From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sun May 1 01:37:17 2016 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:37:17 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-122 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <8a7b644c-31b3-905d-0332-a31e1162af15@cfl.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-122 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: * Three New CubeSats Now in Orbit * Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Celebrates University Anniversary * Audio Recordings of FO-12 and AO-15 Requested * ZACUBE-1 Beacon Preparations to be Presented at AMSAT SA Space Symposium * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule * Possible Satellite Activation CY9C St. Paul Island August 2016 * IARU Region 2 Call for EmComm Workshop Papers, Presentations SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-122.01 ANS-122 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.01 From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD. May 1, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-122.01 Three New CubeSats Now in Orbit Signals have been received from the three CubeSats launched April 25 on Soyuz flight VS14 from the Kourou spaceport in South America. The three CubeSats were developed by student teams under the European Space Agency (ESA) Education Office ?Fly Your Satellite!? program, which is aimed at training the next generation of aerospace professionals. The satellites are OUFTI-1, Universit? of Li?ge, Belgium; e-st at r-II, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy; AAUSAT-4, University of Aalborg, Denmark. The signal from the e-st at r satellite 1200 bps beacon is very weak which may indicate an antenna deployment issue or unexpectedly low transmit power. ESA report the e-st at r team is working to consolidate the radio communication link with their satellite. OUFTI-1 carries the first dedicated amateur D-Star satellite transponder, further information and frequencies of all three CubeSats are at https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/05/d-star-satellite-to-launch-from-kourou/ Daniel Est?vez EA4GPZ used a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and a handheld Arrow Satellite antenna to receive a signal from AAUSAT-4, call sign OZ4CUB. http://destevez.net/2016/04/first-signals-from-aausat-4/ OUFTI-1 reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=321 e-st at r reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=84 AAUSAT-4 reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=8 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Celebrates University Anniversary The Russian Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat is different from other CubeSats ? it has a handle! The 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future Russian spacewalk (EVA), which is why it has a handle. The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and will be the world?s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. In May 2016 Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrates its 120th anniversary. As part of the celebrations on May 10-11 Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in the ISS and will transmit a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese. The greeting signal will be transmitted once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM. One of the Kenwood transceivers on the ISS will provide a simulcast of the signal on 145.800 MHz FM. Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reports that on May 5 the Russian ISS crew will charge the satellite battery, connect the antenna and configure the Kenwood transceiver for simulcast operation, they will then make a test transmission. Dmitry operates a WebSDR which you can use to receive the transmissions when the ISS is over Russia http://websdr.r4uab.ru/ The next Russian spacewalk appears to be EVA-43 which expected to take place in early 2017 http://spaceflight101.com/iss/iss-calendar/ Use Google translator to read original article by Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB http://r4uab.ru/?p=11845 World?s First 3D-printed Satellite http://tpu.ru/en/news-events/760/ [ANS thanks Gunter's Space Page, R4UAB, and AMSAT-UK for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Audio Recordings of FO-12 and AO-15 Requested Mathias, DD1US, maintains a homepage at www.dd1us.de Included is a section called "Sounds from Space". More than 1000 recordings of various satellite and space objects have been collected and are available for listening. Mathias is still searching for various recordings of Amateur Radio Satellites, especially for Fuji-OSCAR-12 and UoSAT-OSCAR-15. If you have old tapes or cassettes with recordings of Ham Radio Satellites he will be happy to digitize them and add them to the archive. [ANS thanks Mathias, DD1US, for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ZACUBE-1 Beacon Preparations to be Presented at AMSAT SA Space Symposium Students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology will present a paper at the AMSAT SA Space Symposium on the high frequency beacon transmitter developed to test a three element direction finding array constructed at SANSA Space Science in Hermanus to receive the 14 099 kHz HF beacon signal from ZACUBE-1 and future ZACUBE-i space weather missions. A ground-based transmitter was developed for verification and calibration of this array. The signal will be used to verify the operation of the hardware and software used to determine the direction of arrival of the incoming signal. More about the symposium on 28 May 2016, details on the many papers to be presented and how to register for the event can be found on www.amsatsa.org.za [ANS thanks the SARL weekly news in English 2016-4-30 for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg (***) All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN or Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg (***) [ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Possible Satellite Activation CY9C St. Paul Island August 2016 CY9C, ST. PAUL ISLAND DXPEDITION (August 19-29th). Randy, N0TG, reports the following on April 16th: As was reported previously, we will have two separate sites...separated approximately 1.5 miles. Site 1 will be the Atlantic Cove site with 6 operators. We will try to keep 4-5 radios running and more if 12/10m opens. Our plan is to have a RTTY station active at all times. From this site 160 will be given lots of attention with the Battle Creek Special antenna. Site 2 - the Northeast Point separate island will be enhanced to include 4 -5 operators active at all times, thus the dxpedition in total can potentially have 8-10 radios working most of the time. We are seriously considering 6m EME and Satellite, however, we need to work out the planning details. And, as always, budget matters are a significant consideration as we expand operations. We appreciate the support by many to date. The desire is to make this a very complete operation that will offer fun and meeting needs for all interests. The CY9C Web page is: http://www.CY9Dxpedition.com [ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1263 for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- IARU Region 2 Call for EmComm Workshop Papers, Presentations International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2) will hold an Emergency Communications Workshop in Chile this fall, in conjunction with the 19th IARU Region 2 General Assembly. The conference committee is inviting papers and presentations the event. The workshop on October 11 in Vi?a del Mar, Chile, will offer an opportunity for Region 2 emergency coordinators and other national- level Amateur Radio emergency communication experts to network and to share information on Amateur Radio emergency response as well as to augment the capabilities of the region?s amateurs to react to large-scale, multinational communication emergencies. The event is open to radio amateurs in IARU Region 2 with high-level expertise in providing disaster and emergency communication. Attendees will be responsible for their travel and lodging costs. A block of rooms will be available at the O?Higgins Hotel in downtown Vi?a del Mar. Link to Register online: http://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-region-2-calls-for-emergency-communications- workshop-papers-presentations Call for Papers Delegates representing IARU Region 2 member societies, national or international Amateur Radio emergency communication organizations, or national/international- level subject matter experts in Amateur Radio emergency communication are invited to submit proposals and informational papers. Topics must be related to Amateur Radio emergency communication, disaster response, technology, or operating standards. Documents must be in electronic form (MS Word or Power Point). When laying out the document format, use A4 paper with at least 3-centimeter margins on all sides. The title page should have a top margin of at least 6 centimeters. Do not insert page headers or footers. The deadline to submit is July 1. The IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Workshop Committee will select the most appropriate papers for presentation. All other submitted materials will be compiled for distribution to all delegates and will be posted on the Region 2 website for downloading. Direct submissions in English to ecw at iaru-r2.org; direct submissions in Spanish to tce at iaru-r2.org. The Emergency Communications Workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 11, at the Hotel O?Higgins in Vi?a del Mar from 9 AM until 6 PM. [ANS thanks the ARRL and IARU 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, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From AJ9N at aol.com Sun May 1 01:43:07 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:43:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-01 01:30 UTC Message-ID: <54f072.1e9385d6.4456b92b@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-01 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale ?Diego Valeri?, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact was successful: Fri 2016-04-29 08:34:08 UTC 64 deg (***) Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN or Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-01 01:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1052. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1017. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-01 01:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun May 1 13:52:59 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 13:52:59 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 from DM25/26, 1415 UTC today Message-ID: Hi! Before returning to the ARRL Nevada State Convention for the final half-day of activities, I will work an SO-50 pass from the south end of Las Vegas, on the DM25/DM26 grid boundary (36 Degrees North). This is where I operated from yesterday, except today is sunny and no rain to be seen here. The pass starts around 1415 UTC here. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun May 1 18:44:32 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 18:44:32 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Lake Mead for 1925 UTC FO-29 pass today Message-ID: Hi! The convention here has wrapped up, and I will be on the next FO-29 pass at 1925 UTC at Lake Mead, east of Las Vegas. The lake is a National Recreation Area, and ARRL NPOTA site RC13. It is in grid DM26nc. I will try to set my uplink at 145.925 or 145.930 MHz, but will be working full-duplex and may move around if I'm not working many stations up there. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - near Henderson, Nevada http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun May 1 18:59:29 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 18:59:29 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 and AO-85 from Lake Mead, coming up... Message-ID: Hi!! I forgot to mention that I will also try for AO-85, once I stop working stations on the 1925 UTC FO-29 passes here at Lake Mead. I have a 60-degree AO-85 pass at 1936-1951 UTC, but will probably miss the first few minutes of that if I am still working stations on FO-29. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK From normanlizeth at gmail.com Sun May 1 20:09:02 2016 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 16:09:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Alfa/Spid RAS/HR Message-ID: Picked up one of these NIB for just over half sale price, including the MD-02 control box. Works well. Had it spinning around for 7 days. Last park found the antenna where it was supposed to be. No mechanical re-alignment was performed during testing. Satpc32 would only drive it if the MD-02 was set to accept GS-232. Tried this first. Software spun the rotator around 850 degrees in one direction. Took two days to accomplish this feat. Ran the box allllllll the way back to 0. Used PST rotator with the same setup. GS-232 via usb. No problems in 5 days. Think I found the problem with PST rotator. Haven't gotten to play with it to see. Schematics were easy to follow. Documentation was typicial chinglish. Mechanically, it's built like a tank. Quality control is typical eastern European/former Soviet republic style. Check out the drill shaving embedded in the grease: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/25825497034/in/dateposted/ How the manufacturer suggests running control and RF cables throught the mast baffles me. This is a shot with the cable grommet plate removed: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/26364148821/in/dateposted/ The top of the casting has a hole that measures approximately 1" Get the cables in there? Sure! I give it about two months of heavy use before erosion of cable jacket causes shorts. Lots of exposed electronics inside. Who wants +24VDC on the coax shield? Used a recycled AT power supply for +12V and a 6A +24VDC for motor B+. Antenna was an 2m Elk for testing. Next up is adding buckets of concrete. Norm n3ykf From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun May 1 22:35:44 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 22:35:44 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK on SO-50 @ DM25/35 line, 2250 UTC today Message-ID: Hi! Just arrived in Kingman AZ, & I will work the 2250 UTC SO-50 pass on the DM25/DM35 line (114 degrees west). Just this pass, as I still have 3 hours or so for the drive home. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From AJ9N at aol.com Mon May 2 05:19:36 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 01:19:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-02 05:30 UTC Message-ID: <5ce1e2.6fa26f34.44583d68@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-02 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-02 05:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1052. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1017. 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: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-01 01:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From erich.eichmann at t-online.de Mon May 2 10:37:49 2016 From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 12:37:49 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Alfa/Spid RAS/HR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <57272DFD.1000503@t-online.de> SatPC32 supports also the Alfa Spid modes Rot2 and MD1/2 (not only the Yaesu mode). It comes with interface programs for both modes. Erich, DK1TB Am 01.05.2016 um 22:09 schrieb Norm n3ykf: > Picked up one of these NIB for just over half sale price, including > the MD-02 control box. > > Works well. Had it spinning around for 7 days. Last park found the > antenna where it was supposed to be. > > No mechanical re-alignment was performed during testing. > > Satpc32 would only drive it if the MD-02 was set to accept GS-232. > Tried this first. Software spun the rotator around 850 degrees in one > direction. Took two days to accomplish this feat. Ran the box > allllllll the way back to 0. > > Used PST rotator with the same setup. GS-232 via usb. No problems in 5 days. > > Think I found the problem with PST rotator. Haven't gotten to play > with it to see. > > Schematics were easy to follow. Documentation was typicial chinglish. > > Mechanically, it's built like a tank. Quality control is typical > eastern European/former Soviet republic style. Check out the drill > shaving embedded in the grease: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/25825497034/in/dateposted/ > > How the manufacturer suggests running control and RF cables throught > the mast baffles me. This is a shot with the cable grommet plate > removed: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/26364148821/in/dateposted/ > > The top of the casting has a hole that measures approximately 1" > > Get the cables in there? Sure! I give it about two months of heavy use > before erosion of cable jacket causes shorts. Lots of exposed > electronics inside. Who wants +24VDC on the coax shield? > > Used a recycled AT power supply for +12V and a 6A +24VDC for motor B+. > > Antenna was an 2m Elk for testing. Next up is adding buckets of concrete. > > Norm n3ykf > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From AJ9N at aol.com Mon May 2 17:50:00 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 13:50:00 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-02 17:30 UTC Message-ID: <60cff3.7af8e41b.4458ed48@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-02 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC 62 deg (***) Watch for HamTV during this contact. (***) H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN (***) Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg (***) AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI (***) Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-02 17:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1052. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1017. 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: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-01 01:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From kk5do at arrl.net Mon May 2 18:39:54 2016 From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 13:39:54 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Message-ID: <299c8918-bf1d-63a4-7573-144c4a86e8c1@arrl.net> Remember you have until May 17th to purchase tickets for the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. There will be no tickets sold at Dayton. You will not have to pick up your ticket at the AMSAT Booth at Dayton. Entry to the banquet will all be done at the doors. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat From g.shirville at btinternet.com Mon May 2 21:42:57 2016 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 22:42:57 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 -status report Message-ID: <41F2443E753145A88B947C14A1F98BD6@allgood.local> Hi All, Just to report that FUNcube-1 switched back to autonomous operation at approx 21:39 UTC this evening. Presently she is in sunlight and therefore transmitting full power telemetry. We expect to have full time amateur mode again starting on Friday evening (UTC time) 73 Graham G3VZV From rjlawn at gmail.com Mon May 2 22:18:42 2016 From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 18:18:42 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FOR SALE: 70cm ARR Preamp Message-ID: I have an Advanced Receiver Research SP432VDG preamp that's excess to my needs. It covers 430-450 Mhz with NF of 0.55 and 18dB gain. This is the model that has an RF through capacity of 25 watts. I recently had this repaired by ARR and it hasn't bee used since. $75 shipped. Rick, W2JAZ From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Mon May 2 22:40:41 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 18:40:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Preamp Message-ID: I will take the preamp Rich. Jeff WB8RJY Can I pay pal u ? jeff broughton From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Mon May 2 22:40:59 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 22:40:59 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey - Thank you Message-ID: <67be12f793c1459fb746cf198b9e6b3c@Ek.usurf.usu.edu> Dear AMSAT community, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity survey; the survey will close tomorrow when I send out links for the final survey in the hopes that I can get a couple more participants. I will notify the winners of this survey's drawing within 1 week. The winners of the overall survey set will be notified after the entire survey set closes. Survey Link: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_79TOgGac3B4Z77f *** The next survey will start tomorrow. The next survey will be the Network Survey. *** V/R, Brandon Shirley b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu From kk5do at arrl.net Tue May 3 02:01:59 2016 From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce) Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 21:01:59 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Message-ID: okay, let me revise the method of entry as doors, windows, skylights etc are all points of entry. Remember you have until May 17th to purchase tickets for the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. There will be no tickets sold at Dayton. You will not have to pick up your ticket at the AMSAT Booth at Dayton. Entry to the banquet will be done at the door by checking your name off a list of those who purchased tickets. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat From shakeelj2k at yahoo.com Tue May 3 04:59:00 2016 From: shakeelj2k at yahoo.com (shakeel -ur-rehman) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 04:59:00 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] why AX.25 packet standard in Amateur satellite References: <2138466768.5223000.1462251540434.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2138466768.5223000.1462251540434.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Dear All I come to know AX.25 packet standard is being used in some satellite .while satellite which I used to take pass funcube-1 does not require ax.25 depacketizer. I am confused what is the requirement for ax.25 encoding /decod in telemtry or in telecommand or in both what is the significance of using ax.25 in satellites .why we require this . any help and details. My rig icom 9100 does not do ax.25 packet decoding. I come to know TNC will be required. but we have hardware as well as software TNC. which to use. any help regards Shakeel From af5cc2 at gmail.com Tue May 3 14:41:03 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (jessica Geiger) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 09:41:03 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TS2000 for sale Message-ID: I have for sale a Kenwood TS2000 HF/VHF/UHF satellite radio. This radio does 100 watts on HF/6m/2m, and 50 watts on 70cm. It does full duplex for the satellites, and has 10 satellite memories available for storing satellite frequency pairs. It also has a TXCO built in, a CW memory keyer built in, IF-DSP so crystal filters are not needed, and a AM/FM subreciver for 2m and 70cm that will do dual receive with the main receiver. Based on the serial number, this rig was built in 2010, and it looks brand new, with no scratches or anything like that on it. It also comes with the original boxes, hand mic, power cord, and manual. You will be very pleased with this radio. These are selling new for $1400. I am asking $925 plus shipping, and can take paypal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Tue May 3 14:53:41 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 10:53:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact with Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK Message-ID: <10A3BCFD6CD141FD8403EA9A055F9305@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK on 05 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:08 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1APS. The contact should be audible over the UK and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Ashfield Primary School is a smaller than average school situated in a small market town, north of Leeds. Whilst Otley is a relatively affluent area, a high proportion of our pupils come from the Weston Estate - an area of significant deprivation. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. Very few speak English as an additional language but this number is increasing. An above average proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities and an above average number of pupils are eligible for pupil premium (40%). Over recent years the school has sought to raise the aspirations of the pupils and their parents as a high proportion of the children come from 2nd/3rd generation NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) families. We are a 1 form entry primary with 200 pupils. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How can I come and see you? 2. If you blow a bubble in space what shape will it be and will it last long? 3. How do you communicate with people down below? 4. Are your space clothes itchy or soft? 5. Although you are with other members up in the ISS do you ever get lonely? 6. What would happen to a balloon in the ISS that isn't attached to a string? 7. Does helium work the same in space? 8. How tall are you now on the ISS? 9. Is there space candy? 10. How do you get home from the space station? 11. What are washing machines like in space and how do you clean your clothes? 12. What does the Earth look like at night from the ISS? 13. What does space smell like? 14. How often do you look out of the window to see planet earth? 15. What is the best thing about the countdown and why? 16. How do you stop your food from floating? 17. What is the best thing about being in zero gravity? 18. What is it like in space at night time? 19. How many miles up are you and why? 20. What happens to your organs in space? 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. All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 2. The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC Watch for HamTV during this contact. 3. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 4. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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 From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue May 3 15:19:19 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 15:19:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Biomass 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite References: <2007839118.10466047.1462288759968.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2007839118.10466047.1462288759968.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> BBC News report: UK wins satellite contract to 'weigh' Earth's forests with P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36195562 BBC news story says P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar has never before been flown in space - this is not strictly true as AIST-2D launched a few days ago carries one. 73 Trevor M5AKA From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Tue May 3 16:15:18 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 16:15:18 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Network - New Survey Message-ID: Dear Cubesat community members, This is the final survey for this set of surveys! I really need your participation, I am conducting this set of surveys about space systems and software development for my PhD research at Utah State University. There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more information and the link to take the survey. The survey should only take about 10 minutes. Reading this wordy email will probably take more time than actually taking the survey. Thanks. I sent you this email because I thought you might have relevant experience and greatly need your participation. The second part of the survey has background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys. You can you use the link below to access the Network Survey. https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3jAwt3PdKrcSEx7 Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or the overall survey set drawing We are currently on the 6th survey, Network. You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set. The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order: (participate as you see fit) Core Concepts????????????????????????????? ? Development Preferences??????????????????????? ? Open Systems Architecture and Modularity Security Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Network <========= We are here ========= V/R, Brandon Shirley mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu See?http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf for the Letter of Intent (LOI) that explains your role as a participant should you choose to participate. This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu, or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:irb at usu.edu. From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Tue May 3 16:57:53 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 12:57:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact with All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island Message-ID: An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island on 06 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:43 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and N1ASA. The contact should be audible over the eastern coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A) is thrilled to make history by hosting the first ARISS contact with Rhode Island, USA. We are a small Catholic school, located near Newport, serving grades pre-K through eight. The student body reflects the area's social, economic and religious diversity and includes many military families that bring unique experiences to the classroom, including global travels and deployments. We are a recognized leader in using a combination of technology, differentiated instruction, and hands-on activities to increase student interest and competencies in areas associated with science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM). One of the most exciting features in our school is the inclusion of co-curricular, collaborative STEAM learning opportunities. Our standards-based curriculum is delivered in such a way as to bring real-world activities to our students. STEAM education is incorporated in each classroom from pre-kindergarten through grade eight where our students are challenged to imagine new ideas, to discover how to create them, and to launch them into reality. AS2A is strongly committed to all students and their families. The high caliber of our teachers, in conjunction with a positive educational environment, is conducive to learning excellence. Our goal is to have each and every child receive a quality education while experiencing personal growth and spiritual development. Furthermore, each student's learning experience extends beyond the engaging classroom environment to the local beaches for environmental studies, the school's makerspace for fabrication, and the hydroponics lab for growing and harvesting plants. Local non-profits, universities and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center have enjoyed mentoring our students across a variety of STEAM initiatives including app creation, competitive robotics, cyber security challenges, and amateur radio (the club callsign is N1ASA). All students gain early coding skills through the SCRATCH programming language on iPads, and also leverage the Apple design lab with the on-site 3-D printer and vinyl cutter. At All Saints STEAM Academy, the spirit of joy in learning is present everywhere, every day. We encourage our students to expand their learning, to explore new ideas and to create their dreams. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you calm yourself if you feel a little claustrophobic? 2. Do diseases travel faster in zero gravity? 3. What do you do for fun with the rest of the crew? 4. How do you celebrate different holidays and events that you would at home? 5. We practice the engineering design process at school. What innovations have you needed to make on board the ISS? 6. What is your favorite and least favorite space food? 7. Does your sleep dreams change in zero gravity? 8. What do you now appreciate that you may have taken for granted on Earth? 9. How do you cut your hair and nails? 10. What has been your biggest accomplishment in space so far? 11. What would you do if you found something unusual while on a spacewalk? 12. If becoming an astronaut is so challenging, why did you decide to become one? 13. What is the scariest part of being aboard or traveling to the ISS? 14. What is the most interesting piece of space debris that you've seen? 15. How do astronauts keep up with religious practices and ' obligations? 16. Do you use special writing devices in zero gravity? 17. When you were in school what were your favorite and least favorite subjects? 18. What do you do to maintain your mental and emotional well-being? 19. What activities aboard the ISS do you find most enjoyable? 20. What food do you really want to have when you get home? 21. What is the most threatening piece of trash that you encountered? 22. Could a goldfish live on the ISS? 23. Could a domesticated pet be trained to go to a Moon base or Mars? 24. Compared to sleeping on Earth, do you sleep more soundly? 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. The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC Watch for HamTV during this contact. 2. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 3. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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 From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Tue May 3 17:05:22 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 13:05:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact with Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK Message-ID: <3B82C4BF3E0040968A7D74C2AF6CB8F4@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK on 09 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:26 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1OSM. The contact should be audible over the UK and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The King's School is an 11-18 comprehensive school with approximately 1150 students of which 230 are in the Sixth Form. It has a long and proud history that can be traced back to a fourteenth century choir school which was replaced in 1545 by Henry VIII in 1545 with "The King's School". Although The King's School became an academy in 2011 we continue to work in close partnership with Devon County Council and our fellow secondary schools to ensure that we offer the best educational opportunities possible. Our inclusive philosophy of "Achievement for All" encapsulates our belief that every person who enters The King's School has unique skills and potential which we believe we have the creativity and ability to unlock. We were graded Outstanding by OfSTED in 2011, and in the latest 2014 OfSTED inspection we were again graded Outstanding but this time in every category. The report endorsed the school's belief that its ethos has a hugely positive impact on student achievement. We are extremely proud of our students and of the brilliant examination results they achieve year on year. However, we are also incredibly proud of the myriad of extra-curricular activities in which they are involved. This richness of opportunity is central to what we believe develops our students into well rounded young people. We are very much a community school, working very closely with our hugely supportive parents, Governors, excellent partner primary schools, local business representatives and a wide range of other agencies to provide opportunities for all. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. You have missed Christmas and Easter with your family and friends - how have you celebrated big events in space? 2. We have seen videos of you playing about in microgravity on the ISS - what is your favourite thing to do when 'weightless?' 3. From your elevated advantage point, looking down on the Earth, has your perception of the events on our planet, such as conflicts and wars been altered? Does the change in perception give any insight that we could learn from? 4. Having spent many months looking at the Earth from afar, where is the first place you would go for a family holiday when you get home? 5. Over 500 astronauts have been into space, but only 12 have set foot on the moon. Do you think that we will return people to the moon again in the future? How will your research on the ISS help us if we did? 6. We have learned about your experiments on how the human body adapts to conditions in space. How will the research improve our quality of life on Earth? 7. Taking into account Einstein's theory of relativity, do you think you are aging slower because you are travelling faster then the Earth? 8. I often stare into the inky blackness of space and wonder if the universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into? Has your time in space given you any insight? 9. Is the sunrise more spectacular from your perspective? 10. After 6 years of training to be an astronaut, I bet it's all been worth it. The experiments you are doing are amazing, but did you ever struggle with Science at school? What would you say to anyone that finds it difficult? 11. How do you get your air in space? Do you bring it up in tanks, or do you make it in the space station, if so, how? Also, do you have a special 'space mixture' of air or is it the same as we have on earth? 12. Do you and the other astronauts onboard control the space station, or is it controlled from Earth? 13. Research shows that your sleeping position can affect the kind of dreams that you have. Have you noticed any difference in your sleep patterns or dreams during your time in space? 14. I am reading 'The Astronaut's Handbook' at the moment, which is fascinating. If you could take one thing into space to make life more comfortable, or easier, what would it be? 15. We have enjoyed listening to your music choices on 'Space Rocks' - what is your all-time favourite song to listen to in space? 16. How do you keep the temperature constant inside the space station? 17. What would happen to a goldfish if you took it up to the ISS? Would it just float around in a bubble of water? 18. Do you have a special 'space mixture' of air or is it the same as we have on earth? 19. How will your research on the ISS help us return people to the moon? 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. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 2. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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 From rupert.hamblin at gmail.com Tue May 3 18:26:13 2016 From: rupert.hamblin at gmail.com (Rupert Hamblin) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 19:26:13 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Radio Log Message-ID: Hi Guys, Now that I have a few successful Sat QSO completed, was wondering if anyone could recommend a log program / tool that's designed for use with Sats..? Cheers for help here..! 73 G0TKZ From bruninga at usna.edu Tue May 3 18:26:41 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 14:26:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite DTMF uplink - Voice downink Message-ID: <901150d0b749f58361bd30b55442fbe0@mail.gmail.com> Next APRS satellite has APRStt (DTMF and Voice) too: Launch maybe this summer: http://aprs.org/qikcom-2.html Here are some recordings of our next QIKCOM-2 satellite which in addition to APRS on 145.825 digipeating also lets any user with a DTMF keypad to uplink his GRID, QSL?s and other messages on a different VHF uplink. It gets converted to voice for the DTMF listeners and to APRS on the APRS downlink so it gets into the global APRS system on http://pcsat.findu.com Grid: http://aprs.org/QIKcom/voice/Grid-FM19.wma Then the manual entry of the contact number: http://aprs.org/QIKcom/voice/QSL-fast.wma Then an example of a message: http://aprs.org/QIKcom/voice/message-73.wma The voice sucks, but our next satellite http://aprs.org/psat-2.html after this one uses a better synthesizer. Bob, WB4APR From rupert.hamblin at gmail.com Tue May 3 20:16:51 2016 From: rupert.hamblin at gmail.com (Rupert Hamblin) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 21:16:51 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Radio Log In-Reply-To: <27B1AEE646834283B82A60FC1A0C56F8@PeterPC> References: <27B1AEE646834283B82A60FC1A0C56F8@PeterPC> Message-ID: <57290733.5010205@gmail.com> Thanks guys - really appreciate the updates here ! :-) Regards RH / G0TKZ On 03/05/2016 21:09, W2JV wrote: > Hello, > I'm using Logic9, http://www.hosenose.com/logic/, it was recommended > to me and I'm very pleased with the program, the support is outstanding. > 73 Peter > W2JV From daniel at destevez.net Tue May 3 20:40:36 2016 From: daniel at destevez.net (Dani EA4GPZ) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 22:40:36 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite DTMF uplink - Voice downink In-Reply-To: <901150d0b749f58361bd30b55442fbe0@mail.gmail.com> References: <901150d0b749f58361bd30b55442fbe0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <57290CC4.6080209@destevez.net> El 03/05/16 a las 20:26, Robert Bruninga escribi?: > The voice sucks, but our next satellite http://aprs.org/psat-2.html after > this one uses a better synthesizer. Oh god! A non-native speaker here is finding the voice quite hard to understand. Working the satellite with the real background noise will be quite a real challenge. 73, Dani. From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue May 3 22:20:47 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 22:20:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL on 432-438 satellite radar References: <1982885084.67864.1462314047256.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1982885084.67864.1462314047256.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> ARRL have issued a? post about 432-438 MHz P-Band SAR allocation. Oddly they say: "ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, said SAR activity has not been found to be a significant problem to Amateur Radio activity on the 70 centimeter band." But there have not been any SAR satellites operating in 432-438 MHz so given the complete absence of any transmissions it is not surprising that there have been no significant problems. The first SAR satellite in this band is AIST-2D which was launched a few days ago on April 28, 2016. See http://www.arrl.org/news/view/no-need-for-panic-regarding-synthetic-aperture-radars-on-70-centimeters-arrl-cto-says In 2002 the ARRL reported the FCC's WRC-03 Advisory Committee and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Radiocommunications Conference Subcommittee determined that SAR transmissions could periodically impact amateur reception and even held "the potential for significant interference." 73 Trevor M5AKA From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Wed May 4 03:28:33 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 03:28:33 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT at ARRL Nevada State Convention last weekend - report Message-ID: Hi! Last weekend's ARRL Nevada State Convention, or "NVCON", in Las Vegas was a great way to spend a weekend. A ham convention, located in a hotel/casino, with lots of activities available to visitors in southern Nevada. Despite a heavy rainstorm on Saturday, which wiped out my chances for satellite demonstrations at the convention, it was a great weekend for AMSAT to talk about amateur satellites. AMSAT's long-time Area Coordinator in southern Nevada, Frank Kostelac N7ZEV, along with his wife Linda KC7IIT, usually have a booth at these events in Las Vegas and other locations in Nevada. With Linda working in a variety of roles at the convention, Frank and I took care of the AMSAT booth. Frank also had other convention-related tasks, and he was definitely busy throughout the weekend. When I arrived at the convention Friday afternoon, Frank had the booth ready to go. I set out some flyers, some equipment, and spent most of the weekend around the booth. The day before I arrived in Las Vegas, the region had a big rainstorm. Another storm blew through southern Nevada on Saturday morning, which made travel around Las Vegas a mess, and washed out my plans for demonstrations at the convention. Instead of being outside in the rain, I had set up a couple of tablets to run videos of past demonstrations, show off SatPC32, and show what software-defined receivers can do. Frank and I talked almost non-stop for the weekend. I posted photos from the convention throughout the weekend on my @WD9EWK Twitter feed. If you want to see those photos, but don't do Twitter, you can get to the photos with a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK/media Just because there was rain that washed out the demonstrations I planned to do at the convention, that didn't ruin plans for me to work satellites from Nevada. I'll post a separate message describing my operating from around Las Vegas and while driving to and from Las Vegas. I have to thank Frank and Linda for letting me help with the AMSAT booth over the weekend. I had asked Frank about this convention a while back, and I am glad I made the trip. The NVCON organizers were all friendly, and the crowds were good, despite the Saturday rain. There were a bunch of people who came over from California, and a few from Arizona that I also saw. I will seriously consider heading back to Las Vegas the next time this event takes place up there. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Wed May 4 04:11:12 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 04:11:12 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from southern Nevada & northwestern Arizona, last weekend - report (long) Message-ID: Hi! In addition to attending the ARRL Nevada State Convention ("NVCON") in Las Vegas last weekend, I did a fair amount of operating from two locations around Las Vegas, plus another location in northwestern Arizona. I worked from 3 different grid locators in the two states, and also operated from the Lake Mead National Recreation Area - a site operated by the National Park Service, and my first activation of a National Park Service site for the ARRL's National Parks on the Air activity in 2016. On my way to Las Vegas on Friday (29 April), I stopped at a spot in Kingman, Arizona, so I could park on 114 degrees West - the line between grids DM25 and DM35. The spot I use is in a field west of old US-66, which is now an Arizona state highway, and north of the I-40 freeway. At the time I reached Kingman, there were AO-85 and FO-29 passes around midday, and I wanted to work both passes to put these grid locators on the air. Kingman is about 200 miles northwest of Phoenix, 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and it was a nice stopping point to get out of my car and play some radio. I worked 9 stations on the AO-85 pass, followed by 5 QSOs on the FO-29 pass, before I got back in the car for the 90-minute drive up to Las Vegas and the convention. Later Friday evening, I planned to make a drive to one of two spots in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area where I could work some passes on AO-73 and AO-85. I settled on a location just inside the park boundary at the end of Lake Mead Parkway, which connects the I-215/I-515 interchange in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson with a entrance to the park. There is a parking lot just inside the park boundary at a trailhead, before a toll booth, and that parking lot was actually a nice spot to work lower passes. I worked two pairs of passes on those two satellites - one pair to the east (this included a 5-degree AO-85 pass), and a pair to the west. Three stations on the AO-73 pass, and Paul N8HM on the low AO-85 pass, made a good start toward my goal of working 10 different stations to make this effort qualify as a National Parks on the Air activation. The later pair of passes were more productive - 3 QSOs on AO-73, followed by 5 more on AO-85, and the 4th of those 5 AO-85 QSOs represented the 10th unique station I worked from the lake. This meant my evening at the lake qualified as an activation of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (site RC13) for NPOTA. Saturday (30 April) started out with a big rainstorm. Between the rain, lots of road construction around Las Vegas, and some unfortunate highway accidents, it made for a tough time getting around. I started the day at a spot I know very well for satellite operation - the DM25/DM26 grid boundary in the south end of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, east of Las Vegas Boulevard and the I-15 freeway. I had an SO-50 pass around 7am (1400 UTC) that covered most of the continental USA, and stood outside to work this pass. In the span of 10 minutes, 10 stations went in the log. Then I went back in my car, making what should have been a 20 minute drive to the convention in about 45 minutes. After the convention ended Saturday evening, I made a return trip to Lake Mead. I stopped at the same parking lot just inside the park boundary, this time to work one pass each on AO-73 and AO-85. I had already made the required number of contacts to be considered an official activation under the ARRL's NPOTA rules, so these passes were to get this location into more logs. Being a Saturday evening, not many were on. I worked 2 stations on AO-73, and 3 on AO-85. Not bad for just the pair of passes to the east. Sunday (1 May) morning started out like Saturday morning, but without the rain. I drove to the DM25/DM26 grid boundary once again for an SO-50 pass starting around 7.15am (1415 UTC). Eight stations went in the log this time. Then the drive to the convention, which took about 20 minutes. Once the convention wrapped up late Sunday morning, I made two stops for working passes before driving home. I worked FO-29 and AO-85 from Lake Mead around midday (1900 UTC), followed by an SO-50 pass in Kingman on the DM25/DM35 grid boundary just before 4pm (2300 UTC). Four FO-29 QSOs and 8 AO-85 QSOs were logged from the lake, before driving around to the visitor center between Boulder City and Hoover Dam, on the way to Kingman. At the visitor center, I was able to get the National Park Service passport stamps for Lake Mead and the National Park Service centennial, along with some photos of the lake, before driving to Kingman to work the SO-50 pass. At Kingman, during a busy SO-50 pass, I was able to make 12 QSOs with stations across the continental USA, western Canada, and WA7HQD/MM sailing off the California coast. A comment... with WA7HQD/MM popping up on that pass, it became very busy quickly. I wasn't at home, yet after hearing many stations unsuccessfully trying to get through and work Doc, I made a call. There's no rule that says I can only work the rare ones when I'm at home, or in the area covered by a satellite VUCC award. I believe I was the first station to successfully work WA7HQD/MM on that pass. After my QSO, several others were able to make their QSOs with him. Even though I normally welcome stations working me on any pass they hear me on, I appreciate that several stations who were on that SO-50 pass, but worked me either on Friday afternoon or other times in the past at the DM25/DM35 boundary, did not call me on that busy pass Sunday afternoon. That is smart operating, what W1PA recently called on Twitter "situational awareness". I did not know Doc was planning to work that SO-50 pass, but know that several were able to work both Doc and me for some rarely-heard grids on the satellites. It was fun to get on the air from those grids in northwestern Arizona and southern Nevada. I have been thinking about visiting National Park Service sites here in Arizona to activate them on the satellites, like Fernando NP4JV has been doing a lot, and it was a twist that the first time I activated a site in the NPOTA activity came outside of Arizona. :-) To satisfy the ARRL's rules for NPOTA, I documented my presence at Lake Mead as I would operating from a grid boundary under the VUCC rules - photos of my GPS receiver and my station, along with screenshots of my mobile phone showing my location on the http://aprs.fi web site. And the stamps from the Lake Mead visitor center on my way out of Las Vegas, too. I tweeted some of these photos and screenshots while I was up there. All of these QSOs have been uploaded to Logbook of the World. Participation in the ARRL's National Parks on the Air event is done using LOTW, although I will also send QSL cards out to anyone who worked me and wants to receive a QSL card (including the NPOTA site code, RC13, listed on the cards for the Lake Mead QSOs). Please e-mail me directly with the QSO details, so I can check my log for the QSO(s). There's no need to first send me a card or SASE to get mine in return. Thanks again, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Wed May 4 04:24:26 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 04:24:26 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT at Sierra Vista (Arizona) hamfest on Saturday, 7 May 2016 Message-ID: Hi! Even after last weekend in Las Vegas, I have another event I will attend this Saturday, 7 May 2016. I will have an AMSAT booth at the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's annual May hamfest in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The hamfest starts at 7am (1400 UTC), and should run through 12 noon (1900 UTC). The hamfest is located at the club's Green Acres site on Moson Road, south of AZ-90 and east of the Fort Huachuca army base, in Sierra Vista. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.k7rdg.org/CARA%20Hamfest%20Flyer%202016.pdf The club's web site is at: http://www.k7rdg.org/ During the hamfest, weather permitting, I will have on-air demonstrations of satellite operating from my booth. If you hear WD9EWK on the satellites Saturday morning, please call me and be a part of the demonstrations. The hamfest site is in grid DM41. All QSOs made during these demonstrations will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and I will be happy to send QSL cards to anyone who works WD9EWK at the hamfest. Please e-mail me the QSO details, and I will check those details against my log. If you're in the log, I will send a QSL card. No SASE required. Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From skristof at etczone.com Wed May 4 12:25:24 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Wed, 04 May 2016 08:25:24 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS packet Message-ID: <8d04e9191b105109faf789a85361a386@etczone.com> Thank you to Jack, K5UBQ, for the full QSO via ISS packet this morning (1203UTC). It can be done! Steve AI9IN From af5cc2 at gmail.com Wed May 4 15:30:02 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 10:30:02 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Jetstream and TYT UHF rigs Message-ID: Has anyone used the UHF side of the Jetstream dualband mobile on the FM satellites? If so, how does it work? Is it pretty sensitive? How about the TYT UHF mobile rig? These seem to go for pretty good prices. 73 John AF5CC From ingejack at cox.net Wed May 4 18:17:33 2016 From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 11:17:33 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A and packet TNC Message-ID: <20160504141733.Y9TO0.57711.imail@fed1rmwml206> I am trying to set my internal packet tnc in my Kenwood TH D72A to contact ARISS to no avail !! I have tried AGWPE and UISS to work with the radio but no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there has been able to contact ARISS with The TH D72A TNC ?? If so, how are you hooking up the radio to the computer to work ?? I am about to order the Siganlink Usb that comes with the cables set up for this radio but hesitate to do so if the built in TNC can work!! Any help will be appreciated Thank You JACK-KC7MG From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 4 18:31:52 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 14:31:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A and packet TNC In-Reply-To: <20160504141733.Y9TO0.57711.imail@fed1rmwml206> References: <20160504141733.Y9TO0.57711.imail@fed1rmwml206> Message-ID: You have to set the path right. Here is Patrick, WD9EWK's explanation: "Besides using different frequencies (145.825 for the ISS, vs. 144.390 for the terrestrial APRS), you will need to define a path that is different than the WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 that the HT will use by default. Look for menu option 3H0 to set up the new path. Press MENU, select APRS, then spin the VFO knob until you see PacketPath. You will want to use the 4-way button to get over to the Type field. Change that from New-N to Others, then move to the PATH field and enter ARISS. When you change the path fro New-N to Others (or one of the other paths available in the HT), you have to press the * key to confirm you are choosing that particular path. This will let you move between terrestrial and ISS packet/APRS." Another issue I have run into is when you beacon to the ISS you have to have the squelch closed or else it won't TX at all. Apparently some TNCs require this, including the Kenwood TNCs. 73, John KG4AKV On May 4, 2016 2:17 PM, wrote: > I am trying to set my internal packet tnc in my Kenwood TH D72A to > contact ARISS to no avail !! I have tried AGWPE and UISS to work with the > radio but no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there has been able to > contact ARISS with The TH D72A TNC ?? If so, how are you hooking up the > radio to the computer to work ?? I am about to order the Siganlink Usb that > comes with the cables set up for this radio but hesitate to do so if the > built in TNC can work!! Any help will be appreciated Thank You JACK-KC7MG > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 4 18:55:18 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 14:55:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A and packet TNC In-Reply-To: <20160504145054.4KB5K.57967.imail@fed1rmwml206> References: <20160504145054.4KB5K.57967.imail@fed1rmwml206> Message-ID: You do beakon using the BCON button. I believe you need the TNC set to APRS since that is the type of communications most people do on the ISS digipeater. KG4AKV On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 2:50 PM, wrote: > John: Thanks for the info> I have the path to OTHERS and also set to ARISS However I didn't press the * key and also didn't know about the squelch having to be closed.. I will try that and see what happens. Do I beacon using the Beacon button as with APRS and do I change the TNC to show Packet12 ?? Thanks again Jack-KC7MG > ---- John Brier wrote: >> You have to set the path right. Here is Patrick, WD9EWK's explanation: >> >> "Besides using different frequencies (145.825 for the ISS, vs. 144.390 for >> the terrestrial APRS), you will need to define a path that is different >> than the WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 that the HT will use by default. Look for menu >> option 3H0 to set up the new path. Press MENU, select APRS, then spin the >> VFO knob until you see PacketPath. You will want to use the 4-way button to >> get over to the Type field. Change that from New-N to Others, then move to >> the PATH field and enter ARISS. When you change the path fro New-N to >> Others (or one of the other paths available in the HT), you have to press >> the * key to confirm you are choosing that particular path. This will let >> you move between terrestrial and ISS packet/APRS." >> >> Another issue I have run into is when you beacon to the ISS you have to >> have the squelch closed or else it won't TX at all. >> >> Apparently some TNCs require this, including the Kenwood TNCs. >> >> 73, >> >> John KG4AKV >> On May 4, 2016 2:17 PM, wrote: >> >> > I am trying to set my internal packet tnc in my Kenwood TH D72A to >> > contact ARISS to no avail !! I have tried AGWPE and UISS to work with the >> > radio but no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there has been able to >> > contact ARISS with The TH D72A TNC ?? If so, how are you hooking up the >> > radio to the computer to work ?? 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Questions, send me an email separately (not the list): mycallsign at gmail.com Thanks, Stefan VE4NSA From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Wed May 4 19:48:53 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 19:48:53 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A and packet TNC In-Reply-To: References: <20160504141733.Y9TO0.57711.imail@fed1rmwml206> Message-ID: John, The explanation you reposted relates to using just the TNC to work ISS passes via APRS messages. Jack was asking about using the TH-D72A with software like UISS. In 5+ years of owning my TH-D72A, I have never used it in "PACKET12" or "PACKET96" mode, where the TNC is being controlled by external software running on a PC connected to the radio's USB port. When you connect the TH-D72A to a PC and it is in the PACKET12 or PACKET96 (1200 vs 9600 bps), you get access to the TNC's cmd: prompt. I should be able to use a terminal program or other software that (on a Windows PC) can access the HT on the COM port assigned to it by Windows. Seeing these messages, I may try to get my TH-D72A working with a software package like UISS. I see that UISS installs the AGW packet engine software, and wants to also install UZ7HO's Soundmodem package when UISS is installed. I'm pretty sure I don't need the Soundmodem package if I'm using the TH-D72A, and will have to see the configuration options to make UISS play with the HT. Time to try this out is in short supply this week, between stuff at the office and the hamfest I'm heading to this weekend, but I am a little curious about trying UISS with the HT. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 6:31 PM, John Brier wrote: > You have to set the path right. Here is Patrick, WD9EWK's explanation: > ? > From jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu Wed May 4 23:28:56 2016 From: jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu (Joe Fitzgerald) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 19:28:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] why AX.25 packet standard in Amateur satellite In-Reply-To: <2138466768.5223000.1462251540434.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2138466768.5223000.1462251540434.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <2138466768.5223000.1462251540434.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On 5/3/2016 12:59 AM, shakeel -ur-rehman via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > I am confused what is the requirement for ax.25 encoding /decod in telemtry or in telecommand or in both > > what is the significance of using ax.25 in satellites .why we require this . > Shakeel, Thanks for the question. Many spacecraft designers chose AX.25 because many hams around the world already had TNC's with the capability of decoding it. This was more important 20 years ago before there was enough spare compute power available in hamshacks. These days, it is practical to do all the processing with commodity PCs, making different modulation and coding schemes feasible such as the DPSK used on FunCube and the FSK "Data Under Voice" used on AO-85. Of course for unique communication methods, the satellite operator must make ground station software available, and recruit a motivated team of operators to go through the trouble of installing and operating it. Thus, some builders still choose to use AX.25 so they did not have to invent anythign. The command scheme is similarly varied. The designer must devise a scheme that is both reliable and secure against mischief. As ever, engineering is the art of compromise! 73 de KM1P Joe From py4zbz at yahoo.com Wed May 4 23:45:24 2016 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 23:45:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] e-star-II CW signal received ! References: <1963445812.6470851.1462405524562.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1963445812.6470851.1462405524562.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> FYS | | | FYS | | | 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From py4zbz at yahoo.com Wed May 4 23:50:12 2016 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 23:50:12 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] e-star-II CW signal received ! References: <1366726559.6545727.1462405812370.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1366726559.6545727.1462405812370.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> The good link: 73 de Roland From yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com Thu May 5 00:47:55 2016 From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Suryono Adisoemarta) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 07:47:55 +0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS activation on IO-86 Message-ID: Dear all, As today and tomorrow are holiday in Indonesia , APRS payload on IO-86 is going to be activated with the following schedule: 5 May: pass 03.15 and 04.59 UTC 6 May: pass 01.53 and 03.37 UTC Then back to regular weekend schedule (between 1 and 5 UTC, depending operator availability ) 73 de Yono YD0NXX / N5SNN Sent from my iPhone 5s From dan at post.com Thu May 5 07:26:11 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 08:26:11 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact with Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK In-Reply-To: <10A3BCFD6CD141FD8403EA9A055F9305@DHJ> References: <10A3BCFD6CD141FD8403EA9A055F9305@DHJ> Message-ID: This event is streaming live now here: https://principia.ariss.org/Live/ The contact is not for another 45 minutes (08:08UTC) but there is pre-contact warm up events. On 03/05/2016, n4csitwo at bellsouth.net wrote: > An International Space Station school contact has been planned with > participants at Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK on 05 > May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:08 UTC. The > duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The > contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1APS. The contact should be > audible over the UK and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to > listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be > conducted in English. > > > > > > Ashfield Primary School is a smaller than average school situated in a small > market town, north of Leeds. Whilst Otley is a relatively affluent area, a > high proportion of our pupils come from the Weston Estate - an area of > significant deprivation. > > Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. Very few speak English as > an additional language but this number is increasing. An above average > proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities and > an above average number of pupils are eligible for pupil premium (40%). > Over recent years the school has sought to raise the aspirations of the > pupils and their parents as a high proportion of the children come from > 2nd/3rd generation NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) families. > > > We are a 1 form entry primary with 200 pupils. > > > > > > > > Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: > > > > 1. How can I come and see you? > > 2. If you blow a bubble in space what shape will it be and will it last > > long? > > 3. How do you communicate with people down below? > > 4. Are your space clothes itchy or soft? > > 5. Although you are with other members up in the ISS do you ever get > > lonely? > > 6. What would happen to a balloon in the ISS that isn't attached to a > > string? > > 7. Does helium work the same in space? > > 8. How tall are you now on the ISS? > > 9. Is there space candy? > > 10. How do you get home from the space station? > > 11. What are washing machines like in space and how do you clean your > > clothes? > > 12. What does the Earth look like at night from the ISS? > > 13. What does space smell like? > > 14. How often do you look out of the window to see planet earth? > > 15. What is the best thing about the countdown and why? > > 16. How do you stop your food from floating? > > 17. What is the best thing about being in zero gravity? > > 18. What is it like in space at night time? > > 19. How many miles up are you and why? > > 20. What happens to your organs in space? > > > > > > > > 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. All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, > > direct via N1ASA > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ > > Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC > > Watch for the live simulcast at > > livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 > > > > 2. The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > > Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC > > Watch for HamTV during this contact. > > > > 3. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN > > Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC > > > > 4. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond > > > Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > > Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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.a > rrl.org. > > > > Thank you & 73, > > David - AA4KN > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From vimone at alice.it Thu May 5 10:27:23 2016 From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 12:27:23 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] FCDPP help Message-ID: <716CA644-FE98-43FD-B7BC-7A18054FBD68@alice.it> Hello to the list, Please i have a FCDPP that doesn?t work properly. Any chance to send it for a check and if need a repair? I have tried to leave several messages on the http://www.funcubedongle.com Site but did not get any reply. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks Enzo Inviato da iPhone From skristof at etczone.com Thu May 5 11:12:23 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 07:12:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Message-ID: <5122b0a335668f0ab32a0bff4e7fc136@etczone.com> Was anyone on the 1100 UTC SO-50 pass this morning? I didn't hear anything. Just checking to see if it was just a quiet morning or if something is wrong with my rig. Steve AI9IN From va6bmj at gmail.com Thu May 5 17:56:13 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 17:56:13 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Hackaday Article On SamSat-218D Message-ID: http://hackaday.com/2016/05/05/can-you-hear-samsat-218d/ By the way, I've been going through the site during the past few weeks. I've come across lots of good ideas that might be useful for my station, though I don't think a jet-powered VW beetle would qualify, hi. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From hamsat at xs4all.nl Thu May 5 18:57:45 2016 From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 20:57:45 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] OUFTI 1 identified In-Reply-To: <5725018A.8040504@xs4all.nl> References: <5725018A.8040504@xs4all.nl> Message-ID: <572B97A9.50007@xs4all.nl> All, The separation between AAUSAT 4 and e-st at r-II finally increased to about 30 km, enabling their identification. Detailed doppler measurements show that AAUSAT 4 is object 41460, 2016-025E and e-st at r-II is object 41459, 2016-025D. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 30-04-16 21:03, Nico Janssen wrote: > All, > > Detailed doppler measurements show that OUFTI 1 is object 41458, > 2016-025C. > > The separation between AAUSAT 4 and e-st at r-II still is less than 4 km, > so it is not possible yet to identify them. It is remarkable how slowly > they drift apart. > > 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > From wb3csy at gmail.com Thu May 5 19:00:56 2016 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 15:00:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet contact with N1ASA via ISS Message-ID: Just made a packet contact via the ISS with N1ASA on the last pass. This is the student station that will be making contact with the astronaut on board the ISS tomorrow. *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:38:15] :* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:39:59] :**All Saints Academy* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:40:29] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:40:38] :**WB3CSY Hello* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:41:03] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 HELLO QSL?* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:41:12] :**QSL WB3CSY* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:42:21] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 TU 73* 73, Rick WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account From skristof at etczone.com Thu May 5 20:41:02 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 16:41:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet contact with N1ASA via ISS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1ead1e82403a35a01aef30911b53441d@etczone.com> Pretty cool! Maybe they were practicing aiming their antenna;-) I only get a max el of 28 degrees at my QTH during the contact tomorrow, but I'm going to try to eavesdrop on the conversation. Steve AI9IN On 2016-05-05 15:00, Rick Walter wrote: > Just made a packet contact via the ISS with N1ASA on the last pass. This is > the student station that will be making contact with the astronaut on board > the ISS tomorrow. > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:38:15] :* > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:39:59] :**All Saints > Academy* > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:40:29] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11* > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:40:38] :**WB3CSY Hello* > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:41:03] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 > HELLO QSL?* > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:41:12] :**QSL WB3CSY* > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:42:21] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 TU > 73* > > 73, > > Rick WB3CSY From WB4SON at gmail.com Thu May 5 20:52:38 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 16:52:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet contact with N1ASA via ISS In-Reply-To: <1ead1e82403a35a01aef30911b53441d@etczone.com> References: <1ead1e82403a35a01aef30911b53441d@etczone.com> Message-ID: Hi Rick, I'm Bob, WB4SON, and I was the control operator at N1ASA today. It was fun having a keyboard QSO with you (and K8OE as well) today. As Steve, AI9IN, guessed, we were testing our gear (computers, radios, antenna system) today. Despite some crummy wet/cold weather, things went quite well. We certainly hope to have our luck hold tomorrow during the 16:43-16:53 UTC window when our students (All Saints Academy, Middletown RI) ask Astronaut Jeff Williams their questions. Thanks for everyone who put up with my horrible typing! 73, Bob, WB4SON aka N1ASA On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 4:41 PM, wrote: > Pretty cool! Maybe they were practicing aiming their antenna;-) > > I only get a max el of 28 degrees at my QTH during the contact tomorrow, > but I'm going to try to eavesdrop on the conversation. > > Steve AI9IN > > On 2016-05-05 15:00, Rick Walter wrote: > > > Just made a packet contact via the ISS with N1ASA on the last pass. This > is > > the student station that will be making contact with the astronaut on > board > > the ISS tomorrow. > > > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:38:15] :* > > > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:39:59] :**All Saints > > Academy* > > > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:40:29] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11* > > > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:40:38] :**WB3CSY Hello* > > > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:41:03] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 > > HELLO QSL?* > > > > *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:41:12] :**QSL WB3CSY* > > > > *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:42:21] :**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 TU > > 73* > > > > 73, > > > > Rick WB3CSY > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From gleison.silva at pm.ce.gov.br Thu May 5 20:57:41 2016 From: gleison.silva at pm.ce.gov.br (FedEx Courier Service) Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 17:57:41 -0300 (BRT) Subject: [amsat-bb] Delivery notification..(View the attachment for confirmation of your delivery address) Message-ID: <489749f0-cc22-4f3d-84dd-9928123c06b0@srvemail.pm.ce.gov.br> From AJ9N at aol.com Fri May 6 04:47:23 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 00:47:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-06 04:00 UTC Message-ID: <7e3a3d.18ad77.445d7bdb@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-06 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV during this contact. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-06 04:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1053. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1018. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-06 04:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Thu May 5 21:35:05 2016 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 16:35:05 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Delivery notification..(View the attachment forconfirmation of your delivery address) Message-ID: <0408E0D0258947CB88EC321922B834DD@AA5PKPC> Ha! Phishing on BB addressees, I guess. -----Original Message----- From: FedEx Courier Service Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 3:57 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [amsat-bb] Delivery notification..(View the attachment forconfirmation of your delivery address) _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From va6bmj at gmail.com Fri May 6 10:40:09 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 10:40:09 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Contact Lost With SamSat Message-ID: http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/roscosmos/russia-loses-contact-with-its-nanosatellite-launched-from-vostochny/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From skristof at etczone.com Fri May 6 11:42:21 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 07:42:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Message-ID: <71c9e0b1a2f821b53d4ac83641a13b03@etczone.com> Thank you to Kerry, WC7V, for letting me know that SO-50 is still alive and well this morning. And he lives in Montana where it was only 5:30 in the morning at the time! If you have been scared off of SO-50 due to crowded conditions, try a morning pass. "Not crowded" is an understatement. Steve AI9IN EM79ji Oldenburg IN From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Fri May 6 14:01:24 2016 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 08:01:24 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] CN70 recording failure Message-ID: The following was drafted while I was aboard the Pearl but I didn't have internet access so I couldn't send it off. I'm home now and uploading to LOTW, but I will wait on this upload until I hear from you. QST: to those who worked me when I was in CN70 on May 3, 2016 of the SO50 pass of 1326-1338 UTC please be advised that my recorder did not turn on and so I do not have an audio recording of that pass. When I discovered the problem I jotted down those calls I could remember. Therefore, if you worked me please send me an email (lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com) with your call and the UTC time of contact. The following is a list of the stations I can remember. If I missed you please send me an email... XE????, WA5KBH, N8RO, N5UXB ( I think), WA6DIR, k8YSE/7, K4FEG, WI9I Doc, WA7HQD aboard the Norwegian Pearl Sent from my iPad From the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp Fri May 6 14:33:50 2016 From: the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp (Jeff A. Boyd) Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 23:33:50 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Update: QB50P1 (EO-79) decoding Message-ID: <20160506233350.089B.63087B45@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> A few weeks ago I solicited some advice on this forum about decoding EO-79 packets. Thanks to that helpful advice I kept at it, taking a yagi out into a field on Wednesday and finally getting multiple decodes. So imagine my surprise when I recorded a pass just now with only the discone -- the antenna through which the signals had always been too weak to decode before -- and, out of nowhere, the packets came booming in: http://i.imgur.com/6977bHK.png This was an even better result than the pass earlier this week using the yagi! So it looks like I've got this process sorted out. Now to expand to other birds, other modes... -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C From rs2atmink at yahoo.com Fri May 6 15:08:20 2016 From: rs2atmink at yahoo.com (Robert Switzer) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 15:08:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal v39, #2 References: <1860104160.385924.1462547300626.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1860104160.385924.1462547300626.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Just wanted to thank the AMSATJournal staff and contributors on a very fine publication. While each issue provides valuable info and updates, this particular month's edition has been an enjoyable read, covering history, current product reviews, and a look ahead. Well done! 73, Rob KA2CZU From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Fri May 6 15:47:57 2016 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 09:47:57 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW uploads complete Message-ID: Hi all SAT lovers, I have completed my LOTW uploads from our west coast cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl. I had some glitches in the operation ie, announcing CN68 when I was really in CN78, failing to turn on the recorder when I was in CN70, uploading my contacts from CM85 to LOTW but recording my location as CN85 (I have reloaded those contacts and made the correction). I noticed that there were a couple instances when there was QRM, QSB, and QRN on my recording and there were a couple places where I made the contact but couldn't make out the call when I listened to the recording. If you see that I have missed uploading your call then send me an email with the time and date and I will fix it. Thanks for all the fun, Doc, WA7HQD From g0mrf at aol.com Fri May 6 15:48:38 2016 From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 11:48:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re Help with FCDPP Message-ID: <15486c1a5bf-1725-49b9@webprd-m86.mail.aol.com> Hi Enzo. If you run it with either the FUNcube dashboard or preferably SDR# you will be able to see what type of problem you have from the spectrum display. Enter the frequency for a known local signal....beacon / repeater / airport etc. and you'll be able to see if you have any signal at all. Turning the bias tee on and off will show if you have problems communicating with it. - Just see if you get 5V on the SMA. Or you can turn the LNA on and off, this will increase or decrease the noise level from your speakers Weaker than usual signals on the expected frequency ( - 30/40dB) can indicate either mechanical damage from excessive pressure to the SMA. (This can crack a SMD capacitor) Or a blown front end MMIC which can happen if its been transmitted into.....Although they are surprisingly rugged to RF. Thanks David Hello to the list, Please i have a FCDPP that doesn?t work properly. Any chance to send it for a check and if need a repair? I have tried to leave several messages on the http://www.funcubedongle.com Site but did not get any reply. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks Enzo Inviato da iPhone From n8hm at arrl.net Fri May 6 17:11:21 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 13:11:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 Message-ID: Good afternoon, I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my recording of the pass into the Dashboard. See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing where the two satellites were at the time here: https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 preamp, and an FT-817. 73, Paul, N8HM From skristof at etczone.com Fri May 6 17:17:33 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 13:17:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Message-ID: Heard the astronaut side of the school contact really well here EM79. I made a recording but I haven't checked it out yet. Max elevation here was 28 degrees but with nice flat area I could hear ISS horizon to horizon. Steve AI9IN From g.shirville at btinternet.com Fri May 6 21:23:52 2016 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 22:23:52 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Mode Message-ID: <5530D2C0BF534ECC96E5240F317200A7@allgood.local> Hi All, FUNcube-1 has just switched to continuous amateur mode with the transponder on and with low power tlm for the weekend. Have fun. 73 Graham G3VZV From zleffke at vt.edu Fri May 6 22:35:59 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 18:35:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: AHHHHHHHHHH........... you beat me to the punch!!!!!!!!!!!! We also received AO-73's signal via FO-29 today at the VTGS (we only got 6 packets!). We did this as part of a class project for ECE-4644 Satellite Communications, and the students that were with me during the observation of the event received a half letter grade bump on their grade for the class project. The student project was to build a piece of simulation software that would predict when the chain events between the two birds would occur and to compute the doppler offset and link budget in one second time steps for each event in a two week period. I'm proud to say they not only predicted when the event would occur, they were SPOT ON in the doppler computation (from around +5 kHz to about +10kHz offset from center of FO-29's downlink here in Blacksburg VA). Score for Amateur Radio supporting Students' Education! And Congratulations Paul! If I'm not mistaken, this is a first ever in Amateur Radio satellite work, reception of a crosslink? Way to go! -Zach, KJ4QLP Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 On 5/6/2016 1:11 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's > transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the > satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my > recording of the pass into the Dashboard. > > See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing > where the two satellites were at the time here: > > https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 > > I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 > preamp, and an FT-817. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Fri May 6 22:37:00 2016 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 16:37:00 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Norwegian Pearl Photos and SAT OPs Message-ID: If anyone is interested in seeing some photos of my satellite operation aboard the Norwegian Pearl please check out my QRZ.com page. I just finished uploading three photos. 73, Doc WA7HQD From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri May 6 22:39:16 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 18:39:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That's all pretty cool! Congrats to Paul and the VT folks! John KG4AKV On May 6, 2016 6:35 PM, "Zach Leffke" wrote: > AHHHHHHHHHH........... > > you beat me to the punch!!!!!!!!!!!! > > We also received AO-73's signal via FO-29 today at the VTGS (we only got 6 > packets!). > > We did this as part of a class project for ECE-4644 Satellite > Communications, and the students that were with me during the observation > of the event received a half letter grade bump on their grade for the class > project. The student project was to build a piece of simulation software > that would predict when the chain events between the two birds would occur > and to compute the doppler offset and link budget in one second time steps > for each event in a two week period. I'm proud to say they not only > predicted when the event would occur, they were SPOT ON in the doppler > computation (from around +5 kHz to about +10kHz offset from center of > FO-29's downlink here in Blacksburg VA). > > > Score for Amateur Radio supporting Students' Education! > > And Congratulations Paul! If I'm not mistaken, this is a first ever in > Amateur Radio satellite work, reception of a crosslink? Way to go! > > -Zach, KJ4QLP > > Research Associate > Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology > Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University > Work Phone: 540-231-4174 > Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 > > On 5/6/2016 1:11 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > >> Good afternoon, >> >> I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's >> transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the >> satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my >> recording of the pass into the Dashboard. >> >> See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing >> where the two satellites were at the time here: >> >> https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 >> >> I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 >> preamp, and an FT-817. >> >> 73, >> >> Paul, N8HM >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From wa4sca at gmail.com Fri May 6 23:17:37 2016 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 18:17:37 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000201d1a7ed$7b6f8950$724e9bf0$@GMAIL.COM> Zach, Probably the first telemetry relay, but not quite the first relay. I recall literally decades ago there was a relay, probably but not definitely from 70 cm to 2 m to 10 m. It might have included AO-7 in its first incarnation. Perhaps some of the really OTs might recall the details. Still, a great achievement. Especially calculating the hop to hop Doppler! 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- Good afternoon, <> <> I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's <> transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the <> satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my <> recording of the pass into the Dashboard. <> <> See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing <> where the two satellites were at the time here: <> <> https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 <> <> I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 <> preamp, and an FT-817. <> <> 73, <> <> Paul, N8HM <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <_______________________________________________ References: <000201d1a7ed$7b6f8950$724e9bf0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: Alan, Yes, there were hams talking through OSCARs 6 and 7 in the 1970s. I read about that in preparing for a 2015 presentation I gave to a non-ham crowd, talking about how hams have had a part in the Space Age. There was also PCSAT-2 on the ISS being retransmitted by PCSAT (NO-44) in 2005 and 2006 and then copied by ground stations, as documented by WB4APR at: http://www.aprs.org/pec/pc2ops.html I couldn't tell from that page how many times ground stations were retransmitted by both of those satellites, but that page shows how one satellite was heard by the other, and then the retransmission was heard on the ground. Seeing Zach's explanation on how the calculations for Doppler were made, dealing with two different satellites, was impressive! Congratulations to Zach and his class, and also to Paul N8HM for also copying the AO-73 telemetry through FO-29. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:17 PM, Alan wrote: > Zach, > > Probably the first telemetry relay, but not quite the first relay. I > recall literally decades ago > there was a relay, probably but not definitely from 70 cm to 2 m to 10 m. > It might have included AO-7 > in its first incarnation. Perhaps some of the really OTs might recall the > details. Still, a great > achievement. Especially calculating the hop to hop Doppler! > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > From clintbrad4d at earthlink.net Sat May 7 00:24:20 2016 From: clintbrad4d at earthlink.net (Clint Bradford) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 17:24:20 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7ADA1CD3-0937-46B5-9C55-8290CB0A7B91@earthlink.net> >> ... If you have been scared off of SO-50 due to crowded conditions, try a morning pass. "Not crowded" is an understatement. SO-50 continues to defy the laws of physics: No one thought in 2002 (when it was launched) that rechargeable batteries would last 14+ years! Clint K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com (909) 999-SATS (7287) From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Sat May 7 01:56:24 2016 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 19:56:24 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Norwegian Pearl Photos and SAT OPs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Fernando, I don't know the answer. The times on these passes were just guesses. I made note of the pass time frame but the exact time was just a guess. * Let me know what time you recorded our QSO and I will re-upload our QSO and we'll see if that fixes the problem.* Otherwise, I can send you a QSL card. Thanks for the QSOs :) Doc On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Lee Ernstrom wrote: > If anyone is interested in seeing some photos of my satellite operation > aboard the Norwegian Pearl please check out my QRZ.com page. I just > finished uploading three photos. > > 73, Doc > WA7HQD > From WB4SON at gmail.com Sat May 7 03:41:56 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 23:41:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Steve, I think you are talking about the All Saints Academy contact up here in Rhode Island. Things went VERY well and we were fortunate to speak with Astronaut Jeff Williams who was great with the kids and helped move things along at a rapid pace -- all 24 students were able to ask their questions. A live stream recording is still online for a bit here: http://livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 Be warned that the actual program begins at 3 hours 28 minutes 40 seconds. The actual Q&A begins at 4 hours 13 minutes 50 seconds. 73, Bob, WB4SON On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 1:17 PM, wrote: > Heard the astronaut side of the school contact really well here EM79. I > made a recording but I haven't checked it out yet. > > Max elevation here was 28 degrees but with nice flat area I could hear > ISS horizon to horizon. > > Steve AI9IN > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From mdavidoff42 at gmail.com Sat May 7 03:59:49 2016 From: mdavidoff42 at gmail.com (Martin Davidoff) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 23:59:49 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] OSCAR 6 to OSCAR 7 link Message-ID: Perry Klein (W3PK) and Ray Soifer (W2RS) are believed to be the first two terrestrial stations to communicate using a direct satellite-to-satellite relay in ANY radio service. This was accomplished with A-O-6 and A-O-7. See P. Klein and R. Soifer, "Intersatellite Communication Using the AMSAT-OSCAR 6 and AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Radio Amateur Satellites, *Proceedings of the IEEE Letters*, Oct 1975, pp 1526-1527. de K2ubc Martin Davidoff From mdavidoff42 at gmail.com Sat May 7 04:08:50 2016 From: mdavidoff42 at gmail.com (Martin Davidoff) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 00:08:50 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite-to-satellite relay Message-ID: Perry Klein (W3PK) and Ray Soifer (W2RS) are believed to be the first two terrestrial stations to communicate using a direct satellite-to-satellite relay in ANY radio service. This was accomplished with A-O-6 and A-O-7. See P. Klein and R. Soifer, "Intersatellite Communication Using the AMSAT-OSCAR 6 and AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Radio Amateur Satellites, *Proceedings of the IEEE Letters*, Oct 1975, pp 1526-1527. de K2ubc Martin Davidoff From mdavidoff42 at gmail.com Sat May 7 04:17:18 2016 From: mdavidoff42 at gmail.com (Martin Davidoff) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 00:17:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] direct satellite-to-satellite relay Message-ID: Perry Klein (W3PK) and Ray Soifer (W2RS) are believed to be the first two terrestrial stations to communicate using a direct satellite-to-satellite relay in ANY radio service. This was accomplished with A-O-6 and A-O-7. See P. Klein and R. Soifer, "Intersatellite Communication Using the AMSAT-OSCAR 6 and AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Radio Amateur Satellites, *Proceedings of the IEEE Letters*, Oct 1975, pp 1526-1527. Sorry if this is a repeat. Earlier messages did not appear to reach AMSAT-BB. de K2ubc Martin Davidoff From kevin at phunc.com Sat May 7 04:44:22 2016 From: kevin at phunc.com (Kevin Elliott) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 21:44:22 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite-to-satellite relay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <862EB800-BB28-40FF-BBE3-D322CFF11F6C@phunc.com> Wow this is really fascinating. Probably just in the amateur radio world though, right? I imagine there are other satellite constellations that have used individual satellites to communicate with others in the network to expand content distribution in the commercial/military markets. Kevin, KK6NHN > On May 6, 2016, at 9:08 PM, Martin Davidoff wrote: > > Perry Klein (W3PK) and Ray Soifer (W2RS) are believed to be the first two > terrestrial stations to communicate using a direct satellite-to-satellite > relay in ANY radio service. This was accomplished with A-O-6 and A-O-7. > See P. Klein and R. Soifer, "Intersatellite Communication Using the > AMSAT-OSCAR 6 and AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Radio Amateur Satellites, *Proceedings of > the IEEE Letters*, Oct 1975, pp 1526-1527. > > de K2ubc > Martin Davidoff > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Sat May 7 05:35:49 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 01:35:49 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-07 06:00 UTC Message-ID: <2d2d8.50136345.445ed8b5@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-07 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact was successful: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg (***) Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV during this contact. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-07 06:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1054. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1019. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-07 06:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From g.shirville at btinternet.com Sat May 7 09:49:37 2016 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 10:49:37 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 In-Reply-To: <000201d1a7ed$7b6f8950$724e9bf0$@GMAIL.COM> References: <000201d1a7ed$7b6f8950$724e9bf0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: <862F8FD6DB484506911D63EB735B645E@allgood.local> Hi All, Yes there is lots of history for DOHOP operations - for instance see ftp://www.amsat.org/amsat/news/1996/spc0401.txt I can remember when the late G4CUO was very active over here. Anyway we are always pleased to hear that the telemetry downlinks from FUNcube-1 are being used in novel ways. 73 Graham G3VZV -----Original Message----- From: Alan Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 12:17 AM To: 'Zach Leffke' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 Zach, Probably the first telemetry relay, but not quite the first relay. I recall literally decades ago there was a relay, probably but not definitely from 70 cm to 2 m to 10 m. It might have included AO-7 in its first incarnation. Perhaps some of the really OTs might recall the details. Still, a great achievement. Especially calculating the hop to hop Doppler! 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- Good afternoon, <> <> I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's <> transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the <> satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my <> recording of the pass into the Dashboard. <> <> See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing <> where the two satellites were at the time here: <> <> https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 <> <> I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 <> preamp, and an FT-817. <> <> 73, <> <> Paul, N8HM <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <_______________________________________________ References: Message-ID: <03c53123bd2a4e1b6e8cc791c4c73f9c@etczone.com> Yes, sir, that's the one. I'm very glad it worked it for you and the kids. I'm feeling like a durn kid myself when I stand out in the parking lot with my Arrow antenna and HT and digital recorder and get a big grin on my face when I hear the astronaut's voice come over the radio. Well worth the funny looks I get! Keep up the good work! Steve AI9IN On 2016-05-06 23:41, Bob wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I think you are talking about the All Saints Academy contact up here in Rhode Island. Things went VERY well and we were fortunate to speak with Astronaut Jeff Williams who was great with the kids and helped move things along at a rapid pace -- all 24 students were able to ask their questions. > > A live stream recording is still online for a bit here: http://livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 > > Be warned that the actual program begins at 3 hours 28 minutes 40 seconds. The actual Q&A begins at 4 hours 13 minutes 50 seconds. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > > On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 1:17 PM, wrote: > >> Heard the astronaut side of the school contact really well here EM79. I >> made a recording but I haven't checked it out yet. >> >> Max elevation here was 28 degrees but with nice flat area I could hear >> ISS horizon to horizon. >> >> Steve AI9IN >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Sat May 7 13:11:32 2016 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 07:11:32 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Norwegian Pearl Photos and SAT OPs In-Reply-To: <233966627.154055.1462586872989.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <233966627.154055.1462586872989.