From phil_lor at bigpond.com  Mon May  1 07:11:38 2017
From: phil_lor at bigpond.com (Phil)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 17:11:38 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Receiving with an rtl-sdr, desense on transmit
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References: <20170430195723.GA28001@kzdoos.xs4all.nl>
	<62c8094b-f34e-17dc-7d99-5ffb838281f9@att.net>
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:06:17 -0500
"Mac A. Cody" <maccody at att.net> wrote:

> I am working on a similar project and started with an RTLSDR device.
> I have since switched to using an SDRPlay RSP2, due to its better
> input filter, Digital resolution, and shielding.

I also have an interest in this project. Can you receive on your sdrplay rsp2 while you're transmitting without any additional filters?

-- 
Regards,
Phil

From koos at kzdoos.xs4all.nl  Mon May  1 12:46:46 2017
From: koos at kzdoos.xs4all.nl (Koos van den Hout)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 14:46:46 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Receiving with an rtl-sdr, desense on transmit
In-Reply-To: <1937347249.1661286.1493584003144@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20170430195723.GA28001@kzdoos.xs4all.nl>
	<1937347249.1661286.1493584003144@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20170501124646.GA12842@kzdoos.xs4all.nl>

Quoting Eduardo PY2RN who wrote on Sun 2017-04-30 at 20:26:

> Hi Koos, I suggest not using preamp since the RTL-SDR has way too much gain already, unless your preamp is narrow band (has a?built in pass-band filter, ie: 144 -148MHz) it may be useful as a filter, but in any case you need to adjust manually RTL-SDR AGC to a minimum necessary gain. AO-85 uplink freq 435.180 ST 67.0hz, dwlink 145.980.

Thanks for your suggestions.

The preamp is wide band, so the solution is to find a filter.

The 2m/70cm filter that I already have is the diplexer in the arrow
antenna. I'll retry my tests using that.

                                   Koos van den Hout PE4KH

-- 
Koos van den Hout                          Homepage: http://idefix.net/
                                           PGP keyid 0x5BA9368BE6F334E4
Webprojects:         Camp Wireless        http://www.camp-wireless.org/
                 The Virtual Bookcase   http://www.virtualbookcase.com/

From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon May  1 13:54:48 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 06:54:48 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Receiving with an rtl-sdr, desense on transmit
In-Reply-To: <20170501171138.57fa9bd8@raspberrypi>
References: <20170430195723.GA28001@kzdoos.xs4all.nl>
	<62c8094b-f34e-17dc-7d99-5ffb838281f9@att.net>
	<20170501171138.57fa9bd8@raspberrypi>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUevTPvsEJo-cZPptyTGUGi5L-n34t7C8q2hKnceeqWrcg@mail.gmail.com>

?Hi Phil!

I work satellites with an SDR receiver sitting alongside
my transmit radio (FT-817ND, or an HT or dual-band FM mobile
for FM satellites), and I don't have issues with receiving
while transmitting. I started with a FUNcube Dongle Pro+,
have used an SDRplay RSP1 for almost 2 years, and in recent
weeks started using an SDRplay RSP2. I use an Elk 2m/70cm
log periodic antenna, and there is a 2m/70cm diplexer between
the antenna and my radio setup (log periodic has only one
coax feedpoint). The diplexer is also serving as a bandpass
filter, adding some protection to the SDR receiver along with
the bandpass filters in these SDR receivers. I use an MFJ
MFJ-916B diplexer - inexpensive, and does at least as well as
the more expensive Comet and Diamond equivalents.

I have posted a bunch of RF recordings from different passes
worked with an SDR receiver for the downlinks. Most of these
are using an SDRplay RSP1, but you can get the large WAV
file and run it through an SDR program to see how things looked
and sounded from my end. These are in folders at:

http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/

Look for folders with satellite names in them like AO-73, and
the WAV files all start with HDSDR in the file names within
those folders. Some of those folders will have other recordings,
when I was using something other than an SDR receiver for those
passes, or may have MP3 audio along with the large WAV files
which would have what I heard while working that pass.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK












On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 12:11 AM, Phil <phil_lor at bigpond.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:06:17 -0500
> "Mac A. Cody" <maccody at att.net> wrote:
>
> > I am working on a similar project and started with an RTLSDR device.
> > I have since switched to using an SDRPlay RSP2, due to its better
> > input filter, Digital resolution, and shielding.
>
> I also have an interest in this project. Can you receive on your sdrplay
> rsp2 while you're transmitting without any additional filters?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Phil
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From vy2hf.radio at gmail.com  Mon May  1 16:32:49 2017
From: vy2hf.radio at gmail.com (Brent Taylor)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 13:32:49 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
Message-ID: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>

As I plan my semi-annual trek from Atlantic Canada to Deerfield, NH for
NEAR-Fest, I have been corresponding with a few hams who badly need FN55,
FN56, FN65, and FN66. I used to live in FN66 when I operated as VE1JH in NB
and remember it being quite popular back in the AO-27/UO-14 days.

Just for kicks, I took a look to see where those four grids intersect and,
lo, they all come together just steps from the side of a "Fire Road" that
branches off from Route 2A not too far south of Houlton, ME.

While the pass times don't work well for a Quad-Point expedition on my trip
later this week, I'm wondering if this 4-point has ever been activated in
the past. The terrain looks fairly clear, and not too hard to get to (if
you're already that part of Maine, of course).

If there is a bad need for that, and if I find I'm able to travel back that
way over the summer or fall this year, I may do a dedicated activation. I
think it would be fun. I may need bug repellent, though.

As well, I am still planning to activate FN87 in the very near future. This
grid is almost entirely over water, and only a thin sliver touches the
shore of Prince Edward Island. As small as the Island is, FN87 is still
close to a 2-hour drive from my place. I'm close to having multi-mode
receive through an SDRPlay-Android Tablet combination, and when I get that
working well I'll schedule the trip.

If anyone has a RX-only FT-817 that they would part with for fair $$$,
maybe I can arrange these travels a little sooner, hi hi.

73

Brent Taylor
VY2HF, W1PJ

-- 
Brent Taylor, VY2HF / W1PJ
Stratford, PEI, Canada

From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Mon May  1 17:11:09 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 10:11:09 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
In-Reply-To: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2CA1EE8A-A746-49EB-97EA-0C00C4DE4970@gmail.com>

Brent,

I've found confluence.org to be a valuable resource for working from 4 corners. Here's a link to the FN55,56,65,66 corner http://confluence.org/confluence.php?id=14

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

> On May 1, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Brent Taylor <vy2hf.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As I plan my semi-annual trek from Atlantic Canada to Deerfield, NH for
> NEAR-Fest, I have been corresponding with a few hams who badly need FN55,
> FN56, FN65, and FN66. I used to live in FN66 when I operated as VE1JH in NB
> and remember it being quite popular back in the AO-27/UO-14 days.
> 
> Just for kicks, I took a look to see where those four grids intersect and,
> lo, they all come together just steps from the side of a "Fire Road" that
> branches off from Route 2A not too far south of Houlton, ME.
> 
> While the pass times don't work well for a Quad-Point expedition on my trip
> later this week, I'm wondering if this 4-point has ever been activated in
> the past. The terrain looks fairly clear, and not too hard to get to (if
> you're already that part of Maine, of course).
> 
> If there is a bad need for that, and if I find I'm able to travel back that
> way over the summer or fall this year, I may do a dedicated activation. I
> think it would be fun. I may need bug repellent, though.
> 
> As well, I am still planning to activate FN87 in the very near future. This
> grid is almost entirely over water, and only a thin sliver touches the
> shore of Prince Edward Island. As small as the Island is, FN87 is still
> close to a 2-hour drive from my place. I'm close to having multi-mode
> receive through an SDRPlay-Android Tablet combination, and when I get that
> working well I'll schedule the trip.
> 
> If anyone has a RX-only FT-817 that they would part with for fair $$$,
> maybe I can arrange these travels a little sooner, hi hi.
> 
> 73
> 
> Brent Taylor
> VY2HF, W1PJ
> 
> -- 
> Brent Taylor, VY2HF / W1PJ
> Stratford, PEI, Canada
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From k.alexander at rogers.com  Mon May  1 17:22:57 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 13:22:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
In-Reply-To: <2CA1EE8A-A746-49EB-97EA-0C00C4DE4970@gmail.com>
References: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>
	<2CA1EE8A-A746-49EB-97EA-0C00C4DE4970@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <110df40b-3798-2ab3-e4fd-4d55196b5ffb@rogers.com>

That looks like a place where you might want to double up on the bug 
spray Brent!

Ken
VE3HLS



On 2017-05-01 1:11 PM, Mike Diehl wrote:
> Brent,
>
> I've found confluence.org to be a valuable resource for working from 4 corners. Here's a link to the FN55,56,65,66 corner http://confluence.org/confluence.php?id=14
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Diehl
> AI6GS
>
>> On May 1, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Brent Taylor <vy2hf.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> As I plan my semi-annual trek from Atlantic Canada to Deerfield, NH for
>> NEAR-Fest, I have been corresponding with a few hams who badly need FN55,
>> FN56, FN65, and FN66. I used to live in FN66 when I operated as VE1JH in NB
>> and remember it being quite popular back in the AO-27/UO-14 days.
>>
>> Just for kicks, I took a look to see where those four grids intersect and,
>> lo, they all come together just steps from the side of a "Fire Road" that
>> branches off from Route 2A not too far south of Houlton, ME.
>>
>> While the pass times don't work well for a Quad-Point expedition on my trip
>> later this week, I'm wondering if this 4-point has ever been activated in
>> the past. The terrain looks fairly clear, and not too hard to get to (if
>> you're already that part of Maine, of course).
>>
>> If there is a bad need for that, and if I find I'm able to travel back that
>> way over the summer or fall this year, I may do a dedicated activation. I
>> think it would be fun. I may need bug repellent, though.
>>
>> As well, I am still planning to activate FN87 in the very near future. This
>> grid is almost entirely over water, and only a thin sliver touches the
>> shore of Prince Edward Island. As small as the Island is, FN87 is still
>> close to a 2-hour drive from my place. I'm close to having multi-mode
>> receive through an SDRPlay-Android Tablet combination, and when I get that
>> working well I'll schedule the trip.
>>
>> If anyone has a RX-only FT-817 that they would part with for fair $$$,
>> maybe I can arrange these travels a little sooner, hi hi.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Brent Taylor
>> VY2HF, W1PJ
>>
>> -- 
>> Brent Taylor, VY2HF / W1PJ
>> Stratford, PEI, Canada
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From k8bl at ameritech.net  Mon May  1 18:43:59 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 18:43:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
In-Reply-To: <110df40b-3798-2ab3-e4fd-4d55196b5ffb@rogers.com>
References: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>
	<2CA1EE8A-A746-49EB-97EA-0C00C4DE4970@gmail.com>
	<110df40b-3798-2ab3-e4fd-4d55196b5ffb@rogers.com>
Message-ID: <429571304.1747894.1493664239861@mail.yahoo.com>

Mike,
Interesting site! ?TNX ? ?Maybe there will be an overhead pass. ?;o)
-BL

      From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander at rogers.com>
 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
 Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 1:23 PM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
   
That looks like a place where you might want to double up on the bug 
spray Brent!

Ken
VE3HLS



On 2017-05-01 1:11 PM, Mike Diehl wrote:
> Brent,
>
> I've found confluence.org to be a valuable resource for working from 4 corners. Here's a link to the FN55,56,65,66 corner http://confluence.org/confluence.php?id=14
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Diehl
> AI6GS
>
>> On May 1, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Brent Taylor <vy2hf.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> As I plan my semi-annual trek from Atlantic Canada to Deerfield, NH for
>> NEAR-Fest, I have been corresponding with a few hams who badly need FN55,
>> FN56, FN65, and FN66. I used to live in FN66 when I operated as VE1JH in NB
>> and remember it being quite popular back in the AO-27/UO-14 days.
>>
>> Just for kicks, I took a look to see where those four grids intersect and,
>> lo, they all come together just steps from the side of a "Fire Road" that
>> branches off from Route 2A not too far south of Houlton, ME.
>>
>> While the pass times don't work well for a Quad-Point expedition on my trip
>> later this week, I'm wondering if this 4-point has ever been activated in
>> the past. The terrain looks fairly clear, and not too hard to get to (if
>> you're already that part of Maine, of course).
>>
>> If there is a bad need for that, and if I find I'm able to travel back that
>> way over the summer or fall this year, I may do a dedicated activation. I
>> think it would be fun. I may need bug repellent, though.
>>
>> As well, I am still planning to activate FN87 in the very near future. This
>> grid is almost entirely over water, and only a thin sliver touches the
>> shore of Prince Edward Island. As small as the Island is, FN87 is still
>> close to a 2-hour drive from my place. I'm close to having multi-mode
>> receive through an SDRPlay-Android Tablet combination, and when I get that
>> working well I'll schedule the trip.
>>
>> If anyone has a RX-only FT-817 that they would part with for fair $$$,
>> maybe I can arrange these travels a little sooner, hi hi.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Brent Taylor
>> VY2HF, W1PJ
>>
>> -- 
>> Brent Taylor, VY2HF / W1PJ
>> Stratford, PEI, Canada
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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From wageners at gmail.com  Mon May  1 23:04:02 2017
From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 18:04:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Eggbeater 2m + 70cm satellite antennas FS
Message-ID: <CAKu8kHBAZnX_LsOObifmQFDS1veX2W6yOK7TzQBP619_ySQrzQ@mail.gmail.com>

Selling my 2m and 70 cm M2 eggbeater antennas, $275 shipped within the US
or Canada.

