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ANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
by E.Mike McCardel 19 May '19

19 May '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-139 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT Forum at Hamvention Well Attended * ARISS at Hamvention Shares Excitement of Space Exploration and Amateur Radio * ANS Asks For Stories About Your Hamvention-AMSAT Experience * ASTRO PI Student Programs Run on ISS * Call for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors * How to Support AMSAT * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-139.01 ANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 139.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. May 19, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-139.01 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space Please consider a one-time or recurring donation today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Forum at Hamvention Well Attended The AMSAT Forum at the 2019 Dayton Hamvention was helod on Saturday, May 18 with a large crowd in attendance. Robert Bankston, AMSAT VP User Services moderated the forum which included these speakers: + AMSAT Status Report Joseph Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, highlighted recent activities within AMSAT and discussed some of our challenges, accomplishments, projects. + AMSAT Engineering Program Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President for Engineering, talked about the Fox-1 and Golf (Greater Orbit Larger Footprint) Projects. + AMSAT Education – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President – Edu- cational Relations introduced the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator which featured a live demonstration. + AMSAT User Services – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President User Services, discussed AMSAT’s 50 th Anniversary Operating Event and the new AMSAT Ambassadors Program. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS at Hamvention Shares Excitement of Space Exploration and Amateur Radio ARISS featured a display at their booth, shared with AMSAT, of the next generation hardware systems in development now. The display showed ways to discover how to maximize your opportunities to make ARISS connections and to hear the ISS crew directly from your ham shack. ARISS was excited to talk about their visionary initiative to fly ham radio on the human spaceflight lunar Gateway with NASA. The ARISS team presented an overview and status of the program and then conducted a panel with ARISS experts in operations, education, hardware, experimentation and exploration. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ANS Asks For Stories About Your Hamvention-AMSAT Experience The Editors of the AMSAT News Service are interested in hearing your testimonials about your AMSAT experience during this years Hamvention. Please forward comments to ans-editor (at) amsat.org. We hope to use these as shorts in future ANS News Bulletins to stimulate interest and promote Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. Comments will also be shared with Editors of the AMSAT Journal. Tell us about new friends, old friends, new ideas, new techniques, inspirational epiphanies, or anything else that that got you excited about operating or becoming more involved in our great hobby. Again, please submit your stories to ans-editor (at) amsat.org. [ANS thanks ANS Editors for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Share Your Apollo Story with NASA July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first time humans walked on the Moon. Coming this summer, NASA Explorers: Apollo is a commemorative audio series that examines the Moon's cultural and scientific influence over the last half century, while also peering into the future of planetary exploration. Listeners will meet a Moon detective, tour a lab for space rocks and hear from scientists whose lives and work have been shaped by the Apollo program. As a part of this series, NASA invites you to contribute to an oral history project celebrating giant leaps and exploration of all kinds. You can help NASA tell the Apollo story by sharing your own perspect- ive on lunar exploration, or by interviewing a loved one who lived during the Apollo era. NASA will select some submissions to feature in the audio series, on its website and/or social media. You'll find help for interview topics, recording instructions, and how to submit your entry posted at: https://www.nasa.gov/apollostories [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program. Full details are available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTRO PI Student Programs Run on ISS ESA Education, in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, announced that 4702 teams of students from 24 European countries successfully entered the Astro Pi 2018-2019 Mission Zero challenge and had their programs run on the International Space Station for 30 seconds each. Of those entries, 135 teams made it to Phase 3 of the Astro Pi 2018-2019 Mission Space Lab challenge. They have received back the data from their experiments, which ran for 3 hours each on board the ISS. These teams have now reached Phase 4 (Analysis) of the challenge. Each team will now analyze their data and write a short scientific report. A jury of