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1C5B3F63-7ACB-4206-BF9F-D5246F16D510@rcwilley.com> Hi Bob, I thought your call looked familiar. We had two QSOs on Sept 21, 2015, one on FO-29 and one on SO-50. Everyone told me that SAT operations were not allowed on cruise ships, but I heard from someone that they secured a reciprocal ham license from the country of the ship registry and had to jump through some other hoops, etc. So a year ago I applied for and received a Bahamas reciprocal license (C6AQD) in anticipation of operating from the Norwegian Jewel last August when we took an Alaskan cruise. That cruise would take us through some mighty juice grids in CO land. My BIG mistake was calling Norwegian and asking permission to operate. I was told in no uncertain terms that ham radio operations from the cruise ship is prohibited (nothing written in their policy that forbids this), and that any radio equipment that would attempt to bring on board would be confiscated. Well of course that news burst my bubble. A couple weeks before our Alaskan cruise commenced my son, who was going on the cruise with us and who lives in Lacy, Washington, told me that he was taking a set of Walkie talkies and asked if I had a set that I could take so that we could communicate with each other while we were aboard ship but in different locations. I told him I would bring along mine. I figured that if they got taken away from me no big deal. As it turned out the walkie talkies did not get confiscated and my son and I used them all over the ship and none of the ships officers even raised an eyebrow! That made me curious and I began wondering what the real policy was. My daughter and son-in-law who lives in Laveen, Arizona surprised my wife and I with a certificate for an inside tour of the ship so we were able to see how the ship operates so smoothly. The tour ends up with a tour of the bridge where we met captain, first officer, and other ship drivers. When the tour was over and the people on the tour had all left I lingered behind long enough to corner the first officer, a real nice accommodating gentleman from Croatia. I told him I was a ham radio operator and that I have at home Hand held radios and a hand held antenna and I was wondering if it would be permissible on my next cruise to bring those along with me and communicate with my ham friends around the country through orbiting ham radio satellites. I was expecting the worst, but his answer to me blew me away! He told me that the ship operates under international law and if what I would be doing would not violate international law then they would have no problem with this activity! I immediately thought to myself, "Why did I ask permission from the companies bureaucrats!" On this west coast cruise, therefore, I boldly went where no one said I could go, to the back of the ship where I assembled my Arrow Antenna in front of God and everyone else and worked SO-50! It was funny, I heard some lady whisper to her friend, "He must be listening for whales." I smiled at her and shook my head and replied, "The whales are down there." All of my QSOs that I made except those from CN78 were from the back of the ship because from there I could work the complete pass, especially the overhead passes. My wife and I will be taking an east coast cruise this fall and my radios and Arrow antenna will be along with us. 73, Doc, WA7HQD/C6AQD Sent from my iPad > On May 6, 2016, at 8:07 PM, "R.T.Liddy" wrote: > > Lee, > > I followed your exploits on the NCL Pearl with interest since > my wife and I had just taken a cruise on that ship in March > from Miami to PJ2/HK/HP/TI and back. I've never done any > SAT work from the many cruises we've been on, but I've done > plenty of Grid Expeditions - see my QRZ.com page. > > Your QRZ page is very interesting and well-done. Excellent > pix of your SAT operations. > > BTW, I've been friends with K8YSE for almost 40 years and he > was my boss for a bit of that time when we were Engineers at > the Phone Company. We meet for lunch every few months when > he's not in AZ or FL - HIHI. > > Maybe we'll meet on the birds some day! > > 73, Bob K8BL > > > From: Lee Ernstrom > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 6:37 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Norwegian Pearl Photos and SAT OPs > > If anyone is interested in seeing some photos of my satellite operation > aboard the Norwegian Pearl please check out my QRZ.com page. I just > finished uploading three photos. > > 73, Doc > WA7HQD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From zleffke at vt.edu Sat May 7 15:14:50 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 11:14:50 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 In-Reply-To: <862F8FD6DB484506911D63EB735B645E@allgood.local> References: <000201d1a7ed$7b6f8950$724e9bf0$@GMAIL.COM> <862F8FD6DB484506911D63EB735B645E@allgood.local> Message-ID: Many thanks to all for correcting me on the 'first ever' issue. I wasn't sure if stuff like this had happened in the past, so I appreciate folks setting me straight. Still a rare case and a hard problem for the students to work! Also, many thanks to the folks in the UK for putting up such a useful educational bird. The students were intentionally not given all of the information about AO-73 and FO-29 and were told to do a 'Failure Analysis' to try to think about why the crosslink would fail. The intent was to get them to do some research and think outside the box a bit. I was very pleased when one team discovered the weekday/weekend operating schedule of the satellite and factored that into their simulation software (weaker beacon power on the weekends reduces the probability of a succesful TLM crosslink). Great Stuff! Thanks to all! -Zach, KJ4QLP Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 On 5/7/2016 5:49 AM, Graham Shirville wrote: > Hi All, > > Yes there is lots of history for DOHOP operations - for instance see > ftp://www.amsat.org/amsat/news/1996/spc0401.txt > > I can remember when the late G4CUO was very active over here. > > Anyway we are always pleased to hear that the telemetry downlinks from > FUNcube-1 are being used in novel ways. > > 73 > > Graham > G3VZV > > -----Original Message----- From: Alan > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 12:17 AM > To: 'Zach Leffke' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73 telemetry received via FO-29 > > Zach, > > Probably the first telemetry relay, but not quite the first relay. I > recall literally decades ago > there was a relay, probably but not definitely from 70 cm to 2 m to 10 > m. It might have included AO-7 > in its first incarnation. Perhaps some of the really OTs might recall > the details. Still, a great > achievement. Especially calculating the hop to hop Doppler! > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > > > <-----Original Message----- > Leffke > < > < > < > <6 packets!). > < > Blacksburg VA). > < > < > < > < > <-Zach, KJ4QLP > < > < > <> Good afternoon, > <> > <> I was able to decode 9 packets of telemetry from AO-73 via FO-29's > <> transponder at 1647 UTC today. Signals were unusually strong as the > <> satellites were close together, so I decided to try feeding my > <> recording of the pass into the Dashboard. > <> > <> See an image of the Dashboard and a screenshot from SatPC32 showing > <> where the two satellites were at the time here: > <> > <> https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/728631296658944000 > <> > <> I was using just an Arrow antenna, High Sierra Microwave LNAA432 > <> preamp, and an FT-817. > <> > <> 73, > <> > <> Paul, N8HM > <> _______________________________________________ > <> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > < > <_______________________________________________ > Opinions expressed > of AMSAT-NA. > program! > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zleffke at vt.edu Sat May 7 16:14:09 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 12:14:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? Message-ID: Hello Everyone, I noticed that the Monday, 20160509, 0926 UTC planned ARISS contact with The Kings School in the UK says to watch for the HamTV transmitter. Does anyone know any more details about the HamTV side of this? More specifically, it looks like just before the UK contact (descending pass) there will be a good pass over the Eastern US (ascending pass). What are the chances that the HamTV transmitter will be active during the pass over the US? Do they turn the HamTV transmitter on early? Also, I know they have 4 downlink frequency options and two operating modes. Does anyone know which frequency and which mode will be selected on Monday? In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV transmitter or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site the best place? We recently got our 3.0m Dish and S-Band receiver systems installed in the VTGS and I was hoping to get up early Monday morning and attempt to record the HamTV transmission as ISS passes over the US on its way to the UK for the planned ARISS contact. Hopefully, if I can get a clean IQ recording of the HamTV transmission, we can use the recording to begin developing our GNU Radio DVB-S demodulators to extract the video stream. Any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks! -Zach, KJ4QLP -- Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat May 7 16:39:07 2016 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 11:39:07 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <005901d1a87e$f99ce610$ecd6b230$@net> Hi Zach > In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other > resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV > transmitter or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site > the best place? One resource that I monitor is the HamTV group on yahoogroups.com https://ca.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HamTV/info Most of the recent discussion has been UK-centric since most of the HamTV activations have been for their ARISS contacts. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org From johnbrier at gmail.com Sat May 7 16:54:34 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 12:54:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: <005901d1a87e$f99ce610$ecd6b230$@net> References: <005901d1a87e$f99ce610$ecd6b230$@net> Message-ID: Also, it's often on even when there are no contacts. It's just that it's only sending a blank signal. See the reports here: http://issfanclub.com/video-reports 73, John KG4AKV On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: > Hi Zach > >> In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other >> resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV >> transmitter or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site >> the best place? > > One resource that I monitor is the HamTV group on yahoogroups.com > https://ca.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HamTV/info > > Most of the recent discussion has been UK-centric since most of the HamTV > activations have been for their ARISS contacts. > > -- > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > k9jkm at amsat.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From mhz4464 at yahoo.com Sat May 7 17:02:29 2016 From: mhz4464 at yahoo.com (Fer) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 17:02:29 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1368673425.274889.1462640549909.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Zach KJ4QLP I am probably the less qualified person to answer your questions so I'll be short: 1) HamTv during last month and now is ?ALWAYS ON ?at 2395 MHz with blank signal apart during some ARISS contact like next monday when you can see live transmision. 2) more info here ?HAM Video | | | | | | | | | | | HAM Video By Super User | | | | 3) I normaly receive HamTv from ISS with 1.2m prime focus dish, your 3m dish will give you a better signal when ISS is low but you need a real precise and fast tracking system?4) I have an ISS ?HamTv ?I/Q file and if you need it, just shout 73 Fer IW1DTU On Saturday, May 7, 2016 4:14 PM, Zach Leffke wrote: Hello Everyone, I noticed that the Monday, 20160509, 0926 UTC planned ARISS contact with The Kings School in the UK says to watch for the HamTV transmitter.? Does anyone know any more details about the HamTV side of this?? More specifically, it looks like just before the UK contact (descending pass) there will be a good pass over the Eastern US (ascending pass).? What are the chances that the HamTV transmitter will be active during the pass over the US?? Do they turn the HamTV transmitter on early?? Also, I know they have 4 downlink frequency options and two operating modes.? Does anyone know which frequency and which mode will be selected on Monday? In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV transmitter or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site the best place? We recently got our 3.0m Dish and S-Band receiver systems installed in the VTGS and I was hoping to get up early Monday morning and attempt to record the HamTV transmission as ISS passes over the US on its way to the UK for the planned ARISS contact. Hopefully, if I can get a clean IQ recording of the HamTV transmission, we can use the recording to begin developing our GNU Radio DVB-S demodulators to extract the video stream. Any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks! -Zach, KJ4QLP -- Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g.shirville at btinternet.com Sat May 7 17:23:41 2016 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 18:23:41 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: <1368673425.274889.1462640549909.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1368673425.274889.1462640549909.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Zach, Have a look at the english pages here...http://www.vivadatv.org/index.php there is a specific page on the ARISS HamTV project. The 3 metre dish sounds grand but you will need to have some special decoding software to replace some missing data in the transport stream. The details are given in the forum mentioned above. If the camera is not connected - this only usually happens for perhaps 5 minutes before the scheduled contact then a blank DVB-S carrier is transmitted usually 24/7. Success is when you see a black screen with a thin blue vertical line down the left hand side of the image. Plus, if you turn up the audio, you can hear a faint system hiss from the equipment on board. The usual setup is Symbol rate 2.0 Ms/s FEC : ? on 2395MHz. I have decoded the signal using a hand held 60cm dish on a near overhead pass. With the 3.8 metre dish at Goonhilly we have been successful for perhaps 8 mins of a 10 min pass. The various appendages (The Soyuz and other visiting modules) do get in the way of the RF and/or cause reflections so the signals can suffer from odd phase and polarisation changes during a pass. During the Kings School contact your should look at the http://principia.ariss.org/Dashboard/ page as you can see the two dishes we use for the contact and the signals levels that result. Sadly this is going to be the last ARISS HmTV contact of thePrincipia Mission Good luck with the GNU radio implementation....I believe that there are a few others working on this challenge in a similar way! 73 Graham G3VZV -----Original Message----- From: Fer via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:02 PM To: Zach Leffke ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? Hi Zach KJ4QLP I am probably the less qualified person to answer your questions so I'll be short: 1) HamTv during last month and now is ALWAYS ON at 2395 MHz with blank signal apart during some ARISS contact like next monday when you can see live transmision. 2) more info here HAM Video | | | | | | | | | | | HAM Video By Super User | | | | 3) I normaly receive HamTv from ISS with 1.2m prime focus dish, your 3m dish will give you a better signal when ISS is low but you need a real precise and fast tracking system 4) I have an ISS HamTv I/Q file and if you need it, just shout 73 Fer IW1DTU On Saturday, May 7, 2016 4:14 PM, Zach Leffke wrote: Hello Everyone, I noticed that the Monday, 20160509, 0926 UTC planned ARISS contact with The Kings School in the UK says to watch for the HamTV transmitter. Does anyone know any more details about the HamTV side of this? More specifically, it looks like just before the UK contact (descending pass) there will be a good pass over the Eastern US (ascending pass). What are the chances that the HamTV transmitter will be active during the pass over the US? Do they turn the HamTV transmitter on early? Also, I know they have 4 downlink frequency options and two operating modes. Does anyone know which frequency and which mode will be selected on Monday? In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV transmitter or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site the best place? We recently got our 3.0m Dish and S-Band receiver systems installed in the VTGS and I was hoping to get up early Monday morning and attempt to record the HamTV transmission as ISS passes over the US on its way to the UK for the planned ARISS contact. Hopefully, if I can get a clean IQ recording of the HamTV transmission, we can use the recording to begin developing our GNU Radio DVB-S demodulators to extract the video stream. Any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks! -Zach, KJ4QLP -- Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From dan at post.com Sat May 7 17:47:03 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 18:47:03 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > What are the chances that the HamTV transmitter will be active during the > pass over the US? Do they turn the HamTV transmitter on early? Yes they do. The camera is often connected and downlinking before and after school contacts. It was on over Australia one time at least. > Does anyone know which frequency and which mode will be selected on > Monday? 2395Mhz Symbol Rate 2000. DVB-S QPSK. Note there is only one recommended receiver. Other DVB-S receivers may or may not work. The ideal way to test is to generate the EXACT same signal as the ISS (If you can). There is also sample TS files online to test equipment, to see if it works in the real world. 99% of the time there is no video, but normally QPSK downlinking > In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other > resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV transmitter > or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site the best place? There is the email list specific for HAMTV. In general live video is currently only used for European direct or telebridge contacts as Europe is the only place with a HAMTV ground network. There is plans for similar networks in Australia and the USA. It has been picked up in Japan too. Nearly EVERY pass there is what we call "blank transmission" which is the transmitter outputting QPSK modulated transport stream with the stations name and video. However as the camera is not normally connected, you receive black video, with a blue bar on the left side. We would like a proper test card, but this is not possible at present. However these blank transmissions are very useful for testing tracking, and alignment. The recommended setup can log the signal strength every 1 second, giving a very good idea of the performance of the system. > We recently got our 3.0m Dish and S-Band receiver systems installed in > the VTGS and I was hoping to get up early Monday morning and attempt to > record the HamTV transmission as ISS passes over the US on its way to > the UK for the planned ARISS contact. You can start now to attempt to receive the QPSK transmission. I assume it is on, at least it was 2 days ago. > Hopefully, if I can get a clean IQ > recording of the HamTV transmission, we can use the recording to begin > developing our GNU Radio DVB-S demodulators to extract the video stream. There is a recommended set up, which is designed for decoding and recording etc. If not using a recommended setup then it may be hard to test that it will actually work when live video suddenly appears. For example some receivers cannot do low symbol rates or are bad at doing it. Other receivers need the channel "saved" before they will display it. There is also a problem with the downlink format. While it is "standard" DVB-S format, there is some non standard components in the transports stream. This can cause receivers that work fine with DVB-S to not display the video. The problem is missing tables which the recommended software fixes automatically: See here: http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=281 The best way to confirm your setup will work is to recreate the exact same signal as from space and decode that. In terms of tracking the ISS. Most European ground stations are using modest 4ft dishes which have a wide beam width and make tracking less critical. Larger dishes make tracking much harder especially at high elevations where the ISS appears to move faster. I would recommend 1) Use TLE files directly from space track (not from AMSAT) updated daily 2) Calibrate the dish using sun tracking or sun radio noise tracking and confirm it is accurate. 3) If you have problems consider using the recommended hardware (DVB-S receiver) and possibly a smaller dish. We also have special Wifi blocking filters available. Lastly we are looking for US ground stations to offer to receive HAMTV for USA contacts. If you feel you could do this, then we can provide more help with recommended hardware and support to help decode and stream the live video. Ideally we would like a chain of stations across the US for at least 10 minutes of constant overlapping video. Dan EI9FHB HAMTV Ground station in Ireland From g.shirville at btinternet.com Sat May 7 18:43:56 2016 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 19:43:56 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I also forgot that this page now includes ISS-DATV http://www.amsat.org/status/index.php where we can all log reception reports 73 Graham G3VZV -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Cussen Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:47 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming HamTV ??? > What are the chances that the HamTV transmitter will be active during the > pass over the US? Do they turn the HamTV transmitter on early? Yes they do. The camera is often connected and downlinking before and after school contacts. It was on over Australia one time at least. > Does anyone know which frequency and which mode will be selected on > Monday? 2395Mhz Symbol Rate 2000. DVB-S QPSK. Note there is only one recommended receiver. Other DVB-S receivers may or may not work. The ideal way to test is to generate the EXACT same signal as the ISS (If you can). There is also sample TS files online to test equipment, to see if it works in the real world. 99% of the time there is no video, but normally QPSK downlinking > In the same vein, does anyone know of a good webpage or other > resource for determining the operating schedule of the HamTV transmitter > or is the upcoming contacts page on the ARISS site the best place? There is the email list specific for HAMTV. In general live video is currently only used for European direct or telebridge contacts as Europe is the only place with a HAMTV ground network. There is plans for similar networks in Australia and the USA. It has been picked up in Japan too. Nearly EVERY pass there is what we call "blank transmission" which is the transmitter outputting QPSK modulated transport stream with the stations name and video. However as the camera is not normally connected, you receive black video, with a blue bar on the left side. We would like a proper test card, but this is not possible at present. However these blank transmissions are very useful for testing tracking, and alignment. The recommended setup can log the signal strength every 1 second, giving a very good idea of the performance of the system. > We recently got our 3.0m Dish and S-Band receiver systems installed in > the VTGS and I was hoping to get up early Monday morning and attempt to > record the HamTV transmission as ISS passes over the US on its way to > the UK for the planned ARISS contact. You can start now to attempt to receive the QPSK transmission. I assume it is on, at least it was 2 days ago. > Hopefully, if I can get a clean IQ > recording of the HamTV transmission, we can use the recording to begin > developing our GNU Radio DVB-S demodulators to extract the video stream. There is a recommended set up, which is designed for decoding and recording etc. If not using a recommended setup then it may be hard to test that it will actually work when live video suddenly appears. For example some receivers cannot do low symbol rates or are bad at doing it. Other receivers need the channel "saved" before they will display it. There is also a problem with the downlink format. While it is "standard" DVB-S format, there is some non standard components in the transports stream. This can cause receivers that work fine with DVB-S to not display the video. The problem is missing tables which the recommended software fixes automatically: See here: http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=281 The best way to confirm your setup will work is to recreate the exact same signal as from space and decode that. In terms of tracking the ISS. Most European ground stations are using modest 4ft dishes which have a wide beam width and make tracking less critical. Larger dishes make tracking much harder especially at high elevations where the ISS appears to move faster. I would recommend 1) Use TLE files directly from space track (not from AMSAT) updated daily 2) Calibrate the dish using sun tracking or sun radio noise tracking and confirm it is accurate. 3) If you have problems consider using the recommended hardware (DVB-S receiver) and possibly a smaller dish. We also have special Wifi blocking filters available. Lastly we are looking for US ground stations to offer to receive HAMTV for USA contacts. If you feel you could do this, then we can provide more help with recommended hardware and support to help decode and stream the live video. Ideally we would like a chain of stations across the US for at least 10 minutes of constant overlapping video. Dan EI9FHB HAMTV Ground station in Ireland _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w4bruradio at gmail.com Sat May 7 17:53:54 2016 From: w4bruradio at gmail.com (Bruce MacAlister) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 13:53:54 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? Message-ID: I need advice. I am trying to get an Icom 7100 connected to Sat32PC. I successfully connect to the IC-7100 with N1MM and Ham Radio Deluxe. Both apps can tune the 7100 and any frequency, mode, etc entered in the 7100 is shown on the N1MM and HRD screens. Sat32PC seems not to connect. My connection is Win 7, a real serial port as COM1, an Icom CT-17 interface box with cable to the Remote jack on the IC-7100 transceiver body. Thinking it might be Windows 7 I tried an old Windows XP machine and got the same failure. N1MM also worked on that XP machine so I know it's not the physical connections. I've been at this for days with no result. 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? From ka3hsw at att.net Sat May 7 19:47:27 2016 From: ka3hsw at att.net (George Henry) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 14:47:27 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? References: Message-ID: Is there a jack labled CI-V? If so, the CT-17 should be connected to that. Not sure what the Remote jack might be for, but every other Icom radio I have ever seen had a CI-V jack... George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce MacAlister" To: Cc: "Dave Taylor, w8aas" Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 12:53 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? >I need advice. I am trying to get an Icom 7100 connected to Sat32PC. > > I successfully connect to the IC-7100 with N1MM and Ham Radio Deluxe. > Both > apps can tune the 7100 and any frequency, mode, etc entered in the 7100 is > shown on the N1MM and HRD screens. > > Sat32PC seems not to connect. > > My connection is Win 7, a real serial port as COM1, an Icom CT-17 > interface > box with cable to the Remote jack on the IC-7100 transceiver body. > > Thinking it might be Windows 7 I tried an old Windows XP machine and got > the same failure. N1MM also worked on that XP machine so I know it's not > the physical connections. > > I've been at this for days with no result. > > 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From erich.eichmann at t-online.de Sat May 7 20:25:09 2016 From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 22:25:09 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <572E4F25.4000909@t-online.de> Bruce, in menu "Radio Setup" choose the IC-7000 for model but the address of the IC-7100 (both values if you are using only the IC-7100 as radio). 73s, Erich, DK1TB Am 07.05.2016 um 19:57 schrieb Bruce MacAlister: > Erich, you may see this if you follow amsat-bb. I am looking for help > since Sat32PC seems not to connect to the Icom 7100. > > 73, Peace,????,???????, ??????, Bruce ? > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Bruce MacAlister* > > Date: Sat, May 7, 2016 at 1:53 PM > Subject: Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Cc: "Dave Taylor, w8aas" > > > > I need advice. I am trying to get an Icom 7100 connected to Sat32PC. > > I successfully connect to the IC-7100 with N1MM and Ham Radio Deluxe. > Both apps can tune the 7100 and any frequency, mode, etc entered in > the 7100 is shown on the N1MM and HRD screens. > > Sat32PC seems not to connect. > > My connection is Win 7, a real serial port as COM1, an Icom CT-17 > interface box with cable to the Remote jack on the IC-7100 transceiver > body. > > Thinking it might be Windows 7 I tried an old Windows XP machine and > got the same failure. N1MM also worked on that XP machine so I know > it's not the physical connections. > > I've been at this for days with no result. > > 73, Peace,????,???????, ??????, Bruce ? > From bruninga at usna.edu Sat May 7 20:51:31 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 16:51:31 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] The East will Rise again! (9600?) Message-ID: Sending this on AMSAT because we are looking for Packet Radio sites along the East Coast mountains. SAVE your KPC9612?s boys, the East will RISE AGAIN! The Golden Packet team is toying with the idea of making our annual (July 16 th) Appalachian mountain digipeater string from Maine to Georgia permament and making it a 9600 baud network for emergency and ham radio disaster response and play. We already have 4 of the 14 sites with permanent ham access ? So, since we have already shown for 6 years now, that this long 2000 mile linear chain of mountains and valleys can support a 2000 mile network with only 14 digis, why not establish a long haul 9600 baud Node chain from Maine to Georgia which could be a significant boost to Packet radio emergency operations. The network would not operate as APRS digipeaters but as KAnodes. As we all knew back in the 1990?s link-by-link acknowledgment was vastly superior to end-to-end. We already have three sites in MD, and PA ? But we need more than hikers, to get us access to some existing ham radio maintained sites. We do NOT want nodes to branch off down into the plains. These nodes would bog down the network. No, the main backbone would be to support emergency operations with beams that can point up to the mountains to pass traffic. So, we are splashing this onto AMSAT to see if people have SITE access and/or have unused 9600 baud KPC-9612?s to step up and lets see what we got. Also will need a freq. I?m thinking 145.01 but every time I think of it, people give feedback, and I LOSE or forget the feedback as to what existing systems are already on 145.01, such as DX clusters, etc? Every day we get MORE AND MORE addicted to our wireless infrastructure, which we all know, will be hard to access in a real emergency. We need to keep the Ham radio Plan-B alive? Bob, WB4APR From bruninga at usna.edu Sat May 7 20:53:14 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 16:53:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] The East will Rise again! (9600?) w link Message-ID: <276ac0d69bb0cd8b7e46602bfc98881b@mail.gmail.com> With Link this time: http://aprs.org/ec9600net.html Sending this on AMSAT because we are looking for Packet Radio sites along the East Coast mountains. SAVE your KPC9612?s boys, the East will RISE AGAIN! The Golden Packet team is toying with the idea of making our annual (July 16 th) Appalachian mountain digipeater string from Maine to Georgia permament and making it a 9600 baud network for emergency and ham radio disaster response and play. We already have 4 of the 14 sites with permanent ham access ? So, since we have already shown for 6 years now, that this long 2000 mile linear chain of mountains and valleys can support a 2000 mile network with only 14 digis, why not establish a long haul 9600 baud Node chain from Maine to Georgia which could be a significant boost to Packet radio emergency operations. The network would not operate as APRS digipeaters but as KAnodes. As we all knew back in the 1990?s link-by-link acknowledgment was vastly superior to end-to-end. We already have three sites in MD, and PA ? But we need more than hikers, to get us access to some existing ham radio maintained sites. We do NOT want nodes to branch off down into the plains. These nodes would bog down the network. No, the main backbone would be to support emergency operations with beams that can point up to the mountains to pass traffic. So, we are splashing this onto AMSAT to see if people have SITE access and/or have unused 9600 baud KPC-9612?s to step up and lets see what we got. Also will need a freq. I?m thinking 145.01 but every time I think of it, people give feedback, and I LOSE or forget the feedback as to what existing systems are already on 145.01, such as DX clusters, etc? Every day we get MORE AND MORE addicted to our wireless infrastructure, which we all know, will be hard to access in a real emergency. We need to keep the Ham radio Plan-B alive? Bob, WB4APR From w4bruradio at gmail.com Sat May 7 20:34:31 2016 From: w4bruradio at gmail.com (Bruce MacAlister) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 16:34:31 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, George. There is no CI-V connector on the 7100. The manual says that the jack labelled "Remote" serves that function. And it does the job for N1MM and HRD. 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 3:47 PM, George Henry wrote: > Is there a jack labled CI-V? If so, the CT-17 should be connected to > that. Not sure what the Remote jack might be for, but every other Icom > radio I have ever seen had a CI-V jack... > > George, KA3HSW > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce MacAlister" < > w4bruradio at gmail.com> > To: > Cc: "Dave Taylor, w8aas" > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 12:53 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? > > > I need advice. I am trying to get an Icom 7100 connected to Sat32PC. >> >> I successfully connect to the IC-7100 with N1MM and Ham Radio Deluxe. Both >> apps can tune the 7100 and any frequency, mode, etc entered in the 7100 is >> shown on the N1MM and HRD screens. >> >> Sat32PC seems not to connect. >> >> My connection is Win 7, a real serial port as COM1, an Icom CT-17 >> interface >> box with cable to the Remote jack on the IC-7100 transceiver body. >> >> Thinking it might be Windows 7 I tried an old Windows XP machine and got >> the same failure. N1MM also worked on that XP machine so I know it's not >> the physical connections. >> >> I've been at this for days with no result. >> >> 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > From lmwatbullrun at yahoo.com Sat May 7 20:48:11 2016 From: lmwatbullrun at yahoo.com (Larry) Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 16:48:11 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite programs in Linux? Message-ID: <572E548B.2040905@yahoo.com> I have been reading about SatPC, which seems like a fine piece of software, but it runs on Windows, a serious flaw IMO. Are there any versions of SatPC for Linux? If not, are there any other software packages similar to SatPC for Linux? Thanks in advance from an old keypounder dragging himself into the 21st century, Larry W8ANT From kq6ea at verizon.net Sat May 7 21:35:43 2016 From: kq6ea at verizon.net (Jim Jerzycke) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 21:35:43 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite programs in Linux? In-Reply-To: <572E548B.2040905@yahoo.com> References: <572E548B.2040905@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <572E5FAF.2030401@verizon.net> Check out "Gpredict". Uses the Predict engine, has a nice GUI, and offers rig and rotor control using the hamlib libraries. http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ 73, Jim KQ6EA On 05/07/2016 08:48 PM, Larry via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I have been reading about SatPC, which seems like a fine piece of > software, but it runs on Windows, a serious flaw IMO. Are there any > versions of SatPC for Linux? If not, are there any other software > packages similar to SatPC for Linux? > > Thanks in advance from an old keypounder dragging himself into the 21st > century, > > Larry W8ANT > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From saguaroastro at cox.net Sat May 7 22:00:43 2016 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 15:00:43 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question Message-ID: <75u38i8foi05k3rgbmylirmx.1462658443728@email.android.com> A quick question for Bob Bruninga. I just read your article in the AMSAT JOURNAL regarding QIKCOM-2 and it's DTMF input.? The example you use to determine the DTMF string to transmit your call & grid usesyour 6 charachter call. I didn't see anything (unless I missed it) about shot er calls. I presume the receiver on the satellite will be expecting 16 DTMF tones. How do I account for my 5 character call?? I followed your example as best I could and came out with the following for K7TEJ & DM33: *173357832154# Did I get it right? If not, what did I miss? Thanks in advance. I'm looking fowarding to trying this bird out. 73DE Rick K7TEJ Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 From va6bmj at gmail.com Sat May 7 22:08:24 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 22:08:24 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite programs in Linux? In-Reply-To: <572E5FAF.2030401@verizon.net> References: <572E548B.2040905@yahoo.com> <572E5FAF.2030401@verizon.net> Message-ID: On 5/7/16, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > Check out "Gpredict". > > Uses the Predict engine, has a nice GUI, and offers rig and rotor > control using the hamlib libraries. > > http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ > In order for Gpredict to control the radio, hamlib has to be installed separately. Depending on which Linux distribution one uses, both can be installed directly from the repository, though it might take a bit of hunting to find which directory they're in. Both Gpredict and hamlib can be installed manually, but the system might complain about missing libraries. There's a good chance that those are in the distribution's repository as well. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From saguaroastro at cox.net Sat May 7 22:25:29 2016 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 15:25:29 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question Message-ID: Correction on my DTMF string:? Should be *1733578353154# Fat fingers, small keypad... Rick Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Rick Tejera Date: 07/05/2016 15:00 (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question ??? A quick question for Bob Bruninga. I just read your article in the AMSAT JOURNAL regarding QIKCOM-2 and it's DTMF input.? The example you use to determine the DTMF string to transmit your call & grid usesyour 6 charachter call. I didn't see anything (unless I missed it) about shot er calls. I presume the receiver on the satellite will be expecting 16 DTMF tones. How do I account for my 5 character call?? I followed your example as best I could and came out with the following for K7TEJ & DM33: *173357832154# Did I get it right? If not, what did I miss? Thanks in advance. I'm looking fowarding to trying this bird out. 73DE Rick K7TEJ Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kellyrkeeton at gmail.com Sat May 7 21:45:34 2016 From: kellyrkeeton at gmail.com (Kelly Keeton) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 14:45:34 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0BC4BFF8-FB97-48A8-ADD4-3BD911ECA0CE@gmail.com> Yea just use that com port like you do anything else the radio has a built in com/serial/ci-v port as a USB The suggestion to use 7000 and flip the hex address to the 7100 is the best suggestion - i never did try getting it to work - seems no one uses new radios with this software. Sent from a mobile device. > On May 7, 2016, at 1:34 PM, Bruce MacAlister wrote: > > Thanks, George. There is no CI-V connector on the 7100. The manual says > that the jack labelled "Remote" serves that function. And it does the job > for N1MM and HRD. > > 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? > >> On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 3:47 PM, George Henry wrote: >> >> Is there a jack labled CI-V? If so, the CT-17 should be connected to >> that. Not sure what the Remote jack might be for, but every other Icom >> radio I have ever seen had a CI-V jack... >> >> George, KA3HSW >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce MacAlister" < >> w4bruradio at gmail.com> >> To: >> Cc: "Dave Taylor, w8aas" >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 12:53 PM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Does Sat32PC work with an Icom 7100? >> >> >> I need advice. I am trying to get an Icom 7100 connected to Sat32PC. >>> >>> I successfully connect to the IC-7100 with N1MM and Ham Radio Deluxe. Both >>> apps can tune the 7100 and any frequency, mode, etc entered in the 7100 is >>> shown on the N1MM and HRD screens. >>> >>> Sat32PC seems not to connect. >>> >>> My connection is Win 7, a real serial port as COM1, an Icom CT-17 >>> interface >>> box with cable to the Remote jack on the IC-7100 transceiver body. >>> >>> Thinking it might be Windows 7 I tried an old Windows XP machine and got >>> the same failure. N1MM also worked on that XP machine so I know it's not >>> the physical connections. >>> >>> I've been at this for days with no result. >>> >>> 73, Peace,???? ,???????, ??????, Bruce ? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bruninga at usna.edu Sun May 8 00:31:50 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 20:31:50 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question In-Reply-To: <75u38i8foi05k3rgbmylirmx.1462658443728@email.android.com> References: <75u38i8foi05k3rgbmylirmx.1462658443728@email.android.com> Message-ID: You fill in with a SPACE and a SPACE is the first press of the 0 key. So it would have the key code of 1 I think... Bob -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:01 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question A quick question for Bob Bruninga. I just read your article in the AMSAT JOURNAL regarding QIKCOM-2 and it's DTMF input. The example you use to determine the DTMF string to transmit your call & grid usesyour 6 charachter call. I didn't see anything (unless I missed it) about shot er calls. I presume the receiver on the satellite will be expecting 16 DTMF tones. How do I account for my 5 character call? I followed your example as best I could and came out with the following for K7TEJ & DM33: *173357832154# Did I get it right? If not, what did I miss? Thanks in advance. I'm looking fowarding to trying this bird out. 73DE Rick K7TEJ Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From saguaroastro at cox.net Sun May 8 01:31:51 2016 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 18:31:51 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question Message-ID: <3isx8941e4d3o1ro6t515ybv.1462671111853@email.android.com> Bob, thanks. The concept is intriguing. ?Looking forward to trying it out 73 Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Robert Bruninga Date: 07/05/2016 17:31 (GMT-07:00) To: Rick Tejera , amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question You fill in with a SPACE and a SPACE is the first press of the 0 key.? So it would have the key code of 1 I think... Bob -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:01 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-2 Question A quick question for Bob Bruninga. I just read your article in the AMSAT JOURNAL regarding QIKCOM-2 and it's DTMF input. The example you use to determine the DTMF string to transmit your call & grid usesyour 6 charachter call. I didn't see anything (unless I missed it) about shot er calls. I presume the receiver on the satellite will be expecting 16 DTMF tones. How do I account for my 5 character call? I followed your example as best I could and came out with the following for K7TEJ & DM33: *173357832154# Did I get it right? If not, what did I miss? Thanks in advance. I'm looking fowarding to trying this bird out. 73DE Rick K7TEJ Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wao at vfr.net Sun May 8 05:54:28 2016 From: wao at vfr.net (Joseph Spier) Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 22:54:28 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-129 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-129 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: * RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launch Date * Tomsk-TPU-120 Active On-board ISS May 10-11 * AMSAT at ARRL Nevada State Convention Last Weekend - report * Contact Lost with SamSat-218D Nanosatellite * Top 10 Reasons to Come to Dayton * AMSAT at the Dayton Hamvention -- Last Call for Volunteers * AIST-2D and SamSat-218D Satellites Launched * No Need for Panic Regarding Synthetic Aperture Radars on 70 Centimeters, ARRL CTO Says * AMSAT Events * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-129.01 ANS-129 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 129.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE May 8, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-129.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launch Date This week AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said that January 20, 2017 is the planned launch date for the RadFxSat (Fox-1B) cubesat. This cubesat will fly with the Vanderbilt University radiation experiments. RadFxSat (Fox-1B) pre-launch frequencies include: Uplink: 435.250 MHz FM 67.0 Hz CTCSS tone Downlink: 145.960 MHz FM (Frequencies may vary slightly after launch; changes will be announced) The latest versions of the Fox-1 Operating Guide can be found on AMSAT's Station and Operating Hints page at: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=2144 AMSAT pioneered the concept of small satellites in low orbits. AMSAT's Project Fox consists of a series of cubesats that will provide FM transponders with a 70 cm uplink with a 2 meter downlink that will match the ground performance of previous FM satellites. AMSAT is dedicated to keeping amateur radio in space. Its membership includes a worldwide group of radio hams who monitor amateur radio satellite signals and use satellites for QSOs. They also design and build the satellites, and control them once in orbit. Not a member of AMSAT yet? You're invited to join on-line at: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=32 Please consider making a donation to support the Fox-1 series of cubesats using the links on the front page http://www.amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomsk-TPU-120 Active On-board ISS May 10-11 As part of Tomsk Polytechnic University 120th anniversary celebrations on May 10-11, Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in the ISS and will transmit a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the University in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh, and Portuguese. The 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future Russian spacewalk (EVA), so it has a handle. The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and will be the world?s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. The Tomsk-TPU-120 satellite on-board the ISS will be activated May 10 from 07:55 UTC and switched off on May 11 at 10:10 UTC. The satellite has been connected to an external ISS antenna and will transmit messages of 20-30 seconds in 11 languages, then pause 1 minute on the satellite's transmission frequency of 437.025 MHz. The ISS will simulcast the signal utilizing ARISS equipment on a frequency of 145.800 MHz. Reception reports from both the ISS and from the Tomsk-TPU-120 satellite are requested from the international amateur radio community and should be sent to Sergi at rv3dr at mail.ru Amateurs are requested to refrain from transmitting on either frequency as any transmissions would interfere with reception of the test transmissions. [ANS thanks Sergi, RV3DR and ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT at ARRL Nevada State Convention Last Weekend - report AMSAT's long-time Area Coordinator in southern Nevada, Frank Kostelac N7ZEV, along with his wife Linda KC7IIT, usually have a booth at these events in Las Vegas and other locations in Nevada. With Linda working in a variety of roles at the convention, Frank and I took care of the AMSAT booth. Frank also had other convention-related tasks, and he was definitely busy throughout the weekend. When I arrived at the convention Friday afternoon, Frank had the booth ready to go. I set out some flyers, some equipment, and spent most of the weekend around the booth. The day before I arrived in Las Vegas, the region had a big rainstorm. Another storm blew through southern Nevada on Saturday morning, which made travel around Las Vegas a mess, and washed out my plans for demonstrations at the convention. Instead of being outside in the rain, I had set up a couple of tablets to run videos of past demonstrations, show off SatPC32, and show what software-defined receivers can do. Frank and I talked almost non-stop for the weekend. I posted photos from the convention throughout the weekend on my @WD9EWK Twitter feed. If you want to see those photos, but don't do Twitter, you can get to the photos with a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK/media Just because there was rain that washed out the demonstrations I planned to do at the convention, that didn't ruin plans for me to work satellites from Nevada. I'll post a separate message describing my operating from around Las Vegas and while driving to and from Las Vegas. I have to thank Frank and Linda for letting me help with the AMSAT booth over the weekend. I had asked Frank about this convention a while back, and I am glad I made the trip. The NVCON organizers were all friendly, and the crowds were good, despite the Saturday rain. There were a bunch of people who came over from California, and a few from Arizona that I also saw. I will seriously consider heading back to Las Vegas the next time this event takes place up there. [ANS thanks Patrick, WD9EWK/VA7EWK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Lost with SamSat-218D Nanosatellite The tiny nanosatellite SamSat-218, which was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on April 28, has failed to establish radio contact with mission control, several Russian media outlets are reporting. According to Interfax news agency, although the spacecraft was placed into orbit as planned, it is sending only fragmentary signals to Earth. ?Currently, fragmentary Morse code signals are being heard coming from the nanosatellite, against the background of the noise during the satellite?s pass over the receiving station,? Interfax said in a press release. SamSat-218, built by the Samara State Aerospace University (SSAU), is a two- unit CubeSat with a mass of only 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms) and an additional empty one-unit compartment for aerodynamic stabilization. The tiny spacecraft was designed to demonstrate attitude stabilization by using aerodynamic forces. It was expected to develop algorithms necessary for nanosatellite orientation control. The nanosatellite was launched along with the Mikhailo Lomonosov (MVL-300) and Aist-2D spacecraft atop a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Vostochny on the Cosmodrome?s opening mission. The flight, lasting several hours, ended in the separation of the satellites from the launch vehicle. However, after SamSat-218 was placed into orbit, it started to spin around rapidly and probably failed to switch on. ?There are currently no sufficient grounds to believe the nanosatellite established contact. There were fragmentary weak signals at the frequency of 145.870 MHz against a background of noises when the nanosatellite was in the area of [radio visibility] of the ground control center, which can?t be with confidence interpreted as signals from the satellite,? Igor Belokonov, the head of the SamSat-218 project told TASS. The designers of the satellite are currently analyzing the data received in order to understand the nature of the problem and look for possible solutions. According to Belokonov, the student mission control center of SSAU is continuing with attempts to receive signals from the satellite during passes above Samara. The satellite is equipped with a radio beacon, which transmits the word ?SamSat-218?. Russia?s radio enthusiasts are also engaged in the activities to help establish contact with the satellite when it is in the area of the antenna systems? coverage. Read more at http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/roscosmos/russia-loses- contact-with-its-nanosatellite-launched-from-vostochny/ [ANS thanks Bernhard, VA6BMJ and Spaceflightinsider.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 Reasons to Come to Dayton 10. Rub shoulders with 25,000 of your best friends at the largest hamfest in the United States, including all of the AMSAT Directors and senior officers. See the latest equipment from Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood, Flex, Alinco, M2, Arrow, and many other manufacturers of amateur radio equipment and accessories. Take advantage of discounted pricing you won't find anywhere else. 9. Find out how to organize a contact with the astronauts on the International Space Station for your local school or youth group from our Education and ARISS experts. 8. Pickup the latest AMSAT golf shirts, T-shirts, and hats. Get your copy of the updated "Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide" (laminated frequency chart) and Gould Smith's just revised "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites" (book). We'll also have assembled wide-band preamps and antennas that are great for portable operation. 7. See demonstrations of SatPC32 and MacDoppler satellite tracking software, and get your operational questions answered. Meet Don Agro, author of MacDoppler (Friday & Saturday, 2-3 p.m.). See a demonstration of the LVB Tracker, a computer interface to the Yaesu azimuth-elevation rotors. Talk with Mike Young, who has built more LVB Trackers than anyone else. Assembled LVB Trackers will be available. 6. Hear a team presentation at the joint AMSAT/TAPR dinner on the new AMSAT Ground Terminal (AGT). AGT is using Five and Dime (5 GHz uplink, 10 GHz downlink) technology that is being developed for the Phase 3E (P3E) HEO satellite, the Phase 4B (P4B) geosynchronous satellite, and the Cube Quest Challenge (CQC) lunar mission. While much of the P3E and P4B *satellite* development is classified, the AGT is all open source and public information. 5. Hear the latest on the *five* Fox satellites, P3E, P4B, CQC, the International Space Station, other current and future satellites, education news, and an AMSAT update at the AMSAT Forum Saturday, from 11:15 to 1:30. 4. Get one-on-one guidance on setting up your satellite station and making contacts at our "Beginner's Corner". Witness live demonstrations of contacts through satellites AO-7, AO-73, AO-85, FO-29, SO-50, XW-2A, XW-2C, and XW-2F using handheld antennas. 3. Meet and interact with some of the Engineering Team members working on the Fox-1 satellites and our new Five and Dime AMSAT ground terminal. Learn all of the public information and get breaking news on the Virginia Tech plans for the Phase 3E and Phase 4B satellites. 2. Get satellite station and operating tips from some of the best satellite operators in the country, including John Papay K8YSE (1,575 grids confirmed), Doug Papay KD8CAO (1,159 grids), Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA (1,343 grids), Paul Stoetzer (450 grids), and Wyatt Dirks AC0RA (938 grids). 1. Receive special premiums when you join or renew your AMSAT membership at Dayton, including an updated "Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide" (laminated frequency chart), and special pricing on the SatPC32 satellite tracking software. [ANS thanks Steve Belter, N9IP, Dayton Team Leader for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT at the Dayton Hamvention -- Last Call for Volunteers The Dayton Hamvention is less than two weeks away, May 20-22! If you?ve been waiting to volunteer until you?d firmed up your plans, we need to hear from you ASAP! If you're an experienced satellite operator, we can use you and your experience. If you've never operated a satellite before, we can use your help too. Whether you're available for only a couple of hours or if you can spend the entire weekend with us, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please send an e-mail to Steve, n9ip at amsat.org if you can help. Thank you! [ANS thanks Steve Belter, N9IP, Dayton Team Leader for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AIST-2D and SamSat-218D Satellites Launched Two Russian satellites AIST-2D and SamSat-218D operating in the Amateur bands were launched on April 28, 2016 at 02:01 UT on a Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle from the new Vostochny Cosmodrome located in the Amur Oblast. The satellites were placed into a 471 km ? 485 km orbit with a 97.3? inclination. AIST-2D weighs 500 kg and is a technology demonstration and scientific research satellite developed at Samara Aerospace University. The 3U CubeSat SamSat-218 was developed by students at the Samara State University and weighs just 4 kg. Frequency information from Dmitry R4UAB http://r4uab.ru/?p=11842 AIST-2D / RS-48 Downlinks ? 435.3065 ? 435.3235 MHz Telemetry Data ? 435.3565 ? 435.3735 MHz Telemetry Data ? 433 ? 438 MHz 200 watt Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) ? 8025 ? 8393 MHz Remote Sensing Data http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/aist-2d/ SamSat-218D ? 145.870 MHz Morse CW beacon transmits ?SamSat-218D? every 150 seconds (or 30 seconds) ? 145.850 ? 145.890 MHz TRXSSAU downlink ? 435.590 ? 435.610 MHz TRXSSAU uplink http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/samsat-218d/ Russian post on SamSat-218D http://zelenyikot.livejournal.com/94190.html Google English translation https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2 Fzelenyikot.livejournal.com%2F94190.html&sandbox=1 432-438 MHz was allocated to the Earth Exploration Satellite Service (Active) at WRC-03 https://www.itu.int/dms_pubrec/itu-r/rec/sa/R-REC-SA.1260-1-200305-S!!PDF-E.pdf September 2003 issue of QST magazine has an article on page 44 by VE3PU on satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in 432-438 MHz (ARRL members only) http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/104721 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- No Need for Panic Regarding Synthetic Aperture Radars on 70 Centimeters, ARRL CTO Says A recent BBC news article regarding a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) contract award for operation within the 70 centimeter band has raised some concern within the Amateur Radio community. The contract to Airbus Space would involve determining the density of Earth?s forests using a P-band (432-438 MHz) SAR. That band segment was allocated for use by the Earth Exploration Satellite (Active) Service at World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03). ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, said SAR activity has not been found to be a significant problem to Amateur Radio activity on the 70 centimeter band. Both EESS (Active) and Amateur Radio are secondary on the band in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3 (Amateur Radio is co-primary with the Radiolocation Service in ITU Region 1), and Price said SAR operation is subject to significant constraints. ?The interference potential from one orbiting SAR to one fixed Amateur Radio station is on the order of less than 1 minute over an orbital period of more than 10 days,? Price said. ?Practically speaking, nearby electrical lines and Part 15 devices are more likely to be bothersome.? Price said news items in articles aimed at the general public are ?often notoriously short? on technical details. ITU-R Recommendation RS.1260-11 ? incorporated by reference in the ITU Radio Regulations and binding on EESS (Active) stations ? spells out the WRC-03 consensus on SARs operating at 70 centimeters. Among other things, RS.1260-1 states that EESS (Active) instruments operation profile ?shall be campaign-oriented, targeted to specific geographical areas and shall limit the instrument active time to the minimum required to achieve the campaign objectives. Thus, the measurements carried out by the instrument do not require continuous operation of the instrument, and intervals of months between successive measurements on the same area can be expected.? The Recommendation further states that the operational duty cycle of an SAR in campaign mode will be 15 percent (typically 10 percent). A Russian satellite, AIST-2D, launched on April 28, will conduct SAR work as a technology demonstration and scientific research satellite developed at Samara Aerospace University. Its 200 W SAR will operate in the 433-438 MHz band. It will also transmit telemetry in the 70 centimeter band. http://www.arrl.org/news/view/no-need-for-panic-regarding-synthetic- aperture-radars-on-70-centimeters-arrl-cto-says [ANS thanks the ARRL and Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Events Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings where AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations, forums, and/or demonstrations). *Saturday, 14 May 2016 ? Matanuska Amateur Radio Association Hamfest in Wasilla AK *Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 20-22 May - HamVention at Harra Arena Dayton, Ohio *Saturday, 4 June 2016 ? White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low AZ *Saturday, 13 August 2016 ? KL7KC Hamfest in Fairbanks AK [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Successful Contacts * A direct contact via GB1APS with students at Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, was successful Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg. Astronaut Timothy Peake, KG5BVI answered 16 questions for an audience of 200 students. Ashfield Primary School is in Otley, West Yorkshire, a historic market town to the north west of Leeds. The school has a fantastic semi-rural location with extensive grounds encompassing a playground, school field, wildlife area, magic garden and a specific outdoor area for Early Years. The school is a community primary school with one form entry. We have 240 children aged 3 to 11. Ashfield is also the site for the North West Leeds Area Inclusions Partnership?s Learning Support Center. The Orchard Center educates pupils from the area who are experiencing difficulties which affect their learning. Our vision is that children, parents and carers, staff and governors work actively together to ensure children receive a rich inspiring and engaging education enabling each child to become lifelong learners, aspiring to high standards of achievement in all areas of their life. As part of this rich inspiring and engaging education, pupils run a stall at the annual Otley Science Festival and recently hosted a space themed Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths festival within the school. All Ashfield classes ran stalls to inform, challenge and entertain each other. We had visitors from all seven local schools, who designed informative exhibitions to share. Exhibitors also came from Otley Amateur Radio Society, Leeds University, The Radio Society of Great Britain, Bradford Astronomy Society and Eureka Museum and worked with the children on STEM related topics. Dr Marty Jopson also created and presented a space related science show in the evening.? * All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign was NA1SS The astronaut was Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC The contact went well, all 24 questions were answered and there was still time for a ?73 Round.? An exceptional video is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTkq5btNW_U Upcoming Contacts * A direct contact via GB1OSM with students at The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, is scheduled for Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC 62 deg The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI. Watch for HamTV during this contact. The King?s School is an 11-18 comprehensive school with approximately 1150 students of which 230 are in the Sixth Form. It has a long and proud history that can be traced back to a fourteenth century choir school which was replaced in 1545 by Henry VIII in 1545 with ?The King?s School?. Although The King?s School became an academy in 2011 we continue to work in close partnership with Devon County Council and our fellow secondary schools to ensure that we offer the best educational opportunities possible. Our inclusive philosophy of ?Achievement for All? encapsulates our belief that every person who enters The King?s School has unique skills and potential which we believe we have the creativity and ability to unlock. We were graded Outstanding by OfSTED in 2011, and in the latest 2014 OfSTED inspection we were again graded Outstanding but this time in every category. The report endorsed the school?s belief that its ethos has a hugely positive impact on student achievement. We are extremely proud of our students and of the brilliant examination results they achieve year on year. However, we are also incredibly proud of the myriad of extra-curricular activities in which they are involved. This richness of opportunity is central to what we believe develops our students into well rounded young people. We are very much a community school, working very closely with our hugely supportive parents, Governors, excellent partner primary schools, local business representatives and a wide range of other agencies to provide opportunities for all. * A telebridge contact via K6DUE with students at H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India is scheduled for Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg. The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN. Nestled in cozy, lush green and safe sphere is the prestigious education hub HAL School has inscribed a saga of success! Installed in 1974, the school has come a long way. The visionary founders dreamed of an ideal and prosperous institution whose torch bearers and pupils would write a history of academic excellence besides versatility in additional activities. Teachers burnt midnight oil and left no stone unturned and the students responded with equal dedication and brought laurels. Being a member of HAL factory, school frequently bore the responsibility of hosting memorable guests from Russia and celebrities like first Indian astronaut Wg.cdr Rakesh Sharma (Retd), President (Late) APJ Abdul Kalam etc. The school not only organized but also participated in major events organized by HAL Factory year by year. The recent activity which has caught momentum is ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) which is active all the world over and now has come as a great opportunity for HAL School to be the first in state (Uttar Pradesh) to contact with International Space Station and eminent astronauts, participate in seminars, presentations and workshops and associate themselves with radio academically. The School has been involved in many Amateur Radio activities like Amateur radio demonstration for students, JOTA for Scouts & Guides etc. There were 6 students who took the Amateur Radio licenses during their studies in school. Workshops by eminent counselors/experts/guest faculty/agencies from various fields benefited the students in personality development and career counseling/awareness/advice. Year by year the number of such sessions has multiplied and continues till date. The concrete and farsighted plans and strategies are being worked upon. Innovation, modification, changes and publicity efforts are on to make better the things. The improved education, basic facilities, performance of both teacher and taught, inclusion of teachers training/orientation programs are in pipe line for makeover of the school. * A telebridge contact via W6SRJ with students at AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, is scheduled for Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg. The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI. The ?Whats up in Space? Camp & STEM Contest was created by a 13 year-old, Brett Bielecki and father Ray, 5 years ago in order to ignite the curiosities of hundreds of elementary school children to learn about ?all things space?. Our volunteer-based space camp is held at the world famous David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill Ontario where the children are engaged and inspired by 20 volunteer space educators, multiple Skype guests and educational activities in a fun and educational setting. The children?s STEM contest brings together dozens of innovative future astronauts, scientists educators and engineers in the spirit of competition. Our space camp was launched because of the high interest for space education by elementary school students, their parents and teachers when they recognized the value of the ?AstroNuts kids space club." Watch http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled. [ANS thanks ARISS, Dave, AA4KN, and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over Biomass 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite BBC News report: UK wins satellite contract to 'weigh' Earth's forests with P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36195562 BBC news story says P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar has never before been flown in space - this is not strictly true as AIST-2D launched a few days ago carries one. [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA 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, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org From skristof at etczone.com Sun May 8 10:58:05 2016 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Sun, 08 May 2016 06:58:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K4T on SO-50 Message-ID: Thank you to the K4T team on Dry Tortugas for being on SO-50 this morning! Steve AI9IN From hbsailor7280 at comcast.net Sun May 8 13:14:36 2016 From: hbsailor7280 at comcast.net (Hal Bilodeau) Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 08:14:36 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2A Reception Report Message-ID: <20160508131449.D5AED87F4@lansing182.amsat.org> >From W9BBM ? XW-2A received on 5/07/16 at 23:39Z Beacon Frequency: 145.662 TLM: ?BJ1SB DFH XW2 XW2 AAA RTR RUT RKN RUV RK6 R6V RMV RR6 UUV RNV TK4 MBR TTT TTT 6IT TTT TTI TTT TTT 6RK VTT CAMSAT CAMSAT (See attached for decoded version). Signal Strength ? 579 Thank you! Hal Bilodeau Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From peter at m3php.com Sun May 8 16:33:09 2016 From: peter at m3php.com (Peter Goodhall) Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 17:33:09 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Activation - GS3PYE/P - Isle of Arran (EU-123 / IO75HO) Message-ID: Hi All, During the 22nd of May till the 29th of May 2016 the Camb-Hams (GS3PYE/P) will be operating from the Isle of Arran on the west of the island near Balliekine IO75HO (EU-123), the activation will include HF, 6/4/2m along with satellites. The location on the island favours the South/West/North as there's a hill to the east, but hopefully that will not limit us. We'll be taking along an ICOM IC-910, Wimo X-Quads, Preamps and Yaesu G-5500 rotator all controlled by our favourite bit of software SatPC32 for backup I'll have my FT-817 and Arrow but this kit hasn't let us down yet for the last few trips. The plans to operate on all satellites both FM/SSB/CW if you want a CW QSO you'll need to contact us as I'll need to find a suitable operator ;-) I'll try to post regular updates on Twitter either using my own account @2e0sql or the groups account @g3pye and also posting updates on the website http://dx.camb-hams.com Look forward to working you all in a couple of weeks time. 73, -- Peter Goodhall, 2E0SQL From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sun May 8 16:36:23 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 16:36:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Sunday DM16 FO-29 2000z & SO-50 2047z References: <1348815621.617799.1462725383798.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1348815621.617799.1462725383798.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be in place from Armagosa Valley DM16 for two passes today.? FO-29 at 2000z & SO-50 at 2047z. Again, I want to ask folks not to routinely blind call, not to tail end and make your calls as short as possible. I am only running 5 watts and higher power levels will hit the AGC and cause me to loose the bird. My focus, as with all these grids, is to work those that need them for 'new ones'. Thanks and hope to see you 'from the high desert!' - Kevin N4UFO From n4ufo at yahoo.com Mon May 9 04:40:31 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 04:40:31 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Monday DM16 FO-29 1905z & SO-50 2111z (plus?) References: <1492087218.854221.1462768831732.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1492087218.854221.1462768831732.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Planning to be in DM19 on Monday, FO-29 at 1905z & SO-50 at 21117z. There is also an SO-50 pass at 1932z and I will certainly try but it is less than 10 degrees for me and I don't know how much will get over the mountains to the east, just by looking at pictures. Same story with FO-29 at 2050z, but I will try. - Look for me around 435.935-945 on FO-29. Also, I am finding several stations are either not tuning up or tuning way off of me causing me to have to waste time 'running around'. I am running full duplex, by the way. Again, I want to ask folks not to routinely blind call, not to tail end and make your calls as short as possible. I am only running 5 watts and higher power levels will hit the AGC and cause me to loose the bird. My focus, as with all these grids, is to work those that need them for 'new ones'. Thanks and hope to see you 'from the high desert!' - Kevin N4UFO From n4ufo at yahoo.com Mon May 9 04:47:05 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 04:47:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] CORRECTION: Monday DM19 FO-29 1905z & SO-50 2111z (plus?) In-Reply-To: <1492087218.854221.1462768831732.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1492087218.854221.1462768831732.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1492087218.854221.1462768831732.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1966326111.874413.1462769225611.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Planning to be in DM19 on Monday, FO-29 at 1905z & SO-50 at 21117z. There is also an SO-50 pass at 1932z and I will certainly try but it is less than 10 degrees for me and I don't know how much will get over the mountains to the east, just by looking at pictures. Same story with FO-29 at 2050z, but I will try. - Look for me around 435.935-945 on FO-29. Also, I am finding several stations are either not tuning up or tuning way off of me causing me to have to waste time 'running around'. I am running full duplex, by the way. Again, I want to ask folks not to routinely blind call, not to tail end and make your calls as short as possible. I am only running 5 watts and higher power levels will hit the AGC and cause me to loose the bird. My focus, as with all these grids, is to work those that need them for 'new ones'. Thanks and hope to see you 'from the high desert!' - Kevin N4UFO From dan at post.com Mon May 9 08:55:18 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 09:55:18 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact with Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK In-Reply-To: <3B82C4BF3E0040968A7D74C2AF6CB8F4@DHJ> References: <3B82C4BF3E0040968A7D74C2AF6CB8F4@DHJ> Message-ID: This event is streaming live now here: https://principia.ariss.org/Live/ The contact is 09:26 UTC which is 30 minutes from now. On 03/05/2016, n4csitwo at bellsouth.net wrote: > An International Space Station school contact has been planned with > participants at The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK on 09 May. The > event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:26 UTC. The duration of the > contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be > direct between GB1SS and GB1OSM. The contact should be audible over the UK > and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the > 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. > > > > > > The King's School is an 11-18 comprehensive school with approximately 1150 > students of which 230 are in the Sixth Form. It has a long and proud history > that can be traced back to a fourteenth century choir school which was > replaced in 1545 by Henry VIII in 1545 with "The King's School". Although > The King's School became an academy in 2011 we continue to work in close > partnership with Devon County Council and our fellow secondary schools to > ensure that we offer the best educational opportunities possible. Our > inclusive philosophy of "Achievement for All" encapsulates our belief that > every person who enters The King's School has unique skills and potential > which we believe we have the creativity and ability to unlock. > > > > We were graded Outstanding by OfSTED in 2011, and in the latest 2014 OfSTED > inspection we were again graded Outstanding but this time in every category. > The report endorsed the school's belief that its ethos has a hugely positive > impact on student achievement. > > > > We are extremely proud of our students and of the brilliant examination > results they achieve year on year. However, we are also incredibly proud of > the myriad of extra-curricular activities in which they are involved. This > richness of opportunity is central to what we believe develops our students > into well rounded young people. We are very much a community school, working > very closely with our hugely supportive parents, Governors, excellent > partner primary schools, local business representatives and a wide range of > other agencies to provide opportunities for all. > > > > > > > > Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: > > > > 1. You have missed Christmas and Easter with your family and friends - how > > have you celebrated big events in space? > > 2. We have seen videos of you playing about in microgravity on the ISS - > > what is your favourite thing to do when 'weightless?' > > 3. From your elevated advantage point, looking down on the Earth, has your > > > perception of the events on our planet, such as conflicts and wars been > > altered? Does the change in perception give any insight that we could > > learn from? > > 4. Having spent many months looking at the Earth from afar, where is the > > first place you would go for a family holiday when you get home? > > 5. Over 500 astronauts have been into space, but only 12 have set foot on > the > > moon. Do you think that we will return people to the moon again in the > > future? How will your research on the ISS help us if we did? > > 6. We have learned about your experiments on how the human body adapts to > > conditions in space. How will the research improve our quality of life on > > > Earth? > > 7. Taking into account Einstein's theory of relativity, do you think you are > > > aging slower because you are travelling faster then the Earth? > > 8. I often stare into the inky blackness of space and wonder if the > > universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into? Has your time in > > space given you any insight? > > 9. Is the sunrise more spectacular from your perspective? > > 10. After 6 years of training to be an astronaut, I bet it's all been worth > > > it. The experiments you are doing are amazing, but did you ever struggle > > > with Science at school? What would you say to anyone that finds it > > > difficult? > > 11. How do you get your air in space? Do you bring it up in tanks, or do you > > > make it in the space station, if so, how? Also, do you have a special > > 'space mixture' of air or is it the same as we have on earth? > > 12. Do you and the other astronauts onboard control the space station, or is > > > it controlled from Earth? > > 13. Research shows that your sleeping position can affect the kind of dreams > > > that you have. Have you noticed any difference in your sleep patterns or > > > dreams during your time in space? > > 14. I am reading 'The Astronaut's Handbook' at the moment, which is > > fascinating. If you could take one thing into space to make life more > > comfortable, or easier, what would it be? > > 15. We have enjoyed listening to your music choices on 'Space Rocks' - what > > > is your all-time favourite song to listen to in space? > > 16. How do you keep the temperature constant inside the space station? > > 17. What would happen to a goldfish if you took it up to the ISS? Would it > > just float around in a bubble of water? > > 18. Do you have a special 'space mixture' of air or is it the same as we > have > > on earth? > > 19. How will your research on the ISS help us return people to the moon? > > > > > > > > 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. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN > > Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC > > > > 2. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond > > > Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ > > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > > Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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.a > rrl.org. From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon May 9 20:27:51 2016 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:27:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> Message-ID: Greetings! I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence posts, signs, or some other industry. Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, all the better. I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to purchase. Free is ok, too! Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. ---73! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Mon May 9 20:33:23 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:33:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> Message-ID: <031f01d1aa32$08870c50$199524f0$@com> Well casing? 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Greetings! I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence posts, signs, or some other industry. Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, all the better. I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to purchase. Free is ok, too! Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. ---73! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Mon May 9 20:34:42 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:34:42 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Alfa Spid controller Message-ID: <032001d1aa32$37c52a10$a74f7e30$@com> I'm looking for a spare Alfa Spid or HyGain controller for the RAS rotors. Anyone have one? 73, Drew KO4MA From w7lrd at comcast.net Mon May 9 20:36:18 2016 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 20:36:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> Message-ID: <903877515.26967477.1462826178877.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> home depot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott" To: "amsat-bb" Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 1:27:51 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Greetings! I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence posts, signs, or some other industry. Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, all the better. I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to purchase. Free is ok, too! Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. ---73! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon May 9 20:47:03 2016 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:47:03 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> Message-ID: <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> Thank you Jerry! (and other replies) Yes, I did see 3? floor jacks at Lowe?s which might be an option for around $50. Heaven knows what I?ll cut them with; my mounting location can?t accommodate the full length that they came in. If nothing else turns up, perhaps I can find a shorter length which will not require cutting and should be cheaper, too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jerry Buxton Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:40 PM To: Andrew Glasbrenner Cc: 'Scott' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Floor jacks used to be about 3 inch too. Used to keep old wood floors from sagging. Jerry N0JY From wa4sca at gmail.com Mon May 9 20:57:58 2016 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:57:58 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> Message-ID: <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Scott, Some places will cut construction materials such as piping, lumber, etc for you. They may also have a scraps bin where stuff is nearly free. The local Ace Hardware has some in the back storage area, but you need to ask. Probably the biggest problem is that pipe sizes are different from the actual sizes. 73s, Alan WA4SCA From va6bmj at gmail.com Mon May 9 21:13:21 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 21:13:21 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> Message-ID: On 5/9/16, Scott wrote: > Greetings! > > I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting > bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. > > The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I > have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find > metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing > world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence > > posts, signs, or some other industry. > > Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, > > all the better. > > I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to > > purchase. Free is ok, too! > > Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. You can try custom fabrication shops that build process vessels or related equipment. When I worked in the oil industry, pipe sizes like what you're looking for were common, so it's not unusual for that to be in stock somewhere. Chances are those places might have leftover pieces of random lengths in their inventories. They might be glad to get rid of them as they take up space in their warehouses and there's little call for shorter lengths unless it's for something that they happen to be working on. The possibility of finding something suitable increase if wall thickness isn't important. You could contact a metal or pipe dealer as you might be required to buy a full length (often 20 feet). If you want to have a custom length cut for you, there'll likely be a charge. Then there's the problem of how to get such a long piece of pipe home. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From va6bmj at gmail.com Mon May 9 21:17:09 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 21:17:09 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: On 5/9/16, Alan wrote: > Scott, > > Some places will cut construction materials such as piping, lumber, etc for > you. They may also have a > scraps bin where stuff is nearly free. The local Ace Hardware has some in > the back storage area, but > you need to ask. > > Probably the biggest problem is that pipe sizes are different from the > actual sizes. Similar to that, in my city, there's a place which recycles household fixtures, such as doors, that have been recovered from renovation or demolition projects. They're often of good quality and, of course, cost a lot less than brand new. Maybe there's one like that close by and, if so, it might be worth checking out. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From dan at post.com Mon May 9 21:25:58 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 22:25:58 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: I would second the idea of getting a local welder or engineering shop to make up something suitable. If possible send it off for galvanising which they can do too. Note many of these larger dishes are not designed to use normal TV LNBs but are instead intended to use special manufacturer feeds, and they use unusual designs. Using the wrong feed will reduce the results. Here is information on the recommended installation in a fixed mount including concrete base. http://viasatelital.com/manuales/channel_master/channel-master-type-120.pdf If you are not using it in a fixed position, but for low earth orbit tracking on s-band, like I am, I can give more advice. I am using a 1.2 metre dish. In particular the modification for larger feeds, calibration due to offset feed and real world low earth orbit tracking problems. If you can supply photos of links of the actual dish we may be able to help further. From zleffke at vt.edu Mon May 9 21:48:19 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 17:48:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: <81279457-f4c6-9505-af9e-7d8bffdf4e80@vt.edu> onlinemetals.com They sell small quantities without charging an arm and a leg. A quick search showed 3" 6061-T6 schedule 40 aluminum pipe at 3ft length for around $50 with an additional $17ish for shipping to VA. Like Alan mentioned though, Pipe "sizes" don't always match actual dimensions (3.5" outer diameter for the above mentioned 3" pipe). They are pretty clear about that on the site though, showing the inner and outer tube diameters. You could hunt around in their tubing and pipe sections under the metal of your choice (aluminum of various flavors, stainless, cold roll, etc) and probably find something that suits your needs without breaking the bank. Also, dumpster diving. Probably a full third of the Virginia Tech Ground Station metalwork was harvested from a metal dumpster outside a machine shop on campus (including some solid piping for our dish mounts and some of the counter weighting metals). Just be safe about it, I got the OK from the machine shop folks and campus security folks to pull stuff out of the dumpster (some places take dumpsters like that in for a cash return at recycling centers and such, so taking what looks like 'trash' is actually money out of their pocket). Good Luck! -Zach, KJ4QLP Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 On 5/9/2016 5:25 PM, Daniel Cussen wrote: > I would second the idea of getting a local welder or engineering shop > to make up something suitable. If possible send it off for galvanising > which they can do too. > > Note many of these larger dishes are not designed to use normal TV > LNBs but are instead intended to use special manufacturer feeds, and > they use unusual designs. Using the wrong feed will reduce the > results. > > Here is information on the recommended installation in a fixed mount > including concrete base. > > http://viasatelital.com/manuales/channel_master/channel-master-type-120.pdf > > If you are not using it in a fixed position, but for low earth orbit > tracking on s-band, like I am, I can give more advice. I am using a > 1.2 metre dish. In particular the modification for larger feeds, > calibration due to offset feed and real world low earth orbit tracking > problems. > > If you can supply photos of links of the actual dish we may be able to > help further. > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon May 9 21:54:36 2016 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 17:54:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com><9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020><000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: >>> If you can supply photos of links of the actual dish we may be able to >>> help further. ... I found a pic online that looks right; it's a 1m Primestar dish. I cropped out just the dish - here is the link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hk7dlqot0z78thb/1m-dish.jpg?dl=0 ... I have previously been using an old round DirecTV dish with various home-made and purchased antennas to receive Inmarsat and a few other signals but obviously needed something larger to experiment further. Both Vivaldi and patch style antennas have worked well with the DirecTV dish. I'm not completely sure what I will do with this 1 meter dish, but I don't have any plans for tracking at this time. A stationary mount will be fine. Having already gained some familiarity with Inmarsat signals, that is one option. It may very well be beyond my reach, but I would like to educate myself about what is available on the GOES-13 satellite as well. I even have a commercial FTA TV LNB to experiment with. It seems like the upcoming amateur satellites will require familiarity with more gain & higher frequencies as well, so I have a lot to learn there. LEO telemetry cubesats and the like are my main interest, but I like the idea of having a dish to experiment with as well. Certainly appreciate everyone's input! If satcom topics like Inmarsat & GOES-13 are not of interest on this mailing list, by all means please feel free to contact me directly if you have any pointers! -Scott ========================== If you are not using it in a fixed position, but for low earth orbit tracking on s-band, like I am, I can give more advice. I am using a 1.2 metre dish. In particular the modification for larger feeds, calibration due to offset feed and real world low earth orbit tracking problems. From w9gb at icloud.com Mon May 9 21:13:19 2016 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 16:13:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Message-ID: <19C1407E-B808-4681-AABD-497D245666E4@icloud.com> Check with your Virginia area Satellite shops that install rural 1.2 meter dishes for TV and Internet services. OnLine Metals, a division of ThyssenKrupp Materials North America You can specify Alloy desired, thickness/Schedule, and Length. http://www.onlinemetals.com K1CRA Ham Store sells Penninger Radio products (now located in Tennessee), ask for availability. https://www.k1cra.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1840 ---- w9gb Sent from iPad Air Sent from iPad Air From k7trkradio at charter.net Mon May 9 22:59:06 2016 From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:59:06 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <031f01d1aa32$08870c50$199524f0$@com> References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> <031f01d1aa32$08870c50$199524f0$@com> Message-ID: <005a01d1aa46$643124f0$2c936ed0$@charter.net> EMT electrical conduit/pipe...Home Depot has all sizes. 73, K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 1:33 PM To: 'Scott'; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Well casing? 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Greetings! I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence posts, signs, or some other industry. Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, all the better. I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to purchase. Free is ok, too! Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. ---73! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zleffke at vt.edu Mon May 9 23:26:46 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:26:46 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> <000601d1aa35$778c5850$66a508f0$@GMAIL.COM> Message-ID: <85c9f237-1060-3ae5-a237-955d26f9e22c@vt.edu> Hi Scott, DISCLAIMER: Personally, I think its relevant because it has to do with increasing your skill in the art of radio and satellite communications. More specifically, I think the skills needed (building/finding LNAs, building antennas, modem development, tuning for doppler, link budgets, etc.) are directly related to the Amateur Satellite hobby even if your practicing 'out of band' relative to what folks might be used to on this list. Case in point, AMSAT's nasabare.txt TLEs include spacecraft (such as the NOAA POES birds) that have no Amateur Radio equipment on board, but they do it because people tend to have overlapping hobbies. So I'm posting my response to the list, but if others disagree and prefer the conversation be moved off list I'm more than happy to comply. I too have an interest in the GOES birds, inmarsat, and basically anything from airplanes (ADSB), to ships (AIS), to NWS high altitude balloons, to LEO birds, to MEO/HEO birds, to GEO birds. (basically 'other' stuff that is not necessarily ham radio specific, but in the same vein). Source for cheap-ish preamps/LNAS: minicircuits.com Basically for LNAs, I found that minicircuits.com has a number of 'decent' low noise amplifiers that can be used for receiving these types of signals. they usually cost anywhere from 30-75 bucks (usually around 50) depending on what you are trying to accomplish and the individual specs for the band of interest, and are typically wideband enough to cover multiple non-contiguous chunks of spectrum (Like 1550 MHz signals and 1691 MHz signals in L-Band). They also sell pretty decent (And cheapish, maybe $20) bandpass filters that may be of interest if you are in a high QRM environment. For L-Band (Inmarsat, Iridium, etc) I made a bi-quad feed that covers Inmarsat and the SARSAT frequencies around 1550 MHz. I have played around similarly with 0.75m to 1.2m primestar type offset antennas mainly for the GEO birds. The biquad plus a 0.75m offset reflector plus minicircuits amp plus RTL-SDR plus GNU Radio was all that was needed to observe/capture recordings of the Inmarsat 'Fleet Safety Net' broadcast service (an open and public service, not private communications). Helicals are also good choices because they are simple to build and inherently wideband (forgiving of manufacturing error). My most recent interest is in the NOAA POES SARSAT transponders (Same birds that carry the 137 MHz APT transmitters). Distress beacons transmit around 406 MHz up to the birds (EPIRBs for boats, ELTs for Planes, PLBs for hikers). They rebroadcast that down at L-Band. They have a bent pipe transponder that simply rebroadcasts the beacon as well as a digital downlink that contains information about the beacons from the onboard processing systems. Same transmitters/data processors exist on the GOES birds as well. Also the system and the spec is VERY well documented and public (google COSPAS-SARSAT and look around for the "technical documents" section). I'm trying to develop a graduate level (or 'really good undergraduate' level) student project (maybe in the SDR course as a class project?) to code up some open source out-of-tree modules for GNU Radio to do the full demodulation/FEC decoding/data presentation for this. Similarly 1690-ish MHz is an interesting band because there are three 'targets of interest' to me. The NOAA POES (15, 17, 18) and NOAA GOES birds all transmit HRPT in this band. Additionally, the NWS high altitude balloons that fly twice a day from the 50-ish (no sure about the count there, but theres a lot of 'em) locations around the country also operate close to this band. So one antenna/preamp/RTL-SDR combination could potentially net you access to some GEO birds, LEO Birds, and HABs. (We're fortunate in Blacksburg to have an NWS station about a quarter mile from my office at the airport that launches the balloons, others' mileage may vary on that one). For both the NOAA balloons (more specifically Lockheed Martin - Sippican Radiosondes, LMS-6s) and the Inmarsat Fleet Safety Net, there are Windows decoders that give you free 30-day trial, then you have to pay. Again, I'm hoping to find a way to turn this into an SDR class project (or satcom, or summer REU program, or however I can pull it off) to have students gain experience developing modems for this. My intent is to develop free and open source GNU Radio modules for these decoders (Train ATCS is also on the list, but not relevant to this discussion) and then post them on github for others to use with GNU Radio. I'd be happy to swap notes with you (or anyone else on the list) concerning these systems. I've done a lot of legwork compiling the various sources for the specs, frequencies, etc. for these systems and would be happy to send links/docs your way. And again, even though I think its relevant I could understand if others on the list don't agree and I'd be happy to move the conversation off list if anyone objects. Happy signal hunting! -Zach, KJ4QLP Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 On 5/9/2016 5:54 PM, Scott wrote: >>>> If you can supply photos of links of the actual dish we may be able >>>> to help further. > > > ... I found a pic online that looks right; it's a 1m Primestar dish. > I cropped out just the dish - here is the link: > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/hk7dlqot0z78thb/1m-dish.jpg?dl=0 > > > ... I have previously been using an old round DirecTV dish with > various home-made and purchased antennas to receive Inmarsat and a few > other signals but obviously needed something larger to experiment > further. Both Vivaldi and patch style antennas have worked well with > the DirecTV dish. I'm not completely sure what I will do with this 1 > meter dish, but I don't have any plans for tracking at this time. A > stationary mount will be fine. > > Having already gained some familiarity with Inmarsat signals, that is > one option. It may very well be beyond my reach, but I would like to > educate myself about what is available on the GOES-13 satellite as > well. I even have a commercial FTA TV LNB to experiment with. It > seems like the upcoming amateur satellites will require familiarity > with more gain & higher frequencies as well, so I have a lot to learn > there. > > LEO telemetry cubesats and the like are my main interest, but I like > the idea of having a dish to experiment with as well. Certainly > appreciate everyone's input! > > If satcom topics like Inmarsat & GOES-13 are not of interest on this > mailing list, by all means please feel free to contact me directly if > you have any pointers! > > -Scott > > ========================== > > If you are not using it in a fixed position, but for low earth orbit > tracking on s-band, like I am, I can give more advice. I am using a > 1.2 metre dish. In particular the modification for larger feeds, > calibration due to offset feed and real world low earth orbit tracking > problems. > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zleffke at vt.edu Mon May 9 23:32:50 2016 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:32:50 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <5472a6a7-d283-bb6e-458e-6448816dc5b2@vt.edu> References: <572ED494.1040804@vfr.net> <031f01d1aa32$08870c50$199524f0$@com> <005a01d1aa46$643124f0$2c936ed0$@charter.net> <5472a6a7-d283-bb6e-458e-6448816dc5b2@vt.edu> Message-ID: <5e0d8aa5-d2d1-e384-555a-498a3b2201ae@vt.edu> oops....meant to send this to the list... -Zach, KJ4QLP Research Associate Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 On 5/9/2016 7:08 PM, Zach Leffke wrote: > > I second the EMT conduit option as well, that's actually what I use > for my offset reflector setups, and they were perfect diameter for the > dish mount brackets (I think just around 3 inches, maybe 4, If I > recall properly). I made a couple H-frames with them and an old wire > feed mig welder. > > EMT conduit was throw away from the metal dumpster I mentioned earlier > (building upgrades on campus, woot!), and the dishes + mounting > brackets were throw away from a satellite installer in Roanoke Va that > was moving warehouses and opened up shop to local hams to 'get rid of > his junk' for him. The XYL was not happy that day when she got home > and I had about 30 dishes from 0.75m to 1.2m leaning up against the > fence getting hosed off (Some of the dishes stayed with me, some found > homes with other blacksburg hams, and the rest went to the VTGS and > will be used for student projects later). > > -Zach, KJ4QLP > > Research Associate > Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology > Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University > Work Phone: 540-231-4174 > Cell Phone: 540-808-6305 > On 5/9/2016 6:59 PM, Ted wrote: >> EMT electrical conduit/pipe...Home Depot has all sizes. >> >> 73, K7TRK >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew >> Glasbrenner >> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 1:33 PM >> To: 'Scott';amsat-bb at amsat.org >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? >> >> Well casing? >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott >> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:28 PM >> To:amsat-bb at amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? >> >> Greetings! >> >> I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting >> bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe. I need about a 1 meter length. >> >> The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I >> have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find >> metal pipe of that diameter. Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing >> world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence >> posts, signs, or some other industry. >> >> Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations, >> all the better. >> >> I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to >> purchase. Free is ok, too! >> >> Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S. >> >> ---73! >> >> -Scott, K4KDR >> Montpelier, VA USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent viaAMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all >> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 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(***) 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From Mvivona at yahoo.com Mon May 9 23:44:37 2016 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:44:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? In-Reply-To: <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> References: <77d36bb5-b115-4a68-8605-e590186dcaea@email.android.com> <9C07E6D0629F44FDA13B120D4758765A@CSI9020> Message-ID: <1152868C-20D2-443B-B64B-485007AA6F8F@yahoo.com> Scott, Here is 3" galvanized electrical conduit pipe for $4.13 a foot. http://m.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/Conduit-Straight-Steel-EMT-Conduit/Multiple/3E/Products.aspx?pid=65941 Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad On May 9, 2016, at 4:47 PM, Scott wrote: Thank you Jerry! (and other replies) Yes, I did see 3? floor jacks at Lowe?s which might be an option for around $50. Heaven knows what I?ll cut them with; my mounting location can?t accommodate the full length that they came in. If nothing else turns up, perhaps I can find a shorter length which will not require cutting and should be cheaper, too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jerry Buxton Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:40 PM To: Andrew Glasbrenner Cc: 'Scott' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount? Floor jacks used to be about 3 inch too. Used to keep old wood floors from sagging. Jerry N0JY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4ufo at yahoo.com Tue May 10 04:50:29 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 04:50:29 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Tuesday DM27 one SO-50 pass only - 1956z References: <687331609.1550245.1462855829935.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <687331609.1550245.1462855829935.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> My daughter and I will be going to the Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel NV on Tuesday. This is a touristy thing, tongue planted firmly in cheek, seeing the kitschy stuff on premises, maybe buying some souvenirs in the gift shop and probably having an 'Alien Burger'. =^P The location is in DM27, and I plan to operate one pass of SO-50 ONLY! (The FO-29 pass will completely overlap the SO-50 pass so I was forced to choose and SO-50 won out.) I want to ask everyone calling me to be courteous, civil and do not transmit unless you hear the bird. And please, don't call in the blind. I'll try to work everyone that wants/needs the grid, but cooperation will go a long way towards that. =^) If no one hears from me again, you will know that either the aliens or the 'cammo dudes' have taken me on a more permanent vacation, (Joke! Not going ANYWHERE NEAR the Area 51 gates/perimeter.) - For more info on the 'when & where' of the rest of my grid activations, please read my special QRZ page:?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldAQ6Rh5ZI 73, Kevin N4UFO From dan at post.com Tue May 10 08:46:36 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 09:46:36 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Tomsk-TPU-120 Message-ID: I heard the 10 language greeting on 145.800 from the ISS just now in the UK. I will send the audio file to the organisers of Tomsk-TPU-120. I will share it in a day or two here. For now you will have to receive the signal yourself! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gaston Bertels Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 09:32:59 +0200 Subject: ARISS To: dan at post.com Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Celebrates University Anniversary The Russian Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat is different from other CubeSats : it has a handle! The 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future Russian spacewalk (EVA), which is why it has a handle. The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and will be the world?s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. In May 2016 Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrates its 120th anniversary. As part of the celebrations on May 10-11 Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in the ISS and will transmit a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese. The greeting signal will be transmitted once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM. One of the Kenwood transceivers on the ISS will provide a simulcast of the signal on 145.800 MHz FM. The Tomsk satellite onboard ISS will be turned on May 10 at 07:55 UTC and switched off on May 11 at 10:10 UTC. Reception reports will be appreciated. Please send reports to mailto:rv3dr at mail.ru From johnbrier at gmail.com Tue May 10 09:27:45 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 05:27:45 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recording of TOMSK English Greeting 2016-05-10 8:20 UTC Over NA on 145.80 Mhz Message-ID: Barely heard it on the UHF side at max elevation 51 degrees. This was the first pass over a land mass after it was turned on. Also recorded russian, german, something I couldn't ID and a tiny bit of chinese at the end of the pass. https://soundcloud.com/spacecomms/tomsk-english-greeting-2016-05 From johnbrier at gmail.com Tue May 10 10:18:48 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 06:18:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recording of TOMSK English Greeting 2016-05-10 8:20 UTC Over NA on 145.80 Mhz In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In case it wasn't clear, the recording is of the VHF signal. I switched over to the UHF side once at max elevation and barely heard it so I switched back. Here is a video I recorded of my setup after I received it at 8:20 UTC: https://youtu.be/ihaKPqq5WN0 John KG4AKV On May 10, 2016 5:27 AM, "John Brier" wrote: > Barely heard it on the UHF side at max elevation 51 degrees. > > This was the first pass over a land mass after it was turned on. Also > recorded russian, german, something I couldn't ID and a tiny bit of chinese > at the end of the pass. > > https://soundcloud.com/spacecomms/tomsk-english-greeting-2016-05 > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue May 10 11:22:34 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 11:22:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 SSTV CubeSat May 16 + ISS Tomsk-TPU-120 May 10-11 References: <728598623.2786887.1462879354955.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <728598623.2786887.1462879354955.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat celebrates University anniversary May 10-11 with ISS Relay on 145.800 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/30/tomsk-tpu-120-cubesat/ School SSTV CubeSat 437.800 to deploy from ISS May 16 1400-1500 UT https://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/03/school-sstv-cubesat-to-deploy-from-iss/ BBC TV Spotlight report on The King?s School Tim Peake ARISS Contact https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/02/the-kings-school-tim-peake/ UBSEDS15 Solar Powered balloon https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/28/ubseds15-balloon-launch/ This year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place July 29-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford and is open to all https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Tue May 10 16:00:30 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:00:30 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Network Survey - Reminder Message-ID: Dear AMSAT community members, It is everyone's favorite time of the week! 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This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu, or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:irb at usu.edu. From les at highnoonfilm.com Tue May 10 20:12:24 2016 From: les at highnoonfilm.com (Les Rayburn) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 15:12:24 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites Message-ID: After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! :-) All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Tue May 10 20:57:25 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:57:25 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites Message-ID: <9139466.1462913846201.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-norfolk.atl.sa.earthlink.net> You can go to amsat.org, then satellite info in the menu bar across the top, then down to communications satellites, which should take you to here: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=177 where you will find links to frequencies and information for each satellite with a two-way payload. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Les Rayburn >Sent: May 10, 2016 4:12 PM >To: amsat-bb at amsat.org, starcom-bb at star-com.net >Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites > >After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. > >After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. > >Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. > >I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! > >:-) > >All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. > > >73, > >Les Rayburn, N1LF >121 Mayfair Park >Maylene, AL >EM63nf > >Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. > >Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From les at highnoonfilm.com Tue May 10 21:26:26 2016 From: les at highnoonfilm.com (Les Rayburn) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:26:26 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites In-Reply-To: <54B81B018BBA437CA19DED549C3F2CF7@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> References: <54B81B018BBA437CA19DED549C3F2CF7@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Message-ID: <61670008-5B3C-4A91-9393-2692BA198B4B@highnoonfilm.com> Thank you so much! Just what I needed! Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media Services 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 205-621-7500 205-621-7505 FAX 205-253-4867 CELL highnoonfilm.com [This message and any attached documents contain information from the sender that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. Thank you.] > On May 10, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Jason Rearick wrote: > > Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them. > > For FM I believe there is only the two birds > SO-50 > AO-85 > > SSB/CW > > FO-29 > AO-07 > AO-73 on weekends only > XW-2A > XW-2B is being worked but not often. > XW-2C > XW-2F > > That?s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon. > > > Jason Rearick > N3YUG > > > > > > > From: Les Rayburn > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org ; starcom-bb at star-com.net > Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites > > After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. > > After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. > > Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. > > I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! > > :-) > > All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. > > > 73, > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL > EM63nf > > Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. > > Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb at star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb From pconver at gmail.com Tue May 10 21:35:32 2016 From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 18:35:32 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Les, Nice you are coming back to the birds. Try http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm as a quick glance look. Allow select transponder and packet satellites and ISS, by different icons. Table and graphics shows next passes for your location in local time as well as frequencies and where to point antenna. Wish you good luck with the birds. 73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Les Rayburn wrote: > After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. > > After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. > > Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. > > I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! > > :-) > > All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. > > > 73, > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL > EM63nf > > Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. > > Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n8hm at arrl.net Tue May 10 21:40:33 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:40:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites In-Reply-To: <61670008-5B3C-4A91-9393-2692BA198B4B@highnoonfilm.com> References: <54B81B018BBA437CA19DED549C3F2CF7@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> <61670008-5B3C-4A91-9393-2692BA198B4B@highnoonfilm.com> Message-ID: AO-73 is not weekends only. During the week, it is available any time the satellite is eclipsed. 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:26 PM, Les Rayburn wrote: > Thank you so much! Just what I needed! > > > Les Rayburn, director > High Noon Media Services > 130 1st Avenue West > Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 > 205-621-7500 > 205-621-7505 FAX > 205-253-4867 CELL > highnoonfilm.com > > [This message and any attached documents contain information from the sender that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message. Thank you.] > > > > >> On May 10, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Jason Rearick wrote: >> >> Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them. >> >> For FM I believe there is only the two birds >> SO-50 >> AO-85 >> >> SSB/CW >> >> FO-29 >> AO-07 >> AO-73 on weekends only >> XW-2A >> XW-2B is being worked but not often. >> XW-2C >> XW-2F >> >> That?s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon. >> >> >> Jason Rearick >> N3YUG >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Les Rayburn >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM >> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org ; starcom-bb at star-com.net >> Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites >> >> After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. >> >> After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. >> >> Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. >> >> I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! >> >> :-) >> >> All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Les Rayburn, N1LF >> 121 Mayfair Park >> Maylene, AL >> EM63nf >> >> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. >> >> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Starcom-bb bulletin board >> Starcom-bb at star-com.net >> http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jbr13 at md.metrocast.net Tue May 10 21:08:11 2016 From: jbr13 at md.metrocast.net (Jason Rearick) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:08:11 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <54B81B018BBA437CA19DED549C3F2CF7@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them. For FM I believe there is only the two birds SO-50 AO-85 SSB/CW FO-29 AO-07 AO-73 on weekends only XW-2A XW-2B is being worked but not often. XW-2C XW-2F That?s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon. Jason Rearick N3YUG From: Les Rayburn Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org ; starcom-bb at star-com.net Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H. After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail? on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days. Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now. I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP! :-) All help gratefully appreciated and accepted. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb at star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb From jbr13 at md.metrocast.net Tue May 10 21:11:08 2016 From: jbr13 at md.metrocast.net (Jason Rearick) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:11:08 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. Message-ID: <0AA2B1BDD18146E29F38B375FF084A92@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in that time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into my evening EST window? Jason N3YUG From va6bmj at gmail.com Wed May 11 02:27:40 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 02:27:40 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. In-Reply-To: <0AA2B1BDD18146E29F38B375FF084A92@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> References: <0AA2B1BDD18146E29F38B375FF084A92@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Message-ID: On 5/10/16, Jason Rearick wrote: > I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes > after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in that > time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into my > evening EST window? Do you use any satellite tracking software? Programs such as Gpredict (which runs on *nix machines) show the path and footprint of a given bird and can display when future passes will occur for your QTH. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From n4ufo at yahoo.com Wed May 11 03:50:41 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 03:50:41 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18 References: <657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Provided there is no issue with the terrain that does not show up in Google street view, I should be able to wander about 125 feet off of a highway out into the desert scrub and setup on the intersection of 4 grids tomorrow. Those being DM07, DM08, DM17 and DM18. Now THAT is a mouthful... so I will most likely opt for the phrase used by the rover warrior known as KL7R and just say, 'Delta Mike four grids'. (Trust me, we don't have to actually exchange grids numbers for the contact to count!) The bad news is... there is no favorable SO-50 pass from there to reach the Eastern US. FO-29 however is more favorable. I plan to work the 1900z FO-29 and the 2021z SO-50 for sure. Working more passes after that will depend on several factors... weather, fatigue, how well the first two passes go, etc. If I know there are Western stations that will be ON the later passes, I would be much more willing to hang around. If I know someone back east works linear birds and misses me on FO-29 but is desperate for those grids, I may try AO-7 if available. (I've never worked AO-7 with my portable gear so there may be a learning curve and or other issues, please bear with me.) So if you fall into one of those categories, let me know in advance. I will leave the motel by around 1700z and after that, I can only hope to get data coverage out there in order to receive e-mails and tweets. I was surprised I got it up in DM19 where my cell phone barely had one bar. - I'll do what I can to work everyone, but I'm not going to lie... the elevation, the constant wind & sun and ever present dehydration are starting to get to me. (We've gone through several cases of water.) If I don't see any clear reason to hang around, I will likely pack it in and head to the motel. I have to do laundry, pack up and rest a little before heading out Thursday for Winnemucca and the DN grids. For those that were curious about my trip today down to the small restaurant and gift shop near Area 51... First, that valley is loooong. We topped the hill, saw the place and I swear it took 20 minutes to get there. Second, there were no big revelations to be had, no secrets and no aliens. (Unless you count the plastic kind.) But after years of watching TV documentaries and such with my daughter, I did have a moment of, 'Holy Implant, Batman! I'm actually here!'? The majority of people stopping in were tourists and geocachers, folks looking for lunch and souvenirs. (Yes, I bought the T-Shirt!)? Sorry, but no pictures of me operating in front of the fake UFO or anything... There was a mountain right in the way of the low SO-50 pass, so we skedaddled it back up the highway several miles and operated from a turn off on the side of the road. What DID get to me out there was that I could HEAR stealth aircraft flying around... loud! The sound seemed to come from all over... but we NEVER SAW THEM. Someone said they hug the canyons and the sound echoes around and you have no clue where they are. Just standing there out in the open gave me a very vulnerable feeling... As in, "Weird guy down there waving his yagi at us, sir... request permission to fire." Okay, that is about as far off topic as I care to go... if anyone has a comment on the latter stuff, definitely off list, please! Same for requests about western passes.? 73 and hope to work you 'from the high desert!' - Kevin N4UFO From va6bmj at gmail.com Wed May 11 04:14:59 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 04:14:59 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. In-Reply-To: <464566B145AC429C880BA67C6811CBC3@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> References: <0AA2B1BDD18146E29F38B375FF084A92@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> <464566B145AC429C880BA67C6811CBC3@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Message-ID: On 5/11/16, Jason Rearick wrote: > Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find > when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last > month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks, > > or months. > Keep in mind that Gpredict will only produce data for up to 50 orbits in the future. Each day, I put the AOS times for the satellites I track into my computer's calendar program. Before I do that, I print out those 50 orbits as text files and import them into a database. I can then check the dates or specific times that a certain satellite will be visible. A simple way would be to estimate the precession rate from that orbital data and do a back of the envelope calculation for when a bird will be in a favourable position. Of course, one could always resort to looking up the necessary equations in an orbital mechanics text and do some number-crunching. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Wed May 11 04:46:28 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 00:46:28 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India Message-ID: <28A304AA252B47AC9483F08D476F8708@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India on 12 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:11 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 NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the eastern U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Nestled in cosy, lush green and safe sphere is the prestigious education hub HAL School has inscribed a saga of success! Installed in 1974, the school has come a long way. The visionary founders dreamed of an ideal and prosperous institution whose torch bearers and pupils would write a history of academic excellence besides versatility in additional activities. Teachers burnt midnight oil and left no stone unturned and the students responded with equal dedication and brought laurels. Being a member of HAL factory, school frequently bore the responsibility of hosting memorable guests from Russia and celebrities like first Indian astronaut Wg.cdr Rakesh Sharma (Retd), President (Late) APJ Abdul Kalam etc. The school not only organized but also participated in major events organized by HAL Factory year by year. The recent activity which has caught momentum is ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) which is active all the world over and now has come as a great opportunity for HAL School to be the first in state (Uttar Pradesh) to contact with International Space Station and eminent astronauts, participate in seminars, presentations and workshops and associate themselves with radio academically. The School has been involved in many Amateur Radio activities like Amateur radio demonstration for students, JOTA for Scouts & Guides etc. There were 6 students who took the Amateur Radio licences during their studies in school. Workshops by eminent counsellors/experts/guest faculty/agencies from various fields benefitted the students in personality development and career counselling/awareness/advice. Year by year the number of such sessions has multiplied and continues till date. The concrete and farsighted plans and strategies are being worked upon. Innovation, modification, changes and publicity efforts are on to make better the things. The improved education, basic facilities, performance of both teacher and taught, inclusion of teachers training/orientation programmes are in pipe line for makeover of the school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Is the atmosphere of Mars suitable for living? 2. Did you ever see aliens in space? 3. Have you measured the temperature outside of ISS during space walk? 4. What are your three favourite things about being in spaceship? 5. What challenges have you faced in space? 6. How is the atmosphere of Mars? 7. Did you find any adjustment problem during your journey? 8. Which city (area) on the earth is most illuminated as you have seen from ISS? 9. What do you want to do in future? 10. What we should do to become an astronaut? 11. What was your inspiration for being an astronaut? 12. Have you seen solar / lunar / earth eclipse from ISS? 13. How will the garbage affect the earth? 14. Which type of antenna do you use to communicate with us? 15. Why do you wear special suits? What will happen if you do not use this suit? 16. Does microgravity make your body tired or sick? 17. What will happen if we fire a bullet in space? 18. Do you bring your favourite items from earth? 19. Have the astronauts of Apollo 18 seen any alien? Is this true or false? 20. What do the stars look like from up in space? 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. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 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), and the 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 From Saguaroastro at cox.net Wed May 11 04:46:42 2016 From: Saguaroastro at cox.net (Richard Tejera) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 21:46:42 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. Message-ID: Depends on th err inclination. Miss & SO-50 tend to repeat about every two week or so note that the passes tend to come earlier by about 15 minutes or so each day. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On May 10, 2016, at 21:14, B J wrote: On 5/11/16, Jason Rearick wrote: > Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find > when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last > month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks, > > or months. > Keep in mind that Gpredict will only produce data for up to 50 orbits in the future. Each day, I put the AOS times for the satellites I track into my computer's calendar program. Before I do that, I print out those 50 orbits as text files and import them into a database. I can then check the dates or specific times that a certain satellite will be visible. A simple way would be to estimate the precession rate from that orbital data and do a back of the envelope calculation for when a bird will be in a favourable position. Of course, one could always resort to looking up the necessary equations in an orbital mechanics text and do some number-crunching. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jbr13 at md.metrocast.net Wed May 11 03:25:32 2016 From: jbr13 at md.metrocast.net (Jason Rearick) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 23:25:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. In-Reply-To: References: <0AA2B1BDD18146E29F38B375FF084A92@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Message-ID: <464566B145AC429C880BA67C6811CBC3@DESKTOPPHNOMM1> Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks, or months. Jason -----Original Message----- From: B J Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:27 PM To: Jason Rearick Cc: AMSAT BB SAT Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question. On 5/10/16, Jason Rearick wrote: > I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes > after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in > that > time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into > my > evening EST window? Do you use any satellite tracking software? Programs such as Gpredict (which runs on *nix machines) show the path and footprint of a given bird and can display when future passes will occur for your QTH. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From helmut.klein at chello.at Wed May 11 06:07:00 2016 From: helmut.klein at chello.at (Helmut Klein) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 08:07:00 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry BJ1SG XW2 Message-ID: <205A6D1FB72D457E94E077A18B8C97CF@new2012HP> Hi, I have copied the Telemetry of XW2 satellite on 145975kHz. on 08.05.2016, 16:43 UTC. cw abbrevated letters as follows: BJ1SG DFH XW2 XW2 aaaa itbc kf6d ainu 4eei uiaf 6uck akik vtin in4d iu4n 4dtt tttt tttt trm4 tttt bct4 6k4m dddd dddd dddd dddd dddd dddd camsat camsat I looked into the decode instructions, but was not able to decode all, e.g. character c is not defined, and also character b. If necessary I can provide a NF recording. Regards, 73 Helmut, OE1TKW From the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp Wed May 11 06:33:07 2016 From: the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp (J. Boyd (JR2TTS)) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 15:33:07 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS voice transmissions received from underneath QRM Message-ID: <20160511152401.EC6E.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> This morning at 10:44 JST there was a very high ISS pass during which I was able to record the commemorative Tomsk transmissions on 145.800 MHz. FUNCube Dongle Pro + and a VHF/UHF discone. https://soundcloud.com/minus2c/120th-anniversary-of-the-tomsk-polytechnic-university-iss-transmission Unfortunately most of the pass was marred by QRM from other satellite operators calling each other, and attempting to call the ISS, on the same frequency. Luckily I was able to hear most of the English version of the recorded announcement at the very end of this pass, so it wasn't a total loss. The next pass over my QTH will not be until late tonght when the transmissions will already have concluded, so this is as close as I'm going to get. -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C From AJ9N at aol.com Wed May 11 08:01:27 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 04:01:27 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-11 08:00 UTC Message-ID: <3b3240.1bc9e50c.446440d7@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-11 08:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-11 08:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1055. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1020. 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-09 23:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From rs2atmink at yahoo.com Wed May 11 13:28:27 2016 From: rs2atmink at yahoo.com (Robert Switzer) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:28:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18 In-Reply-To: <657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <181548254.337010.1462973307554.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> they keep the aliens underground, so... you really have to take the "VIP tour" next time :) - Rob KA2CZU On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:51 PM, Kevin M via AMSAT-BB wrote: Provided there is no issue with the terrain that does not show up in Google street view, I should be able to wander about 125 feet off of a highway out into the desert scrub and setup on the intersection of 4 grids tomorrow. Those being DM07, DM08, DM17 and DM18. Now THAT is a mouthful... so I will most likely opt for the phrase used by the rover warrior known as KL7R and just say, 'Delta Mike four grids'. (Trust me, we don't have to actually exchange grids numbers for the contact to count!) The bad news is... there is no favorable SO-50 pass from there to reach the Eastern US. FO-29 however is more favorable. I plan to work the 1900z FO-29 and the 2021z SO-50 for sure. Working more passes after that will depend on several factors... weather, fatigue, how well the first two passes go, etc. If I know there are Western stations that will be ON the later passes, I would be much more willing to hang around. If I know someone back east works linear birds and misses me on FO-29 but is desperate for those grids, I may try AO-7 if available. (I've never worked AO-7 with my portable gear so there may be a learning curve and or other issues, please bear with me.) So if you fall into one of those categories, let me know in advance. I will leave the motel by around 1700z and after that, I can only hope to get data coverage out there in order to receive e-mails and tweets. I was surprised I got it up in DM19 where my cell phone barely had one bar. - I'll do what I can to work everyone, but I'm not going to lie... the elevation, the constant wind & sun and ever present dehydration are starting to get to me. (We've gone through several cases of water.) If I don't see any clear reason to hang around, I will likely pack it in and head to the motel. I have to do laundry, pack up and rest a little before heading out Thursday for Winnemucca and the DN grids. For those that were curious about my trip today down to the small restaurant and gift shop near Area 51... First, that valley is loooong. We topped the hill, saw the place and I swear it took 20 minutes to get there. Second, there were no big revelations to be had, no secrets and no aliens. (Unless you count the plastic kind.) But after years of watching TV documentaries and such with my daughter, I did have a moment of, 'Holy Implant, Batman! I'm actually here!'? The majority of people stopping in were tourists and geocachers, folks looking for lunch and souvenirs. (Yes, I bought the T-Shirt!)? Sorry, but no pictures of me operating in front of the fake UFO or anything... There was a mountain right in the way of the low SO-50 pass, so we skedaddled it back up the highway several miles and operated from a turn off on the side of the road. What DID get to me out there was that I could HEAR stealth aircraft flying around... loud! The sound seemed to come from all over... but we NEVER SAW THEM. Someone said they hug the canyons and the sound echoes around and you have no clue where they are. Just standing there out in the open gave me a very vulnerable feeling... As in, "Weird guy down there waving his yagi at us, sir... request permission to fire." Okay, that is about as far off topic as I care to go... if anyone has a comment on the latter stuff, definitely off list, please! Same for requests about western passes.? 73 and hope to work you 'from the high desert!' - Kevin N4UFO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4ufo at yahoo.com Wed May 11 15:29:42 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 15:29:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] DM16 logs corrected References: <1536310498.503998.1462980582080.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1536310498.503998.1462980582080.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks to VE7CEW for bringing to my attention a lack of QSLs for DM16 operations Sunday. Apparently when I set up the recorder for each pass, I was looking at a clock that was still set to Mountain time. Mea culpa. Logs have been fixed and uploaded, just give it a bit to process as LotW is about an hour behind at the moment. Possibly may just need to catch up, but may be down again for maintenance like Monday. 73!? Kevin N4UFO From christopher.maness at gmail.com Wed May 11 20:41:49 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:41:49 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X Message-ID: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com> I have recently picked up both a TS-2000X and a FT-736R in a sale. I plan on selling one as I already have too many radios. I am not real active on the birds, but I occasionally get on, and usually work them for my club on FD. I have done some pro/con research on these radios, and I am slightly leaning towards the TS-2000X. I have heard that the FT-736R is a better radio, but is it so much better that it beats all the features that the TS-2000X has. I like the fact that it has a sub receiver so that I can work the FM birds full duplex, and I also like that it has a full 100W on 2m. I am thinking that if the receiver on the 2000 is deaf on VHF/UHF, I can add a preamp. Also, I have worked the June VHF/UHF contest in the bast an am considering working it again this June. Any thoughts? Regards, Chris KQ6UP From robert.kovacs.g4g4 at statefarm.com Wed May 11 21:03:41 2016 From: robert.kovacs.g4g4 at statefarm.com (Robert Kovacs) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 21:03:41 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] SPECIAL EVENT QSO PARTY -- ROSELAND RADIO ON-THE-BIRDS ! Message-ID: <3ED628DE96DBD14A9D4AE285CD6D4D6E1711AF37@WPSDGQGV.OPR.STATEFARM.ORG> To all radio amateurs: The Irvington Roseland Radio Club is celebrating its 70th Anniversary with a QSO Party on Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT (1400 to 2000 UTC). Although we'll primarily be on 40m phone and 20m phone, and on the 2m WA2JSB repeater & IRLP, we're also hoping to be on AO-85 at 1332-Z and on SO-50 at 1641-Z. Please see our website and events page at www.k2gq.com and http://www.k2gq.org/init/static/files/flyer70th.pdf . Hope to hear from everybody then! 73, Bob Kovacs KC2WYH AMSAT No. 38304 From jim at k6ccc.org Wed May 11 20:57:14 2016 From: jim at k6ccc.org (Jim Walls) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:57:14 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com> References: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com> Message-ID: <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> The 736 also allows full duplex on FM or SSB birds. The computer control on the 736 is far more limited as it is one way only - computer to the radio only. You can't tune the radio with the knob and have the computer know what you are doing. The 736 has a history of power supply failures. With all that said, I really like my 736. Jim - K6CCC -------- Original Message -------- > From: "Christopher Maness" > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 1:42 PM > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X > > I have recently picked up both a TS-2000X and a FT-736R in a sale. I plan on selling one as I already have too many radios. I am not real active on the birds, but I occasionally get on, and usually work them for my club on FD. I have done some pro/con research on these radios, and I am slightly leaning towards the TS-2000X. I have heard that the FT-736R is a better radio, but is it so much better that it beats all the features that the TS-2000X has. I like the fact that it has a sub receiver so that I can work the FM birds full duplex, and I also like that it has a full 100W on 2m. I am thinking that if the receiver on the 2000 is deaf on VHF/UHF, I can add a preamp. Also, I have worked the June VHF/UHF contest in the bast an am considering working it again this June. > > Any thoughts? > Regards, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com Thu May 12 02:57:26 2016 From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 02:57:26 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> References: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com>, <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> Message-ID: Doesn't the TS-2000X have a birdie on the SO-50 downlink frequency? 73, Joe kk0sd ________________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of Jim Walls Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:57 PM To: Christopher Maness; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X The 736 also allows full duplex on FM or SSB birds. The computer control on the 736 is far more limited as it is one way only - computer to the radio only. You can't tune the radio with the knob and have the computer know what you are doing. The 736 has a history of power supply failures. With all that said, I really like my 736. Jim - K6CCC -------- Original Message -------- > From: "Christopher Maness" > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 1:42 PM > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X > > I have recently picked up both a TS-2000X and a FT-736R in a sale. I plan on selling one as I already have too many radios. I am not real active on the birds, but I occasionally get on, and usually work them for my club on FD. I have done some pro/con research on these radios, and I am slightly leaning towards the TS-2000X. I have heard that the FT-736R is a better radio, but is it so much better that it beats all the features that the TS-2000X has. I like the fact that it has a sub receiver so that I can work the FM birds full duplex, and I also like that it has a full 100W on 2m. I am thinking that if the receiver on the 2000 is deaf on VHF/UHF, I can add a preamp. Also, I have worked the June VHF/UHF contest in the bast an am considering working it again this June. > > Any thoughts? > Regards, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Thu May 12 03:18:09 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 23:18:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA Message-ID: <4969549EB5E146D2A8F1B84AA7CBFFA6@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at ASTRONUTS Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada on 14 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:37 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 NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The "Whats up in Space" camp & STEM contest was created by a 13 year-old, Brett Bielecki and father Ray, 5 years ago in order to ignite the curiosities of hundreds of elementary school children to learn about "all things space". Our volunteer-based space camp is held at the world famous David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill Ontario where the children are engaged and inspired by 20 volunteer space educators, multiple Skype guests and educational activities in a fun and educational setting. The children's STEM contest brings together dozens of innovative future astronauts, scientists educators and engineers in the spirit of competition. Our space camp was launched because of the high interest for space education by elementary school students, their parents and teachers when they recognized the value of the "AstroNuts kids space club." Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Astronaut Tim, when you look out the windows of the cupola, on the ISS, at our beautiful earth, it so peaceful but there are so many wars and disagreements going on here.how does that affect the workings of your peaceful multinational space station? 2. How did your time as an aquanaut prepare you for space flight and could any aspects of the training have been improved on? 3. Who was your biggest inspiration and why? 4. How did you feel when NASA told you that you might go blind or have difficulty seeing for the next couple of years or even permanently?. 5. I know that space missions have brought us many great inventions in the past (such as wireless blow dryers) but are there any new inventions your mission hopes to bring us over the next few months? 6. How did it feel to be the first astronaut to wear the British flag on a spacewalk? 7. What do you prefer: Earth or Space and why? 8. What is the hardest difference from living on earth and living in space that you've had to adjust to while living on the ISS? 9. With the satellites, in space do you get any cable service and watch t.v. in space? 10. What did you do to train to land on an asteroid? 11. What was the turning point in your life where you decided, that this career was the one and only destiny for you? 12. We know what it's like to get sick on earth, (cold and flu). what happens when you get sick in the ISS? 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. Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 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), and the 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 From vk3jed at gmail.com Thu May 12 05:14:58 2016 From: vk3jed at gmail.com (Tony Langdon) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 15:14:58 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> References: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com> <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> Message-ID: <57341152.2010107@gmail.com> On 12/05/2016 6:57 AM, Jim Walls wrote: > The 736 also allows full duplex on FM or SSB birds. > The computer control on the 736 is far more limited as it is one way only > - computer to the radio only. You can't tune the radio with the knob and > have the computer know what you are doing. > The 736 has a history of power supply failures. I have a fully optioned 736. Love the radio. Yes, there are limitations, especially with the computer control, being a very early implementation, but it's still a nice radio. Power supply died years ago, but I run it off 13.8V DC, so not an issue for me. > > With all that said, I really like my 736. Me too. I even have a remote base system that works around some of the limitations of the 736's computer control. -- 73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL http://vkradio.com From christopher.maness at gmail.com Thu May 12 13:49:54 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 06:49:54 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] 736 vs. 2000X In-Reply-To: <74CD5066-92AB-4CCD-8F3A-8F864772CF8D@comcast.net> References: <74CD5066-92AB-4CCD-8F3A-8F864772CF8D@comcast.net> Message-ID: > On May 12, 2016, at 4:57 AM, Jeff Lamb wrote: > > Hi, Chris. I was reading the thread on the AMSATbb about choosing between the 736 and a 2000X. > One thing I think everyone missed is that the 2000X also has 23cm built in. Does the 736 have the 23cm module? If so, that evens it out a little but from strictly a power point the 100/50/10 from the Kenwood would trump the 25watts of the 736. Plus the 736 is an older design and while it 'might' have a better receiver, the differences would be negligible. > Yes, the 2000 has a birdy on the SO50 (& AO27) downlink but there are work-arounds for that too. > Plus computer control of the 2000 is easy while the 736 barely works with a computer. It's just older tech that does not do bidirectional signaling between rig and computer which the 2000 does with ease. > > I envy you for having to make such a decision. Most guys would take either one and be happy. > > Good luck with your choice. > > 73 de Jeff, NX9B, EM66sj > It has the 1.2GHz card, but I think it has an issue (the card), but hopefully it can be repaired. Everything else seems to work. Also, I am thinking the TS-2000X does not do SSB full duplex, correct? Someone in this thread mentioned the 736 does full duplex in both modes. Part of the deal included an SSB 150W brick from RFConcepts. However, it needs 40W to drive it to 150W. Another pro for the TS-2000X is that it has built in TNC?s. I do a bit of packet, so that is kind of neat. The manual mentioned 9k6 too, but I am not sure if any birds are running 9k6 packet anymore. If the TNC can do KISS, I can use my jnos running in linux again. Thanks, Chris KQ6UP From christopher.maness at gmail.com Thu May 12 13:54:44 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 06:54:44 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <57341152.2010107@gmail.com> References: <36485B92-F566-4EA0-B8EB-5D225CF0CD66@gmail.com> <22bab94520d842fe9a3828e11934cca4@k6ccc.org> <57341152.2010107@gmail.com> Message-ID: Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both radios, and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two satellite radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one. Which one would go? (My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D ) Thanks, Chris KQ6UP From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 12 13:58:54 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 09:58:54 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X Message-ID: <24292446.1463061535236.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> The TS-2000 by a mile, which is indeed full duplex. The only issue is the birdie on SO-50's downlink, and there are workarounds for that. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Christopher Maness >Sent: May 12, 2016 9:54 AM >To: Tony Langdon >Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X > >Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both radios, and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two satellite radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one. Which one would go? > >(My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D ) > >Thanks, >Chris KQ6UP >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Thu May 12 20:56:30 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 20:56:30 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Saturday (7 May) at Sierra Vista AZ hamfest & other operating/travels report (long) Message-ID: Hi! Sorry for the delay in posting this report. A project at the office has consumed a lot of my time this week - not just during the workdays, but also a couple of very late evenings and early mornings. Last Saturday's Cochise Amateur Radio Association hamfest in Sierra Vista, Arizona, was another good event for AMSAT. This is a small, half-day hamfest in southern Arizona, which had a good turnout on a great day. No rain or heavy winds to deal with. After the hamfest, the afternoon and evening was nice for some sightseeing and - of course - more operating. After I drove down to Sierra Vista the night before the hamfest, I only had a 15-minute drive to reach the hamfest on the edge of town. The gate for the hamfest site was open when I arrived a few minutes after 5am (1200 UTC). I started to set up my AMSAT table, knowing there was an SO-50 pass an hour or so after that. Even though the hamfest didn't officially start until 7am (1400 UTC), I still had a small crowd on hand for that pass that went to the west of the hamfest. Seven QSOs went in the log on that pass, 6 from stations in the western USA plus XE2BHL in Tijuana. A good start to the morning. The hamfest site is in grid DM41, not a rare Arizona grid with some active satellite operators in the area (NP4JV, W7JPI, W7JSD). I missed the passes for the XW-2 satellites after SO-50, as I had been talking with people walking around my AMSAT booth, outside the buildings at the club's "Green Acres" site. After the crowds eased, I set up for a demonstration on AO-73 around 1535 UTC. I moved the VFO on my receiver through the transponder and down to the telemetry around 145.935 MHz, so the crowd could hear the SSB activity as well as the data that comes from this satellite. I was able to work 3 stations, AA5PK in Texas followed by XE1AO and XE1AU (a club station at XE1AO's university in central Mexico). Omar, as always, greeted the crowd in English as I talked to him in Spanish. Some time passed before another satellite pass, the first of two AO-85 passes that have probably become the best for demonstrations. With the stronger 2m downlink from AO-85 compared to SO-50's 70cm downlink, many are now able to hear the satellite with almost any 2m FM radio they may have at a hamfest. The first of the two AO-85 passes Saturday morning came a little after 10am (1700 UTC), which provided for 14 QSOs from coast to coast. A great way to show off the capabilities of AMSAT's newest satellite, and for several in the crowd to hear the satellite for themselves on HTs with either duckie antennas or (in one case) a telescoping whip antenna. The later AO-85 pass, just before 12 noon (1900 UTC) and the official end of the hamfest, came up from the west and wrapped around the north. This wasn't as busy as the earlier AO-85 pass, but still enough activity for most of the pass. Stations in the western USA and Canada, and as far east as K8YSE in Cleveland, made up the 8 QSOs logged on this pass. The shortest QSOs were made with Fernando NP4JV, who was across the field from the AMSAT booth, and with Sid W7JSD who worked me from his house a few miles away. Sid had been out to the hamfest earlier in the morning, and I asked him if he could possibly try working this pass when he returned home. On the two AO-85 passes, John K8YSE figured prominently in both passes. Not that John made lots of QSOs on each pass, but that he initially made QSOs with me as K8YSE/7 from his Arizona station, and then made QSOs with me as K8YSE from his station in Cleveland. He was physically in Arizona at his home in the Phoenix area, and remotely operating his Cleveland station later in each of these passes. The crowd was impressed with the ability to be on from two different stations at the same time. They were also happy with the extremely long-distance QSO with NP4JV. :-) Along with talking with John through both of his stations and seeing both Fernando and Sid, Fernando had his daughter Yalitza ("Yali") with him at the hamfest. Yali took the Technician license exam at the hamfest, and passed. Yali has not received a call sign from the FCC yet, but hopefully she does soon, and we can hear her on the satellites from DM41 in the near future. Unlike most of my hamfest road trips, I had not made definite plans to go anywhere after the hamfest. Talking with Fernando and Yali at lunch after the hamfest, I wanted to try working at least one pass from the nearby Coronado National Memorial. This memorial is south of Sierra Vista, at the USA/Mexico border. It is so close to the border that my mobile phone made the switch to a Mexican carrier, until I left the memorial. The best place to work an SO-50 pass just after 3pm (2200 UTC) was just inside the east entrance of the memorial, near the large Coronado National Memorial sign at a parking area in front of that sign. I set up my station, took pictures of it and my GPS receiver, and proceeded to work 13 stations on that pass across the USA and Mexico. I think some were hoping another station was going to show up, so that helped me in making at least 10 QSOs to have this pass count as an activation for the ARRL's National Parks on the Air activity. This was my second NPOTA activation, and the first for me at a National Park Service site in Arizona following my operating from Lake Mead in Nevada the previous weekend (29 April-1 May). Like with the hamfest, this memorial is also in grid DM41. After working the SO-50 pass, I stopped at the visitor center to get the obligatory stamps in my passport to show I was at this location, and then took my time heading back to Sierra Vista. My drive home took several hours, with a drive through another scenic part of southern Arizona to Nogales along another portion of the USA/Mexico border, and then up through Tucson back home. I stopped to work one AO-85 pass in the evening, around 8.25pm (0325 UTC), logging 4 QSOs from a spot northwest of Tucson in grid DM42 before finishing my drive home. Between the hamfest and operating from the Coronado National Memorial, this was a fun day in southern Arizona. I'll be on the road for another hamfest in eastern Arizona on 4 June, plus I hope to operate from more National Park Service sites around Arizona during the summer. Thanks to the Cochise Amateur Radio Association for their hospitality in providing AMSAT a space at their annual hamfest, and to all of the stations that worked WD9EWK during the hamfest and later in the day at the other locations! 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca Thu May 12 21:53:12 2016 From: mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca (Mark Spencer) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 14:53:12 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X Message-ID: <72EB6C75-4C23-4830-8E3E-865783150DE1@yahoo.ca> Hi, I've owned a FT-736 for years and have several acquaintances who have (or used to have) TS 2000's. For satellite work I was happy with my FT736 (That being said I haven't been on the Hamsats in years..) I seem to recall it worked nicely with sat32PC (and also seem to recall helping test a program change that enhanced the functionality with PL tones. I may be miss remembering this..) As others have mentioned the built in AC supply on the FT736 can be a weak spot but the radio will run from an external DC power supply. If I ever get back into working the Hamsats I would plan on using my FT736 along with Sat32pc. I mostly use my FT736 for 222 and occasionally 1.2 GHz weak signal work. It's performance on 144 and 432 is okay in my view but not spectacular. It's my only SSB / CW radio for 222 and 1.2 GHz so I have nothing else to compare it to on those bands. The existence of the optional 222 module may make the FT736 fairly desirable to those who want to use SSB / CW on that band. If I was mostly into Hamsats and had a fT736 and a TS2000 I'd be inclined to try both of them and if I was happy with the TS2000 I'd look at selling the FT736. Hope this helps Mark S VE7AFZ Sent from my iPhone From DFox at rwglaw.com Thu May 12 22:39:15 2016 From: DFox at rwglaw.com (D. Craig Fox) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 15:39:15 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <72EB6C75-4C23-4830-8E3E-865783150DE1@yahoo.ca> References: <72EB6C75-4C23-4830-8E3E-865783150DE1@yahoo.ca> Message-ID: What Drew said. First off, I know very little about the 736, except what was already mentioned. However, I have two TS2Ks at two different QTHs. Full duplex FM, SSB, and loads of whistles and bells, tremendous performance on HF, 6m, 2m, 70cm, and 1.2 optional. The birdie is a non-issue. If I want to work SO-50 that bad, I just connect a jumper from my 70 cm antenna to an HT. With all of the other functional sats, especially all of the SSB sats with their wide passbands, working SO50 is an afterthought or something I do with my Elk and D7. I don't use the onboard tnc, but rather, a Signalink USB soundcard, for ISS packet, JT, PSK and other dig modes on HF, MS, and EME. SatPC runs the show on the sats and overall, the setup is flawless and ultra reliable. There is an onboard TXCO- mandatory for EME. have heard the rumors about 2m "deafness", however my non-preamp, 2m EME list of contacts suggests otherwise. FWIW Craig N6RSX -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mark Spencer via AMSAT-BB Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:53 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X Hi, I've owned a FT-736 for years and have several acquaintances who have (or used to have) TS 2000's. For satellite work I was happy with my FT736 (That being said I haven't been on the Hamsats in years..) I seem to recall it worked nicely with sat32PC (and also seem to recall helping test a program change that enhanced the functionality with PL tones. I may be miss remembering this..) As others have mentioned the built in AC supply on the FT736 can be a weak spot but the radio will run from an external DC power supply. If I ever get back into working the Hamsats I would plan on using my FT736 along with Sat32pc. I mostly use my FT736 for 222 and occasionally 1.2 GHz weak signal work. It's performance on 144 and 432 is okay in my view but not spectacular. It's my only SSB / CW radio for 222 and 1.2 GHz so I have nothing else to compare it to on those bands. The existence of the optional 222 module may make the FT736 fairly desirable to those who want to use SSB / CW on that band. If I was mostly into Hamsats and had a fT736 and a TS2000 I'd be inclined to try both of them and if I was happy with the TS2000 I'd look at selling the FT736. Hope this helps Mark S VE7AFZ Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb (If this message is spam, please report it to IT Dept. Thank you.) From johnbrier at gmail.com Thu May 12 22:59:18 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 18:59:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <24292446.1463061535236.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <24292446.1463061535236.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: So are the SO-50 birdie workarounds in the radio or like what Craig said below, a jumper to another radio? I was thinking, wouldn't shifting the IF/BFO or something like that move the birdie somewhere else? 73, John KG4AKV On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > > > The TS-2000 by a mile, which is indeed full duplex. The only issue is the birdie on SO-50's downlink, and there are workarounds for that. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Christopher Maness >>Sent: May 12, 2016 9:54 AM >>To: Tony Langdon >>Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" >>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X >> >>Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both radios, and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two satellite radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one. Which one would go? >> >>(My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D ) >> >>Thanks, >>Chris KQ6UP >>_______________________________________________ >>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From af5cc2 at gmail.com Fri May 13 00:14:52 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 19:14:52 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: References: <24292446.1463061535236.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: Putting the rig in FM-Narrow helps with the birdie, and you can vary the IF shift somewhat to help a little. The NOTCH and Beat Cancel (another notch filter) don't seem to do much with it. Only the manual Beat Cancel works in FM, I think. A mast mounted preamp can put the downlink signal above the birdie as well. At the beginning and end of a pass the downlink is away from the birdie as well. John AF5CC On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:59 PM, John Brier wrote: > So are the SO-50 birdie workarounds in the radio or like what Craig > said below, a jumper to another radio? > > I was thinking, wouldn't shifting the IF/BFO or something like that > move the birdie somewhere else? > > 73, > > John KG4AKV > > On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner > wrote: > > > > > > The TS-2000 by a mile, which is indeed full duplex. The only issue is > the birdie on SO-50's downlink, and there are workarounds for that. > > > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > >>From: Christopher Maness > >>Sent: May 12, 2016 9:54 AM > >>To: Tony Langdon > >>Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > >>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X > >> > >>Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both > radios, and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two > satellite radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one. > Which one would go? > >> > >>(My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D > ) > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Chris KQ6UP > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > >>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From kb1pvh at gmail.com Fri May 13 00:42:34 2016 From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH) Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 20:42:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: References: <24292446.1463061535236.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: Here's a way to get around the birdie issue. http://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/ts-2000-work-around.131739/ Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Samsung S4 From AJ9N at aol.com Fri May 13 06:27:02 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 02:27:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13 06:30 UTC Message-ID: <401e83.30a0a62e.4466cdb5@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact was successful: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg (***) AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 (***) Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-13 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1056. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1021. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-13 06:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From n4ufo at yahoo.com Fri May 13 06:50:55 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 06:50:55 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Friday DN01/11 FO-29 ~18:56z & SO-50 ~19:31z maybe more References: <1229789495.1660633.1463122255676.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1229789495.1660633.1463122255676.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> My rover plans for tomorrow are to drive up to the DN01/11 line and operate the FO-29 pass starting at 18:56z and SO-50 at 19:31z. It will be a bit hotter than it has been and participation on far western passes has been minimal. If conditions permit, I may try to stay for the later FO-29 & SO-50 passes and possibly AO-7 Mode B. I would be far more likely to do so if I know that someone will be on those passes needing the DN01 or DN11 grids. I do not know if I will have data connectivity from the op location... I have been lucky so far, but no way to know if it will happen again and I may also be close to running out of data on my plan. I'll check my e-mail before leaving the motel in the morning. I am also not sure about any ops on Saturday. A couple of the passes are low elevation (and there are mountains here blocking low passes) and the other two have a time overlap. I will consider whether an effort to work one or the other of the FO-29 or SO-50 western passes on Saturday would be fruitful. There may also be an AO-7 pass on Saturday that could work, if the transponder cooperates.? On Sunday there appears to be one good SO-50 pass at 1842z and one FO-29 pass at 1851z. However, any later passes are in doubt as we are checking out of the motel here on Sunday and heading east again. I've been made aware that XE1AY has ops planned for Friday through Sunday on the FM birds from a rare grid down south. I'm sorry, but there is little to nothing I can do about this; I planned my operations months ago, have had motel reservations in place for some time and it's not something I can easily change. I can only encourage anyone who is able to contact me on FO-29 to look for me there instead and leave SO-50 to the FM only ops. I will be on the early (northern part) of the SO-50 passes. I will continue until callers cease or the traffic becomes insurmountable. Hope to work you 'from the high desert!'? 73, Kevin N4UFO From jimlist at zoho.com Fri May 13 18:53:42 2016 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 19:53:42 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode change In-Reply-To: References: <72EB6C75-4C23-4830-8E3E-865783150DE1@yahoo.ca> Message-ID: <7B4996D07DE54F73BE6AD6A37BDF40CD@jimPC2> Hi Folks, I have just put AO-73/FUNcube into full time transponder mode. Plan as usual is to switch back to education mode (transponder on only when sat is in darkness, full power beacon when in sunlight) on Sunday pm UTC Enjoy! 73s Jim G3WGM From kevin.w3dad at gmail.com Fri May 13 23:31:11 2016 From: kevin.w3dad at gmail.com (A. Kevin Arber) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 23:31:11 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Message-ID: Yuri was active in grids GM12 and GM01 today and was on XW-2F and XW-2C. Unfortunately he must have been listening on the wrong band when operating -2C as could not hear replys to his CQ, that I heard. Good luck with the WET grids! Kevin/W3DAD From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat May 14 04:16:05 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 04:16:05 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50 Message-ID: Hi! Craig KL4E e-mailed me with a schedule for demonstrations planned for the Matanuska Amateur Radio Association's hamfest in Wasilla, Alaska, on Saturday (14 May). More information about the club and its hamfest is available at: http://www.kl7jfu.com/ Craig mentioned three SO-50 passes that are planned for the demonstrations: 1805-1825 UTC 1950-2005 UTC 2130-2145 UTC Craig didn't mention who would be on the mic for these passes, so listen for KL7 calls or Craig's KL4E if you are in the footprints at these times. The hamfest crowds would appreciate hearing contacts with stations in western Canada or parts of the "Lower 48" during these SO-50 passes. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From bryan at kl7cn.net Sat May 14 04:18:43 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 21:18:43 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <331EA7C0-EF6C-4ABA-8E0C-B5574B54A526@kl7cn.net> My old stomping grounds! Love it! Bryan KL7CN/W6 Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 13, 2016, at 21:16, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote: > > Hi! > > Craig KL4E e-mailed me with a schedule for demonstrations > planned for the Matanuska Amateur Radio Association's hamfest > in Wasilla, Alaska, on Saturday (14 May). More information > about the club and its hamfest is available at: > > http://www.kl7jfu.com/ > > Craig mentioned three SO-50 passes that are planned for the > demonstrations: > > 1805-1825 UTC > 1950-2005 UTC > 2130-2145 UTC > > Craig didn't mention who would be on the mic for these passes, > so listen for KL7 calls or Craig's KL4E if you are in the > footprints at these times. The hamfest crowds would appreciate > hearing contacts with stations in western Canada or parts of > the "Lower 48" during these SO-50 passes. > > 73! > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat May 14 04:31:06 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 04:31:06 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50 In-Reply-To: <331EA7C0-EF6C-4ABA-8E0C-B5574B54A526@kl7cn.net> References: <331EA7C0-EF6C-4ABA-8E0C-B5574B54A526@kl7cn.net> Message-ID: Hi Bryan! >From where you are, you should have a chance or two at working that hamfest. If you are able to try, good luck getting them. I think I'm too far south to get them on SO-50, but I'm looking forward to some radio time after a busy week at the office (and still working at home in the evenings) this week. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 4:18 AM, Bryan Green wrote: > My old stomping grounds! Love it! > > Bryan KL7CN/W6 > > From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sat May 14 05:00:31 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 05:00:31 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Saturday West - Sunday East for DN00/10 References: <7122853.2223566.1463202031374.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <7122853.2223566.1463202031374.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Because of pass times, low elevations of some passes, mountainous terrain and travel schedule, I have decided to split up the passes for DN00/10 over two days. Basically, Saturday will be for the western half of the US because the eastern passes appear too low for the terrain here. (If I get out there early enough, I may listen and see if I can't get in on at least part of the eastern passes over the mountains on Saturday.) Then Sunday will be a mid-US pass and reach the east a bit better. Normally, I would just wait until Sunday and work everyone, but I think there will be better chances to work as many as possible if there are two passes, especially since it's a weekend. On Saturday, there is another wrinkle... SO-50 overlaps the end of FO-29 on the western pass by seven minutes. SO, I will work the FO-29 pass starting at 1945z UNTIL callers are exhausted or SO-50 is up to a copy-able elevation and then I will switch over as quickly as possible. I will then work any callers on SO-50 until the end of the pass or until any other traffic becomes insurmountable. THIS WILL BE IT FOR SATURDAY. If you can work linear sats, I suggest you work me on FO-29 as early in the pass as possible. Barring that, by all means try me on SO-50, but again, as early in the pass as possible. If Saturday and Sunday passes are both open to you, please consider working me on Saturday and leave the Sunday passes open for the eastern stations that will have lower elevations and shorter windows. Sunday, will be one SO-50 pass starting at 1842z and then one FO-29 pass at 1851z... Yet again, there is an overlap in pass times, but it is only 3 minutes and highly likely that I will lose copy on SO-50 before FO-29 gets very readable. After that, I need to go directly back to the motel to pack up and head out. (At the very most, I MIGHT try AO-7 if someone gets missed, but I am not planning on it) I will definitely not work the western SO-50 or FO-29 passes on Sunday. And I will probably not get to doing Sunday's logs until later that night, or maybe even the next day. We will be staying in DN21 on Sunday night. If all works out, I will try getting on one of the XW birds as they will be passing over around 0100-0200z (technically Monday UTC time). But this is tentative at best. Then AFTER SUNDAY, I will not be working ANY passes for several days. My daughter has been very accommodating in regards to satellite ops throughout the first two weeks of our trip, but Monday begins a section of our travels that involves my daughter's well being and interests and I plan to devote all my time and attention to that. Perhaps later in the week, there may be time for a few more grids on our way home. My thanks for understanding... Hope to see you all on the birds one more time from Nevada... it's been a great trip so far and the rover ops have been a blast! 73, Kevin From kl7uw at acsalaska.net Sat May 14 05:24:55 2016 From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 21:24:55 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] Subject: Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50 Message-ID: <201605140524.u4E5Otv1027787@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> Craig - KL4E and Dale - KL7XJ will be hosting the Amsat table (as far as I know), so one of them will be operating. I know they would appreciate stations to work for the demo during the hamfest. There are only three hamfests in Alaska and this is the closest to Anchorage which has half the population of the state! Your participation may excite some newcomers to get involved in hamsats; more KL7 stations for you to work! Dale - KL7XJ is the AK Amsat Field Op (probably well known to many of you). I did that from 1997 until about 2002 under my old callsign AL7EB. Mostly, I worked AO-10 and AO-40. I've been involved in eme since 1998 that took my attention away from satellite. I planning a come back to satellite operation once I can fit into my busy sched putting my station back into operation (looking at radios at present). 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa at gmail.com From kl7uw at acsalaska.net Sat May 14 05:39:31 2016 From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 21:39:31 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X Message-ID: <201605140539.u4E5dVYs018713@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> I've offered to buy the FT-736R from Chris. But he has other's interested once he makes a decision on which radio to keep. The radio has 144, 432, and 1200 modules. However, I am only interested in 144/432 and the 1200 module would be extra cost for me. So my question is whether anyone would be interested in buying the 1200 module? All is tentative depending on Chris' figuring out what he wants. I already have a DEMI 1296-28 25w transverter which I use on eme and also have a DEMI 144-1268 15w Tx converter for mode-L that I bought for AO-40. I had planned to buy an FM dual-band duplex radio ($350) but then thought maybe spending a little more would get all-mode satellite capability. I previously had a FT-847 sold in 2012. Both it and IC-910H sell used at around $1K (and up) which is more than I wish to spend. The FT-736R looks like a good fit for me. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa at gmail.com From mccardelm at gmail.com Sun May 15 03:15:24 2016 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 23:15:24 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-136 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-136 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: * STMSat-1 SSTV CubeSat to deploy from ISS May 16 * 2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice * AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at the Dayton Hamvention ^TUESDAY MAY 17th SIGN UP DEADLINE^ * Dayton AMSAT Demonstration Plans * ?uSat-1 to Carry AMSAT Argentina Linear Transponder * ARISS at Dayton Hamvention * CY9C DXpedition to St. Paul Island Announces Satellite Operation * Top 10 Reasons to Come to Dayton HAMVENTION * Saturday AMSAT Dayton Forum * AMSAT Thursday Dinner and Beverages at Tickets Pub and Eatery * ARISS News SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-136.01 ANS-136 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 136.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. [MONTH DAY, YEAR] To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-136.01 STMSat-1 SSTV CubeSat to deploy from ISS May 16 A Slow Scan TV (SSTV) CubeSat developed by students at Saint Thomas More Cathedral School (STM) in Arlington, VA, is set to be deployed from the International Space Station between 1400 and 1500 UT on May 16. For latest date/time check https://twitter.com/STMSAT11. STM is thought to be the first Elementary school to build their own satellite, even Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade students were involved in the project. The satellite, a 1U CubeSat called STMSat-1, will transmit a SSTV Robot36 mode signal on 437.800 MHz. Middle School Students took the initiative to begin exploring how to receive data from the CubeSat and formed a Ham Radio Club. There, they learned the basics of operating a ham radio station and explored Slow Scan Television as an option for receiving images once the satellite is deployed. How Did 400 Grade School Students Built A Nano-Satellite? http://tinyurl.com/ANS136-NanoSat Watch the CBS This Morning show report on the satellite http://tinyurl.com/ANS136-CBS-MorningShow STMSat-1 https://twitter.com/STMSAT11 https://www.facebook.com/stmsat1/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/491135804399695/ http://www.stmsat-1.org/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of Directors election. Three director's terms expire this year: Tom Clark, K3IO, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, and Lou McFadin, W5DID. 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-NA member for Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and call, and the nominating individual's names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 10605 Concord St, #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 (301)822-4371. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address 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-NA BYLAWS. Paul Stoetzer, N8HM AMSAT-NA Secretary [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at the Dayton Hamvention The tenth annual joint AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be held on Friday evening, May 20th. This dinner is one of the main AMSAT activities during the Hamvention. Tickets ($35 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store at www.amsat.org. THE BANQUET TICKET PURCHASE DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MAY 17th. The Banquet will take place at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center, 4572 Presidential Way, Kettering, OH 45429 (just south of Dayton). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a cash bar with the buffet dinner served at 7:00 p.m. AMSAT and TAPR alternate the task of providing a speaker for the banquet. It is AMSAT?s responsibility this year. Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, will present "It?s just software, right?" She will survey the AMSAT Ground Terminal: Who, what, when, where, why, and how we?re designing open source radio solutions for the next generation of AMSAT payloads. Michelle is AMSAT?s Team Leader for the design and execution of the AMSAT Ground Terminal. The goal is to create a ?5 and Dime? (5 and 10 GHz) digital SDR transceiver that will support both voice and data modes, for both general QSOs and emergency communication, for the Phase 4B satellite and for future AMSAT projects. This is an effort to design an inexpensive ground terminal for amateurs that would cost tens of thousands of dollars commercially, for as much under $1,000 as we can get it. A true renaissance woman, in addition to being an engineer and a licensed amateur radio operator, Michelle has worked for Qualcomm, attends Burning Man, and is a longtime DEFCON participant. She is also the lead for Organ Donor (an AI pipe organ). Her Phase 4B Weekly Ground Engineering Reports are fascinating reading. Seating is limited to the number of meals we reserve with the Kohler caterers based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline. Tickets purchased online may be collected at the Books, Shirts & Memberships corner of the AMSAT booth (445-446). [ANS thanks Steve N9IP and the AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dayton AMSAT Demonstration Plans AMSAT will again have a demo station at the Dayton Hamvention this year. The station will be located outside the main entrance to Ball Arena, near the AMSAT booth. This year, the focus of many of the demonstrations will be on the use of inexpensive software defined radio (SDR) equipment as a downlink receiver. Using an SDR like a FUNcube Dongle Pro+, SDRPlay, or AirSpy allows owners of common all-mode transceivers with VHF/UHF functionality (such as the Yaesu FT-817, Yaesu FT-857, Icom IC-706MKIIG, or Icom IC-7100) to add full duplex satellite capability for use with linear transponder satellites at minimal cost. The receiver used will consist of a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ with a low cost 10.1" Windows 10 tablet. We may also use other radio combinations during the weekend. Demos will take place during satellite passes from 8:00am (12:00 UTC) until 5:00pm (21:00 UTC) on Friday and Saturday and from 8:00am until 12:00pm (16:00 UTC) on Sunday. Please keep in mind that the RF environment at the Hamvention is challenging and the arena blocks low elevations to the north and northwest. Due to these factors, we will only be attempting passes with a peak elevation greater than 10 degrees. Please stop by for any satellite pass or at any other time if you have questions about satellite operating. A special demonstration on SO-50 will take place during the 12:19pm (16:19 UTC) pass on Saturday May 21st. Nine year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, will operate that pass after completing her talk at the ARRL Youth Forum. If you are not attending the Hamvention, please call us if you hear the AMSAT demo station on the air! AMSAT DAYTON HAMVENTION DEMOS - 2016 TZ = UTC N 39.820328 W 84.255224 ELEV. 296 M MIN PEAK ELEV. = 10 DEG GRID = EM79ut * = Listen Only Pass - Telemetry, Doppler, Ant. Perf, etc. WinAos QTH: -84.3/39.8 T#: 14019 Sat.: 12 [Standard] ---------------------------------------------------------- Day Objects AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ ---------------------------------------------------------- 20.05.2016 XW-2A 12:17 12:26 09 62 016 - 187 20.05.2016 ISS * 12:28 12:37 09 40 300 - 143 20.05.2016 NO-84 * 12:28 12:38 10 21 294 - 168 20.05.2016 AO-85 12:45 12:59 14 62 200 - 036 20.05.2016 XW-2F 12:52 13:01 09 19 351 - 224 20.05.2016 AO-85 14:26 14:40 14 23 249 - 025 20.05.2016 AO-73 14:51 15:02 11 56 018 - 185 20.05.2016 EO-79 * 15:04 15:14 10 14 119 - 004 20.05.2016 SO-50 15:53 16:06 13 50 332 - 137 20.05.2016 FO-29 16:01 16:17 16 18 111 - 358 20.05.2016 AO-73 16:28 16:36 08 11 343 - 242 20.05.2016 EO-79 * 16:39 16:50 11 49 180 - 343 20.05.2016 SPROUT * 16:50 16:59 09 14 039 - 152 20.05.2016 UKUBE-1 * 16:57 17:08 11 30 025 - 171 20.05.2016 SO-50 17:34 17:45 11 17 309 - 187 20.05.2016 FO-29 17:43 18:02 19 88 163 - 348 20.05.2016 AO-07 18:12 18:28 16 15 099 - 356 20.05.2016 SPROUT * 18:25 18:36 11 44 004 - 209 20.05.2016 UKUBE-1 * 18:33 18:44 11 22 357 - 225 20.05.2016 FO-29 19:31 19:46 15 16 219 - 331 20.05.2016 AO-07 20:01 20:22 21 67 150 - 346 WinAos QTH: -84.3/39.8 T#: 14020 Sat.: 12 [Standard] ---------------------------------------------------------- Day Objects AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ ---------------------------------------------------------- 21.05.2016 NO-84 * 12:04 12:14 10 22 295 - 167 21.05.2016 XW-2F 12:39 12:49 10 26 358 - 217 21.05.2016 AO-85 13:11 13:25 14 59 222 - 030 21.05.2016 XW-2C 13:12 13:20 08 11 345 - 238 21.05.2016 XW-2A 13:17 13:26 09 19 353 - 223 21.05.2016 SO-50 14:38 14:50 12 17 340 - 108 21.05.2016 AO-85 14:54 15:05 11 12 274 - 021 21.05.2016 AO-73 15:10 15:21 11 80 011 - 196 21.05.2016 EO-79 * 15:16 15:26 10 18 127 - 004 21.05.2016 SO-50 16:19 16:31 12 61 324 - 157 21.05.2016 FO-29 16:49 17:08 19 39 137 - 353 21.05.2016 EO-79 * 16:51 17:02 11 36 187 - 339 21.05.2016 SPROUT * 17:04 17:15 11 21 029 - 163 21.05.2016 UKUBE-1 * 17:14 17:26 12 45 020 - 182 21.05.2016 FO-29 18:34 18:53 19 42 189 - 342 21.05.2016 SPROUT * 18:40 18:51 11 30 360 - 217 21.05.2016 UKUBE-1 * 18:51 19:00 09 15 349 - 237 21.05.2016 AO-07 19:03 19:22 19 31 122 - 351 21.05.2016 AO-85 20:04 20:14 10 15 345 - 100 21.05.2016 AO-07 20:54 21:15 21 61 173 - 341 WinAos QTH: -84.3/39.8 T#: 14021 Sat.: 12 [Standard] ---------------------------------------------------------- Day Objects AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ ---------------------------------------------------------- 22.05.2016 ISS * 12:19 12:27 08 17 288 - 162 22.05.2016 XW-2F 12:27 12:37 10 36 001 - 210 22.05.2016 XW-2A 12:44 12:54 10 47 006 - 203 22.05.2016 XW-2C 13:00 13:09 09 16 350 - 229 22.05.2016 AO-85 13:37 13:51 14 29 242 - 026 22.05.2016 AO-73 13:53 14:02 09 12 037 - 147 22.05.2016 SO-50 15:04 15:16 12 35 337 - 128 22.05.2016 EO-79 * 15:28 15:39 11 24 135 - 359 22.05.2016 AO-73 15:29 15:40 11 48 005 - 206 22.05.2016 FO-29 15:56 16:12 16 17 110 - 359 [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ?uSat-1 to Carry AMSAT Argentina Linear Transponder Launch Scheduled for May 30, 2016. The Argentinian earth observation satellite ?uSat-1 will carry a linear transponder built by AMSAT Argentina. The satellite is scheduled to launch on a CZ-4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China on May 30, 2016 into a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit with an inclination of 97.5 degrees and a Local Time of the Ascending Node (LTAN) of 10:30. The AMSAT Argentina U/v inverting transponder, named LUSEX, wiil have an uplink of 435.935 MHz to 435.965 MHz and a downlink of 145.935 MHz to 145.965 MHz. Total power output is 250 mW. There will also be a CW beacon at 145.900 MHz with a power output of 70 mW. For more information, see the AMSAT Argentina Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU/ [ANS thanks AMSAT Argentina for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS at Dayton Hamvention If you will be attending Hamvention next week, be sure to stop by the AMSAT area in the Ball Arena. We will have members of the ARISS team on-hand at all times and some of our ISS hardware (radios and an antenna) on display. During the AMSAT Forum (Saturday, 11:15-1:30), Frank Bauer will be presenting ARISS status and future plans. Also on Saturday, from 2:30-3:00, we will have a face-to-face meeting for anyone interested in ARISS. We?d like to see members of the ARISS team there. We will meet outside near AMSAT?s Satellite Demo area (outside the Ball Arena entrance) or, if it?s raining, inside at the ARISS display. [ANS thanks Dave W8ASS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CY9C DXpedition to St. Paul Island Announces Satellite Operation The CY9C DXpedition to St. Paul Island, scheduled for August 19, 2016 ? August 29, 2016, has announced that Lee Imber, WW2DX, has joined the DXpedition team and will add satellite operations, as well as 2 meter EME and 6 meter operations, to the DXpedition plans. St. Paul Island is located in gridsquare FN97 in the Cabot Strait between Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and Cape Ray, Newfoundland and is a separate entity on the ARRL DXCC list. It also counts as a country for the AMSAT OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award, AMSAT OSCAR Sexagesimal Award, and AMSAT OSCAR Century Award. Most of Europe and North America should be easily workable from this location. St. Paul Island has not been activated on satellite since July 1998. For further information about the DXpedition, please see the CY9C DXpedition website (http://www.cy9dxpedition.com/) This operation and other planned amateur satellite grid/DX operations are posted on the AMSAT Upcoming Satellite Operations page (http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=3921) [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 Reasons to Come to Dayton HAMVENTION 10. Rub shoulders with 25,000 of your best friends at the largest hamfest in the United States, including all of the AMSAT Directors and senior officers. See the latest equipment from Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood, Flex, Alinco, M2, Arrow, and many other manufacturers of amateur radio equipment and accessories. Take advantage of discounted pricing you won't find anywhere else. 9. Find out how to organize a contact with the astronauts on the International Space Station for your local school or youth group from our Education and ARISS experts. 8. Pickup the latest AMSAT golf shirts, T-shirts, and hats. Get your copy of the updated "Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide" (laminated frequency chart) and Gould Smith's just revised "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites" (book). We'll also have assembled wide-band preamps and antennas that are great for portable operation. 7. See demonstrations of SatPC32 and MacDoppler satellite tracking software, and get your operational questions answered. Meet Don Agro, author of MacDoppler (Friday & Saturday, 2-3 p.m.). See a demonstration of the LVB Tracker, a computer interface to the Yaesu azimuth-elevation rotors. Talk with Mike Young, who has built more LVB Trackers than anyone else. Assembled LVB Trackers will be available. 6. Hear a team presentation at the joint AMSAT/TAPR dinner on the new AMSAT Ground Terminal (AGT). AGT is using Five and Dime (5 GHz uplink, 10 GHz downlink) technology that is being developed for the Phase 3E (P3E) HEO satellite, the Phase 4B (P4B) geosynchronous satellite, and the Cube Quest Challenge (CQC) lunar mission. While much of the P3E and P4B *satellite* development is classified, the AGT is all open source and public information. 5. Hear the latest on the *five* Fox satellites, P3E, P4B, CQC, the International Space Station, other current and future satellites, education news, and an AMSAT update at the AMSAT Forum Saturday, from 11:15 to 1:30. 4. Get one-on-one guidance on setting up your satellite station and making contacts at our "Beginner's Corner". Witness live demonstrations of contacts through satellites AO-7, AO-73, AO-85, FO- 29, SO-50, XW-2A, XW-2C, and XW-2F using handheld antennas. 3. Meet and interact with some of the Engineering Team members working on the Fox-1 satellites and our new Five and Dime AMSAT ground terminal. Learn all of the public information and get breaking news on the Virginia Tech plans for the Phase 3E and Phase 4B satellites. 2. Get satellite station and operating tips from some of the best satellite operators in the country, including John Papay K8YSE (1,575 grids confirmed), Doug Papay KD8CAO (1,159 grids), Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA (1,343 grids), Paul Stoetzer (450 grids), and Wyatt Dirks AC0RA (938 grids). 1. Receive special premiums when you join or renew your AMSAT membership at Dayton, including an updated "Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide" (laminated frequency chart), and special pricing on the SatPC32 satellite tracking software. [ANS thanks Steve N9IP for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday AMSAT Dayton Forum The AMSAT forum will be Saturday morning from 11:15 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. in Forum Room 5. See the commercial vendor layout map in the Hamvention program or the Hamvention website for the location of Forum Room 5 (same as the last few years). The following speakers will be presenting at the AMSAT Forum, moderated by Mark Hammond, N8MH: ?AMSAT Status Report? Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA President, will highlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of our challenges, accomplishments, projects, and any late breaking news. ?AMSAT-NA Satellite Program? Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT-NA Engineering Vice President, will review the upcoming launches of four Fox spacecraft and exciting new engineering developments. ?AMSAT?s HEO and GSO Plans? Bob McGwier, N4HY, AMSAT-NA Director, will discuss AMSAT-NA opportunities for High Earth Orbit and Geo- Synchronous Orbit satellites. ?AMSAT Satellite Operations? Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA Operations Vice President, will survey the current operational amateur satellites, as well as those planned for launch in the next year. ?ARISS Report 2016? Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight, will discuss ARISS developments & operation on the International Space Station. ?Teaching STEM Using the Fox Satellites? Joe Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT-NA Educational Relations Vice President, will explain how the Fox MEMS gyroscopes, radiation experiments, and cameras will be used to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). [ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Thursday Dinner and Beverages at Tickets Pub and Eatery Dinner and beverages at Tickets Pub and Eatery Thursday night, 1800-2000. The annual AMSAT ?Dinner at Tickets? party will be held Thursday, May 19, at 1800 EDT at the Tickets Pub & Eatery. Everyone is invited regardless of whether or not they helped with setup or plan to work in the booth. You?ll find a great selection of Greek and American food and excellent 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. Come as you are. Bring some friends and have a great time the night before Hamvention?. Tickets Pub and Eatery, 7 W. Main St. Fairborn, OH 45324 (937) 878-9022 http://www.ticketspub.com/ [ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI using Callsign GB1SS. The contact began 2016-05-09 09:26 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via GB1OSM. ARISS Mentor was Ciaran M?XTD. + A Successful contact was made between H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India and Astronaut Tim Kopra KE5UDN using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2016-05-12 08:11 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridge via K6DUE. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ. + A Successful contact was made between AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentor was Steve VE3TBD. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN 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, former KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From AJ9N at aol.com Sun May 15 05:45:21 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 01:45:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-15 06:00 UTC Message-ID: <5073d3.3256ef00.446966f1@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-15 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact was successful: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg (***) Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-15 06:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1057. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1022. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-15 06:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sun May 15 05:54:51 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 05:54:51 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] REPEAT of DN00/10 - Sunday SO-50 ~1842z then FO-29 ~1851-1855 References: <997691259.2568232.1463291691799.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <997691259.2568232.1463291691799.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> It turns out the location I picked for DN00/10 was just far enough away from the nearby mountain ranges to allow the <20 degree eastern passes of SO-50 and FO-29 to skirt just along the ridge tops on Saturday... I was able to work a good number of stations including Alaska between the 4 passes. But there are several ops that were unable to show up for the Saturday passes and a few that called me, but I was unable to work. - So, the bottom line is, no need to work me again if you already worked me on Saturday.... same grids. =^) I plan to be in the same spot for the mid US SO-50 and FO-29 passes. They will slightly overlap, so SO-50 starts for me around 1842z. Then when I lose the bird I plan to switch over to FO-29 which will be between 1851z and 1855z. There is a slight chance of rain or thunderstorms, so we will just have to hope they don't pick pass times to show up, because I will be unable to stay for any later passes. For the most part this will bring the Nevada part of my satellite adventure to a close. It's been a LOT of fun, but honestly, after two weeks of being on the road, the daughter and I are both starting to miss home. =^) Thanks to everyone for all the contacts! I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I'm glad I was able to help out so many with some new grids... believe me, it was my pleasure! - 73, Kevin N4UFO From WB4SON at gmail.com Mon May 16 00:06:28 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 20:06:28 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2A/C/F Hat Trick Message-ID: Hi all, I had never tried the Chinese satellites until tonight. I managed to have a SSB QSO on each one. My thanks to N8HM, WI9I, and K4RGK for putting up with me as I got things dialed in. All three birds had a very similar TX offset on my end, about 0.5 KHz high, and it was easy to find my signal in the downlink. All three had VERY strong signals, but suffered from S9 to in the noise deep/long fades. I'm guessing the fading is antenna shading, as the fades were fairly pronounced even at the point of closest approach. Not many people on the birds, but they are three of the easiest to work. Also glad to hear AO-7 still up and kicking tonight. I don't think I've ever worked three new (to me) birds in one night before. 73, Bob, WB4SON From n8hm at arrl.net Mon May 16 00:27:53 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 20:27:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2A/C/F Hat Trick In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bob, Nice to hear you on the XW-2s this evening. They are all very good satellites, though they do suffer from polarity fades. There was quite a bit of activity on the later passes this evening. It was good to hear and there's always room for a few more! 73, Paul, N8HM On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Bob wrote: > Hi all, > > I had never tried the Chinese satellites until tonight. I managed to have a > SSB QSO on each one. My thanks to N8HM, WI9I, and K4RGK for putting up > with me as I got things dialed in. > > All three birds had a very similar TX offset on my end, about 0.5 KHz high, > and it was easy to find my signal in the downlink. All three had VERY > strong signals, but suffered from S9 to in the noise deep/long fades. I'm > guessing the fading is antenna shading, as the fades were fairly pronounced > even at the point of closest approach. > > Not many people on the birds, but they are three of the easiest to work. > > Also glad to hear AO-7 still up and kicking tonight. > > I don't think I've ever worked three new (to me) birds in one night before. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g0kla at arrl.net Mon May 16 00:34:25 2016 From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 20:34:25 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Release 1.04 support new graphs, better performance and the upcoming launches Message-ID: This is a quick note to say that FoxTelem Version 1.04 is being released. There is a lot in this version so I have written some blog posts to summarize new features. See below. You can download FoxTelem for your platform from one of these links: http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/foxtelem_1.04f_windows.zip http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/foxtelem_1.04f_linux.tar.gz http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/FoxTelem_1.04f_mac.zip Broadly speaking the changes fit into the following categories: 1. Full support for Fox-1Cliff, Fox-1D and RadFXSat including better High Speed decoding and a better find signal algorithm. 