Questions? Ship me an email,

73 Stefan, VE4NSA

From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Tue May  2 00:34:44 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 17:34:44 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
In-Reply-To: <429571304.1747894.1493664239861@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CANx2qYzMQR2D-5RGbc9eSYi_25O5w-uDdn_LEgzt68Sg217_zA@mail.gmail.com>
	<2CA1EE8A-A746-49EB-97EA-0C00C4DE4970@gmail.com>
	<110df40b-3798-2ab3-e4fd-4d55196b5ffb@rogers.com>
	<429571304.1747894.1493664239861@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <14F3A127-6547-457C-A5D6-2D2D918386BB@gmail.com>

Bob,

I've been using it to scope out new 4 corners that I haven't activated yet. Unfortunately they aren't all as nice and open like the ones I've activated so far in the desert areas. The corners of DM04,05,14,15 DM15,16,25,26 and DM07,08,17,18 are all good spots and pretty easy to get to.

Off topic but if people visit corners they should also look for geocaches. All three corners I've worked from had one. It seems we aren't the only ones who find these places fun to go to. 

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

> On May 1, 2017, at 11:43 AM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Interesting site!  TNX    Maybe there will be an overhead pass.  ;o)
> 
> -BL
> 
> 
> From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander at rogers.com>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 1:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting quad grid point in Northern Maine, + FN87
> 
> That looks like a place where you might want to double up on the bug 
> spray Brent!
> 
> Ken
> VE3HLS
> 
> 
> 
> On 2017-05-01 1:11 PM, Mike Diehl wrote:
> > Brent,
> >
> > I've found confluence.org to be a valuable resource for working from 4 corners. Here's a link to the FN55,56,65,66 corner http://confluence.org/confluence.php?id=14
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mike Diehl
> > AI6GS
> >
> >> On May 1, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Brent Taylor <vy2hf.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> As I plan my semi-annual trek from Atlantic Canada to Deerfield, NH for
> >> NEAR-Fest, I have been corresponding with a few hams who badly need FN55,
> >> FN56, FN65, and FN66. I used to live in FN66 when I operated as VE1JH in NB
> >> and remember it being quite popular back in the AO-27/UO-14 days.
> >>
> >> Just for kicks, I took a look to see where those four grids intersect and,
> >> lo, they all come together just steps from the side of a "Fire Road" that
> >> branches off from Route 2A not too far south of Houlton, ME.
> >>
> >> While the pass times don't work well for a Quad-Point expedition on my trip
> >> later this week, I'm wondering if this 4-point has ever been activated in
> >> the past. The terrain looks fairly clear, and not too hard to get to (if
> >> you're already that part of Maine, of course).
> >>
> >> If there is a bad need for that, and if I find I'm able to travel back that
> >> way over the summer or fall this year, I may do a dedicated activation. I
> >> think it would be fun. I may need bug repellent, though.
> >>
> >> As well, I am still planning to activate FN87 in the very near future. This
> >> grid is almost entirely over water, and only a thin sliver touches the
> >> shore of Prince Edward Island. As small as the Island is, FN87 is still
> >> close to a 2-hour drive from my place. I'm close to having multi-mode
> >> receive through an SDRPlay-Android Tablet combination, and when I get that
> >> working well I'll schedule the trip.
> >>
> >> If anyone has a RX-only FT-817 that they would part with for fair $$$,
> >> maybe I can arrange these travels a little sooner, hi hi.
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Brent Taylor
> >> VY2HF, W1PJ
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Brent Taylor, VY2HF / W1PJ
> >> Stratford, PEI, Canada
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 
> > _______________________________________________
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> 
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From n4hf.philip at gmail.com  Tue May  2 01:03:25 2017
From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 21:03:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO85 2 May 0053Z AA9FL( ??)
Message-ID: <CAGdEbNY5U3mVYfGg0pi=MO+FXUXhS-5eo7pA4OdOFpB+c7kS=g@mail.gmail.com>

I think I almost worked AA9FL(??), but since I didn't get/confirm your grid
square, it doesn't count :-) (And not sure of your call, since I wanted to
get familiar with this particular sat before I start recording.)

This was my* first* attempt at AO-85, and didn't hear myself until about 10
deg before LOS.

I also noticed I'm getting some desense when I transmit (using D72A into
Arrow antenna)

I might try the 2 May 0225Z pass, but that one is only 16 degrees from
EM85tm.

Philip N4HF

From john at papays.com  Tue May  2 03:24:59 2017
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 23:24:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for April 2017
Message-ID: <20170502032508.33D4D921A@lansing182.amsat.org>

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period March 30, 2017
through April 1, 2017.  There was no update on March 31st.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL	 GRIDS

KB1RVT  1493
WC7V    1101
W5PFG   1039
N8HM     904
AA5PK    825
N9IP     481
W5RKN    400
W4FS     374
KK4FEM   353
K5ND     276
AI6GS    211
W7QL     211
NS3L     200
VE7CEW   127
MI6GTY   110 (NEW VUCC)
FG8OJ    100 (NEW VUCC)

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for March 30th and April 1st, 2017.  It's a visual
comparison so omissions are possible.  Apologies if your
call was not mentioned.  Thanks to all those who are
roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.  They are
doing most of the work!

73,
John K8YSE


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From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue May  2 06:34:34 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 02:34:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-02 06:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <2705f5.4556b9f1.4639827a@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-02  06:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Coll?ge Georges Brassens, Saint-Venant, France, Coll?ge  Ren? Cassin de 
Lillers, Lillers, France, and Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France,  Lillers, 
France, direct via TM1?ISS (***)
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) 
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG 
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-05-05 09:58:56 UTC 39 deg  (***)


Ecole College Park School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,  Canada, telebridge via 
W6SRJ (***) 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled  to be NA1SS (***) 
The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH  (***)
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-05-08 18:19:40 UTC via W6SRJ  (***)

****************************************************************************
**
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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-02 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1134. 
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1095. 
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 2017-04-29 23:00  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.  49 on orbit
Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Andrei Borisenko 
Sergey  Ryzhikov

Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed May  3 18:19:02 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 14:19:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Coll=E8ge_G?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?eorges_Brassens=2C_Saint-Venant=2C_France=2C_Coll?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?=E8ge_Ren=E9_Cassin_de_Lillers=2C_Lillers=2C_France?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?=2C_and_Lyc=E9e_Polyvalent_Anatole_France=2C_Liller?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?s=2C_France?=
Message-ID: <471647D9FF034DC0AFBDB1AB77C3B096@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Coll?ge Georges Brassens, Saint-Venant, France, Coll?ge Ren? Cassin de Lillers, Lillers, France, and Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France, Lillers, France on 05 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:58 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and TM10ISS. The contact should be audible over France and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French with portions translated into Englsh.

 

 

 

Coll?ge Georges Brassens 

The village of Saint Venant is located in the Pas-de-Calais, at 40 Km west of Lille. The college Georges Brassens includes 435 pupils supervised by 32 teachers. These students are between 11 and 15 years of age.  In 2015, 91% of the students obtained their diplomas, 61% of which were awarded, which enabled the college to obtain a distinction. Scientific projects are regularly conducted at the college: balloon probes, BIA project ... They allow students to develop their scientific culture and discover many trades. These projects also provide a link with the general and technological high school of Lillers where the same projects are continued.

 

Coll?ge Ren? Cassin 

The city of Lillers is only 8 Km distant from St Venant. The college Ren?-Cassin, located on the edge of the town of Lillers, is a semi-rural college. It accommodates 382 pupils from 10 to 15 years of socio-professional origins very varied from a part of the city and the neighboring villages and hamlets. The college wants to open up to its environment and offer its students the opportunity to enrich themselves through activities that will allow a cultural and scientific opening in connection with the continuity towards high school.

 

Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France

The Lyc?e Anatole France is located in the downtown of Lillers and is well known in the Pas-de-Calais department as it is regularly ranked among the first high schools of the department for his success in the baccalaur?at. It accommodates 940 students from 15 years to 20 years. 

Since 8 years, the secondary school participates, with the classes of second and the CSRAL, to scientific projects like the launch of a stratospheric balloon or to a parabolic flight in 2014. For 8 years, a preparation for the certificate of initiation to the Aeronautics (BIA) is open to pupils of 10th Grade. A preparation for the amateur radio licence is also proposed since this year to students of 11th Grade. All these activities allowing them to discover the universe of aviation (BIA), the effects of The zero-gravity (parabolic flight), the stratosphere and space (ISS orbital station) is to bring students back into contact with the space station. The high school will have a radioclub with a station able to make contacts via satellites.

School exchange program with Denver, Colorado:

The Lycee Anatole France is partner with the STEM High School, a semi-public school with a four-year curriculum that was founded in 2011. they are ranked eleventh in the ranking of 342 schools in Colorado. their enrollment includes 1600 high school students, with 25% ethnic diversity. Their students are selected by lottery each year. STEM provides a high-quality academic standard with an infusion of STEM (science, technology, technical education and mathematics) present in all subjects taught. they also focus on teaching business, as well as personal responsibility, teamwork and the ability to solve problems with creativity. The school is located in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado, USA and have many connections with high-tech companies in the Denver area.

 

 

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

 

1. Vos exp?riences ont-elles pour but une future colonisation de l'espace?

2. Parmi les clich?s pris depuis l'ISS, quelle photo pr?f?rez-vous ?

3. Est-ce que l'alternance jour/nuit plus courte a une influence sur 

   certaines de vos activit?s ou sur votre organisme ?

4. Due to the constant free fall of the ISS around the earth's orbit, do you 

   continue to feel the physical symptoms of the free fall, and if so, how do 

   you adapt to this feeling?

5. Votre alimentation a t'elle des cons?quences sur votre sant??

6. Maximilien (13): De combien avez-vous grandi depuis votre d?part ?

7. En raison de l'apesanteur, est ce que tu as souvent des vertiges ou la 

   sensation d'?tre d?sorient? ?

8. How much social interaction do you have on a given day with earth or with 

   other ISS astronauts?

9. Avez vous ressenti une certaine atrophie musculaire pendant votre s?jour?

10. Les sensations ressenties lors de votre sortie dans l'espace et lors de 

    vos d?placements dans la station sont-elles les m?mes que lors des 

    entrainements en piscine ?

11. Qu'est ce que tu as ressenti lorsque tu as vu la terre pour la premi?re 

    fois depuis l'ISS?

12. Who inspired you to become an astronaut?

13. Quels sont les ?tres vivants qui ont ?t? apport?s pour vos exp?riences?

14. Pensez-vous repartir en mission dans l'espace?

15. Quelle est ton activit? pr?f?r?e ? bord de l'ISS lors de ton temps libre 

    ?

16. Do you see items entering the earth's atmosphere or burning upon 

    entering? What does it look like?

17. Quelles ont ?t? vos sensations lors du d?collage de la fus?e Soyouz?

18: O? avez vous pr?vu d'atterrir ?

19: Est ce qu'il y a un endroit ou un ph?nom?ne sur terre que tu n'as pas 

    encore photographi? et que tu souhaites avoir tout particuli?rement ?

20: Sous quelle forme pr?f?rez-vous d?guster vos aliments?

 

 

Translated:

 

1. Are your experiments aiming at a future colonization of space?

2. Among the pictures taken from the ISS, Which photos do you prefer?

3. Does the shorter day / night alternation affect some of your activities or 

   your organism?

4. Due to the constant free fall of the ISS around the earth's orbit, do you 

   continue to feel the physical symptoms of the free fall, and if so, how do 

   you adapt to this feeling?