experts from ESA and the Raspberry Pi Foundation will select the teams with the 10 best reports as the winners of Mission Space Lab. Each winning team will receive a very special prize. Complete information can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-139-AstroPi [ANS thanks the ESA for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ CLOSEOUT 2018 Symposium Proceedings now $15 + Shipping on the AMSAT Store while supplies last. https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-books-and-dvds/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT Board of Directors election. Four directors' terms expire this year: those of Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Clayton Coleman, W5PFG; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM. In addition, up to two Alternates may be elected for one-year terms. A valid nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member for Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and call, and the nominating individuals' names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT 10605 CONCORD ST STE 304 KENSINGTON MD 20895-2526 In addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which is the preferred method, the intent to nominate someone may be made by electronic means. These include e-mail, fax, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to martha at amsat.org or faxed to +1-301-822-4371. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive at the AMSAT office no later than June 15th. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If electronic means are used, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT office within 7 days following the close of nominations on June 15th. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT BYLAWS. [ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $24,490 raised or about 16% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Support AMSAT AMSAT relies on the support of our members and the amateur radio community to Keep Amateur Radio in Space. How can you help? * Join AMSAT Both you and AMSAT will benefit when you join. You get the AMSAT Journal bimonthly and support from AMSAT Ambassadors. Member dues and donations provide AMSAT’s primary support. Join today at https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ * Become a Life Member Becoming a Life Member has never been easier. Now you can become a Life Member with 12 monthly payments of $74 through our online store. See https://www.amsat.org/product/lifetime-membership/ for details. * Donate to AMSAT Make a one time or recurring donation to AMSAT today. Even as little as one dollar a month can make a difference! Donate today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ * Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront. AMSAT receives 25% of the price of each sale on AMSAT logo merchandise from our Zazzle storefront located at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear * Volunteer for AMSAT AMSAT relies on volunteers for nearly all of our activities. If you have an idea for how to help, please let us know, Details on volunteering can be found at https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat/ [ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations See https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ [ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Successful Contacts + 2019-05-17 08:51 UTC between Nick Hague KG5TMV using ISS callsign NA1SS and Aranzadi Ikastola, Bergara, Spain Contact was telebridg via VK6MJ. ARISS Mentor was Marcelo IKØUSO. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Curtin Primary School, Canberra, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Mon 2019-05-20 08:39:42 UTC 27 deg Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Konenenko Contact is go for: Sun 2019-05-26 15:55 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shorts From All Over + AMSAT Journal Call for Photos Joe Kornowski, KB6IGK, AMSAT Journal Editor sends a call for photos from the folks attending Hamvention 2019. Please send your photos (JPG format, as high resolution as feasible) to Joe at kb6igk at amsat.org [ANS thanks Joe KB6IGK for the above information] + NASA offers Open Source software resources at: https://code.nasa.gov/ : Lists 532 NASA open source projects https://software.nasa.gov/software/NPO-47703-1 : A general purpose dynamics library that can be used for the modeling of robotic plat- forms, space vehicles, molecular dynamics and such applications. http://gmatcentral.org/ : The General Mission Analysis Tool,a NASA- created Open Source version of Analytical Graphic Inc's (AGI) Sat- ellite Tool Kit (STK) [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] + AMSAT is selling brand new and special 50th Anniversary apparel! A golf shirt as well as a T-shirt were available at Hamvention and will be available, online, at the AMSAT store after everyone returns home from Hamvention. The shirts are black and include the AMSAT 50 Amateur Radio in Space logo, in gold! https://www.amsat.org/shop/ [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] + Here is an interesting article on how to watch the ISS all night long, as opposed to just at dusk and dawn: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-139-WatchISSch [ANS thanks Sky and Telescope via Charlie AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional 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 stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org

