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SpaceCube near the end, Help requested to receive the latest telemetry !
by christophe.mcr 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Hi Jean Guérard, from the Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (France), ONERA, asks all those who have the opportunity to record the latest SpaceCube telemetry frames launched in May 2017. SpaceCube is expected to disintegrate around March 1, 2019. The frequency is 436,880 MHz, AFSK modulation 1k2, AX25 mode. Attention the frames are not decodable, it is therefore requested to record the audio signal of the satellite and to send it to Jean Guérard ( jean.guerard(a)saf-astronomie.fr) For large files, you can use the service: https://www.grosfichiers.com/fr/ A big thank you, 73! Christophe Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

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AMSAT on HF
by skristof＠etczone.com 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

If anyone is interested in the AMSAT on HF award, I will doing slow code CQ AMSAT between 7.045 MHz and 7.055 MHz from 1930 UTC to 2000 UTC today (so, starting in a few minutes). Steve AI9IN

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1.2 gig
by James Brown 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

SO thinking ahead to the IC 9700. What satellite activities are happening on 1.2 ? Any homebrew antennas on the horizon? Does 1.2 require mast mounted preamps? Jim KI6WJ

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Re:1.2 gig
by Ronald G. Parsons 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

> Does 1.2 require mast mounted preamps? It’s my understanding that in IARU Region 2, the 23cm Satellite sub-band is transmit-only. Ron W5RKN

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Looking for north Texas AMSAT volunteers
by Tom Schuessler 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

I will be running an AMSAT table at the Irving Texas ham fest this coming weekend, Saturday, March 2 from 8 AM to 1 PM. I am looking for others in the north Texas, DFW area to help. The Irving Fest is small but fun. Please contact me off list if you can assist. Tom, N5HYP N5hyp(a)arrl.net

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JY1SAT (JO-97) Update
by Scott 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Correction on my previous JY1SAT (JO-97) post regarding today's digital image downloads... The second "image" file was not a picture, it was a placeholder for the underlying digital media file. You can click the little "Play" button under that graphic to play the audio file right in the dashboard. Here is the audio that was in the file I downloaded today: https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//files/2019-02-27--1522--JY1SAT--audio.mp3 -Scott, K4KDR

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JY1SAT (JO-97) Transmitting Images
by Scott 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Greetings! The JY1SAT (JO-97) satellite started transmitting digital image files today on 145.840 USB. Decoding is accomplished with the “Funcube” type dashboard which can be downloaded at: https://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/funcube-telemetry-dashboard/ This morning’s pass was out over the Atlantic, so I got half of one picture and one complete image download: https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1100780080459104258 73! -Scott, K4KDR

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Lotw use
by James McIrvin 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Good morning, I am wondering why there are not more folks on the birds using LOTW? I have a couple of people that show as LOTW users, however, they have not uploaded there Sat contacts, or I have a bad miss match which can happen. Being new I am still learning how some of this is working and have been using LOTW for years and I find it quite easy to work with depending on the software that is being used for logging. I know that this subject most likely has been addressed before, however, in this day and age with the cost of cards, postage and envelopes it gets quite costly to be sending out many cards to obtain awards. Another thing that I have not seen is if for some of the Amsat awards if LOTW could be used for the awards if you can show a screenshot of the matches via there system. The reason I ask is when you look at the cost of cards, then postage and envelopes, the cost can be quite high and if doing SASE the cost even goes higher. I know if your working non-USA contacts you can use the bureau which is fine, just domestic stuff it is thru the roof. In many cases, you could be 2 to 3 dollars per confirmation. Jim <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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And the winner is...
by Michael Carper, Ph.D. 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

AA5PK became my very first satellite QSO tonight on AO-92. (After 45 years as a ham.) Thanks, Glenn! This is helpful because it helps me validate that we're making good progress with Ham Radio Deluxe. (I was using an FT-991A, a Portable Rotation PR12SAT Az/El rotor and controller, and Elk Antennas... all controlled by Ham Radio Deluxe.) Progress! 73 de Mike, WA9PIE

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Activating Northern Maine Grids - March 2-3
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Between ~03:00 UTC March 2 thru ~17:00 UTC March 3, I will operate satellites /TM (Tobaggan Mobile) thru grids FN54, FN55, FN56, FN57, FN66, and FN67. I plan to activate the FN54/55, FN56/66, and FN57/67 grid lines I've used on previous Maine expeditions. This will be a fast-paced trip and I don't anticipate working every bird or every pass. I will stop to sleep, drink, and eat. Weather will be a huge factor. Like many of my activations, it's recommended you monitor my @w5pfg Twitter feed for the latest information. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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