5.  Does Your Diet Affect Your Health?

6. How much have you grown since you left?

7. Due to weightlessness, do you often feel dizzy or feel disoriented?

8. How much social interaction do you have on a given day with earth or with 

   other ISS astronauts?

9. Have you experienced any muscular atrophy during your stay?

10. Are the sensations felt when you are out in space and when you are 

    moving in the station the same as during swimming training?

11. What did you feel when you saw the earth for the first time from the ISS?

12. Who inspired you to become an astronaut?

13. What are the living beings that have been brought in for your 

    experiments?

14. Do you think you will be going back to space?

15. What is your favorite activity aboard the ISS during your free time?

16. Do you see items entering the earth's atmosphere or burning upon 

    entering? What does it look like?

17. What were your feelings during the takeoff of the Soyuz rocket?

18: Where do you plan to land?

19: Is there a place or phenomenon on earth that you have not photographed 

    yet and want to have especially?

20: In what form do you prefer to taste your food?

 

 

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.  Ecole College Park School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, telebridge 

    via W6SRJ

    The ISS callsign is presently scheduled  to be NA1SS

    The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH 

    Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-05-08 18:19 UTC via W6SRJ 

 

 

About ARISS: 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

 

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

 

 


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From ruthwillet at att.net  Wed May  3 23:08:06 2017
From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 19:08:06 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 23:52Z EN83
Message-ID: <05E32352-C169-47AF-A2EA-F9DBFE4C3D2F@att.net>

I am hoping to be on the 23:52Z pass of AO-85 this evening (May 3rd) from EN83 if anyone needs the grid square. I?ve only made a few QSOs on AO-85 so I?m still learning how it works.

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO

From planophore at aei.ca  Thu May  4 00:53:20 2017
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 00:53:20 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
Message-ID: <fe3675c5-bd52-88d5-dac8-21705d9bbbfe@aei.ca>

I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not 
interested in collecting awards or QSL's.

However, I know that others are.

Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?

cheers, Graham ve3gtc


From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu May  4 00:57:59 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 20:57:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <fe3675c5-bd52-88d5-dac8-21705d9bbbfe@aei.ca>
References: <fe3675c5-bd52-88d5-dac8-21705d9bbbfe@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOp5DW1U=Xo5y=r1vmTyFMZR0OTg7P0O200s4-kV6nPtbw@mail.gmail.com>

Yes!

See instructions at this page:

http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5915

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
> I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not
> interested in collecting awards or QSL's.
>
> However, I know that others are.
>
> Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 tc.fischer at yahoo.com  Thu May  4 01:03:38 2017
From: tc.fischer at yahoo.com (Terry Fischer)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 18:03:38 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOp5DW1U=Xo5y=r1vmTyFMZR0OTg7P0O200s4-kV6nPtbw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <fe3675c5-bd52-88d5-dac8-21705d9bbbfe@aei.ca>
	<CABzOSOp5DW1U=Xo5y=r1vmTyFMZR0OTg7P0O200s4-kV6nPtbw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6A84BAFD-2C38-4B61-BB32-FA0DA7E1C6E1@yahoo.com>

Thanks for sharing the link Paul. I'm not a heavy user, so that is the method I use and it works fine. Also a big thank you to Graham for caring to enter your QSO to LOTW. I hope this works well for you.
Terry K6TDI

----------
iPhone

> On May 3, 2017, at 5:57 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes!
> 
> See instructions at this page:
> 
> http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5915
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>> I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not
>> interested in collecting awards or QSL's.
>> 
>> However, I know that others are.
>> 
>> Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?
>> 
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-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 yui.tsukuba at gmail.com  Thu May  4 00:52:31 2017
From: yui.tsukuba at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?562R5rOi5aSn5a2m44CM57WQ44CN44OX44Ot44K444Kn44Kv44OI?=)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 09:52:31 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] ITF-2 Operation Status Report and Announcement
Message-ID: <CAFHw2aZQJuP3KA4uwTMJBpCrYuaJYrx8=BcTjVg=FFmN-91wCA@mail.gmail.com>

All,

We?ll report ITF-2 operation status. From Apr. 15th (JST), the situation of
no CW
beacon from communication system A has continued. However, uplink of reset
command
succeeded at Apr. 26th (JST), and CW beacon from A has started being heard
again.
A lot of reports were received from the day when this problem occurred.
Thank you so
much for supporting us.


With the recovery of ITF-2, we will announce the operation which was
planned before
the problem occurrence. F2D telemetry downlink in several days is scheduled
soon. So,
we are planning the test for this operation. The date is as below.

Content: F2D telemetry downlink test
Date: May. 4th, 19:30 ~ May. 7th, 15:00 (UTC)

In the period of this test, F2D telemetry can be received in the pass which
is in the
period of system A. It is now difficult to predict which communication
system is
switched, A or B, due to some problems. So, the plan may be changed. Please
note this.

Looking forward to your reception reports!



Atsushi Yasuda, JI1OEH
University of Tsukuba Satellite project

From charlieray at gmail.com  Thu May  4 01:25:22 2017
From: charlieray at gmail.com (Charles Reiche)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 21:25:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <6A84BAFD-2C38-4B61-BB32-FA0DA7E1C6E1@yahoo.com>
References: <fe3675c5-bd52-88d5-dac8-21705d9bbbfe@aei.ca>
	<CABzOSOp5DW1U=Xo5y=r1vmTyFMZR0OTg7P0O200s4-kV6nPtbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<6A84BAFD-2C38-4B61-BB32-FA0DA7E1C6E1@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAMkCmDpZJ++LVT3T2GUEN9OCc7S9eeb8D6RtYD5snT4POAOBaQ@mail.gmail.com>

I made a YouTube video on how to do this.
https://youtu.be/qSIMmBvVc-4

Best Regards
Charlie Reiche
N3CRT

On May 3, 2017 9:09 PM, "Terry Fischer via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

Thanks for sharing the link Paul. I'm not a heavy user, so that is the
method I use and it works fine. Also a big thank you to Graham for caring
to enter your QSO to LOTW. I hope this works well for you.
Terry K6TDI

----------
iPhone

> On May 3, 2017, at 5:57 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Yes!
>
> See instructions at this page:
>
> http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5915
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>> I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not
>> interested in collecting awards or QSL's.
>>
>> However, I know that others are.
>>
>> Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-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 tjschuessler at verizon.net  Thu May  4 04:02:16 2017
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 23:02:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] North Texas AMSAT participation at Ham-Com in Irving /
	Moon Day in Dallas
Message-ID: <006101d2c48b$38982900$a9c87b00$@net>

Hello all, 

Looking for volunteers from anywhere but especially North Texas to help at
the AMSAT booth/demos at Ham-Com at the Irving Convention Center this coming
June 9 and 10.  Please contact Keith Pugh, W5IU or myself for more
information.  If nothing else make sure you stop by and say hi.

Also looking for AMSAT participation with the Dallas Amateur Radio Club at
an annual STEM event called "Moon Day" at the Frontiers of Flight Museum,
Love Field, Dallas, TX.  This year's event will be July 22nd .  DARC has an
inside table with demonstrations of Amateur Radio and interesting
technology.  See http://www.flightmuseum.com/moon-day/ for information on
the event.  Since it is a space themed technology event, AMSAT satellite
demos and contacts fit in quite nicely.  I had an outdoor setup on the
Museum grounds last year and made quite a number of contacts and got some
young people on the air.  This is a great outreach of Amateur Radio to the
general public.

Unfortunately, I will be out of town this year and cannot participate.  As a
result, I am putting a call out to others to team up with the DARC folks to
demonstrate how we develop and use space technology for communications.

For more information you can contact me off list at n5hyp at arrl.net and I
will put you in touch with Tom General, KE5ICX of the Dallas Amateur Radio
Club.  I have one firm commitment so far to help but there is a need for
several others to help fill the day.

Tom Schuessler
N5HYP



From pbaldock at frontier.com  Thu May  4 17:26:58 2017
From: pbaldock at frontier.com (Paul Baldock)
Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 10:26:58 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Delta ST2 Rotor Controller problem
Message-ID: <20170504172713.41F2A1755F4@filter01.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net>

I have a new ST2. It worked fine for a couple of weeks. Now the 
display displays very strange messages, such as the word "warning" . 
 From day to day these odd messages change. Through all of this the 
unit continues to perform correctly via RS232 including maintaining 
calibration factors. The display will change from one power up to the 
next even without RF being present so it is not RF getting into the unit.

According to Dinesh of Fox Delta I must reprogram the PIC (or buy a 
new preprogrammed one) to get it back to the factory default. I have 
a feeling this is not the issue as it still works fine via RS232.

Has any body else experienced this?

- Paul  KW7Y


From jimlist at zoho.com  Thu May  4 20:26:56 2017
From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 21:26:56 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
In-Reply-To: <CAKXf1rE7pxCFxEN-E_r882nQyzWNb4jBndoG5Hf0_XedV5zZGQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <0F0D127DE63E474AB46F83A0C09384ED@jimPC2>
	<CAKXf1rE7pxCFxEN-E_r882nQyzWNb4jBndoG5Hf0_XedV5zZGQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2>

Hi All,

This is to let you know that I have just switched AO-73/FUNcube into amateur 
mode for the weekend, with transponder activated. We are early this weekend 
due to ground station availability.

As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC.

73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube Team

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AO-73 FUNcube-1
The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.

When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).

The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB

Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/EO88
Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The
transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar
panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the
telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it
is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015
MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry  Tx:
145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space
Bv, TheNetherlands.
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From afeller at ieee.org  Thu May  4 21:14:37 2017
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 17:14:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade
	2013-2022
Message-ID: <C1A324B2-44A4-42E3-AB5B-440499FFC8D0@ieee.org>

Interesting read.  Free PDF available.

https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13117/vision-and-voyages-for-planetary-science-in-the-decade-2013-2022?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=eb1177b447-May_the_4th_Be_With_You_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-eb1177b447-103988541&mc_cid=eb1177b447&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e <https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13117/vision-and-voyages-for-planetary-science-in-the-decade-2013-2022?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=eb1177b447-May_the_4th_Be_With_You_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-eb1177b447-103988541&mc_cid=eb1177b447&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e>

Enjoy!!

73, art?..
W4ART  Arlington VA


To thrive in life, you need three bones:  a wish bone, a back bone, and a funny bone.
						- Reba McEntire

http://afeller.us <http://afeller.us/>





From matthew at mrstevens.net  Thu May  4 22:28:51 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 18:28:51 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EL94/95 May 6th
Message-ID: <749493F7-3F10-40CB-9C7B-24842A85E026@mrstevens.net>

I'm considering a trip to EL94 and 95 this Saturday, depending on my work schedule. If I go I'd be getting down there around 1500z, and can stay for a few hours, working anything that goes overhead.

If anyone is interested give me a heads up. It's a 5+ hour drive each way. Still not certain at this point, I'll update on twitter.com/kk4fem. Just wanted to give anyone that needs those grids advance warning just in case.

73

- Matthew kk4fem

Sent from my iPhone

From planophore at aei.ca  Thu May  4 23:20:48 2017
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 23:20:48 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <aaf3774d-d009-25f2-da10-368fe7ea022f@aei.ca>
References: <aaf3774d-d009-25f2-da10-368fe7ea022f@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <561ea599-4ca7-4e27-d997-ec13d49f948c@aei.ca>


Thank you everyone for the suggestion of using TQSL.

I was hoping that there was way to do this directly on the ARRL lotw web
site but alas it seems not.

cheers, Graham ve3gtc


On 2017-05-04 01:26, Sean Kutzko wrote:
> The TQSL software has an ADIF file creator. I use it all the time for uploading satellite QSOs from multiple locations. Input QSO data, sign it with you station location, and upload. Easy.
>
> Sean KX9X
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 3, 2017, at 8:53 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not interested in collecting awards or QSL's.
>>
>> However, I know that others are.
>>
>> Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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From k8bl at ameritech.net  Fri May  5 00:00:01 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 00:00:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <561ea599-4ca7-4e27-d997-ec13d49f948c@aei.ca>
References: <aaf3774d-d009-25f2-da10-368fe7ea022f@aei.ca>
	<561ea599-4ca7-4e27-d997-ec13d49f948c@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <1881274859.3412564.1493942401300@mail.yahoo.com>

Graham,
TQSL is the ARRL tool they have produced to enter QSOsdirectly into LoTW. It could hardly be easier.
GL/73, ? ? Bob ?K8BL

      From: Graham <planophore at aei.ca>
 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
 Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:21 PM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
   

Thank you everyone for the suggestion of using TQSL.