2. Additional analytical capabilities so you can plot one telemetry variable against another. I hope this will inspire more people to analyze the telemetry from the spacecraft and post comments on what they see. I have put some of my own thoughts online here: http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2016-05-07.php 3. Enhanced tools to analyze your ground station with SkyPlots for satellite measurements like Signal to Noise ratio and graphs for pass measurements. Skyplots in particular need a bit of explanation, so I have written more details here: http://www.g0kla.com/foxtelem/skyplot.php You can read a full list of the changes here on github: https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+1.04%22+is%3Aclosed 73 Chris G0KLA / AC2CZ -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net From rjlawn at gmail.com Mon May 16 01:02:05 2016 From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 21:02:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT847 for sale Message-ID: I just listed my ft847 on QTH.om today. It's in excellent shape. Details on the ad site. 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Mon May 16 02:17:10 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 22:17:10 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Chinese sats Message-ID: Congrats Bob,fun fun fun! Hope to work you soon. jeff broughton From wb3csy at gmail.com Mon May 16 15:37:21 2016 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 11:37:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse Message-ID: Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 Premium version computer? Your connection is not secure The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website. Rick WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account From jim at k6ccc.org Mon May 16 15:57:45 2016 From: jim at k6ccc.org (Jim Walls) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 08:57:45 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <58d7375a50ad4cfcb0569e2409ee6bb7@k6ccc.org> I just tried it with that version of FIreFox on a Windows XP computer, and also on a Windows 7 Profession computer with that version of Firefox. Both worked fine. On both, when I click the little i to the left of the url it comes up with a box indication that the connection is not secure (but oh, guess what - it's not a secure website). Jim - K6CCC ---------------------------------------- From: "Rick Walter" Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 8:37 AM To: "amsat-bb at AMSAT.Org" Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 Premium version computer? Your connection is not secure The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website. Rick WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From va3kkz at amsat.org Mon May 16 16:24:44 2016 From: va3kkz at amsat.org (Daniel Kekez) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 16:24:44 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5b408a3a-39e6-a5a8-71a7-0282667eecad@amsat.org> On 05/16/2016 15:37, Rick Walter wrote: > Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 > Premium version computer? > Your connection is not secure > > The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website > improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not > connected to this website. The error occurs if you try to access the warehouse using https. i.e. https://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ The certificate used by the site is valid for *.cjsandassociates.co.uk, so Firefox complains. If you use plain http access, there are no errors. -Daniel, VA3KKZ From jimlist at zoho.com Mon May 16 17:42:28 2016 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:42:28 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube operations over Dayton weekend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2D68B2172F1D40AAA18C4DCC950462BC@jimPC2> Hi Folks, We will put the AO-73/FUNcube into full time transponder mode EARLIER than normal over the Dayton weekend to facilitate demos, etc. We'll probably switch on Thursday AM or PM GMT 19 May 2016. 73s Jim G3WGM From my.callsign at verizon.net Mon May 16 17:45:09 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:45:09 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 Message-ID: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting SSTV images ? Bob KO6TZ From n8hm at arrl.net Mon May 16 17:46:30 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:46:30 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> Message-ID: It was supposed to start transmitting 45 minutes after deployment. Deployment was 1440 UTC, so it should have started transmitting around 1525 UTC. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting SSTV > images ? > > Bob KO6TZ > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wb3csy at gmail.com Mon May 16 17:51:33 2016 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:51:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> References: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks to everyone who replied. I just went out again using the same URL for the warehouse and all is well! Strange things happen even though we are already past Friday the 13th. Rick WB3CSY On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > It is not actually and error but part of Firefox's always on https > (secure) connection protocols. You can dis able it via the Firefox menu. > However if you are going to do an on-line financial transaction beware that > your card info will likely be compromised. European open http sites are > notoriously insecure. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 16, 2016, at 10:37, Rick Walter wrote: > > > > Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 > > Premium version computer? > > Your connection is not secure > > > > The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website > > improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has > not > > connected to this website. > > > > Rick WB3CSY > > > > > > -- > > Sent from Rick's gmail account > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > -- Sent from Rick's gmail account From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in Mon May 16 17:58:21 2016 From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 17:58:21 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> Message-ID: <2123589776.2408835.1463421501580.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> No signal heard during the 1700 UTC pass over India?73 Nitin [VU3TYG] From: Paul Stoetzer To: KO6TZ Bob Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" Sent: Monday, 16 May 2016 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 It was supposed to start transmitting 45 minutes after deployment. Deployment was 1440 UTC, so it should have started transmitting around 1525 UTC. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting SSTV > images ? > > Bob? KO6TZ > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jbr13 at md.metrocast.net Mon May 16 18:31:58 2016 From: jbr13 at md.metrocast.net (jbr13 at md.metrocast.net) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 14:31:58 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> Message-ID: <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? Jason \ N3YUG On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting > SSTV images ? > > Bob KO6TZ > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Mon May 16 19:01:05 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 15:01:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Stmsat-1 Message-ID: I posted the most recent TLE files on Amsat , facebook.WB8RJY jeff broughton From johnbrier at gmail.com Mon May 16 19:15:57 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 15:15:57 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> Message-ID: preliminary keps are here: http://www.stmsat-1.org/ frequency is 437.800 MHz FM John KG4AKV On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 2:31 PM, wrote: > Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? > > > Jason > \ N3YUG > > > > > > On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: >> >> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting >> SSTV images ? >> >> Bob KO6TZ >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in Mon May 16 19:21:23 2016 From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 19:21:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> Message-ID: <1103445250.2403141.1463426483608.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> For the next few days we can follow the ISS pass predictions with some time lag.?73 Nitin [VU3TYG] From: John Brier To: jbr13 at md.metrocast.net Cc: AMSAT BB Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2016 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 preliminary keps are here: http://www.stmsat-1.org/ frequency is 437.800 MHz FM John KG4AKV On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 2:31 PM,? wrote: > Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? > > > Jason > \ N3YUG > > > > > > On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: >> >> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting >> SSTV images ? >> >> Bob? KO6TZ >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From cwo4mann at comcast.net Mon May 16 16:43:55 2016 From: cwo4mann at comcast.net (Dave Mann) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 11:43:55 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> It is not actually and error but part of Firefox's always on https (secure) connection protocols. You can dis able it via the Firefox menu. However if you are going to do an on-line financial transaction beware that your card info will likely be compromised. European open http sites are notoriously insecure. Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2016, at 10:37, Rick Walter wrote: > > Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 > Premium version computer? > Your connection is not secure > > The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website > improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not > connected to this website. > > Rick WB3CSY > > > -- > Sent from Rick's gmail account > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From my.callsign at verizon.net Mon May 16 20:26:27 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:26:27 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> References: <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> Message-ID: For the short term, just use TLE's from the ISS. If you are using SatPC32, add this line to the Doppler.sqf and select it from the CAT list. ISS,437800,,FM,,NOR,0,0,sstv_STMSat-1 KO6TZ Bob >Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? >Jason >\ N3YUG From w5pfg at amsat.org Mon May 16 21:10:04 2016 From: w5pfg at amsat.org (Clayton W5PFG) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 16:10:04 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> Message-ID: <3cbb858d-4f0b-f113-6229-ffa7bd94fe38@amsat.org> I didn't hear anything today at 15:58 UTC. Hopefully it's batteries were still charging. It was a nice 17 degree elevation pass over Texas. I did copy the 1200 baud AX25 from NODES. 73 Clayton W5PFG On 5/16/2016 14:15, John Brier wrote: > preliminary keps are here: > > http://www.stmsat-1.org/ > > frequency is 437.800 MHz FM > > John KG4AKV > > > > On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 2:31 PM, wrote: >> Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? >> >> >> Jason >> \ N3YUG >> >> >> >> >> >> On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start transmitting >>> SSTV images ? >>> >>> Bob KO6TZ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >>> of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp Tue May 17 00:10:18 2016 From: the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp (J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 09:10:18 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: <3cbb858d-4f0b-f113-6229-ffa7bd94fe38@amsat.org> References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> <3cbb858d-4f0b-f113-6229-ffa7bd94fe38@amsat.org> Message-ID: Yes, I listened at around the same time, probably the same orbit, and didn't hear anything. Another chance tonight. -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp www.qrz.com/db/jr2tts TypeApp???? 2016?5?17? ??6:10???6:10?Clayton W5PFG ??????: >I didn't hear anything today at 15:58 UTC. Hopefully it's batteries >were still charging. It was a nice 17 degree elevation pass over >Texas. >I did copy the 1200 baud AX25 from NODES. > >73 >Clayton >W5PFG > >On 5/16/2016 14:15, John Brier wrote: >> preliminary keps are here: >> >> http://www.stmsat-1.org/ >> >> frequency is 437.800 MHz FM >> >> John KG4AKV >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 2:31 PM, wrote: >>> Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? >>> >>> >>> Jason >>> \ N3YUG >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: >>>> >>>> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start >transmitting >>>> SSTV images ? >>>> >>>> Bob KO6TZ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >views >>>> of AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >>>> Subscription settings: >http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions >>> expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >>> Subscription settings: >http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From k.alexander at rogers.com Mon May 16 23:44:51 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 19:44:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend Message-ID: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Hi All, I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From kk5do at arrl.net Tue May 17 00:32:33 2016 From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 19:32:33 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Message-ID: <9608bc8a-57d9-0337-0f03-72c20f4049e7@arrl.net> Last chance.... If you intend on purchasing tickets for the banquet you have until Tuesday, May 17th at 10PM Pacific Tuesday, May 17th at 11PM Mountain Wednesday, May 18th at 12AM Central Wednesday, May 18th at 1AM Eastern Wednesday, May 18, 0500 UTC There will be no tickets sold at Dayton. You will not have to pick up your ticket at the AMSAT Booth at Dayton. There will be a list at the door for those that have purchased tickets. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Tue May 17 00:37:45 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 21:37:45 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> <3cbb858d-4f0b-f113-6229-ffa7bd94fe38@amsat.org> Message-ID: Nothing heard here (GG54) at 00:30 UTC in 437.800,00. 2016-05-16 21:10 GMT-03:00 J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B : > Yes, I listened at around the same time, probably the same orbit, and > didn't hear anything. Another chance tonight. > > -- > J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B > the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp > www.qrz.com/db/jr2tts > > TypeApp???? > > > > 2016?5?17? ??6:10???6:10?Clayton W5PFG ??????: > >I didn't hear anything today at 15:58 UTC. Hopefully it's batteries > >were still charging. It was a nice 17 degree elevation pass over > >Texas. > >I did copy the 1200 baud AX25 from NODES. > > > >73 > >Clayton > >W5PFG > > > >On 5/16/2016 14:15, John Brier wrote: > >> preliminary keps are here: > >> > >> http://www.stmsat-1.org/ > >> > >> frequency is 437.800 MHz FM > >> > >> John KG4AKV > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 2:31 PM, wrote: > >>> Where can I find tracking info for STMSat-1 and Freq??? > >>> > >>> > >>> Jason > >>> \ N3YUG > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 05-16-2016 1:45 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone know when the STMSat-1 satellite will start > >transmitting > >>>> SSTV images ? > >>>> > >>>> Bob KO6TZ > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > >available > >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >>>> Opinions expressed > >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > >views > >>>> of AMSAT-NA. > >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >program! > >>>> Subscription settings: > >http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > >available > >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >Opinions > >>> expressed > >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > >views of > >>> AMSAT-NA. > >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >program! > >>> Subscription settings: > >http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > >of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >Opinions expressed > >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > >of AMSAT-NA. > >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >program! > >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From bryan at kl7cn.net Tue May 17 01:04:09 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:04:09 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Message-ID: <924729BF-660C-444D-86C5-BEB2A55E42CD@kl7cn.net> Go get a headset and an inline audio recorder. -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: > > Hi All, > > I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! > > I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. > > This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. > > Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bryan at kl7cn.net Tue May 17 01:05:05 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:05:05 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Message-ID: <26919E86-EAB0-4B96-91FF-502B6B96065A@kl7cn.net> Oh, and GoSatWatch on iPhone is great predictor! Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: > > Hi All, > > I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! > > I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. > > This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. > > Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bryan at kl7cn.net Tue May 17 01:23:38 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:23:38 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Message-ID: Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start. Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: > > Hi All, > > I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! > > I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. > > This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. > > Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnbrier at gmail.com Tue May 17 01:34:34 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 21:34:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Message-ID: Agree with all the points above. Heavens-above is good for Android. On May 16, 2016 9:23 PM, "Bryan Green" wrote: > Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start. > > Sent from my mobile emitter > > > On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, > which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would > be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm > assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% > ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there > seems like a good thing to do! > > > > I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via > satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off > my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a > Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. > I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. > With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. > > > > This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming > Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. > The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early > evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I > have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where > I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far > it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up > this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to > make this a success! > > > > 73, > > > > Ken Alexander > > VE3HLS > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Tue May 17 01:26:46 2016 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 10:26:46 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] MinXSS, Nodes reports Message-ID: <5FAB4548FB8D401EB077030BEF8C955A@je9pel> CADRE 437.485/3404.000 9600bps GMSK,1Mbit OQPSK MinXSS 437.345 9600bps GMSK Nodes_1&2 437.100/2401.200-2431.200 1200bps AFSK,115.2kbps FSK STMSat-1 437.800 9600bps GMSK,SSTV CADRE (CubeSat investigating Atmospheric Density Response to Extreme driving) MinXSS (Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer) Nodes (Network & Operation Demonstration Satellite) STMSat (St. Thomas More Cathedral School?Satellite) http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/atras5se.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/cadrestm.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita From bryan at kl7cn.net Tue May 17 01:46:31 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:46:31 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> Message-ID: <04D16BB9-2942-4B1C-858E-F1C735292CA5@kl7cn.net> HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK: https://sites.google.com/site/hamsatdroid/ Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 16, 2016, at 18:34, John Brier wrote: > > Agree with all the points above. Heavens-above is good for Android. > >> On May 16, 2016 9:23 PM, "Bryan Green" wrote: >> Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start. >> >> Sent from my mobile emitter >> >> > On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: >> > >> > Hi All, >> > >> > I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! >> > >> > I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. >> > >> > This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! >> > >> > 73, >> > >> > Ken Alexander >> > VE3HLS >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Tue May 17 03:41:39 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 03:41:39 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: <04D16BB9-2942-4B1C-858E-F1C735292CA5@kl7cn.net> References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> <04D16BB9-2942-4B1C-858E-F1C735292CA5@kl7cn.net> Message-ID: Bryan, Thanks for the mention. If using an Android device, look for "AmsatDroid Free". The "HamSat Droid" is the predecessor to "AmsatDroid Free". Search by its name in the Google Play store, and - like the name indicates - it's a free app. Works fine on Android tablets, as well as Android mobile phones. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Bryan Green wrote: > HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK: > > > > From AJ9N at aol.com Tue May 17 05:22:36 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 01:22:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-17 05:00 UTC Message-ID: <5f56af.2a96bd7.446c049c@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-17 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 deg Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-17 05:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1057. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1022. 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-15 06:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue May 17 09:40:04 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 09:40:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] May 16 CubeSat Deployment References: <1556974523.5738544.1463478004858.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1556974523.5738544.1463478004858.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> CubeSats with Amateur Radio payloads deploy from ISS https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/16/cubesats-deploy-from-iss/ Ofcom propose using Ham Radio band for Wi-Fi https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/13/ofcom-propose-using-ham-radio-band-for-wi-fi/ Schools in mass launch of 434 MHz balloons https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/12/schools-in-mass-launch-of-434-mhz-balloons/ 25th Anniversary of first Briton in Space Celebration! Schools? European Astronaut event hosted by Helen Sharman GB1MIR http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/administration/outreach/eventssummary/event_27-4-2016-15-54-16 https://twitter.com/VixenEventsUK LituanicaSAT-2 the first CubeSat propelled by liquid monopropellant based on ADN http://n-avionics.com/project-lituanicasat-2 IARU Region 1 VHF-UHF-Microwave newsletter mentions Satellite coordination and attempts to standardize APRS on a common global frequency http://www.iaru-r1.org/images/VHF/newsletters/Newsletter_69.pdf This year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place July 29-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford and is open to all https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From k.alexander at rogers.com Tue May 17 01:30:29 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 21:30:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: <26919E86-EAB0-4B96-91FF-502B6B96065A@kl7cn.net> References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> <26919E86-EAB0-4B96-91FF-502B6B96065A@kl7cn.net> Message-ID: <573A7435.7040801@rogers.com> I'll have a notebook with me, but a recommendation for an android phone would be most helpful if you know of one. 73 - Ken On 2016-05-16 9:05 PM, Bryan Green wrote: > Oh, and GoSatWatch on iPhone is great predictor! > > Sent from my mobile emitter > >> On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do! >> >> I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks. >> >> This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success! >> >> 73, >> >> Ken Alexander >> VE3HLS >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 17 12:05:34 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 08:05:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 In-Reply-To: References: <1cfe4066-1352-1b23-e5e0-d254e7d033e7@verizon.net> <567e3851008b5033e6b689ee16bbb625@md.metrocast.net> <3cbb858d-4f0b-f113-6229-ffa7bd94fe38@amsat.org> Message-ID: Nothing heard at FN41 during the 11:55 to 12:05 UTC pass (71 degrees max elevation, NW to SE) checked all frequencies from 437.750 to 437.850 with nothing heard. No change in noise level. Wonder if they have turned it on yet? 73, Bob, WB4SON From aa5uk at yahoo.com Tue May 17 12:17:08 2016 From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 12:17:08 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend In-Reply-To: References: <573A5B73.1050004@rogers.com> <04D16BB9-2942-4B1C-858E-F1C735292CA5@kl7cn.net> Message-ID: <381057410.4193307.1463487428261.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> ISS Detector is another good app on Android. I does much, much more than just the ISS. It is a paid app but well worth the few $$ for the color graphics and other excellent functions like calendar tagging, etc..? 73, Adrian AA5UK? From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend Bryan, Thanks for the mention. If using an Android device, look for "AmsatDroid Free". The "HamSat Droid" is the predecessor to "AmsatDroid Free". Search by its name in the Google Play store, and - like the name indicates - it's a free app. Works fine on Android tablets, as well as Android mobile phones. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Bryan Green wrote: > HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK: > > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From my.callsign at verizon.net Tue May 17 13:44:42 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 06:44:42 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1_MinXSS_CADRE_NODES Message-ID: Results of the 1330utc pass over west USA: STMSat-1 = nothing MinXSS = easy copy, appeared to be binary data 13:26 MINXSS>CQ>UI,R,F0 (9599 baud): ..?5.????C?.??......X?..?7...?..??..?g..?K.....?...................]?...T....??.?.?...P?................RQ..$&.q....b?,...p.??.?..?.???@?.?F?.?.?..G. ?.8. ..?.y.?.{.?.?.Z...\.?.?.L.I.7.7.3...........8?....0?......?/..'?........?... .??~???....??.2..?S?? 13:26 MINXSS>CQ>UI,R,F0 (9599 baud): ..?8.????C?.??......Z?..?7...?..??..?g..?K.....?...................]?...T....??.?.?...P?................TQ..%&._....p?,...p.p?.? .?.???@?. F?.?/?.?Fp.?.8. ..?.z.?.{.?.?.Y...V.?.?.K.J.7.7.3...........@?..?..?......?/..'?........?... .??????..????.;..???? CADRE = nothing NODES = short pass not monitored BOB KO6TZ From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue May 17 13:55:19 2016 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 09:55:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN - ARISS-US Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin Door Prize at 2016 Dayton Hamvention Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-139.01 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: * ARISS-US Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin Door Prize at 2016 Dayton Hamvention SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-139.01 ANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 139.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. [MONTH DAY, YEAR] To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-139.01 ARISS-US Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin Door Prize at 2016 Dayton Hamvention The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team has donated two of its handsome ARISS Challenge Coins to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association as a 2016 Hamvention door prize. The two keepsake coins are positioned side by side in a beautiful display box so that each side of the coin is seen from either direction. The Challenge Coin Door Prize can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/ANS139-ARISSCoin The commemorative ARISS Challenge Coin is the premium received by donors who give $100 or more to ARISS. Dayton Hamvention General Chairman Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, agreed to feature the ARISS keepsake coin by holding a special prize drawing immediately following the introduction of the winners of the 2016 Dayton Hamvention national awards at 2 pm on Sunday. The ARISS Team kicks off its 2016 fund-raising campaign at the Dayton Hamvention to raise money for the very high cost of replacing its aging radio system on the ISS and to help defray the cost of continuing ARISS operations. This special Hamvention prize drawing is the first step of the campaign. ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, noted the importance of this fundraising campaign: "ARISS is in need of critical upgrades of our on-orbit equipment. The radio system in the Columbus module is over 17 years old and underpowered. We need a 21st Century next generation solution. This fundraising campaign will enable these upgrades and, as a result, significantly improve ARISS operations and provide the funding necessary to better support our stakeholders and the amateur radio community." Those wanting to support the ARISS fundraising campaign can donate to ARISS online via the AMSAT Website, www.amsat.org (select the "ARISS Donate" button) or the ARISS web page, www.ariss.org (select the "Donate" tab). ARISS representatives will also be at the AMSAT Booth during the Hamvention with Challenge Coins ready for people ready to donate $100 or more. Be sure to go to the Hara Arena at the Dayton Hamvention on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 2 pm for the major door prize drawings ? and good luck! 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), and the 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, go to: www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org , and www.arrl.org . Also, join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) / Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status Contact: David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn at amsat.org [ANS thanks ARISS and David AA4KN 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 Special's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM former KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From py4zbz at yahoo.com Tue May 17 15:15:41 2016 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:15:41 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Data received from MinXSS and Nodes References: <1791304078.3497472.1463498141447.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1791304078.3497472.1463498141447.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Received and demodulated 9k6 bps data from MinXSS and 1k2 bps from Nodes satellites: 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From my.callsign at verizon.net Tue May 17 15:20:13 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 08:20:13 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1, NODES Message-ID: <29ea36dc-f636-03a4-7008-5b565bbf53d0@verizon.net> 1500utc pass over western USA STMSat-1 = nothing NODES = copy, binary data, (no telemetry decoder ) 15:08 KE6QLL/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): NODeSR(k !u?^v^ 8 ?m ! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? !?][ ???a???-?(?? qw???$?}?1?3??$x?? ?2???? ?^n5'" /i "? S$ % - 9? $.# 4???W?? ???340.?*3? !?n?W 15:09 KE6QLL/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): NODeSR(k !u?^v^ 8 ?m ! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? !?][ ???a???-?(?? qw???$?}?1?3??$x?? ?2???? ?^n5'" /i "? S$ % - 9? $.# 4???W?? ???340.?*3? !???W BOB KO6TZ From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Tue May 17 15:56:11 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:56:11 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Network Survey - Reminder Message-ID: <0cf0ca7003454639a2e9c10bfdc26ce8@Ek.usurf.usu.edu> Dear AMSAT community members, This is a reminder email for the Network Survey, this is that last survey. So far about 20 participants have completed the survey, and if you have I am very grateful. I will keep the survey open for another week, I am hoping to get over 50 responses, so we are about 30 shy. 100-200 would be ideal. This survey is one of the shorter ones, but you can still take it in stages if you want. To do this you must resume or visit the link in the same browser on the same computer and have cookies turned on as this track your session: no other identifying information is collected or stored. You can you use the link below to access the Network Survey. https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3jAwt3PdKrcSEx7 What follows is more information about the survey and is largely the same as what you have seen before. There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more information. The survey should take about 15 minutes. Thanks. Please note that the link is anonymous, so you are getting this reminder even if you have already taken the survey. I would like to thank everyone that has participated thus far, I really appreciate it, I know it is an inconvenience and that everyone is really busy. The second part of the survey has background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys. Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or the overall survey set drawing. We are currently on the last survey, Network Survey. You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set. The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order: 1. Core Concepts 2. Development Preferences 3. Open Systems Architecture and Modularity 4. Security 5. Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity 6. Network <========= We are here ========= V/R, Brandon Shirley mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu Please see the http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf that explains your role as a participant should you choose to participate. This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu, or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:irb at usu.edu. From py4zbz at yahoo.com Tue May 17 16:22:52 2016 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 16:22:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat, Cadre, Nodes, MinXSS References: <1574416293.3687044.1463502172031.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1574416293.3687044.1463502172031.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Nothing from STMSat and Cadre... Strong signals decoded from MinXSS and Nodes: 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From lu7aa at yahoo.com Tue May 17 15:07:38 2016 From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:07:38 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 References: <1035025041.4230268.1463497658397.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1035025041.4230268.1463497658397.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Friends, Launch of LUSEX, second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite next May 30, will mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for satellite community. Details of LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) are available on http://lusex.org.ar . As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment, Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite as a follow-on of the legendary 1990's LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of Technological advancement of our days. We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available resources. Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1 AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2 mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. Of Bs.As. The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation, mechanical and software was made by LUSEX group, mounted on a 10 x 10 centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well as a duplexer and dual band antenna where also incorporated. This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes part of several other experiments this satellite will make. The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of 30 KHz. with an output power of 250 mW. 435,935 ~ 435,965 are LSB/CW uplink 145,965 ~ 145,935 are USB/CW downlink 145,900 Basic CW Telemetry The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km. height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator. 73 AMSAT ARGENTINA http://www.amsat.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU http://lusex.org.ar http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm info [at] amsat.org.ar From lu7aa at yahoo.com Tue May 17 18:37:22 2016 From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 18:37:22 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 References: <1683834734.4135012.1463510242541.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1683834734.4135012.1463510242541.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Dear Friends, Launch of LUSEX, second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite next May 30, will mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for satellite community. Details of LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) are available on http://lusex.org.ar . As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment, Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite as a follow-on of the legendary 1990's LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of Technological advancement of our days. We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available resources. Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1 AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2 mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. of Bs.As. The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation, mechanical and software was made by LUSEX group, mounted on a 10 x 10 centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well as a duplexer and dual band antenna were also incorporated. This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes part of several other experiments this satellite will make. The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of 30 KHz. with an output power of 250 mW. 435,935 ~ 435,965 are LSB/CW uplink passband 145,965 ~ 145,935 are USB/CW downlink passband 145,900 Basic CW Telemetry The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km. height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator. 73 AMSAT ARGENTINA http://www.amsat.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU http://lusex.org.ar http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm info [at] amsat.org.ar From christopher.maness at gmail.com Wed May 18 00:26:37 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 17:26:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? Message-ID: I have a fully equipped FT-736R. The other module works in the radio. There is white noise (sounds like it is working) on 1.2GHz, but it does not receive or transmit on this band. Is there a common known issue with this module failing in such a way? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks, Chris KQ6UP From saguaroastro at cox.net Wed May 18 01:57:15 2016 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 18:57:15 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 Message-ID: <67rs7rxgj9wcqba3y2onf2ej.1463536635428@email.android.com> Best of luck for the launch & success of your mission. Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB Date: 17/05/2016 11:37 (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 Dear Friends, Launch of LUSEX, second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite next May 30, will mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for satellite community. Details of LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) are available on http://lusex.org.ar . As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment, Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite as a follow-on of the legendary 1990's LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of Technological advancement of our days. We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available resources. Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1 AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2 mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. of Bs.As. The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation, mechanical and software was made by LUSEX group, mounted on a 10 x 10 centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well as a duplexer and dual band antenna were also incorporated. This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes part of several other experiments this satellite will make. The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of 30 KHz. with an output power of 250 mW. 435,935 ~ 435,965 are LSB/CW uplink passband 145,965 ~ 145,935 are USB/CW downlink passband 145,900 Basic CW Telemetry The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km. height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator. 73 AMSAT ARGENTINA http://www.amsat.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU http://lusex.org.ar http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm info [at] amsat.org.ar _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Wed May 18 02:26:07 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 22:26:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 ghz module In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Start by removing the module, visually inspect every pin on every connector.clean every connector,reinstall the module and see what happens. Ideally it would be great to have a Second 736 to swap it out to see if it's the radio or the module. jeff broughton From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Wed May 18 02:53:22 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 19:53:22 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> Hi Chris, Are you sure it's not working? I thought the same thing when I got mine, only to find out there was nothing transmitting in the area, and nobody listening either. The only repeater, the one I had been trying in vain to bring up, had been turned off some years earlier... Looking around, I found the KJ6KO beacon in the Central Valley, and found it, weak, off in the distance, behind a hill. Then AO-51 turned on mode LU, and all was clear. Being in the foothills, straight up was the only reliable direction for line-of-sight communication. Tx and Rx were fine. If a Ham pushes PTT in a forest and there's nobody around to hear it...? Greg KO6TH Christopher Maness wrote: > I have a fully equipped FT-736R. The other module works in the radio. There is white noise (sounds like it is working) on 1.2GHz, but it does not receive or transmit on this band. Is there a common known issue with this module failing in such a way? Any tips would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From lu7aa at yahoo.com Wed May 18 03:10:53 2016 From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 03:10:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 References: <1872938273.4638080.1463541053753.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1872938273.4638080.1463541053753.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks for wishes Rick !! Hope everything goes as expected. 73, Amsat Argentina -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 5/17/16, Rick Tejera wrote: Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 To: "Amsat Argentina" , amsat-bb at amsat.org Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 10:57 PM Best of luck for the launch & success of your mission. Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Wed May 18 03:15:12 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 23:15:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? In-Reply-To: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> References: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> Message-ID: <694A86E1-8D92-494D-A649-779BAF1632EA@mindspring.com> If you have a 440 HT, listen for the third harmonic. That can tell you a little something about the receiver at least. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 17, 2016, at 10:53 PM, Greg D wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > Are you sure it's not working? I thought the same thing when I got > mine, only to find out there was nothing transmitting in the area, and > nobody listening either. The only repeater, the one I had been trying > in vain to bring up, had been turned off some years earlier... > > Looking around, I found the KJ6KO beacon in the Central Valley, and > found it, weak, off in the distance, behind a hill. Then AO-51 turned > on mode LU, and all was clear. Being in the foothills, straight up was > the only reliable direction for line-of-sight communication. Tx and Rx > were fine. > > If a Ham pushes PTT in a forest and there's nobody around to hear it...? > > Greg KO6TH > > > Christopher Maness wrote: >> I have a fully equipped FT-736R. The other module works in the radio. There is white noise (sounds like it is working) on 1.2GHz, but it does not receive or transmit on this band. Is there a common known issue with this module failing in such a way? Any tips would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris KQ6UP >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From steve.motorola.uranium at gmail.com Wed May 18 03:23:26 2016 From: steve.motorola.uranium at gmail.com (Stephen Nelson) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 20:23:26 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? In-Reply-To: <694A86E1-8D92-494D-A649-779BAF1632EA@mindspring.com> References: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> <694A86E1-8D92-494D-A649-779BAF1632EA@mindspring.com> Message-ID: Maybe this was already talked about, but I like to share something similar I cam across. I have a old Icom R7000 and the 1.2Ghz operation was not as I had expected. I thought it was not working, but later found it was off frequency about 20khz. -Stephen N. KD6VEX On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner < glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote: > If you have a 440 HT, listen for the third harmonic. That can tell you a > little something about the receiver at least. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > On May 17, 2016, at 10:53 PM, Greg D wrote: > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > Are you sure it's not working? I thought the same thing when I got > > mine, only to find out there was nothing transmitting in the area, and > > nobody listening either. The only repeater, the one I had been trying > > in vain to bring up, had been turned off some years earlier... > > > > Looking around, I found the KJ6KO beacon in the Central Valley, and > > found it, weak, off in the distance, behind a hill. Then AO-51 turned > > on mode LU, and all was clear. Being in the foothills, straight up was > > the only reliable direction for line-of-sight communication. Tx and Rx > > were fine. > > > > If a Ham pushes PTT in a forest and there's nobody around to hear it...? > > > > Greg KO6TH > > > > > > Christopher Maness wrote: > >> I have a fully equipped FT-736R. The other module works in the radio. > There is white noise (sounds like it is working) on 1.2GHz, but it does not > receive or transmit on this band. Is there a common known issue with this > module failing in such a way? Any tips would be appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Chris KQ6UP > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Stephen Nelson ??????? ?????????? KD6VEX From christopher.maness at gmail.com Wed May 18 04:27:12 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 21:27:12 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? In-Reply-To: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> References: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6F1F9128-68B3-4478-AA16-80E1B6245CB8@gmail.com> > > Are you sure it's not working? I thought the same thing when I got > mine, only to find out there was nothing transmitting in the area, and > nobody listening either. The only repeater, the one I had been trying > in vain to bring up, had been turned off some years earlier... > > > > Greg KO6TH I wish it were that easy, but I have a 23cm HT that is known to be working FB. Thanks, Chris KQ6UP From christopher.maness at gmail.com Wed May 18 04:28:01 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 21:28:01 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R 1.2GHz Issue? In-Reply-To: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> References: <573BD922.9040906@gmail.com> Message-ID: <11AD0E23-6559-47C6-8016-DDC4FC5915B6@gmail.com> I will tune around and see what I can hear. Regards, Chris KQ6UP > On May 17, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Greg D wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > Are you sure it's not working? I thought the same thing when I got > mine, only to find out there was nothing transmitting in the area, and > nobody listening either. The only repeater, the one I had been trying > in vain to bring up, had been turned off some years earlier... > > Looking around, I found the KJ6KO beacon in the Central Valley, and > found it, weak, off in the distance, behind a hill. Then AO-51 turned > on mode LU, and all was clear. Being in the foothills, straight up was > the only reliable direction for line-of-sight communication. Tx and Rx > were fine. > > If a Ham pushes PTT in a forest and there's nobody around to hear it...? > > Greg KO6TH > > > Christopher Maness wrote: >> I have a fully equipped FT-736R. The other module works in the radio. There is white noise (sounds like it is working) on 1.2GHz, but it does not receive or transmit on this band. Is there a common known issue with this module failing in such a way? Any tips would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris KQ6UP >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From ea4gqs at gmail.com Wed May 18 08:38:34 2016 From: ea4gqs at gmail.com (Felix Paez EA4GQS) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 10:38:34 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid IN81 this Sunday 22, 10.10 UTC pass on SO-50 Message-ID: Hi all, I will activate the IN81 grid this Sunday 22 on the 10.10 UTC pass on SO-50. Callsign will be EA4GQS/P. If you are very interested in that grid just tell me.. I am not sure if it is better to have a list or just answering people.. I'll try to do my best anyway! Regards, F?lix From ec4tr.luis at gmail.com Wed May 18 08:39:16 2016 From: ec4tr.luis at gmail.com (EC4TR Luis) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 10:39:16 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 In-Reply-To: <1872938273.4638080.1463541053753.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1872938273.4638080.1463541053753.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1872938273.4638080.1463541053753.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6ada934a-c8d8-ec52-6590-529566f35cef@gmail.com> Enhorabuena y gracias por este nuevo satelite. 73 Luis EC4TR El 18/05/2016 a las 5:10, Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB escribi?: > Thanks for wishes Rick !! > > Hope everything goes as expected. > > 73, Amsat Argentina > > -------------------------------------------- > On Tue, 5/17/16, Rick Tejera wrote: > > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016 > To: "Amsat Argentina" , amsat-bb at amsat.org > Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 10:57 PM > > > > Best of luck for the launch & success of your > mission. > > > Rick > Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:14:17 2016 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:14:17 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat Message-ID: I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? Philip N4HF From WB4SON at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:37:15 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:37:15 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained Message-ID: The Twitter Account (@STMSAT11) just announced the following: "I am set to turn on when I am stable, have power, and my antennae is deployed. Thanks for being patient with me!" That explains why nothing has been heard so far. Glad that very important piece of information is out there now. Hopefully they will announce when things have been turned on. 73, Bob, WB4SON From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:47:51 2016 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:47:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I should have stated which equipment I have - that would make answering my question easier. :-) I have a Kenwood TS2000X (purchased new in 2007, llight usage, and the ceramic filters were replaced a few years ago). Yaesu G5500 az-el rotor, and LVB tracker. Also M^2 2M-440XP-SS (in storage. but would only take about 10 minutes to hook-up). (I'm doing a separate post about another antenna system, since I have a separate question about that, so as not to cram too much info into one post). Thanks for the replies so far Philip N4HF On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: > I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds > (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear > sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? > > Philip N4HF > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed May 18 17:47:10 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 17:47:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Bob, I also look forward to hearing it but if you think about it, if after two days there is still no power and no antenna then it can't be commanded on ? 73 Trevor M5AKA On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 18:37, Bob wrote: The Twitter Account (@STMSAT11) just announced the following: "I am set to turn on when I am stable, have power, and my antennae is deployed. Thanks for being patient with me!" That explains why nothing has been heard so far.? Glad that very important piece of information is out there now. Hopefully they will announce when things have been turned on. 73, Bob, WB4SON _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:51:14 2016 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:51:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HyGain DB218SAT baluns/CP switches Message-ID: I've had this antenna system for about 8 years, and have used it very little, so I took it down a few days ago. http://www.hy-gain.com/Product.php?productid=DB-218SAT I had never run power to the CP switches, but I noticed the insulation on the power leads on BOTH balun assemblies have almost completely disintegrated. The outputs - one for RHCP, one for LHCP - where the cylindrical baluns themselves connect to the driven elements have lost their protective coating. My question is - are there compatible baluns and/or CP switches from other manufacturers which are compatible with these antennas? (HyGain sells them, of course) The CP capability doesn't matter as much to me since there aren't any HEOs like AO 13 or AO 40 in the pipeline (but please tell me I'm wrong if I am :-) ) (An aside - I'm thinking about selling these antennas as is, since they are - and were - overkill for my needs (since, again, there are no V/U or U/V HEOs which are feasible at this time) and using the proceeds to purchase the M^2 LEO pack) Philip N4HF From k4rgk at arrl.net Wed May 18 17:52:54 2016 From: k4rgk at arrl.net (Daryl - K4RGK) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:52:54 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Philip, Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are accustomed to linear birds. FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts. "Easy" includes finding several or more good operators on most passes. Daryl K4RGK > On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: > > I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds > (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear > sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? > > Philip N4HF > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:53:29 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:53:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: One of the official reps on Facebook said it has no command ability. If you read that last tweet carefully, it doesn't say "I *was* set to..." it says "I am set." That means it was probably set to do that before launch. I read an article on Tumblr about it that said the antenna was set to deploy by using hot glue to hold it, and after some minutes the sun would melt it. That may have changed. John KG4AKV On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:47 PM, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Bob, I also look forward to hearing it but if you think about it, if after two days there is still no power and no antenna then it can't be commanded on ? > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > > On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 18:37, Bob wrote: > > > The Twitter Account (@STMSAT11) just announced the following: > > "I am set to turn on when I am stable, have power, and my antennae is > deployed. Thanks for being patient with me!" > > That explains why nothing has been heard so far. Glad that very important > piece of information is out there now. > > Hopefully they will announce when things have been turned on. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From af5cc2 at gmail.com Wed May 18 17:54:42 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:54:42 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Philip, I would recommend FO29 since it has a wide passband, a good downlink signal, and is in mode J so the doppler shift is less on it. Very easy to use satellite. Call CQ near the center of the passband and I am sure you will make some QSOs. It is also a little higher up than some of the newer satellites so it has a larger footprint of stations to work. AO73 and the Chinese satellites have great downlink signals, but being in Mode B, they doppler shift is much greater so you have to tune your uplink signal much more often. Remember that all of these linear satellites are inverting, so you want to transmit on LSB so you can receive on USB. 73 John AF5CC On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: > I should have stated which equipment I have - that would make answering my > question easier. :-) > > I have a Kenwood TS2000X (purchased new in 2007, llight usage, and the > ceramic filters were replaced a few years ago). Yaesu G5500 az-el rotor, > and LVB tracker. Also M^2 2M-440XP-SS (in storage. but would only take > about 10 minutes to hook-up). > > (I'm doing a separate post about another antenna system, since I have a > separate question about that, so as not to cram too much info into one > post). > > Thanks for the replies so far > > Philip N4HF > > On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins > wrote: > > > I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds > > (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the > linear > > sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? > > > > Philip N4HF > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Wed May 18 18:19:51 2016 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 14:19:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow antenna Message-ID: My 15 year old (or more) Arrow antenna has seen better days. Elements are faded, some are a bit bent, last director element on 440 is missing, coax and connector have been exposed to water briefly at various times, etc. I have the version with the built-in duplexer. I've always used it handheld (but now that I know that there's a mounting bracket for it, that could change) and until I got an email from Patrick WD9EWK a few minutes ago about another topic, I didn't know that the Arrow was being used for linear sats :-) So I'm looking to replace it, probably with the same model. I have considered the Alaska model, but I remember reading comments about how heavy it gets with handheld use. And I'm in EM85 (western NC) so that model is most likely excessive to my needs. And I could use it for linear birds, although the M^2 2M-440XP I already have is probably better for that. I've never used an Elk, though, so I'm considering that as well. One question I've had is how different this antenna might be since both sets of elements are in the same plane, as opposed to the Arrow with 90 deg offset. Is there really much ascertainable difference in operating between the Arrow and the Elk? Okay, I think I've tied up the BB enough for one day :-) Philip N4HF From w5pfg at amsat.org Wed May 18 18:31:20 2016 From: w5pfg at amsat.org (Clayton W5PFG) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:31:20 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9fb33800-f327-5a20-960a-43219e3d28ea@amsat.org> While most of the activity in North America is on FO-29, there are also people working the morning and evening XW-2's, and weekend AO-73's regularly. You might try listening to the evening XW-2A and XW-2C passes. Don't expect much late at night on AO-73. It's usually quiet on the weekdays. I highly recommend listening for each satellite's beacon as you familiarize yourself with the linear birds. It will be a fair indicator of how strong the signals should be. 73 Clayton W5PFG On 5/18/2016 12:14, Philip Jenkins wrote: > I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds > (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear > sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? > > Philip N4HF > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed May 18 18:29:56 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 18:29:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <150496234.4115170.1463596196083.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Okay on the glue, I'd forgotten they were using that. I'd have expected the transmitter to activate after a fixed period of time and hence to transmit into what may be a folded antenna although that may still radiate enough to produce a trace on the ground ? Anyway that aside the team did a tremendous job in involving the whole school in different aspects of the project. The many reports in the media on the project showed how satellite construction and space communications can be taught to a far younger age group than might have previously been imaged. Satellite development is extremely challenging and I'm sure all the students involved will have learned a great deal. Let's hope the glue eventually melts and the battery still works. 73 Trevor M5AKA On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 18:53, John Brier wrote: One of the official reps on Facebook said it has no command ability. If you read that last tweet carefully, it doesn't say "I *was* set to..." it says "I am set." That means it was probably set to do that before launch. I read an article on Tumblr about it that said the antenna was set to deploy by using hot glue to hold it, and after some minutes the sun would melt it. That may have changed. John KG4AKV On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:47 PM, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Bob, I also look forward to hearing it but if you think about it, if after two days there is still no power and no antenna then it can't be commanded on ? > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > >? ? On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 18:37, Bob wrote: > > >? The Twitter Account (@STMSAT11) just announced the following: > > "I am set to turn on when I am stable, have power, and my antennae is > deployed. Thanks for being patient with me!" > > That explains why nothing has been heard so far.? Glad that very important > piece of information is out there now. > > Hopefully they will announce when things have been turned on. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From WB4SON at gmail.com Wed May 18 18:42:31 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 14:42:31 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Still might be speculation about no uplink capability. It is entirely possible that things are programmed to remain off until the spin stabilizes. And given statements that the antennas would deploy in 45 seconds, that doesn't sound like the sun is melting anything -- it might be a resistive wire that is heating the glue. Of course information like that would be nice to know and it would help others in the future. There was correspondence to NASA indicating it had some uplink capability. Quoting the letter sent to the NASA mission manager: 1. Structure 2. Radio 3. Solar Arrays (5, body mounted) 4. Power System 5. On-board Computer 6. Deployable Antenna 7. Camera 8. School Payload (cross blessed by the pope) "The spacecraft will be launched into LEO (400 km) from the International Space Station (ISS) in early December 2015. The antenna will deploy 45 minutes after deployment from the ISS. The spacecraft will take a photo of Earth every 30 seconds and will transmit it via the amateur radio band (slow scan television). If required, the spacecraft ?shut down? command would be sent via the NASA Near Earth Network." Fingers crossed that its just a matter of time. 73, Bob, WB4SON From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 18 18:48:12 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 14:48:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Don't know about that but Emily Stocker, who seems to be one of the main parties involved said the following: Kevin Zari: Emily, does the ground have the ability to command anything to the satellite, or is it truly just a "it turns on and works, or doesn't" satellite. Please note, I have experience in troubleshooting space payloads. Emily Stocker: No, we cannot communicate with it Kevin Zari: presently ? or the capability doesn't exist? Emily Stocker: As I said above, no telemetry. We are sending radio signals from the satellite to earth. Nothing from earth to satellite. https://www.facebook.com/groups/491135804399695/permalink/562389037274371/ Speculation but, maybe a shut down command is the only thing that can be sent to it? John KG4AKV On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Bob wrote: > Still might be speculation about no uplink capability. It is entirely > possible that things are programmed to remain off until the spin stabilizes. > And given statements that the antennas would deploy in 45 seconds, that > doesn't sound like the sun is melting anything -- it might be a resistive > wire that is heating the glue. Of course information like that would be > nice to know and it would help others in the future. > > There was correspondence to NASA indicating it had some uplink capability. > Quoting the letter sent to the NASA mission manager: > 1. Structure > 2. Radio > 3. Solar Arrays (5, body mounted) > 4. Power System > 5. On-board Computer > 6. Deployable Antenna > 7. Camera > 8. School Payload (cross blessed by the pope) > > "The spacecraft will be launched into LEO (400 km) from the International > Space Station (ISS) in early December 2015. The antenna will deploy 45 > minutes after deployment from the ISS. The spacecraft will take a photo of > Earth every 30 seconds and will transmit it via the amateur radio band (slow > scan television). If required, the spacecraft ?shut down? command would be > sent via the NASA Near Earth Network." > > Fingers crossed that its just a matter of time. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > From cwo4mann at comcast.net Wed May 18 18:27:17 2016 From: cwo4mann at comcast.net (Comcast) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:27:17 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2CB6A518-898D-4B48-A908-E6E40C7ACD38@comcast.net> I'm starting up again after many years. I worked through AO-6 and the RS birds when I was DA1BB. my understanding of postings is that once I select the 2-m and 70cm FM frequencies, and the bird begins AOS I key in a tone to open the link, then change the tone to use when transmitting. Am I understanding protocols OK? I can hears many passes using my Yaesu FT-8800, an automatic switching preamp for both bands, and a set of M2 helicals for each band. Any advice is appreciated. 73 Dave N4CVX, ex-DA1BB, ex-VP2EHF Sent from my iPad > On May 18, 2016, at 12:52, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: > > Hi Philip, > > Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are accustomed to linear birds. > FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts. "Easy" includes finding several or more good operators on most passes. > > Daryl > K4RGK > >> On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: >> >> I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds >> (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear >> sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? >> >> Philip N4HF >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bryan at kl7cn.net Wed May 18 19:48:45 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan KL7CN) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:48:45 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: <2CB6A518-898D-4B48-A908-E6E40C7ACD38@comcast.net> References: <2CB6A518-898D-4B48-A908-E6E40C7ACD38@comcast.net> Message-ID: <0B9C6DD9-274C-4084-B5DB-CB4C3BB545F5@kl7cn.net> Hi, Dave! Welcome back. You have it right. But. Most of the time the link is already active on SO-50. Usually you only need to send the 67 Hz PL tone when transmitting on SO-50. The other 74.4 Hz PL tone activates a 10-minute timer. Usually, someone else has done that. 73! -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 On May 18, 2016, at 11:27, Comcast wrote: I'm starting up again after many years. I worked through AO-6 and the RS birds when I was DA1BB. my understanding of postings is that once I select the 2-m and 70cm FM frequencies, and the bird begins AOS I key in a tone to open the link, then change the tone to use when transmitting. Am I understanding protocols OK? I can hears many passes using my Yaesu FT-8800, an automatic switching preamp for both bands, and a set of M2 helicals for each band. Any advice is appreciated. 73 Dave N4CVX, ex-DA1BB, ex-VP2EHF Sent from my iPad > On May 18, 2016, at 12:52, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: > > Hi Philip, > > Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are accustomed to linear birds. > FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts. "Easy" includes finding several or more good operators on most passes. > > Daryl > K4RGK > >> On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: >> >> I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds >> (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear >> sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? >> >> Philip N4HF >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From martha at amsat.org Wed May 18 19:54:32 2016 From: martha at amsat.org (Martha) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 15:54:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed Message-ID: The AMSAT Office will be closed Thursday, May 19th and Friday, May 20th If you are attending the Dayton Hamvention, please stop by our booth -- 73- Martha From WB4SON at gmail.com Wed May 18 20:25:17 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 16:25:17 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Of course I have no idea -- it may only be a shutdown command receiver. I checked the ULS an there is no female ham in NC or VA with her last name so no telling how technically accurate those "Anthropomorphic STMsat-1" statements are (She is listed on the faculty roster as a Kindergarten teacher at STM School). There may well be some intentional obfuscation as well. Hearing several days later the key information that there will be no TX was an important bit of information that, had it been given earlier, might have made folks more comfortable with not hearing anything. Hopefully Joe Pellegrino or Matt Sammons will communicate some details as they, no doubt, know the secret sauce that went into everything technical on STMsat-1. Clearly this is a wonderful educational program, and the more technical information provided, the better for other schools that would like to follow in their footsteps. Clearly technical information isn't necessary for the audience they are reaching out to, so I don't suspect them to jam their Twitter account with it, but adding some of those details would be a wonderful thing to do in the future on their main website or facebook page. Exciting time ahead, hopefully. 73, Bob, WB4SON From wouterweg at gmail.com Wed May 18 20:44:14 2016 From: wouterweg at gmail.com (Wouter Weggelaar) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 22:44:14 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> References: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> Message-ID: >European open http sites are notoriously insecure. Any http site is insecure, no need to insult my region here. once you have switched to HTTPS with a valid certificate, firefox will remember that and will not use http as long as that site is using https. so clicking on Daniels link may trigger the problem for others. *don't* Wouter PA3WEG On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > It is not actually and error but part of Firefox's always on https (secure) connection protocols. You can dis able it via the Firefox menu. However if you are going to do an on-line financial transaction beware that your card info will likely be compromised. European open http sites are notoriously insecure. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 16, 2016, at 10:37, Rick Walter wrote: >> >> Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 >> Premium version computer? >> Your connection is not secure >> >> The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website >> improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not >> connected to this website. >> >> Rick WB3CSY >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Rick's gmail account >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 18 20:45:18 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 16:45:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: They're saying to try 437.000 MHz now: https://twitter.com/STMSAT11/status/733020351018508288 On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Bob wrote: > Of course I have no idea -- it may only be a shutdown command receiver. > > I checked the ULS an there is no female ham in NC or VA with her last name > so no telling how technically accurate those "Anthropomorphic STMsat-1" > statements are (She is listed on the faculty roster as a Kindergarten > teacher at STM School). There may well be some intentional obfuscation as > well. Hearing several days later the key information that there will be no > TX was an important bit of information that, had it been given earlier, > might have made folks more comfortable with not hearing anything. > > Hopefully Joe Pellegrino or Matt Sammons will communicate some details as > they, no doubt, know the secret sauce that went into everything technical on > STMsat-1. > > Clearly this is a wonderful educational program, and the more technical > information provided, the better for other schools that would like to follow > in their footsteps. Clearly technical information isn't necessary for the > audience they are reaching out to, so I don't suspect them to jam their > Twitter account with it, but adding some of those details would be a > wonderful thing to do in the future on their main website or facebook page. > > Exciting time ahead, hopefully. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed May 18 20:44:01 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 20:44:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] FINALLY -- STMsat-1 lack of signals explained In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <535487742.7816552.1463604241374.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> STMSAT-1 ?@STMSAT11 Tweeted: Latest update from our #NASA #orbitalATK contact: try 437.0 MHz 73 Trevor M5AKA From cwo4mann at comcast.net Wed May 18 20:13:18 2016 From: cwo4mann at comcast.net (Dave Mann) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 15:13:18 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: <0B9C6DD9-274C-4084-B5DB-CB4C3BB545F5@kl7cn.net> References: <2CB6A518-898D-4B48-A908-E6E40C7ACD38@comcast.net> <0B9C6DD9-274C-4084-B5DB-CB4C3BB545F5@kl7cn.net> Message-ID: <97BD97C4-938A-4E8A-A974-CBC1430FFD96@comcast.net> Thanks for info. Very helpful. See you all soon. 73 Dave Sent from my iPhone > On May 18, 2016, at 14:48, Bryan KL7CN wrote: > > Hi, Dave! > > Welcome back. > > You have it right. But. Most of the time the link is already active on SO-50. Usually you only need to send the 67 Hz PL tone when transmitting on SO-50. > > The other 74.4 Hz PL tone activates a 10-minute timer. Usually, someone else has done that. > > 73! > > -- bag > > Bryan KL7CN/W6 > > On May 18, 2016, at 11:27, Comcast wrote: > > I'm starting up again after many years. I worked through AO-6 and the RS birds when I was DA1BB. my understanding of postings is that once I select the 2-m and 70cm FM frequencies, and the bird begins AOS I key in a tone to open the link, then change the tone to use when transmitting. Am I understanding protocols OK? I can hears many passes using my Yaesu FT-8800, an automatic switching preamp for both bands, and a set of M2 helicals for each band. Any advice is appreciated. > > 73 > Dave > N4CVX, ex-DA1BB, ex-VP2EHF > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 18, 2016, at 12:52, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: >> >> Hi Philip, >> >> Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are accustomed to linear birds. >> FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts. "Easy" includes finding several or more good operators on most passes. >> >> Daryl >> K4RGK >> >>> On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: >>> >>> I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds >>> (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear >>> sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? >>> >>> Philip N4HF >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From cwo4mann at comcast.net Wed May 18 23:41:45 2016 From: cwo4mann at comcast.net (Comcast) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 18:41:45 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Firefox Error when connecting to Funcube Warehouse In-Reply-To: References: <571D27A9-1AD4-488D-B734-9FAF8524DAAA@comcast.net> Message-ID: No insult intended, you have my abject apologies. Sent from my iPad On May 18, 2016, at 15:44, Wouter Weggelaar wrote: >> European open http sites are notoriously insecure. > Any http site is insecure, no need to insult my region here. > > once you have switched to HTTPS with a valid certificate, firefox will > remember that and will not use http as long as that site is using > https. > > so clicking on Daniels link may trigger the problem for others. *don't* > > > Wouter PA3WEG > > >> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Dave Mann wrote: >> It is not actually and error but part of Firefox's always on https (secure) connection protocols. You can dis able it via the Firefox menu. However if you are going to do an on-line financial transaction beware that your card info will likely be compromised. European open http sites are notoriously insecure. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 16, 2016, at 10:37, Rick Walter wrote: >>> >>> Anyone else getting this error with Firefox 46.0.1 running on a Windows 7 >>> Premium version computer? >>> Your connection is not secure >>> >>> The owner of warehouse.funcube.org.uk has configured their website >>> improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not >>> connected to this website. >>> >>> Rick WB3CSY >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Rick's gmail account >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Thu May 19 01:49:45 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 21:49:45 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia Message-ID: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia on 20 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:35 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 NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Essex Heights Primary School is situated in Mount Waverley, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. It provides a primary education of the highest quality for children and is recognised as a school of excellence. Children develop positive attitudes and acquire skills that equip them for their future. At Essex Heights, all children are valued and differences are accepted within a supportive school environment. The curriculum caters for the needs of all children and encourages each child to reach his/her potential in a stimulating and challenging classroom environment. The various needs of children with disabilities and highly able children are appropriately met. At Essex Heights Primary School, the curriculum is designed around the Victorian Essential learning Standards aimed at ensuring all students have the capacity to:- . Manage themselves as individuals in relation to others . Understand the world in which they live . Act effectively in that world Whilst literacy and numeracy remain a key focus, students are prepared for their future by being actively involved in learning programs covering a wide range of domains: Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What different jobs do you do as work (on the space station)? 2. Do you prefer gravity or zero gravity and why? 3. How long does it take to get used to gravity again once back on Earth? 4. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the international space station? 5. Why is it important to conduct experiments in space? 6. What does a sunrise or sunset look like when you look through the windows of the space station? 7. What is the most AMAZING thing you have seen through your window? 8. Why does food taste different on the space station and do you have regular mealtimes together? 9. Why are you on your current mission and what do you hope to learn? 10. What was the thing you looked forward to the most when you were preparing to go into space? 11. What do you do on a typical day? 12. Does your body react differently living in space? 13. Have you seen space junk, and how bad is the problem? 14. How many spacewalks have you and the crew done and was it scary? 15. Why can the International Space Station stay in orbit around Earth, without falling? 16. What happens if you fall seriously ill on the ISS? 17. What do you like to read and is your book a real paper one? 18. How much spare time do you have and what do you do for fun? 19. How long and what sort of training did you do to become an astronaut? 20. What is the most interesting or surprising thing about being an astronaut. 21. Why did you want to become an astronaut? 22. What is your favourite food to eat on the International Space Station and what food are you missing the most? 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. Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 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), and the 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 From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Thu May 19 02:22:04 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 22:22:04 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York Message-ID: <8FBE992F16204D629E8FCEE4A2D423FC@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York on 23 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:57 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 NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the state of California and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, located in Garden City, New York, opened in 2002. The mission of the museum is to inspire students with the spirit of discovery through the exploration of air and space technologies, and to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The museum is home to the Westbury Magnet Academy at the Cradle of Aviation, the first magnet school to open on Long Island. The Museum and Academy offer two summer STEM enrichment programs for students entering the seventh and ninth grades. The ARISS event will be an invaluable tool to supplement classroom instruction and research. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you do for entertainment when not working? 2. What do you plan to do with the knowledge gained from your experiments? 3. Do you have to go through any tests to be qualified for this job? 4. What do you do as a group when anyone becomes mentally or physically ill? 5. What is your daily schedule like when you are in space? 6. What type of medical testing qualifies an astronaut to be physically and mentally fit for space? 7. Does the lack of communication or human contact affect you? 8. Is exploring space what you imagined it would be when you were a child? 9. If there is any kind of failure who do you first contact? 10. What is the best college to prepare you for a career in space exploration? 11. Do you ever think about possible dangers you may face by being in space? 12. What colleges and majors do you recommend for students who want to do what you do? 13. How do you handle a fellow astronaut who is in a bad mood? 14. How do your family and friends cope with missing you? 15. Does the lack of gravity have any effect on your body? 16. How do you cope with missing your family and friends? 17. How big is the chip on the ISS window? 18. Do you have any feelings of claustrophobia? 19. Do you bring plants with you for extra oxygen? 20. What is the worst part of being in space? 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): TBD 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), and the 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. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Thu May 19 03:39:13 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 03:39:13 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] A first contact on AO-85, last night... Message-ID: Hi! Going back to the hamfest I attended in Sierra Vista AZ on 7 May, I saw Fernando NP4JV and his daughter, Yalitza - call her "Yali". They were at the hamfest to see what was there, and so Yali could take her Technician license exam. She passed the exam, and then the waiting began. Fernando, proud father that he is, wanted to see Yali get on the radio as soon as possible, once her call sign was issued by the FCC. Fernando and I began checking the FCC database, waiting to see her call sign appear. Fast forward to Tuesday (17 May)... I had checked the FCC database in the morning, and still hadn't seen Yali's name appear with a call sign. I received a message from Fernando in the late morning... "Good morning Pat. At what time you get home today? Can you work AO85 at 6pm today? Somebody wants to talk to you." I figured that "somebody" wasn't Fernando, but a signal that Yali had her call sign. I checked the FCC database, and there it was - KI7EJR, issued on 17 May. The time in the message, 6pm (0100 UTC), was an AO-85 pass that went very high over Arizona, passing almost directly over my head in the Phoenix area and Nogales where Fernando and Yali are. We had made a plan, that I would call Yali a few minutes into the pass. When the AO-85 pass finally arrived at 6pm, Fernando, Yali, and I were ready. I heard some activity early in the pass, working Ted K7TRK in Oregon before the satellite was very high in the sky. Instead of making a call for KI7EJR as planned, Yali called me. I answered her, and we made a quick QSO. It may not have gone as we planned, but it worked. Yali had her first QSO via AO-85. During that pass, Fernando had someone take a picture of Yali on the radio. Fernando was at the edge of the photo, taking care of the antenna as she made her contact. Fernando sent the photo out using his @NP4JV Twitter feed last night, and this has been a very popular tweet in the past 24 hours. If you missed the photo, or don't use Twitter, you can see it at: http://twitter.com/NP4JV/media It's one thing to remember your own first radio contact, first satellite contact, contact with an ISS crewmember, etc. It's just as fun to be part of a first for someone else. Thank you, Fernando and Yali, for letting me be a part of Yali's first contact on the radio. It's also easy to document this "first", with photos and audio recordings of the contact. A QSL card will go in the mail for Yali, and hopefully she starts using Logbook of the World like her father... :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From hawat1 at yahoo.com Thu May 19 04:10:46 2016 From: hawat1 at yahoo.com (Andy Kellner) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 04:10:46 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia In-Reply-To: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> References: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> Message-ID: <474488866.4806475.1463631046888.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Is that contact streamed somewhere ? Andreas - VK4TH From: "n4csitwo at bellsouth.net" To: ariss-press at amsat.org; amsat-edu ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2016, 11:49 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria,? Australia on 20 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:35 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 NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Essex Heights Primary School is situated in Mount Waverley, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. It provides a primary education of the highest quality for children and is recognised as a school of excellence. Children develop positive attitudes and acquire skills that equip them for their future. At Essex Heights, all children are valued and differences are accepted within a supportive school environment. The curriculum caters for the needs of all children and encourages each child to reach his/her potential in a stimulating and challenging classroom environment. The various needs of children with disabilities and highly able children are appropriately met. At Essex Heights Primary School, the curriculum is designed around the Victorian Essential learning Standards aimed at ensuring all students have the capacity to:- .? ? Manage themselves as individuals in relation to others .? ? Understand the world in which they live .? ? Act effectively in that world Whilst literacy and numeracy remain a key focus, students are prepared for their future by being actively involved in learning programs covering a wide range of domains: Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1.? What different jobs do you do as work (on the space station)? 2.? Do you prefer gravity or zero gravity and why? 3.? How long does it take to get used to gravity again once back on Earth? 4.? Why don't you run out of oxygen on the international space station? 5.? Why is it important to conduct experiments in space? 6.? What does a sunrise or sunset look like when you look through the windows ? ? of the space station? 7.? What is the most AMAZING thing you have seen through your window? 8.? Why does food taste different on the space station and do you have ? ? regular mealtimes together? 9.? Why are you on your current mission and what do you hope to learn? 10.? What was the thing you looked forward to the most when you were ? ? preparing to go into space? 11.? What do you do on a typical day? 12.? Does your body react differently living in space? 13.? Have you seen space junk, and how bad is the problem? 14.? How many spacewalks have you and the crew done and was it scary? 15.? Why can the International Space Station stay in orbit around Earth, ? ? without falling? 16.? What happens if you fall seriously ill on the ISS? 17.? What do you like to read and is your book a real paper one? 18.? How much spare time do you have and what do you do for fun? 19.? How long and what sort of training did you do to become an astronaut? 20.? What is the most interesting or surprising thing about being an ? ? astronaut. 21.? Why did you want to become an astronaut? 22.? What is your favourite food to eat on the International Space Station ? ? and what food are you missing the most? 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.? Cradle of Aviation Museum? and Education Center, Garden City, New ? ? ? York, telebridge via W6SRJ ? ? ? The ISS? callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS ? ? ? The scheduled astronaut is Jeff? Williams KD5TVQ ? ? ? Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 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), and the 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.a rrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnbrier at gmail.com Thu May 19 04:42:20 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 00:42:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV April 2016 Video #1 - Monday Failure and Tuesday Success Message-ID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieR-nmkjeSc I quit my job in March so I could work full time on Space Comms, and I have some money saved up, but not enough to do this indefinitely. If you have the means and desire, please sign up to send me a dollar or more on my Patreon website every time I release a video so I can do this indefinitely! I have at least two more videos coming from the April 2016 ISS SSTV event. New videos every Wednesday, so you can expect the next two ISS SSTV videos to come over the next two weeks. Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnbrier Also please subscribe to Space Comms: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceComms1?sub_confirmation=1 And share my videos! 73, John KG4AKV ?Songs: https://soundcloud.com/treee-city/talkin-late https://soundcloud.com/topcatsintl/treee-city-nothing-1 From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Thu May 19 14:26:52 2016 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 10:26:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] First linear sat In-Reply-To: <97BD97C4-938A-4E8A-A974-CBC1430FFD96@comcast.net> References: <2CB6A518-898D-4B48-A908-E6E40C7ACD38@comcast.net> <0B9C6DD9-274C-4084-B5DB-CB4C3BB545F5@kl7cn.net> <97BD97C4-938A-4E8A-A974-CBC1430FFD96@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks to all who replied to me, both on the BB and privately Philip N4HF On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > Thanks for info. Very helpful. See you all soon. > > 73 > Dave > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 18, 2016, at 14:48, Bryan KL7CN wrote: > > > > Hi, Dave! > > > > Welcome back. > > > > You have it right. But. Most of the time the link is already active on > SO-50. Usually you only need to send the 67 Hz PL tone when transmitting on > SO-50. > > > > The other 74.4 Hz PL tone activates a 10-minute timer. Usually, someone > else has done that. > > > > 73! > > > > -- bag > > > > Bryan KL7CN/W6 > > > > On May 18, 2016, at 11:27, Comcast wrote: > > > > I'm starting up again after many years. I worked through AO-6 and the > RS birds when I was DA1BB. my understanding of postings is that once I > select the 2-m and 70cm FM frequencies, and the bird begins AOS I key in a > tone to open the link, then change the tone to use when transmitting. Am I > understanding protocols OK? I can hears many passes using my Yaesu > FT-8800, an automatic switching preamp for both bands, and a set of M2 > helicals for each band. Any advice is appreciated. > > > > 73 > > Dave > > N4CVX, ex-DA1BB, ex-VP2EHF > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> On May 18, 2016, at 12:52, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: > >> > >> Hi Philip, > >> > >> Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are > accustomed to linear birds. > >> FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent > behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts. "Easy" includes > finding several or more good operators on most passes. > >> > >> Daryl > >> K4RGK > >> > >>> On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins > wrote: > >>> > >>> I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds > >>> (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the > linear > >>> sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with? > >>> > >>> Philip N4HF > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Thu May 19 14:44:14 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 10:44:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Stmsat-1 heard ? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: at 1150utc,nodes at 437.1 was heard strong ,also Cadre at 437.485,very strong. At my max ele at 60 degrees,a very,very weak signal with doppler was heard on 437.000.I get another real good shot tomorrow am at 2 am est at 72 degrees.it vas very visable on hdsdr, but only at a very high,in the clear pass since it was very,very,weak.jeff wb8rjy jeff broughton From ronny.risinger at austinisd.org Thu May 19 14:18:01 2016 From: ronny.risinger at austinisd.org (Ronny Risinger) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 14:18:01 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 on 437.00 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 5-19-2016 Tried this morning to listen for STMSat-1 on 437.00, but no signal received. Since we are a high school in Austin, TX, we were really cheering on the STM school community. And, as we know, the SSTV images are very popular. Hopeful that "something" will happen to get things to function properly, but STM group should be proud of all their hard work. Sincerely, Ronny Risinger Government/Law Instructor Trustee, K5LBJ, the LASA High School Amateur Radio Club National Board Certified Teacher Liberal Arts & Science Academy High School Austin, Texas Website: http://www.austinisd.org/staff/255 Classroom Phone: (512) 841-3090 Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. ?1232g, 34 CFR Part 99). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. ________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use of disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. ?1232g, 34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Gov?t Code 552.023, Educ. Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. From my.callsign at verizon.net Thu May 19 19:34:19 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 12:34:19 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Stmsat-1 heard ? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <62cd27b2-d18d-2966-716e-17b967cc1977@verizon.net> Jeff, Was CADRE transmitting at 9k6 or 19k2 ? Also, was it "human readable" or something that required decoder software ? BOB KO6TZ >at 1150utc,nodes at 437.1 was heard strong ,also Cadre at 437.485,very >strong. At my max ele at 60 degrees,a very,very weak signal with doppler >was heard on 437.000.I get another real good shot tomorrow am at 2 am est >at 72 degrees.it vas very visable on hdsdr, but only at a very high,in the >clear pass since it was very,very,weak.jeff wb8rjy >jeff broughton From jwcutler at umich.edu Thu May 19 20:11:15 2016 From: jwcutler at umich.edu (James Cutler) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 16:11:15 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Stmsat-1 heard ? In-Reply-To: <62cd27b2-d18d-2966-716e-17b967cc1977@verizon.net> References: <62cd27b2-d18d-2966-716e-17b967cc1977@verizon.net> Message-ID: Please confirm on CADRE. It should be at 437.485 MHz but we have NOT heard it. It would be amazing if you have heard it! Note, MINXSS is at 437.345... On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 3:34 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Jeff, > > Was CADRE transmitting at 9k6 or 19k2 ? Also, was it "human readable" or > something that required decoder software ? > > BOB > KO6TZ > > > > >at 1150utc,nodes at 437.1 was heard strong ,also Cadre at 437.485,very > >strong. At my max ele at 60 degrees,a very,very weak signal with doppler > >was heard on 437.000.I get another real good shot tomorrow am at 2 am est > >at 72 degrees.it vas very visable on hdsdr, but only at a very high,in > the > >clear pass since it was very,very,weak.jeff wb8rjy > > >jeff broughton > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- James W. Cutler, Associate Professor University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering 1320 Beal Avenue 3013 FXB Building Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140 Ph: 734-615-7238 Fax: 734-763-0578 http://www.umich.edu/~jwcutler/ From jimlist at zoho.com Thu May 19 20:37:15 2016 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 21:37:15 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube In-Reply-To: References: <573496978.7506601.1463593630444.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <904418446DC5418E88A0C70047D09FC8@jimPC2> Hi Folks I have just switched AO-73/FUNcube into full rime transponder mode. Early this week to facilitate demos at Dayton Hamvention. As normal. plan to switch back to education mode on Sunday PM UTC Have FUN! 73s Jim G3WGM From dan at post.com Thu May 19 20:57:47 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 21:57:47 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia In-Reply-To: <474488866.4806475.1463631046888.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> <474488866.4806475.1463631046888.