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SSTV on the 00:00 UTC ISS pass over Orlando
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Just as many have reported, extremely low audio image modulation with a fairly strong carrier throughout the entire pass over Orlando from both my HT using a 5/8 whip and my FT-736R with a ground plane at 12 ft.(no preamp). Lots of snow in the images even with the volume almost full. Dave, AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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ISS SSTV Pictures
by alex weimer 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

I had a 23 degree max pass and copied two (2) Great pictures from that pass. Audio was a bit low but the signal was very strong throughout the complete pass. I am using a 7 element M2 yagi horizontally polarized and had no fade at all. JACK KC7MG

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AO 92
by James Brown 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Just tried AO92 . The fading seams to be worse then ever! Every time I make a call the responding station gets caught in the fade. is there a way to combat this? I am running CP yagis. Jim

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ANS-101 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Diwata-2 Designated Philippines-OSCAR 101 (PO-101)
by Paul Stoetzer 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-101.01 In this Special Bulletin: * Diwata-2 Designated Philippines-OSCAR 101 (PO-101) SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-101.01 ANS-101 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 101.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD DATE April 11, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-101.01 On October 29, 2018, the Diwata-2 microsatellite was launched on a H-2A launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan. Diwata-2 was developed by the PHL-Microsat program now succeeded by the STAMINA4Space program, and in cooperation with Tohoku University and Hokkaido University. The satellite carries an amateur radio payload that has been tested and is now ready for service. At the request of the STAMINA4Space program, AMSAT hereby designates Diwata-2 as Philippines-OSCAR 101 (PO-101). We congratulate the owners and operators of PO-101, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them continued success on this and future projects. 73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator [ANS thanks AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, for the above information.] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships, and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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ISS-SSTV April 11-14
by Amsat Argentina 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

ISS-SSTV announced on https://amsat-uk.org/ Welcome your captures to apply for ISS/SSTV Diploma http://amsat.org.ar?f=9 Passes at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=iss Good luck ISS/SSTV hunters ! 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina

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Upcoming ARISS contact with École des Charmilles, Thyez, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at École des Charmilles, Thyez, France on 11 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:55 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 OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over Belgium and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. Story: Thyez est une commune situee dans Sud-Est de la France dans le departement de la Haute-Savoie, au coeur de la vallee de l'Arve, entre le Mont-Blanc et le lac Leman. On appelle ses habitants les Thylons et les Thylonnes.Cette commune d'un peu plus de 6000 habitants a une activite economique forte essentiellement liee a l'industrie du decolletage qui consiste a fabriquer de petites pieces de precisions pour differents secteurs comme l'automobile, la sante mais aussi l'aviation et l'aeronautique. Ce savoir-faire ne de l'horlogerie fait de la vallee de l'Arve la capitale mondiale du decolletage. Mais c'est aussi une region touristique ete comme hiver. Situee au coeur des Alpes, elle offre aux visiteurs de formidables panoramas. La ville de Thyez se distingue de ses voisines avec ses lacs et sa base de loisirs offrant un cadre de vie de grande qualite a ses habitants. L'ecole des Charmilles, l'une des deux ecoles de la ville, situe sur le bas de la commune, accueille 464 eleves de 3 a 11 ans dans les 18 classes qui la composent. C'est la plus grande ecole de la commune. L'ecole de la Crete, situee sur le haut de la ville, accueille 137 enfants ages de de 6 a 11 ans, repartis en 5 classes. Depuis le mois de septembre 2018, des eleves thylons suivent avec passion la mission de David Saint-Jacques a bord de la station spatiale. Ils developpent au travers de cette activite leur curiosite pour les sciences et pour la culture humaniste. translated: Thyez is a town located in the South-East of France in the Haute-Savoie, in the heart of the Arve Valley, between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva. Its inhabitants are called the Thylons and the Thylonnes.This town of a little over 6,000 inhabitants has a strong economic activity mainly related to the bar turning industry which consists in manufacturing small precision pieces for various sectors such as the automobile, health but also aviation and aeronautics.This expertise born of watchmaking makes the Arve Valley the world capital of machining. But it is also a tourist region summer and winter. Located in the heart of the Alps, it offers visitors great panoramas and activities. The city of Thyez is distinguished from its neighbors with its lakes and its leisure center overlooking the mountains offering a high quality of life to its inhabitants.The school of Charmilles, one of the two schools of the city, located on the bottom of the town, welcomes 464 students from 3 to 11 years in the 18 classes that compose it. It is the biggest school of the municipality. The school of Crete, located on the top of the city welcomes 137 children aged from 6 to 11 years, divided into 5 classes. Since September 2018, students have followed with passion the mission of David Saint-Jacques aboard the space station. Through this activity they develop their curiosity for science and for humanist culture. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Est ce que tu peux toucher les etoiles? 2. La station spatiale se deplace-t-elle ou reste-t-elle immobile dans le ciel? 3. Quelle est votre mission? 4. Doit-on conduire la station internationale? 5. Comment se sent-on dans une fusee? 6. Pourquoi avez-vous voulu devenir astronaute? 7. Comment faites-vous pour boire? 8. Est ce qu'il y a des extra terrestres dans l'espace? 9. Quand vous etes dans la station, est-ce que vous volez? 10. Quel entrainement avez-vous suivi? 11. Allez-vous sortir dans l'espace? 12. Combien de temps faut-il a la fusee pour arriver a la station spatiale? 13. Etes-vous triste que votre famille ne vous ait pas accompagne dans l'espace? 14. Quelle est ta planete preferee? 15. Comment faites-vous quand vous n avez plus rien a manger? 16. Est-ce qu'il fait froid dans l'espace? 17. Comment dormez-vous a bord? 18. Est-ce que vous avez du mal a respirer dans l'espace? 19. Irez-vous un jour sur Mars? 20. Arrivez-vous a prendre des nouvelles de ce qu'il se passe sur terre? translated: 1. Can you touch the stars? 2. Does the space station move or remain motionless in the sky? 3. What is your mission? 4. Do you have to drive the international station? 5. How do you feel in a rocket? 6. Why did you want to become an astronaut? 7. How do you drink? 8. Are there extra terrestrials in space? 9. When you are in the station, do you fly? 10. What training did you follow? 11. Will you go out into space? 12. How long does it take for the rocket to arrive at the space station? 13. Are you sad that your family did not accompany you in space? 14. What is your favorite planet? 15. How do you do when you have nothing to eat? 16. Is it cold in space? 17. How do you sleep on board? 18. Do you have trouble breathing in space? 19. Will you ever go to Mars? 20. Are you getting to know what's happening on earth? 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. Huntington High School, Huntington, TX, direct via KI5AJL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Mon 2019-04-15 15:39:46 UTC 2. Park Co. Public Library with Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies, Fairplay, CO, direct via WØW The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Mon 2019-04-15 17:15:53 UTC 3. École internationale de Saint-Sacrement, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, direct via VE2GHO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Wed 2019-04-17 18:55:09 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 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 informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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New Telemetry Decoder for FalconSat-3
by Chris Thompson 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