I was hoping that there was way to do this directly on the ARRL lotw web
site but alas it seems not.

cheers, Graham ve3gtc


On 2017-05-04 01:26, Sean Kutzko wrote:
> The TQSL software has an ADIF file creator. I use it all the time for uploading satellite QSOs from multiple locations. Input QSO data, sign it with you station location, and upload. Easy.
>
> Sean KX9X
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 3, 2017, at 8:53 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I am currently not using a computer based logging program and I am not interested in collecting awards or QSL's.
>>
>> However, I know that others are.
>>
>> Is it possible to manually enter QSO details into LOTW?
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Fri May  5 00:42:08 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 00:42:08 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK AZ/NM road trip on 5-6 May 2017
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUf=FwzXHiJaq1gd5eA35r2_ZembGKCtBKQVnOWNNsZ1hA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

IF all goes well tomorrow afternoon, I will leave Phoenix for southern
Arizona, but with a detour to the rarely-heard grid DM53. If things go
really well, I hope to park on the DM52/DM53 line along US-70, about
20 miles northwest of Safford AZ, for the two AO-85 passes starting
around 0045 UTC. I may also be able to work other passes. Since US-70
passes through a lot of my home grid (DM43), and much of that on the
San Carlos Indian Reservation, I won't make any stops until I reach
DM53. US-70 cuts through the southwest corner of DM53 only for a
couple of miles, connecting the southeast corner of DM43 with the
northwest corner of DM52.

Saturday morning will be the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's
annual spring hamfest in Sierra Vista AZ, in grid DM41. I'll be on the
air working various satellite passes for demonstrations. After the
hamfest, my target is the DM52/DM62 grid boundary along I-10 west of
Deming NM. Among other passes I'd like to work from the DM52/DM62
boundary would be the Saturday evening AO-85 passes, and other
satellites that pass by around that time. I will not be able to stay
out there for late night passes or anything on Sunday, as I need to
return home sometime late Saturday evening - or maybe very early on
Sunday morning, but don't tell my dog. :-)

All QSOs from anywhere I operate will end up in Logbook of the World.
QSL cards will also be available on request - please e-mail me with
the QSO details. I will squawk WD9EWK-9 to the terrestrial APRS
network as I drive around Arizona and New Mexico, and this should
appear on sites like aprs.fi:

http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9

When I work the digipeaters on either the ISS or NO-84, I will use
WD9EWK without the "-9" as my call sign.

Updates over the next couple of days will be available on my
@WD9EWK Twitter account. You don't need to be a Twitter user to see
those updates; just visit this link:

http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

Thanks, and 73!






Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Fri May  5 16:45:15 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 12:45:15 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Ecole College Park School,
	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Message-ID: <6D00F60804D844D0A207D1E9CC4A0039@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole College Park School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

on 08 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:19 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.

 

 

?cole College Park School is a dual-stream Kindergarten to grade 8 English and French Immersion School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city and has more sunshine than any other major city in Canada. We have been told that, but we do not always believe it!  We have the best school in Canada!  Our school is lucky to have students from all over the world.  We take great pride in our highly multicultural school community.  We have approximately 500 students from Canada and around the world.  Over 35 different languages are spoken in our school.  Most of the countries that are partners in the Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), are represented in our school. Our school offers students many extracurricular activities.  We have a Space Club, track program, skipping club, chess club, math club and a circus club. You should see us on stilts and unicycles juggling in the hallways.  We are good! Last year our school won a "Stand up" rally from the Family channel.  We won it because our school does a great job of making students feel incredibly welcome, accepted,  and kids try to stand up to bullying.  Our school was on the Family Channel through November 2016.  It was very cool to see ourselves on TV.

 

Our school prides itself on giving back to the community.  Our Me to We Club empowers students to make positive changes in our school, community and world. We raise money for the local food bank, Ronald McDonald house and Christmas hampers for our school families in need. Our iGen program sees students working with and learning from Elders. iGen is the place for a student  to grow and develop his/her interests while learning to care and share with others. There is a mutual sharing of values and the two generations serve and support one another.

 

This year marks our schools 50th anniversary and we will celebrate it by hosting a Pow wow and celebrating our cultural diversity. What a great way to celebrate our 50th school anniversary with a link up to the ISS. 

 

 

 

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 

 

1. Who or what was your inspiration to be an astronaut?

2. What is your favorite meal in space?

3. How long did you train to be prepared for your ISS mission?

4. What advice would you give to aspiring astronauts? 

5. What subjects do I need to focus on in school if I want to be an   

   astronaut?

6. What has been your favorite part of the ISS mission so far?

7. What do you do if you and someone on your ISS crew need "space" from one 

   another?

8. How do you stay connected to your family while you are on the ISS?

9. How do you go to the bathroom in Space?

10. What is your role on the ISS? 

11. Besides your family, what do you miss most about being on Earth?

12. Have you ever seen any alien lifeform?

13. How do you handle an astronaut getting sick or hurt on the ISS

14. How would you deal with something happening to the ISS structure?

15. How much free time do you get while on the ISS?

16. What do you not like about being on the ISS?

17. What words would you use to describe leaving the earth's atmosphere?

18. How would you deal with a fire on the ISS?

19. What personal item did you bring to Space?

20. Do you prefer Star Wars or Star Trek?

 

 

 

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), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

 

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

 


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From n4ufo at yahoo.com  Fri May  5 17:10:44 2017
From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M)
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 17:10:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Can QSO's be manually input to LOTW?
References: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>

I might share a trick that I use for satellite logging using TQSL. Instead of creating a new file each time you can click on:

File > Edit Existing ADIF File... > then open a previously created file.

What file? Well instead of just using a single file for ALL satellite contacts, I have a file for each bird. That way, after a pass, I merely open the file for the corresponding satellite, then I click the >>| button that takes me to the end of the file. I click ADD QSO and then I enter the callsign, change the time and date and save. By having one file for each satellite, when I add a new QSO, I don't have to re-enter the bands, prop mode, satellite, etc.

It may not be as easy for everyone, but for me it makes logging after a pass, extremely simple. Just a note, this method is for home logging only... for rover ops, I have to keep separate files for each location. But those details for another time. also, I archive my files at the end of every year to keep size down.


73, Kevin N4UFO

From warmac51 at aim.com  Fri May  5 22:11:03 2017
From: warmac51 at aim.com (warmac51 at aim.com)
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 18:11:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] AO-85 Question
In-Reply-To: <702420989.4508588.1491790826795@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <702420989.4508588.1491790826795.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<702420989.4508588.1491790826795@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <15bdaaa9023-4d70-4cb25@webprd-m50.mail.aol.com>


 AO-85,145977.5,435173,FM,FM,NOR,0,0
AO-85,145977.5,435172,FM,FM,NOR,0,0

 


warmac51 at aim.com
Warren McCluer
AI4AK

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Starcom <starcom-bb at star-com.net>
Sent: Thu, May 4, 2017 1:58 am
Subject: [Starcom-bb] AO-85 Question

I've seen some commentary about the best freqs to usefor AO-85. What should I program for UP & Down for thatSatellite?TNX,    Bob  K8BL_______________________________________________Starcom-bb bulletin boardStarcom-bb at star-com.nethttp://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb

From matthew at mrstevens.net  Sat May  6 04:20:31 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 00:20:31 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EL94/95 May 6th
In-Reply-To: <749493F7-3F10-40CB-9C7B-24842A85E026@mrstevens.net>
References: <749493F7-3F10-40CB-9C7B-24842A85E026@mrstevens.net>
Message-ID: <C9B0B858-D2EF-4277-BE6B-4B67507025F3@mrstevens.net>

Looks like I am going! Wasn't sure this afternoon, but as of a half hour ago all my outstanding problems at work were taken care of...so we're good to go!

I'm going to attempt to make the 94/95 line for the 1435z pass if FO29. This should be a nice pass for South America and also a good portion of the US.

I'll be leaving around 5am local time, and will turn on APRS once I'm under way. Hope to hear you on tomorrow!

73

- Matthew kk4fem

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 4, 2017, at 18:28, Matthew Stevens <matthew at mrstevens.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm considering a trip to EL94 and 95 this Saturday, depending on my work schedule. If I go I'd be getting down there around 1500z, and can stay for a few hours, working anything that goes overhead.
> 
> If anyone is interested give me a heads up. It's a 5+ hour drive each way. Still not certain at this point, I'll update on twitter.com/kk4fem. Just wanted to give anyone that needs those grids advance warning just in case.
> 
> 73
> 
> - Matthew kk4fem
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

From AJ9N at aol.com  Sat May  6 05:49:22 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 01:49:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-06 06:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <e29cb.f3163b2.463ebde2@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-06  06:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Coll?ge Georges Brassens, Saint-Venant, France, Coll?ge  Ren? Cassin de 
Lillers, Lillers, France, and Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France,  Lillers, 
France, direct via TM1?ISS 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled  to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG 
Contact  was successful: Fri 2017-05-05 09:58:56 UTC 39 deg  (***)


Ecole College Park School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,  Canada, telebridge via 
W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH
Contact is a go for:  Mon 2017-05-08 18:19:40 UTC via  W6SRJ

****************************************************************************
**
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.
****
***************************************************************************
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-06 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1137. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1096.  (***)
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 2017-05-06 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.  49 on orbit
Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Andrei Borisenko 
Sergey  Ryzhikov

Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From va7kbm at outlook.com  Fri May  5 07:21:53 2017
From: va7kbm at outlook.com (Ken M)
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 07:21:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
Message-ID: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hello all,

Any thoughts on field cases for FT-817ND radios?

- Protective but slim. I'd rather have a slimmer case, and put the whole 
thing in the pack of my choice, than have a manpack specifically 
designed for the FT-817ND.
- Because I will have two FT-817ND's at times, I want two cases, so I 
can easily bring just one radio if I'm doing QRP, or two radios if I'm 
doing satellite.
- It might be convenient if the case will hold a second device like an 
auto-tuner for HF, or a tablet or small device for digital modes.
- Able to operate the radio while it's in the case.

I've looked at a few:

- The Yaesu vinyl case looks a bit flimsy and is expensive for what it 
is (but not bulky, so might be the best choice I've seen).
- The products from PortableZero are too heavy-duty and bulky for my needs.
- The HamSource pack is too bulky and overkill (if I were to carry two 
of them).

I suppose I'd like something that resembles the Yaesu case, possibly 
with a second tuner/device pocket, but made from a heavier duty nylon 
pack-cloth, or padded in some way.

Thanks & 73,
Ken - VA7KBM


From va6bmj at gmail.com  Sat May  6 12:41:18 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 12:41:18 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
In-Reply-To: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkMWn6kLXEPjpryeyGJJuT8ASa5jbUv=wUu6bsbYX0Br5A@mail.gmail.com>

On 5/5/17, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Any thoughts on field cases for FT-817ND radios?
>
> - Protective but slim. I'd rather have a slimmer case, and put the whole
> thing in the pack of my choice, than have a manpack specifically
> designed for the FT-817ND.
> - Because I will have two FT-817ND's at times, I want two cases, so I
> can easily bring just one radio if I'm doing QRP, or two radios if I'm
> doing satellite.
> - It might be convenient if the case will hold a second device like an
> auto-tuner for HF, or a tablet or small device for digital modes.
> - Able to operate the radio while it's in the case.
>
> I've looked at a few:
>
> - The Yaesu vinyl case looks a bit flimsy and is expensive for what it
> is (but not bulky, so might be the best choice I've seen).
> - The products from PortableZero are too heavy-duty and bulky for my needs.
> - The HamSource pack is too bulky and overkill (if I were to carry two
> of them).
>
> I suppose I'd like something that resembles the Yaesu case, possibly
> with a second tuner/device pocket, but made from a heavier duty nylon
> pack-cloth, or padded in some way.