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On 19/05/2016, Andy Kellner via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Is that contact streamed somewhere ? > Andreas - VK4TH For locals by far the best option is to watch the event via the ATV repeater downlink but setting up can be an issue. So, the next best option is to view the Youtube Live Stream. This will commence around 17:30 (local VK time) and continue until just after the contact when we commence packing up. This stream will be active well before 17:30 but there may not be any vision Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVzvGHvEmsc Next option would be to watch the contact via BATC to make it easier I suggest that people open up the VK3RTV web page and select "VK3RTV1" this is a very low bandwidth feed so it is quite lossy. Ok to watch on a small screen but if you expand it up then it will be quite pixelated. Amateur TV Website link is: http://www.vk3rtv.com/index.html From ww1me at roadrunner.com Thu May 19 17:59:36 2016 From: ww1me at roadrunner.com (Rick Lindquist, WW1ME) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 13:59:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 Message-ID: <017701d1b1f8$35489510$9fd9bf30$@com> Just updated this morning with info from someone at the school. http://www.arrl.org/news/student-built-stmsat-1-not-yet-ready-to-start-trans mitting-sstv-images (I believe the earlier Twitter reference to 437.000 was either speaking in general or just an error. There is only one IARU-coordinated frequency for STMSat-1: 437.800.) Rick Rick Lindquist, WW1ME ARRL -- the national association for Amateur Radio ARRL News & Contributing Editor NCJ Managing Editor From ww1me at roadrunner.com Thu May 19 20:17:51 2016 From: ww1me at roadrunner.com (Rick Lindquist, WW1ME) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 16:17:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 Message-ID: <019e01d1b20b$856bbd70$90433850$@com> Just updated this morning with info from someone at the school. http://www.arrl.org/news/student-built-stmsat-1-not-yet-ready-to-start-trans mitting-sstv-images (I believe the earlier Twitter reference to 437.000 was either speaking in general or just an error. There is only one IARU-coordinated frequency for STMSat-1: 437.800.) Rick Rick Lindquist, WW1ME ARRL -- the national association for Amateur Radio ARRL News & Contributing Editor NCJ Managing Editor From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Fri May 20 03:08:18 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 23:08:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Strong data bursts every few seconds On 437.485.next pass at 0600 here in central mich.will record the next pass if I hear it again.i tr was very visable on the spectral display and heard audibly. jeff broughton From k.alexander at rogers.com Fri May 20 03:27:23 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 23:27:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] GN05/065 schedule Message-ID: Hi Everyone, We leave for Nova Scotia tomorrow morning. I've put together the following schedule of when I will be available. You will note that I am working through SO-50 only. I may try to get on some AO-85 passes but keep in mind I've had the radio for less than a week and am still learning how to use it. Anyway, this is what I have planned. I don't know how to which passes I will be on so I will simply tell you when my local AOS time is. I hope that's clear enough. If there's a better way to describe them I'd be happy if you let me know. All times are UTC. WinAos QTH: -60.0/46.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Objects AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ *Grid* ------------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday 21.05.2016 SO-50 06:10 06:23 13 81 217 - 037 *GN05* 21.05.2016 SO-50 12:59 13:11 12 30 329 - 115 *GN05* 21.05.2016 SO-50 14:40 14:52 12 43 316 - 162 *GN06* Sunday 22.05.2016 SO-50 04:56 05:08 12 33 186 - 044 *GN05* 22.05.2016 SO-50 06:36 06:49 13 41 238 - 035 *GN05* 22.05.2016 SO-50 11:44 11:55 11 15 331 - 090 *GN0**5* 22.05.2016 SO-50 13:24 13:37 13 56 325 - 134 *GN06* 22.05.2016 SO-50 15:05 15:16 11 19 310 - 185 *GN06* Monday 23.05.2016 SO-50 05:21 05:34 13 70 208 - 039 *GN05* 23.05.2016 SO-50 07:02 07:14 12 23 258 - 033 *GN05* 23.05.2016 SO-50 12:10 12:21 11 24 332 - 106 *GN06* 23.05.2016 SO-50 13:50 14:03 13 63 320 - 154 *GN06* I'll do my best to stick to this schedule. Please note that some of these times are the middle of the night or very early in the morning for me and I am neither a night owl nor a "morning person". No flames please if you don't hear me:-) I will be very close to FN95 and FN96 and may use one or more of the above passes to activate them. We do have to drive in to Sydney to get our groceries anyway! Finally, I'm running 5 watts into an Arrow 146/437 handheld yagi. I don't know how strong I'll be. Keep your ears open! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From dan at post.com Fri May 20 08:21:59 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 09:21:59 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia In-Reply-To: References: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> <474488866.4806475.1463631046888.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Both streams are live now, Contact is 08:35 UTC. An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia on 20 May. From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Fri May 20 11:03:56 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 07:03:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] This morning at 1100 utc In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Again strong signals on 437.100 and 437.485 mhz during a 35 degree pass here NR lansing MI . WB8RJY.JEFF jeff broughton From christopher.maness at gmail.com Fri May 20 12:29:14 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 05:29:14 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <201605181735.u4IHZ5oJ015209@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> References: <201605130656.u4D6uf6V032050@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <988D9B99-293C-46E7-8D89-1338C749A157@gmail.com> <201605140309.u4E39dUf001627@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <69974332-DD03-4399-89D2-6EB1385D4E3F@gmail.com> <201605181735.u4IHZ5oJ015209@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> Message-ID: > On May 18, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: > > Chris, > > Any progress in your decision making? If not then I am disposed to purchase the FT736R presently listed on e-bay before someone else grabs it. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > I took the radio in to repair the 23cm module, and for a general tune/aline. I am going to get it on the air when it is done, and make a decision after I have played with it a little. Regards, Chris Maness KQ6UP From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Fri May 20 12:38:22 2016 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 08:38:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cadre,nodes,minxss heard here Message-ID: At 1235 utc heard: Cadre 437.485 Bodes 437.100 Minxss 437.345 jeff broughton From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri May 20 16:17:03 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 16:17:03 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 confirm downlink 437.000 MHz References: <1585497019.9654593.1463761023071.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1585497019.9654593.1463761023071.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> STMSAT-1 ?@STMSAT11 Tweeted: Downlink still at 437.000MHz.? No need to melt glue; mechanized antennae----I'm not aware of any confirmed reception reports yet. Looks like antenna deployment being controlled by the sun melting glue quoted on Tumblr was a red herring. 73 Trevor M5AKA From WB4SON at gmail.com Fri May 20 18:37:34 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 14:37:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1 confirm downlink 437.000 MHz In-Reply-To: <1585497019.9654593.1463761023071.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1585497019.9654593.1463761023071.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1585497019.9654593.1463761023071.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Trevor -- yep lots of conflicting info out there. @STMSAT11 is the person who wrote that tumbler article in December. VERY surprised that the coordinated 437.800 frequency is not being used. Good news is that "official" information is now getting out there. 73, Bob, WB4SON On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 12:17 PM, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB wrote: > STMSAT-1 ?@STMSAT11 Tweeted: > Downlink still at 437.000MHz. No need to melt glue; mechanized > antennae----I'm not aware of any confirmed reception reports yet. > > Looks like antenna deployment being controlled by the sun melting glue > quoted on Tumblr was a red herring. > 73 Trevor M5AKA > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From cwo4mann at comcast.net Fri May 20 12:49:11 2016 From: cwo4mann at comcast.net (Comcast) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 07:49:11 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: References: <201605130656.u4D6uf6V032050@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <988D9B99-293C-46E7-8D89-1338C749A157@gmail.com> <201605140309.u4E39dUf001627@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <69974332-DD03-4399-89D2-6EB1385D4E3F@gmail.com> <201605181735.u4IHZ5oJ015209@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> Message-ID: <54421F8C-49EA-4952-A57F-133F137E72AE@comcast.net> FYI: During the 10 years when I worked in VP2E land I had an FT-736 and found it to be very robust. Operated flawlessly on generator power most of the time including power dips and fluctuations. I sure wish I had kept it but donated it when I was posted elsewhere. Sent from my iPad > On May 20, 2016, at 07:29, Christopher Maness wrote: > > >> On May 18, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: >> >> Chris, >> >> Any progress in your decision making? If not then I am disposed to purchase the FT736R presently listed on e-bay before someone else grabs it. >> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW > > I took the radio in to repair the 23cm module, and for a general tune/aline. I am going to get it on the air when it is done, and make a decision after I have played with it a little. > > Regards, > Chris Maness KQ6UP > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From onmontauk at gmail.com Fri May 20 18:53:45 2016 From: onmontauk at gmail.com (onmontauk at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 14:53:45 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Tickets Message-ID: <67C34238-FE49-42A2-9EA0-A676F1E19401@gmail.com> I have two extra spots for tonight's banquet dinner. Steve W2AKK Sent from my iPhone From kl7uw at acsalaska.net Fri May 20 19:58:16 2016 From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 11:58:16 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R Message-ID: <201605201958.u4KJwGSH026208@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> After some deliberation I decided to purchase a venerable old FT-736R; just the basic 144/432 radio plus CTCSS board. surprising even the AC PS is working. I had initially thought about buying a good dual-band FM mobile but costs would have been $350. I'm getting the FT-736R for $550. Of course this provides multi-mode capability and satellite operation. My question is what I will need to run the radio from SatPC32 on a computer with only USB ports *XP32 OS? Does the radio need a special I/F for computer control? I'm hoping to have my antennas back in service this summer (YaseuB5400 with 2M7 yagi and 436CP26). I have an old Unitrac-2000 which I will try to make work for both auto-tune and auto-track. Probably be like a newby when I get back on - its been a long time off the sats (2002). 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa at gmail.com From jim at coloradosatellite.com Fri May 20 20:37:44 2016 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 14:37:44 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] TS 2000 mod for wide band Message-ID: <573F7598.8050004@coloradosatellite.com> Does anyone have a pointer to a mod for the TS-2000 to make it transmit with greater deviation - up to about 8 KHz? From goody.k3ng at gmail.com Fri May 20 21:03:36 2016 From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 17:03:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Banquet Attire? Message-ID: What is the recommend attire for the banquet in Dayton this evening? Casual? Business casual? 73 Goody K3NG From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Fri May 20 21:17:02 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 17:17:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Banquet Attire? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Business casual is fine, but you see the entire spectrum. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 20, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Goody K3NG wrote: > > What is the recommend attire for the banquet in Dayton this evening? > Casual? Business casual? > > 73 > Goody > K3NG > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wa4sca at gmail.com Fri May 20 21:17:19 2016 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 16:17:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Banquet Attire? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000001d1b2dc$fe976920$fbc63b60$@GMAIL.COM> Goody, Many come directly from the Hamvention, perhaps with a sport coat. Adding a tie is about as formal as it gets. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- Message-ID: <510777131.11906.1463779149761.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> A couple of hours after the last tweet there was another - it's back to 437.800 MHz STMSAT-1 ?@STMSAT11 Tweeted: Downlink 437.800MHz. Suggested by NASA contact to try 437.000, but that info has since been updated.? Apparently I am playing hard to get! ----73 Trevor M5AKA From g0kla at arrl.net Fri May 20 21:28:38 2016 From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 17:28:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R In-Reply-To: <201605201958.u4KJwGSH026208@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> References: <201605201958.u4KJwGSH026208@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> Message-ID: Yes you need to convert the USB to serial and then the serial to TTL levels. There are versions of the cable available for sale for about $20 that do both conversions in one go. Search for FT-736 TTL. I used a USB to serial cable like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Serial-RS-232-Adapter-Chipset/dp/B006AA04K0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Then I built a small TTL level converter in a diecast box and fed it to a din connector. But that was mostly because I had the connector, box and needed components in the junk box. So it was "free". Note that there are cheaper USB to Serial cables that do not use the genuine FTDI chipset and do not work as well. Chris On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: > After some deliberation I decided to purchase a venerable old FT-736R; > just the basic 144/432 radio plus CTCSS board. surprising even the AC PS > is working. > > I had initially thought about buying a good dual-band FM mobile but costs > would have been $350. I'm getting the FT-736R for $550. Of course this > provides multi-mode capability and satellite operation. > > My question is what I will need to run the radio from SatPC32 on a > computer with only USB ports *XP32 OS? Does the radio need a special I/F > for computer control? > > I'm hoping to have my antennas back in service this summer (YaseuB5400 > with 2M7 yagi and 436CP26). I have an old Unitrac-2000 which I will try to > make work for both auto-tune and auto-track. Probably be like a newby when > I get back on - its been a long time off the sats (2002). > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.com > "Kits made by KL7UW" > Dubus Mag business: > dubususa at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net From aa5uk at yahoo.com Sat May 21 00:16:44 2016 From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 00:16:44 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Banquet Attire? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1376787510.96771.1463789804217.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hawaiian shirt is ok too.. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Goody K3NG wrote: What is the recommend attire for the banquet in Dayton this evening? Casual?? Business casual? 73 Goody K3NG _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jim at coloradosatellite.com Sat May 21 01:57:16 2016 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 19:57:16 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X In-Reply-To: <54421F8C-49EA-4952-A57F-133F137E72AE@comcast.net> References: <201605130656.u4D6uf6V032050@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <988D9B99-293C-46E7-8D89-1338C749A157@gmail.com> <201605140309.u4E39dUf001627@mail41c28.carrierzone.com> <69974332-DD03-4399-89D2-6EB1385D4E3F@gmail.com> <201605181735.u4IHZ5oJ015209@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> <54421F8C-49EA-4952-A57F-133F137E72AE@comcast.net> Message-ID: <573FC07C.2010302@coloradosatellite.com> I've had one for several years. Used it as the primary radio on AO-40 RUDAK and several other digital birds. It had better UHF receive performance than two other radios I had at the time. I currently use it on 2M EME. It has the 1.2 GHz module which I used on the AO-40 uplink - about 6 W from it drove an 80W amp at the dish nicely. I'll use that module if any 1.2 uplink birds get to orbit. I've never had a need to computer control it but should probably look into that. Mine did stop working a while back. The AC supply died. For a time I kept using it because it still ran from a 12VDC supply. The usual problem with these is the electrolytics dry out - more prevalent in our dry climate. But in my case the PS had gotten a bit fried probably from nearby lightening on the AC. There is a guy who fixes these and he replaced my supply and it's been working fine since, although I don't use it all that much now. On 5/20/2016 6:49 AM, Comcast wrote: > FYI: During the 10 years when I worked in VP2E land I had an FT-736 and found it to be very robust. Operated flawlessly on generator power most of the time including power dips and fluctuations. I sure wish I had kept it but donated it when I was posted elsewhere. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 20, 2016, at 07:29, Christopher Maness wrote: >> >> >>> On May 18, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: >>> >>> Chris, >>> >>> Any progress in your decision making? If not then I am disposed to purchase the FT736R presently listed on e-bay before someone else grabs it. >>> >>> 73, Ed - KL7UW >> I took the radio in to repair the 23cm module, and for a general tune/aline. I am going to get it on the air when it is done, and make a decision after I have played with it a little. >> >> Regards, >> Chris Maness KQ6UP >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From hawat1 at yahoo.com Sat May 21 08:42:25 2016 From: hawat1 at yahoo.com (Andreas Kellner) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 18:42:25 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia In-Reply-To: References: <113D4E8000FF4605B03C59CB2799502D@DHJ> <474488866.4806475.1463631046888.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000301d1b33c$b5b458c0$211d0a40$@yahoo.com> Dan, Thank you for the info. Was able to catch the live stream on youtube, but even more important was able to listen to most answers via direct audio on my station ! Although it was only a 19 degree pass for me. Hope the next school contact on the east coast will be a higher pass. Andreas -VK4TH -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Cussen Sent: Friday, 20 May 2016 06:58 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Cc: ariss-ops Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia On 19/05/2016, Andy Kellner via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Is that contact streamed somewhere ? > Andreas - VK4TH For locals by far the best option is to watch the event via the ATV repeater downlink but setting up can be an issue. So, the next best option is to view the Youtube Live Stream. This will commence around 17:30 (local VK time) and continue until just after the contact when we commence packing up. This stream will be active well before 17:30 but there may not be any vision Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVzvGHvEmsc Next option would be to watch the contact via BATC to make it easier I suggest that people open up the VK3RTV web page and select "VK3RTV1" this is a very low bandwidth feed so it is quite lossy. Ok to watch on a small screen but if you expand it up then it will be quite pixelated. Amateur TV Website link is: http://www.vk3rtv.com/index.html _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From pa3fym at amsat.org Sat May 21 09:09:48 2016 From: pa3fym at amsat.org (Remco) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 11:09:48 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Eshail2 inverting yes or no? Message-ID: <201605211109.48829.pa3fym@amsat.org> While actually building equipment for Eshail2 (soldering iron was smoking ;-) I had a local QSO about Eshail2. Suddenly someone asked if I knew if the transponder (up-/downlink) setup was inverted or non-inverted. I remember having been told that the setup will be non-inverted, but can't find information/verification on this subject. Personally I think it would be ideal if the transponder setup is non-inverting, so (let's say) 2.4G USB up --> 10.5G USB down. Anyone who can clarify this? From peter.guelzow at kourou.de Sat May 21 11:58:34 2016 From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Peter_G=FClzow?=) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 19:58:34 +0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] Eshail2 inverting yes or no? In-Reply-To: <201605211109.48829.pa3fym@amsat.org> References: <201605211109.48829.pa3fym@amsat.org> Message-ID: It will be non-inverting... https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-Deutschland/168177559891701 73s Peter DB2OS Am 21. Mai 2016 17:09:48 GMT+08:00, schrieb Remco : >While actually building equipment >for Eshail2 (soldering iron was smoking ;-) >I had a local QSO about Eshail2. > >Suddenly someone asked if I knew if the >transponder (up-/downlink) setup was inverted or non-inverted. > >I remember having been told that the setup will be >non-inverted, but can't find information/verification >on this subject. > >Personally I think it would be ideal if the >transponder setup is non-inverting, >so (let's say) 2.4G USB up --> 10.5G USB down. > >Anyone who can clarify this? >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit K-9 Mail gesendet. From hamsat at xs4all.nl Sat May 21 12:08:41 2016 From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 14:08:41 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] MinXSS and CADRE identified Message-ID: <57404FC9.9070803@xs4all.nl> All, The separation between MinXSS and CADRE has now increased enough to enable their identification. Detailed doppler measurements show that MinXSS is object 41474, 1998-067HU, so CADRE is object 41475, 1998-067HV. 73, Nico PA0DLO From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Sat May 21 13:20:37 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 10:20:37 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] N8HM Paul on SO50 at Dayton 2016. Message-ID: https://youtu.be/wVPb1a9NqxQ PY5LF Livre de v?rus. www.avast.com . <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From k.alexander at rogers.com Sat May 21 13:32:37 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 09:32:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Nothing heard in GN05 this morning Message-ID: Nothing heard in GN05 on the SO-50 pass at 1259 UTC. I will be leaving momentarily for GN06 and hope to work someone on the SO-50 pass at 1440 UTC! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca Sat May 21 13:50:06 2016 From: mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca (Mark Spencer) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 06:50:06 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT 736R Message-ID: <44705CA2-7504-4367-92A6-E4FAA73F9F68@yahoo.ca> Hi, I seem to recall running my FT 736 with sat32 pc running on a Windows 98 laptop (it has been some time since I have worked any satellites.) I used a generic USB to RS232 converter unit and a home brew RS232 to yaesu computer control interface that came with my radio. Sorry I don't have a schematic for it. There are some schematics floating around for the RS 232 to yaesu computer control interface. This link seems helpful but I can't vouch for it's accuracy as I haven't tried building the circuit. http://www.mindspring.com/~n2wwd/html/body_doppler_compensation.html If I was building an interface today I'd probably skip the RS 232 step and try using a USB to 5 volt TTL serial converter (I'd want to double check the voltage levels on the radio interface first but the prior URL implies to me that the voltage levels are 5 volt TTL which seems reasonable to me given the age of the radio.) Most of the USB to serial interfaces I've seen are 3.3 volt but I seem to recall seeing 5 volt ones advertised. Hope this helps Mark S VE7AFZ Sent from my iPhone From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Sat May 21 17:55:18 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 10:55:18 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT 736R In-Reply-To: <44705CA2-7504-4367-92A6-E4FAA73F9F68@yahoo.ca> References: <44705CA2-7504-4367-92A6-E4FAA73F9F68@yahoo.ca> Message-ID: <5740A106.8060000@gmail.com> Hi all, Once you get to an RS-232 interface (USB adapter of some sort - watch out for the counterfeit ones!), the easiest way to get to the 736R is the simple TTL adapter from Manfred, XQ2FOD. Just takes 3 parts! See the file "RS232SIM.GIF" in http://ludens.cl/Electron/fodtrack/DRAWINGS.ZIP I've used it for many years with a variety of tracking environments from FODTrack in DOS to GPredict in Linux. Greg KO6TH Mark Spencer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi, I seem to recall running my FT 736 with sat32 pc running on a Windows 98 laptop (it has been some time since I have worked any satellites.) > > I used a generic USB to RS232 converter unit and a home brew RS232 to yaesu computer control interface that came with my radio. Sorry I don't have a schematic for it. > > There are some schematics floating around for the RS 232 to yaesu computer control interface. > > > This link seems helpful but I can't vouch for it's accuracy as I haven't tried building the circuit. > > http://www.mindspring.com/~n2wwd/html/body_doppler_compensation.html > > If I was building an interface today I'd probably skip the RS 232 step and try using a USB to 5 volt TTL serial converter (I'd want to double check the voltage levels on the radio interface first but the prior URL implies to me that the voltage levels are 5 volt TTL which seems reasonable to me given the age of the radio.) > > Most of the USB to serial interfaces I've seen are 3.3 volt but I seem to recall seeing 5 volt ones advertised. > > Hope this helps > > Mark S > VE7AFZ > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From besten at gmail.com Sat May 21 12:10:48 2016 From: besten at gmail.com (Remco den Besten) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 14:10:48 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Eshail2 inverting yes or no? Message-ID: <201605211410.48690.besten@gmail.com> Peter wrote: >It will be non-inverting... >73s Peter DB2OS Pfff . . . thanks for this information Peter! 73 Remco PA3FYM From w4upd at cfl.rr.com Sat May 21 23:36:19 2016 From: w4upd at cfl.rr.com (w4upd) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 19:36:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Email alias not working Message-ID: <5740F0F3.7080009@cfl.rr.com> Anyone else aware that the email alias on the Amsat is not working? You can do a look up, but cannot enter a call in the Alias email form. The following error is received: Software error: syntax error at /srv/www/www.amsat.org/cgi-bin/aliastool line 1375, near ") {" syntax error at /srv/www/www.amsat.org/cgi-bin/aliastool line 1396, near "}" syntax error at /srv/www/www.amsat.org/cgi-bin/aliastool line 1432, near "}" Execution of /srv/www/www.amsat.org/cgi-bin/aliastool aborted due to compilation errors. For help, please send mail to the webmaster (root at localhost ), giving this error message and the time and date of the error. Reid, W4UPD From cwo4mann at gmail.com Sun May 22 03:04:29 2016 From: cwo4mann at gmail.com (Dave Mann) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 22:04:29 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? Message-ID: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? 73 Dave N4CVX Sent from my iPad From bryan at kl7cn.net Sun May 22 05:00:59 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 22:00:59 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? In-Reply-To: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> References: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> Message-ID: GoSatWatch is absolutely gorgeous on an iPad! https://appsto.re/us/EQF6r.i -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 21, 2016, at 20:04, Dave Mann wrote: > > May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? > > 73 > Dave N4CVX > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Sun May 22 05:41:34 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 01:41:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-22 06:00 UTC Message-ID: <4314b1.c4934d3.4472a08e@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-22 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 deg (***) Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-22 06:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1058. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1023. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-22 06:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From Mvivona at yahoo.com Sun May 22 11:26:19 2016 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 07:26:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? In-Reply-To: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> References: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> Message-ID: <50B3FFAC-5EA5-4E9C-8D1A-17183CDA7C05@yahoo.com> I second Bryan's suggestion of "GoSatWatch". I my humble opinion, nothing holds a candle to it. It's not free, but you get what you pay for nowadays. Cheers. Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad On May 21, 2016, at 11:04 PM, Dave Mann wrote: May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? 73 Dave N4CVX Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sun May 22 11:42:02 2016 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 07:42:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-143 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <9c674176-9c8c-df4b-652d-86973ae2a151@cfl.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-143 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: * Island on the Air Satellite Activation - Isle of Arran * FoxTelem Release 1.04: New Graphs, Better Performance, and Upcoming Launches * Upcoming ARISS Contact with Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center * CubeSats with Amateur Radio payloads deploy from ISS * ULA Cubesat Launch Application Deadline Approaching SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-143.01 ANS-143 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 143.01 From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD. May 22, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-143.01 Island on the Air Satellite Activation - Isle of Arran EU-123. Members of the Camb-Hams will be active as GS3PYE/P from the Isle of Arran on the west part of the island near Balliekine (IO75HO) between May 22-29th. Activity will be on the HF bands, 6/4/2m, and the satellites. The location on the island favors the South/West/North as there's a hill to the east, but hopefully that will not limit them. Peter, 2E0SQL, reports: "We'll be taking along an ICOM IC-910, Wimo X-Quads, Preamps and Yaesu G-5500 rotator all controlled by our favorite bit of software SatPC32 for backup. I'll have my FT-817 and Arrow, but this kit hasn't let us down yet for the last few trips." They plan to operate on all satellites both FM/SSB/CW, if you want a CW QSO you'll need to contact them as Peter will need to find a suitable CW operator. Peter will try to post regular updates on Twitter either using his own account @2e0sql or the groups account @g3pye and also posting updates on their Web site at: http://dx.camb-hams.com [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1266 for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- FoxTelem Release 1.04: New Graphs, Better Performance, and Upcoming Launches From FoxTelem developer Chris Thompson, G0KLA / AC2CZ: This is a quick note to say that FoxTelem Version 1.04 is being released. There is a lot in this version so I have written some blog posts to summarize new features. See below. You can download FoxTelem for your platform from one of these links: http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/foxtelem_1.04f_windows.zip http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/foxtelem_1.04f_linux.tar.gz http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/FoxTelem_1.04f_mac.zip Broadly speaking the changes fit into the following categories: 1. Full support for Fox-1Cliff, Fox-1D and RadFXSat including better High Speed decoding and a better find signal algorithm. 2. Additional analytical capabilities so you can plot one telemetry variable against another. I hope this will inspire more people to analyze the telemetry from the spacecraft and post comments on what they see. I have put some of my own thoughts online here: http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2016-05-07.php 3. Enhanced tools to analyze your ground station with SkyPlots for satellite measurements like Signal to Noise ratio and graphs for pass measurements. Skyplots in particular need a bit of explanation, so I have written more details here: http://www.g0kla.com/foxtelem/skyplot.php You can read a full list of the changes here on github: https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/issues?q= is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+1.04%22+is%3Aclosed [ANS thanks Chris G0KLA/AC2CZ for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact with Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York on 23 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:57 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 NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the state of California and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, located in Garden City, New York, opened in 2002. The mission of the museum is to inspire students with the spirit of discovery through the exploration of air and space technologies, and to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The museum is home to the Westbury Magnet Academy at the Cradle of Aviation, the first magnet school to open on Long Island. The Museum and Academy offer two summer STEM enrichment programs for students entering the seventh and ninth grades. The ARISS event will be an invaluable tool to supplement classroom instruction and research. [ANS thanks Dave, AA4KN, for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- CubeSats with Amateur Radio payloads deploy from ISS Monday, May 16, 2016 saw the deployment of five CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads. UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS deployed the first two satellites MinXSS-1 and CADRE from the Japanese ISS Kibo module at 1005 UT. The Slow Scan Television (SSTV) satellite STMSat-1, built by Elementary students at Saint Thomas More Cathedral School (STM), was deployed along with the pair of NODES CubeSats built by students at Santa Clara University at 1440 UT. STM is thought to be the first Elementary school to build their own satellite, even Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade students were involved in the project. It is designed to transmit a Robot36 SSTV signal. IARU Coordinated Frequencies: http://amsat.org.uk/iaru ? STMSat-1 437.800 MHz FM SSTV Robot36 UPDATE May 18: STMSat-1 Twitter feed suggests listening 437.000 MHz FM ? MinXSS-1 437.345 MHz 9600 bps FSK ? CADRE 437.485 MHz 9600 bps FSK and 3.404 GHz ? NODES 437.100 MHz 1200 bps AX.25 and 2401.2-2431.2 MHz 115.2 kbps spread spectrum FSK STMSat-1 https://twitter.com/STMSAT11 https://www.facebook.com/stmsat1/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/491135804399695/ http://www.stmsat-1.org/ MinXSS CubeSat http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/minxss/ CADRE CubeSat http://exploration.engin.umich.edu/blog/?page_id=961 NODES mission dashboard http://nodes.engr.scu.edu/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ULA Cubesat Launch Application Deadline Approaching If you are a U.S. College or University, please don't forget to submit an application for a FREE LAUNCH opportunity to the ULA CubeSat Launch Program! Applications are due no later than June 1st, 2016 by 5pm PST, which is only a week and a half away. Information about how to apply can be found at http://www.ulalaunch.com/cubesats.aspx [ANS thanks the Ryan Nugent 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, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From k4rgk at arrl.net Sun May 22 12:06:26 2016 From: k4rgk at arrl.net (Daryl - K4RGK) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 08:06:26 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? In-Reply-To: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> References: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8DE04100-0637-401D-9931-C088E51D0F31@arrl.net> Dave, I also recommend GoSatWatch for iPad. While it may be a silly name it is a robust app with great graphics, excellent accuracy and all the features I need. You can point to any TLE web location, even one you create yourself. I keep the iPad near my fixed station and use GoSatWatch along side SatPC32 to preview future passes of a current Sat or to review timing and location of past Sat passes. The app scales down and works well on an iPhone, but it shines on an iPad! Daryl K4RGK > On May 21, 2016, at 11:04 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > > May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? > > 73 > Dave N4CVX > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From ea4gqs at gmail.com Sun May 22 12:12:01 2016 From: ea4gqs at gmail.com (=?utf-8?Q?F=C3=A9lix_P=C3=A1ez?=) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 14:12:01 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid IN81 this Sunday 22, 10.10 UTC pass on SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5741a20e.821b1c0a.89f75.ffff92c2@mx.google.com> Op success!. Worked EA1IW, EC4TR and EA4GPZ. Finally callsing EA4GQS without /P as the location from where I transmited was near my QTH. I am avaliable for scheduled QSOs on SO-50 if you need that grid. Initially I am not going to make more QSOs from there unless somebody asks me for it? Thanks for the QSOs and regards. De: Felix Paez EA4GQS Enviado: mi?rcoles, 18 de mayo de 2016 10:38 Para: amsat-bb at amsat.org Asunto: Grid IN81 this Sunday 22, 10.10 UTC pass on SO-50 Hi all, I will activate the IN81 grid this Sunday 22 on the 10.10 UTC pass on SO-50. Callsign will be EA4GQS/P. If you are very interested in that grid just tell me.. I am not sure if it is better to have a list or just answering people.. I'll try to do my best anyway! Regards, F?lix From mccardelm at gmail.com Sun May 22 18:16:11 2016 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 14:16:11 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? In-Reply-To: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> References: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00A0B524-512E-420B-97D7-2F860C9DC4C2@gmail.com> Also look at HanSat EMike EMike McCardel, AA8EM Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service Sent from my iPhone > On May 21, 2016, at 11:04 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > > May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? > > 73 > Dave N4CVX > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From z_kevino at hotmail.com Sun May 22 11:33:29 2016 From: z_kevino at hotmail.com (kevino z) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 07:33:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Track for iPad? In-Reply-To: <50B3FFAC-5EA5-4E9C-8D1A-17183CDA7C05@yahoo.com> References: <732215B4-E8C1-4F7E-90B8-25035504D790@gmail.com> <50B3FFAC-5EA5-4E9C-8D1A-17183CDA7C05@yahoo.com> Message-ID: I will give my two cents. GoSatWatch is brilliant, but could really get some improvement in terms of it's notification interface. For example, you could save an event as a reminder, but it fails to set the date / time of the pass or even the number of minutes ahead of the pass in the reminder. So you have to manually add the "alert." As far as the built in reminders, they are okay if you have your iPad in front of you. I wish it would interface with calendar better. That being said, it is still the most feature rich satellite iOS application I have used, and I have tried SatExPro, ProSat, Satellite Walk, and GoSatWatch among others. What I tend to do is use it to find passes, manually set myself a reminder, and then when the satellite is in the sky, I use the sky mode (or actually another app called SkyWalk) to do augmented reality and make sure I'm pointing my arrow handheld in the proper place. --Kevin (KK4YEL) No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced ! > On May 22, 2016, at 07:26, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > I second Bryan's suggestion of "GoSatWatch". > I my humble opinion, nothing holds a candle to it. It's not free, but you get what you pay for nowadays. > Cheers. > > Michael Vivona > Sent from my iPad > > On May 21, 2016, at 11:04 PM, Dave Mann wrote: > > May I have recommendations for a good ap for my iPad? > > 73 > Dave N4CVX > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kl7uw at acsalaska.net Sun May 22 19:25:17 2016 From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 11:25:17 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT 736R Message-ID: <201605221925.u4MJPHfg004688@mail42c28.carrierzone.com> As I reported, yesterday I have a FT-736R on its way to me and been reading the manual and looking into computer control. I already have several USB/RS-232 conversion cables so I am disposed to build the ckt shown in http://www.mindspring.com/~n2wwd/html/body_doppler_compensation.html on a breadboard for a test. I have SatPC2 installed. I also have a Unitrac-2000 which uses a parallel port I/F and a computer I was going to recycle that has a 25-pin parallel port. It is set up to I/F the B5400 rotator. I will have to research it to see if it will interface the radio CAT interface. Looking forward to getting back on the sats. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa at gmail.com From dan at post.com Sun May 22 20:43:01 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 21:43:01 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recording of TOMSK English Greeting 2016-05-10 8:20 UTC Over NA on 145.80 Mhz In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This was sent to me from the TOMSK people: Translated title of video: Microsatellite TOMSK TPU 120 to the ISS Showing inside ISS https://youtu.be/WnYIjgGU4vQ Very good short video showing Russian segment including the Kenwood radio and antenna cabling. News Article, translated below http://news.tpu.ru/news/2016/05/05/25225/ The Russian crew of the International Space Station (ISS), Yuri Malenchenko, Alex and Oleg Skripochka Ovchinin recorded video greetings for polytechnics. Astronauts wished POLYTECHNIC to send it into orbit graduate of the next anniversary of the university. Congratulation has been demonstrated at the solemn Academic Council, which at this moment is held at the International Cultural Center of TPU. "Dear friends, members of the Russian crew of the International Space Station congratulate the teachers, students and graduates with the 120th anniversary of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. We appreciate the great contribution to the development of Tomsk polytechnic modern astronautics " - Said the commander of the transport-manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-M", ISS Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko . During congratulations astronauts demonstrated satellite "Tomsk-TPU-120" . The satellite is the first Russian spacecraft created by using of 3D-technology and unique materials. The device is designed in the scientific and educational center "Modern production technologies" TPU together with the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" and the Institute of Physics of Materials Science SB RAS strength. He was sent to the ISS on March 31 aboard a cargo spacecraft "Progress MS-02" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Already on April 2 "Progress MS-02" has successfully docked with the station. "A good example of fruitful work is created by Tomsk citizens satellite" Tomsk-TPU-120 ", which, as you see, is on board the ISS, and will soon be sent to an independent space flight. Some of its parts are made ??using of 3D-technology, - said cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin . - Particularly pleased to note that the satellite executed the forces of young scientists and students. " Already on May 10 began broadcasting satellite to Earth congratulations on the anniversary of the university, written in 11 languages. Radio amateurs can catch the satellite signal at the frequencies 145.8 MHz and 437.025 MHz. "We sincerely wish all the staff, students and graduates of Tomsk Polytechnic University to new heights, bright ideas, creative victories. And so the next anniversary of the university went into orbit its graduate " - I wished the pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Oleg Skripochka . Recall, May 10, Tomsk Polytechnic began to celebrate 120 years since its foundation. As part of the anniversary celebration on the territory of the TPU campus opened a new, modern Science park after a complete renovation opened hostel ?12 street Vershinin, 37, hosted a rally in front of the main building. More details about the celebration of the anniversary of the site ? Reference: The university was founded in 1896, opened in 1900 and originally named the Tomsk Technological Institute. Institution became the first engineering university in the Asian part of Russia. The Discovery Institute has actively contributed to the Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire, Sergei Witte. In his diary, dated March 6, 1896, he wrote: "Today I have removed money from the battleship and gave them to the establishment of the Tomsk Institute of Technology." The creation of the institute and especially its chemical separation took Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev actively involved. Today in the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute study of 16 thousand students from 42 countries. The University 225 destinations training for undergraduate specialties, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies. The campus of the university 21 academic building and 15 comfortable dormitories. On 10/05/2016, John Brier wrote: > In case it wasn't clear, the recording is of the VHF signal. I switched > over to the UHF side once at max elevation and barely heard it so I > switched back. > > Here is a video I recorded of my setup after I received it at 8:20 UTC: > > https://youtu.be/ihaKPqq5WN0 > > John KG4AKV > On May 10, 2016 5:27 AM, "John Brier" wrote: > >> Barely heard it on the UHF side at max elevation 51 degrees. >> >> This was the first pass over a land mass after it was turned on. Also >> recorded russian, german, something I couldn't ID and a tiny bit of >> chinese >> at the end of the pass. >> >> https://soundcloud.com/spacecomms/tomsk-english-greeting-2016-05 From k.alexander at rogers.com Sun May 22 20:55:20 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 16:55:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Last passes for GN05/06 Message-ID: <095d8872-baba-ad21-37b0-0ac267240b3e@rogers.com> Hi All, Tomorrow is my last day in the area, and unfortunately I have to make a change to my schedule as follows - the 13:50 pass will be done from GN05 instead of GN06. I can't drive to GN06, operate and get to the airport in time to catch my return flight to Toronto. Therefore, I'll be on from GN05 instead. It's been an interesting few days. I have only completed 2 QSOs, one from each grid. I had hoped to do many more, but my beginner status has gotten in the way, and I'm embarrassed to say I spent way too much time calling on the downlink frequency! Schedule for Monday (times in UTC) 23.05.2016 SO-50 05:21 05:34 13 70 208 - 039 *GN05* 23.05.2016 SO-50 07:02 07:14 12 23 258 - 033 *GN05* 23.05.2016 SO-50 12:10 12:21 11 24 332 - 106 *GN06* 23.05.2016 SO-50 13:50 14:03 13 63 320 - 154 _*GN05*_ 73 and thanks for your patience! Ken Alexander VE3HLS From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Sun May 22 21:12:52 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 14:12:52 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recording of TOMSK English Greeting 2016-05-10 8:20 UTC Over NA on 145.80 Mhz In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <574220D4.3050306@gmail.com> Wow, thanks for sharing this! I was just thinking how clean the wiring is, with everything laying flat against the walls. Then he opened the panel...! Looks like my entry window and the underside of my operating desk. I guess Ham radio is the same, no matter what planet you're on (or over). Greg KO6TH Daniel Cussen wrote: > This was sent to me from the TOMSK people: > > Translated title of video: > Microsatellite TOMSK TPU 120 to the ISS > Showing inside ISS > https://youtu.be/WnYIjgGU4vQ > Very good short video showing Russian segment including the Kenwood > radio and antenna cabling. > > News Article, translated below > http://news.tpu.ru/news/2016/05/05/25225/ > > The Russian crew of the International Space Station (ISS), Yuri > Malenchenko, Alex and Oleg Skripochka Ovchinin recorded video > greetings for polytechnics. Astronauts wished POLYTECHNIC to send it > into orbit graduate of the next anniversary of the university. > > Congratulation has been demonstrated at the solemn Academic Council, > which at this moment is held at the International Cultural Center of > TPU. > "Dear friends, members of the Russian crew of the International Space > Station congratulate the teachers, students and graduates with the > 120th anniversary of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. We appreciate > the great contribution to the development of Tomsk polytechnic modern > astronautics " - Said the commander of the transport-manned spacecraft > "Soyuz TMA-M", ISS Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko . > > During congratulations astronauts demonstrated satellite > "Tomsk-TPU-120" . The satellite is the first Russian spacecraft > created by using of 3D-technology and unique materials. The device is > designed in the scientific and educational center "Modern production > technologies" TPU together with the Rocket and Space Corporation > "Energia" and the Institute of Physics of Materials Science SB RAS > strength. He was sent to the ISS on March 31 aboard a cargo spacecraft > "Progress MS-02" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Already on April 2 > "Progress MS-02" has successfully docked with the station. > "A good example of fruitful work is created by Tomsk citizens > satellite" Tomsk-TPU-120 ", which, as you see, is on board the ISS, > and will soon be sent to an independent space flight. Some of its > parts are made ??using of 3D-technology, - said cosmonaut Alexei > Ovchinin . - > Particularly pleased to note that the satellite executed the forces of > young scientists and students. " > Already on May 10 began broadcasting satellite to Earth > congratulations on the anniversary of the university, written in 11 > languages. Radio amateurs can catch the satellite signal at the > frequencies 145.8 MHz and 437.025 MHz. > > "We sincerely wish all the staff, students and graduates of Tomsk > Polytechnic University to new heights, bright ideas, creative > victories. And so the next anniversary of the university went into > orbit its graduate " > - I wished the pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Oleg Skripochka . > Recall, May 10, Tomsk Polytechnic began to celebrate 120 years since > its foundation. As part of the anniversary celebration on the > territory of the TPU campus opened a new, modern Science park after a > complete renovation opened hostel ?12 street Vershinin, 37, hosted a > rally in front of the main building. More details about the > celebration of the anniversary of the site ? > > Reference: > > The university was founded in 1896, opened in 1900 and originally > named the Tomsk Technological Institute. Institution became the first > engineering university in the Asian part of Russia. The Discovery > Institute has actively contributed to the Minister of Finance of the > Russian Empire, Sergei Witte. In his diary, dated March 6, 1896, he > wrote: "Today I have removed money from the battleship and gave them > to the establishment of the Tomsk Institute of Technology." The > creation of the institute and especially its chemical separation took > Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev actively involved. > Today in the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute study of 16 thousand students > from 42 countries. The University 225 destinations training for > undergraduate specialties, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral > studies. The campus of the university 21 academic building and 15 > comfortable dormitories. > > > On 10/05/2016, John Brier wrote: >> In case it wasn't clear, the recording is of the VHF signal. I switched >> over to the UHF side once at max elevation and barely heard it so I >> switched back. >> >> Here is a video I recorded of my setup after I received it at 8:20 UTC: >> >> https://youtu.be/ihaKPqq5WN0 >> >> John KG4AKV >> On May 10, 2016 5:27 AM, "John Brier" wrote: >> >>> Barely heard it on the UHF side at max elevation 51 degrees. >>> >>> This was the first pass over a land mass after it was turned on. Also >>> recorded russian, german, something I couldn't ID and a tiny bit of >>> chinese >>> at the end of the pass. >>> >>> https://soundcloud.com/spacecomms/tomsk-english-greeting-2016-05 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Mon May 23 04:06:55 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 00:06:55 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-23 04:00 UTC Message-ID: <453047.4682eb45.4473dbdf@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-23 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-23 04:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1058. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1023. 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-22 06:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From johnbrier at gmail.com Mon May 23 05:06:23 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 01:06:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recording of TOMSK English Greeting 2016-05-10 8:20 UTC Over NA on 145.80 Mhz In-Reply-To: <574220D4.3050306@gmail.com> References: <574220D4.3050306@gmail.com> Message-ID: Absolutely great to see the setup from the inside. I just wish I knew Russian. Thanks for sharing this. 73, John KG4AKV On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Greg D wrote: > Wow, thanks for sharing this! I was just thinking how clean the wiring > is, with everything laying flat against the walls. > > Then he opened the panel...! > > Looks like my entry window and the underside of my operating desk. I > guess Ham radio is the same, no matter what planet you're on (or over). > > Greg KO6TH > > > Daniel Cussen wrote: >> This was sent to me from the TOMSK people: >> >> Translated title of video: >> Microsatellite TOMSK TPU 120 to the ISS >> Showing inside ISS >> https://youtu.be/WnYIjgGU4vQ >> Very good short video showing Russian segment including the Kenwood >> radio and antenna cabling. >> >> News Article, translated below >> http://news.tpu.ru/news/2016/05/05/25225/ >> >> The Russian crew of the International Space Station (ISS), Yuri >> Malenchenko, Alex and Oleg Skripochka Ovchinin recorded video >> greetings for polytechnics. Astronauts wished POLYTECHNIC to send it >> into orbit graduate of the next anniversary of the university. >> >> Congratulation has been demonstrated at the solemn Academic Council, >> which at this moment is held at the International Cultural Center of >> TPU. >> "Dear friends, members of the Russian crew of the International Space >> Station congratulate the teachers, students and graduates with the >> 120th anniversary of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. We appreciate >> the great contribution to the development of Tomsk polytechnic modern >> astronautics " - Said the commander of the transport-manned spacecraft >> "Soyuz TMA-M", ISS Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko . >> >> During congratulations astronauts demonstrated satellite >> "Tomsk-TPU-120" . The satellite is the first Russian spacecraft >> created by using of 3D-technology and unique materials. The device is >> designed in the scientific and educational center "Modern production >> technologies" TPU together with the Rocket and Space Corporation >> "Energia" and the Institute of Physics of Materials Science SB RAS >> strength. He was sent to the ISS on March 31 aboard a cargo spacecraft >> "Progress MS-02" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Already on April 2 >> "Progress MS-02" has successfully docked with the station. >> "A good example of fruitful work is created by Tomsk citizens >> satellite" Tomsk-TPU-120 ", which, as you see, is on board the ISS, >> and will soon be sent to an independent space flight. Some of its >> parts are made using of 3D-technology, - said cosmonaut Alexei >> Ovchinin . - >> Particularly pleased to note that the satellite executed the forces of >> young scientists and students. " >> Already on May 10 began broadcasting satellite to Earth >> congratulations on the anniversary of the university, written in 11 >> languages. Radio amateurs can catch the satellite signal at the >> frequencies 145.8 MHz and 437.025 MHz. >> >> "We sincerely wish all the staff, students and graduates of Tomsk >> Polytechnic University to new heights, bright ideas, creative >> victories. And so the next anniversary of the university went into >> orbit its graduate " >> - I wished the pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Oleg Skripochka . >> Recall, May 10, Tomsk Polytechnic began to celebrate 120 years since >> its foundation. As part of the anniversary celebration on the >> territory of the TPU campus opened a new, modern Science park after a >> complete renovation opened hostel ?12 street Vershinin, 37, hosted a >> rally in front of the main building. More details about the >> celebration of the anniversary of the site ? >> >> Reference: >> >> The university was founded in 1896, opened in 1900 and originally >> named the Tomsk Technological Institute. Institution became the first >> engineering university in the Asian part of Russia. The Discovery >> Institute has actively contributed to the Minister of Finance of the >> Russian Empire, Sergei Witte. In his diary, dated March 6, 1896, he >> wrote: "Today I have removed money from the battleship and gave them >> to the establishment of the Tomsk Institute of Technology." The >> creation of the institute and especially its chemical separation took >> Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev actively involved. >> Today in the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute study of 16 thousand students >> from 42 countries. The University 225 destinations training for >> undergraduate specialties, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral >> studies. The campus of the university 21 academic building and 15 >> comfortable dormitories. >> >> >> On 10/05/2016, John Brier wrote: >>> In case it wasn't clear, the recording is of the VHF signal. I switched >>> over to the UHF side once at max elevation and barely heard it so I >>> switched back. >>> >>> Here is a video I recorded of my setup after I received it at 8:20 UTC: >>> >>> https://youtu.be/ihaKPqq5WN0 >>> >>> John KG4AKV >>> On May 10, 2016 5:27 AM, "John Brier" wrote: >>> >>>> Barely heard it on the UHF side at max elevation 51 degrees. >>>> >>>> This was the first pass over a land mass after it was turned on. Also >>>> recorded russian, german, something I couldn't ID and a tiny bit of >>>> chinese >>>> at the end of the pass. >>>> >>>> https://soundcloud.com/spacecomms/tomsk-english-greeting-2016-05 >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kayakfishtx at gmail.com Mon May 23 12:28:47 2016 From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 07:28:47 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] EL58 on satellites this upcoming Thursday, May 26 Message-ID: Thursday, May 26, gridsquare EL58 will be activated on satellites SO-50 and FO-29 with the 1x1 callsign K5L. This will be a /MM operation launched from Venice, Louisiana. The satellite pass schedule is online: http://www.qrz.com/db/k5l 73 Clayton W5PFG From w9gb at icloud.com Mon May 23 13:03:59 2016 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 08:03:59 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R Message-ID: Ed - You could use the FTDI 5V TTL/UART to USB cable (FT232RQ chip). Sparkfun sells a version of this cable ($17.95) that has RTS and CTS brought out. When Sparkfun has "sales" this cable is often discounted further ($11.95). https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9718 I use this cable for interfacing computers with the Kenwood 6-pin DIN UART (inverted serial TTL) for remote computer control (CAT) of frequency, etc. This specific FTDI chipset (FT232L and FT232Q) and its Utility software (FT_PROG) permits INVERTING the serial lines (required for Kenwood usage). http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm#FT_Prog ===== The "other approach" was posted here on amsat-bb back in 2010/2011. That is a hardware emulation solution by Dave Dowler, KA6BFB (2010) and Chuck Jones, N6BIL for using the Yaesu FT-736R with Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD). DIY Project write-up. http://tinkyr.altervista.org/radio/projects/736/N6BIL%20Hardware%20Emulator.htm An OSH-Park PCB board was developed for this solution (above). https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/Ae6IJiqx greg w9gb Sent from iPad Air From pa3guo at upcmail.nl Mon May 23 15:53:38 2016 From: pa3guo at upcmail.nl (=?UTF-8?B?UEEzR1VP?=) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 18:53:38 +0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Which_rotor_to_buy=3F?= Message-ID: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> This is my current antenna setup: http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for 23, and a multiband vertical. I am planning revise and clean this. AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor with a new one. Any advice? G450, seems less strong as the kr400. G650? G1000sdx or dxc? G5500? I do control these for sat tracking. Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? Other thoughts? Here is a comparison table: http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc is 600 dollar. -- Henk, PA3GUO From Mvivona at yahoo.com Mon May 23 23:57:16 2016 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 19:57:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> References: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> Message-ID: Henk, If you want to keep it straightforward simple and have it do everything you need, I would suggest the Yaesu G5500 with an LVB tracker. Has plenty of horsepower and fully controlled automatically through SatPC32. It's a plug-and-play set up. Michael KC4ZVA Sent from my iPad On May 23, 2016, at 11:53 AM, PA3GUO wrote: This is my current antenna setup: http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for 23, and a multiband vertical. I am planning revise and clean this. AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor with a new one. Any advice? G450, seems less strong as the kr400. G650? G1000sdx or dxc? G5500? I do control these for sat tracking. Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? Other thoughts? Here is a comparison table: http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc is 600 dollar. -- Henk, PA3GUO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bruninga at usna.edu Tue May 24 00:39:30 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 20:39:30 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Solar Impulse Flight (shaggy dog story)(amsat) Message-ID: Solar Impulse 'round-the-world flight shaggy dog story... Having stayed through Sunday here in Dayton for the first time in decades, I was soon bored! Having not bought ANYthing the whole weekend, the piles of bricks and abandoned gear by the trash piles by noon Sunday were just too tempting, and by the time I left at 1 PM, every nook and cranny of the solar prius was crammed with old commercial gear thinking they will come in handy with our plan for an East Coast 9600 baud backbone ( http://www.aprs.org/ec9600net.html). The real deal was a stack of 25 rock solid "UHF" 45W data radios with built in GPS. Clearly designed for dispatch vehicles that I got for $2 each. The great news is that they had 3 serial ports combined into a 14.4 kbps stream. Spent the evening getting the covers off to reveal the bad news. They are 800 MHz! totally useless unless they can be pulled a whole 100 MHz (not likely). Photos and details later... Anyway, After 3 days in the Prius Inn (http://aprs.org/APRS-SPHEV.html) I was ready for a real shower and with all you guys gone, I finally got a room downtown. Then I heard someone say that the Solar Impulse was landing in Dayton that night, and rushed to the TV to find some local news as to when it would land. Not having cable at home and being clueless, I searched all 250 channels on the hotel TV and the only thing I found was FOX. And they had a panel of experts probably claiming something about Obama causing the rain in the flea market this weekend. Nothing on CNN, NBC, HLN, MSNBC about the Solar Impulse either. Not even news! Just fluff pieces on feel-good stuff. I finally realized I could google it. Found the Solar Impulse web page and the last post was "landing in 45 minutes" and it was posted 20 minutes ago! Grabbed the keys and made a beeline to the airport only to see a crowd of about 6 people near a police car. I stopped in the red zone and the policeman was explaining that it landed 5 minutes ago. He then turned on his flashing lights and drove use into a restricted area where he pointed to some tiny dim lights all the way across the tarmac where it was parked (if you could see it at all).. Stuck in Dayton till a Tuesday meeting on cubesats at WrightPat AFB, I just had zero motivation to go do anything Monday other than catch up on email. No one anywhere knew anything about the Solar Impulse so I finally forgot about it. Forced myself to get out of the room and decided to just go over to the WP aviation museum to grab lunch. Nice museum if you ever have the time. Its Monday and the place was virtually empty. Wandering through alone I did stumble into two guys in flight suits discussing one of the early flight exhibits. It sounded like they were speaking French so I took a stab... "You guys know anything about the Solar Impulse?" The tall one answered, "yes, it landed last night". I ask, "Well are they going to have any tours or open house? I cant find out anything". He said, "Not really, its leaving at 5 AM tomorrow"... Now having gained some info I needed, I wandered away... Then I began to wonder... and wandered back. "You guys aren't the pilots are you?" and one said, "yes, I'm Andre." After picking myself up off the floor, I stumbled through something about how admiring I am of their solar initiative and how great their mission is, etc. Gushing along I said something about being 100% solar myself at home and driving an EV. He lit up and asked "That's not your red Tesla in the parking lot is it?" I said, no, mine is the beat-up Solar Prius about 10 cars down. He responded "Wow, I saw that one and we took pictures of it!" I gushed some more and then slinked away so as to not sound like too much of a solar groupie... Floating on air, I decided I'd had the highlight of my day and could not stay focused to finish the museum. Headed out to the car, and ran into a couple in the 3rd EV in the parking lot sitting there in the hot sun with the AC running and enjoying the silent coolness of EV AC while studying the Dayton tourist guide as to where to go next. Then I began to realize that if Andre saw my car on the way in, then he would be passing it on the way out. I moved it around and parked right next to the copper colored I3, and second red Tesla (N7TES tags) and both still charging. (1st red Tesla I had seen was N4HHE back at Hara)... Then waited... and waited.... then went back inside the museum and staying out of sight, stalked them until they finally met up with the astonished Museum Director who did not know they were coming. After another hour or so of touring the museum they headed out and I was able to sneak around and get back to the EV's first. I asked Andre for a photo, and he was happy to oblige saying something like "solar Impulse... solar car... good idea"... His camera man asked me some details about my car and as he and Andre walked off to their van, I could see the camera man passing along the details to him. And that's the rest of the story. Photo and web page to follow when I get back to the office at the end of the week! Another day in the bumbling bubble... Bob, WB4APR From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 24 00:40:02 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 20:40:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: References: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> Message-ID: ?I wonder if there is any "Middleware" layer required for the LVB tracker to work? The reason I ask is that the Green Heron Az/El controller requires another piece of software to be loaded that somehow communicates between SatPC32 and the controller. My problem is that is just one more thing to forget to load. 73, Bob, WB4SON ? On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Henk, > If you want to keep it straightforward simple and have it do everything > you need, I would suggest the Yaesu G5500 with an LVB tracker. Has plenty > of horsepower and fully controlled automatically through SatPC32. It's a > plug-and-play set up. > > Michael KC4ZVA > Sent from my iPad > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:53 AM, PA3GUO wrote: > > > This is my current antenna setup: > http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg > Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for > 23, and a multiband vertical. > I am planning revise and clean this. > AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. > ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. > I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor > with a new one. > Any advice? > G450, seems less strong as the kr400. > G650? > G1000sdx or dxc? > G5500? > I do control these for sat tracking. > Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? > Other thoughts? > Here is a comparison table: > > http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 > I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc is > 600 dollar. > -- > Henk, PA3GUO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 24 01:09:37 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 21:09:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Solar Impulse Flight (shaggy dog story)(amsat) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What a wonderful story, Bob, and how lucky you were to bump into the pilots. I also got a kick out of your Prius Hotel info on your website (I'm 6'8" and as much as I'd like to own a Prius, it isn't the car for gargantuar). Keep up the fight for solar. And thanks for what you do for all of us with APRS and other activities. 73, Bob, WB4SON From Mvivona at yahoo.com Tue May 24 01:26:47 2016 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 21:26:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: References: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> Message-ID: Bob, I had the same reservations as you when I was researching all the possible options. I've had several different rotors over the years. They all had complicated interfaces and extra stuff to make it all play nice. I was recently at a friends house and saw how simple his setup was and was sold. I have a little USB to 232 cable from my laptop to my LVB tracker. No extra programs running, just SatPC32. Works like a champ. Took me about 10 minutes to make it go. Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad On May 23, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Bob wrote: ?I wonder if there is any "Middleware" layer required for the LVB tracker to work? The reason I ask is that the Green Heron Az/El controller requires another piece of software to be loaded that somehow communicates between SatPC32 and the controller. My problem is that is just one more thing to forget to load. 73, Bob, WB4SON ? On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Henk, > If you want to keep it straightforward simple and have it do everything > you need, I would suggest the Yaesu G5500 with an LVB tracker. Has plenty > of horsepower and fully controlled automatically through SatPC32. It's a > plug-and-play set up. > > Michael KC4ZVA > Sent from my iPad > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:53 AM, PA3GUO wrote: > > > This is my current antenna setup: > http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg > Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for > 23, and a multiband vertical. > I am planning revise and clean this. > AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. > ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. > I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor > with a new one. > Any advice? > G450, seems less strong as the kr400. > G650? > G1000sdx or dxc? > G5500? > I do control these for sat tracking. > Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? > Other thoughts? > Here is a comparison table: > > http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 > I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc is > 600 dollar. > -- > Henk, PA3GUO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp Tue May 24 01:36:19 2016 From: the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp (J. Boyd (JR2TTS)) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:36:19 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20160524103303.6B1E.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> On Mon, 23 May 2016 21:26:47 -0400, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I have a little USB to 232 cable from my laptop to my LVB tracker. No > extra programs running, just SatPC32. Works like a champ. Took me about > 10 minutes to make it go. Related question: where does one purchase an LVB tracker box nowadays? It is not listed on the AMSAT site ("There are no products available in this category.") and I cannot seem to find another location that carries information on it. -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 24 01:55:35 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 21:55:35 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: References: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> Message-ID: Thanks Michael for that info about LVB Tracker -- that sound refreshing. I actually use a Toughbook laptop running Win10 for my satellite operation and that has a real honest to goodness RS232 port on it, which would make it even easier! Hopefully they will be back in stock at AMSAT.ORG before too long (Martha normally announces when she gets a batch in). 73, Bob, WB4SON On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Mvivona wrote: > Bob, > I had the same reservations as you when I was researching all the possible > options. I've had several different rotors over the years. They all had > complicated interfaces and extra stuff to make it all play nice. I was > recently at a friends house and saw how simple his setup was and was sold. > I have a little USB to 232 cable from my laptop to my LVB tracker. No > extra programs running, just SatPC32. Works like a champ. Took me about 10 > minutes to make it go. > > Michael Vivona > Sent from my iPad > > On May 23, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Bob wrote: > > ?I wonder if there is any "Middleware" layer required for the LVB tracker > to work? The reason I ask is that the Green Heron Az/El controller > requires another piece of software to be loaded that somehow communicates > between SatPC32 and the controller. My problem is that is just one more > thing to forget to load. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > ? > > On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB > wrote: > > > Henk, > > If you want to keep it straightforward simple and have it do everything > > you need, I would suggest the Yaesu G5500 with an LVB tracker. Has plenty > > of horsepower and fully controlled automatically through SatPC32. It's a > > plug-and-play set up. > > > > Michael KC4ZVA > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:53 AM, PA3GUO wrote: > > > > > > This is my current antenna setup: > > http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg > > Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for > > 23, and a multiband vertical. > > I am planning revise and clean this. > > AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. > > ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. > > I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor > > with a new one. > > Any advice? > > G450, seems less strong as the kr400. > > G650? > > G1000sdx or dxc? > > G5500? > > I do control these for sat tracking. > > Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? > > Other thoughts? > > Here is a comparison table: > > > > > http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 > > I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc > is > > 600 dollar. > > -- > > Henk, PA3GUO > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com Tue May 24 01:59:40 2016 From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 20:59:40 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: <20160524103303.6B1E.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> References: <20160524103303.6B1E.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> Message-ID: <5743b586.e6866b0a.6f799.126d@mx.google.com> > Related question: where does one purchase an LVB tracker box nowadays? > It is not listed on the AMSAT site ("There are no products available in > this category.") and I cannot seem to find another location that carries > information on it. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office. We were selling them for $200 assembled at Dayton. I think there were a few units left at the end of the event. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org From the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp Tue May 24 02:02:08 2016 From: the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp (J. Boyd (JR2TTS)) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 11:02:08 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: <5743b586.e6866b0a.6f799.126d@mx.google.com> References: <20160524103303.6B1E.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> <5743b586.e6866b0a.6f799.126d@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <20160524110139.6B24.THE2BELO@msd.biglobe.ne.jp> On Mon, 23 May 2016 20:59:40 -0500, "JoAnne K9JKM" wrote: > > Related question: where does one purchase an LVB tracker box nowadays? > > It is not listed on the AMSAT site ("There are no products available in > > this category.") and I cannot seem to find another location that carries > > information on it. > > Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office. We were selling them for $200 assembled > at Dayton. I think there were a few units left at the end of the event. Great, thank you for the tip. -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Tue May 24 02:18:39 2016 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 21:18:39 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Solar Impulse Flight (shaggy dog story)(amsat) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0246B0A58C6A4475AD4CDBF5B0827021@AA5PKPC> Flight to Lehigh Valley Postponed Solar Impulse with Bertrand Piccard at the controls was planned to fly from Dayton towards Lehigh Valley KABE on Tuesday morning (Dayton Time) May 24th. We experienced a brief cabinet failure which distributes the fan power needed to keep the mobile hangar inflated. This lasted approximately 2.5 minutes. During the time it took to reboot the system, some parts of the airplane were lightly touched by the deflating hangar fabric. After a first check by the engineers, we do not see any damage. However this will have to be studied more carefully over the next few days and as such the flight from Dayton to Lehigh Valley has to be postponed. Let?s remember that airplane safety and risk mitigation is of paramount importance and hence we want to ensure that the structures that were touched are in perfect working order. From daleh at alaska.net Tue May 24 02:27:39 2016 From: daleh at alaska.net (daleh) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 18:27:39 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] Which rotor to buy? In-Reply-To: References: <1464018818.291654649@f17.my.com> Message-ID: I concur. I use G5500 with LVB tracker SatPC32 with IC910H. It is really a plug-and-play setup. Dale,KL7Xj On 5/23/2016 3:57 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Henk, > If you want to keep it straightforward simple and have it do everything you need, I would suggest the Yaesu G5500 with an LVB tracker. Has plenty of horsepower and fully controlled automatically through SatPC32. It's a plug-and-play set up. > > Michael KC4ZVA > Sent from my iPad > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:53 AM, PA3GUO wrote: > > > This is my current antenna setup: > http://www.pa3guo.com/a7.jpg > Basically, 6 ele for 145, 17 ele for 440, 23 ele for 1200, small quad for 23, and a multiband vertical. > I am planning revise and clean this. > AZI rotor kr400, 30 years old, 20 years by me, and 20 years in use. > ELE rotor kr500, also 20 years in service. > I know how to clean these rotors, but consider to replace the AZI rotor with a new one. > Any advice? > G450, seems less strong as the kr400. > G650? > G1000sdx or dxc? > G5500? > I do control these for sat tracking. > Is variable speed in that case a disadvantage? > Other thoughts? > Here is a comparison table: > http://kur02.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=32 > I tend towards a G650 which costs around 425 dollar here, the G1000 dxc is 600 dollar. > -- > Henk, PA3GUO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From tjschuessler at verizon.net Tue May 24 03:32:40 2016 From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 22:32:40 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? Message-ID: <009101d1b56c$ed6db360$c8491a20$@net> Hello all, I recently acquired a pair of Cushcraft Satellite antennas, the 22XB and the 416-TB. Both are Cross fed dual polarity Yagis. What did not come with either of these antennas was the phasing harnesses that were a part of the original contents. The two meter 22XB is fed with crossed driven elements in the same location on the boom and SO239 connectors in place on the antenna. The 416-TB has direct connections from coax to the driven elements and also to the coax balun on each of the driven elements. The driven elements are offset fed so as to provide the natural delay in the one direction. Cushcraft did sell a PS-4 which I believe was a relay controlled switch for the 435Mhz 416-TB but if they sold a 2 meter version, I cannot tell. I do have a contact at Cushcraft I was given that I will be reaching out to for more information The "Satellite handbook" does have some description on how to configure a fixed harness for the two types of feed orientations. I am though confused to understand how to understand the direction of rotation but that is for another post. Anyway, does anyone who used to have these antennas or something similar have phasing harnesses, either fixed or switchable that would work with them lying around? I would be interested in acquiring them from you. Thanks and 73. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP N5HYP at arrl.net PS. I just picked up a used FT-847 so am looking forward to getting these antennas up in the air and seeing how they perform. From AJ9N at aol.com Tue May 24 03:37:42 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 23:37:42 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-24 03:30 UTC Message-ID: <490b5c.486a8daa.44752685@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-24 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 deg (***) Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-30 19:01:25 UTC 32 deg(***) Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct via 8N3B The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 UTC 74 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-24 03:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1059. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1024. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-24 03:30 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 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From Saguaroastro at cox.net Tue May 24 05:30:32 2016 From: Saguaroastro at cox.net (Richard Tejera) Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 22:30:32 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? Message-ID: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Tom, I have a copy of the manual for this antenna. I'd be happy to scan it and send it to you. It may be of some help. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On May 23, 2016, at 20:32, Tom Schuessler wrote: Hello all, I recently acquired a pair of Cushcraft Satellite antennas, the 22XB and the 416-TB. Both are Cross fed dual polarity Yagis. What did not come with either of these antennas was the phasing harnesses that were a part of the original contents. The two meter 22XB is fed with crossed driven elements in the same location on the boom and SO239 connectors in place on the antenna. The 416-TB has direct connections from coax to the driven elements and also to the coax balun on each of the driven elements. The driven elements are offset fed so as to provide the natural delay in the one direction. Cushcraft did sell a PS-4 which I believe was a relay controlled switch for the 435Mhz 416-TB but if they sold a 2 meter version, I cannot tell. I do have a contact at Cushcraft I was given that I will be reaching out to for more information The "Satellite handbook" does have some description on how to configure a fixed harness for the two types of feed orientations. I am though confused to understand how to understand the direction of rotation but that is for another post. Anyway, does anyone who used to have these antennas or something similar have phasing harnesses, either fixed or switchable that would work with them lying around? I would be interested in acquiring them from you. Thanks and 73. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP N5HYP at arrl.net PS. I just picked up a used FT-847 so am looking forward to getting these antennas up in the air and seeing how they perform. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g0kla at arrl.net Tue May 24 14:32:13 2016 From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:32:13 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? In-Reply-To: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> References: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Message-ID: Tom, I'm also setting up some antennae and have the elements mounted in the same position. My understanding it that to get Circular Polarization you need to feed one antennae quarter of a wavelength ahead of the other. The examples in the satellite handbook show the antennae physically mounted quarter of a wavelength apart. If the elements are in the same location then the feed line to one needs to be 1/4 wavelength shorter than to the other. Then it will be fed first and the signal will be 1/4 wavelength ahead of the other antenna. Note that the elements will actually be slightly offset and this difference should be taken into account in the feed line length. The two feed lines should each be 50 ohm. You can then combine them with a standard combiner or use a coax T and two quarter wavelength sections of 75 ohm coax, one for each feed line, as a matching section. I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from LHCP to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae, because the difference is only 3dB, but others may disagree. If the spacecraft has CP antennae then its very important to match the polarization. Good explanation here: http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/antenna/polarization/ Chris On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Richard Tejera wrote: > Tom, > > I have a copy of the manual for this antenna. I'd be happy to scan it and > send it to you. It may be of some help. > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.SaguaroAstro.org > Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > > On May 23, 2016, at 20:32, Tom Schuessler > wrote: > > Hello all, > > I recently acquired a pair of Cushcraft Satellite antennas, the 22XB and > the > 416-TB. Both are Cross fed dual polarity Yagis. What did not come with > either of these antennas was the phasing harnesses that were a part of the > original contents. The two meter 22XB is fed with crossed driven elements > in the same location on the boom and SO239 connectors in place on the > antenna. The 416-TB has direct connections from coax to the driven > elements > and also to the coax balun on each of the driven elements. The driven > elements are offset fed so as to provide the natural delay in the one > direction. > > Cushcraft did sell a PS-4 which I believe was a relay controlled switch for > the 435Mhz 416-TB but if they sold a 2 meter version, I cannot tell. I do > have a contact at Cushcraft I was given that I will be reaching out to for > more information > > The "Satellite handbook" does have some description on how to configure a > fixed harness for the two types of feed orientations. I am though confused > to understand how to understand the direction of rotation but that is for > another post. > > Anyway, does anyone who used to have these antennas or something similar > have phasing harnesses, either fixed or switchable that would work with > them > lying around? I would be interested in acquiring them from you. > > Thanks and 73. > > Tom Schuessler, N5HYP > N5HYP at arrl.net > > PS. I just picked up a used FT-847 so am looking forward to getting these > antennas up in the air and seeing how they perform. > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net From jerry.tuyls at telenet.be Tue May 24 14:57:11 2016 From: jerry.tuyls at telenet.be (jerry.tuyls at telenet.be) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 16:57:11 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? In-Reply-To: References: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Message-ID: <936075667.595382.1464101831853.JavaMail.root@telenet.be> Hello I have the Maspro system in use here and i switch polarisation from RHCP to LHCP almost every pass, no matter which sat i'm working on, to get best sigs up and down. My homemade antennes are only RHCP, but i compared them with the Maspo system and changing pol gave big differences at my location. The homemade cross yagis are made with elements spaced exactly 1/4 lambda, because it is easier then to make the feedlines. When spacings are less then 1/4 lambda, you need to use the difference in that spacing in the calculation for the exact lenght of the feedlines.(90?= 1/4 lamda spacing).I use 2 pieces of 75ohm to a T-connector, or you can use 50ohm to a 2port combiner. Made crossyagis for 2m,70cm and 23cm...all working great, but like my Maspro WHS-32N system more because i have pol-switching on them. 73's Jerry,ON4CJQ ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: "Chris Thompson" Aan: "Richard Tejera" Cc: "AMSAT" , "Tom Schuessler" Verzonden: Dinsdag 24 mei 2016 16:32:13 Onderwerp: Re: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? Tom, I'm also setting up some antennae and have the elements mounted in the same position. My understanding it that to get Circular Polarization you need to feed one antennae quarter of a wavelength ahead of the other. The examples in the satellite handbook show the antennae physically mounted quarter of a wavelength apart. If the elements are in the same location then the feed line to one needs to be 1/4 wavelength shorter than to the other. Then it will be fed first and the signal will be 1/4 wavelength ahead of the other antenna. Note that the elements will actually be slightly offset and this difference should be taken into account in the feed line length. The two feed lines should each be 50 ohm. You can then combine them with a standard combiner or use a coax T and two quarter wavelength sections of 75 ohm coax, one for each feed line, as a matching section. I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from LHCP to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae, because the difference is only 3dB, but others may disagree. If the spacecraft has CP antennae then its very important to match the polarization. Good explanation here: http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/antenna/polarization/ Chris On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Richard Tejera wrote: > Tom, > > I have a copy of the manual for this antenna. I'd be happy to scan it and > send it to you. It may be of some help. > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.SaguaroAstro.org > Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > > On May 23, 2016, at 20:32, Tom Schuessler > wrote: > > Hello all, > > I recently acquired a pair of Cushcraft Satellite antennas, the 22XB and > the > 416-TB. Both are Cross fed dual polarity Yagis. What did not come with > either of these antennas was the phasing harnesses that were a part of the > original contents. The two meter 22XB is fed with crossed driven elements > in the same location on the boom and SO239 connectors in place on the > antenna. The 416-TB has direct connections from coax to the driven > elements > and also to the coax balun on each of the driven elements. The driven > elements are offset fed so as to provide the natural delay in the one > direction. > > Cushcraft did sell a PS-4 which I believe was a relay controlled switch for > the 435Mhz 416-TB but if they sold a 2 meter version, I cannot tell. I do > have a contact at Cushcraft I was given that I will be reaching out to for > more information > > The "Satellite handbook" does have some description on how to configure a > fixed harness for the two types of feed orientations. I am though confused > to understand how to understand the direction of rotation but that is for > another post. > > Anyway, does anyone who used to have these antennas or something similar > have phasing harnesses, either fixed or switchable that would work with > them > lying around? I would be interested in acquiring them from you. > > Thanks and 73. > > Tom Schuessler, N5HYP > N5HYP at arrl.net > > PS. I just picked up a used FT-847 so am looking forward to getting these > antennas up in the air and seeing how they perform. > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 24 15:00:29 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 11:00:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? In-Reply-To: References: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Message-ID: Just another person's opinion on the following: "I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from LHCP to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae" My personal experience says that if your goal is to maximize your horizon-to-horizon communication, then you need the LHCP/RHCP switch. When doing an ARISS contact with the ISS, which uses a linear antenna, switching polarity was the difference between a weak or non-existent signal and one that was full quieting. The ionosphere does strange things to a signal (Faraday Rotation), that results in it taking on the characteristics of a RHCP or LHCP signal at times. If your antenna happens to be the opposite at that moment, then you will experience a very deep fade due to the mismatch in polarity. Certainly working the ISS for a room full of kids is a different thing -- you want them to have the best possible experience and recognize that lay people are not good at digging signals out of the noise. Your requirements for the best possible signal levels at all times is higher than during casual communication. If you are a horizon-to-horizon person trying to maximize your contact success then the polarity switch will make sense. Otherwise skip it as Chris suggested. 73, Bob, WB4SON From jim at k6ccc.org Tue May 24 15:43:46 2016 From: jim at k6ccc.org (Jim Walls) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 08:43:46 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? In-Reply-To: References: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Message-ID: Chris Thompson said (in part): > I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from LHCP > to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae, because the > difference is only 3dB, but others may disagree. Chris, Add one more to disagree with you. I have crossed yagis on 2M and 430 that are used for both terrestrial and satellite. I can switch between polarities and sometimes it makes little difference, but on some passes, the difference is quite pronounced. When trying to dig out a really weak signal, even a few dB is quite helpful. Jim - K6CCC Satellite inactive at the moment... From g0kla at arrl.net Tue May 24 19:43:41 2016 From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 15:43:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Cuscraft 416-TB and 22XB phasing harneses??? In-Reply-To: References: <0d202vqg0m90tlb6gr1wkm98.1464067832627@email.android.com> Message-ID: Chris Thompson said (in part): > I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from LHCP > to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae, because the > difference is only 3dB, but others may disagree. Don't take what I typed too literally. There will clearly be a difference and I agree that the atmosphere does all sorts of funny stuff. Experimentation is the fun part of what we do :) Chris On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Jim Walls wrote: > > > Chris, Add one more to disagree with you. I have crossed yagis on 2M and > 430 that are used for both terrestrial and satellite. I can switch between > polarities and sometimes it makes little difference, but on some passes, > the difference is quite pronounced. When trying to dig out a really weak > signal, even a few dB is quite helpful. > > Jim - K6CCC > Satellite inactive at the moment... > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net From rwmcgwier at gmail.com Tue May 24 21:55:10 2016 From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 17:55:10 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HAMSCI web site opens up Message-ID: Let's study propagation during the upcoming solar eclipse in the US! http://hamsci.org/article/hamsci-eclipse-team-meets-dayton 73s N4HY -- Bob McGwier Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc Research Professor Virginia Tech Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) Director of AMSAT From k.alexander at rogers.com Wed May 25 01:52:19 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 21:52:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] My Rookie Expedition to GN05/06 Message-ID: <46182aa2-db09-5be8-e11f-d192e71847fc@rogers.com> What a thrill it was to make my first ever contacts via satellite this past weekend! This is something I've wanted to do since first hearing the 10m downlink from OSCARs 6 and 7 on my HW-101 when I got my license in 1974. It only took me 42 years to finally do it (that's about average for me!). I'm a mediumwave DXer and once or twice a year a few of my friends and I head to the east coast to listen for trans-Atlantic DX on the AM broadcast band. Conditions are spectacular from the coast; this past weekend we heard multiple AM stations from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and throughout Europe. We use an SDR receiver, which allows us to record every station on the entire mediumwave band simultaneously to a hard disk on a notebook computer. We do that several times an evening. Afterwards, we can play back the recordings and "tune" through the band, use filters and other aids just as if we were listening live. It literally takes weeks to go through all the recordings. Anyway, I am also a sometimes VHF contester and when I had a look at the grid we would be in, and the ones nearby, I knew it was time to get geared up and try and make a small contribution. I received many generous offers of assistance when I posted my message to this reflector last week. I'm grateful for all of them; most notably from Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA and Patrick Stoddard , WD9EWK. Patrick walked me through the critical setup of my TH-D72A, which was only 3 days old when we left for Nova Scotia. Patrick was only an e-mail away for the rest of the weekend, offering valuable advice. Without him there would have been no expedition. I think I already mentioned how much time I spent calling on the downlink frequency. That was finally overcome sometime on Sunday morning. My technique improved to the point where I could use the tip of the 70cm reflector to hit the VFO A/B button on the radio instead of putting the antenna down to use my fingers. I went from zero QSOs on Saturday, to two on Sunday to nine QSOs on Monday! Logs follow: 2016-05-22 1324 UTC W1PA FN42 SO-50 from GN05 Satellite QSO #1!! 2016-05-22 1505 UTC KI4RO EM88 SO-50 from GN06 2016-05-23 0521 UTC N8HM FM18 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 0522 UTC N4UFO EM95 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1210 UTC VY2HF FN86 SO-50 from GN06 2016-05-23 1349 UTC N1AIA FN43 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC WN9Q EN64 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC KD8ATF FM09 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC KC1EXK FN41 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC W1PA FN42 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC VY2HF FN86 SO-50 from GN05 2016-05-23 1349 UTC NS3L Only partial information received My home grid is FN03. I think that must be pretty common by now, but there are many that I suspect aren't so common that are only a few hours away. After my first taste of satellite work I can tell you that you will hopefully be hearing a lot more from VE3HLS! Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and patience! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Wed May 25 09:28:07 2016 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 18:28:07 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Launch planned on 10 Jun 2016 Message-ID: <15990567584541738FB5A778D1D90A7C@FMAE9DF34D30D3> Launch: 10 Jun 2016, 03:55 UTC Main Payload, Cartosat-2C, Earth Observing PSLV-XL(C-34), Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India Satellite Uplink Downlink Beacon Mode ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- BEESAT-4 . 