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ANS-132 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 12 May '19

12 May '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-132 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat dot org. In this edition: * AMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019 * Tickets Still Available for TAPR/AMSAT Banquet * ARRL Releases Mobile App for the Dayton Hamvention * Going to Hamvention? Please Stop By and Say Thank You to Kenwood and the ARRL for ARISS Donations * Work the AMSAT Hamvention Demo Station! * Australia's ABC Commemorates 50th Anniversary of AO-5 * ARSATC 4th Birthday * GNU Radio Conference 2019 Call for Papers and Presentations * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 9, 2019 * How to Support AMSAT * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Satellite Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132.01 ANS-132 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. May 12, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132.01 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space Please consider a one-time or recurring donation today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019 AMSAT Booth Maxim Hall (Building 1) - Booths 1007-1010 & 1107-1110 Stop by the AMSAT booth Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am- 1pm to meet board members, officers, and active satellite operators. You’ll be able to ask questions and see demonstrations of AMSAT’s current and upcoming technologies. Additionally, there will be a special "OSCAR Park" display to commemorate AMSAT's 50th Anniversary. And don't miss the opportunity to renew your membership and purchase special AMSAT 50th Anniversary t-shirts, golf shirts, and hats. Amateur Satellite Demonstrations Outside Main Entrance – Maxim Hall (Building 1) Friday, Saturday, Sunday 16 – 19 May 2019, 08:00 – 16:30 EDT Amateur Satellite operation demonstrations will be held outside the main Maxim Hall (Building 1 or E1) entrance. Every day, AMSAT will be demonstrating actual contacts with the operational amateur satellites. We especially want to invite youth to make a contact via an amateur satellite. All are invited to observe, participate and ask questions. Satellite pass times will be posted at the AMSAT booth (1007-1010 & 1107-1110) and in the demo area. ARISS Forum Forum Room 3 Friday, 17 May 2019, 13:15 – 14:15 EDT Out of this World Ham Radio via ARISS–Amateur Radio on the ISS Moderators: Rosalie White, K1STO, ARISS Secretary & USA Delegate, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT Vice President Human Space Flight ARISS is one of the most unique and fun facets of our hobby. We inspire generations of students and hams through our International Space Station crew and radio connections. In this eye-opening forum, learn about current and future lifelong learning opportunities for hams—via SSTV, APRS, voice repeaters, radio experiments and even robots! Hear how ARISS inspires, engages and educates tens of thousands of students each year in STEAM (science, technology, engineering arts and math) and radio science. See the next generation hardware systems we have in development. Discover how to maximize your opportunities to make ARISS connections and to hear the ISS crew directly from your ham shack. And learn about our visionary initiative to fly ham radio on the human space flight lunar Gateway. Come meet the team that have enabled millions, worldwide, to experience the fun of our amateur radio hobby. The ARISS team will present an overview and status of the program and then conduct a panel/Q&A session with ARISS panel experts in operations, education, hardware, experimentation and exploration. We also hope to have some surprise guests attending! AMSAT Forum Forum Room 2 Saturday, 18 May 2019, 12:10 – 13:40 EDT Moderated by Robert Bankston KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President–User Services AMSAT Status Report – Joseph Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, will high- light recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of our challenges, accomplishments, projects, and any late breaking news. AMSAT Engineering – Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President– Engineering, will talk about the Fox-1 and Golf (Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint) Projects. AMSAT Education – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President– Educational Relations will introduce the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator. AMSAT User Services – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President– User Services, will discuss AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary Operating Event and the new AMSAT Ambassadors Program. AMSAT “Dinner at Tickets” Tickets Pub & Eatery, Fairborn, OH Thursday, 16 May 2019, 18:00 EDT The annual AMSAT “Dinner at Tickets” party will be held Thursday at 1800 EDT at Tickets Pub & Eatery at 7 W. Main St, Fairborn, OH. Great selection of Greek and American food and great company! No program or speaker, just good conversation. Food can be ordered from the menu, drinks (beer, wine, sodas and iced tea) are available at the bar. Leave room for dessert, there’s an in-house ice cream shop! Come as you are. Bring some friends and have a great time the night before Hamvention. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tickets Still Available for TAPR/AMSAT Banquet The twelfth annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will be held at the Kohler Presidential Center on Friday at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) and TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) activities during the Dayton Hamvention. Tickets ($40 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store. The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Tuesday, May 14th. Banquet tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the AMSAT booth. There will be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth. Tickets purchased on-line will be maintained on a list with check-in at the door at the banquet center. Seating is limited to the number of meals reserved with the Kohler caterers based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline. The after-dinner speaker will be Dr. P. J. Erickson, W1PJE from the MIT Haystack Observatory, who will give a presentation entitled “New Frontiers in Human Understanding of Geospace: Radio Explorations of Near-Earth Space from Top to Bottom Through Joint Amateur – Scientist Partnerships.” Link to purchase tickets: https://www.amsat.org/product/tapramsat-joint-hamvention-banquet/ TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY 18:00 EDT ON TUESDAY, MAY 14TH [ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Releases Mobile App for the Dayton Hamvention The ARRL has released a mobile app for Apple, Android, and Windows devices to help users navigate this year’s Dayton Hamvention®, host of the 2019 ARRL National Convention. The app will let attendees use their personal smart phone or tablet to navigate the extensive Hamven- tion program, prize drawings, activities, and exhibits. The ARRL has posted the details at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-132-ARRL There is an introductory YouTube video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NpMZWNl0g&feature=youtu.be [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Going to Hamvention? Please Stop By and Say Thank You to Kenwood and the ARRL for ARISS Donations If you are going to Hamvention next week, please stop by the Kenwood and the American Radio Relay League booths and say thank you for both organizations very generous donations to the ARISS Inter-Operable Radio System (IORS). The auction was completed at April 14th at 22:00 UTC. There were many bidders hoping to garner a special astronaut signed brand new JVC Kenwood TS-890S. There was similar bidding on a special astronaut signed 6-volume boxed set 2019 ARRL Handbook. Thanks to JVC Kenwood and ARRL, proceeds from the on-line auction raised over $5400 to benefit ARISS in its quest to launch a new custom-built higher-power radio system in late 2019 with its voice repeater and improved packet APRS and SSTV capability that thousands of hams can enjoy. The new system will replace the aging, problematic units currently on the ISS. ARISS also needs funding to keep intro- ducing ham radio to thousands of students, teachers, parents, and whole communities—and inspiring students about STEM and radio. Kenwood has been a super supporter of ARISS for years, and it was the company’s idea for this special radio to be an exclusive for one ham to own. The limited edition boxed set 2019 ARRL Handbook sold out fast last fall but ARRL saved back one set for ARISS's fund-raiser. AMSAT provided parts of the auction infrastructure. ARISS and I are thank- ful for all of its great sponsors and supporters! Don't forget to stop by the AMSAT and ARISS booths in Building 1. See you there! [ANS thanks Joe Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program. Full details are available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Work the AMSAT Hamvention Demo Station! As previously announced, AMSAT will have it's traditional presence at Hamvention this year, including a satellite demo station. The demo station will operate under the AMSAT club callsign W3ZM/8. We intend to be on most passes of voice satellites between 12:00 UTC and 20:30 UTC on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th and between 12:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC on Sunday, May 19th. Hamvention is located in the six digit gridsquare EM89aq. As a reward for working the AMSAT demo station, individuals working us will receive a digital certificate upon request. Please email n8hm at amsat.org with your QSO details to receive a certificate. If you are attending Hamvention, please stop by the demo station outside Building 1! [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ CLOSEOUT 2018 Symposium Proceedings now $15 + Shipping on the AMSAT Store while supplies last. https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-books-and-dvds/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia's ABC Radio Commemorates 50th Anniversary of AO-5 It was some 50 years ago, 1969 in June, that AMSAT's Perry Klein, K3JTE reported in their newsletter that the Australis-Oscar A satellite (the first AMSAT undertaking) had been delivered to Goddard Space Center and was undergoing final tests. Hams were advised to monitor W1AW for bulletins as the launch date approached. Move on 50 years