<snip>

A few years ago, I bought one from here:

http://www.powerportstore.com/amateur.htm

I wasn't pleased with the belt clip, so I later bought a tool belt and
pouch from a home improvement store and I use that for holding my '817
and the case.  One advantage for doing that is that I can use my radio
outside during winter as the case helps the rig stay warm.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From kx9x at yahoo.com  Sat May  6 13:13:01 2017
From: kx9x at yahoo.com (Sean K.)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 13:13:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
In-Reply-To: <CAP7QzkMWn6kLXEPjpryeyGJJuT8ASa5jbUv=wUu6bsbYX0Br5A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CAP7QzkMWn6kLXEPjpryeyGJJuT8ASa5jbUv=wUu6bsbYX0Br5A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2023386873.4563152.1494076381020@mail.yahoo.com>

If you're looking for simple protection for the 817, the Yaesu soft case does a good job. It will keep the dirt off, but won't offer any protection if you drop it.?If you want a bag to carry your entire portable station in, I took Paul N8HM's advice and bought the Amazon Basics camera bag.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CF5OHZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It holds two 817's, a battery pack, several gadgets, and puts it all at your fingertips. a Grab-n-go solution for a full duplex satellite station.
I also bought this shoulder strap designed for two SLR cameras, again at N8HM's suggestion. It holds the bag above in place over both shoulders and keep the bag right in front of you. A simple, effective solution.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00508ZURU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X

      From: B J <va6bmj at gmail.com>
 To: Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> 
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2017 8:43 AM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
   
On 5/5/17, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Any thoughts on field cases for FT-817ND radios?
>
> - Protective but slim. I'd rather have a slimmer case, and put the whole
> thing in the pack of my choice, than have a manpack specifically
> designed for the FT-817ND.
> - Because I will have two FT-817ND's at times, I want two cases, so I
> can easily bring just one radio if I'm doing QRP, or two radios if I'm
> doing satellite.
> - It might be convenient if the case will hold a second device like an
> auto-tuner for HF, or a tablet or small device for digital modes.
> - Able to operate the radio while it's in the case.
>
> I've looked at a few:
>
> - The Yaesu vinyl case looks a bit flimsy and is expensive for what it
> is (but not bulky, so might be the best choice I've seen).
> - The products from PortableZero are too heavy-duty and bulky for my needs.
> - The HamSource pack is too bulky and overkill (if I were to carry two
> of them).
>
> I suppose I'd like something that resembles the Yaesu case, possibly
> with a second tuner/device pocket, but made from a heavier duty nylon
> pack-cloth, or padded in some way.

<snip>

A few years ago, I bought one from here:

http://www.powerportstore.com/amateur.htm

I wasn't pleased with the belt clip, so I later bought a tool belt and
pouch from a home improvement store and I use that for holding my '817
and the case.? One advantage for doing that is that I can use my radio
outside during winter as the case helps the rig stay warm.

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
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From ai7rogerroger at gmail.com  Sat May  6 14:26:25 2017
From: ai7rogerroger at gmail.com (Roger)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 07:26:25 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
In-Reply-To: <2023386873.4563152.1494076381020@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CAP7QzkMWn6kLXEPjpryeyGJJuT8ASa5jbUv=wUu6bsbYX0Br5A@mail.gmail.com>
	<2023386873.4563152.1494076381020@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAEahN0LYoSXsFqcdiCB0RjUBm+FfmLfTSwabBqtuuES3aGTrjQ@mail.gmail.com>

A laptop case comes in many sizes and materials. Might be a good option.


73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 6:13 AM, Sean K. via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> If you're looking for simple protection for the 817, the Yaesu soft case
> does a good job. It will keep the dirt off, but won't offer any protection
> if you drop it. If you want a bag to carry your entire portable station in,
> I took Paul N8HM's advice and bought the Amazon Basics camera bag.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CF5OHZ2/ref=oh_aui_
> detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> It holds two 817's, a battery pack, several gadgets, and puts it all at
> your fingertips. a Grab-n-go solution for a full duplex satellite station.
> I also bought this shoulder strap designed for two SLR cameras, again at
> N8HM's suggestion. It holds the bag above in place over both shoulders and
> keep the bag right in front of you. A simple, effective solution.
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00508ZURU/ref=oh_aui_
> detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
>
> Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X
>
>       From: B J <va6bmj at gmail.com>
>  To: Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com>
> Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>  Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2017 8:43 AM
>  Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
>
> On 5/5/17, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Any thoughts on field cases for FT-817ND radios?
> >
> > - Protective but slim. I'd rather have a slimmer case, and put the whole
> > thing in the pack of my choice, than have a manpack specifically
> > designed for the FT-817ND.
> > - Because I will have two FT-817ND's at times, I want two cases, so I
> > can easily bring just one radio if I'm doing QRP, or two radios if I'm
> > doing satellite.
> > - It might be convenient if the case will hold a second device like an
> > auto-tuner for HF, or a tablet or small device for digital modes.
> > - Able to operate the radio while it's in the case.
> >
> > I've looked at a few:
> >
> > - The Yaesu vinyl case looks a bit flimsy and is expensive for what it
> > is (but not bulky, so might be the best choice I've seen).
> > - The products from PortableZero are too heavy-duty and bulky for my
> needs.
> > - The HamSource pack is too bulky and overkill (if I were to carry two
> > of them).
> >
> > I suppose I'd like something that resembles the Yaesu case, possibly
> > with a second tuner/device pocket, but made from a heavier duty nylon
> > pack-cloth, or padded in some way.
>
> <snip>
>
> A few years ago, I bought one from here:
>
> http://www.powerportstore.com/amateur.htm
>
> I wasn't pleased with the belt clip, so I later bought a tool belt and
> pouch from a home improvement store and I use that for holding my '817
> and the case.  One advantage for doing that is that I can use my radio
> outside during winter as the case helps the rig stay warm.
>
> 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.
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>
>
>
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From pbaldock at frontier.com  Sat May  6 15:11:01 2017
From: pbaldock at frontier.com (Paul Baldock)
Date: Sat, 06 May 2017 08:11:01 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset
In-Reply-To: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>

I just got on AO73 for the first time. Is it offset significantly 
from the nominal frequencies?

Thanks

- Paul


From rolf.krogstad at gmail.com  Sat May  6 15:37:33 2017
From: rolf.krogstad at gmail.com (Rolf Krogstad)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 10:37:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset
In-Reply-To: <20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
References: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>
	<20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
Message-ID: <CAJJyj=YLo6L_=ioP5gNz1irM4mBuQNMA8zt6u8wVgsFWONRN7g@mail.gmail.com>

I was on this AM for 1st time in a long time and had to offset the ulplink
by 7 to 8 Kcs.

Rolf.  NR0T
EN34

On May 6, 2017 10:12 AM, "Paul Baldock" <pbaldock at frontier.com> wrote:

> I just got on AO73 for the first time. Is it offset significantly from the
> nominal frequencies?
>
> Thanks
>
> - Paul
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 aa5pk at suddenlink.net  Sat May  6 16:46:47 2017
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 11:46:47 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset
In-Reply-To: <20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
References: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653.ref@mail.yahoo.com><1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>
	<20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
Message-ID: <3A36D21B5FB84ED7BB4417C5A973BBD5@AA5PKPC>

Yes

-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul Baldock 
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2017 10:11 AM 
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset 

I just got on AO73 for the first time. Is it offset significantly 
from the nominal frequencies?

Thanks

- Paul

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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Sat May  6 19:15:44 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 20:15:44 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] MJ MU MD on Sat
Message-ID: <9CAC22E5-1313-4F25-B45D-B353A19B1926@gmail.com>

Hello fellow bird talker sky tracking peoples,

I have arrived in Jersey! I will be on the 0142Z pass of FO-29 as my first North America bound pass. Tomorrow (May 7) I will be on whatever AO-7 (if it somehow manages to be in mode B or C) and FO-29 passes that will work for NA and other passes for EU. On the 8th (around 1100Z) I will be heading to Guernsey, and on the 10th to Isle of Man, with similar goals from all three. I should have a great horizon to the west from all these places, sea cliffs over the ocean. 

See everyone on the birds!

73,

Gabe
NJ7H

From zryder94 at gmail.com  Sat May  6 22:28:00 2017
From: zryder94 at gmail.com (Mike Thompson)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 17:28:00 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset
In-Reply-To: <3A36D21B5FB84ED7BB4417C5A973BBD5@AA5PKPC>
References: <1051220025.3143294.1494004244653.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1051220025.3143294.1494004244653@mail.yahoo.com>
	<20170506151115.7F73893C98@filter02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
	<3A36D21B5FB84ED7BB4417C5A973BBD5@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <CAGD5MUHwhGDUJZmP7KN5_M1e=0KKpKuWy7kPAb_TZaDE3DEN+A@mail.gmail.com>

What would be the nominal frequencies to load into SatPC32?

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk at suddenlink.net>
wrote:

> Yes
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Paul Baldock Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2017
> 10:11 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 offset
> I just got on AO73 for the first time. Is it offset significantly from the
> nominal frequencies?
>
> Thanks
>
> - Paul
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Sun May  7 00:41:37 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 17:41:37 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM02 Resked
Message-ID: <F34F133D-5383-45BE-8D83-64DB7F2BEEDA@gmail.com>

Just got confirmation of rescheduling the DM02 trip. We have been rescheduled to the first weekend of June.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that the weather is spectacular. At the very least it should be a little warmer out there. So long as we don't run into 15' waves again we will be good to go. 

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

From ku4os at cfl.rr.com  Sun May  7 04:10:12 2017
From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb)
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 00:10:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-127 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <3d0947ae-a3dd-7335-cfb2-775e2988acc7@cfl.rr.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-127

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.

In this edition:

* AMSAT at the Dayton Hamvention -- Call for volunteers
* Hamvention Instructor's Forum to Feature Space Weather and AMSAT-NA
* 2017 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice
* RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Moves Left
* UBSEDS24 Balloon with SSDV ? 2nd Launch Attempt, 8 May
* AMSAT Sweden Celebrates 35 Years
* Ciaran Morgan, M0XTD, and ARISS-UK Team Awarded the Louis Varney Cup


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-127.01
ANS-127 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 127.01
  From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE May 7, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-127.01

AMSAT at the Dayton Hamvention -- Call for volunteers

The Dayton Hamvention is less than two weeks away, May 19-21!

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, N9IP, Dayton Team Leader, for the above information]


---------------------------------------------------------------------


Hamvention Instructor's Forum to Feature Space Weather and AMSAT-NA


Carole Perry, WB2MGP, who may be Amateur Radio's premier supporter of
youth, will moderate her 30th Hamvention Youth Forum later this month,
when Hamvention? convenes for the first time at its new venue in
Xenia, Ohio, May 19-21.

The Youth Forum is set for Saturday, May 20, 9:15 AM until noon, in
Room 2. She's lined up nine young presenters who will speak on a
variety of topics of interest to radio amateurs of all ages. The Youth
Forum is open to all. AMSAT-NA will donate Gould Smith's just revised
"Getting Started with Amateur Satellites" (book printed in color) to
the Youth Forum presenters.

Carole will also conduct her Hamvention Instructors' Forum on Friday,
May 19, 10:30-11:30 AM, in Room 3. "Space Weather Woman" Dr. Tamitha
Skov will speak on "Teaching Space Weather" and AMSAT-NA Vice
President, Educational Relations, Joe Spier, K6WAO, will present
"NxtGen Crystal Radio". Joe will have 10 kits consisting of RTL-SDRs,
pre-amps, connectors, cables, 2M EZ-Lindenblad antennas, FoxTelem
software, and instructions to create a FOX Telemetry Ground Station
for educators at the Instructors' Forum on Friday.


[ANS thanks the Hamvention 2017 Team, the ARRL Letter for May 4th,
and Carole Perry, WB2MGP for the above information]


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2017 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice

It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of
Directors election. Four directors' terms expire this year: Barry
Baines, WD4ASW, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, and Bob
McGwier, N4HY. 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 Paul, N8HM, for the above information]


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RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Moves Left

In the world of secondary payloads we're all used to launches moving to
the right as issues with the primary payload and launch vehicles or
their schedules often occur.  But what is a move to the left?

The RadFxSat/Fox-1B launch had been recently announced as NET September
23, 2017.  Today, the primary payload JPSS-1 moved to the left and we
can now announce a new launch date of NET September 21, 2017 for
RadFxSat and all of the other ELaNa XIV mission payloads.

That's "only" two whole days earlier, true, but with all of our Fox-1
launches having been on a steady march to the right since (and
including, at the time) AO-85/Fox-1A was launched, we'll take what we
can get!

[ANS Jerry, N0JY, for the above information]


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UBSEDS24 Balloon with SSDV ? 2nd Launch Attempt, 8 May

Richard Meadows M0SBU reports there will be a second attempt to launch the
Raspberry Pi Zero equipped 434 MHz balloon UBSEDS24 early Monday morning.

On the UKHAS Google Group Richard writes:

There?s going to be another attempt to launch this flight from Bristol this
Monday, May 8 between 0500 and 0530 BST [0400-0430 GMT]. This is weather
permitting, but the forecast looks okay at the moment.