I've written a new Ground station for FalconSat-3. If you had an initial go with WISP without success or if you have never tried to decode FalconSat-3, now is a good time to try. This requires much less setup than WISP. And don't be put off if you don't have a hardware TNC, this will work with a soundcard TNC. Or, if you didn't try to listen to FalconSat-3 because you don't have a station that can transmit commands to the spacecraft, then read on. We still need your help to decode telemetry. In particular we would like to encourage people to download the Telemetry and forward it to an AMSAT telemetry server. Currently more telemetry is generated than we can download with AMSAT Operations ground stations. Receive only stations can contribute to that as well as stations equipped to transmit to FalconSat-3 and request files. You can see telemetry uploaded so far here: http://tlm.amsatfox.org/tlm/FalconSat-3 There are details about the spacecraft, how to install the software and how it works in the manual available if you download the software or online here: http://www.g0kla.com/pacsat/pacsat_ground_manual.pdf You can download the software at www.g0kla.com/pacsat/index.php. I have also written some blog posts and thoughts about the software for anyone interested. They are linked from the download page. There is much to do here of course and most of it probably won't get done. I would call this a beta release. If you have suggestions or bug fixes please log them online at https://github.com/ac2cz/Falcon/issues or send me an email. The software is open source. All the details are here: https://github.com/ac2cz/Falcon/ The telemetry processing and display leverages common code from FoxTelem in a library here: https://github.com/ac2cz/libTelem/ -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-10 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-10 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Shaftesbury High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact was successful: Wed 2019-04-10 15:57:13 UTC 37 deg (***) École des Charmilles, Thyez, France, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Thu 2019-04-11 12:55:18 UTC 64 deg Huntington High School, Huntington, TX, direct via KI5AJL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Mon 2019-04-15 15:39:46 UTC 52 deg (***) Park Co. Public Library with Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies, Fairplay, CO, direct via WØW The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Mon 2019-04-15 17:15:53 UTC 51 deg (***) École internationale de Saint-Sacrement, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, direct via VE2GHO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Wed 2019-04-17 18:55:09 UTC 69 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ARISS-US program’s education proposal window is open April 1 - May 15, 2019 March 24, 2019: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning April 1, 2019, from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio. Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, “Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.” Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students’ interest. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal window opens April 1, 2019 and the proposal deadline is May 15, 2019. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered April 11, 2019 at 7 pm Eastern Time and April 16, 2019 at 9 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 113 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2019-04-10 20:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1298. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1241. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-04-10 20:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 58 on orbit Oleg Konenenko David St-Jacques KG5FYI Anne McClain Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Geochron4K With Amateur Satellite Overlay
by Les Rayburn 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

If you’re interested in seeing what the Geochron4K clock looks like with the real-time amateur satellite overlay, I’ve uploaded a sample picture at the following URL: https://on.frame.io/secuj3k8 Note that you can select which satellites to display. They are grouped first into categories such as military, GPS, etc…and then the software offers the ability to select individual satellites. You can also alter the length of the “trail” that appears behind each satellite. The trail helps you to visualize the direction of travel. Since Geochron is constantly updating the available overlays, and will soon offer a software developers kit (SDK), there is no telling what kind of information you may be able to overlay your clock. I know that the company plans to add real-time weather, radio propagation, and other overlays soon. If enough satellite operators chime in, we may be able to get them to add footprints to the satellite overlays. At $399, plus the price of a monitor, it’s a great tool for hams. I have no financial or other relationship with the company, just a fan. You can learn more at: https://www.geochron.com/4k/ If you decide to buy one, please mention AMSAT in your order. Always good to let vendors know where the business is coming from. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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AMSAT @ Cochise Hamfest in Sierra Vista AZ (4 May 2019)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

Hi! I will have an AMSAT booth at the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's hamfest on Saturday, 4 May 2019, between 7am and noon (1400-1900 UTC). The hamfest is held at the club's "Green Acres" site in Sierra Vista, Arizona. "Green Acres" is located along Moson Road, south of AZ-90 and east of Fort Huachuca. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.k7rdg.org/2-Events/Planning/190504_CARA_Hamfest_Flyer.pdf A map of the hamfest site and the Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca area is available at: http://www.k7rdg.org/8-About/About.html During the morning, WD9EWK will be on the air for demonstrations of satellite operating. The hamfest site is in grid DM41, in Arizona's Cochise County. If you hear WD9EWK on the air that morning, please call and be a part of the demonstration. All QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World after the hamfest. QSL cards are available on request - no need to first send me your card or SASE; just e-mail me directly with the QSO details for verification against my log. I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter feed to post updates from the hamfest. For those who don't use Twitter, these updates are available in a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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