from W1AW to our own ABC AUSTRALIS OSCAR 5, THE ABC's CONVERSATIONS & 8.4 MILLION CANE TOADS? Peter Wolfenden VK3RV, WIA Historian tellus that a book about Space Junk, recently written by Australian Space Archaeologist, Dr. Alice Gorman was reviewed and discussed in the ABC's radio program "Conversations" last month. The official definition of Space Junk is along the lines of: "Something that does not now, or in the foreseeable future, have a purpose". About half way through the 52 minute program, up popped "Australis Oscar 5" and a conversation surrounding it, Australia's first conceived, designed and built satellite. Dr. Gorman and Fidler had "done their homework" about AO-5. hey knew when and where it was built during the mid 1960's and the fact that it was ready for launch in 1967. Dr. Gorman suggested that AO-5, still orbiting the Earth is part of Australia's space heritage. It 'could' be considered as space junk, but then she went onto suggest that it does indeed have a "future foreseeable purpose", for now it also has Cultural significance: + It represents Australia. + It was a Community Amateur Volunteer Project. + It was a useful project of co-operation world wide. + And it is not a big collision risk. It is estimated between 23,000 and 29,000 bits of stuff larger than 10 cm and millions and millions of pieces smaller than 10 cm exist. A very Queensland assessment of space junk weight was: more than 8.4 million Cane Toads! The Cane Toad Index is possibly quite appropriate as cane toads are spreading out of control and effecting our Earthly environment, not unlike unwanted space junk! Keep an eye out in our journal AR Magazine for Peter, VK3RV's very interesting read. [ANS thanks VK1WIA News for May 9, 2019 for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARSATC 4th Birthday ARSATC (Amateur Radio Satellite Community) is a group dedicated to satellite amateur radio amateurs. We are a group focused on projects and activities of satellite communication, linked to one of the largest groups of DX in Brazil, CDR GROUP and also a project linked to AMSAT-BR and partnerships with AMSAT-ID and AMSAT-NA. Your membership in the group has no costs and is open to any amateur or person who has an interest in participating in the activities developed. ARSATC was founded on May 17, 2015 by amateurs: • Gustavo Nicolau, PT9BM • José Valdir de Lima, PW8PM • Hermes S. Silveira, PQ2HX ARSATC does not have its own headquarters, because it is a community of amateurs spread all over the national and international territory, as we have members from north to south of Brazil and even outside, we did the programming together with the ARSTAC director team, where we decided to distribute tasks to the members of the community. In the southern region of Brazil (Curitiba), we will have our friend and member Luciano (PY5LF), with SSTV broadcasts on the North American satellite AO-91, which was granted to us on the weekends of May for use of this purpose. In the midwestern region (Paranaíba) Mato Grosso do Sul, we will have the member and also president, Gustavo (PT9BM), transmitting SSTV on the North American AO-91 satellite which was granted to us on the weekends of May for use of this purpose, and activating several FM and SSB satellites with a special ZV9ARSATC call, in addition to activity with Scouts of the region. In the north region (Ji-Paraná) Rondônia we have the member President ARSATC Valdir (PW8PM) who will be giving lectures in municipal schools and in IFRO, talking about the history of radio amateurism, about ARSATC and Minister Marcos bridges, and not yet confirmed due to the avail- ability of the site, a lecture given by PW8PM at the tele- communications museum in Ji-Parana. Activation of the special ZV8AEB call sign on several satellites, in honor of Minister Marcos Ponte (PY0AEB). And finally the party continues on the weekends with the IO-86 Lapan, satellite of Indonesia that through a partnership formed with ARSATC, passes over the brazil connected to the Saturdays enabling contacts from north to south of Brazil with amateurs, and for celebration to the 4th Anniversary ARSATC had spent more time on Brazil especially in May to enable contacts with Africa, thus establishing new records. My phone for questions and suggestions: +55 (69) 98478-3801 Jose Valdir de Lima (PW8PM) [ANS thanks Jose Valdir de Lima, PW8PM, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- GNU Radio Conference 2019 Call for Papers and Presentations GNU Radio Conference celebrates and showcases the substantial and remarkable progress of the world's best open source digital signal processing framework for software-defined radios. In addition to presenting GNU Radio's vibrant theoretical and practical presence in academia, industry, the military, and among amateurs and hobby- ists, GNU Radio Conference 2019 will have a very special focus. Summer 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, which landed the first humans on the Moon. GNU Radio Conference selected Huntsville, AL, USA as the site for GNU Radio Conference 2019 in order to highlight and celebrate space exploration, astro- nomical research, and communication. Space communications are challenging and mission critical. Research and development from space exploration has had and continues to have far-reaching effect on our communications gear and protocols. Please join us