435.950 435.950 4800bps GMSK,CW BIROS . 437.525 . 4800bps GMSK LAPAN-A3 435.880 145.880 145.825 FM,APRS Max Valier . 145.860 145.960 CW Sathyabamasat . 145.980 . 2400bps BPSK Swayam COEP . 437.025 437.025 1200bps BPSK,CW Venta-1 . . 437.325 CW ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed May 25 11:24:45 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:24:45 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Trans-Atlantic ISS Reflection + Tomsk ISS Video + Linear Transponder References: <1980106141.590143.1464175485474.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1980106141.590143.1464175485474.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Amateur FM transponder satellite and text messaging satellite launch from India June 10 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/25/amateur-satellite-launch-from-india/ ISS Reflection - GK4LOH received over 3467 km on 144 MHz https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/25/gk4loh-iss-3467km-144mhz/ UWE-3 Status Report https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/23/uwe-3-status-report-2/ Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat - ISS Video https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/23/tomsk-tpu-120-cubesat-video/ Es?Hail-2 Geostationary P4-A Transponder Frequencies https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/21/eshail-2-geo-p4a-transponder-freqs/ 25th anniversary of first UK astronaut https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/19/25th-anniversary-of-first-uk-astronaut/ ?USAT-1 SSB/CW Transponder Satellite - May 30 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/17/nusat-1-ssb-cubesat/ This year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place July 29-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford and is open to all https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From kayakfishtx at gmail.com Wed May 25 13:42:36 2016 From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 08:42:36 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] EL58 on satellites this upcoming Thursday, May 26 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: EL58 weather is looking great for Thursday. If you are also looking for EL59, I will try to operate from it as W5PFG on some of the passes around 1200 UTC tomorrow (likely XW's.) 73 Clayton W5PFG On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 7:28 AM, Clayton Coleman wrote: > Thursday, May 26, gridsquare EL58 will be activated on satellites > SO-50 and FO-29 with the 1x1 callsign K5L. This will be a /MM > operation launched from Venice, Louisiana. > > The satellite pass schedule is online: http://www.qrz.com/db/k5l > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG From yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com Wed May 25 14:42:15 2016 From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Suryono Adisoemarta) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 09:42:15 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Launch planned on 10 Jun 2016 In-Reply-To: <15990567584541738FB5A778D1D90A7C@FMAE9DF34D30D3> References: <15990567584541738FB5A778D1D90A7C@FMAE9DF34D30D3> Message-ID: <44181F7A-5CEE-48DA-8C0B-3C6EC86DB51F@yahoo.com> Correction on LAPAN-A3, there will be no amateur payload on that satellite. 73 de Yono - YD0NXX / N5SNN Sent from my iPhone 5s > On May 25, 2016, at 4:28 AM, Mineo Wakita wrote: > > Launch: 10 Jun 2016, 03:55 UTC > Main Payload, Cartosat-2C, Earth Observing > PSLV-XL(C-34), Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India > > Satellite Uplink Downlink Beacon Mode > ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- > BEESAT-4 . 435.950 435.950 4800bps GMSK,CW > BIROS . 437.525 . 4800bps GMSK > LAPAN-A3 435.880 145.880 145.825 FM,APRS > Max Valier . 145.860 145.960 CW > Sathyabamasat . 145.980 . 2400bps BPSK > Swayam COEP . 437.025 437.025 1200bps BPSK,CW > Venta-1 . . 437.325 CW > ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- > > http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm > > JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Wed May 25 14:52:28 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 14:52:28 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Network Survey - Reminder Message-ID: Dear AMSAT community members, This is a reminder email for the Network Survey, this is that last survey. So far about 45 people have completed the survey, and if you have I am very grateful. I will keep the survey open till Tuesday, just in case you were looking for a special way to celebrate Memorial Day. I am hoping to get over 50 responses, so we are about just a little bit shy. 100-200 would be ideal. This survey is one of the shorter ones, but you can still take it in stages if you want. To do this you must resume or visit the link in the same browser on the same computer and have cookies turned on as this survey tracks your session: no other identifying information is collected or stored. You can you use the link below to access the Network Survey. https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3jAwt3PdKrcSEx7 What follows is more information about the survey and is largely the same as what you have seen before. There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more information. The survey should take about 15 minutes. Thanks. Please note that the link is anonymous, so you are getting this reminder even if you have already taken the survey. I would like to thank everyone that has participated thus far, I really appreciate it, I know it is an inconvenience and that everyone is really busy. The second part of the survey has background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys. Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or the overall survey set drawing. We are currently on the last survey, Network Survey. You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set. The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order: 1. Core Concepts 2. Development Preferences 3. 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From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Wed May 25 17:58:41 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 14:58:41 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO50 Hamvention Message-ID: Hi Paul at SO50 in Dayton 2016. https://youtu.be/wVPb1a9NqxQ 73 From n8hm at arrl.net Wed May 25 18:06:07 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 14:06:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO50 Hamvention In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for posting this, Luciano. It was nice meeting you at the Hamvention. Viewers will notice that I was not hearing my own downlink at all or just barely during that. Later that day, I cured that by placing a diplexer on the output from the second FT-817 to reduce the third harmonic. 73, Paul, N8HM On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote: > Hi > Paul at SO50 in Dayton 2016. > > https://youtu.be/wVPb1a9NqxQ > > 73 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Wed May 25 19:15:18 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 16:15:18 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO50 Hamvention In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paul Was a pleasure to meet you and other friends outside at sat station. Best to all . 73 PY5LF Luciano 2016-05-25 15:06 GMT-03:00 Paul Stoetzer : > Thanks for posting this, Luciano. It was nice meeting you at the > Hamvention. > > Viewers will notice that I was not hearing my own downlink at all or just > barely during that. Later that day, I cured that by placing a diplexer on > the output from the second FT-817 to reduce the third harmonic. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote: > >> Hi >> Paul at SO50 in Dayton 2016. >> >> https://youtu.be/wVPb1a9NqxQ >> >> 73 >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > From plaws0 at gmail.com Wed May 25 19:46:14 2016 From: plaws0 at gmail.com (Peter Laws) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 14:46:14 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO50 Hamvention In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Thanks for posting this, Luciano. It was nice meeting you at the Hamvention. > > Viewers will notice that I was not hearing my own downlink at all or just > barely during that. Later that day, I cured that by placing a diplexer on > the output from the second FT-817 to reduce the third harmonic. I went to the AMSAT forum, I then went to the AMSAT booth (and joined!), but I completely neglected to get to the demo station! Duh! Say, is that an IC910H on the table? Anyone have one (with the 1296 module) that just is taking up room in their shack? I would be happy to see if I can relieve you of it. :-) -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed May 25 21:20:48 2016 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 17:20:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] [Video] Perfect ISS SSTV Image... Almost! Message-ID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFrVRfc4Ks This was my second successful #ISS #SSTV reception from the April 2016 ISS SSTV event. My first reception is documented in last week's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieR-nmkjeSc This was also my first reception during this event with my friend Sammy, KK4TJH. We ended up receiving a few more images on later passes this day. The April 2016 event took place during Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12th and 13th and it included a series of 12 images commemorating the 15th anniversary of the first ham radio QSO from the International Space Station. There was a second special event on Thursday and Friday of the same week to recognize the achievements of the Moscow Aviation Institute. The event was titled MAI-75 and included a different series of images. Most of the passes during this event were not over North America, but there were TWO passes that were, and my next video will document this rare reception I made of these two passes. These ISS SSTV events happen a few times a year, and as you can see, they're a ton of fun. To get ready for the next one, checkout my ISS SSTV Reception Hints webpage: https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ 73, John KG4AKV From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Wed May 25 21:22:54 2016 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 06:22:54 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction: Launch planned on 10 Jun 2016 Message-ID: I correct it about LAPAN-A3 as follows. > Correction on LAPAN-A3. > There will be no amateur payload on that satellite. However, there is the following description in 'IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination'. http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=152 Thank you. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita From martha at amsat.org Wed May 25 21:28:12 2016 From: martha at amsat.org (Martha) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 17:28:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed Message-ID: The AMSAT Office will be closed from Thursday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 31st. -- 73- Martha From sford at arrl.org Wed May 25 21:30:07 2016 From: sford at arrl.org (Ford, Steve, WB8IMY) Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 21:30:07 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] DCC Call for Papers Message-ID: <6BDF4F7F3613DC4E90A42F93921B47BD17725FA5@EXCHANGE.ARRLHQ.ORG> Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 35th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 16-18 in St Petersburg, Florida. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for technically minded radio amateurs to meet and present new ideas and techniques. Paper/presentation topic areas include -- but are not limited to -- software defined radio (SDR), digital voice, digital satellite communication, digital signal processing (DSP), HF digital modes, adapting IEEE 802.11 systems for Amateur Radio, Global Positioning System (GPS), Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), Linux in Amateur Radio, AX.25 updates and Internet operability with Amateur Radio networks. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty at arrl.org, or via postal mail to: Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights. Please do not email zip files as these will be rejected by our servers. 73 . . . Steve Ford, WB8IMY QST Editor in Chief and Publications Manager ARRL -- the National Association for Amateur Radio tel 860-594-0287 sford at arrl.org From dirgantara.rahadian at gmail.com Wed May 25 22:29:55 2016 From: dirgantara.rahadian at gmail.com (Dirigantara R) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 05:29:55 +0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction: Launch planned on 10 Jun 2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0713D475-7DB5-4581-8BC3-C55A30C94D5A@gmail.com> Hi Mineo Lapan-A3 /IPB it is non amateur satellite, coordinate maybe to ITU and regulation. Rgds Dirgan de YE0EEE Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Mei 2016, at 04.22, Mineo Wakita wrote: > > I correct it about LAPAN-A3 as follows. > >> Correction on LAPAN-A3. >> There will be no amateur payload on that satellite. > > However, there is the following description in > 'IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination'. > > http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=152 > > Thank you. > > JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Thu May 26 10:52:05 2016 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 19:52:05 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction: Launch planned on 10 Jun 2016 Message-ID: Thanks for all information about LAPAN-A3/IPB. I corrected it about LAPAN-A3/IPB as follows. > Correction on LAPAN-A3/IPB: > There will be no amateur payload on that satellite. > Lapan-A3 /IPB it is non amateur satellite, > coordinate maybe to ITU and regulation. > That was another project in the Lapan series... > the IARU has not coordinated Lapan A3 because, > as you state, it is not operating in our bands. LAPAN-A3/IPB Indonesia Institute of Aeronautics and Space Communication, Earth observation (C)LAPAN http://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/l/lapan-a3 http://directory.eoportal.org/documents/163813/2129301/LapanA3_Auto4.jpeg Satellite Uplink Downlink Beacon Mode ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- BEESAT-4 . 435.950 435.950 4800bps GMSK,CW BIROS . 437.525 . 4800bps GMSK LAPAN-A3/IPB . . . (non-amateur) Max Valier . 145.860 145.960 CW Sathyabamasat . 145.980 . 2400bps BPSK Swayam COEP . 437.025 437.025 1200bps BPSK,CW Venta-1 . . 437.325 CW ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- Update http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 16:09:35 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 12:09:35 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 Message-ID: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Great work this AM from Clayton, W5PFG, out in a fishing boat in EL58. I posted audio of the pass at https://www.dropbox.com/s/50oiuitjarjws0v/K5L%20SO-50%201508Z%2026May2016.mp 3?dl=0 73, Drew KO4MA From dave at druidnetworks.com Thu May 26 16:35:19 2016 From: dave at druidnetworks.com (David Swanson) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 09:35:19 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 In-Reply-To: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> References: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Message-ID: I'd like to second that, Clayton has put on a clinic this morning as to how to activate a ultra-rare grid. Well done sir! 73, Dave, KG5CCI On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner < glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote: > Great work this AM from Clayton, W5PFG, out in a fishing boat in EL58. I > posted audio of the pass at > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/50oiuitjarjws0v/K5L%20SO-50%201508Z%2026May2016.mp > 3?dl=0 > > > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From n8hm at arrl.net Thu May 26 16:38:01 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 12:38:01 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Message-ID: I counted 27 QSOs made on that pass of SO-50. That's an incredible job. Most were relatively disciplined and it made for an orderly pass given that EL58 is likely the third rarest grid of the 488 continental US grids. He has two more passes of FO-29 and one more pass of SO-50 to go today if you didn't get it yet. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:35 PM, David Swanson wrote: > I'd like to second that, Clayton has put on a clinic this morning as to how > to activate a ultra-rare grid. Well done sir! > > 73, Dave, KG5CCI > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner < > glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote: > > > Great work this AM from Clayton, W5PFG, out in a fishing boat in EL58. I > > posted audio of the pass at > > > > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/50oiuitjarjws0v/K5L%20SO-50%201508Z%2026May2016.mp > > 3?dl=0 > > > > > > > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From bruninga at usna.edu Thu May 26 17:45:47 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:45:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Message-ID: I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough bandwidth to support a few voice channels? Any volunteers to build the translator board? How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down in a non-competing downlink Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. Bob, WB4aPR From n8hm at arrl.net Thu May 26 17:49:52 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:49:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A 15 to 10 Mode K satellite would be fun. 12 meters is allocated to the Amateur Satellite Service, of course, but the limited bandwidth of the band might cause conflicts if the satellite continues to function when the solar cycle starts to perk up again. 15 meters, on the other hand, has plenty of room, especially if you put the uplink somewhere above 21.400. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible > cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? > > Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough > bandwidth to support a few voice channels? > > Any volunteers to build the translator board? > > How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 > kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a > slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an > exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down > in a non-competing downlink > > Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. > > Bob, WB4aPR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From n8hm at arrl.net Thu May 26 18:07:36 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:07:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Message-ID: K5L continued to rock it on the last SO-50 and FO-29 pass. One last FO-29 pass for everyone looking for K5L in EL58 - at around 19:12 UTC. The pass covers pretty much all of North America. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > I counted 27 QSOs made on that pass of SO-50. That's an incredible job. > Most were relatively disciplined and it made for an orderly pass given that > EL58 is likely the third rarest grid of the 488 continental US grids. > > He has two more passes of FO-29 and one more pass of SO-50 to go today if > you didn't get it yet. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:35 PM, David Swanson > wrote: > >> I'd like to second that, Clayton has put on a clinic this morning as to >> how >> to activate a ultra-rare grid. Well done sir! >> >> 73, Dave, KG5CCI >> >> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner < >> glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote: >> >> > Great work this AM from Clayton, W5PFG, out in a fishing boat in EL58. I >> > posted audio of the pass at >> > >> > >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/50oiuitjarjws0v/K5L%20SO-50%201508Z%2026May2016.mp >> > 3?dl=0 >> > >> > >> > >> > 73, Drew KO4MA >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions >> > expressed >> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> > AMSAT-NA. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 18:07:56 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:07:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <082201d1b779$87b3fa20$971bee60$@com> Paul makes good points on using 15 instead of 12. RS-12/13 ran primarily in Mode K, 15 up and 10 down, with I think a 40 Khz transponder. It was my first satellite, and many others I'm sure. Doppler is really low, easy to work half duplex with a fan dipole and a single HF rig. With the upcoming solar minimum, I think it'd be a popular transponder (again) if available for voice as well as CW/data. Separate email to follow direct on a possibly interested builder. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Paul Stoetzer Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 1:50 PM To: Robert Bruninga Cc: amsat bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder A 15 to 10 Mode K satellite would be fun. 12 meters is allocated to the Amateur Satellite Service, of course, but the limited bandwidth of the band might cause conflicts if the satellite continues to function when the solar cycle starts to perk up again. 15 meters, on the other hand, has plenty of room, especially if you put the uplink somewhere above 21.400. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a > possible cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? > > Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough > bandwidth to support a few voice channels? > > Any volunteers to build the translator board? > > How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only > 60 kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be > quite a slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does > have an exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be > coming down in a non-competing downlink > > Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. > > Bob, WB4aPR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect > the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From uwaveguy at gmail.com Thu May 26 18:10:59 2016 From: uwaveguy at gmail.com (Bob Freeman) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:10:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arduino Interface for CNCTRK/RAZEL Positioner Developed For Use With SATPC32 Message-ID: Hello, Am relaying the latest developments on the CNCTRK system hardware. UPDATE: 2016-05-25 Arduino Interface for CNCTRK/RAZEL Positioner Developed For Use With SATPC32 An Arduino SKETCH has been developed to allow interfacing the RAZEL hardware to any tracking software using the Yaesu GS-232 protocol. This enables the AZ/EL stepper motor based positioner to be used from SATPC32, GPredict, and others *without using the CNC-based system* on the Raspberry Pi or laptop. The interface has only been tested with SatPC32, so far. Arduino connections (pinouts) and detailed descriptions can be found here: http://ki4sbl.dodropin.org/CNCTRK The Arduino Sketch is found here: http://ki4sbl.dodropin.org/CNCTRK/Arduino/RAZEL-duino_cmd-no-display.ino Thanks to Tom, W9KE, for a nice start on the GS-232 interface code, though any errors are all mine! Comments, corrections, and feedback are welcomed. Have fun! 73 Bob KI4SBL From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk Thu May 26 18:19:38 2016 From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 18:19:38 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder References: <990353201.2133316.1464286778885.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <990353201.2133316.1464286778885.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> I agree with Drew. RS 12/13 was my first too. 15 up and 10 down -- lots of fun! 73 de andy g0sfj From nss at mwt.net Thu May 26 18:21:40 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:21:40 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest ( except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent birds) Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key on the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with that simple thing. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible > cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? > > Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough > bandwidth to support a few voice channels? > > Any volunteers to build the translator board? > > How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 > kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a > slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an > exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down > in a non-competing downlink > > Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. > > Bob, WB4aPR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From n8hm at arrl.net Thu May 26 18:35:09 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:35:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> Message-ID: Yes, the Amateur Satellite Service has allocations in 40m (7.000 - 7.100 only), 20m (14.000 - 14.250 only), 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m (entire band for the last four). 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joe wrote: > is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? > > The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, > > I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest ( > except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent birds) > > Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > > Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 > transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key on > the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with that > simple thing. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > >> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible >> cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >> >> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough >> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >> >> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >> >> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 >> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a >> slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an >> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down >> in a non-competing downlink >> >> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >> >> Bob, WB4aPR >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From df5jl at darc.de Thu May 26 19:28:45 2016 From: df5jl at darc.de (Tom DF5JL) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 21:28:45 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> Message-ID: <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> Sorry, But on hf only allocations for satellite ops are existing within 29.300 - 29.510 kHz for IARU Region 2: http://www.iaru-r2.org/documents/explorer/files/Plan%20de%20bandas%20%7C%20Band-plan/R2%20Band%20Plan%202013.pdf Same as in Region 1 and 3: http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/func-download/404/chk,fc90aa26474640bdeafda3efaf42839f/no_html,1/ http://iaru-r3.org/?dl_id=1 Bandplans were modified from time to time ;-) So please contact your IARU HF Manager for further information. 73 Tom DF5JL Am 26.05.2016 um 20:35 schrieb Paul Stoetzer: > Yes, the Amateur Satellite Service has allocations in 40m (7.000 - 7.100 > only), 20m (14.000 - 14.250 only), 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m (entire band for > the last four). > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joe wrote: > >> is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? >> >> The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, >> >> I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest ( >> except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent birds) >> >> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" >> >> Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 >> transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key on >> the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with that >> simple thing. >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >> >> On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: >> >>> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible >>> cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >>> >>> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough >>> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >>> >>> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >>> >>> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 >>> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a >>> slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an >>> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down >>> in a non-competing downlink >>> >>> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >>> >>> Bob, WB4aPR >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n8hm at arrl.net Thu May 26 19:34:40 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 15:34:40 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> Message-ID: Sure, the IARU bandplans only have satellite uplinks or downlinks at those frequencies, but the ITU Radio Regulations allocate portions of 40m and 20m, as well as the entirety of 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m to the Amateur Satellite Service. A 15m or 12m uplink is perfectly legal. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Tom DF5JL wrote: > Sorry, > > But on hf only allocations for satellite ops are existing within 29.300 > - 29.510 kHz for IARU Region 2: > > http://www.iaru-r2.org/documents/explorer/files/Plan%20de%20bandas%20%7C%20Band-plan/R2%20Band%20Plan%202013.pdf > > Same as in Region 1 and 3: > > > http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/func-download/404/chk,fc90aa26474640bdeafda3efaf42839f/no_html,1/ > http://iaru-r3.org/?dl_id=1 > > Bandplans were modified from time to time ;-) > > So please contact your IARU HF Manager for further information. > > 73 Tom DF5JL > > Am 26.05.2016 um 20:35 schrieb Paul Stoetzer: > > Yes, the Amateur Satellite Service has allocations in 40m (7.000 - 7.100 > > only), 20m (14.000 - 14.250 only), 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m (entire band > for > > the last four). > > > > 73, > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joe wrote: > > > >> is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? > >> > >> The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, > >> > >> I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest ( > >> except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent > birds) > >> > >> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > >> > >> Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 > >> transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key on > >> the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with that > >> simple thing. > >> > >> Joe WB9SBD > >> Sig > >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock > >> Idle Tyme > >> Idle-Tyme.com > >> http://www.idle-tyme.com > >> > >> On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > >> > >>> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible > >>> cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? > >>> > >>> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough > >>> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? > >>> > >>> Any volunteers to build the translator board? > >>> > >>> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 > >>> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite > a > >>> slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an > >>> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming > down > >>> in a non-competing downlink > >>> > >>> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. > >>> > >>> Bob, WB4aPR > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >>> Opinions expressed > >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > >>> AMSAT-NA. > >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > >> expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > >> AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 19:38:38 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 15:38:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> Message-ID: <083b01d1b786$338a3010$9a9e9030$@com> You are confusing a bandplan with an allocation. You may want to check http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/AmateurDoc/ARS-ART5_E.pdf for the actual allocations. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tom DF5JL Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 3:29 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Sorry, But on hf only allocations for satellite ops are existing within 29.300 - 29.510 kHz for IARU Region 2: http://www.iaru-r2.org/documents/explorer/files/Plan%20de%20bandas%20%7C%20B and-plan/R2%20Band%20Plan%202013.pdf Same as in Region 1 and 3: http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/func-download/404/chk,fc90aa26474 640bdeafda3efaf42839f/no_html,1/ http://iaru-r3.org/?dl_id=1 Bandplans were modified from time to time ;-) So please contact your IARU HF Manager for further information. 73 Tom DF5JL Am 26.05.2016 um 20:35 schrieb Paul Stoetzer: > Yes, the Amateur Satellite Service has allocations in 40m (7.000 - > 7.100 only), 20m (14.000 - 14.250 only), 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m > (entire band for the last four). > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joe wrote: > >> is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? >> >> The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, >> >> I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest >> ( except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent >> birds) >> >> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" >> >> Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 >> transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key >> on the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with >> that simple thing. >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >> >> On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: >> >>> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a >>> possible cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >>> >>> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough >>> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >>> >>> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >>> >>> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only >>> 60 kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be >>> quite a slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it >>> does have an exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's >>> would be coming down in a non-competing downlink >>> >>> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >>> >>> Bob, WB4aPR >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >>> available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>> views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: >>> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect >> the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From plaws0 at gmail.com Thu May 26 19:37:06 2016 From: plaws0 at gmail.com (Peter Laws) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:37:06 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <57474E6D.4030001@darc.de> Message-ID: On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Tom DF5JL wrote: > > > But on hf only allocations for satellite ops are existing within 29.300 > - 29.510 kHz for IARU Region 2: People get sloppy sometimes. That should have said "US FCC regulations allow space stations over the entire 10m band" (specifically, 47 CFR 97.207(c)(1)). -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! From randyw4412 at aol.com Thu May 26 19:53:14 2016 From: randyw4412 at aol.com (randyw4412) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:53:14 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Message-ID: <0iguffbl34mpuiiheu5h26s1.1464292394206@email.android.com> Mode A for me WB4LHD? Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S? 6.-------- Original message --------From: Paul Stoetzer Date: 5/26/2016 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Joe Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Yes, the Amateur Satellite Service has allocations in 40m (7.000 - 7.100 only), 20m (14.000 - 14.250 only), 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m (entire band for the last four). 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joe wrote: > is sat operations even legal on that band? 12M? > > The old Russian 15 & 10 meters were cool, > > I'd like to see a good old mode "A" myself. It has to be the easiest ( > except for the FM Channel repeater on a very tall tower equivalent birds) > > Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > > Ive done it with a dipole on 10 and a coathanger GP on 2 and the 2 > transmitter was a FM rig with the mic disconnected and a straight key on > the PTT. it was a little chirpy but hey worked like 30 states with that > simple thing. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 5/26/2016 12:45 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > >> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible >> cubesat idea.? Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >> >> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology?? Enough >> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >> >> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >> >> How is 24 MHz band used?? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 >> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a >> slice.? But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an >> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down >> in a non-competing downlink >> >> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >> >> Bob, WB4aPR >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jim at k6ccc.org Thu May 26 20:13:05 2016 From: jim at k6ccc.org (Jim Walls) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:13:05 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> Message-ID: <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> Joe WB9SBD said (in part): > Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" If you have an HF radio... (Or in my case - a working one) These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no desire to add that capability. Jim - K6CCC From kellyrkeeton at gmail.com Thu May 26 21:21:53 2016 From: kellyrkeeton at gmail.com (Kelly Keeton) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:21:53 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> Message-ID: <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> Just like some have no desire for VHF or higher. A major majority of hams have no gig or higher. If we limit ourselves to what we assume others want we limit progress and learning and stuff, that's not good. Sent from a mobile device. > On May 26, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Jim Walls wrote: > > Joe WB9SBD said (in part): >> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > > If you have an HF radio... > (Or in my case - a working one) > > These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no > desire to add that capability. > > > Jim - K6CCC > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w7lrd at comcast.net Thu May 26 21:27:02 2016 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 21:27:02 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1257015731.6784777.1464298022125.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> I hear nothing about using S band. It was great on AO40 (sobsob). We cobbled together cheap S band down converters 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Keeton" To: jim at k6ccc.org Cc: "amsat-bb" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:21:53 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Just like some have no desire for VHF or higher. A major majority of hams have no gig or higher. If we limit ourselves to what we assume others want we limit progress and learning and stuff, that's not good. Sent from a mobile device. > On May 26, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Jim Walls wrote: > > Joe WB9SBD said (in part): >> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > > If you have an HF radio... > (Or in my case - a working one) > > These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no > desire to add that capability. > > > Jim - K6CCC > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bruninga at usna.edu Thu May 26 21:42:47 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 17:42:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I find that RS12/13 had 8 watt transponders. WOW! That's for 40 kHz bandwidth. Or if one user was in the passband, then he got all 8 watts!? That coiuld be a very loud signal? What was Mode A and KT downlinks like? Were they armchair copy or pull them out of the noise contacts? To get down to say the 2 watt level for a cubesat, then this suggests only a 10 kHz wide transponder. And with 3 kHz signals, that could only be 3 signals. AND, what is it like near the edges of a super narrow filter? Does the steep phase changes on the edge of the filter then distort SSB? Bob, WB4APR On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > A 15 to 10 Mode K satellite would be fun. 12 meters is allocated to the > Amateur Satellite Service, of course, but the limited bandwidth of the band > might cause conflicts if the satellite continues to function when the solar > cycle starts to perk up again. 15 meters, on the other hand, has plenty of > room, especially if you put the uplink somewhere above 21.400. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Robert Bruninga > wrote: > >> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible >> cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >> >> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough >> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >> >> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >> >> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 >> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a >> slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an >> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down >> in a non-competing downlink >> >> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >> >> Bob, WB4aPR >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > From nss at mwt.net Thu May 26 22:00:28 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 17:00:28 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> Message-ID: <1803dadd-27f2-df4d-8607-59a35608f1d2@mwt.net> That's True. I forgot that 99% new hams no longer come into the hobby via the HF bands. Back in the old days it was the other way around he he he. Everyone or most everyone had HF. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 3:13 PM, Jim Walls wrote: > Joe WB9SBD said (in part): > > Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" > > If you have an HF radio... > (Or in my case - a working one) > > These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no > desire to add that capability. > > > Jim - K6CCC > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 22:14:26 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 18:14:26 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <1257015731.6784777.1464298022125.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> <1257015731.6784777.1464298022125.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6082EA08-D035-4ABF-98C2-D1EDEF8EA5C0@mindspring.com> All, Bob specifically asked about a HF to HF transponder, presumably because the opportunity was limited to such an animal. Let's keep that in mind. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 26, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > > I hear nothing about using S band. It was great on AO40 (sobsob). We cobbled together cheap S band down converters > 73 Bob W7LRD > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kelly Keeton" > To: jim at k6ccc.org > Cc: "amsat-bb" > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:21:53 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder > > Just like some have no desire for VHF or higher. A major majority of hams have no gig or higher. If we limit ourselves to what we assume others want we limit progress and learning and stuff, that's not good. > > > > Sent from a mobile device. > >> On May 26, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Jim Walls wrote: >> >> Joe WB9SBD said (in part): >>> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" >> >> If you have an HF radio... >> (Or in my case - a working one) >> >> These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no >> desire to add that capability. >> >> >> Jim - K6CCC >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 22:17:37 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 18:17:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It was extremely strong. I often worked it listening with a magmount antenna. 2w and 20khz would work fine. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 26, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > > I find that RS12/13 had 8 watt transponders. WOW! That's for 40 kHz > bandwidth. > > Or if one user was in the passband, then he got all 8 watts!? That coiuld > be a very loud signal? What was Mode A and KT downlinks like? Were they > armchair copy or pull them out of the noise contacts? > > To get down to say the 2 watt level for a cubesat, then this suggests only > a 10 kHz wide transponder. And with 3 kHz signals, that could only be 3 > signals. AND, what is it like near the edges of a super narrow filter? > Does the steep phase changes on the edge of the filter then distort SSB? > > > Bob, WB4APR > >> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: >> >> A 15 to 10 Mode K satellite would be fun. 12 meters is allocated to the >> Amateur Satellite Service, of course, but the limited bandwidth of the band >> might cause conflicts if the satellite continues to function when the solar >> cycle starts to perk up again. 15 meters, on the other hand, has plenty of >> room, especially if you put the uplink somewhere above 21.400. >> >> 73, >> >> Paul, N8HM >> >> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Robert Bruninga >> wrote: >> >>> I may have a launch opportunity for an HF=HF transponder for a possible >>> cubesat idea. Probably something like 12m up and 10m down? >>> >>> Is this worth doing (re-doing) at this point of technology? Enough >>> bandwidth to support a few voice channels? >>> >>> Any volunteers to build the translator board? >>> >>> How is 24 MHz band used? The entire SSB portion of the band is only 60 >>> kHz, so using say 15 kHz for a linear translator to 10m would be quite a >>> slice. But then the downlink at 10m would be OK since it does have an >>> exclusive satellite band and so any inadvertent QSO's would be coming down >>> in a non-competing downlink >>> >>> Just some open ended thinking after Dayton. >>> >>> Bob, WB4aPR >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From plaws0 at gmail.com Thu May 26 21:43:45 2016 From: plaws0 at gmail.com (Peter Laws) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 16:43:45 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> References: <148611b0-cdd8-f45c-482c-cb6dc1d642ca@mwt.net> <3f91a4050bb54f33a4a0f0eb54f3d1cc@k6ccc.org> <4F335880-229A-4BB2-90BE-44E1CD918634@gmail.com> Message-ID: On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Kelly Keeton wrote: > Just like some have no desire for VHF or higher. A major majority of hams have no gig or higher. If we limit ourselves to what we assume others want we limit progress and learning and stuff, that's not good. Some are convinced that "real ham radio" ended with Novice Enhancement, or removal of code from the Technician license in '91 or the withdrawal of Elements 1B and 1C in 2000 or ... or ... Whatever. I know the test sessions I lead are busy as was the Tech/General class our club ran this past spring and I also know that some of the newbies aren't often heard On The Ultra Highs because they are too busy on HF (listen for some of them on our local 10m net, Wednesdays at 2000 CT, on 28445 kHz). Getting above 1 GHz isn't easy. Actually, 900 isn't that easy, either. In fact, I'm looking for a clean IC910H with the L-band module so I can do just as you suggest. :-) -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! From rjlawn at gmail.com Thu May 26 22:26:32 2016 From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 18:26:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite Message-ID: I would add that I too got my start with the Russian RS satellites and would cast my preference for 15 and 10 meters as there is plenty of band width even if propagation on HF improves. I had good fun working the RS satellites with mnimal antennas and other equipment. I have no doubt that if we had a new bird on the HF bands it would be very active and get a lot of new comers hooked. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile From k.alexander at rogers.com Thu May 26 23:20:31 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 19:20:31 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 In-Reply-To: References: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Message-ID: WOW!! I would call that an amazing achievement, having only just learned how brief even good passes can be ! It gives me something to aspire to. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS > On May 26, 2016, at 12:38 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > I counted 27 QSOs made on that pass of SO-50. That's an incredible job. > Most were relatively disciplined and it made for an orderly pass given that > EL58 is likely the third rarest grid of the 488 continental US grids. > > He has two more passes of FO-29 and one more pass of SO-50 to go today if > you didn't get it yet. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:35 PM, David Swanson > wrote: > >> I'd like to second that, Clayton has put on a clinic this morning as to how >> to activate a ultra-rare grid. Well done sir! >> >> 73, Dave, KG5CCI From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Thu May 26 23:26:17 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:26:17 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] EL58 on satellites this upcoming Thursday, May 26 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Clayton, Thanks again for going out to EL58 today, and for sticking around to work that FO-29 pass at 1912 UTC. I spent my lunch break at a city park near my office to work K5L, and got you early in the pass. After moving off to work a couple of other stations, I went back to listen to you work the last half of the pass. There may have been crowds earlier, but there was no waiting to work you for most of this pass, and stations from coast to coast got in the fun and worked you. I heard N6UK and KG6FIY in California work you, as well as KI1U in Connecticut, among the others that worked you. Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your station on the water, and for the confirmation to show up in the usual places. Getting EL58 covers me for what are the 3 wettest grids in the 488 continental USA grids, after working ND9M/MM in CM93 and DM02 off southern California in 2011. A good day... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Clayton Coleman wrote: > Thursday, May 26, gridsquare EL58 will be activated on satellites > SO-50 and FO-29 with the 1x1 callsign K5L. This will be a /MM > operation launched from Venice, Louisiana. > > The satellite pass schedule is online: http://www.qrz.com/db/k5l > > > From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu May 26 23:45:54 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 19:45:54 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 In-Reply-To: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> References: <078701d1b768$ff10fc00$fd32f400$@com> Message-ID: <087601d1b7a8$be3b4880$3ab1d980$@com> Here are the other passes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gq7cz3e4a4g5xca/K5L%20SO-50%201650Z%2026MAY16.mp3? dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/9pec6gv6b4i2c1j/K5L%20FO-29%201728Z%2026MAY2016.mp 3?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/d91y1ydxj3alv19/K5L%20FO-29%201912Z%2026MAY2016.mp 3?dl=0 I was otherwise occupied on the first FO-29 pass working GS3PYE/P :-) 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 12:10 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L rocking the bayou on SO-50 Great work this AM from Clayton, W5PFG, out in a fishing boat in EL58. I posted audio of the pass at https://www.dropbox.com/s/50oiuitjarjws0v/K5L%20SO-50%201508Z%2026May2016.mp 3?dl=0 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kb2m at arrl.net Fri May 27 00:13:30 2016 From: kb2m at arrl.net (kb2m at arrl.net) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 20:13:30 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: [FlexRadio] FS/TRADE: 5000A WITH TUNER, 2ND RECEIVER AND VU5K MODULE Message-ID: <010801d1b7ac$99ecb5a0$cdc620e0$@net> Here?s a FlexRadio 5000 with the VU5k module. As most of us know it?s the best sat radio made? 73 Jeff kb2m From: FlexRadio at yahoogroups.com [mailto:FlexRadio at yahoogroups.com] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 19:18 PM To: FlexRadio at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FlexRadio] FS/TRADE: 5000A WITH TUNER,2ND RECEIVER AND VU5K MODULE Jim the radio was bought new on 3/20/2012, total cost was 5,123.00 ,hard to believe. SN#1312-3668. The radio is the same as the last 5000a produced. 73 dale wt4t 239 283 2665 -----Original Message----- From: "ab4d at aol.com [FlexRadio] " Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 4:27pm To: FlexRadio at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FlexRadio] FS/TRADE: 5000A WITH TUNER,2ND RECEIVER AND VU5K MODULE Dale, What is the serial number of your Flex, so we can get an idea of the age of the unit? Jim AB4D -----Original Message----- From: wt4t at reagan.com [FlexRadio] To: FlexRadio Sent: Thu, May 26, 2016 2:50 pm Subject: [FlexRadio] FS/TRADE: 5000A WITH TUNER,2ND RECEIVER AND VU5K MODULE I just do not use the 2nd receiver or the VU5K module. Want to find a 5000a,with or without the tuner. Will work a trade or sell my 5000a, out rite .The trade 5000a must be up to date with current boards etc.clean and NO SMOKE. Radio was back to flex about 1 month ago, service check out. The 5000a has the 2nd receiver, the auto tuner and the vu5k module. Cosmetic and operational condition, 10/10. the radio comes with full color manuals for the 5000a and the vu5k, factory box/packing. Full power cable,upgraded firewire cable.Will either sell the radio for 1975.00 or work a trade for a lesser 5000a.Open to all offers. 73 dale wt4t __._,_.___ _____ Posted by: wt4t at reagan.com _____ Reply via web post ? Reply to sender ? Reply to group ? Start a New Topic ? Messages in this topic (3) _____ Have you tried the highest rated email app? With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. _____ -------- Any and all comments and opinions stated here are those of the individual user and not FlexRadio Systems Visit Your Group ? New Members 8 Yahoo! Groups ? Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use . __,_._,___ From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Fri May 27 02:20:12 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 19:20:12 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 was the first). As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really bizarre propagation. Greg KO6TH From nss at mwt.net Fri May 27 03:09:34 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 22:09:34 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> Message-ID: <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 > was the first). > > As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no > HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, > working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the > HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really > bizarre propagation. > > Greg KO6TH > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From n8hm at arrl.net Fri May 27 03:13:18 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:13:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: There's no technical reason you can't do full duplex with Mode K. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >> was the first). >> >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >> bizarre propagation. >> >> Greg KO6TH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From jamesduffey at comcast.net Fri May 27 03:13:28 2016 From: jamesduffey at comcast.net (James Duffey) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 21:13:28 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: You can do full duplex on HF if you have two HF rigs, only one needs receive capability so it is not that expensive. I did it on the RS HF birds. - Duffey KK6MC On May 26, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Joe wrote: > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >> was the first). >> >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >> bizarre propagation. >> >> Greg KO6TH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Fri May 27 03:26:27 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:26:27 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: 10m all modes receivers are cheap. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com >> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >> was the first). >> >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >> bizarre propagation. >> >> Greg KO6TH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n8hm at arrl.net Fri May 27 03:31:00 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:31:00 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap Message-ID: Good evening, This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've worked on the satellites in person. The core of the demo station was similar to past years. I brought my pair of Yaesu FT-817s (known fondly among many satellite operators as a Yaesu FT-1634) as well as a Windows 10 tablet and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+. The antenna was an Arrow II 146/437-10BP and I also brought a cheap Optera camera tripod. In addition, John Papay, K8YSE, brought his Icom IC-910H, laptop, and Arrow antenna on a speaker stand with a mount that allowed a smooth way to change polarity throughout the pass. With this mix of equipment, we were able to demonstrate several methods of satellite operating: computer controlled Doppler tuning of a transceiver designed for satellite operating, manual Doppler tuning with a pair of VHF/UHF all-mode transceivers, and use of an SDR receiver with a VHF/UHF all-mode receiver for full-duplex operating on linear transponders. The demo area was up and running by the time the outdoor areas of the Hamvention opened at 8:00am on Friday morning. Our first pass was an XW-2A pass at 8:17am, with K8YSE operating his IC-910H and KD8CAO running the antenna. The demos were generally a two man operation with one operator at the radio and one serving as the antenna rotor. After this pass, we listened to the 70cm PSK31 signal from NO-84 and a few packet bursts from the ISS using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and Windows 10 tablet before a pair of AO-85 passes and an XW-2F pass operated by K8YSE. By special request, the AO-73 transponder was activated a day area and was available for Friday morning's demos. I operated the 10:51am pass with my pair of Yaesu FT-817s. A video of this pass is available on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ Later, I operated an SO-50 and FO-29 pass with that pair of FT-817s as well, but had to fight strong desense. After those two passes, I grabbed a diplexer I had brought and placed it on the 2m transmit side (to filter out the third harmonic from the transmitter) and experienced no further desense problems with my setup. PY5LF captured part of the SO-50 pass on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPb1a9NqxQ K8YSE then operated the rest of the FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 passes that afternoon. On Saturday morning, we opened with listening (and decoding a bit) to the PSK31 beacon on NO-84. Unfortunately, we did not have HF transmit capability. The signal from NO-84's PSK31 transponder is very good and I highly recommend anyone who can transmit on 10m at 25-50 watts and receive a 70cm FM signal give it a try. After working an XW-2F pass with the pair of FT-817s, I decided to give the SDR receiver a try and made one QSO each on XW-2C and XW-2A using the SDR as a downlink receiver. This was the first time I had tried doing this and it was fun, though I definitely need some more practice with it! I also tried the SDR receiver on AO-73 and FO-29 and made a couple of QSOs. Shortly after the ARRL Youth Forum ended around noon, a large crowd began to arrive at the demo area. Nine-year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, who had given a talk at the Youth Forum operated a pass of SO-50 around 12:19pm and made many QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of this pass is available from the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/james.g.lea/videos/10154297928734363/ After the SO-50 pass, we made several QSOs on FO-29 and then listened to the SPROUT digitalker. The SPROUT digitalker is generally active on Saturday passes. A video of this pass is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRNZkMb5yM K8YSE then operated the Saturday afternoon passes of FO-29, AO-7, and AO-85 with his Icom IC-910H setup. Highlights included several of us passing around the microphone to work Paulo, PV8DX, in Brazil. We got an early start on Sunday morning, operating a pass of AO-85 to the northeast using my dual FT-817 setup just prior to 8:00am. Although I was the only person in the demo area, I made three QSOs on AO-85, holding the antenna myself and leaning over the table to operate the radio. After this, I operated a pass of XW-2F around 8:30am. For the 8:44am XW-2A pass, ARRL Media & Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, took the microphone and made several QSOs on that pass while I pointed the antenna. Although I did have a tripod for the antenna, I was simply using the stock camera tripod mount and had no way to adjust polarity. Since polarity is so critical while operating satellites, the operators who pointed the antenna while using my Arrow generally took the antenna off the tripod and held it in their hand for quick polarity adjustments. K8YSE's speaker stand mount demonstrated a good way to mount an Arrow antenna on a tripod while retaining adequate control over polarity. The next pass after this was a low western pass of XW-2C where I made several QSOs. At 9:37am, we operated a pass of AO-85 and made QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of AMSAT VP of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, at the microphone is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmzym39X5E I would note that we were using a pair of FT-817s, barefoot, on that pass and were able to make several QSOs with just 5 watts, mostly full quieting. Though AO-85 can often take a bit more power to get in to, QSOs using 5 watts and an Arrow antenna are very possible. Passes of SO-50, AO-73, and FO-29 rounded out the demos for the Hamvention and we were QRT at 12:12pm on Sunday, but not before working MI6GTY in Northern Ireland on FO-29. It was nice to get Europe in the log from the Dayton Hamvention demo station and it was our last QSO of the 2016 Hamvention. The AMSAT demo station has been a fun place to spend a majority of the last three Dayton Hamventions and I would encourage all satellite operators and those curious about satellite operation to visit the station outside of Ball Arena (near the ARRL and AMSAT booth areas) next May. Volunteers and guest operators are always sought! A few pictures are posted on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ (The AMSAT North America Facebook group is very active - in fact, traffic has likely surpassed the traffic on the AMSAT-BB. If you are not a member, I would encourage you to check it out https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/?qsefr=1) Thanks to the following for volunteering at the demo station (and apologies if I missed anyone): Mark Hammond, N8MH Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA John Papay, K8YSE Doug Papay, KD8CAO Art Payne, VE3GNF Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA John Brier, KG4AKV Jeff Griffin, KB2M Hope Lea, KM4IPF Sean Kutzko, KX9X Thanks to the following for providing equipment for the demo station: Mike Young, WB8CXO (Batteries) Keith Pugh, W5IU (DC power distribution) 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary, AMSAT-NA Washington, DC P. S. I did not keep logs at the demo station, though I will remember if I worked you! If you need a card or LoTW upload for EM79, please let me know. From nss at mwt.net Fri May 27 03:30:59 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 22:30:59 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: yeah if you have two HF rigs. and people already complained about having to have one. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 10:13 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > There's no technical reason you can't do full duplex with Mode K. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:09 PM, Joe > wrote: > > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > > Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second > satellite (RS-10 > was the first). > > As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but > with no > HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF > bird, > working it well below the horizon. That might attract more > usage of the > HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with > some really > bizarre propagation. > > Greg KO6TH > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org . > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring > membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the > official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > Subscription settings: > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org . AMSAT-NA > makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From nss at mwt.net Fri May 27 03:31:45 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 22:31:45 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> example please? Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 10:26 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > 10m all modes receivers are cheap. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > >> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >> >> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>> was the first). >>> >>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>> bizarre propagation. >>> >>> Greg KO6TH >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From k8bl at ameritech.net Fri May 27 03:31:32 2016 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 03:31:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: <1048712581.170539.1464319892334.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> I worked a lot of Mode K back in the day with 2 XCVRsand dipoles and put many countries in the Log. Half-Dplxwas very easy with 1 XCVR and a Tribander and usingthe A/B Vfo switch. ? ? ?....... ?Bob ?K8BL From: Paul Stoetzer To: Joe Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite There's no technical reason you can't do full duplex with Mode K. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down.? RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >> was the first). >> >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >> working it well below the horizon.? That might attract more usage of the >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >> bizarre propagation. >> >> Greg? KO6TH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n8hm at arrl.net Fri May 27 03:36:07 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:36:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> Message-ID: There are numerous shortwave receivers with a BFO that would likely suffice. I know many RS-12/13 QSOs were made using cheap shortwave receivers to receive the downlink. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Joe wrote: > example please? > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 5/26/2016 10:26 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: >> >> 10m all modes receivers are cheap. >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >>> >>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >>> >>> Joe WB9SBD >>> Sig >>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >>> Idle Tyme >>> Idle-Tyme.com >>> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>>> >>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>>> was the first). >>>> >>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>>> bizarre propagation. >>>> >>>> Greg KO6TH >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>> program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wageners at gmail.com Fri May 27 03:40:51 2016 From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 23:40:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Paul, Great report and awesome work at Dayton. We, the folks inside at the booth, benefited greatly. We had new members because of the demo and many beginners books and antennas were obtained at the booth. Thanks again to all the demo volunteers for supporting AMSAT! 73, Stefan, VE4NSA On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Good evening, > > This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the > Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. > After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I > knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), > high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the > satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation > to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've > worked on the satellites in person. > > The core of the demo station was similar to past years. I brought my > pair of Yaesu FT-817s (known fondly among many satellite operators as > a Yaesu FT-1634) as well as a Windows 10 tablet and a FUNcube Dongle > Pro+. The antenna was an Arrow II 146/437-10BP and I also brought a > cheap Optera camera tripod. In addition, John Papay, K8YSE, brought > his Icom IC-910H, laptop, and Arrow antenna on a speaker stand with a > mount that allowed a smooth way to change polarity throughout the > pass. With this mix of equipment, we were able to demonstrate several > methods of satellite operating: computer controlled Doppler tuning of > a transceiver designed for satellite operating, manual Doppler tuning > with a pair of VHF/UHF all-mode transceivers, and use of an SDR > receiver with a VHF/UHF all-mode receiver for full-duplex operating on > linear transponders. > > The demo area was up and running by the time the outdoor areas of the > Hamvention opened at 8:00am on Friday morning. Our first pass was an > XW-2A pass at 8:17am, with K8YSE operating his IC-910H and KD8CAO > running the antenna. The demos were generally a two man operation with > one operator at the radio and one serving as the antenna rotor. After > this pass, we listened to the 70cm PSK31 signal from NO-84 and a few > packet bursts from the ISS using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and Windows > 10 tablet before a pair of AO-85 passes and an XW-2F pass operated by > K8YSE. > > By special request, the AO-73 transponder was activated a day area and > was available for Friday morning's demos. I operated the 10:51am pass > with my pair of Yaesu FT-817s. A video of this pass is available on > the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ > > Later, I operated an SO-50 and FO-29 pass with that pair of FT-817s as > well, but had to fight strong desense. After those two passes, I > grabbed a diplexer I had brought and placed it on the 2m transmit side > (to filter out the third harmonic from the transmitter) and > experienced no further desense problems with my setup. PY5LF captured > part of the SO-50 pass on video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPb1a9NqxQ K8YSE then operated the > rest of the FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 passes that afternoon. > > On Saturday morning, we opened with listening (and decoding a bit) to > the PSK31 beacon on NO-84. Unfortunately, we did not have HF transmit > capability. The signal from NO-84's PSK31 transponder is very good and > I highly recommend anyone who can transmit on 10m at 25-50 watts and > receive a 70cm FM signal give it a try. > > After working an XW-2F pass with the pair of FT-817s, I decided to > give the SDR receiver a try and made one QSO each on XW-2C and XW-2A > using the SDR as a downlink receiver. This was the first time I had > tried doing this and it was fun, though I definitely need some more > practice with it! I also tried the SDR receiver on AO-73 and FO-29 and > made a couple of QSOs. > > Shortly after the ARRL Youth Forum ended around noon, a large crowd > began to arrive at the demo area. Nine-year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, who > had given a talk at the Youth Forum operated a pass of SO-50 around > 12:19pm and made many QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of this pass > is available from the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/james.g.lea/videos/10154297928734363/ > > After the SO-50 pass, we made several QSOs on FO-29 and then listened > to the SPROUT digitalker. The SPROUT digitalker is generally active on > Saturday passes. A video of this pass is available here: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRNZkMb5yM > > K8YSE then operated the Saturday afternoon passes of FO-29, AO-7, and > AO-85 with his Icom IC-910H setup. Highlights included several of us > passing around the microphone to work Paulo, PV8DX, in Brazil. > > We got an early start on Sunday morning, operating a pass of AO-85 to > the northeast using my dual FT-817 setup just prior to 8:00am. > Although I was the only person in the demo area, I made three QSOs on > AO-85, holding the antenna myself and leaning over the table to > operate the radio. After this, I operated a pass of XW-2F around > 8:30am. For the 8:44am XW-2A pass, ARRL Media & Public Relations > Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, took the microphone and made several QSOs > on that pass while I pointed the antenna. Although I did have a tripod > for the antenna, I was simply using the stock camera tripod mount and > had no way to adjust polarity. Since polarity is so critical while > operating satellites, the operators who pointed the antenna while > using my Arrow generally took the antenna off the tripod and held it > in their hand for quick polarity adjustments. K8YSE's speaker stand > mount demonstrated a good way to mount an Arrow antenna on a tripod > while retaining adequate control over polarity. > > The next pass after this was a low western pass of XW-2C where I made > several QSOs. At 9:37am, we operated a pass of AO-85 and made QSOs > from coast-to-coast. A video of AMSAT VP of Operations Drew > Glasbrenner, KO4MA, at the microphone is available at: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmzym39X5E > > I would note that we were using a pair of FT-817s, barefoot, on that > pass and were able to make several QSOs with just 5 watts, mostly full > quieting. Though AO-85 can often take a bit more power to get in to, > QSOs using 5 watts and an Arrow antenna are very possible. > > Passes of SO-50, AO-73, and FO-29 rounded out the demos for the > Hamvention and we were QRT at 12:12pm on Sunday, but not before > working MI6GTY in Northern Ireland on FO-29. It was nice to get Europe > in the log from the Dayton Hamvention demo station and it was our last > QSO of the 2016 Hamvention. > > The AMSAT demo station has been a fun place to spend a majority of the > last three Dayton Hamventions and I would encourage all satellite > operators and those curious about satellite operation to visit the > station outside of Ball Arena (near the ARRL and AMSAT booth areas) > next May. Volunteers and guest operators are always sought! > > A few pictures are posted on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ > (The AMSAT North America Facebook group is very active - in fact, > traffic has likely surpassed the traffic on the AMSAT-BB. If you are > not a member, I would encourage you to check it out > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/?qsefr=1) > > Thanks to the following for volunteering at the demo station (and > apologies if I missed anyone): > > Mark Hammond, N8MH > Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > John Papay, K8YSE > Doug Papay, KD8CAO > Art Payne, VE3GNF > Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA > Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA > John Brier, KG4AKV > Jeff Griffin, KB2M > Hope Lea, KM4IPF > Sean Kutzko, KX9X > > Thanks to the following for providing equipment for the demo station: > > Mike Young, WB8CXO (Batteries) > Keith Pugh, W5IU (DC power distribution) > > 73, > > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > Secretary, AMSAT-NA > Washington, DC > > P. S. I did not keep logs at the demo station, though I will remember > if I worked you! If you need a card or LoTW upload for EM79, please > let me know. > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Fri May 27 03:47:59 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 20:47:59 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> Message-ID: <5747C36F.1010605@gmail.com> Yes, exactly. My first satellite was RS-10. 2m all-mode, 10 watts to a copper pipe J-pole for the uplink, and a Radio Shack DX-440 shortwave receiver connected to a piece of wire strung to a tree in the back yard for the downlink. Pretty sure I did the same for RS-12. Worked Arizona from California for my first contact. Second contact was to New York. That was all it took; I was hooked. Greg KO6TH Paul Stoetzer wrote: > There are numerous shortwave receivers with a BFO that would likely suffice. > > I know many RS-12/13 QSOs were made using cheap shortwave receivers to > receive the downlink. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Joe wrote: >> example please? >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >> On 5/26/2016 10:26 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: >>> 10m all modes receivers are cheap. >>> >>> 73, Drew KO4MA >>> >>>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >>>> >>>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >>>> >>>> Joe WB9SBD >>>> Sig >>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >>>> Idle Tyme >>>> Idle-Tyme.com >>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>>>> was the first). >>>>> >>>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>>>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >>>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>>>> bizarre propagation. >>>>> >>>>> Greg KO6TH >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>>> Opinions expressed >>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>>> program! >>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>> program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Fri May 27 04:00:57 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 04:00:57 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paul, Thanks for posting that report on the AMSAT demonstration station activities last weekend. I was not able to travel to Dayton this year, but was happy to work the different voices on the microphone over a few passes on Saturday and Sunday (KM4IPF, K8YSE, KO4MA, and N8HM) via 4 different satellites (AO-73, AO-85, FO-29, SO-50). I had also stopped and listened to part of an AO-85 pass on Friday morning on my way to the office, with K8YSE on the mic. I posted that on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmFlxxLvOys I used my Wouxun KG-UV9D with a Nagoya NA-701 dual-band duckie to hear that pass. If I had brought my Elk log periodic, I could have just as easily worked John that morning as well. Working the demonstration station isn't the same as being there, but it is still fun to be on the other end of the QSOs with that station. For me, I had two chances to work the AMSAT station on very low passes (SO-50 on Saturday morning, AO-73 on Sunday morning), and the Saturday SO-50 pass was my first time working Hope KM4IPF. I enjoyed watching the video of that pass, and hearing my QSO with her from that end of the QSO. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 3:31 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Good evening, > > This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the > Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. > After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I > knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), > high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the > satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation > to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've > worked on the satellites in person. > > ? > From w7lrd at comcast.net Fri May 27 04:55:01 2016 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 04:55:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> Message-ID: <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 puter. That's all it took! I've come a very long way! 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" To: "Joe" Cc: "amsat-bb" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite 10m all modes receivers are cheap. 73, Drew KO4MA > On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com >> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >> was the first). >> >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >> bizarre propagation. >> >> Greg KO6TH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w7lrd at comcast.net Fri May 27 04:57:29 2016 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 04:57:29 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [PNWVHFS] Re: For Sale: Icom VHF and UHF all-mode rigs, IC-271A, IC-471H, IC-1271A, misc In-Reply-To: References: <578fcfb4-15a2-415c-b47f-1c39170c0f31@googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <1723343135.7022618.1464325049468.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> This came from a local group. The 1271 may of particular interest. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Benedict" To: "darin arrick" Cc: "pnwvhfs" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 9:41:03 PM Subject: Re: [PNWVHFS] Re: For Sale: Icom VHF and UHF all-mode rigs, IC-271A, IC-471H, IC-1271A, misc What kind of price are you looking for each of these? It?s nice to know where to start with an offer. Jeff KB7AIL > On May 26, 2016, at 9:15 PM, Darin Arrick wrote: > > I should have also added that the 271A and 1271A both have 110V internal power supplies; that's how they are both powered right now. The 471H takes an external 12VDC supply (I have a couple of Astron RS-20 power supplies I could sell, as well). > > On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 4:54:21 PM UTC-7, Darin Arrick wrote: > I'm between jobs at the moment and I may need to drum up some funds. So some of my radios may have to go. All are in clean, working condition unless otherwise specified. All are currently connected to an antenna and can be demoed or we can set up a QSO. I've talked with a few of you using these rigs already. :) These are older radios (mid-'80s), but are well-known for being very good rigs. > > 1) IC-271A - 2m all-mode. All functions work fine. I've made SSB, FM, and digital contacts with this rig. So far as I can tell, it has no problems. It does have its original RAM board, and the battery voltage tested fine; I'd suggest replacing it as a matter of course, though, whenever you get around to it. > > 2) IC-471H - 440 all-mode. Everything works fine, with two exceptions. First, it seems to put out half power (about 35W); maybe one of the two final transistors is blown. Two, I think it has a loose wire going to the internal speaker; headphones work perfectly (looking at the schematic, I can see which connection may be loose, but I've not tried to fix it yet). I've upgraded this unit with a new RAM board (cost: $60). > > 3) IC-1271A - 1.2GHz all-mode. I don't have an antenna up for 23cm, but I've used my 440 horizontal loop for low-power testing. I was able to have a QSO on a local repeater with no problems. I do not have an SWR/power meter for this band, either, so I can't verify output. It seems to work fine based on the little use I've given it. > --- Jeffrey Benedict - raoul at olympus.net - Port Ludlow, WA USA 1976 R90/6 ? 1977 Yamadog XS650 ? KB7AIL -- ~The Voice of the Pacific NorthWest VHF Society~ You are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To post to this group, send email to PNWVHFS at googlegroups.com To read message history, visit http://groups.google.com/group/PNWVHFS --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pnwvhfs+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. From af5cc2 at gmail.com Fri May 27 05:00:19 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 05:00:19 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, 73 John AF5CC On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 4:55 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 > puter. That's all it took! I've come a very > long way! > 73 Bob W7LRD > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" > To: "Joe" > Cc: "amsat-bb" > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite > > 10m all modes receivers are cheap. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > > > > I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > > > > Joe WB9SBD > > Sig > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > > Idle Tyme > > Idle-Tyme.com > > http://www.idle-tyme.com > >> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > >> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 > >> was the first). > >> > >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no > >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, > >> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the > >> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really > >> bizarre propagation. > >> > >> Greg KO6TH > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From kl7uw at acsalaska.net Fri May 27 08:18:31 2016 From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:18:31 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder Message-ID: <201605270818.u4R8IVYp025510@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> I bought a MOT spectra 20w 900-MHz FM rig for about $50 on e-bay. The seller programmed it for my desired ham frequencies (about 8 channels) for free. Mainly use 927.5 MHz simplex. If you want to operate CW/SSB on 902 or 903 MHz call DEMI with credit card in hand. What is hard is to find very many station on these bands. I have my 900 station driving a MOT amp outputting 60w to 18-element loop-yagi (google Directive Systems). So the hardest part of mw is convincing anyone to move up here. I am QRV from 500-KHz to 10-GHz. hint - using a solder iron helps 73, Ed - KL7uW Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 16:43:45 -0500 From: Peter Laws To: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder ==snip Getting above 1 GHz isn't easy. Actually, 900 isn't that easy, either. In fact, I'm looking for a clean IC910H with the L-band module so I can do just as you suggest. :-) 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa at gmail.com From wa4sca at gmail.com Fri May 27 09:10:42 2016 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 04:10:42 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> Message-ID: <000001d1b7f7$a51d9700$ef58c500$@GMAIL.COM> Joe, Some of the new dongles cover 10 meters, and the price is down below $100 for at least one, the Airspy. While not technically a receiver, I have a radio shack HTX-100, still seen at larger hamfests for $40-75, which would work well. I used it as part of my AO-40 telemetry system. Don't recall I have ever used it for TX. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- 10m all modes receivers are cheap. <> <> 73, Drew KO4MA <> <>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: <>> <>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. <>> <>> Joe WB9SBD <>> Sig <>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock <>> Idle Tyme <>> Idle-Tyme.com <>> http://www.idle-tyme.com <>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: <>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 <>>> was the first). <>>> <>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no <>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, <>>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the <>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really <>>> bizarre propagation. <>>> <>>> Greg KO6TH <>>> <>>> <>>> _______________________________________________ <>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <>> _______________________________________________ <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> <> < <_______________________________________________ References: <201605270818.u4R8IVYp025510@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> Message-ID: Bit OT: 6m beacon too? From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri May 27 10:37:52 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 10:37:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder In-Reply-To: References: <201605270818.u4R8IVYp025510@mail40c28.carrierzone.com> Message-ID: <850125490.407185.1464345472616.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> The 50 MHz band is right on the boundary between HF and VHF. Now it can't be allocated as a Downlink since it isn't allocated to the Amateur Satellite Service but what about an Uplink in that band ? It would operate in a similar manner to OSCAR-7 Mode B which has a receiver outside the ITU allocated Amateur Satellite segment. A 50 to 29 MHz transponder would be good. ITU WRC-19 will have an Agenda Item for a global Primary Amateur Allocation at 50 MHz. Unfortunately that is for Terrestrial only not Satellite but arguably that wouldn't prevent an uplink receiver being flown. Clearly worth lobbying ARRL and IARU to work towards getting a Satellite Downlink allocation at 50 MHz for future sats. 73 Trevor M5AKA From paulopv8dx at gmail.com Fri May 27 11:46:34 2016 From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 07:46:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton HamventionRecap In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5D64804B8BC648E4AE715253C55B7EAC@PAULOPV8DXPC> I Paul Excellent report. I was very happy to hear John K8YSE say: Were present two distinguished friends. PY2DM and PY5LF I thank you and also to KD8CAO by contact on Saturday. Congratulations to AMSAT team. 73 de Paulo PV8DX LABRE/ARRL AMSAT-BR/AMSAT-NA member FJ92pt - VUCC SAT www.labre-rr.org http://amsat-br.org/ Boa Vista-Roraima pv8dx at arrl.net -----Mensagem Original----- From: Paul Stoetzer Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:31 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton HamventionRecap Good evening, This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've worked on the satellites in person. The core of the demo station was similar to past years. I brought my pair of Yaesu FT-817s (known fondly among many satellite operators as a Yaesu FT-1634) as well as a Windows 10 tablet and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+. The antenna was an Arrow II 146/437-10BP and I also brought a cheap Optera camera tripod. In addition, John Papay, K8YSE, brought his Icom IC-910H, laptop, and Arrow antenna on a speaker stand with a mount that allowed a smooth way to change polarity throughout the pass. With this mix of equipment, we were able to demonstrate several methods of satellite operating: computer controlled Doppler tuning of a transceiver designed for satellite operating, manual Doppler tuning with a pair of VHF/UHF all-mode transceivers, and use of an SDR receiver with a VHF/UHF all-mode receiver for full-duplex operating on linear transponders. The demo area was up and running by the time the outdoor areas of the Hamvention opened at 8:00am on Friday morning. Our first pass was an XW-2A pass at 8:17am, with K8YSE operating his IC-910H and KD8CAO running the antenna. The demos were generally a two man operation with one operator at the radio and one serving as the antenna rotor. After this pass, we listened to the 70cm PSK31 signal from NO-84 and a few packet bursts from the ISS using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and Windows 10 tablet before a pair of AO-85 passes and an XW-2F pass operated by K8YSE. By special request, the AO-73 transponder was activated a day area and was available for Friday morning's demos. I operated the 10:51am pass with my pair of Yaesu FT-817s. A video of this pass is available on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ Later, I operated an SO-50 and FO-29 pass with that pair of FT-817s as well, but had to fight strong desense. After those two passes, I grabbed a diplexer I had brought and placed it on the 2m transmit side (to filter out the third harmonic from the transmitter) and experienced no further desense problems with my setup. PY5LF captured part of the SO-50 pass on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPb1a9NqxQ K8YSE then operated the rest of the FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 passes that afternoon. On Saturday morning, we opened with listening (and decoding a bit) to the PSK31 beacon on NO-84. Unfortunately, we did not have HF transmit capability. The signal from NO-84's PSK31 transponder is very good and I highly recommend anyone who can transmit on 10m at 25-50 watts and receive a 70cm FM signal give it a try. After working an XW-2F pass with the pair of FT-817s, I decided to give the SDR receiver a try and made one QSO each on XW-2C and XW-2A using the SDR as a downlink receiver. This was the first time I had tried doing this and it was fun, though I definitely need some more practice with it! I also tried the SDR receiver on AO-73 and FO-29 and made a couple of QSOs. Shortly after the ARRL Youth Forum ended around noon, a large crowd began to arrive at the demo area. Nine-year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, who had given a talk at the Youth Forum operated a pass of SO-50 around 12:19pm and made many QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of this pass is available from the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/james.g.lea/videos/10154297928734363/ After the SO-50 pass, we made several QSOs on FO-29 and then listened to the SPROUT digitalker. The SPROUT digitalker is generally active on Saturday passes. A video of this pass is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRNZkMb5yM K8YSE then operated the Saturday afternoon passes of FO-29, AO-7, and AO-85 with his Icom IC-910H setup. Highlights included several of us passing around the microphone to work Paulo, PV8DX, in Brazil. We got an early start on Sunday morning, operating a pass of AO-85 to the northeast using my dual FT-817 setup just prior to 8:00am. Although I was the only person in the demo area, I made three QSOs on AO-85, holding the antenna myself and leaning over the table to operate the radio. After this, I operated a pass of XW-2F around 8:30am. For the 8:44am XW-2A pass, ARRL Media & Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, took the microphone and made several QSOs on that pass while I pointed the antenna. Although I did have a tripod for the antenna, I was simply using the stock camera tripod mount and had no way to adjust polarity. Since polarity is so critical while operating satellites, the operators who pointed the antenna while using my Arrow generally took the antenna off the tripod and held it in their hand for quick polarity adjustments. K8YSE's speaker stand mount demonstrated a good way to mount an Arrow antenna on a tripod while retaining adequate control over polarity. The next pass after this was a low western pass of XW-2C where I made several QSOs. At 9:37am, we operated a pass of AO-85 and made QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of AMSAT VP of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, at the microphone is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmzym39X5E I would note that we were using a pair of FT-817s, barefoot, on that pass and were able to make several QSOs with just 5 watts, mostly full quieting. Though AO-85 can often take a bit more power to get in to, QSOs using 5 watts and an Arrow antenna are very possible. Passes of SO-50, AO-73, and FO-29 rounded out the demos for the Hamvention and we were QRT at 12:12pm on Sunday, but not before working MI6GTY in Northern Ireland on FO-29. It was nice to get Europe in the log from the Dayton Hamvention demo station and it was our last QSO of the 2016 Hamvention. The AMSAT demo station has been a fun place to spend a majority of the last three Dayton Hamventions and I would encourage all satellite operators and those curious about satellite operation to visit the station outside of Ball Arena (near the ARRL and AMSAT booth areas) next May. Volunteers and guest operators are always sought! A few pictures are posted on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ (The AMSAT North America Facebook group is very active - in fact, traffic has likely surpassed the traffic on the AMSAT-BB. If you are not a member, I would encourage you to check it out https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/?qsefr=1) Thanks to the following for volunteering at the demo station (and apologies if I missed anyone): Mark Hammond, N8MH Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA John Papay, K8YSE Doug Papay, KD8CAO Art Payne, VE3GNF Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA John Brier, KG4AKV Jeff Griffin, KB2M Hope Lea, KM4IPF Sean Kutzko, KX9X Thanks to the following for providing equipment for the demo station: Mike Young, WB8CXO (Batteries) Keith Pugh, W5IU (DC power distribution) 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary, AMSAT-NA Washington, DC P. S. I did not keep logs at the demo station, though I will remember if I worked you! If you need a card or LoTW upload for EM79, please let me know. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Fri May 27 13:05:23 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 10:05:23 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paul Congratulations , you did it very well ! 73 2016-05-27 0:31 GMT-03:00 Paul Stoetzer : > Good evening, > > This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the > Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. > After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I > knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), > high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the > satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation > to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've > worked on the satellites in person. > > The core of the demo station was similar to past years. I brought my > pair of Yaesu FT-817s (known fondly among many satellite operators as > a Yaesu FT-1634) as well as a Windows 10 tablet and a FUNcube Dongle > Pro+. The antenna was an Arrow II 146/437-10BP and I also brought a > cheap Optera camera tripod. In addition, John Papay, K8YSE, brought > his Icom IC-910H, laptop, and Arrow antenna on a speaker stand with a > mount that allowed a smooth way to change polarity throughout the > pass. With this mix of equipment, we were able to demonstrate several > methods of satellite operating: computer controlled Doppler tuning of > a transceiver designed for satellite operating, manual Doppler tuning > with a pair of VHF/UHF all-mode transceivers, and use of an SDR > receiver with a VHF/UHF all-mode receiver for full-duplex operating on > linear transponders. > > The demo area was up and running by the time the outdoor areas of the > Hamvention opened at 8:00am on Friday morning. Our first pass was an > XW-2A pass at 8:17am, with K8YSE operating his IC-910H and KD8CAO > running the antenna. The demos were generally a two man operation with > one operator at the radio and one serving as the antenna rotor. After > this pass, we listened to the 70cm PSK31 signal from NO-84 and a few > packet bursts from the ISS using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and Windows > 10 tablet before a pair of AO-85 passes and an XW-2F pass operated by > K8YSE. > > By special request, the AO-73 transponder was activated a day area and > was available for Friday morning's demos. I operated the 10:51am pass > with my pair of Yaesu FT-817s. A video of this pass is available on > the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ > > Later, I operated an SO-50 and FO-29 pass with that pair of FT-817s as > well, but had to fight strong desense. After those two passes, I > grabbed a diplexer I had brought and placed it on the 2m transmit side > (to filter out the third harmonic from the transmitter) and > experienced no further desense problems with my setup. PY5LF captured > part of the SO-50 pass on video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPb1a9NqxQ K8YSE then operated the > rest of the FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 passes that afternoon. > > On Saturday morning, we opened with listening (and decoding a bit) to > the PSK31 beacon on NO-84. Unfortunately, we did not have HF transmit > capability. The signal from NO-84's PSK31 transponder is very good and > I highly recommend anyone who can transmit on 10m at 25-50 watts and > receive a 70cm FM signal give it a try. > > After working an XW-2F pass with the pair of FT-817s, I decided to > give the SDR receiver a try and made one QSO each on XW-2C and XW-2A > using the SDR as a downlink receiver. This was the first time I had > tried doing this and it was fun, though I definitely need some more > practice with it! I also tried the SDR receiver on AO-73 and FO-29 and > made a couple of QSOs. > > Shortly after the ARRL Youth Forum ended around noon, a large crowd > began to arrive at the demo area. Nine-year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, who > had given a talk at the Youth Forum operated a pass of SO-50 around > 12:19pm and made many QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of this pass > is available from the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/james.g.lea/videos/10154297928734363/ > > After the SO-50 pass, we made several QSOs on FO-29 and then listened > to the SPROUT digitalker. The SPROUT digitalker is generally active on > Saturday passes. A video of this pass is available here: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRNZkMb5yM > > K8YSE then operated the Saturday afternoon passes of FO-29, AO-7, and > AO-85 with his Icom IC-910H setup. Highlights included several of us > passing around the microphone to work Paulo, PV8DX, in Brazil. > > We got an early start on Sunday morning, operating a pass of AO-85 to > the northeast using my dual FT-817 setup just prior to 8:00am. > Although I was the only person in the demo area, I made three QSOs on > AO-85, holding the antenna myself and leaning over the table to > operate the radio. After this, I operated a pass of XW-2F around > 8:30am. For the 8:44am XW-2A pass, ARRL Media & Public Relations > Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, took the microphone and made several QSOs > on that pass while I pointed the antenna. Although I did have a tripod > for the antenna, I was simply using the stock camera tripod mount and > had no way to adjust polarity. Since polarity is so critical while > operating satellites, the operators who pointed the antenna while > using my Arrow generally took the antenna off the tripod and held it > in their hand for quick polarity adjustments. K8YSE's speaker stand > mount demonstrated a good way to mount an Arrow antenna on a tripod > while retaining adequate control over polarity. > > The next pass after this was a low western pass of XW-2C where I made > several QSOs. At 9:37am, we operated a pass of AO-85 and made QSOs > from coast-to-coast. A video of AMSAT VP of Operations Drew > Glasbrenner, KO4MA, at the microphone is available at: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmzym39X5E > > I would note that we were using a pair of FT-817s, barefoot, on that > pass and were able to make several QSOs with just 5 watts, mostly full > quieting. Though AO-85 can often take a bit more power to get in to, > QSOs using 5 watts and an Arrow antenna are very possible. > > Passes of SO-50, AO-73, and FO-29 rounded out the demos for the > Hamvention and we were QRT at 12:12pm on Sunday, but not before > working MI6GTY in Northern Ireland on FO-29. It was nice to get Europe > in the log from the Dayton Hamvention demo station and it was our last > QSO of the 2016 Hamvention. > > The AMSAT demo station has been a fun place to spend a majority of the > last three Dayton Hamventions and I would encourage all satellite > operators and those curious about satellite operation to visit the > station outside of Ball Arena (near the ARRL and AMSAT booth areas) > next May. Volunteers and guest operators are always sought! > > A few pictures are posted on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ > (The AMSAT North America Facebook group is very active - in fact, > traffic has likely surpassed the traffic on the AMSAT-BB. If you are > not a member, I would encourage you to check it out > https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/?qsefr=1) > > Thanks to the following for volunteering at the demo station (and > apologies if I missed anyone): > > Mark Hammond, N8MH > Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > John Papay, K8YSE > Doug Papay, KD8CAO > Art Payne, VE3GNF > Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA > Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA > John Brier, KG4AKV > Jeff Griffin, KB2M > Hope Lea, KM4IPF > Sean Kutzko, KX9X > > Thanks to the following for providing equipment for the demo station: > > Mike Young, WB8CXO (Batteries) > Keith Pugh, W5IU (DC power distribution) > > 73, > > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > Secretary, AMSAT-NA > Washington, DC > > P. S. I did not keep logs at the demo station, though I will remember > if I worked you! If you need a card or LoTW upload for EM79, please > let me know. > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From bruninga at usna.edu Fri May 27 13:08:10 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 09:08:10 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) Message-ID: > As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no > HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, Is this true? On one hand, it makes sense, but on the other hand, the closer to the horizon the smaller the angle of incidence and the thicker the ionosphere becomes. It woiuld seem to me maybe that this would bend the user's horizon waves downward and therefore miss the satellite. In other words, I'm thinking that an HF satellite with a footprint that is 2000 miles in diameter would in fact only have an operational range that is less than that due to bending at those low angles. On the other hand, some could argue that some ionospheric bending coiuld do the opposite and enhance somewhat beyond the line of sight horizon... Which is it? Bob, WB4APR From k8bl at ameritech.net Fri May 27 13:14:24 2016 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:14:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <561075823.390494.1464354818991.