Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 350
I'm writing to you to let you know Jim O'Leary N7DRB passed away October 3rd 2017.
Please let everyone know that might have known Jim.
I will be monitoring his email address for the next month or so until his sister has his account terminated.
Best Regards, Barry Thompson N6CID
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Today's Topics:
1. [Video] UNCUT AO-91 demo (impromptu Christmas Eve demo) (John Brier) 2. Re: polarisation switch (Bob- W7LRD) 3. Re: [Video] UNCUT AO-91 demo (impromptu Christmas Eve demo) (Michael Styne) 4. Re: polarisation switch (JoAnne K9JKM) 5. Re: polarisation switch (JoAnne K9JKM) 6. polarisation switch (Roland Zurmely) 7. Re: [Video] UNCUT AO-91 demo (impromptu Christmas Eve demo) (John Brier) 8. Re: polarisation switch (JoAnne K9JKM) 9. Re: Has anyone made a satellite QSO with an orbiting ISS astronaut? (Andy) 10. Falconsat-3 Wisp Error NO -5 (Tony) 11. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-12-27 01:00 UTC (AJ9N@aol.com) 12. 3 Element Yagi Design (Wendy and Terry Osborne) 13. WIMO X-Quads (Dave Tipton)
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Message: 1 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 11:18:12 -0500
This is an uncut and lightly edited video I made mostly so Blair (the ham who saw and joined me at the 8 minute mark) could see it. I normally only upload highly edited videos (24, 32 or more hours of editing). Even though it doesn't meet my normal standards I figured others besides Blair might still be interested.
2017-12-24 1753 UTC
03:05 Bird comes in strong 04:58 YV6CR FJ78 Contacted? he said WP3KG 07:42 KG3GDS FN00 CONTACTED 08:00 Blair arrives - demo begins 09:02 KE4AL EM761 CONTACTED 09:16 WO3T FN00 CONTACTED 09:29 K3RRR CONTACTED 10:22 ???MTS FN32 Contacted? What was prefix? 13:00 KC3GFZ FN00 CONTACTED 13:13 WN9Q EN64 CONTACTED
This is from the Christmas Eve AO-91 pass at 1753 UTC (2017-12-24). I was just having a little fun for myself before I left Raleigh for Wilmington to be with my parents for Christmas. About halfway through the pass, Blair, another ham, saw me from his car in this shopping lot and came over, so I did I did a little demo for him.
I was lucky because I recently made a cable for my Kenwood TM-V71 to pull the audio off the DATA pin. This cable allowed me to get audio into my recorder and play audio from the radio's speaker simultaneously. Normally I plug a cable into the speaker out port but that disables the internal speaker.
I made the cable originally so I could decode the Data Under Voice (DUV) telemetry from AO-91 during commissioning, which helps the engineers determine if the bird is okay. You need the unfiltered audio because the data is all below 200 hz, which is normally filtered from speaker out.
Unfortunately, even using the supposedly unfiltered audio from the DATA pin I still couldn't get the FoxTelem software to decode anything. But without this cable if I wanted someone else to hear the audio I would have to hook up a splitter in front of the recorder and run a second cable to an external speaker. I couldn't have done that in time for Blair to hear, or it would have been a lot of effort for not a lot of gain because the pass might have been over before I got it all hooked up.
I also have another proper AO-91 video I'm making. It is from the second daytime pass right after it was commissioned about a month ago (on the US Thanksgiving holiday).
To those that celebrate it, Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays to everyone else!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
P.S. I think my phone's tracking app was set for a location I was at the previous day about 40 minutes from where I live, so it was off slightly as far as timing and max elevation. The pass was actually about 72 degrees max elevation, not 67 or whatever I told Blair, and when I thought the bird was at 2 degrees during the last contact, it was actually about 4 or 5 degrees elevation.
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Message: 2 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:24:48 -0800 (PST)
I think it was in the AMSAT Journal several years back..Do a archive search 73 Bob W7LRD
On December 24, 2017 at 8:01 PM Mike Thompson
zryder94@gmail.com wrote:
This might not be exactly what you are looking for,
but might be a good
place to start.
http://www.sm5bsz.com/polarity/simplesw.htm
On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 5:55 AM,
jerry.tuyls@telenet.be wrote:
Hello all
Does someone has the article from late I8CVS,
switching 4 polarisations on
a 70cm crossed yagi? In pdf if possible for a friend of mine, i used
to have it but can't find
it anymore on my pc.
Best 73's
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Message: 3 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:01:49 -0500
It was me! Looks like I was stomped on a little. Should have said my call again.
Thanks for posting this recording & happy holidays.
Michael Styne K2MTS mstyne@k2mts.org
On Dec 25, 2017, at 11:18, John Brier
johnbrier@gmail.com wrote:
10:22 ???MTS FN32 Contacted? What was prefix?
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Message: 4 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:01:48 -0600
I added parts 1 and 2 of Domenico's I8CVS article from the 2007 AMSAT Journal archive to the files section of the AMSAT North America group on Facebook. The files are too big to upload to amsat.org without administrator intervention.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
On Mon, Dec 25, 2017 at 8:13 AM, JamesDuffey jamesduffey@comcast.net wrote:
Can you share it with the rest of Us? - Duffey KK6MC
James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM
On Dec 25, 2017, at 02:04, jerry.tuyls@telenet.be
wrote:
Tnx all for the replies, the article has arrived.
73's
Jerry,ON4CJQ
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: "jerry tuyls" jerry.tuyls@telenet.be Aan: "amsat-bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Verzonden: Zondag 24 december 2017 12:55:33 Onderwerp: [amsat-bb] polarisation switch
Hello all
Does someone has the article from late I8CVS,
switching 4 polarisations
on a 70cm crossed yagi?