September 16-20, 2019 at the "Huntsville Marriott at the Space & Rocket Center" hotel for the best technical confer- ence of the year. Registration and an online and mobile-friendly schedule will be posted at the conference web site: https://www.gnuradio.org/grcon/grcon19/ Call for All! We invite developers and users from the GNU Radio Community to pre- sent your projects, presentations, papers, posters, and problems at GNU Radio Conference 2019. Submit your talks, demos, and code! Please share this Call for All with anyone you think needs to read it. To submit your content for the conference, visit our dedicated conference submission site at: https://openconf.org/GRCon19/openconf.php First round closes 1 July 2019. If accepted, your content will be immediately scheduled. Final round closes 1 September 2019. Space permitting. Pun intended. If you have questions or need assistance with OpenConf, or have content that doesn't quite fit and you want to talk it over, please write grcon(a)gnuradio.org Topics may include but are not limited to: + Space (including ground stations) with special focus awards given to all accepted work with Space as a topic + Amateur radio + Radio astronomy + Atmospheric research + Theoretical work + Practical applications + Aviation + Biomedical + Citizen Science + Digital Signal Processing + Education + Radio Interface + Machine Learning + Cognitive Radio + Transportation + Wireless security [ANS thanks GRCon19 GNU Radio Conference 2019 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 9, 2019 The following amateur satellites have decayed and have been removed from the AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: PHOENIX - CAT ID 42706 (reentered 05-08-2019). BIRD-J - CAT ID 42820 (reentered 05-03-2019). BIRD-B - CAT ID 42823 (reentered 05-06-2019) [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $24,490 raised or about 16% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Support AMSAT AMSAT relies on the support of our members and the amateur radio community to Keep Amateur Radio in Space. How can you help? * Join AMSAT Both you and AMSAT will benefit when you join. You get the AMSAT Journal bimonthly and support from AMSAT Ambassadors. Member dues and donations provide AMSAT’s primary support. Join today at https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ * Become a Life Member Becoming a Life Member has never been easier. Now you can become a Life Member with 12 monthly payments of $74 through our online store. See https://www.amsat.org/product/lifetime-membership/ for details. * Donate to AMSAT Make a one time or recurring donation to AMSAT today. Even as little as one dollar a month can make a difference! Donate today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ * Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront. AMSAT receives 25% of the price of each sale on AMSAT logo merchandise from our Zazzle storefront located at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear * Volunteer for AMSAT AMSAT relies on volunteers for nearly all of our activities. If you have an idea for how to help, please let us know, Details on volunteering can be found at https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat/ [ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations + FN13/FN14 Gridline – May 11-12, 2019 Michael, K2MTS will be in FN13/14 May 11-12, 2019, operating holiday style. Keep an eye on Michael’s Twitter feed https://twitter.com/k2mts for specific pass announcements. + Pennsylvania (FN00) – May 13-15, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be back in FN00 May 13th-15th, if anyone still needs it. Possible he will also do the 15th in EN90 again. FM evening passes. Will look into FN01 to see if it’s possible. Watch Tanner’s Twitter feed for pass details https://twitter.com/twjones85. + NE SD WY CO TX Roadtrip (DN81, DN83, DN74, DN71, DM77, DM95, DM85) – May 18-28, 2019 Clayton, W5PFG is hitting the road and bringing his AMSAT gear with him. May 18 DN91 (NE) May 19-23 DN83 (SD) May 23-24 DN74 (WY) May 24-26 DN71 (WY) May 26-27 DM77 (CO) May 27-28 DM95/DM85 (TX). All FM/SSB satellites, holiday-style. Open to schedules with EU. Watch Twitter feed for more updates: https://twitter.com/w5pfg + Pennsylvania (FN11,FN21) – May 19, 2019 Steve, NS3L, will activate the FN11/FN21 gridline mid-morning to early afternoon of May 5th. In addition, he might go to FN12 after- ward. FM & SSB Linear birds. Note, fair weather trip only. If heavy rain is forecast, he might postpone & reschedule. During the trip, Steve will be beaconing on APRS NS3L-9. See Steve’s Twitter feed for further updates https://twitter.com/NS3L + Texas (EM13, EM22, EM23) – May 19-21, 2019 Ryan, AI6DO, has an upcoming business trip for fried pies and a sat- ellite rove: Planning EM13 5/20 & 5/21, EM22/23 grid line 0000-0300 5/20 & 5/22 UTC (5/19 & 5/21 local). Probably FM & APRS only. Updates via Twitter https://twitter.com/AI6DO + Point Pelee National Park, Canada (EN81, EN82) – May 25, 2019 KM4LAO, Ruth, will head north of the border to activate Point Pelee National Park in Ontario EN81, Saturday, May 25th. Ruth may also do a pass or two from EN82 as time allows. Plan is for FM and linear sat- ellite passes, as well at QRP HF. Call sign for this activation and subsequent LoTW upload will be KM4LAO/VE3. This will also be a CNPOTA activation, so please upload your