This launch is using a 1.9m envelope and longer payload train, and so 
there?s a
NOTAM in place. This tracker has a Raspberry Pi Zero V1.3 attached, which
transmits images when solar power is available. It?s a different design 
to our
launch last August; in this case the tracker will continue to operate 
even if
the pi fails. For the curious the ?pi status? telemetry values are: 0 = 
off, 1 =
on, 2 = PITS started, 3 = SSDV started).

There will hopefully be a cutdown mounted between the balloon and the 
tracker.
We?ll be testing the 434 MHz uplink to this whilst it?s still in range of
Bristol; if it returns over the UK at a convenient time and place we will
attempt to trigger the cutdown.

The tracker has several transmissions:

? 434.635 MHz USB Telemetry ? Contestia 16/1000 with pips and RSID, 
transmitting
   telemetry. Once per minute below 8km altitude and every two minutes 
otherwise.

? 434.637.5 MHz SSDV ? Two modes:
(1) While balloon over UK and English channel GMSK at 12 ksymbol/s. 4?4
     interleaved, R=1/2 convolutional K=5, HDLC framing, whitened etc. 
as per the
     AX5043 manual. Concatenated with RS(255,223) to mop up some burst 
errors.
(2) Outside UK 300 baud RTTY, 850 Hz shift, 8N2.

If you are listening to the RTTY, remember to turn off the ?RxID? button 
on the
top right of dl-fldigi.

Rather than the usual JPEG SSDV, this is transmitting Better Portable 
Graphics
(BPG) images. This is experimental, and ssdv.habhub.org doesn?t support 
it just
yet. Hence receivers should upload to http://ssdv.bristol-seds.co.uk 
instead,
please read the instructions on this site. You?ll need dl-fldigi release 
3.2, as
explained on the site. James Coxon M6JCX has made the dl-fldigi release
available at: https://github.com/jamescoxon/dl-fldigi/releases/tag/3.2

The flight is expected to head south towards France. Many thanks to 
everyone who
attempts to track this.

Track the balloon online at https://tracker.habhub.org/

Listen to the balloon online with the SUWS WebSDR link at
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/balloons/

UBSEDS http://www.bristol-seds.co.uk/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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AMSAT Sweden Celebrates 35 Years

AMSAT-SM (Sweden) has been active in 35 years 2017. AMSAT-SM was founded 
April
24:th 1982 by a group of swedish hams. The first AMSAT-SM president was 
SM5IXE
Thomas Johansson.

One AMSAT-SM's objectives is to inform Swedish hams about the fun with 
amateur
satellites! Not many SM hams are active via satellite at the moment. 
With the
help of their Swedish webpage and HF-net it is hoped that more Swedish hams
should be using amateur satellites.

The AMSAT-SM annual meeting is held every spring. Some weeks on Sundays 
we have
a HF-net on 80 meters with lots of news about satellites and space.

Today AMSAT-SM has aprox. 200 members and we have an active news feed 
via web,
Twitter and Youtube. So, we are still alive and kicking!

http://www.amsat.se/english-info/
https://twitter.com/amsat_sm
https://www.youtube.com/AMSATSM

[ANS thanks Lars, SM0TGU, for the above information]


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Ciaran Morgan, M0XTD, and ARISS-UK Team Awarded the Louis Varney Cup

Ciaran Morgan, M0XTD, and the Amateur Radio on the International Space 
Station
(ARISS) UK Team were awarded the Louis Varney Cup on April 22 at the 
RSGB 90th
Annual General Meeting in Cardiff, Wales. RSGB recognized Morgan and the 
ARISS-
UK team for advances in space communications. Accepting the trophy were 
Graham
Shirville, G3VZV; Noel Matthews, G8GTZ, and John Cariss, G7ACD.

The award?s namesake, Louis Varney, G5RV, was the inventor of the 
world-famous
G5RV antenna and an RSGB member for 74 years. Varney died in 2000.

Morgan and the ARISS-UK team have also been fundraising on behalf of ARISS.

[ANS thanks ARRL 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 w4upd at cfl.rr.com  Sun May  7 13:30:21 2017
From: w4upd at cfl.rr.com (w4upd)
Date: Sun, 07 May 2017 09:30:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
In-Reply-To: <2023386873.4563152.1494076381020@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CY1PR0101MB10508939E83B09D0B53329C598EB0@CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CAP7QzkMWn6kLXEPjpryeyGJJuT8ASa5jbUv=wUu6bsbYX0Br5A@mail.gmail.com>
	<2023386873.4563152.1494076381020@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <590F216D.40709@cfl.rr.com>

When I do any portable operations with my FT-817, I found that a plastic 
50 cal. ammo case works great. These are inexpensive and can be easily 
bought on line. The ones I have are water proof and can be locked with 
up to two locks. I can put the FT-817 in its cloth case in, assorted 
support items such as a couple of gallon zip bags containing power 
cables, antenna adapters, computer cable and rolled up dipoles, etc. 
Also, I can include the Elecraft T1 auto antenna tuner, a Kenwood AT-130 
manual tuner and my Bencher paddles.

Now for satellites, it won't hold antennas, but I found it to be good, 
reasonably secure and safe, and resistant of water/rain. You can buy 
these easily on line from Sportsman Guide and other places.

Hope this helps, Sounds like a lot of good ideas here.
Reid, W4UPD



On 5/6/2017 9:13 AM, Sean K. via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> If you're looking for simple protection for the 817, the Yaesu soft case does a good job. It will keep the dirt off, but won't offer any protection if you drop it. If you want a bag to carry your entire portable station in, I took Paul N8HM's advice and bought the Amazon Basics camera bag.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CF5OHZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> It holds two 817's, a battery pack, several gadgets, and puts it all at your fingertips. a Grab-n-go solution for a full duplex satellite station.
> I also bought this shoulder strap designed for two SLR cameras, again at N8HM's suggestion. It holds the bag above in place over both shoulders and keep the bag right in front of you. A simple, effective solution.
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00508ZURU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
>
> Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X
>
>        From: B J <va6bmj at gmail.com>
>   To: Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com>
> Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>   Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2017 8:43 AM
>   Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Field case recommendations for FT-817ND?
>     
> On 5/5/17, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Any thoughts on field cases for FT-817ND radios?
>>
>> - Protective but slim. I'd rather have a slimmer case, and put the whole
>> thing in the pack of my choice, than have a manpack specifically
>> designed for the FT-817ND.
>> - Because I will have two FT-817ND's at times, I want two cases, so I
>> can easily bring just one radio if I'm doing QRP, or two radios if I'm
>> doing satellite.
>> - It might be convenient if the case will hold a second device like an
>> auto-tuner for HF, or a tablet or small device for digital modes.
>> - Able to operate the radio while it's in the case.
>>
>> I've looked at a few:
>>
>> - The Yaesu vinyl case looks a bit flimsy and is expensive for what it
>> is (but not bulky, so might be the best choice I've seen).
>> - The products from PortableZero are too heavy-duty and bulky for my needs.
>> - The HamSource pack is too bulky and overkill (if I were to carry two
>> of them).
>>
>> I suppose I'd like something that resembles the Yaesu case, possibly
>> with a second tuner/device pocket, but made from a heavier duty nylon
>> pack-cloth, or padded in some way.
> <snip>
>
> A few years ago, I bought one from here:
>
> http://www.powerportstore.com/amateur.htm
>
> I wasn't pleased with the belt clip, so I later bought a tool belt and
> pouch from a home improvement store and I use that for holding my '817
> and the case.  One advantage for doing that is that I can use my radio
> outside during winter as the case helps the rig stay warm.
>
> 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
>
>
>     
> _______________________________________________
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From py5lf at falautomation.com.br  Sun May  7 15:11:29 2017
From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF)
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 12:11:29 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lapan IO86
Message-ID: <CAAy53m5TrYUW959wQQ3Xeg6ZXva_r9NBy758qBdUeGU5JdGC2A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi
I short video of my first time on Lapan 2 IO86. Signal very good!

https://youtu.be/nvBuLloQtXY

73

From k.alexander at rogers.com  Sun May  7 16:40:14 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 12:40:14 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM02 Resked
In-Reply-To: <F34F133D-5383-45BE-8D83-64DB7F2BEEDA@gmail.com>
References: <F34F133D-5383-45BE-8D83-64DB7F2BEEDA@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <86d9990c-0ac0-a16c-2931-dfcf002f027d@rogers.com>

Smooth sailing Mike.  My fingers are firmly crossed!

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


On 2017-05-06 8:41 PM, Mike Diehl wrote:
> Just got confirmation of rescheduling the DM02 trip. We have been rescheduled to the first weekend of June.
>
> Let's keep our fingers crossed that the weather is spectacular. At the very least it should be a little warmer out there. So long as we don't run into 15' waves again we will be good to go.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Diehl
> AI6GS
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 tucker at mcguireland.com  Sun May  7 23:23:45 2017
From: tucker at mcguireland.com (Tucker McGuire)
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 19:23:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operations from EM97
Message-ID: <CA+gmQJRuNPK2kg2+5G7rCNQyhS0fjuVkQWZH-c4htnj9VK2D-g@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings space bird enthusiasts,

I will be in EM97 this coming weekend May 13 afternoon until May 14th
morning. Planning to operate as many passes on all satellites as time
allows while I'm there. Been practicing operating the mode B linear
transponder satellites only recently, so bear with me if you try and work
me on those satellites.

Cheers & 73,
Tucker
W4FS

From tom.k3io at gmail.com  Mon May  8 08:39:35 2017
From: tom.k3io at gmail.com (Tom Clark)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 04:39:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] K3IO email problems
Message-ID: <cdbaafe9-f925-770e-822d-fb42bbea5a96@gmail.com>

Sometime in April, my old "K3IO at VERIZON.NET" email address went extinct 
due to Verizon making a unilateral decision to get out of the email 
business. They had an ill-conceived (and IMHO quite user hostle) scheme 
to hand over all their responsibilities to AOL.COM. As a result, all my 
old Verizon email archives were lost and I am no longer getting any mail 
thru the Verizon hose.

As of immediately, use "TOM.K3IO at GMAIL.COM <mailto:tom.k3io at gmail.com>" 
for any future mail, and also please resend anything of importance to me 
from April.

73 de Tom, K3IO


From yui.tsukuba at gmail.com  Mon May  8 10:45:05 2017
From: yui.tsukuba at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?562R5rOi5aSn5a2m44CM57WQ44CN44OX44Ot44K444Kn44Kv44OI?=)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 19:45:05 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] ITF-2 Operation Announcement: F2D Telemetry Downlink
Message-ID: <CAFHw2aaPM__LPxTbpkCmfrscOgdB1zRjgFkRD3t2n13QOw0sqA@mail.gmail.com>

All,

We?ll announce about ITF-2 operation.
F2D telemetry test which was announced 5/4(UTC), has been done. So, we will
plan F2D telemetry downlink around the world in several days as below.

Content: F2D telemetry downlink
Date: May. 8th, 17:30 ~ May. 14th, 24:00(UTC)

In the period of this test, F2D telemetry can be received in the passes
which is in the period of system A. It is now difficult to predict which
communication system is switched, A or B, due to the problem of some data
missing in ITF-2 memory. So, the plan may be changed. Please note this.

Reception reports can be submitted at:
https://operationitf-2.blogspot.jp/p/blog-page_58.html


Looking forward to your reception reports!!



Atsushi Yasuda, JI1OEH
University of Tsukuba Satellite project

From shakeelj2k at yahoo.com  Mon May  8 15:14:46 2017
From: shakeelj2k at yahoo.com (shakeel -ur-rehman)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 15:14:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom 9100 data on receive port
References: <2110495735.6641506.1494256486040.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2110495735.6641506.1494256486040@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi All

I am ICOM 9100 user and I have read that it has many control commands which can be used command icom 9100. How to execute that control commands. can I execute it through windows hyperterminal.

I have tried to run local radio AM band on icom 9100. I am interested to read the data on receive port of the icom 9100 and put it in my text file. anyone can help the steps which i need to accompish thi task.

I have connected Icom 9100 through USB cable. and com3 and com4 are being shown in the control panel of my windows system.  any help will be appreciated please.