In pdf if possible for a friend of mine, i used
to have it but can't
find it anymore on my pc.
Best 73's
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Message: 5 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:13:56 -0600
Part 1 was in the March/April 2007 issue; Part 2 was in the May/June 2007 issue of the AMSAT Journal.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
On Mon, Dec 25, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net wrote:
I think it was in the AMSAT Journal several years
back..Do a archive search
73 Bob W7LRD
On December 24, 2017 at 8:01 PM Mike Thompson
wrote:
This might not be exactly what you are looking
for, but might be a good
place to start.
http://www.sm5bsz.com/polarity/simplesw.htm
On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 5:55 AM,
jerry.tuyls@telenet.be wrote:
Hello all
Does someone has the article from late I8CVS,
switching 4
polarisations on
a 70cm crossed yagi? In pdf if possible for a friend of mine, i used
to have it but can't
find
it anymore on my pc.
Best 73's
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Message: 6 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:31:04 +0000 (UTC)
< http://www.qsl.net/py1ll/amtccy.pdf%3E
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Message: 7 Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 22:33:38 -0500
Haha! I thought I might find you if I posted this. I would have asked for your prefix on the pass but I figured it would be on the recording earlier in the pass. Didn't search hard for you in it but I didn't hear you.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Dec 25, 2017 12:02 PM, "Michael Styne" mstyne@k2mts.org wrote:
It was me! Looks like I was stomped on a little.
Should have said my call
again.
Thanks for posting this recording & happy holidays.
Michael Styne K2MTS mstyne@k2mts.org
On Dec 25, 2017, at 11:18, John Brier
johnbrier@gmail.com wrote:
10:22 ???MTS FN32 Contacted? What was prefix?
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Message: 8 Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:02:17 -0600
Domenico's article has been added to the AMSAT Station and Operating Hints page:
https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/
It is placed down on the page with the antenna articles. Look for "Domenico, I8CVS (SK) published a two-part article in the AMSAT Journal about his design for switching polarization on circularly polarized antennas. The PDF files are available for download as Part1 (2MB) and Part2 (4MB)"
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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Message: 9 Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:48:28 -0600
During the SAREX days we coordinated a QSO between the Shuttle and MIR on 2 meters. It was a bit involved due to Doppler and choosing a window on the Shuttle for the antenna, but it did work. Operating via a VHF/UHF FM Hamsat would be more involved, but could certainly work with the external antenna on ISS and a satellite like AO-91. Complete frequency calculations would be needed for the ISS astronaut.
Andy W5ACM
-----Original Message-----
STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
astronaut?
Douglas,
No, this hasn't happened - but not from a lack of trying.
In 2006, at the very end of Bill McArthur's ISS tour, there was an effort to see if Bill could make a QSO via AO-51. Bill had already completed WAS, WAC, and DXCC working hams around the world, and this was considered the last big thing he could do from the ISS radio. Time was tight, and probably the biggest reason why this didn't work. Instructions were sent up to the ISS, and stations were recruited on the ground in locations compatible with both available AO-51 passes and Bill's available time. Bill was heard through AO-51, but no QSOs were made.
I am not aware if there have been other attempts since 2006 for an ISS crewmember to work an amateur satellite from the ISS. Maybe if Doug Wheelock can get another ISS tour, this could be tried again.
IIRC crewmembers that used the ISS cross-band repeater to work stations on the ground are not using a different radio to work through the ISS repeater. Since the cross-band repeater was a function of the Kenwood dual-band mobile transceivers, the crews would use the microphone and speaker on that radio to work stations. Really no different than if the cross-band repeater function on those radios is turned off, or if the crews used the GE/Ericsson HTs to work stations.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Douglas Quagliana dquagliana@gmail.com wrote:
Has anyone ever had a successful two-way QSO with
an orbiting ISS
astronaut through an amateur radio satellite
transponder?
Regards, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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Message: 10 Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 19:59:27 -0500
All:
Wisp is showing the following error when accessing Falconsat-3: "Directory request error NO -5 K2MO"
I searched the archives and it seems this error takes place if the parameter "Test for SMACK TNC"? is checked which is not the case here.
Any suggestions?
Tony -K2MO
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Message: 11 Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 20:20:46 -0500
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-12-27 01:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Higher National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis (ENSIAS), Rabat, Morocco, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-01-03 13:52:42 UTC 33 deg (***)
**************************************************************************** ** 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@amsat.org or aj9n@aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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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.
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Francesco IK?WGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100
**************************************************************************** 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 2017-12-27 01:00 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.
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 1200. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1149. 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.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
**************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-12-27 01:00 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
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Exp. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Alexander Skvortsov
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73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 12 Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:56:08 +1300
Hi Folks,
I have recently built up a 3 Element 2M yagi antenna from a some old TV antenna parts in my junk box. It seems to work well on AO-91. If anyone is interested, the details are here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4f4m07pzhy8lyvi/AAAv3yVEIK45ClC0RHCt3s3Ea?dl=0
Happy holidays and 73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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Message: 13 Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 04:28:46 -0600
Good Morning folks, After an extended hiatus, (Like 15 years) I'm back. Looking at getting the shack set back up for the birds, and was wondering if anyone here was using the WIMO X-Quad antennas. They look pretty impressive for their size, and I was thinking about putting a pair of them on a split Yaesu 5500 over top of my TA-33 on the tower.
Just wondering what you guys thought of them.
Thanks, Dave
Dave Tipton, W5DMT (Formerly N8KXA)
(615) 689-0685
< mailto:dave@w5dmt.com> dave@w5dmt.com
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