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> <000001d1b7f7$a51d9700$ef58c500$@GMAIL.COM> <561075823.390494.1464354818991.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1057104064.334192.1464354864069.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> The RS Birds were fantastic! ?I worked a lot of Mode A with a 2M all-mode to a Ringo Ranger and an HF XCVR to a Tribander. ?Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). Once computerized, I used a Radio?Shack TRS-80 with a program I think was called Sat-Tracker(??). Ah, the Good Ol' Days!! 73, ?Bob K8BL ? (AMSAT since 1979) From: Alan To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite Joe, Some of the new dongles cover 10 meters, and the price is down below $100 for at least one, the Airspy. While not technically a receiver, I have a radio shack HTX-100, still seen at larger hamfests for $40-75, which would work well.? I used it as part of my AO-40 telemetry system.? Don't recall I have ever used it for TX. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- 10m all modes receivers are cheap. <> <> 73, Drew KO4MA <> <>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: <>> <>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. <>> <>> Joe WB9SBD <>> Sig <>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock <>> Idle Tyme <>> Idle-Tyme.com <>> http://www.idle-tyme.com <>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: <>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down.? RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 <>>> was the first). <>>> <>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no <>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, <>>> working it well below the horizon.? That might attract more usage of the <>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really <>>> bizarre propagation. <>>> <>>> Greg? KO6TH <>>> <>>> <>>> _______________________________________________ <>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <>> _______________________________________________ <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> <> < <_______________________________________________ References: Message-ID: <000001d1b81a$10b78c60$3226a520$@com> With RS-12, when 10m was open, the satellite could be hard to hear at lower elevations. However, you could sometimes hear it (and use it) while it was on the other side of the planet. Here's a good write-up from DXCC #1 on RS-12: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200202/msg00707.html 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 9:08 AM To: Amsat BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) > As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no > HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, Is this true? On one hand, it makes sense, but on the other hand, the closer to the horizon the smaller the angle of incidence and the thicker the ionosphere becomes. It woiuld seem to me maybe that this would bend the user's horizon waves downward and therefore miss the satellite. In other words, I'm thinking that an HF satellite with a footprint that is 2000 miles in diameter would in fact only have an operational range that is less than that due to bending at those low angles. On the other hand, some could argue that some ionospheric bending coiuld do the opposite and enhance somewhat beyond the line of sight horizon... Which is it? Bob, WB4APR _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From rs2atmink at yahoo.com Fri May 27 13:20:11 2016 From: rs2atmink at yahoo.com (Robert Switzer) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:20:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <8e20d3ee-2a68-bdac-fb5d-6f13323c739b@mwt.net> Message-ID: <815112292.300724.1464355211281.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> I would think the RTL-SDR might work on 10m Rob KA2CZU On Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:32 PM, Joe wrote: example please? Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/26/2016 10:26 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > 10m all modes receivers are cheap. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > >> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >> >> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down.? RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>> was the first). >>> >>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>> working it well below the horizon.? That might attract more usage of the >>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>> bizarre propagation. >>> >>> Greg? KO6TH >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bruninga at usna.edu Fri May 27 14:09:32 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 10:09:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) Message-ID: > Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT > OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. I remember it well, but am confused by this image: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg I understand the curved trace. It crosses near the pole at the latitude of the inclination of the orbit. And I understand the circular plot which is angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house. But I do not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled RS? WHy is there no curve to it? And the only other one I found was this: http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of them added on in green marker. But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle for the station. Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum satcom" experiment? And is this how it worked? You got the daily zero crossing of the equator. Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic overlay by the longitude increment? ANd increment the time by the orbital period? On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then fuss with a PC... Bob, WB4APR From wa4sca at gmail.com Fri May 27 14:40:25 2016 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 09:40:25 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000001d1b825$b53c8c80$1fb5a580$@GMAIL.COM> Bob, You might be interesting in this computerized version: http://www.tomdoyle.org/OscarLocator/OscarLocator.html Neat, and kind of reminds me of the mythical microprocessor driven slide rule we joked about in graduate school. ca 1975. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT <> OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). < References: Message-ID: Hi Bob, Rather than vertical, I see a very steep orbit, near to 90deg. It resembles a straight line, but it is a curved one indeed, with time increment calibration after EQX. I hope my explanation be useful. Best 73. EA4DUT, Angel Enviado desde mi iPhone El 27/5/2016, a las 16:09, Robert Bruninga escribi?: >> Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT >> OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). > > I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. > I remember it well, but am confused by this image: > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg > > I understand the curved trace. It crosses near the pole at the latitude of > the inclination of the orbit. And I understand the circular plot which is > angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house. But I do > not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled > RS? WHy is there no curve to it? > > And the only other one I found was this: > http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg > > Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of > them added on in green marker. But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle > for the station. > > Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum > satcom" experiment? > > And is this how it worked? You got the daily zero crossing of the > equator. Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic > overlay by the longitude increment? ANd increment the time by the orbital > period? > > On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then > fuss with a PC... > > Bob, WB4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri May 27 14:51:49 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 14:51:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] New VHF, UHF, uW Handbook available for download References: <932199647.667998.1464360709637.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <932199647.667998.1464360709637.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Version 7.5 of the IARU Region 1 VHF Handbook is now available for download. The key Amateur Satellite section is on pages 123-131. There are also chapters on Band Planning, Contests, Propagation Research, Operating Procedures. Page 116 defines which way to thread a helical beam antenna. http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/Documents/VHF/Handbook-7.50.pdf/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From WB4SON at gmail.com Fri May 27 15:03:51 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:03:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oh I remember that well -- thanks for bringing that memory back! And I know I have mine in a box somewhere. PDF files of one version are here: http://www.qsl.net/pe1rah/oscarlator.htm I seem to recall using the locator to establish a baseline orbit off of ephemeris data that was received via ARRL CW bulletins (I think I remember that correctly), then using that baseline to feed into a HP 9830 desktop calculator which ran interpolation routines to give me a week's worth of rise data. The local HP rep loaned me that calculator (I was in middle school at the time). My parents had no idea that HP was worth about half the price of their home back in 1972 (nor did I). 73, Bob, WB4SON On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 10:38 AM, ?ngel Pel?ez Mart?nez wrote: > Hi Bob, > Rather than vertical, I see a very steep orbit, near to 90deg. It > resembles a straight line, but it is a curved one indeed, with time > increment calibration after EQX. > I hope my explanation be useful. > Best 73. > EA4DUT, Angel > > Enviado desde mi iPhone > > El 27/5/2016, a las 16:09, Robert Bruninga escribi?: > > >> Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT > >> OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). > > > > I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. > > I remember it well, but am confused by this image: > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg > > > > I understand the curved trace. It crosses near the pole at the latitude > of > > the inclination of the orbit. And I understand the circular plot which > is > > angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house. But I do > > not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled > > RS? WHy is there no curve to it? > > > > And the only other one I found was this: > > http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg > > > > Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of > > them added on in green marker. But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle > > for the station. > > > > Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum > > satcom" experiment? > > > > And is this how it worked? You got the daily zero crossing of the > > equator. Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic > > overlay by the longitude increment? ANd increment the time by the > orbital > > period? > > > > On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then > > fuss with a PC... > > > > Bob, WB4APR > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From n8hm at arrl.net Fri May 27 15:17:02 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:17:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Trackers Available Message-ID: A limited number of fully tested and assembled LVB Trackers are now available on the AMSAT store. Please remember that the AMSAT office is a one person office and that the office is currently closed for the holiday weekend until Wednesday. The price is $200 + shipping. http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_25&products_id=62 73, Paul, N8HM From mda at n1en.org Fri May 27 14:12:54 2016 From: mda at n1en.org (Michael Adams) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 14:12:54 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? -- Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org -----Original Message----- A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, 73 John AF5CC From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Fri May 27 15:56:39 2016 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:56:39 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> Less than 20$. > On May 27, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Michael Adams wrote: > > How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? > > -- > Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org > > -----Original Message----- > > A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, > > 73 John AF5CC > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From k8bl at ameritech.net Fri May 27 15:58:04 2016 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 15:58:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1221234100.501913.1464364684230.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Bob, The OSCARLOCATOR I have has a page w/overlays for AO-7 and AO-8. The whole document is a tri-fold with explicit instructions and a history table of OSCAR 1 through Phase IIIA. I'll color copy it and mail it to you. (It's from 1981.) Somewhere, I have the Polar Projection Globe Sheets with the mylar overlays for various RS Birds that came from an early Satellite Handbook. When I go on a trip, I go to the AMSAT Pass Predictor and enter the Grids that I plan to be in and copy the data for the Sat's I plan to use. And, when I get to the location, I find North and set up my Arrow on my Camera Tripod and start working stations AOS-LOS according to the data. Works great for me and no computer needed in the field. 73, ? ?Bob K8BL From: Robert Bruninga To: amsat bb Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) >? Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT > OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. I remember it well, but am confused by this image: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg I understand the curved trace.? It crosses near the pole at the latitude of the inclination of the orbit.? And I understand the circular plot which is angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house.? But I do not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled RS?? WHy is there no curve to it? And the only other one I found was this: http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of them added on in green marker.? But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle for the station. Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum satcom" experiment? And is this how it worked?? You got the daily zero crossing of the equator.? Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic overlay by the longitude increment?? ANd increment the time by the orbital period? On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then fuss with a PC... Bob, WB4APR _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From nss at mwt.net Fri May 27 16:00:29 2016 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:00:29 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> Message-ID: yeah and the 20 buck ones are deaf as a dummyload, and once the signals are strong enough there is soo much spurious signals, what one is the real one? Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/27/2016 10:56 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Less than 20$. > >> On May 27, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Michael Adams wrote: >> >> How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? >> >> -- >> Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, >> >> 73 John AF5CC >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri May 27 16:12:05 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 16:12:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] ESA announce competition winers References: <232907410.742469.1464365525039.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <232907410.742469.1464365525039.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> ESA has announced the winners of the competition to receive the CubeSats launched April 25 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/27/esa-radio-ham-winners/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From rs2atmink at yahoo.com Fri May 27 16:15:56 2016 From: rs2atmink at yahoo.com (Robert Switzer) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 16:15:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <275675659.396205.1464365756123.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> SDRPlay is good, and is available @ HRO for $150 SDRplay SDRplay RSP Receivers Communications Receivers | | | SDRplay SDRplay RSP Receivers Communications Receivers SDRplay SDRplay RSP RSP - Radio Spectrum Processor SDR Receiver | | | On Friday, May 27, 2016 12:01 PM, Joe wrote: yeah and the 20 buck ones are deaf as a dummyload, and once the signals are strong enough there is soo much spurious signals, what one is the real one? Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/27/2016 10:56 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Less than 20$. > >> On May 27, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Michael Adams wrote: >> >> How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? >> >> -- >> Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't.? It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, >> >> 73 John AF5CC >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Fri May 27 16:34:54 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 16:34:54 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> Message-ID: Hi! The inexpensive "RTL-SDR" dongles typically cover from around 24 to 1800 MHz, lack front-end filtering, and in my experiences are useless when there is a transmitter nearby - even a low power transmitter like an HT or FT-817. I have tried them, as well as the original FUNcube Dongle Pro (not the Pro+), and have been unable to work satellites with those as my receiver for full-duplex operation. There are some that work better, and have coverage throughout HF, VHF, UHF, and into the low microwave range... FUNcube Dongle Pro+ - order from funcubedongle.com in the UK, cost including FedEx shipping to the USA is around US$ 200 depending on exchange rates. SDRplay - available from sdrplay.com (based in the UK) or at HRO stores across the US for US$ 149. These two have the front-end filtering that the RTL-SDR type of dongles lack, and have worked well for me as a downlink receiver for satellite work. I have been using an SDRplay for the past few months, and before that I had been using a FUNcube Dongle Pro+. The big advantage of the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ is that it is compatible with the FUNcube Dashboard program for AO-73 telemetry as well as the FoxTelem program for AO-85 telemetry. You can use other SDR receivers with these programs, but you will need to use some sort of virtual audio cable to connect the output from your SDR software to these dashboard programs. I prefer the SDRplay, but either of these units would work well for satellite and other receiving work. Both of these have worked well with the inexpensive Windows tablets I have been using for the past year or so, depending on the software you run on the tablet. The Airspy R2 has frequency coverage similar to the "RTL-SDR" dongles, only covering 24-1800 MHz, and is sold in the USA by the airspy.us web site for US$ 199, or see airspy.com for sales to other countries. You would need to use an upconverter to get coverage throughout the HF range, and Airspy markets the Spyverter upconverter for US$ 59. There are other upconverters that could work with the Airspy. Airspy is now selling an Airspy Mini, a smaller SDR receiver with the same 24-1800 MHz coverage as the original Airspy receiver, and airspy.us is selling these at US$ 114.95 initially. I have not tried either of the Airspy receivers, since I prefer to have an SDR receiver that doesn't require an upconverter for HF coverage. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Joe wrote: > yeah and the 20 buck ones are deaf as a dummyload, and once the signals > are strong enough there is soo much spurious signals, what one is the real > one? > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 5/27/2016 10:56 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > >> Less than 20$. >> >> On May 27, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Michael Adams wrote: >>> >>> How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Adams | mda at n1en. >> >> From kayakfishtx at gmail.com Fri May 27 16:35:27 2016 From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:35:27 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] K5L operation from EL58 on satellites QRT Message-ID: I want to thank all of you for your kind words and encouragement during my operation from EL58hx yesterday. I've not had a chance to tally all the contacts but I made contact with a lot of unique stations. There is both high-resolution video and drone footage of the K5L operation. Give me some time to get that put together in a presentable format. As for confirmations, I kindly request you send paper QSL with SASE and be patient. Paper cards may take a couple of months. I will be ordering customized, full-color cards. I will do LoTW eventually but not until paper cards are ready to go out. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 7:28 AM, Clayton Coleman wrote: > Thursday, May 26, gridsquare EL58 will be activated on satellites > SO-50 and FO-29 with the 1x1 callsign K5L. This will be a /MM > operation launched from Venice, Louisiana. > > The satellite pass schedule is online: http://www.qrz.com/db/k5l > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG From mccardelm at gmail.com Fri May 27 17:01:41 2016 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:01:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <94746095-E297-4B61-9BEB-6E69BCC16D15@gmail.com> Bob Search for the November 1977, 73 Magazine. It is available online. The whole issue was dedicated to things Oscar in prep for Oscar 8 I have an AMSAT owned copy of an Oscar Locator, I would gladly loan you if you are interested. 73 EMike EMike McCardel, AA8EM Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2016, at 10:09 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote: >> Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT >> OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). > > I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. > I remember it well, but am confused by this image: > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg > > I understand the curved trace. It crosses near the pole at the latitude of > the inclination of the orbit. And I understand the circular plot which is > angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house. But I do > not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled > RS? WHy is there no curve to it? > > And the only other one I found was this: > http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg > > Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of > them added on in green marker. But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle > for the station. > > Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum > satcom" experiment? > > And is this how it worked? You got the daily zero crossing of the > equator. Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic > overlay by the longitude increment? ANd increment the time by the orbital > period? > > On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then > fuss with a PC... > > Bob, WB4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kd2bd at yahoo.com Fri May 27 18:11:17 2016 From: kd2bd at yahoo.com (John Magliacane) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 18:11:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) References: <94454518.439993.1464372677282.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <94454518.439993.1464372677282.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> On Fri, 5/27/16, Robert Bruninga wrote: > I understand the curved trace.? It crosses near the pole at the latitude of the inclination of the orbit.? And I understand the circular plot which is > angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house.? But I do not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled > RS?? WHy is there no curve to it? Bob, If I remember correctly, the RS satellites of that era had orbital inclinations a bit over 90 degrees, thereby causing the ground tracks to appear straighter than satellites having inclinations less than 90 degrees. The "Satellite Experimenter's Handbook" included an Oscar Locator that when used in conjunction with reference orbit and equator crossing (EQX) data transmitted in CW by W1AW, provided my first exposure to making orbital predictions. Later on, I wrote some code in BASIC for my Commodore 64 that propagated the EQX reference orbits ahead in time, and eventually added additional code (mostly based on equations in the "Satellite Experimenter's Handbook") that eventually eliminated the need for the Oscar Locator, altogether. Incidentally, NASA once published a book for educators on the subject of Weather Satellite reception that included a map and overlays very similar to those included with the Oscar Locator. I seem to remember there were versions of the RSGB's "VHF-UHF Manual" that also carried a similar map. Out of this work, PREDICT was eventually born, which led to the on-line pass predictions provided on the AMSAT-NA website, not to mention gpredict, and other derivatives that live on to this day. 73 de John, KD2BD From mccardelm at gmail.com Fri May 27 18:22:12 2016 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 14:22:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: HF-HF satellite (OSCAR LOCATOR?) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bob There is also a good description of the Oscarlocator in Martin Davidoff's K2UBC book The Satellite Experimentor's Handbook. Copyright 1990. EMike McCardel, AA8EM Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2016, at 10:09 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote: >> Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT >> OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). > > I just googled and there is only one image of an OSCARLOCATOR I can find. > I remember it well, but am confused by this image: > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/images/oscarlocator.jpg > > I understand the curved trace. It crosses near the pole at the latitude of > the inclination of the orbit. And I understand the circular plot which is > angle and elevation from your QTH when placed over your house. But I do > not understand the straight line scale going nearly vertical and labeled > RS? WHy is there no curve to it? > > And the only other one I found was this: > http://www.studiorite.com/oldindex/images/OscarLocator1sm.jpg > > Which looks like it has the orbits of three different satellites, one of > them added on in green marker. But this one is lacking the AZ/EL circle > for the station. > > Is there a better image anywhere that I can use to justify this "minimum > satcom" experiment? > > And is this how it worked? You got the daily zero crossing of the > equator. Then for the next 24 hours you could just rotate the plastic > overlay by the longitude increment? ANd increment the time by the orbital > period? > > On a trip and without a smart phone, I'd rather do an OSCAR locator then > fuss with a PC... > > Bob, WB4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From py4zbz at yahoo.com Fri May 27 18:59:40 2016 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 18:59:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Oscar Locator References: <706966470.475730.1464375580924.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <706966470.475730.1464375580924.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> I used " Oscar?Locator " in 1985 and 1986 to calculate the position of Oscar 10.See here (use Google translator for portuguese): 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From jimlist at zoho.com Fri May 27 20:03:42 2016 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 21:03:42 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Message-ID: <01B727274E3C47DF933CCCE05734DB91@jimPC2> Hi Folks I have just switched AO-73/FUNcube into full time transponder mode (Amateur Mode). As normal, plan to switch back to education mode on Sunday PM UTC Have FUN! 73s Jim G3WGM From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Sat May 28 03:56:53 2016 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 20:56:53 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) In-Reply-To: <000001d1b81a$10b78c60$3226a520$@com> References: <000001d1b81a$10b78c60$3226a520$@com> Message-ID: <57491705.709@gmail.com> Thanks, Drew. That was exactly the write-up I was remembering! Greg KO6TH Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > With RS-12, when 10m was open, the satellite could be hard to hear at lower > elevations. However, you could sometimes hear it (and use it) while it was > on the other side of the planet. > > Here's a good write-up from DXCC #1 on RS-12: > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200202/msg00707.html > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert > Bruninga > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 9:08 AM > To: Amsat BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) > >> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, > Is this true? On one hand, it makes sense, but on the other hand, the > closer to the horizon the smaller the angle of incidence and the thicker the > ionosphere becomes. It woiuld seem to me maybe that this would bend the > user's horizon waves downward and therefore miss the satellite. > > In other words, I'm thinking that an HF satellite with a footprint that is > 2000 miles in diameter would in fact only have an operational range that is > less than that due to bending at those low angles. > > On the other hand, some could argue that some ionospheric bending coiuld do > the opposite and enhance somewhat beyond the line of sight horizon... Which > is it? > > Bob, WB4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From ka3hsw at att.net Sat May 28 04:01:47 2016 From: ka3hsw at att.net (George Henry) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 23:01:47 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com><49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2EC00701F95F46FFA3AE539B454457B9@parents> Mine was a set of Drake B-line twins (R-4B, T-4XB) with the Drake 2-meter TC-2 transmit converter for Mode A (I also had the 2-meter downconverter and console). The twins worked great for Mode K on RS-12/13 half-duplex, as well. Homemade turnstile for the 2-meter uplink, fan dipole in the garage attic for HF. Pass predictions printed out with InstantTrack. George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" Cc: "Joe" ; "amsat-bb" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite > first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 > puter. That's all it took! I've come a very > long way! > 73 Bob W7LRD > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" > To: "Joe" > Cc: "amsat-bb" > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite > > 10m all modes receivers are cheap. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > >> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >> >> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >> >> Joe WB9SBD >> Sig >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>> was the first). >>> >>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>> bizarre propagation. >>> >>> Greg KO6TH >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sat May 28 07:57:26 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 07:57:26 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) References: <613483527.757308.1464422246053.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <613483527.757308.1464422246053.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> With RS-12, when 10m was open, the satellite could be hard to hear at lower elevations. However, you could sometimes hear it (and use it) while it was on the other side of the planet. RS-12 was my first satellite... I whooped and hollered far more after my first Mode K sat QSO than I did as a Novice and my very first contact. I was able to manage 48 states worked (47 confirmed) and 150 grids confirmed (under my old call AC5DK) to give me an RS-12/13 only VUCC-Sat award. But probably my second biggest thrill was having my CQ answered by OK1DIG while the bird was over North America. I would not call is 'commonplace', but yes, OTH contacts were possible through RS-12/13 in Mode K anytime both 15m & 10m were open between you and the bird. I believe that is what was alluded to when referring to 'stretching the footprint'... HF propagation enhanced, not direct path. Addressing other comments, no, full duplex was not only not required, but pretty much unheard of on that bird. You found a clear spot on 15m, left your transmit alone and tuned your receive. This meant you had to tune on 'the other guy' and you didn't hear yourself after the QSO began. The primary reason was if you changed your transmit, you could wander on top of an ongoing terrestrial QSO, which was a no-no. And also brings up another big caveat to considering such a bird today, many DX stations on 15m would come through the passband and 'eat up' the transponder power, having no idea that they were, nor should they... it was/is not an exclusive satellite band. I did acquire a 25 watt 2m transceiver and try mode A for a while, but to be honest Mode K was much easier and I sold the 2m in short order. In my opinion, RS-12/13 was sort of considered like a step child by a lot of satellite purists, in that it was not a 'real' satellite because it utilized HF bands. (Not unlike the 'linear vs FM' or 'HEO vs LEO' debates of more recent times...) And yes, some have pointed out that back then HF was the entry pathway to ham radio, but it was not the radio availability that was the issue as much as the lack of need for directional antennas!!! RS-12/13 was loud enough and heard well enough that I worked it the vast majority of the time with my 100 watt HF rig and a Hustler BTV vertical! (Although I did eventually pick up a used 10m preamp from K5OE that helped a lot with lower elevations... thanks, Jerry!) And by the way, not only did my rig not do full duplex... it didn't even do split band. I turned a manual band switch knob on EVERY OVER.... for YEARS. (luckily my Heathkit HW-5400 was tough enough to take it) It's also worth mentioning that CW was much more prevalent then and I would dare say the primary mode for that bird... As a matter of fact, the bird even had a 'Robot' that would answer you in CW. You would tune just outside the normal transponder and listen somewhere near the beacon (if memory serves) and give your callsign in CW. If it copied you, it would respond with your callsign and issue you a unique QSO number. (It was not the easiest thing to do, but I know I managed it at least once or twice.) The idea was that you could then submit for a special QSL card. Since I hosted a website and forum for RS-12/13 ops and reported regular news updates on RS-12/13 to AMSAT News Service, I used to get a lot of requests in the mail for those QSLs. (Some even from outside the US!) Unfortunately, the correct QSL address was the infamous 'Box 88 Moscow', and I had to send them all back marked, 'sorry, not the QSL manager'. Would I enjoy another Mode K satellite? You bet your sweet bippy!!! Would it make for a good entry level bird like RS-12/13 did? Given today's situation (both HF and satellite) and the likely restrictions on a cubesat form, highly doubtful. Do I think it's the best use of resources in today's satellite climate? Probably not. If one wants a beginner satellite these days, it should be something worked with simple antennas and cheap (low power) gear. But looking at an HF only opportunity with limited power budget (and therefore limited bandwidth), I might suggest something along the line of a simple single channel experiment... like the ROBOT, but a voice response instead of CW or a parrot talker maybe. (I can see school kids getting excited that a robot voice talked back to them.) Again, maybe not the best idea, as something digital might be far easier to implement, but just throwing a spit ball here. Just my opinion and you know what 'they' say about those things... treat accordingly. And while I'm at it, your mileage may vary, batteries not included, no animals were harmed during the forming of this opinion. And thanks for asking the group, Bob... nice walk down memory lane. =^) 73, Kevin N4UFO From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sat May 28 08:21:47 2016 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 08:21:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) References: <558039417.812259.1464423707522.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <558039417.812259.1464423707522.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> With RS-12, when 10m was open, the satellite could be hard to hear at lower elevations. However, you could sometimes hear it (and use it) while it was on the other side of the planet. Here's a good write-up from DXCC #1 on RS-12: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200202/msg00707.html 73, Drew KO4MA -------------------------------- For anyone with access to QST archives (online for ARRL members), this article and a good sidebar are available in PDF ofrmat from the August 1995 QST pp 85-86 as well as another article he references therein on a 'how to primer' for RS-12/13 from the February 1994 QST p 58. Go here and search 'RS-12' in the given months and years: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-periodicals-archive-search 73 Kevin N4UFO From wb3jfs at cox.net Sat May 28 09:17:45 2016 From: wb3jfs at cox.net (Jeff Yanko) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 02:17:45 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite (horizon?) In-Reply-To: <558039417.812259.1464423707522.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <558039417.812259.1464423707522.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <558039417.812259.1464423707522.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <52b84c51-3f36-48c9-59da-da50f30d5352@cox.net> I recall making a few Mode T QSO's on RS-12. What was strange was there was no Doppler on the downlink and it was very clear copy. I recall hearing some UA's calling on the 15 meter uplink but there was no way they could copy the 2 meter downlink as the footprint only covered Northern Canada. 73, Jeff WB3JFS On 5/28/2016 1:21 AM, Kevin M via AMSAT-BB wrote: > With RS-12, when 10m was open, the satellite could be hard to hear at lower > elevations. However, you could sometimes hear it (and use it) while it was > on the other side of the planet. > > Here's a good write-up from DXCC #1 on RS-12: > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200202/msg00707.html > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > -------------------------------- > > > For anyone with access to QST archives (online for ARRL members), this article and a good sidebar are available in PDF ofrmat from the August 1995 QST pp 85-86 as well as another article he references therein on a 'how to primer' for RS-12/13 from the February 1994 QST p 58. > > > Go here and search 'RS-12' in the given months and years: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-periodicals-archive-search > > > 73 Kevin N4UFO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From summit496 at live.com Sat May 28 05:35:37 2016 From: summit496 at live.com (Kevin Deane) Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 22:35:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?windows-1256?q?Oscar_Locator=FE?= Message-ID: I am still interested in the way that the old timers used the Oscar Locator ? and have gotten very few responses in my past inquires... I think there was one maybe two people actually took the time and sent me in a direction they thought was clear but I might have to see it done or something. I suppose you could use keps off of any tracker and if worse came to worser you could even use months old keps and just keep track and listen...I know they do not change that much over time but enough eventually. My point is I would love to show my nephew how to track a sat in space with a pen and paper and two radios and two antennas ... That would be great, no cheating...Killer Boy Scout stuff right? Thanks for any input. Kevin KF7MYK From bruninga at usna.edu Sat May 28 14:11:47 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 10:11:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Oscar_Locator=E2=80=8F_=28easy_also_without_?= =?utf-8?b?aXQp?= Message-ID: Yes, for knowing when satellites are in view (on vacation for example) you don't need no stinkin computer.nor even an oscar locator. Just a pen and paper. Works anytime, anywhere. You only need one number. And that is how many minutes earlier or later an orbit is per day. Calculate this once for each satellite of interest and that is all you need to remember. See http://aprs.org/MobileLEOtracking.html For PSAT it is 15 minutes earlier each day, and of course 100 minutes between passes. For ISS it is 23 minutes later each day and then every 91 minutes With these factoids, all you do while traveling on vacation is to set your mobile to the downlink. Sometime that day you will hear your bird. Just note the time. And by using the above numbers you can estimate all passes every day. The ISS even has another feature, its ground track approximately repeats every other day. So once you see the pattern you can know what to expect. With a hand held Arrow antenna, you just swing around and FIND the satellite and then operate the remainder of the pass. Again, these times are approximate given that the very first pass you hear, you may not be sure which one in the daily series it is and the time to next pass creeps later on descending passes comapred to ascending passes. But it is fun. I especially like to put my mobile APRS over on the Space APRS channel when I am out in the wilderness traveling and wait for ISS to come alive. Then I can quickly jot down all expected passes or the day and see how that fits into my wife's intentions for the day. And with a D72 HT that can hear the ISS on a rubber duck, one can always find the ISS. Bob, WB4APR On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 1:35 AM, Kevin Deane wrote: > I am still interested in the way that the old timers used the Oscar Locator > > ? and have gotten very few responses in my past inquires... I think there > was one maybe two people actually took the time and sent me in a direction > they thought was clear but I might have to see it done or something. I > suppose you could use keps off of any tracker and if worse came to worser > you could even use months old keps and just keep track and listen...I know > they do not change that much over time but enough eventually. > > My point is I would love to show my nephew how to track a sat in space > with a pen and paper and two radios and two antennas ... That would be > great, no cheating...Killer Boy Scout stuff right? > > Thanks for any input. > > Kevin > KF7MYK > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From mikesprenger at gmail.com Sat May 28 14:32:27 2016 From: mikesprenger at gmail.com (Mike Sprenger) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 10:32:27 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: Wow I remember going to AC4MY's shack and we used his FT-1000D for RS-12 in mode K. Had to connect the sub RX to a separate antenna....that was the rig I was in awe of then. Many used 2 rigs for more K. There was a great approach in the Amsat journal to use a rotary encoder to tune 2 rigs with one knob. I almost finished mine to use with all the mono band all mode rigs. As you turned the encoder it would clock the up / down tuning buttons on the mic connector. The 910h acquisition preempted that project. On RS10 RS12 and RS15 mode A, I used a TR-751 for 2m TX and a TS -450 for 10M RX from my truck and those terrestrial antennas provided contacts nicely. (Pre-dates the Arrow or elk) I would stop in a parking lot and tilt the 2M antenna horizontal to radiate overhead. That worked well !!! Going forward: If we had a preponderance of mode A or K the second / other rig could easily be a Radio Shack HTX10 / 100 Ir similar unless those running terrestrial microwave transverters got all of them :) Thanks, Mike W4UOO Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2016, at 1:00 AM, John Geiger wrote: > > A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on > Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF > rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, > > 73 John AF5CC > >> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 4:55 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: >> >> first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 >> puter. That's all it took! I've come a very >> long way! >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" >> To: "Joe" >> Cc: "amsat-bb" >> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite >> >> 10m all modes receivers are cheap. >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: >>> >>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. >>> >>> Joe WB9SBD >>> Sig >>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >>> Idle Tyme >>> Idle-Tyme.com >>> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: >>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10 >>>> was the first). >>>> >>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no >>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, >>>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of the >>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really >>>> bizarre propagation. >>>> >>>> Greg KO6TH >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From christopher.maness at gmail.com Sat May 28 16:11:09 2016 From: christopher.maness at gmail.com (Christopher Maness) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 09:11:09 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? Message-ID: It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? Opinions? Thanks, Chris KQ6UP From n8hm at arrl.net Sat May 28 16:17:27 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 12:17:27 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is an "it depends" question. At higher elevations, 5 watts is likely all you need into an Arrow, maybe even less. I can work horizon to horizon with loud signals using less than 30 watts into an Arrow, and have made QSOs in the 6,500 km+ range with just 5 watts into an Arrow. Feedline losses, obstructions on the horizon (like trees), and overall traffic on the satellite means your mileage may vary. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Christopher Maness wrote: > It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? Opinions? > > Thanks, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From rw3xl at ya.ru Sat May 28 16:22:07 2016 From: rw3xl at ya.ru (Blinov Igor) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 19:22:07 +0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6138431464452527@web16g.yandex.ru> Of course, you can use 100W with arrow antenna, but its not needed. 20W is enough for DX QSO (in AOS or LOS) IMHO. 28.05.2016, 19:11, "Christopher Maness" : > It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? Opinions? > > Thanks, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb --? ? ?????????, ?????, RW3XL From af5cc2 at gmail.com Sat May 28 16:25:11 2016 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 16:25:11 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: Ranger is still making 10/12m all mode radios, and you can find plenty of different ones at Truck Stops and places like www.copper.com. Work fine on 10m and don't need the "extra tune up" to cover that band. 73 John AF5CC On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Mike Sprenger wrote: > Wow > > I remember going to AC4MY's shack and we used his FT-1000D for RS-12 in > mode K. Had to connect the sub RX to a separate antenna....that was the > rig I was in awe of then. > > Many used 2 rigs for more K. There was a great approach in the Amsat > journal to use a rotary encoder to tune 2 rigs with one knob. I almost > finished mine to use with all the mono band all mode rigs. As you turned > the encoder it would clock the up / down tuning buttons on the mic > connector. The 910h acquisition preempted that project. > > On RS10 RS12 and RS15 mode A, I used a TR-751 for 2m TX and a TS -450 for > 10M RX from my truck and those terrestrial antennas provided contacts > nicely. (Pre-dates the Arrow or elk) > > I would stop in a parking lot and tilt the 2M antenna horizontal to > radiate overhead. > > That worked well !!! > > Going forward: > > If we had a preponderance of mode A or K the second / other rig could > easily be a Radio Shack HTX10 / 100 Ir similar unless those running > terrestrial microwave transverters got all of them :) > > Thanks, > Mike > W4UOO > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 27, 2016, at 1:00 AM, John Geiger wrote: > > > > A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on > > Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF > > rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, > > > > 73 John AF5CC > > > >> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 4:55 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > >> > >> first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 > >> puter. That's all it took! I've come a very > >> long way! > >> 73 Bob W7LRD > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" > >> To: "Joe" > >> Cc: "amsat-bb" > >> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM > >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite > >> > >> 10m all modes receivers are cheap. > >> > >> 73, Drew KO4MA > >> > >>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe wrote: > >>> > >>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you. > >>> > >>> Joe WB9SBD > >>> Sig > >>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock > >>> Idle Tyme > >>> Idle-Tyme.com > >>> http://www.idle-tyme.com > >>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote: > >>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down. RS-12 was my second satellite > (RS-10 > >>>> was the first). > >>>> > >>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no > >>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird, > >>>> working it well below the horizon. That might attract more usage of > the > >>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really > >>>> bizarre propagation. > >>>> > >>>> Greg KO6TH > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >> Opinions expressed > >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > >> of AMSAT-NA. > >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >> program! > >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >> Opinions expressed > >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > >> AMSAT-NA. > >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >> program! > >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > >> expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > >> AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > >> expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > >> AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From jim at coloradosatellite.com Sat May 28 17:25:50 2016 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 11:25:50 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 error Message-ID: <5749D49E.5060806@coloradosatellite.com> What does the error message "E/A-Fehler 32" mean when trying to store Radio Setup info? Model, baud rate, address (it's an IC 910), usb port have been set. The USB port is valid - it shows up in Device manager. CI-V is connected to the PC and radio. From bryan at kl7cn.net Sat May 28 18:44:26 2016 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 11:44:26 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8C526172-B4B8-4C8B-8A39-FEF4ABBD5B2C@kl7cn.net> Start with 10 watts. 25 or 50 is waaaaaaay more than you'll need. -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 Sent from my mobile emitter > On May 28, 2016, at 09:11, Christopher Maness wrote: > > It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? Opinions? > > Thanks, > Chris KQ6UP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From lu7aa at yahoo.com Sat May 28 19:58:32 2016 From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 19:58:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX Launch May-30 References: <284351971.973034.1464465512616.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <284351971.973034.1464465512616.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> LUSEX, AMSAT Argentina Satellite, planned launch next May-30. Details, frequencies and Preliminary Keps at http://lusex.org.ar . 73, Amsat Argentina From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat May 28 22:57:00 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 22:57:00 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? Message-ID: Hi! I will be lurking on the ISS pass over the continental USA and northern Mexico this evening at 0248-0258 UTC. This pass will be at a maximum elevation of 42 degrees here in central Arizona, and I'm hoping to find other operators at the keyboard to possibly make a QSO or three. I use my Kenwood TH-D72A and Elk log periodic, and I can make QSOs using APRS messages. If you don't use a similar radio or software like UISS, you can still send an APRS message from a simple terminal program. To do this for a message to the WD9EWK-9 call I normally use for packet/APRS, type: :WD9EWK-9 :Here is a message A colon goes before my call, a space followed by a colon goes after my call, and then the short message goes after the space and colon. That is all you need to do. The Kenwood APRS-ready radios won't display free-form text typed in a terminal program, but can handle APRS messages from other stations with no problems. I will respond with an APRS message, typed on the HT's keypad. Last night during an overhead ISS pass, I worked 3 different stations - KG6FIY and KK6QMS in southern California early in the pass, followed by KE8AKW in Ohio later in the pass. The QSO with KE8AKW was the furthest I have ever worked a station using the ISS (digipeater, or cross-band voice repeater), at 2755km. I posted a longer writeup about this, complete with screenshots, in a thread on the QRZ.com satellite forum at: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/making-long-distance-iss-packet-qsos.524960/ Nick was ready for me when the ISS came up for him, and we wasted no time in completing a QSO. Since it appears that the theoretical maximum distance for a QSO through the ISS digipeater is in the neighborhood of 4400km, there is still some room to stretch the footprint. Both operators would need to be ready to do this, of course, given the limited amount of time there would be if the QSO distance approaches that theoretical maximum. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From my.callsign at verizon.net Sat May 28 23:38:11 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 16:38:11 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <98d2cd5c-af8c-2a1b-a3dd-f6710b8a599f@verizon.net> Patrick, Sounds good. How about the 02:11-02:17utc pass of NO-84. No chance of a double hop, but there is only a short break between satellites. Lets work both.... BOB KO6TZ From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat May 28 23:42:53 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 23:42:53 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? In-Reply-To: <98d2cd5c-af8c-2a1b-a3dd-f6710b8a599f@verizon.net> References: <98d2cd5c-af8c-2a1b-a3dd-f6710b8a599f@verizon.net> Message-ID: Hi Bob! Sounds great! I didn't even look at NO-84, but that pass is a nice and high pass like that ISS pass last night. I'll be ready. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 11:38 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Patrick, > > Sounds good. > > How about the 02:11-02:17utc pass of NO-84. No chance of a double hop, > but there is only a short break between satellites. Lets work both.... > > BOB > KO6TZ > > From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat May 28 23:53:45 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 23:53:45 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Glenn! Not sure what this means, if all of us are going to be on the radio on a Saturday evening. :-) Regardless, the ISS pass should be a really good pass for you, and NO-84 pretty good as well. Do you use software like UISS, or just a simple terminal program, for packet? 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 11:43 PM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK wrote: > Patrick, > > I'll give it a try on that pass. I'll have decent elevation. > Perhaps Jack can join in also. > > Glenn AA5PK > > -----Original Message----- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: > Saturday, May 28, 2016 5:57 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] > Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? > Hi! > > I will be lurking on the ISS pass over the continental USA and northern > Mexico this evening at 0248-0258 UTC. This pass will be at a maximum > elevation of 42 degrees here in central Arizona, and I'm hoping to find > other operators at the keyboard to possibly make a QSO or three. I use > my Kenwood TH-D72A and Elk log periodic, and I can make QSOs using APRS > messages. > From wao at vfr.net Sun May 29 00:32:28 2016 From: wao at vfr.net (Joseph Spier) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 17:32:28 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-150 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <574A389C.9050003@vfr.net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-150 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: * Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D Launch No Earlier Than July 28, 2016 * 2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice * AMSAT's Bob Carpenter W3OTC Inducted into CQ Hall of Fame * AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap * A Tiny Satellite of Your Very Own * New VHF, UHF, uW Handbook Available for Download * Amateur Satellite Launch from India * UWE-3 Status Report * Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Video * Es?Hail-2 Geostationary P4-A Transponder Frequencies * ?USAT-1 SSB/CW Transponder Satellite * ESA Announces Winning Radio Amateurs * Symposium to Address Interference-free Satellite Services * DCC Call for Papers * AMSAT Events * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-150.01 ANS-150 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 150.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE May 29, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-150.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D Launch No Earlier Than July 28, 2016 This week AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, announced at the Dayton Hamvention AMSAT Forum on Saturday that the launch for Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D is now NET (No Earlier Than) July 28, 2016. Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D will be integrated onto the Spaceflight Sherpa platform for its maiden flight aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. http://www.amsat.org/?p=5219 Not a member of AMSAT yet? You're invited to join on-line at: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=32 Please consider making a donation to support the Fox-1 series of cubesats using the links on the front page http://www.amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of Directors election. Three director's terms expire this year: Tom Clark, K3IO, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, and Lou McFadin, W5DID. 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-NA member for Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and call, and the nominating individual's names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 10605 Concord St, #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 (301)822-4371. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address 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-NA BYLAWS. [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA Secretary, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT's Bob Carpenter W3OTC Inducted into CQ Hall of Fame Bob Carpenter, W3OTC, a longtime devoted AMAST volunteer became a Silent Key Friday, January 8th. Bill Tynan, W3XO, wrote a memorial item in ANS-024 http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2016/000893.html AMSAT has received the news that Bob has been inducted into the CQ Hall of Fame. CQ ANNOUNCES 2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (Press Release, Date May 20th): CQ magazine today announced its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees, including only the second non-amateurs elected to the CQ DX Hall of Fame, two new inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame and 21 new members of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The 2016 inductees (listed alphabetically) are: Bob Arnold, N2JEU (SK) - Co-developer (with Keith Lamonica, W7DXX, see below) of the first internet-controlled remote base Grant Bingeman, KM5RG (SK) - Developed "method of moments" antenna modeling software for AM broadcast stations and 160-meter amateur antennas Bob Carpenter, W3OTC (SK) - Pioneer of meteor scatter and FM stereo broadcast technology; longtime AMSAT volunteer David Dary, W5ZAX - Journalist, author, journalism educator - former correspondent for CBS and NBC News, journalism professor at University of Kansas and University of Oklahoma, author of over 20 books on the American West Matt Ettus, N2MJI - Software defined radio pioneer; developed first Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) with GNU radio software support Terry Fox, WB4FJI - Packet radio pioneer; primary developer of AX.25 amateur packet protocol Elmer "Bud" Frohardt, Jr., W9DY (SK) -- The original "Elmer" for whom ham radio mentors are named (courtesy of a 1971 QST "How's DX?" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB) Fred Gissoni, K4JLX (SK) - Adaptive technology pioneer; co-developer of the Porta-Braille and Pocket-Braille note-taking devices for the visually impaired, as well as many other devices Ken Kellerman, K2AOE - Radioastronomer; pioneer of radio interferometry; co-developer of very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), which permits multiple telescopes to function as a single instrument Keith Lamonica, W7DXX - Co-developer (with the late Bob Arnold, N2JEU) of the first internet-controlled remote base George Mitchell, K6ZE (SK) - Member of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and 2007 recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal for his wartime service Les Mitchell, G3BHK (SK) - Founder of Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), annual event to introduce amateur radio to scouts and guides around the world William Moerner, WN6I - Co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work in high-resolution microscopy Leigh Orf, KG4ULP - Co-developer of tornado simulator using computer modeling to simulate conditions under which tornadoes form Joe Rudi, NK7U - Former Major League baseball player; 3-time All-Star Wes Schum, W9DYV (SK) - Co-founder of Central Electronics, developed first commercially-manufactured amateur radio SSB transmitter Garry Shandling, ex-KQ6KA/KD6OY (SK) - Well-known comedian, actor, writer and television personality Mason Southwirth, ex-W1VLH (SK) - Head of ARRL International Geophysical Year (IGY) Propagation Research Project in 1958-59; conducted additional propagation research at Stanford University Boris Stepanov, RU3AX (ex-UW3AX) - Leading Russian amateur, deputy editor of Russian Radio magazine; pioneer of computerized contest logging and log-checking; developed prototype for World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC); first to propose "glass cockpit" for ham transceiver, combining frequency readout and spectrum scope on front panel display Rufus Turner, W3LF (SK) - Believed to be the first African-American radio amateur in the U.S.; helped develop 1N34A diode; wrote 1949 article in Radio-Electronics magazine on how to "Build a Transistor" Perry Williams, W1UED (SK) - Longtime ARRL Washington Coordinator and League archivist; convinced Congress to approve vanity call- sign program and not to impose a license application fee on amateurs; persuaded FCC to retain large amateur microwave al- locations and to create primary amateur allocation at 2.4 GHz [ANS thanks CQ Magazine for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention Recap This was my first year running the AMSAT demonstration station at the Dayton Hamvention after Keith Pugh, W5IU, had run it for many years. After volunteering at the demo station the past couple of years, I knew what to expect: a poor horizon to the north (due to the arena), high levels of RF (including lids running FM simplex inside the satellite subband on 2m), and lots of fun demoing satellite operation to curious newcomers as well as meeting many satellite operators I've worked on the satellites in person. The core of the demo station was similar to past years. I brought my pair of Yaesu FT-817s (known fondly among many satellite operators as a Yaesu FT-1634) as well as a Windows 10 tablet and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+. The antenna was an Arrow II 146/437-10BP and I also brought a cheap Optera camera tripod. In addition, John Papay, K8YSE, brought his Icom IC-910H, laptop, and Arrow antenna on a speaker stand with a mount that allowed a smooth way to change polarity throughout the pass. With this mix of equipment, we were able to demonstrate several methods of satellite operating: computer controlled Doppler tuning of a transceiver designed for satellite operating, manual Doppler tuning with a pair of VHF/UHF all-mode transceivers, and use of an SDR receiver with a VHF/UHF all-mode receiver for full-duplex operating on linear transponders. The demo area was up and running by the time the outdoor areas of the Hamvention opened at 8:00am on Friday morning. Our first pass was an XW-2A pass at 8:17am, with K8YSE operating his IC-910H and KD8CAO running the antenna. The demos were generally a two man operation with one operator at the radio and one serving as the antenna rotor. After this pass, we listened to the 70cm PSK31 signal from NO-84 and a few packet bursts from the ISS using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and Windows 10 tablet before a pair of AO-85 passes and an XW-2F pass operated by K8YSE. By special request, the AO-73 transponder was activated a day area and was available for Friday morning's demos. I operated the 10:51am pass with my pair of Yaesu FT-817s. A video of this pass is available on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ Later, I operated an SO-50 and FO-29 pass with that pair of FT-817s as well, but had to fight strong desense. After those two passes, I grabbed a diplexer I had brought and placed it on the 2m transmit side (to filter out the third harmonic from the transmitter) and experienced no further desense problems with my setup. PY5LF captured part of the SO-50 pass on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPb1a9NqxQ K8YSE then operated the rest of the FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 passes that afternoon. On Saturday morning, we opened with listening (and decoding a bit) to the PSK31 beacon on NO-84. Unfortunately, we did not have HF transmit capability. The signal from NO-84's PSK31 transponder is very good and I highly recommend anyone who can transmit on 10m at 25-50 watts and receive a 70cm FM signal give it a try. After working an XW-2F pass with the pair of FT-817s, I decided to give the SDR receiver a try and made one QSO each on XW-2C and XW-2A using the SDR as a downlink receiver. This was the first time I had tried doing this and it was fun, though I definitely need some more practice with it! I also tried the SDR receiver on AO-73 and FO-29 and made a couple of QSOs. Shortly after the ARRL Youth Forum ended around noon, a large crowd began to arrive at the demo area. Nine-year old Hope Lea, KM4IPF, who had given a talk at the Youth Forum operated a pass of SO-50 around 12:19pm and made many QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of this pass is available from the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/james.g.lea/videos/10154297928734363/ After the SO-50 pass, we made several QSOs on FO-29 and then listened to the SPROUT digitalker. The SPROUT digitalker is generally active on Saturday passes. A video of this pass is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRNZkMb5yM K8YSE then operated the Saturday afternoon passes of FO-29, AO-7, and AO-85 with his Icom IC-910H setup. Highlights included several of us passing around the microphone to work Paulo, PV8DX, in Brazil. We got an early start on Sunday morning, operating a pass of AO-85 to the northeast using my dual FT-817 setup just prior to 8:00am. Although I was the only person in the demo area, I made three QSOs on AO-85, holding the antenna myself and leaning over the table to operate the radio. After this, I operated a pass of XW-2F around 8:30am. For the 8:44am XW-2A pass, ARRL Media & Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, took the microphone and made several QSOs on that pass while I pointed the antenna. Although I did have a tripod for the antenna, I was simply using the stock camera tripod mount and had no way to adjust polarity. Since polarity is so critical while operating satellites, the operators who pointed the antenna while using my Arrow generally took the antenna off the tripod and held it in their hand for quick polarity adjustments. K8YSE's speaker stand mount demonstrated a good way to mount an Arrow antenna on a tripod while retaining adequate control over polarity. The next pass after this was a low western pass of XW-2C where I made several QSOs. At 9:37am, we operated a pass of AO-85 and made QSOs from coast-to-coast. A video of AMSAT VP of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, at the microphone is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmzym39X5E I would note that we were using a pair of FT-817s, barefoot, on that pass and were able to make several QSOs with just 5 watts, mostly full quieting. Though AO-85 can often take a bit more power to get in to, QSOs using 5 watts and an Arrow antenna are very possible. Passes of SO-50, AO-73, and FO-29 rounded out the demos for the Hamvention and we were QRT at 12:12pm on Sunday, but not before working MI6GTY in Northern Ireland on FO-29. It was nice to get Europe in the log from the Dayton Hamvention demo station and it was our last QSO of the 2016 Hamvention. The AMSAT demo station has been a fun place to spend a majority of the last three Dayton Hamventions and I would encourage all satellite operators and those curious about satellite operation to visit the station outside of Ball Arena (near the ARRL and AMSAT booth areas) next May. Volunteers and guest operators are always sought! A few pictures are posted on the AMSAT North America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/permalink/10154235785829516/ (The AMSAT North America Facebook group is very active - in fact, traffic has likely surpassed the traffic on the AMSAT-BB. If you are not a member, I would encourage you to check it out https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/?qsefr=1) Thanks to the following for volunteering at the demo station (and apologies if I missed anyone): Mark Hammond, N8MH Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA John Papay, K8YSE Doug Papay, KD8CAO Art Payne, VE3GNF Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA John Brier, KG4AKV Jeff Griffin, KB2M Hope Lea, KM4IPF Sean Kutzko, KX9X Thanks to the following for providing equipment for the demo station: Mike Young, WB8CXO (Batteries) Keith Pugh, W5IU (DC power distribution) Washington, DC P. S. I did not keep logs at the demo station, though I will remember if I worked you! If you need a card or LoTW upload for EM79, please let me know. -Paul, N8HM [ANS thanks to AMSAT-NA Secretary, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM and his team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- A Tiny Satellite of Your Very Own They're not just for rocket scientists anymore Satellites used to be the exclusive playthings of rich governments and wealthy corporations. But increasingly, as space becomes more democratized, these sophisticated technologies are coming within reach of ordinary people. Just like drones before them, miniature satellites are beginning to fundamentally transform our conceptions of who gets to do what up above our heads. As a recent report from the National Academy of Sciences highlights, these satellites hold tremendous potential for making satellite-based science more accessible than ever before. However, as the cost of getting your own satellite in orbit plummets, the risks of irresponsible use grow. The question here is no longer ?Can we?? but ?Should we?? What are the potential downsides of having a slice of space densely populated by equipment built by people not traditionally labeled as ?professionals?? And what would the responsible and beneficial development and use of this technology actually look like? Some of the answers may come from a nonprofit organization that has been building and launching amateur satellites for nearly 50 years. Just a few inches across and ready for orbit. The technology we?re talking about Having your own personal satellite launched into orbit might sound like an idea straight out of science fiction. But over the past few decades a unique class of satellites has been created that fits the bill: CubeSats. The ?Cube? here simply refers to the satellite?s shape. The most common CubeSat (the so-called ?1U? satellite) is a 10 cm (roughly 4 inches) cube, so small that a single CubeSat could easily be mistaken for a paperweight on your desk. These mini, modular satellites can fit in a launch vehicle?s formerly ?wasted space.? Multiples can be deployed in combination for more complex missions than could be achieved by one CubeSat alone. Within their compact bodies these minute satellites are able to house sensors and communications receivers/transmitters that enable operators to study the Earth from space, as well as space around the Earth. They?re primarily designed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ? an easily accessible region of space from around 200 to 800 miles above the Earth, where human- tended missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station (ISS) hang out. But they can attain more distant orbits; NASA plans for most of its future Earth-escaping payloads (to the moon and Mars especially) to carry CubeSats. Because they?re so small and light, it costs much less to get a CubeSat into Earth orbit than a traditional communication or GPS satellite. For instance, a research group here at Arizona State University recently claimed their developmental ?femtosats? (especially small CubeSats) could cost as little as US$3,000 to put in orbit. This decrease in cost is allowing researchers, hobbyists and even elementary school groups to put simple instruments into LEO, by piggybacking onto rocket launches, or even having them deployed from the ISS. The first CubeSat was created in the early 2000s, as a way of enabling CalPoly and Stanford graduate students to design, build, test and operate a spacecraft with similar capabilities to the USSR?s Sputnik. Since then, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and even Boeing have all launched and operated CubeSats. There are more than 130 currently operational in orbit. The NASA Educational Launch of Nano Satellite (ELaNa) program, which offers free launches for educational groups and science missions, is now open to U.S. nonprofit corporations as well. Clearly, satellites are not just for rocket scientists anymore. Thinking inside the box The National Academy of Sciences report emphasizes CubeSats' importance in scientific discovery and the training of future space scientists and engineers. Yet it also acknowledges that widespread deployment of LEO CubeSats isn?t risk- free. The greatest concern the authors raise is space debris ? pieces of ?junk? that orbit the earth, with the potential to cause serious damage if they collide with operational units, including the ISS. Currently, there aren?t many CubeSats and they?re tracked closely. Yet as LEO opens up to more amateur satellites, they may pose an increasing threat. As the report authors point out, even near-misses might lead to the ?creation of an onerous regulatory framework and affect the future disposition of science CubeSats.? More broadly, the report authors focus on factors that might impede greater use of CubeSat technologies. These include regulations around earth-space radio communications, possible impacts of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (which govern import and export of defense-related articles and services in the U.S.), and potential issues around extra-terrestrial contamination. But what about the rest of us? How can we be sure that hobbyists and others aren?t launching their own ?spy? satellites, or (intentionally or not) placing polluting technologies into LEO, or even deploying low-cost CubeSat networks that could be hijacked and used nefariously? As CubeSat researchers are quick to point out, these are far-fetched scenarios. But they suggest that now?s the time to ponder unexpected and unintended possible consequences of more people than ever having access to their own small slice of space. In an era when you can simply buy a CubeSat kit off the shelf, how can we trust the satellites over our heads were developed with good intentions by people who knew what they were doing? Some ?expert amateurs? in the satellite game could provide some inspiration for how to proceed responsibly. Guidance from experienced amateurs In 1969, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) was created in order to foster ham radio enthusiasts' participation in space research and communication. It continued the efforts, begun in 1961, by Project OSCAR ? a U.S.-based group that built and launched the very first nongovernmental satellite just four years after Sputnik. As an organization of volunteers, AMSAT was putting ?amateur? satellites in orbit decades before the current CubeSat craze. And over time, its members have learned a thing or two about responsibility. Here, open-source development has been a central principle. Within the organization, AMSAT has a philosophy of open sourcing everything ? making technical data on all aspects of their satellites fully available to everyone in the organization, and when possible, the public. According to a member of the team responsible for FOX 1-A, AMSAT?s first CubeSat: This means that it would be incredibly difficult to sneak something by us ? there?s no way to smuggle explosives or an energy emitter into an amateur satellite when everyone has access to the designs and implementation. However, they?re more cautious about sharing info with nonmembers, as the organization guards against others developing the ability to hijack and take control of their satellites. This form of ?self-governance? is possible within long-standing amateur organizations that, over time, are able to build a sense of responsibility to community members, as well as society more generally. How does responsible development evolve? But what happens when new players emerge, who don?t have deep roots within the existing culture? Hobbyist and student ?new kids on the block? are gaining access to technologies without being part of a longstanding amateur establishment. They are still constrained by funders, launch providers and a tapestry of regulations ? all of which rein in what CubeSat developers can and cannot do. But there is a danger they?re ill-equipped to think through potential unintended consequences. What these unintended consequences might be is admittedly far from clear. Certainly, CubeSat developers would argue it?s hard to imagine these tiny satellites causing substantial physical harm. Yet we know innovators can be remarkably creative with taking technologies in unexpected directions. Think of something as seemingly benign as the cellphone ? we have microfinance and text- based social networking at one end of the spectrum, improvised explosive devices at the other. This is where a culture of social responsibility around CubeSats becomes important ? not simply for ensuring that physical risks are minimized (and good practices are adhered to), but also to engage with a much larger community in anticipating and managing less obvious consequences of the technology. This is not an easy task. Yet the evidence from AMSAT and other areas of technology development suggest that responsible amateur communities can and do emerge around novel technologies. For instance, see the diy-bio community, where hobbyists work in advanced community biotech labs. Their growing community commitment to safety and responsibility is highlighting how amateurs can embrace responsibility in research and innovation. A similar commitment is seen within open-source software and hardware communities, such as the members of the Linux Foundation. The challenge here, of course, is ensuring that what an amateur community considers to be responsible, actually is. Here?s where there needs to be a much wider public conversation that extends beyond government agencies and scientific communities to include students, hobbyists, and anyone who may potentially stand to be affected by the use of CubeSat technology. See the Houston Chronicle website for further readings: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/Your-own-personal- satellite-7947152.php?t=756e94597b438d9cbb [ANS thanks Elizabeth Garbee and Andrew Maynard from Arizona State University for the above information --------------------------------------------------------------------- New VHF, UHF, uW Handbook Available for Download Version 7.5 of the IARU Region 1 VHF Handbook is now available for download. The key Amateur Satellite section is on pages 123-131. There are also chapters on Band Planning, Contests, Propagation Research, Operating Procedures. Page 116 defines which way to thread a helical beam antenna. http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/Documents/VHF/Handbook-7.50.pdf/ [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Satellite Launch from India Mineo Wakita JE9PEL reports on the Indian ISRO PSLV-C34 amateur radio satellite launch planned for June 10, 2016 at 0355 UT into a 500 km 98 degree inclination orbit. Main Payload, Cartosat-2C, Earth Observing PSLV-XL(C-34), Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India Satellite Uplink Downlink Beacon Mode ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- BEESAT-4 . 435.950 435.950 4800bps GMSK,CW BIROS . 437.525 . 4800bps GMSK LAPAN-A3 . . . Non-Amateur Max Valier . 145.860 145.960 CW Sathyabamasat . 145.980 . 2400bps BPSK Swayam COEP . 437.025 437.025 1200bps BPSK,CW Venta-1 . . 437.325 CW ------------ ------- -------- ------- --------------- http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm Among the satellites being launched is Swayam-1 developed by students at the College of Engineering Pune (COEP). It will provide a text messaging facility using the COEPSAT protocol. see http://amsatindia.org/coep-satellite-swayam-project/ http://www.coep.org.in/csat/track-swayam/ UPDATE: Yono YD0NXX reports the Indonesian built LAPAN-A3 does not have an amateur radio payload. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- UWE-3 Status Report On May 21, 2016 the CubeSat UWE-3 celebrated 2.5 years in space without any significant failures. Batteries, EPS, OBC and ADCS are fine, nevertheless we were confronted with a minor problem with one of the radios UWE-3 autonomously recovered from. Since then UWE-3 is in a very stable condition again. Some weeks ago we have re-initiated operations with UWE-3 on an interim basis. The goal is to test new magnetic control algorithms in space. Therefore we operate the satellite on the 436.395200 MHz frequency and perform data downloads from time to time. In the figure below the satellite?s rotation rate w is shown for one of the experiments. The goal was to establish a rotation about the satellite?s X-axis at 10 deg/s while the Y/Z-axes should be at 0 deg/s. In general the desired rotation rate could be achieved but with major deviations from the setpoint. With the intention of optimizing the relevant control laws we will continue with these experiments within the next days and weeks. During our experiments we received an outstanding support from the radio community from all over the world we are very thankful for. The received packets were instantaneous injected into our algorithms and delivered an important contribution to our research work. We would like to express our special thanks to DK3WN, PE0SAT, DL8MCO, EU1XX, ON4HF, Rainer, JA5BLZ, JA6PL, CU2JX, LU4EOU, JA1GDE, SP7THR, G7GQW, YC3BVG, JF1EUY, JE9PEL, JE1CVL, JO1PTD, ZL4JL, EA7ADI, K4KDR, JA0CAW, JH4XSY, PA2EON, SM0TGU. THANK YOU! Yours sincerely, UWE-3 Team UWE-3 was launched with FUNcube-1 on November 21, 2013. Latest UWE-3 news at http://www7.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/forschung/space_exploration/projects /uwe_3/uwe_3_news/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Video The Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a video of the Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat commemorative transmission from the International Space Station. The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and is the world?s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. It was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future Russian spacewalk (EVA), which is why unlike other CubeSats this one has a handle. The call sign of the satellite is RS4S. Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Callsign RS4SIn May 2016 the Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrated its 120th anniversary. As part of the celebrations on May 10/11 the Tomsk-TPU-120 was activated in the ISS and transmitted a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese. The greeting message was transmitted once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM. One of the Kenwood transceivers on the ISS provided a cross-band relay, re- transmitting the signal on 145.800 MHz FM. The video, recorded in the Russian ISS Service Module, shows the CubeSat and the amateur radio station. The video is in Russian. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnYIjgGU4vQ The next Russian spacewalk appears to be EVA-43 which is expected to take place in early 2017 http://spaceflight101.com/iss/iss-calendar/ World?s First 3D-printed Satellite http://tpu.ru/en/news-events/760/ Dmitry R4UAB operates a WebSDR which you can use to receive the transmissions when the ISS is over Russia http://websdr.r4uab.ru/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Es?Hail-2 Geostationary P4-A Transponder Frequencies The launch of the Es?Hail-2 satellite into a geostationary orbit at 25.5 degrees East is planned for December 2016. The coverage area of the amateur radio Narrowband (NB) and Wideband (WB) transponders should extend from Brazil to Thailand. Es?hail 2 will carry two ?Phase 4? amateur radio non-inverting transponders operating in the 2400 MHz and 10450 MHz bands. A 250 kHz bandwidth linear transponder intended for conventional analogue operations and an 8 MHz bandwidth transponder for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television. Narrowband Linear transponder 2400.050 - 2400.300 MHz Uplink 10489.550 - 10489.800 MHz Downlink Wideband digital transponder 2401.500 - 2409.500 MHz Uplink 10491.000 - 10499.000 MHz Downlink Equipment requirements: X-Band 10 GHz Downlink: ? 89 cm dishes in rainy areas at EOC like Brazil or Thailand ? 60 cm around coverage peak ? 75 cm dishes at peak -2dB ? NB: linear vertical polarisation ? WB: linear horizontal polarisation S-Band 2.4 GHz NB-Uplink: ? narrow band modes like SSB, CW ? 5W nominal Uplink power (22.5 dBi antenna gain, 75cm dish) ? RHCP polarisation S-Band 2.4 GHz WB-Uplink (DATV): ? wide band modes, DVB-S2 ? peak EIRP of 53 dBW (2.4m dish and 100W) required ? RHCP polarisation Presentation on Es?hail by Peter Guelzow DB2OS, President of AMSAT-DL, at the 2013 AMSAT-UK Colloquium http://www.batc.tv/streams/amsat1306 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-DL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ?USAT-1 SSB/CW Transponder Satellite The launch of ?USAT-1, the second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite on May 30, will mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for satellite community. As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment, Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite as a follow- on of the legendary 1990?s LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of Technological advancement of our days. We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available resources. Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1 AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2 mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. Of Bs.As. The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation, mechanical and software was made by the LU Satellite Experiment group, mounted on a 10 x 10 centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well as a duplexer and dual band antenna where also incorporated. This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes part of several other experiments this satellite will make. The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of 30 kHz. with an output power of 250 mW. 435.935 ~ 435.965 are LSB/CW uplink passband 145.965 ~ 145.935 are USB/CW downlink passband 145.900 Basic CW Telemetry The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km. height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator. see http://www.amsat.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU http://lusex.org.ar http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-Argentia for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESA Announces Winning Radio Amateurs On April 21, 2016, ESA?s Education Office set a challenge for the worldwide radio amateur community to start listening out for three new orbiting CubeSats. The results have now been released. ESA?s Education Office published the transmission frequencies of the student- built satellites that were about to be launched as part of the Fly Your Satellite! Program, and invited the radio amateur community to listen out for them. The first three radio amateurs to send a recorded signal from AAUSAT4, e-st at r- II or OUFTI-1 would receive a prize from ESA?s Education Office. Hundreds of radio amateurs from around the world joined in the friendly competition. The CubeSats started sending signals after their release from the Soyuz VS-14 rocket and the triggering of their automatic activation sequence. Participants from Russia, USA, Poland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, and more tuned their receivers and listened. Thanks to skill and patience on the ground, the winners come from Russia, the United States of America, Germany, and the Netherlands. Contact with the first CubeSat came at 00:53:51 UT on April 26, 2016, within an hour of its separation from the launcher. Dmitri Paschkow R4UAB, Russia, heard the signal from OUFTI-1 using two receiving stations, in Kemerovo and Ruzaevka. Upon hearing OUFTI-1, he communicated the news immediately. ?I understand that the students are worried [to hear from their satellite] and decided to please them!? says Paschkow. Just over an hour after the first signal from OUFTI-1 was recorded, the next CubeSat checked in. AAUSAT-4 was heard over California, US, by Justin Foley KI6EPH of California Polytechnic State University. He had a personal interest in the mission because some of his colleagues had developed the P-POD deployer that was used to eject the CubeSats into orbit. He was ready at the receiver from the moment of deployment but heard nothing on that first pass, probably because the activation sequence had not yet completed. The signal came through on the second pass, arriving at 02:02 UT. ?It was extremely exciting to see signals from the newly launched satellite, and witness the beginning of a space mission?, says Foley. Then the wait began for e-st at r-II. At 05:40:58 UT, something dimly lit the screen of Mike Rupprecht DK3WN in Germany. But something was not quite right. It certainly looked like a signal from the last remaining CubeSat, but why was the message so faint? It galvanized the amateur radio community to look harder. Jan van Gils PE0SAT had to wait until May 2 at 16:38:05 UT to receive a signal from e-st at r-II that was strong enough to be decoded. Why e-st at r-II was only transmitting weak signals is under investigation, but the most important news is that all three CubeSats are functioning and transmitting, and their signals can be decoded. A special mention goes to a young radio amateur who scored a personal best. Twelve year-old space enthusiast Matteo Micheletti from Belgium caught the OUFTI-1 signal with a portable log periodic antenna and a portable receiver. His triumph occurred on May 1, 2016 between 17:34 and 17:39 UT. To mark their success, the radio amateur winners will each receive a Fly Your Satellite! Poster, a goodie bag and a scale 1:1 3D printed model of a CubeSat from ESA?s Education Office. Read the full ESA story at http://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_- _Fly_Your_Satellite/CubeSats_competition_winners [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and ESA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Symposium to Address Interference-free Satellite Services Experts are planning to meet in Geneva, 13-14 June for a Symposium to address interference-free satellite services. Geneva, 4 May 2016 - The ITU International Satellite Communication Symposium to be held in Geneva, 13-14 June, will explore measures to prevent and combat interference in satellite communications. International experts will examine the current situation and the latest technologies to detect, identify, locate and mitigate harmful interference, which may severely impact satellite services, including safety operations. Discussions will also focus on International space law, protecting space science services, radio astronomy, global navigation satellite services, and cybersecurity as well as ensuring interference-free satellite broadcast services. A special session will be dedicated to innovation in satellite systems, focusing on technical characteristics and benefits arising from new generations of non-geostationary satellite orbit (non-GSO) constellations and High Throughput Satellites (HTS). What: ITU International Satellite Communication Symposium 2016 When: 13-14 June 2016 Where: ITU Tower Building, Popov Room Why: To provide an overview of ongoing progress on regulations, technologies and measures to prevent and combat interference in satellite communications and to share experiences on the latest developments and innovations. Who: Experts from the satellite industry, operators, regulators and broadcasters from around the world. For more information, please contact: Sanjay Acharya Chief, Media Relations & Public Information, ITU telephone +41 22 730 5046 tel +41 79 249 4861 email sanjay.acharya at itu.int Grace Petrin Communication Officer ITU Radio Communication Bureau telephone +41 22 730 5810 tel +41 79 599 1428 email brpromo at itu.int see http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2016/Advisory-06.aspx [ANS thanks the ITU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- DCC Call for Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 35th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 16-18 in St Petersburg, Florida. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for technically minded radio amateurs to meet and present new ideas and techniques. Paper/presentation topic areas include -- but are not limited to -- software defined radio (SDR), digital voice, digital satellite communication, digital signal processing (DSP), HF digital modes, adapting IEEE 802.11 systems for Amateur Radio, Global Positioning System (GPS), Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), Linux in Amateur Radio, AX.25 updates and Internet operability with Amateur Radio networks. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty at arrl.org, or via postal mail to: Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights. Please do not email zip files as these will be rejected by our servers. 73 . . . Steve Ford, WB8IMY QST Editor in Chief and Publications Manager ARRL -- the National Association for Amateur Radio tel 860-594-0287 sford at arrl.org [ANS thanks the ARRL, TAPR, and Steve Ford, WB8IMY for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Events Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings where AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations, forums, and/or demonstrations). *Saturday, 4 June 2016 ? White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low AZ *Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10-12 June 2016 ? Ham-Com in Irving, TX *Saturday, 11 June 2016 ? Prescott Hamfest in Prescott AZ *Wednesday, 6 July 2016 ? Chehalis Valley Amateur Radio Society meeting in Chehalis WA *Saturday, 13 August 2016 ? KL7KC Hamfest in Fairbanks AK [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Successful Contacts Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 deg The ARISS contact with Jeff Williams by the students at Westbury Magnet Academy at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York was successful. Jeff answered 19 questions before loss of signal. Dan Dalby did a great job of operating at W6SR. The telebridge contact with students at Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, Garden City, New York, USA was successful Mon 2016-05-23 12:57:05 UTC 43 deg. Astronaut Jeff Williams KD5TVQ answered 19 questions for the students at Westbury Magnet Academy who were on site at the Museum. A local news channel filed this report: Students Take Call from Astronaut on ISS see NBC New York http://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Students-Take-Call-from-Astronaut -on-ISS_New-York-380581991.html?