve eliminated all noise sources inside my own home, but have neighbors that are putting out a lot of noise across the VHF spectrum. This basically limits me to passes above about 20 degrees for those birds. Once I get up to a high enough elevation angle, the noise goes away. Anything else I can try? Would a 2 Meter band filter help? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-08
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

ARISS News Release No. 19-08 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org April 16, 2019 All, It is with great sadness that the ARISS team recognizes the passing of our great friend and colleague Astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL (SK). Owen Garriott died at his home in Huntsville, Alabama on April 15, 2019. A passionate amateur radio operator and ionospheric physics researcher, Owen inspired the amateur radio community to reach for the stars. His multi-decade vision to bring amateur radio with him as part of his journey in space was realized in 1983 on the STS-9 Space Shuttle Columbia mission, where hams the world over for the first time heard a fellow ham call CQ from space. As the first to operate ham radio in space, Owen blazed a trail that has enabled countless people from around the world to experience what it is like to journey into space and explore our universe. As a result, he inspired the international amateur radio community to extend his modest ham station on STS-9 into an international human spaceflight ham radio program that has spanned the Space Shuttle, Mir Space Station, and International Space Station. A member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Owen Garriott was a pioneer and innovator in all his endeavors.including amateur radio. Selected as a NASA scientist-astronaut in 1965, Garriott was the science-pilot for Skylab 3, the second crewed Skylab mission. Skylab was the first U.S. space station, housing 3 different crew expeditions from May 1973-February 1974. Owen spent approximately 60 days on Skylab, doing solar physics research, human physiological research and conducting 3 spacewalks to repair Skylab and extend its research capabilities. Owen's next flight into space, as part of an international crew on the STS-9 Space Shuttle Columbia mission, cemented amateur radio's future as part of the human spaceflight experience. STS-9 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on November 28, 1983. Onboard Columbia was an internationally developed space laboratory, Spacelab-1, which pioneered international spaceflight research with over 70 separate experiments---a precursor to the research currently being accomplished on the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard also was a Motorola 2-meter handheld radio with a window mounted antenna to facilitate ham radio contacts between W5LFL and hams on the ground. On December 1, the third day of his mission, Owen donned his headset and made history by communicating with Lance Collister, WA1JXN, in Frenchtown, Montana. In W5LFL's own words, here is an excerpt of his first contact: "W5LFL in Columbia is calling CQ and standing by. Go ahead. Hello WA1JXN, WA1 Juliet X-ray November, this is W5LFL. I picked up your signals fairly weakly. I think our attitude is not really the best as yet, but you're our first contact from orbit. WA1 Juliet X-ray November, how do you read? Over." Owen's ham contacts on STS-9 were trailblazing for many reasons. They represented the first ham radio contact from a human in space to someone on Earth. They allowed the general public to directly listen and communicate with an on-orbit crew where, prior to this, only NASA mission control personnel or heads of State (U.S. Presidents, etc.) could talk to astronauts from space. And the mission also demonstrated that a group of volunteers could successfully build a ham radio station for a human spaceflight vehicle and get it formally approved by a space agency. Owen spent decades attempting to carry out ham radio on one of his missions, employing gentle assertiveness and steadfast patience to realize his dream. In 1965, when NASA was considering Owen for a planned lunar flight on Apollo 18, 19 or 20, Project MOONRAY was proposed by the Project OSCAR team. Project MOONRAY would support amateur radio operations from the surface of the moon. This initiative was scuttled when Apollo lunar expeditions ended at Apollo-17. Prior to his flight on Skylab, AMSAT submitted a proposal to NASA called SKYLARC (Skylab Amateur Radio Communications). Unfortunately, this proposal was turned down. But, as they say, the 3rd time was a charm on STS-9 and ham radio is now a human spaceflight reality. Also, it should be noted that an ARISS/AMSAT international team is pursuing Owen's plans to fly ham radio to the moon via several lunar proposal initiatives, including the Lunar Gateway. Owen inspired legions of amateur radio operators, world-wide, to support human spaceflight amateur radio endeavors and for countless individuals to become ham radio operators. This includes his son, Richard, W5KWQ, who together with Owen became the first multi-generational American ham radio operators to communicate from space. On behalf of the ARISS International Team, we would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Garriott family, including Owen's son Richard, W5KWQ and Owen's wife Eve. As Owen has inspired the amateur radio community to reach for the stars may we wish Owen Garriott Godspeed and a wonderful journey amongst the stars. Ad Astra! 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS International Chair AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs _______________________________________________ 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 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in space (CASIS) 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. 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AISAT-1 and LOTW
by alex weimer 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

I was wondering when AISAT-1 will be on TQSL/LOTW ? Digipeater has been working now and qso's made . It would be nice if we could enter them in LOTW .. Thank You JACK KC7MG

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DM58 Rove
by Bob Keating 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

I’m going to try and work the 1910 UTC pass of AO-91 and the 1924 UTC pass of SO-50 today, sandwiching then in between sightseeing in Canyonlands NP and another mountain bike ride. Travel day tomorrow, DM48 on Thursday. 73, Bob N6REK Sent from my iPhone

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