Regards

shakeel

From martha at amsat.org  Mon May  8 15:21:32 2017
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 11:21:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dinner Tickets For Dayton
Message-ID: <CAPk0USxQXwrwV9kYeNakn5p5HpTwAfkQ56cvOAJj66d-c2PqeQ@mail.gmail.com>

If you are planning to attend the AMSAT-TAPR dinner in Dayton, you must
purchase your tickets online at the AMSAT store (amsat.org) .  We will not
be selling tickets at Dayton

-- 
73- Martha

From rtassi at bellatlantic.net  Mon May  8 15:57:07 2017
From: rtassi at bellatlantic.net (RT)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 11:57:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] [amsat-fox] K3IO email problems
In-Reply-To: <21996_1494232805_v488dj3F028759_cdbaafe9-f925-770e-822d-fb42bbea5a96@gmail.com>
References: <21996_1494232805_v488dj3F028759_cdbaafe9-f925-770e-822d-fb42bbea5a96@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <15be8c74deb-5a05-28361@webprd-m12.mail.aol.com>

Tom,


And FYI to all,


Verizon had been sending out notices of their decision to stop email, they are doing it region by region, some may have not seen the change yet.? FIOS here has not done it yet.



I believe Verizon is the parent of both verizon and AOL, no sense doing verizon email when aol was doing it



I did the DSL AOL migration,? nothing was lost, all folders transferred,? it was quick and no problems encountered.??? Nothing at all is changed.? Also you keep your verzon email address,? I even use my legacy bellatlantic.??? But you need to do it before the cut off.



It may be too late Tom, but suggest contact Verizon support, if not done already,? they may still have your folders stored somewhere..?






73 ES GL
Ron N3AEA


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Clark <tom.k3io at gmail.com>
To: AMSAT BoD <bod at amsat.org>; senior-officers <senior-officers at amsat.org>; Rick HamblyW2GPS <rick at cnssys.com>; Brian Gaffney <beg at verizon.net>; Brian Gaffney <beg at bellatlantic.net>; Jean Clark <jeanmgclark at hotmail.com>; Mollie Palmer <molliegp11 at gmail.com>; John Glover <jngglover at att.net>; 'Ma, Chopo (GSFC-698.0)' (GSFC-698.0)' <chopo.ma-1 at nasa.gov>; 'Ed Himwich' <Ed.Himwich at nasa.gov>; 'Arthut Niell' <aniell at haystack.mit.edu>; Alan Whitney <awhitney at haystack.mit.edu>; Alan Rogers <aeer at haystack.mit.edu>; AMSAT/MSS Mission <phase4 at amsat.org>; AMSAT ASCENT Program <ascent at amsat.org>; amsat-fox <amsat-fox at alum.wpi.edu>; Bob McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com>; Sharon McGwier <smmcgwier at gmail.com>; Martha Saragovitz <martha at amsat.org>; Bdale Garbee <bdale at gag.com>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; gerrie Checkon <gcheckon at gmail.com>; Kate Hutton <k6htn at arrl.net>
Cc: Tom Clark <tom.k3io at gmail.com>
Sent: Mon, May 8, 2017 4:40 am
Subject: [amsat-fox] K3IO email problems



Sometime in April, my old "K3IO at VERIZON.NET" email address went extinct due to Verizon making a unilateral decision to get out of the email business. They had an ill-conceived (and IMHO quite user hostle) scheme to hand over all their responsibilities to AOL.COM. As a result, all my old Verizon email archives were lost and I am no longer getting any mail thru the Verizon hose.

As of immediately, use "TOM.K3IO at GMAIL.COM" for any future mail, and also please resend anything of importance to me from April.


73 de Tom, K3IO

From kd2akp at gmail.com  Mon May  8 18:51:16 2017
From: kd2akp at gmail.com (Nestor Punales)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 11:51:16 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dowkey microwave 62-110
In-Reply-To: <CAAqiCg4xUh9aOX3x=UGZb1KnMUw0FZmVCcB6sM4bP5vSuNQF8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAqiCg517OdpVcvQ1gJ2nia9M=0JeGm1hpQAycGaE-Lw1RNMwA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg6o5jWZcXLjLtjWrjGpbHjXm=6JCCMGJX5X_Bs6uCXfLQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5ng1WiMchOxQeTHqKuBgHsc5JjUSamOu-1dS4_Hi8aVQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5RujhZv-+5qaibSxN+5z0RaP8HrON-SSzGd-xqcDNV+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg41VkDcKhrEpNfcQUiAOO7dsFAF9_OBXuGRUXcYYvkTxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg4xUh9aOX3x=UGZb1KnMUw0FZmVCcB6sM4bP5vSuNQF8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAqiCg7URt2OgOUbOTJEjBDEgJA3nEEM+9asAAVOmjPCMEOLkg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello to all,

I am thinking on using the Dowkey Microwave 62-110 relay switch on my 2
meter crossed elements yagi to switch polarization, I was wondering if
anyone else here have done something similar.

Any input would be much appreciated!

Nestor K6JTT DM12kr

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Mon May  8 18:57:48 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 13:57:48 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dowkey microwave 62-110
In-Reply-To: <CAAqiCg7URt2OgOUbOTJEjBDEgJA3nEEM+9asAAVOmjPCMEOLkg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAqiCg517OdpVcvQ1gJ2nia9M=0JeGm1hpQAycGaE-Lw1RNMwA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg6o5jWZcXLjLtjWrjGpbHjXm=6JCCMGJX5X_Bs6uCXfLQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5ng1WiMchOxQeTHqKuBgHsc5JjUSamOu-1dS4_Hi8aVQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5RujhZv-+5qaibSxN+5z0RaP8HrON-SSzGd-xqcDNV+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg41VkDcKhrEpNfcQUiAOO7dsFAF9_OBXuGRUXcYYvkTxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg4xUh9aOX3x=UGZb1KnMUw0FZmVCcB6sM4bP5vSuNQF8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg7URt2OgOUbOTJEjBDEgJA3nEEM+9asAAVOmjPCMEOLkg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8c108f29-3f3f-837e-5472-658ec2be5e02@pobox.com>

On 05/08/17 13:51, Nestor Punales wrote:
> Hello to all,
> 
> I am thinking on using the Dowkey Microwave 62-110 relay switch on my 2
> meter crossed elements yagi to switch polarization, I was wondering if
> anyone else here have done something similar.
> 
> Any input would be much appreciated!

Hello Nestor,

You might try going this route:

http://www.w6pql.com/using_inexpensive_relays.htm

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From pbaldock at frontier.com  Mon May  8 23:42:39 2017
From: pbaldock at frontier.com (Paul Baldock)
Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 16:42:39 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Element update
In-Reply-To: <8c108f29-3f3f-837e-5472-658ec2be5e02@pobox.com>
References: <CAAqiCg517OdpVcvQ1gJ2nia9M=0JeGm1hpQAycGaE-Lw1RNMwA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg6o5jWZcXLjLtjWrjGpbHjXm=6JCCMGJX5X_Bs6uCXfLQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5ng1WiMchOxQeTHqKuBgHsc5JjUSamOu-1dS4_Hi8aVQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5RujhZv-+5qaibSxN+5z0RaP8HrON-SSzGd-xqcDNV+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg41VkDcKhrEpNfcQUiAOO7dsFAF9_OBXuGRUXcYYvkTxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg4xUh9aOX3x=UGZb1KnMUw0FZmVCcB6sM4bP5vSuNQF8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg7URt2OgOUbOTJEjBDEgJA3nEEM+9asAAVOmjPCMEOLkg@mail.gmail.com>
	<8c108f29-3f3f-837e-5472-658ec2be5e02@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <20170508234252.C241E677FF@filter03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net>

Does SatPC32 have a way of automatically updating elements to a 
schedule, such as every day?

Thanks

- Paul  KW7Y


From vk2fak at gmail.com  Tue May  9 01:15:39 2017
From: vk2fak at gmail.com (John Mac)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 11:15:39 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Polyitan-1
Message-ID: <CANiF7qMKpukm7aUiXwpEtz2CF1XwsJBZ9GyCRAC18shG3pkwEQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all... Just had a pass of Polyitan-1 and did nor see any transmission,
is this Sat  operational ?, it has been in recent days.


John

From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue May  9 07:48:34 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 03:48:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-09 07:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <109aca.10345508.4642ce52@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-09  07:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Ecole College Park School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada,  telebridge via 
W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH
Contact was successful:  Mon 2017-05-08 18:19:40 UTC 59 deg (***)

Virginia Reinhardt  Elementary School, Rockwall, TX, telebridge via W6SRJ 
(***) 
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG (***)
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-05-15 15:28:09 UTC 71 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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

*****************************************************
**************************

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  additi
onal 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-09 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1138. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1097.  (***)
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 2017-05-09 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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit (***)
Jack Fisher K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Tue May  9 09:29:50 2017
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 04:29:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] share a room Dayton
In-Reply-To: <00f601d2af7e$1eedd990$5cc98cb0$@bellsouth.net>
References: <00f601d2af7e$1eedd990$5cc98cb0$@bellsouth.net>
Message-ID: <00c901d2c8a6$d06b6070$71422150$@bellsouth.net>

.

Hello Amsat-ers

I got the last reservation for 2 queen beds at the Fairborn motel for
Saturday night and would like to split the room expenses. Please reply if
you are interested

 

 

 

 

Thanks

 

nick

Office   337 593 8700

Cell      337 258 2527

 

Helping UL become a world Class Engineering  and Educational School

 

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From pierros at papadeas.gr  Tue May  9 08:28:59 2017
From: pierros at papadeas.gr (Pierros Papadeas)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 11:28:59 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Polyitan-1
In-Reply-To: <CANiF7qMKpukm7aUiXwpEtz2CF1XwsJBZ9GyCRAC18shG3pkwEQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANiF7qMKpukm7aUiXwpEtz2CF1XwsJBZ9GyCRAC18shG3pkwEQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJWHm0ydfB3t7AxSyJOW__WEQfqiFEC46fOhVPzy7BbTmPfhQg@mail.gmail.com>

Last time we had POLYITAN-1 on SatNOGS was 2nd of May:
https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?bad=1&unvetted=1&good=1&norad=40042

We added 3 observations for today to check for sure.

~pierros

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:15 AM, John Mac <vk2fak at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all... Just had a pass of Polyitan-1 and did nor see any transmission,
> is this Sat  operational ?, it has been in recent days.
>
>
> John
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue May  9 14:30:07 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 10:30:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar RFI?
Message-ID: <b7ea5930a62bc4a03c2ef878ef87597f@mail.gmail.com>

RFI from Solar?



With solar now cheaper than coal, solar is exploding in to neighborhoods
with favorable progressive policies.

But, they can produce lots of RFI with significant impact on Hams operating
HF.



With 16 kW of solar on my roof, I feel in a good position to be proactive
in documenting the overall impact of solar on HF operations.



We?ve seen QST articles on the very high RFI levels from solar systems that
use microinverters and optimizers located at every single panel on the roof
which are a nightmare to filter, while string inverters are easy to filter
at the one location on the ground.



My thoughts are to come up with a standard test that Hams near solar
installations can do to document any RFI.  Although none of us will have
standard calibrated antennas or receivers, we can at least make comparative
measurements to background noise levels.  Either with the array on and off
or between day and night at a fixed distance from the array.



I believe the part 15 limits for unintentional radiators is for 100 uV/m at
a distance of 30 meters (100 feet).  On a 1 meter portable antenna I
calculate that is equivalent to 36uV or within a dB of S9.  That?s a lot of
noise (if I did that right)?



And if it was a full size dipole say on 20m, then the allowable noise would
be 20 over S9 (again, if I did that right) Wow.



If anyone wants to submit measurements Ill collect them.



My suggestion is to take a portable HF rig (FT-817 or TH-F6 or TH-D74) and
an approximate 1m whip antenna and report at 100 feet from the array, the S
readings with the array on and with it off (or day vs night).



I welcome more expertise in this area.  Although this is not an AMSAT
issue, this is the only email group I?m on that might have people with
those easy portable HF radios.



Bob, WB4APR

From kj6ko at innercite.com  Tue May  9 15:49:37 2017
From: kj6ko at innercite.com (Greg Stahlman)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 08:49:37 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar RFI?
In-Reply-To: <b7ea5930a62bc4a03c2ef878ef87597f@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b7ea5930a62bc4a03c2ef878ef87597f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00a101d2c8db$ddb25290$9916f7b0$@com>

Problem is, solar MFGR?s are exempt from Part-15, BUT, the operators are not!  At least that?s the way I read it.

 

100uV/M is a LOT!  Especially when trying to run weak signal stuff!   My neighbor?s is about 18db over night time noise floor!

 

I heard good things about ?Micro Inverters? vs the more common ?Optimizers?, which are basically a DC-DC converter on the back of the panel, and they were right!  I had a 7KW system put on my roof but demanded they use  Microinverters and I hear NOTHING!!   Very quiet!

 

The Optimizers are a HUGE nuisance from 80M through 6M and even on 2M.   