log to the CNPOTA website https://cnpota.ca/. Further announcements will be posted on Ruth’s Twitter feed https://twitter.com/KM4Ruth as we get closer to the activation date. + Memorial Day Weekend on the Queen Mary – May 25-27, 2019 Satellite operating will make a return to the RMS Queen Mary during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend (25-27 May 2019), as part of the “Memorial Day Salute to Service” by the Queen Mary. W6RO will be on the satellites, as well as the HF bands, during these 3 days. The Queen Mary will be honoring those who have served in the armed forces, and in particular the Queen Mary’s use as a troopship during World War II. The Queen Mary, along with other cruise ships, were pressed into service to ferry Allied soldiers around the world. Along with the other activities planned on the ship, some of which are already listed on the Queen Mary’s web site at: https://www.queenmary.com/calendar-of-events/memorial-day/home/ + Pacific Northwest (CN85, CN83/CN84, CN76/CN86) – May 31 to June 2, 2019 Casey, KI7UNJ, will be on in CN83/84 Friday, May 31st, CN85 Saturday, June 1st, and CN76/86 Sunday, June 2nd. Pass list to come in next few weeks. + EM57/EM67 Line – June 4, 2019 Michael, N4DCW, will be at the EM57/67 line on June 4, 2019. FM only. Specific pass times to be posted to Michael’s Twitter feed and AMSAT- BB as the day gets closer. https://twitter.com/MWimages + #HomewardBoundRove (DN13, DN14, DN21, DN22, DN23) – June 14-18,2019 Casey, KI7UNJ, will be hitting a few grids on his way home. Look for DN13/DN14 line on June 14th, DN21/DN22 line June 15th, DN22 June 17th, and DN23 June 18th. FM only. Pass times expected between 1700- 2000UTC. Specific passes to be posted on Casey’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ + #JosephOrBustRove (DN04, DN05, DN15) – June 28-30, 2019 Casey, KI7UNJ, will be wandering around Eastern Oregon and decided to do a little grid activating. Look for Casey on FM passes in DN04 mid- Friday, June 28th, in DN15 Friday night to Saturday evening, and DN05 Sunday morning. Specific passes to be posted on Casey’s Twitter feed https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ + Iceland (HP95 IP15 IP25 IP03 HP03) – July 13-19, 2019 Adam, K0FFY, is taking his family (and his radios) to Iceland. Tentative schedule is HP95 July 13, IP13 and IP15 July 14-15, IP25 July 16, IP03 or HP93 July 17-18, and HP94 July 19. There’s a lot to see, so passes will be best effort and announced on Twitter shortly prior. https://twitter.com/K0FFY_Radio Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS Thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts from All Over + Four AMSAT CubeSat Simulators are ready for "launch" at Hamvention. See them at the AMSAT Education table at the AMSAT booth next week! https://twitter.com/alanbjohnston/status/1126955948755554304 The CubeSat Simulator runs on a digital transceiver board for the Raspberry Pi designed by Jonathan Brandenburg. The Villanova CubeSat Club has assembled six Digital Transceiver boards for the Raspberry Pi and they will be available for a donation at the AMSAT Booth at Hamvention. Designs are also available on Github at https://github.com/BrandenburgTech/DigitalTxRxRPi/tree/master/kicad [ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President for Educational Relations for the above information.] + The weekly schedule for PO-101's FM repeater is generally posted after ANS has been published each week. Check @Diwata2PH on Twitter for schedule updates. https://twitter.com/Diwata2PH [ANS thanks PHL-Microsat for the above information.] + Social media users are invited to register to attend the next SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch, carrying nearly two dozen satellites to space from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Registration opens May 6 and closes at 12 p.m. EDT on May 16. Full NASA press release posted at: https://www.nasa.gov/social/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch Two amateur radio satellites are known to be manifest on this mission: PSAT-2 and BRICSAT-2 See http://aprs.org/psat2.html and http://aprs.org/bricsat-2.html for further information [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] + ESA's 2019 Space Debris Environment Report is now online, providing the latest facts and figures on the space junk surrounding our planet. The report includes recommendations on the policy and regulatory frameworks for space activities, the safety of space operations, rules of engagement for international cooperation, capacity-building and awareness, and scientific and technical research and development. Read the entire document at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-132-ESA [ANS thanks ESA for the above information.] + The Super VHF Conference 2019 Proceedings CD is now available to be ordered at: http://newsvhf.com/SuperconfCD2019.html [ANS Thanks W1GHZ via the Microwave List for the above information] + The Vintage News features story on LES-1 resuming transmissions after 46 years. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/05/09/us-satellite/ [ANS thanks The Vintage News for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as 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 six post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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