_osource=mobilesharebar The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center, located in Garden City, New York, opened in 2002. The mission of the museum is to inspire students with the spirit of discovery through the exploration of air and space technologies, and to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The museum is home to the Westbury Magnet Academy at the Cradle of Aviation, the first magnet school to open on Long Island. The Museum and Academy offer two summer STEM enrichment programs for students entering the seventh and ninth grades. The ARISS event will be an invaluable tool to supplement classroom instruction and research. Upcoming Contacts * Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-30 19:01:25 UTC 32 deg Venta Preparatory School is a small co-ed day and boarding school from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10, located just outside of Ottawa in Carp, Ontario. We foster and continually enhance an environment where each student can grow and achieve their highest potential. * Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct via 8N3B The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 UTC 74 deg Bouze Island is one of the Ieshima small Islands which are located in the Seto Inland sea of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. There are about 1400 people on the island and are part of the marine products industry. They live with simplicity and are friendly. But the students of this Island have not had a chance for scientific experience as part of their school education because of their remote location. There are 140 persons in the elementary school and 100 persons in the junior high school. Watch http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled. [ANS thanks ARISS, Dave, AA4KN, and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over St. Paul Island Satellite Ops Word Getting Around The DXer pages are picking up on the news of satellite operation from CY9C St. Paul Island. This something of a blog and the May 23 update mentions AMSAT often: http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/cy9c-st-paul-island/ [ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information] GK4LOH Received Over 3467km on 144 MHz by Reflection off ISS A reflection from the structure of the International Space Station enabled a 144.175 MHz signal from Tim GK4LOH in Cornwall to cross the Atlantic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vii8DmG3ftc The YouTube description reads: 02:40 UTC May 24th 2016 ISS Flypast. Signal heard 2 minutes 45 into the recording and continues for over a minute. The CW transmitted message was ?GK4LOH GK4LOH T T T T T T T T T T? As soon as ISS set in GN37 I stepped outside the shack and watched as the ISS fly right over here:-) Recorded by Frank VO1HP using the remote receiver beacon VO1FN. GK4LOH Blog http://www.g4loh.com/ The RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX has received a Canadian station on 144 MHz which on investigation was also found to be by ISS reflection, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/july/uk_radio_ham_copies_canadian_144_mhz _signal.htm [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK 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, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org From va6bmj at gmail.com Sun May 29 00:37:48 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:37:48 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: > It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with > power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old > bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I > am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? > Opinions? I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun May 29 02:03:19 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 02:03:19 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour Message-ID: Hi! Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From my.callsign at verizon.net Sun May 29 02:21:59 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 19:21:59 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829@verizon.net> Patrick, I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. BOB KO6TZ 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): s#000366,0z001 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): s#000367,0z001 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): s#000368,0z001 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): s#000369,0z001 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): s#000371,0z001 Hi! Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From n8hm at arrl.net Sun May 29 02:26:41 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 22:26:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour In-Reply-To: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829@verizon.net> References: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829@verizon.net> Message-ID: They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power budget permits. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Patrick, > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I > will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > BOB > KO6TZ > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000366,0z001 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000367,0z001 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000368,0z001 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000369,0z001 > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000371,0z001 > > > Hi! > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > 73! > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From my.callsign at verizon.net Sun May 29 03:00:52 2016 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 20:00:52 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0b2216dc-ad7a-0d48-af21-309c7209177e@verizon.net> That was a GOOD pass. A lot of stations on the ISS. Here is my MHeard List: KO6TZ,KB6LTY-5,KC7MG-9,RS0ISS,XE2OCM,N0VWX,KG6FIY, AA5PK-7,K5UBQ,KD0JCP,AJ5C-3, BOB KO6TZ From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Sun May 29 04:06:55 2016 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:06:55 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada Message-ID: <91E16C7DE3FD40B9B502138F5CD0167E@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada on 30 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:01 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 OA4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Venta Preparatory School is a small co-ed day and boarding school from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10, located just outside of Ottawa in Carp, Ontario. We foster and continually enhance an environment where each student can grow and achieve their highest potential. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1) How do different cultural backgrounds of the astronauts impact space station life? 2) What are the topics of conversation between the different astronauts given they are from different countries? 3) What is the common language on board the space station? Is there a common language that all must speak? 4) Do you use personal tablets or electronic devices on board - can an IPhone work in space? 5) How do you feel both emotionally and physically on the space station? 6) Are your meals decided for you or do you have a choice - can you bring favorite items with you from earth? 7) Do you envision a future space station with hundreds of people on board? 8) What specific work or research are you doing during your mission on the space station? 9) How does the line of authority work on the space station - does the commanding officer have final say on all decisions? 10) What are your favorite views of earth? 11) With fans/equipment running, is it noisy or quiet on board? 12) What are the temperatures and climate settings like.is it cool and who controls this? 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. Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct via 8N3B. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 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), and the 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 From straarup at gmail.com Sun May 29 05:32:16 2016 From: straarup at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?S=C3=B8ren_Straarup?=) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:32:16 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 7:37 PM, B J wrote: > On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: >> It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with >> power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old >> bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I >> am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? >> Opinions? > > > > I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of > that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL I once was told that one should on linear birds not ha -- Soren Straarup | AK4WQ | OZ2DAK | Xride FreeBSD committer | FreeBSD since 2.2.6-R If a program is not working right, then send a patch From straarup at gmail.com Sun May 29 06:04:35 2016 From: straarup at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?S=C3=B8ren_Straarup?=) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 01:04:35 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, Sorry touchpad malfunction. On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 7:37 PM, B J wrote: > On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: >> It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with >> power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old >> bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I >> am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? >> Opinions? > > > > I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of > that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL I once was told that on linear birds one should not have a downlink signal that is stronger than the beacon of the bird. Beware I'm new to birds, only been listening so far to both fm and ssb birds. I need to either invest in another ft-817 or drag my ft-857 out side to use with my elk antenna. I'm currently waiting on a pair of heil pro7, after that I should not have to many excuses for not trying to tx (8 Hope to hear you catching some waves. Vy 73 de AK4WQ (@EL18lv) / OZ2DAK, Soren Straarup -- Soren Straarup | AK4WQ | OZ2DAK | Xride FreeBSD committer | FreeBSD since 2.2.6-R If a program is not working right, then send a patch From bruninga at usna.edu Sun May 29 13:19:17 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:19:17 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour In-Reply-To: References: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829@verizon.net> Message-ID: Yep, It must be in a bad sun angle phase and has reset to digi off. We can see about turning the digi back on. Though we would rather hear of more people using the PSK31 transponder. bob On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder > is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power > budget permits. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob > wrote: > > Patrick, > > > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I > > will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > > > BOB > > KO6TZ > > > > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000366,0z001 > > > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000367,0z001 > > > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000368,0z001 > > > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000369,0z001 > > > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000371,0z001 > > > > > > Hi! > > > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From stanw1le at verizon.net Sun May 29 13:21:22 2016 From: stanw1le at verizon.net (Stan, W1LE) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:21:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside the Box Message-ID: <1e435a8e-488b-7160-7b01-43d7bb359bd0@verizon.net> Hello The Net: Recently highlighted in the ANS Weekly Bulletin: *Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside the Box* A free download, as a .PDF, is available from the National Academies Press. http://www.nap.edu/23503 Check in as a guest and download. Should be an interesting read. Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr ZZZZz From va6bmj at gmail.com Sun May 29 14:40:10 2016 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:40:10 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > I once was told that on linear birds one should not have a downlink > signal that is stronger than the beacon of the bird. > Beware I'm new to birds, only been listening so far to both fm and ssb > birds. > > I need to either invest in another ft-817 or drag my ft-857 out side > to use with my elk antenna. > > I'm currently waiting on a pair of heil pro7, after that I should not > have to many excuses for not trying to tx (8 > > Hope to hear you catching some waves. For me, there were 2 things to consider. One is that more than 5 W isn't recommended for safety reasons since I'm holding my antenna. The other one is that my IC-910 can't go lower than 5 W. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From gkcarr at go-express.net Sun May 29 19:14:21 2016 From: gkcarr at go-express.net (gkcarr at go-express.net) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:14:21 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [amsat-bb] N5AFV 57,0000 contacts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1464549261.318625256@webmail.goexpress.us> On the FO29 west pass today I had the privilege of being Allen's (N5AFV) 57,000th contact! Well done, My Good friend!!! And Hector (W5CBF) was his 57,001th! 73 George WA5KBH From kayakfishtx at gmail.com Sun May 29 19:26:14 2016 From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:26:14 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/p EL09, May 30 - June 3. Message-ID: I'll be hiding out in EL09dm for a few days and as always will bring along portable satellite equipment. Listen for me on daytime SO-50 or FO-29 passes. I'll be down by a river, surrounded by bluffs, so don't expect to find me on any low elevation passes. Please do not make schedule requests. If I do happen to wander to an adjacent grid (unlikely,) I will post it on Twitter: @w5pfg 73 Clayton W5PFG From mail at mike-rupprecht.de Sun May 29 19:44:33 2016 From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 21:44:33 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour In-Reply-To: References: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829@verizon.net> Message-ID: <000001d1b9e2$864129e0$92c37da0$@de> Hi all, just reactivated the APRS transponder. Let's see how long it works. Good luck! 73 Mike DK3WN 20160529193814,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,DK3WN-1:T#088,782,083,881,494,368,00011 000 20160529193915,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,DK3WN-1:!24 . S\168 . WS040/999/W3ADO S#000089,0z290 20160529193919,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,HG8GL-5:T#089,702,585,883,495,367,00011 000 -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Paul Stoetzer Gesendet: 29 May 2016 04:27 An: KO6TZ Bob Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power budget permits. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > Patrick, > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. > I will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > BOB > KO6TZ > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000366,0z001 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000367,0z001 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000368,0z001 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000369,0z001 > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000371,0z001 > > > Hi! > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater is > not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > 73! > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect > the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From john at papays.com Sun May 29 19:55:22 2016 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 15:55:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton Hamvention Comments by K8YSE Message-ID: <20160529195534.536BC8A4D@lansing182.amsat.org> The AMSAT presence at Dayton was, in my opinion, the best ever. This was largely due to the efforts of all of the volunteers who gave up part of their Dayton experience to represent AMSAT and grow the organization. The leader of this effort, Steve, N9IP, deserves special recognition because he made sure that attention was given to every detail. Lessons were learned from last year and the result was the best display and group of representatives ever. Years ago there weren't many active satellite operators at the booth and that has changed for the better every year. Those not familiar with satellites need practical and current information and those that are on the birds every week were there to provide it. One of the most popular books that AMSAT sells is "Getting Started with Satellites." Gould Smith, WA4SXM, and "Friends" put out a completely revised edition this year. It is spiral bound with heavy, glossy paper and contains everything you need to know about satellites in 2016. It doesn't matter if you got into satellites in the 1970's, you will want a copy of this book. There are lots of pictures; there is nothing boring about it. I'm sure that even Ricky Tillman will agree with me on this. You can get a copy at the AMSAT store. It's a great publication to share with your friends that know nothing about what you do for a hobby. Show and tell is a big part of the Dayton event. The AMSAT demo station plays a big role in showing others what is needed to work a satellite. This year Paul, N8HM, took over the responsibility of this important activity. He had his two FT-817's, an SDR, computer and an Arrow antenna. We also had my IC-910H, computer and Arrow antenna on my custom mount tripod. In past years we had multiple antennas including the M2 Leo Pack. But I can say that the little Arrow antennas did a great job and we were making qso's when the building and vehicles were not blocking the signal. The only problem with Dayton is that the demo station is in the vendor parking lot and there is no regular flow of traffic going by the station as there was in Orlando. People would find out about the demo station at the AMSAT booth and come outside to see it. Some of our visitors included PY2DM, PY5LF, XE1SEW, HP1CQ and many others. We made contacts with Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe as well as many stateside stations. Congratulations Paul! Our future rests in the hands of the young hams that are taking an interest in satellites and space technology. 9 year old Hope, KM4IPF, took over on one of our longer satellite passes and worked station after station like a pro. Those of us that have been active over the last several years have watched as these young operators start with no experience and progress month after month. I listened to Hope operate at Orlando and then heard her operate at Dayton. I was impressed with the improvement. She was focused and wasn't relying on any coaching to complete the contacts. No mater what happened she knew what to do. Congratulations Hope. I also met Nick, KE8AKW, along with his Dad, N8XQM, at the demo station. Nick started operating with his Dad several years ago. This was the same way I started although it was my older cousin Paul, xW8BUS (SK) who would let me call CQ on 20m with his AM KW. He would control the emissions and flip the switch to transmit. According to my cousin I was only 2 years old when I made the first contact. We didn't hear Nick for a while but when he appeared again he had a callsign. Nick has become a great operator. Practice and patience makes it happen. Congratulations Nick. There were many other things that went on with AMSAT including the forums, technical assistance, merchandising etc. I am sure others will write about that. This is just a small piece of it that I thought was worth mentioning. AMSAT is about to launch 2 new FM satellites in the next few months. FM birds are the gateway for those just getting started. So now we have an even better opportunity to attract both young and old to our part of ham radio. The best way to attract hams to the world of satellites is to show them how it's done. Construct a portable station. You only need an FM handheld or mobile and a simple antenna like the Arrow on a tripod. Use a small sealed lead acid battery if needed. Set up wherever hams get together. You will be the center of attention and you will generate the interest that we need to keep the momentum going. And I apologize for the rambling. 73, John K8YSE From ingejack at cox.net Sun May 29 22:41:58 2016 From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 15:41:58 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 172 In-Reply-To: <0Kl21t00J4F0Vt701Kl332> Message-ID: <20160529184158.CX20V.213798.imail@fed1rmwml108> I'll be there as usual !! Nice group last night 1! JACK-KC7MG DM42 ---- amsat-bb-request at amsat.org wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb at amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request at amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner at amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Recommended Power for FO-29? (B J) > 2. No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) > 3. Re: No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour (KO6TZ Bob) > 4. Re: No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour (Paul Stoetzer) > 5. Re: Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC tonight? (KO6TZ Bob) > 6. Upcoming ARISS contact with Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada > (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) > 7. Re: Recommended Power for FO-29? (S?ren Straarup) > 8. Re: Recommended Power for FO-29? (S?ren Straarup) > 9. Re: No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour (Robert Bruninga) > 10. Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside the Box > (Stan, W1LE) > 11. Re: Recommended Power for FO-29? (B J) > 12. N5AFV 57,0000 contacts (gkcarr at go-express.net) > 13. W5PFG/p EL09, May 30 - June 3. (Clayton Coleman) > 14. Re: No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour (Mike Rupprecht) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:37:48 +0000 > From: B J > To: Christopher Maness > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: > > It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with > > power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old > > bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I > > am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? > > Opinions? > > > > I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of > that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 02:03:19 +0000 > From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi! > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > 73! > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 19:21:59 -0700 > From: KO6TZ Bob > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > Message-ID: <5062c608-f249-d91c-9016-e276705bf829 at verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Patrick, > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I > will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > BOB > KO6TZ > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000366,0z001 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000367,0z001 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000368,0z001 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000369,0z001 > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > s#000371,0z001 > > Hi! > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > 73! > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 22:26:41 -0400 > From: Paul Stoetzer > To: KO6TZ Bob > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder > is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power > budget permits. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > > Patrick, > > > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I > > will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > > > BOB > > KO6TZ > > > > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000366,0z001 > > > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000367,0z001 > > > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000368,0z001 > > > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000369,0z001 > > > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000371,0z001 > > > > > > Hi! > > > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 20:00:52 -0700 > From: KO6TZ Bob > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Anyone for ISS packet QSO, 0248-0258 UTC > tonight? > Message-ID: <0b2216dc-ad7a-0d48-af21-309c7209177e at verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > That was a GOOD pass. A lot of stations on the ISS. > > Here is my MHeard List: > > KO6TZ,KB6LTY-5,KC7MG-9,RS0ISS,XE2OCM,N0VWX,KG6FIY, > AA5PK-7,K5UBQ,KD0JCP,AJ5C-3, > > > BOB > KO6TZ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:06:55 -0400 > From: > To: , "amsat-edu" , > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Venta School, Carp, > ON, Canada > Message-ID: <91E16C7DE3FD40B9B502138F5CD0167E at DHJ> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada on 30 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:01 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 OA4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. > > > > > > Venta Preparatory School is a small co-ed day and boarding school from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10, located just outside of Ottawa in Carp, Ontario. We foster and continually enhance an environment where each student can grow and achieve their highest potential. > > > > > > Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: > > > > 1) How do different cultural backgrounds of the astronauts impact space > > station life? > > 2) What are the topics of conversation between the different astronauts > > given they are from different countries? > > 3) What is the common language on board the space station? Is there a common > > language that all must speak? > > 4) Do you use personal tablets or electronic devices on board - can an > > IPhone work in space? > > 5) How do you feel both emotionally and physically on the space station? > > 6) Are your meals decided for you or do you have a choice - can you bring > > favorite items with you from earth? > > 7) Do you envision a future space station with hundreds of people on board? > > 8) What specific work or research are you doing during your mission on the > > space station? > > 9) How does the line of authority work on the space station - does the > > commanding officer have final say on all decisions? > > 10) What are your favorite views of earth? > > 11) With fans/equipment running, is it noisy or quiet on board? > > 12) What are the temperatures and climate settings like.is it cool and who > > controls this? > > > > > > > > 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. Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct > > via 8N3B. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > > Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 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), and the 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.a > rrl.org. > > > > Thank you & 73, > > David - AA4KN > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 00:32:16 -0500 > From: S?ren Straarup > To: B J > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi all, > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 7:37 PM, B J wrote: > > On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: > >> It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with > >> power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old > >> bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I > >> am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? > >> Opinions? > > > > > > > > I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of > > that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. > > > > 73s > > > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > > I once was told that one should on linear birds not ha > > > -- > Soren Straarup | AK4WQ | OZ2DAK | Xride > FreeBSD committer | FreeBSD since 2.2.6-R > If a program is not working right, then send a patch > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 01:04:35 -0500 > From: S?ren Straarup > To: B J > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi all, > > Sorry touchpad malfunction. > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 7:37 PM, B J wrote: > > On 5/28/16, Christopher Maness wrote: > >> It has been a while since I have been on FO-29, and I was also limited with > >> power. However, I now have my TS-2000X running, I am going to give the old > >> bird a shot. I have at my disposal 100W of uplink with my arrow antenna, I > >> am going to assume this is too much. Is 25W or 50W more appropriate? > >> Opinions? > > > > > > > > I set up my station outside and have to hold my Arrow. Because of > > that, I've restricted myself to 5 W and that's usually adequate. > > > > 73s > > > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > > I once was told that on linear birds one should not have a downlink > signal that is stronger than the beacon of the bird. > Beware I'm new to birds, only been listening so far to both fm and ssb birds. > > I need to either invest in another ft-817 or drag my ft-857 out side > to use with my elk antenna. > > I'm currently waiting on a pair of heil pro7, after that I should not > have to many excuses for not trying to tx (8 > > Hope to hear you catching some waves. > > Vy 73 de AK4WQ (@EL18lv) / OZ2DAK, Soren Straarup > > > > -- > Soren Straarup | AK4WQ | OZ2DAK | Xride > FreeBSD committer | FreeBSD since 2.2.6-R > If a program is not working right, then send a patch > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:19:17 -0400 > From: Robert Bruninga > To: Paul Stoetzer > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" , KO6TZ Bob > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Yep, > > It must be in a bad sun angle phase and has reset to digi off. > We can see about turning the digi back on. Though we would rather hear of > more people using the PSK31 transponder. > > bob > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > > They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder > > is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power > > budget permits. > > > > 73, > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob > > wrote: > > > Patrick, > > > > > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. I > > > will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > > > > > BOB > > > KO6TZ > > > > > > > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > s#000366,0z001 > > > > > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > s#000367,0z001 > > > > > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > s#000368,0z001 > > > > > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > > > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > s#000369,0z001 > > > > > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > > s#000371,0z001 > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater > > > is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > > > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions > > > expressed > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > > AMSAT-NA. > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > program! > > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:21:22 -0400 > From: "Stan, W1LE" > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside > the Box > Message-ID: <1e435a8e-488b-7160-7b01-43d7bb359bd0 at verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hello The Net: > > Recently highlighted in the ANS Weekly Bulletin: > > *Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside the Box* > > A free download, as a .PDF, is available from the National Academies Press. > > http://www.nap.edu/23503 > > Check in as a guest and download. Should be an interesting read. > > Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr > > > ZZZZz > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:40:10 +0000 > From: B J > To: S?ren Straarup > Cc: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommended Power for FO-29? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > > I once was told that on linear birds one should not have a downlink > > signal that is stronger than the beacon of the bird. > > Beware I'm new to birds, only been listening so far to both fm and ssb > > birds. > > > > I need to either invest in another ft-817 or drag my ft-857 out side > > to use with my elk antenna. > > > > I'm currently waiting on a pair of heil pro7, after that I should not > > have to many excuses for not trying to tx (8 > > > > Hope to hear you catching some waves. > > > > For me, there were 2 things to consider. One is that more than 5 W > isn't recommended for safety reasons since I'm holding my antenna. > The other one is that my IC-910 can't go lower than 5 W. > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:14:21 -0500 (CDT) > From: gkcarr at go-express.net > To: "N5AFV-Allen Mattis" > Cc: amsat bb > Subject: [amsat-bb] N5AFV 57,0000 contacts > Message-ID: <1464549261.318625256 at webmail.goexpress.us> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=UTF-8 > > On the FO29 west pass today I had the privilege of being Allen's (N5AFV) 57,000th contact! > Well done, My Good friend!!! > And Hector (W5CBF) was his 57,001th! > 73 > George > WA5KBH > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:26:14 -0500 > From: Clayton Coleman > To: AMSAT-BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/p EL09, May 30 - June 3. > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I'll be hiding out in EL09dm for a few days and as always will bring > along portable satellite equipment. Listen for me on daytime SO-50 or > FO-29 passes. I'll be down by a river, surrounded by bluffs, so don't > expect to find me on any low elevation passes. > > Please do not make schedule requests. If I do happen to wander to an > adjacent grid (unlikely,) I will post it on Twitter: @w5pfg > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 21:44:33 +0200 > From: "Mike Rupprecht" > To: > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > Message-ID: <000001d1b9e2$864129e0$92c37da0$@de> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi all, > > just reactivated the APRS transponder. Let's see how long it works. Good > luck! > > 73 Mike > DK3WN > > 20160529193814,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,DK3WN-1:T#088,782,083,881,494,368,00011 > 000 > 20160529193915,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,DK3WN-1:!24 . S\168 . WS040/999/W3ADO > S#000089,0z290 > 20160529193919,PSAT>APRSON,ARISS,qAR,HG8GL-5:T#089,702,585,883,495,367,00011 > 000 > > > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Paul > Stoetzer > Gesendet: 29 May 2016 04:27 > An: KO6TZ Bob > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour > > They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder is > the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power budget > permits. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > > Patrick, > > > > I see the APOFF in the path. I can't remember what causes that. > > I will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out. > > > > BOB > > KO6TZ > > > > > > 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100 > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000366,0z001 > > > > 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100 > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000367,0z001 > > > > 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100 > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000368,0z001 > > > > 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100 > > 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000369,0z001 > > > > 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud): > > s#000371,0z001 > > > > > > Hi! > > > > Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater is > > not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around > > 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs.. > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect > > the official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb at amsat.org. > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------ > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 172 > ***************************************** From jamesduffey at comcast.net Sun May 29 22:44:15 2016 From: jamesduffey at comcast.net (James Duffey) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 16:44:15 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?windows-1256?q?Oscar_Locator=FE?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5FD403A2-0571-41D3-A624-CC0A3D0547FA@comcast.net> Kevin - I used a Oscarlocator for many years, starting with Oscar 7 and moving up through the various RS birds until I got tracking programs for my computer. This is from memory. My Oscarlocator is packed away somewhere, its existence obscured by at least two moves. The Oscarlocator can be thought of as an analog computer. The background was an earth projection centered on the North Pole. There were two overlays for each satellite. One was the ground footprint of the satellite with azimuth markings on it and concentric circles for elevation. This overlay was attached to the background centered on the user?s QTH. The second overlay was the satellite ground track. The ground track was marked with tick marks that were labeled in minutes, with the mark corresponding to the equator being zero. The second overlay could be rotated with respect to the background. To use the Oscarlocator, one needed equatorial crossing longitudes and the corresponding times for the equatorial times. These were published in QST, 73, the AMSAT Journal which for part of the time was known as Orbit, ARRL?AMSAT bulletins, and disseminated on the HF AMSAT nets. Having the crossing and time, one lined up the 0 tick mark on the ground track overlay with the appropriate equatorial crossing longitude. Knowing the equatorial crossing time, one then looked at the tick mark where the ground track intersected the footprint, added that to the equatorial crossing time to get the time for acquisition of signal. Azimuth and elevation could be picked off from the azimuth and elevation marks on the footprint. Similarly, when the ground track left the footprint, loss of signal occurred. I used this with fixed antennas for much of the time, so did not use the az - el capability. One needed unique ground footprints and satellite tracks for each satellite, or more properly each satellite orbit type. The Oscarlocator I purchased came with ground tracks for Oscar-7 and Oscar-8. When the RS birds were launched, new ground footprints were made available, mostly through the above named magazines, which I copied on view graph transparency material at work. Others traced the new overlays onto blank transparent material. Some of the local FM AMSAT nets provided local AOS and LOS times calculated with Oscarlocators, and I had several newcomers ask me for LOS/AOS times until they acquired their own Oscarlocator. It is a very clever device, reducing rather lengthy orbital calculations to an almost trivial act of lining up the Oscarlocator to the equatorial crossing times in a magazine, and looking at a good clock. Of course the hard work was done in calculating the equatorial crossing parameters and generating the overlays. I continued to use it after I acquired a real time tracking program for my HP-67, but eventually transferred my satellite tracking to a computer which provided graphical output similar to the Oscarlocator. Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but if not, feel free to ask questions. - Duffey KK6MC On May 27, 2016, at 11:35 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: > I am still interested in the way that the old timers used the Oscar Locator > > ? and have gotten very few responses in my past inquires... I think there was one maybe two people actually took the time and sent me in a direction they thought was clear but I might have to see it done or something. I suppose you could use keps off of any tracker and if worse came to worser you could even use months old keps and just keep track and listen...I know they do not change that much over time but enough eventually. > > My point is I would love to show my nephew how to track a sat in space with a pen and paper and two radios and two antennas ... That would be great, no cheating...Killer Boy Scout stuff right? > > Thanks for any input. > > Kevin > KF7MYK > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From Saguaroastro at cox.net Mon May 30 03:58:30 2016 From: Saguaroastro at cox.net (Richard Tejera) Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 20:58:30 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Oscar_Locator=E2=80=8F?= Message-ID: <91jv0fxrb0htk8t3liiafurh.1464580710533@email.android.com> The ARRL store sells an evaporator for $1.00,though from the looks of it, it is just map portion, no mention of overlays.. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On May 29, 2016, at 15:44, James Duffey wrote: Kevin - I used a Oscarlocator for many years, starting with Oscar 7 and moving up through the various RS birds until I got tracking programs for my computer. This is from memory. My Oscarlocator is packed away somewhere, its existence obscured by at least two moves. The Oscarlocator can be thought of as an analog computer. The background was an earth projection centered on the North Pole. There were two overlays for each satellite. One was the ground footprint of the satellite with azimuth markings on it and concentric circles for elevation. This overlay was attached to the background centered on the user?s QTH. The second overlay was the satellite ground track. The ground track was marked with tick marks that were labeled in minutes, with the mark corresponding to the equator being zero. The second overlay could be rotated with respect to the background. To use the Oscarlocator, one needed equatorial crossing longitudes and the corresponding times for the equatorial times. These were published in QST, 73, the AMSAT Journal which for part of the time was known as Orbit, ARRL?AMSAT bulletins, and disseminated on the HF AMSAT nets. Having the crossing and time, one lined up the 0 tick mark on the ground track overlay with the appropriate equatorial crossing longitude. Knowing the equatorial crossing time, one then looked at the tick mark where the ground track intersected the footprint, added that to the equatorial crossing time to get the time for acquisition of signal. Azimuth and elevation could be picked off from the azimuth and elevation marks on the footprint. Similarly, when the ground track left the footprint, loss of signal occurred. I used this with fixed antennas for much of the time, so did not use the az - el capability. One needed unique ground footprints and satellite tracks for each satellite, or more properly each satellite orbit type. The Oscarlocator I purchased came with ground tracks for Oscar-7 and Oscar-8. When the RS birds were launched, new ground footprints were made available, mostly through the above named magazines, which I copied on view graph transparency material at work. Others traced the new overlays onto blank transparent material. Some of the local FM AMSAT nets provided local AOS and LOS times calculated with Oscarlocators, and I had several newcomers ask me for LOS/AOS times until they acquired their own Oscarlocator. It is a very clever device, reducing rather lengthy orbital calculations to an almost trivial act of lining up the Oscarlocator to the equatorial crossing times in a magazine, and looking at a good clock. Of course the hard work was done in calculating the equatorial crossing parameters and generating the overlays. I continued to use it after I acquired a real time tracking program for my HP-67, but eventually transferred my satellite tracking to a computer which provided graphical output similar to the Oscarlocator. Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but if not, feel free to ask questions. - Duffey KK6MC On May 27, 2016, at 11:35 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: > I am still interested in the way that the old timers used the Oscar Locator > > ? and have gotten very few responses in my past inquires... I think there was one maybe two people actually took the time and sent me in a direction they thought was clear but I might have to see it done or something. I suppose you could use keps off of any tracker and if worse came to worser you could even use months old keps and just keep track and listen...I know they do not change that much over time but enough eventually. > > My point is I would love to show my nephew how to track a sat in space with a pen and paper and two radios and two antennas ... That would be great, no cheating...Killer Boy Scout stuff right? > > Thanks for any input. > > Kevin > KF7MYK > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From clintbradford at mac.com Sat May 28 14:33:37 2016 From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford) Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 07:33:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Shuttle Challenger / USPS Commemorative Message-ID: <8BE28905-2A5D-4C42-A774-CF5C2A170BE2@mac.com> This set of items that flew aboard the Challenger shuttle are up for auction at ? https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/24686/auctions/30515/auction_items/757631 Proceeds go to charity - a locally owned ?Pet Rescue & Thrift Store? in Riverside, CA. Clint Bradford 909-999-SATS (7287) From ce3soc at gmail.com Mon May 30 14:57:15 2016 From: ce3soc at gmail.com (Raul Romero) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 10:57:15 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite In-Reply-To: References: <5747AEDC.8010603@gmail.com> <49d48814-1af8-3087-c1fb-c41f08fb8524@mwt.net> <266206544.7022233.1464324901439.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <97A1A0C0-E0EF-4D55-B95D-65371BF06DDB@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <037601d1ba83$98fbb590$caf320b0$@gmail.com> Funcube pro plus es better RTLF-SDR Work Fine only 10 to 20db Gain more Not is Good Idea And add blocked filter for FM 88-108 nice Raul CA3SOC -----Mensaje original----- De: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] En nombre de Joe Enviado el: viernes, 27 de mayo de 2016 12:00 Para: amsat-bb at amsat.org Asunto: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite yeah and the 20 buck ones are deaf as a dummyload, and once the signals are strong enough there is soo much spurious signals, what one is the real one? Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 5/27/2016 10:56 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Less than 20$. > >> On May 27, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Michael Adams wrote: >> >> How expensive is an HF-capable SDR RX dongle these days? >> >> -- >> Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> A mode K satellite would be cool, but not many rigs can do full duplex on Mode K. The FT847, TS2000 and Icom 9100 can't. It would almost take 2 HF rigs, or a Yaesu FTDX9000, >> >> 73 John AF5CC >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kevinehm at gci.net Mon May 30 17:26:42 2016 From: kevinehm at gci.net (Kevin Ehm) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 09:26:42 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT Message-ID: I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? Thanks, Kevin KL2RQ From bill.g.dillon at gmail.com Mon May 30 18:06:08 2016 From: bill.g.dillon at gmail.com (Bill Dillon) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:06:08 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kevin, No, you're not wasting your time with AO-85. I also use a Yaesu VX 6R for all my Sat contacts, and have made several with AO-85. That said, AO-85 is much more difficult to work for me than SO-50. All my successful contacts have been made with an elevation above 45 degrees, so range may be a factor. I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best receive orientation. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat > with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > > Thanks, > Kevin > KL2RQ > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From WB4SON at gmail.com Mon May 30 18:29:16 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:29:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >From this post on the AMSAT.ORG website: http://www.amsat.org/?p=4726 "Probably the most notable observations about AO-85 are an apparent lack of sensitivity and difficulty in turning on the repeater with the 67 Hz CTCSS when it is not yet activated, or holding it on by the presence of the CTCSS. We have determined a probable cause for the sensitivity issue and while that can?t be fixed on AO-85 we are taking steps to prevent similar issues on the rest of the Fox-1 CubeSats. The tone detection threshold along with the receive sensitivity issue makes it hard to bring up the repeater." But like Bill said, you aren't wasting your time -- you will just find it harder to work through AO-85 than SO-50. Trying to work it with low power and linear antennas when it is low on the horizon won't be a great return on the time invested. On the other hand, if you can't hear it then perhaps you have other RX issues -- AO-85's TX signal is quite strong (the voice ID will be picked up even without other activity). 73, Bob, WB4SON From w0jab at big-river.net Mon May 30 18:16:18 2016 From: w0jab at big-river.net (John Becker) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:16:18 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? John On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > From kb1pvh at gmail.com Mon May 30 18:38:30 2016 From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:38:30 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: John, I'm guessing not everyone has a radio like an FT-847 but they have an HT or 2. It's also easier to carry an HT outside vs. an 847. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Samsung S4 On May 30, 2016 2:32 PM, "John Becker" wrote: > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Mon May 30 18:39:32 2016 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 18:39:32 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi John! For some, HTs are the only radios they may have. For others, it is the challenge of using portable/QRP equipment to work the satellite. It can be done, as WB4SON mentioned earlier (and others on this list over the past few months). Not all passes will lead to success for those using HTs with AO-85, but with planning many have had success working this satellite with HTs. I'm in that group, using several different HTs and combinations of radios to work AO-85 since its launch - and using a few of the Chinese-made HTs to work it full- duplex. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > > From kayakfishtx at gmail.com Mon May 30 18:46:37 2016 From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:46:37 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT Message-ID: Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at the sky in your other hand. 73 Clayton W5PFG > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > From bill.g.dillon at gmail.com Mon May 30 18:47:45 2016 From: bill.g.dillon at gmail.com (Bill Dillon) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:47:45 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yep: for me it's portability and ease of use. No worries about power supply, or having a table to set up, just grab and go to a near-by field where I have a good horizon. At some point it would be nice to have a roof-mounted, sat-tracking antenna for an indoor rig (no mosquitoes!), but I'm not there yet. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 1:16 PM, John Becker wrote: > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From plaws0 at gmail.com Mon May 30 19:06:32 2016 From: plaws0 at gmail.com (Peter Laws) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:06:32 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Clayton Coleman wrote: > Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at the > sky in your other hand. Neck straps, brother, neck straps. :-D -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! From plaws0 at gmail.com Mon May 30 19:09:39 2016 From: plaws0 at gmail.com (Peter Laws) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:09:39 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HT vs ??? (Fwd: [VHFcontesting] FS: Icom IC-9100 with options Message-ID: Here is another reason why some ops use HTs. How many Baofengs can you buy for $2000? 50? 60? That said, this is a pretty good price for a 9100. Note that it has the D-STAR board and roofing filters. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dave Whaley Date: Sun, May 29, 2016 at 5:28 PM Subject: [VHFcontesting] FS: Icom IC-9100 with options To: VHFcontesting at contesting.com For Sale: Icom IC-9100 $2000 FIRM. 160m-10/6/2/70cm (1.2g option NOT included) AM/CW/DV/FM/SSB Installed options include DV board, 3khz and 6khz Roofing Filters Purchased used in 2013. Installed options later. Works great on all bands. The display is getting dim when turned on but brightness increases within a few seconds and full brightness within in a minute or two. Pick up preferable but will ship at your cost. -- Signiture * * _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting at contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! From n8deu at outlook.com Mon May 30 19:12:05 2016 From: n8deu at outlook.com (Tim N8DEU) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:12:05 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT Message-ID: I seen a person use an FT-847 sitting on the rooftop of their car at an AMSAT Symposium years ago with an Arrow in one hand and their wrist resting on the top edge of the car for support to hold the antenna. The other hand was free to hold the microphone and tune the radio. Just a thought on the mechanics of the operation. The car rooftop put the radio at a comfortable eye level position. It appeared more portable in that arrangement rather than luggable hanging on a shoulder... Tim - N8DEU Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Clayton Coleman Sent: ?5/?30/?2016 1:46 PM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at the sky in your other hand. 73 Clayton W5PFG > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From framirezferrer at gmail.com Mon May 30 19:48:47 2016 From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 12:48:47 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <574c9920.c729620a.4e0c5.2d5b@mx.google.com> For me working AO-85 while QRP is all about the challenge. Of course, it is way easier for me to work that satellite with 50 watts from a mobile rig, but my most memorable QSOs on AO-85 (and SO-50) were achieved using only a handheld antenna and a 4 watts handheld. >From southern Arizona, I have worked as far as Alaska, Yukon Territory, Curacao on SO-50 (that last one not easy from the Southwest) and Guadaloupe Island on AO-85. My AO-85, 5,282km QSO with FG8OJ was completed on a 2 degrees pass using an UV-B5/FT-817nd and Arrow antenna. It takes planning, practice, but above all, patience and perseverance! 73 Fernando, NP4JV Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dave Webb KB1PVH Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 11:38 AM To: AMSAT -BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT John, I'm guessing not everyone has a radio like an FT-847 but they have an HT or 2. It's also easier to carry an HT outside vs. an 847. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Samsung S4 On May 30, 2016 2:32 PM, "John Becker" wrote: > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From k.alexander at rogers.com Mon May 30 23:40:51 2016 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 19:40:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization Message-ID: <6833ea1b-38c8-d71e-31bf-e4e46d539bbe@rogers.com> I clipped this from another message because I didn't want to drag the discussion off course. It's a question I've been wondering about since getting into this a few short weeks ago. I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best receive orientation. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX So far, with SO-20 I have rotated my Arrow antenna for best reception of the downlink and don't think I've had too much trouble being heard. At the same time I have wondered whether I should twist the antenna when transmitting to orient the 2m elements to give the same polarization as in receive. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, and frankly I have enough trouble remembering calls and grids, tracking the satellite, adjusting frequency and switching back to the correct VFO to worry about one more thing. I've seen that some commercial OSCAR antennas use circular polarization. The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere or something? Comments and observations would be most welcome! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS, FN03 From stanw1le at verizon.net Tue May 31 00:12:36 2016 From: stanw1le at verizon.net (Stan, W1LE) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 20:12:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite Message-ID: Hello The Net, What are other folks planning to use on the uplink 2400 MHz and the down link at 10,489 MHz, for the narrowband linear transponder ? Stab, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Tue May 31 01:06:13 2016 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 01:06:13 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: HamRadioNow: TAPR & APRS Forum Videos at 2016 Hamvention In-Reply-To: <711258801.1950628.1464656031271.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <711258801.1950628.1464656031271.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1827138181.1988698.1464656773481.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> 2016 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference)? 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Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use __,_._,___ From w9gb at icloud.com Tue May 31 01:34:19 2016 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 20:34:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite Message-ID: <71D7EAC8-5C51-4A29-8890-C562911545BB@icloud.com> The Es?Hail-2 satellite (Es?hailSat ? the Qatar Satellite Company) will be in geostationary orbit at 25.5 degrees East, planned launch for December 2016 (SpaceX Falcon 9). The coverage area of the amateur radio Narrowband (NB) and Wideband (WB) transponders should extend from Brazil to Thailand (~ 50? West to 100? East longitude). Presentation on Es?hail by Peter Guelzow DB2OS, President of AMSAT-DL, at the 2013 AMSAT-UK Colloquium http://www.batc.tv/streams/amsat1306 Updated Information posted by AMSAT-UK on their web site: May 21, 2016 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/21/eshail-2-geo-p4a-transponder-freqs/ Expected hardware requirements: X-Band 10 GHz Downlink: ? 89 cm dishes in rainy areas at EOC like Brazil or Thailand ? 60 cm around coverage peak ? 75 cm dishes at peak -2dB ? NB: linear vertical polarisation ? WB: linear horizontal polarisation S-Band 2.4 GHz NB-Uplink: ? narrow band modes like SSB, CW ? 5W nominal Uplink power (22.5 dBi antenna gain, 75cm dish) ? RHCP polarisation S-Band 2.4 GHz WB-Uplink (DATV): ? wide band modes, DVB-S2 ? peak EIRP of 53 dBW (2.4m dish and 100W) required ? RHCP polarisation === greg, w9gb Sent from iPad Air From AJ9N at aol.com Tue May 31 06:32:18 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 02:32:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-31 07:00 UTC Message-ID: <1bd017.61bc34c3.447e89f2@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-31 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Mon 2016-05-30 19:01:25 UTC 32 deg (***) Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct via 8N3B The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 UTC 74 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-31 07:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1060. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1025. (***) 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-31 07:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From rico.van.genugten at gmail.com Tue May 31 08:01:02 2016 From: rico.van.genugten at gmail.com (Rico van Genugten) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:01:02 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Stan (and others), For the downlink I'm going to use an off-the-shelf dish and LNB coupled to an SDR. The LNB should have high gain and be very frequency stable. The Octagon Optima series LNB's get a lot of praise and are very well suited for this task, and they're cheap too: I picked up one for about 15 dollars, check ebay. The local oscillator is at 9750 MHz, so to receive the start of the pass band at 10489.55 MHz the SDR should be tuned to 739.55 MHz, most SDR's should be capable of that. The pass band is a little bit below the spec of the LNB which starts at 10700 MHz, but according to the measurements done on the oe7forum linked below the -3 dB point of the LNB is at 10048 MHz, so it should work just fine. See also: - Octagon LNB spec: http://www.oe7forum.at/download/file.php?id=1363&mode=view - Octagon LNB test: http://www.g4jnt.com/pll_lnb_tests.pdf - Description of a 10 GHz ground station (in german unfortunately, but the pictures say a lot) http://dl3jin.de/10ghz_rx.htm - There is a lot of activity in Austria, maybe because satellite operation with the current flock of birds is difficult when your horizon starts at 30 degrees elevation. :) http://www.oe7forum.at/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=468 For the uplink it's going to be something like a 70cm SSB-capable set, a 13 cm transverter, a PA if really necessary (but hopefully not when the antenna gain and transverter output are high enough), all still to be acquired.. The antenna is going to be a helical feed in the same dish as the LNB, or maybe something like this, I'm not sure yet: - Quad helix array (sorry, german again): http://dl3jin.de/13cm_helix.htm 73, Rico PA3RVG On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 2:12 AM, Stan, W1LE wrote: > Hello The Net, > > What are other folks planning to use on the uplink 2400 MHz and the down > link at 10,489 MHz, for the narrowband linear transponder ? > > Stab, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From dougg27 at hotmail.com Tue May 31 00:25:58 2016 From: dougg27 at hotmail.com (Doug Andrews) Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 17:25:58 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization Message-ID: I too have wondered about this. I have not had much trouble hitting SO-50 and some success on AO-85 with a 5 watt handheld and arrow antenna without turning it. Worth a try. DougKG7UNU Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Ken Alexander Date: 5/30/16 4:41 PM (GMT-08:00) To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization I clipped this from another message because I didn't want to drag the discussion off course. It's a question I've been wondering about since getting into this a few short weeks ago. I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best receive orientation. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX So far, with SO-20 I have rotated my Arrow antenna for best reception of the downlink and don't think I've had too much trouble being heard. At the same time I have wondered whether I should twist the antenna when transmitting to orient the 2m elements to give the same polarization as in receive. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, and frankly I have enough trouble remembering calls and grids, tracking the satellite, adjusting frequency and switching back to the correct VFO to worry about one more thing. I've seen that some commercial OSCAR antennas use circular polarization. The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere or something? Comments and observations would be most welcome! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS, FN03 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnki4ro at gmail.com Tue May 31 04:35:28 2016 From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 00:35:28 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and HTs Message-ID: Kevin, The best advice I ever got on working AO-85 is to wait until your TCA (Time of Closest Approach) before you try getting in. I only have a couple of Baofengs and an Arrow and have had some success working it; not like SO 50 success hi hi, but success nonetheless. Good luck and hope to work you some day. 73 John KI4RO ? EM88? On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 9:06 PM, wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb at amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request at amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner at amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. AO-85 & HT (Kevin Ehm) > 2. Re: AO-85 & HT (Bill Dillon) > 3. Re: AO-85 & HT (Bob) > 4. Re: AO-85 & HT (John Becker) > 5. Re: AO-85 & HT (Dave Webb KB1PVH) > 6. Re: AO-85 & HT (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) > 7. AO-85 & HT (Clayton Coleman) > 8. Re: AO-85 & HT (Bill Dillon) > 9. Re: AO-85 & HT (Peter Laws) > 10. HT vs ??? (Fwd: [VHFcontesting] FS: Icom IC-9100 with options > (Peter Laws) > 11. Re: AO-85 & HT (Tim N8DEU) > 12. Re: AO-85 & HT (Fernando Ramirez) > 13. Polarization (Ken Alexander) > 14. EsHail Microwave transponder satellite (Stan, W1LE) > 15. Fwd: HamRadioNow: TAPR & APRS Forum Videos at 2016 Hamvention > (Mark Thompson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 09:26:42 -0800 > From: Kevin Ehm > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat > with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > > Thanks, > Kevin > KL2RQ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:06:08 -0500 > From: Bill Dillon > To: AMSAT > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > UFWDrTAXm7WxWR2qrUFyghA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi Kevin, > > No, you're not wasting your time with AO-85. I also use a Yaesu VX 6R for > all my Sat contacts, and have made several with AO-85. That said, AO-85 is > much more difficult to work for me than SO-50. All my successful contacts > have been made with an elevation above 45 degrees, so range may be a > factor. I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating > the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best > receive orientation. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > > On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > > > I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > > 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the > boat > > with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > > when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > > > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > KL2RQ > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:29:16 -0400 > From: Bob > To: Bill Dillon > Cc: AMSAT > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > q6ig at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > >From this post on the AMSAT.ORG website: http://www.amsat.org/?p=4726 > > "Probably the most notable observations about AO-85 are an apparent lack of > sensitivity and difficulty in turning on the repeater with the 67 Hz CTCSS > when it is not yet activated, or holding it on by the presence of the > CTCSS. We have determined a probable cause for the sensitivity issue and > while that can?t be fixed on AO-85 we are taking steps to prevent similar > issues on the rest of the Fox-1 CubeSats. The tone detection threshold > along with the receive sensitivity issue makes it hard to bring up the > repeater." > > But like Bill said, you aren't wasting your time -- you will just find it > harder to work through AO-85 than SO-50. Trying to work it with low power > and linear antennas when it is low on the horizon won't be a great return > on the time invested. > > On the other hand, if you can't hear it then perhaps you have other RX > issues -- AO-85's TX signal is quite strong (the voice ID will be picked up > even without other activity). > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:16:18 -0500 > From: John Becker > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > John > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > > I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the boat > with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:38:30 -0400 > From: Dave Webb KB1PVH > To: AMSAT -BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > U0p5FU3X--s9FknapA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > John, > > I'm guessing not everyone has a radio like an FT-847 but they have an HT or > 2. It's also easier to carry an HT outside vs. an 847. > > Dave-KB1PVH > > Sent from my Samsung S4 > On May 30, 2016 2:32 PM, "John Becker" wrote: > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > > > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the > boat > >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 18:39:32 +0000 > From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > < > CAN6TEUdQLEWUuhedQPn7vBXneiPQmhBcqbWaxixbRDUMwZABZw at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi John! > > For some, HTs are the only radios they may have. For others, it > is the challenge of using portable/QRP equipment to work the satellite. > It can be done, as WB4SON mentioned earlier (and others on this list > over the past few months). Not all passes will lead to success for > those using HTs with AO-85, but with planning many have had success > working this satellite with HTs. I'm in that group, using several > different HTs and combinations of radios to work AO-85 since its > launch - and using a few of the Chinese-made HTs to work it full- > duplex. > > 73! > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:46:37 -0500 > From: Clayton Coleman > To: AMSAT-BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > DHFpp+rM_7AZT0UqOQdm7ans43PbEr3vk-HJUCzMJw at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at the > sky in your other hand. > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:47:45 -0500 > From: Bill Dillon > To: AMSAT > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > < > CADnLNZwXUAME1QnX5HxWJq13+sD-M8d8iBRJzQ3S4WAXB3LhQg at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Yep: for me it's portability and ease of use. No worries about power > supply, or having a table to set up, just grab and go to a near-by field > where I have a good horizon. > > At some point it would be nice to have a roof-mounted, sat-tracking antenna > for an indoor rig (no mosquitoes!), but I'm not there yet. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > > On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 1:16 PM, John Becker wrote: > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > > > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the > boat > >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:06:32 -0500 > From: Peter Laws > To: Clayton Coleman > Cc: AMSAT-BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > SCmAibeA-w at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Clayton Coleman > wrote: > > Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at > the > > sky in your other hand. > > Neck straps, brother, neck straps. :-D > > > > > -- > Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:09:39 -0500 > From: Peter Laws > To: AMSAT-BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] HT vs ??? (Fwd: [VHFcontesting] FS: Icom IC-9100 > with options > Message-ID: > < > CANVAiQ_px4hs5Tg79RhWgoJfXRJ-t_UGrLgMSU+7+xCu1P8sGA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Here is another reason why some ops use HTs. > > How many Baofengs can you buy for $2000? 50? 60? > > That said, this is a pretty good price for a 9100. Note that it has > the D-STAR board and roofing filters. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dave Whaley > Date: Sun, May 29, 2016 at 5:28 PM > Subject: [VHFcontesting] FS: Icom IC-9100 with options > To: VHFcontesting at contesting.com > > > For Sale: Icom IC-9100 $2000 FIRM. > 160m-10/6/2/70cm (1.2g option NOT included) > AM/CW/DV/FM/SSB > Installed options include DV board, 3khz and 6khz Roofing Filters > Purchased used in 2013. Installed options later. > Works great on all bands. The display is getting dim when turned on > but brightness increases within a few seconds and full brightness > within in a minute or two. Pick up preferable but will ship at your > cost. > -- > Signiture * > > * > _______________________________________________ > VHFcontesting mailing list > VHFcontesting at contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting > > > -- > Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 14:12:05 -0500 > From: Tim N8DEU > To: Clayton Coleman , AMSAT-BB > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I seen a person use an FT-847 sitting on the rooftop of their car at an > AMSAT Symposium years ago with an Arrow in one hand and their wrist resting > on the top edge of the car for support to hold the antenna. The other hand > was free to hold the microphone and tune the radio. Just a thought on the > mechanics of the operation. > > The car rooftop put the radio at a comfortable eye level position. It > appeared more portable in that arrangement rather than luggable hanging on > a shoulder... > > > Tim - N8DEU > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ________________________________ > From: Clayton Coleman > Sent: ?5/?30/?2016 1:46 PM > To: AMSAT-BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > > Because an FT-847 is hard to hold in one hand with an Arrow pointed at the > sky in your other hand. > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 12:48:47 -0700 > From: Fernando Ramirez > To: Dave Webb KB1PVH , AMSAT -BB > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > Message-ID: <574c9920.c729620a.4e0c5.2d5b at mx.google.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > For me working AO-85 while QRP is all about the challenge. Of course, it > is way easier for me to work that satellite with 50 watts from a mobile > rig, but my most memorable QSOs on AO-85 (and SO-50) were achieved using > only a handheld antenna and a 4 watts handheld. > > >From southern Arizona, I have worked as far as Alaska, Yukon Territory, > Curacao on SO-50 (that last one not easy from the Southwest) and Guadaloupe > Island on AO-85. My AO-85, 5,282km QSO with FG8OJ was completed on a 2 > degrees pass using an UV-B5/FT-817nd and Arrow antenna. > > It takes planning, practice, but above all, patience and perseverance! > > 73 > Fernando, NP4JV > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Dave Webb KB1PVH > Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 11:38 AM > To: AMSAT -BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 & HT > > John, > > I'm guessing not everyone has a radio like an FT-847 but they have an HT or > 2. It's also easier to carry an HT outside vs. an 847. > > Dave-KB1PVH > > Sent from my Samsung S4 > On May 30, 2016 2:32 PM, "John Becker" wrote: > > > Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847? > > > > John > > > > > > On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote: > > > >> I?m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX > >> 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I?m not alone in the > boat > >> with HT?s and only 5 watts. I?m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones > >> when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85? > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 19:40:51 -0400 > From: Ken Alexander > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization > Message-ID: <6833ea1b-38c8-d71e-31bf-e4e46d539bbe at rogers.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > I clipped this from another message because I didn't want to drag the > discussion off course. It's a question I've been wondering about since > getting into this a few short weeks ago. > > I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating > the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best > receive orientation. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > > So far, with SO-20 I have rotated my Arrow antenna for best reception of > the downlink and don't think I've had too much trouble being heard. At > the same time I have wondered whether I should twist the antenna when > transmitting to orient the 2m elements to give the same polarization as > in receive. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, and frankly I > have enough trouble remembering calls and grids, tracking the satellite, > adjusting frequency and switching back to the correct VFO to worry about > one more thing. > > I've seen that some commercial OSCAR antennas use circular polarization. > The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the > polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere > or something? > > Comments and observations would be most welcome! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS, FN03 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 20:12:36 -0400 > From: "Stan, W1LE" > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hello The Net, > > What are other folks planning to use on the uplink 2400 MHz and the down > link at 10,489 MHz, for the narrowband linear transponder ? > > Stab, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 01:06:13 +0000 (UTC) > From: Mark Thompson > To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" , > "freetel-codec2 at lists.sourceforge.net" > , " > hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org" > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: HamRadioNow: TAPR & APRS Forum Videos at 2016 > Hamvention > Message-ID: > <1827138181.1988698.1464656773481.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > > 2016 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference)? > Setember 16 - 18, 2016?St. Petersburg, FLhttp://www.tapr.org/dcc > > More Information about TAPR at:?http://www.tapr.org/ > > #yiv8144038305 -- > .yiv8144038305ygrp-photo-title{clear:both;font-size:smaller;height:15px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;width:75px;}#yiv8144038305 > div.yiv8144038305ygrp-photo{background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:white;border:1px > solid black;height:62px;width:62px;}#yiv8144038305 > div.yiv8144038305photo-title a, #yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305photo-title > a:active, #yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305photo-title a:hover, > #yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305photo-title a:visited > {text-decoration:none;}#yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305attach-table > div.yiv8144038305attach-row {clear:both;}#yiv8144038305 > div.yiv8144038305attach-table div.yiv8144038305attach-row div > {float:left;}#yiv8144038305 p {clear:both;padding:15px 0 3px > 0;overflow:hidden;}#yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305ygrp-file > {width:30px;}#yiv8144038305 div.yiv8144038305attach-table > div.yiv8144038305attach-row div div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv8144038305 > div.yiv8144038305attach-table div.yi > v8144038305attach-row div div span {font-weight:normal;}#yiv8144038305 > div.yiv8144038305ygrp-file-title {font-weight:bold;}#yiv8144038305 > #yiv8144038305 -- #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid > #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px 0;padding:0 10px;}#yiv8144038305 > #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}#yiv8144038305 > #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp #yiv8144038305hd > {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px > 0;}#yiv8144038305 #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp #yiv8144038305ads > {margin-bottom:10px;}#yiv8144038305 #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp .yiv8144038305ad > {padding:0 0;}#yiv8144038305 #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp .yiv8144038305ad p > {margin:0;}#yiv8144038305 #yiv8144038305ygrp-mkp .yiv8144038305ad a > {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}#yiv8144038305 ----- Forwarded Message > ----- > From: "kn4aqgary at gmail.com [HamRadioNow]" > To: HamRadioNow at yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 5:46 PM > Subject: [HamRadioNow] HamRadioNow: TAPR, APRS Forums from the Hamvention > > The TAPR forum and APRS forum videos are both up now on HamRadioNow! > 73, Gary KN4AQ > > Agenda (Presentation Start Time)?1:10 Steve Bible N7HPR Intro/Welcome/DCC > Announcement15:00 Kai Siwiak KE4PT, QEX Editor18:45 SatNOTS: Corey Shields > KB9JHU42:00 HamWAN: Bryan Fields W9CR1:14:00 SDR Disrupt: Chris Testa > KD2BMH1:34:50 HackRF Update: Mike Ossmann AD0NR > > __._,_.___ Posted by: kn4aqgary at gmail.com > > Visit Your Group > ? 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------ > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 174 > ***************************************** > From pa3fym at amsat.org Tue May 31 10:07:22 2016 From: pa3fym at amsat.org (Remco) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 12:07:22 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite Message-ID: <201605311207.23055.pa3fym@amsat.org> >What are other folks planning to use on the uplink 2400 MHz and the down >link at 10,489 MHz, for the narrowband linear transponder ? I will use a cheap injection locked X-band PLL LNB with dielectric rod and additional converter to let the NB transponder land inside one of the bands my transceivers accomodate. For the S-band uplink a dedicated (simple!) TX converter is now prototyped. Output of the converter will be around 5 dBm to be inserted in an old UMTS (2.1 GHz) module, capable of delivering around 20 - 30W at 2400 MHz on the bench with this drive. Of course uplink output can be tweaked. I am also busy with the dual band feed, of which the downlink of course is inside the LNB. For the uplink I made a 6 turn LHCP helix but am now fiddling with the matching due to mechanical boundary conditions. At this moment of writing I (still) haven't a good match but I reckon this mechanical issue will be solved soon. Secondly I need to experiment with the phase centers of both up- and downlink to maximise overall efficiency. Even when I'm not able to equalise both phase centers I have some room in my uplink budget to compensate for suboptimal illumination. In my prototype the LNB looks 'through' the helix. Antenna will be a Triax 88cm broadcast satellite dish with f/D of around 0.6. All internal frequencies will be/are locked to GPS which allows my idea of building a SUT (satellite user terminal) [for portable use] in conjunction with one (1) transceiver. In other words, my concept will be that Es'hail2 behaves like a normal amateur band, albeit with some delay ;-) Remco PA3FYM From rico.van.genugten at gmail.com Tue May 31 14:28:48 2016 From: rico.van.genugten at gmail.com (Rico van Genugten) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 16:28:48 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite In-Reply-To: <201605311207.23055.pa3fym@amsat.org> References: <201605311207.23055.pa3fym@amsat.org> Message-ID: Hi Remco, Sounds like you made a lot of progress on your Es'HailSat2 groundstation already. I would be interested to learn more about your transverter design and where you got the UMTS PA, and I'm sure some other people on this list too. :) Rico PA3RVG On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Remco wrote: > >What are other folks planning to use on the uplink 2400 MHz and the down > >link at 10,489 MHz, for the narrowband linear transponder ? > I will use a cheap injection locked X-band PLL LNB with dielectric rod > and additional converter to let the NB transponder land inside one of the > bands my transceivers accomodate. > For the S-band uplink a dedicated (simple!) TX converter is now prototyped. > Output of the converter will be around 5 dBm to be inserted in an old UMTS > (2.1 GHz) module, capable of delivering around 20 - 30W at 2400 MHz on the > bench with this drive. Of course uplink output can be tweaked. > I am also busy with the dual band feed, of which the downlink of course is > inside the LNB. > > For the uplink I made a 6 turn LHCP helix but am now fiddling with the > matching due to > mechanical boundary conditions. At this moment of writing I (still) > haven't a good match > but I reckon this mechanical issue will be solved soon. > Secondly I need to experiment with the phase centers of both up- and > downlink > to maximise overall efficiency. Even when I'm not able to equalise both > phase centers > I have some room in my uplink budget to compensate for suboptimal > illumination. > In my prototype the LNB looks 'through' the helix. > Antenna will be a Triax 88cm broadcast satellite dish with f/D of around > 0.6. > All internal frequencies will be/are locked to GPS which allows my idea of > building a > SUT (satellite user terminal) [for portable use] in conjunction with one > (1) transceiver. > In other words, my concept will be that Es'hail2 behaves like a normal > amateur band, albeit with some delay ;-) > Remco PA3FYM > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue May 31 14:51:24 2016 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 14:51:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] School CubeSat Project + ESA announce winning amateurs References: <914883661.3891916.1464706284795.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <914883661.3891916.1464706284795.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Issue 214 of AMSAT-UK amateur radio satellite publication OSCAR News is now available for members to download https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/31/oscar-news-issue-214/ ARISS school contacts explained on radio show https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/30/ariss-local-radio/ ARISS contact in The Observer newspaper https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/30/ariss-contact-observer/ Robertsville Middle School CubeSat Project https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/29/robertsville-middle-school-cubesat/ Successful launch for SSB/CW transponder satellite ?USAT-1 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/17/nusat-1-ssb-cubesat/ ESA Announces Winning Radio Amateurs https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/27/esa-radio-ham-winners/ This year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place July 29-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford and is open to all https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From pa3fym at amsat.org Tue May 31 15:35:06 2016 From: pa3fym at amsat.org (Remco) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 17:35:06 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite Message-ID: <201605311735.06309.pa3fym@amsat.org> Hi Rico, I'm fiddling with it and when the setup works I will publish it. Frequency purity (phase noise etc) and stability is of paramount importance. A famous Dutch saying states: "Don't sell the skin before you shot the bear." ;-) I made a picture of my UMTS pallets, see: http://remco.org/umts.jpg These are (unfortunately) 26 - 28V modules, obtained from a flea market for . . . 10 Euro each. Remco PA3FYM >Hi Remco, > >Sounds like you made a lot of progress on your Es'HailSat2 groundstation >already. I would be interested to learn more about your transverter design >and where you got the UMTS PA, and I'm sure some other people on this list >too. :) > >Rico PA3RVG From cgbunn at verizon.net Tue May 31 16:56:12 2016 From: cgbunn at verizon.net (Chuck) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 09:56:12 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] JE9PEL/1 Satellite Listing Message-ID: <000201d1bb5d$56dc0ef0$04942cd0$@verizon.net> Greetings AMSAT-BB, Reviewing JE9PEL/1 satellite listing (http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm) there are a good number of satellites listed as FM such as AO-85 and others. Being somewhat new to AMSAT I have to ask are all FM satellites noted on JE9PEL/1 list available to amateur radio operators unless noted otherwise? Or are just the communications FM satellites listed on AMSAT Communications Satellites web page the only available FM satellites for amateur radio operators use? Thanks & Cheers Beers Chuck AI6OZ From n8hm at arrl.net Tue May 31 17:12:42 2016 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:12:42 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] JE9PEL/1 Satellite Listing In-Reply-To: <000201d1bb5d$56dc0ef0$04942cd0$@verizon.net> References: <000201d1bb5d$56dc0ef0$04942cd0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Chuck, The only currently available FM satellites are the ones listed on the AMSAT Communications Satellites page: AO-85, SO-50, and sometimes LilacSat-2. 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Chuck wrote: > Greetings AMSAT-BB, > > > > Reviewing JE9PEL/1 satellite listing > (http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm) there are a good > number of satellites listed as FM such as AO-85 and others. Being somewhat > new to AMSAT I have to ask are all FM satellites noted on JE9PEL/1 list > available to amateur radio operators unless noted otherwise? Or are just the > communications FM satellites listed on AMSAT Communications Satellites web > page the only available FM satellites for amateur radio operators use? > > > > Thanks & > > Cheers Beers > > Chuck > > AI6OZ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 31 17:51:33 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:51:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: "The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere or something?" Yep, that is exactly what is happening. It is called Faraday Rotation, and as the signal from the satellite passes through the ionosphere, all sorts of polarity changes can and do happen. A linear polarized satellite antenna (horizontal or vertical) can appear to be the opposite or somewhere in between. That's why folks rotate their Arrow or Elk antennas -- trying to match the polarity. Using a circular polarized antenna helps a bunch -- it doesn't matter what the polarity of the linear satellite antenna happens to be at any moment in time. But there is no free lunch -- Even a circular polarized antenna might need to be switched from Right Hand Circular Polarization (the default) to LHCP from time to time depending on what nasty thing the ionosphere is doing at any given moment. Changing the polarity switch might bring a S0 signal up to S5, a 30 dB improvement. I had that happen to me during a recent ARISS contact. 73, Bob, WB4SON On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Doug Andrews wrote: > > > I too have wondered about this. > I have not had much trouble hitting SO-50 and some success on AO-85 with a > 5 watt handheld and arrow antenna without turning it. Worth a try. > DougKG7UNU > > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Ken Alexander > Date: 5/30/16 4:41 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization > > I clipped this from another message because I didn't want to drag the > discussion off course. It's a question I've been wondering about since > getting into this a few short weeks ago. > > I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating > the antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best > receive orientation. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > > So far, with SO-20 I have rotated my Arrow antenna for best reception of > the downlink and don't think I've had too much trouble being heard. At > the same time I have wondered whether I should twist the antenna when > transmitting to orient the 2m elements to give the same polarization as > in receive. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, and frankly I > have enough trouble remembering calls and grids, tracking the satellite, > adjusting frequency and switching back to the correct VFO to worry about > one more thing. > > I've seen that some commercial OSCAR antennas use circular polarization. > The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the > polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere > or something? > > Comments and observations would be most welcome! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS, FN03 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From AJ9N at aol.com Tue May 31 17:54:48 2016 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:54:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-31 18:00 UTC Message-ID: <12237.6e7320c4.447f29e8@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-31 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan, direct via 8N3B The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 UTC 74 deg Glenmore State High School, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-06-06 08:39:31 UTC 31 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 at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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 at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 Francesco IK?WGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-31 18:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1060. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1025. 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: Arkansas, Delaware,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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-05-31 07:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From bruninga at usna.edu Tue May 31 20:20:52 2016 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 16:20:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization (attitude mostly) Message-ID: <7a89efd0087577f906ca6be9842498c8@mail.gmail.com> Actually, I would tend to suggest the majority of polarization shift is simply due to the always changing attitude of the spacecraft with respect to the user. The fact that all TVRO Satellite dishes worked perfectly well when switching back and forth from horizontal to vertical polarization when changing channels and once the dish was initially aligned then those vertical and horizontal polarizations remained accurate across the entire sky and across the many dozens of satellites, then would suggest th contribution due to faraday rotation was small (at C band anyway)... Yes, there is some faraday rotations at HF and at extremely low elevations, but I think for one using an ARROW antenna, all of the polarity issues are simply due to the instantaneous orientation of the satellite. Not the ionosphere... But, just my humble opinion... Bob WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:52 PM To: Doug Andrews Cc: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Polarization "The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is the polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's atmosphere or something?" Yep, that is exactly what is happening. It is called Faraday Rotation, and as the signal from the satellite passes through the ionosphere, all sorts of polarity changes can and do happen. A linear polarized satellite antenna (horizontal or vertical) can appear to be the opposite or somewhere in between. That's why folks rotate their Arrow or Elk antennas -- trying to match the polarity. Using a circular polarized antenna helps a bunch -- it doesn't matter what the polarity of the linear satellite antenna happens to be at any moment in time. But there is no free lunch -- Even a circular polarized antenna might need to be switched from Right Hand Circular Polarization (the default) to LHCP from time to time depending on what nasty thing the ionosphere is doing at any given moment. Changing the polarity switch might bring a S0 signal up to S5, a 30 dB improvement. I had that happen to me during a recent ARISS contact. 73, Bob, WB4SON On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Doug Andrews wrote: > > > I too have wondered about this. > I have not had much trouble hitting SO-50 and some success on AO-85 > with a > 5 watt handheld and arrow antenna without turning it. Worth a try. > DougKG7UNU > > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Ken Alexander > Date: 5/30/16 4:41 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization > > I clipped this from another message because I didn't want to drag the > discussion off course. It's a question I've been wondering about > since getting into this a few short weeks ago. > > I've also read (but haven't tried yet) about the trick of rotating the > antenna 90 degrees on transmit, once you've established the best > receive orientation. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > > So far, with SO-20 I have rotated my Arrow antenna for best reception > of the downlink and don't think I've had too much trouble being heard. > At the same time I have wondered whether I should twist the antenna > when transmitting to orient the 2m elements to give the same > polarization as in receive. I don't know if this is a good idea or > not, and frankly I have enough trouble remembering calls and grids, > tracking the satellite, adjusting frequency and switching back to the > correct VFO to worry about one more thing. > > I've seen that some commercial OSCAR antennas use circular polarization. > The antennas I see in the photos of satellites we work are whips. Is > the polarization becoming "circularized" as it re-enters earth's > atmosphere or something? > > Comments and observations would be most welcome! > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS, FN03 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect > the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect > the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From dan at post.com Tue May 31 21:28:51 2016 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 22:28:51 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany, In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I found an additional video(s) online from this contact last February. It shows hamtv also. https://youtu.be/u9QPr6bsiSM Translation of the additional information: On 29.02.2016, the students of the Secondary School Schlebusch could successfully produce a ISS school contact together with a team from the German Amateur Radio Club, Ortsverband Leverkusen G11. It all 20 questions have been answered, which is certainly not self-evident. We also had a live picture of the astronauts Timothy Peake (HamTV Streamed through the Internet from Cork in Ireland). Our thanks to the school is who has supported us actively and promptly, the numerous media representatives, the YL and OM have sacrificed much free time and of course the students who have made contact with a very successful event. The video is very improvised, actually it should be only an audio replay ;-) We still look forward to your comments, so skin in the keys! Media coverage: Newspaper articles: http://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/schueler-funken-zur-iss100.html http://www.koelner-wochenspiegel.de/rag-kws/docs/1277884/nrwaktuell http://www.lokale-informationen.de/rag-lag/docs/1277881/leverkusen http://www.ksta.de/region/leverkusen/stadt-leverkusen/liveuebertragung-in-der-aula-leverkusener-schueler-kontaktieren-iss-raumstation-23640036 http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/leverkusen/leverkusen-ruft-iss-gesamtschueler-telefonieren-mit-der-weltraumstation-iss-aid-1.5802161 http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/february/ariss_event_2902.htm#.VtWFk_nhCUk http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00033909&stadtteil=&kat= TV: RTL West: http://www.rtl-west.de/livestream/sendung/2016-02-29/PGM2902/ WDR: http://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/lokalzeit-koeln/video-schueler-aus-leverkusen-funken-mit-der-iss-100.html Radio: http://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-westblick/audio-wdr--westblick---ganze-sendung-236.html Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9QPr6bsiSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbAqrpEFM5o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkPbHo8mrwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWKXP64VIy4 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1704760526434985&id=1685646128346425 On 29/02/2016, Daniel Cussen wrote: > Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany, direct via DL?IL > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-02-29 12:05:58 UTC 78 deg From WB4SON at gmail.com Tue May 31 21:36:42 2016 From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 17:36:42 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarization (attitude mostly) In-Reply-To: <7a89efd0087577f906ca6be9842498c8@mail.gmail.com> References: <7a89efd0087577f906ca6be9842498c8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: That is an excellent observation about the use of horizontal or vertical polarization for geostationary satellites -- obviously that works well in that case (much higher frequencies and zero relative motion). Perhaps it is a combination of relative motion and signals passing through different parts of the ionosphere that causes the problem. When talking about VHF signals coming from the ISS in particular there isn't any random attitude change (unlike a tumbling/spinning satellite). Certainly there is a slow and predictable change in attitude due to relative motion. If that is all it was, then a single RHCP or LHCP antenna would do the trick 100% of the time. The ARISS crew highly recommends the use of CP antennas (certainly understandable) AND polarity switches. I pushed back on that requirement due to cost and availability issues, but went ahead and installed the polarity switch on our CP antennas. With certainty I can tell you that at random times it made a huge difference in downlink signal level. The effect usually happened close to the horizon -- perhaps the VHF signals are undergoing polarity changes due to tropospheric ducting. But the use of a CP polarity switch proved to be very useful. Sometimes it might not happen at all. And at least once it happened near the point of closest approach. it is an interesting issue for sure, and not much literature on it. 73, Bob, WB4SON From Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu Tue May 31 21:39:20 2016 From: Brandon.Shirley at sdl.usu.edu (Brandon Shirley) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 21:39:20 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Network Survey - Reminder and Thank You Message-ID: <79af3fd68d214403a224087c3ac8a793@Ek.usurf.usu.edu> Dear AMSAT community members, This is the final reminder email for the Network Survey. I will close the survey tomorrow night (23:59 MST on Wednesday). If you were planning on participating, but have not, then please try to get it done before then. I am very grateful to all those who have participated in this survey and all the surveys to this point. Thank you. 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This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:b.l.s at aggiemail.usu.edu, or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:irb at usu.edu. From py5lf at falautomation.com.br Tue May 31 21:56:35 2016 From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 18:56:35 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] Nusat 1/2 Message-ID: Hi Telemetry signal of NUSAT over here ; https://youtu.be/m8I51eJTkg8 73 PY5LF