 

Regardless if they fall under the 100uV/M, the main rule of Part 15 states simply  ??must not cause harmful interference, even if it results in the improper operation of the interfering device.?

 

73

 

From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 7:30 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar RFI?

 

RFI from Solar?



With solar now cheaper than coal, solar is exploding in to neighborhoods
with favorable progressive policies.

But, they can produce lots of RFI with significant impact on Hams operating
HF.



With 16 kW of solar on my roof, I feel in a good position to be proactive
in documenting the overall impact of solar on HF operations.



We?ve seen QST articles on the very high RFI levels from solar systems that
use microinverters and optimizers located at every single panel on the roof
which are a nightmare to filter, while string inverters are easy to filter
at the one location on the ground.



My thoughts are to come up with a standard test that Hams near solar
installations can do to document any RFI.  Although none of us will have
standard calibrated antennas or receivers, we can at least make comparative
measurements to background noise levels.  Either with the array on and off
or between day and night at a fixed distance from the array.



I believe the part 15 limits for unintentional radiators is for 100 uV/m at
a distance of 30 meters (100 feet).  On a 1 meter portable antenna I
calculate that is equivalent to 36uV or within a dB of S9.  That?s a lot of
noise (if I did that right)?



And if it was a full size dipole say on 20m, then the allowable noise would
be 20 over S9 (again, if I did that right) Wow.



If anyone wants to submit measurements Ill collect them.



My suggestion is to take a portable HF rig (FT-817 or TH-F6 or TH-D74) and
an approximate 1m whip antenna and report at 100 feet from the array, the S
readings with the array on and with it off (or day vs night).



I welcome more expertise in this area.  Although this is not an AMSAT
issue, this is the only email group I?m on that might have people with
those easy portable HF radios.



Bob, WB4APR
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From normanlizeth at gmail.com  Tue May  9 18:37:43 2017
From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 14:37:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar RFI?
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On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Greg Stahlman <kj6ko at innercite.com> wrote:
> Problem is, solar MFGR?s are exempt from Part-15, BUT, the operators are not!  At least that?s the way I read it.
>
>
>
> 100uV/M is a LOT!  Especially when trying to run weak signal stuff!   My neighbor?s is about 18db over night time noise floor!
>
>
>
> I heard good things about ?Micro Inverters? vs the more common ?Optimizers?, which are basically a DC-DC converter on the back of the panel, and they were right!  I had a 7KW system put on my roof but demanded they use  Microinverters and I hear NOTHING!!   Very quiet!
>
>
>
> The Optimizers are a HUGE nuisance from 80M through 6M and even on 2M.
>
>
>
> Regardless if they fall under the 100uV/M, the main rule of Part 15 states simply  ??must not cause harmful interference, even if it results in the improper operation of the interfering device.?
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 7:30 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar RFI?
>
>
>
> RFI from Solar?
>
>
>
> With solar now cheaper than coal, solar is exploding in to neighborhoods
> with favorable progressive policies.
>
> But, they can produce lots of RFI with significant impact on Hams operating
> HF.
>
>
>
> With 16 kW of solar on my roof, I feel in a good position to be proactive
> in documenting the overall impact of solar on HF operations.
>
>
>
> We?ve seen QST articles on the very high RFI levels from solar systems that
> use microinverters and optimizers located at every single panel on the roof
> which are a nightmare to filter, while string inverters are easy to filter
> at the one location on the ground.
>
>
>
> My thoughts are to come up with a standard test that Hams near solar
> installations can do to document any RFI.  Although none of us will have
> standard calibrated antennas or receivers, we can at least make comparative
> measurements to background noise levels.  Either with the array on and off
> or between day and night at a fixed distance from the array.
>
>
>
> I believe the part 15 limits for unintentional radiators is for 100 uV/m at
> a distance of 30 meters (100 feet).  On a 1 meter portable antenna I
> calculate that is equivalent to 36uV or within a dB of S9.  That?s a lot of
> noise (if I did that right)?
>
>
>
> And if it was a full size dipole say on 20m, then the allowable noise would
> be 20 over S9 (again, if I did that right) Wow.
>
>
>
> If anyone wants to submit measurements Ill collect them.
>
>
>
> My suggestion is to take a portable HF rig (FT-817 or TH-F6 or TH-D74) and
> an approximate 1m whip antenna and report at 100 feet from the array, the S
> readings with the array on and with it off (or day vs night).
>
>
>
> I welcome more expertise in this area.  Although this is not an AMSAT
> issue, this is the only email group I?m on that might have people with
> those easy portable HF radios.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Tue May  9 20:37:14 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 16:37:14 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 compatibility with the Icon IC-275H
Message-ID: <AF09470390454B6986577576455897C2@DHJ>

I have a school that I'm mentoring that needs to know if SATPC32 can be used to control an Icom IC-275H.
Has anyone had experience with doing this and can confirm it will work?

Thanks,
Dave, AA4KN
ARISS mentor

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From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue May  9 20:40:33 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 16:40:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 compatibility with the Icon IC-275H
In-Reply-To: <AF09470390454B6986577576455897C2@DHJ>
References: <AF09470390454B6986577576455897C2@DHJ>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpsCquQEH=ZxM5bNiojp0NiyRBHgnya-XjdMYZdJp3O0w@mail.gmail.com>

It should work as it uses Icom's CI-V protocol. Even my Icom IC-R10
handheld receiver, which also uses CI-V, works flawlessly with
SatPC32.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:37 PM,  <n4csitwo at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have a school that I'm mentoring that needs to know if SATPC32 can be used to control an Icom IC-275H.
> Has anyone had experience with doing this and can confirm it will work?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave, AA4KN
> ARISS mentor
>
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From ki0gqrp at gmail.com  Tue May  9 20:52:45 2017
From: ki0gqrp at gmail.com (Bob Cutter)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 14:52:45 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet software
Message-ID: <76C5E44A-0FF4-418A-A676-AE5C88645FE3@gmail.com>

Several years ago I was working packet on ISS but I cannot recall the software I used. 

Any help?

73, Bob KI0G 

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Tue May  9 22:48:49 2017
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 18:48:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet software
In-Reply-To: <76C5E44A-0FF4-418A-A676-AE5C88645FE3@gmail.com>
References: <76C5E44A-0FF4-418A-A676-AE5C88645FE3@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FddzAJZ5CdpgtnuV91ZO=nPfxj2PSL8rufEsz6czFGxPw@mail.gmail.com>

Was it UISS?
http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/uiss.htm

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S7

On May 9, 2017 6:46 PM, "Bob Cutter" <ki0gqrp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Several years ago I was working packet on ISS but I cannot recall the
> software I used.
>
> Any help?
>
> 73, Bob KI0G
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From ki0g at yahoo.com  Wed May 10 00:42:15 2017
From: ki0g at yahoo.com (Bob Cutter)
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 00:42:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Packet software
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9FddzAJZ5CdpgtnuV91ZO=nPfxj2PSL8rufEsz6czFGxPw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <76C5E44A-0FF4-418A-A676-AE5C88645FE3@gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9FddzAJZ5CdpgtnuV91ZO=nPfxj2PSL8rufEsz6czFGxPw@mail.gmail.com>
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 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } That's it. ?Thanks.?
73, Bob KI0G?


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On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 4:50 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

Was it UISS?
http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/uiss.htm

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S7

On May 9, 2017 6:46 PM, "Bob Cutter" <ki0gqrp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Several years ago I was working packet on ISS but I cannot recall the
> software I used.
>
> Any help?
>
> 73, Bob KI0G
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From kc2tn at comcast.net  Thu May 11 00:10:56 2017
From: kc2tn at comcast.net (KC2TN)
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 20:10:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 on Win7
Message-ID: <008101d2c9eb$107a6540$316f2fc0$@comcast.net>

I'm trying to get Satpc32 working on Win7. I have ver 12.8c loaded and it
works fine for tracking but so far I have not been able to get the rotor
interface working.

I have an LVB Tracker and it's on Com 5. I can manually move the antennas
with the SDX server window but NOT from witing the program.

 

I found and old (from 2010) message from W7IN detailing the exact same
problem I'm having and a response from Erich.

 

My problem as defined by Larry:

>> I have a Windows 7 Inspiron desktop.  I just installed the SatPC32 for

>> GS-232.  When I start SatPC32, it does not automatically also start SDX

>> as on my other computer.  I can start SDX manually and can use the

>> "manual input" thing on SDX to speak with the GS232, reading current

>> position etc.  But when I click up R+ SatPC32 has no contol over SDX and

>> the rotors do not move when I tell them to--like selecting "park."  What

>> to do?  Other features in SatPC32 seem to be working.

>> 

>> Larry W7IN

 

>From Erich:

 

>From the list in menu "Rotor Setup" choose the item "Yaesu GS-232". 
>> Save the change with the upper "Save" button and restart SatPC32.
> 
> The program  stores path and filename of ServerSDX.Exe in the aux. file
> "RotorServer.SQF" in the SatPC32 data folder. The path of the data 
> folder is
> shown in a foot line of menu "Satellites". RotorServer.SQF can be opened
> with Notepad.
> 
> It should now contain the following line:
> 
> C:\Program Files\SatPC32\SDX\ServerSDX
> 
> Does the program now start ServerSDX?
> 
> If not, try whether it works better when you start SatPC32 with the 
> option
> "Run as Administrator" (Right click on the file name and choose that
> option).
> 
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB

 

I've tried ALL the suggestions, even as Administrator but still no joy.

 

Perhaps over the last 7 years the program has changed the location and
format of some of the config/ SQF files???

 

It seems when I update the Rotor Setup settings the RotorServer.SQF file in
the SatPC32 folder is NOT being updated.

C:\Users\KC2TN\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32 is the location of the
RotorServer.SQF file

 

Any ideas? Anyone?

 

Tnx, Joe - KC2TN


From WB4SON at gmail.com  Thu May 11 02:33:37 2017
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 22:33:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 compatibility with the Icon IC-275H
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOpsCquQEH=ZxM5bNiojp0NiyRBHgnya-XjdMYZdJp3O0w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AF09470390454B6986577576455897C2@DHJ>
	<CABzOSOpsCquQEH=ZxM5bNiojp0NiyRBHgnya-XjdMYZdJp3O0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPonRZ8j-5PiFvwLgY7t_x0L7S0qgFByWATVdVsDHkftkAbEFw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Dave!

Direct from the SatPC32 Website...(Read the last line)

The frequency- and mode-control works with the following radios:

Yaesu transceivers FT-736R, FT-847,   FT-817, FT-857 and FT-897,

Kenwood transceivers TS-790E/A and TS-2000,

ICOM transceivers IC-820, IC-821,  IC-910H und IC-9100,

ICOM receivers and transmitters, that work with the same cat protocol (i.e.
IC-275, IC-475).


Also states it does on the FAQ

73, Bob, WB4SON


On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> It should work as it uses Icom's CI-V protocol. Even my Icom IC-R10
> handheld receiver, which also uses CI-V, works flawlessly with
> SatPC32.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:37 PM,  <n4csitwo at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > I have a school that I'm mentoring that needs to know if SATPC32 can be
> used to control an Icom IC-275H.
> > Has anyone had experience with doing this and can confirm it will work?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave, AA4KN
> > ARISS mentor
> >
> > ---
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu May 11 14:34:49 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 10:34:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Outernet Feed APRS at Dayton?
Message-ID: <ba0ccd3598af1764f57dc5e450f2ce28@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone going to Dayton have a  Raspberry Pi with the OUTERNET
satellite feed on it?



Outernet is a satellite downlink receivable anywhere in the world* from 3
GEO sateliltes that carries an APRS and an AMSAT channel on it.  I wanted
to demo it at Dayton, but I just checked mine and apparently the cover blew
off and the electroncs have been sitting in the rain for a few months..



All it is, is a RaspberryPi, an SDR dongle and a patch antenna and that
becomes a WiFi hot spot that can serve the live data to anyone in range
with any WiFi device.



See http://aprs.org/outnet.html



I want to talk about it during the APRS Forum on Friday.  Need something to
demo



Bob

From sford at arrl.org  Thu May 11 15:13:51 2017
From: sford at arrl.org (Ford, Steve,  WB8IMY)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 15:13:51 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Call for Papers - Digital Communications Conference
Message-ID: <6BDF4F7F3613DC4E90A42F93921B47BD17CCD00C@EXCHANGE.ARRLHQ.ORG>

Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 36th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 15-17 in St Louis, Missouri at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City. 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, 2017. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty at arrl.org<mailto:maty at arrl.org>, or via post to Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights.


From w3ab at yahoo.com  Thu May 11 15:47:00 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 15:47:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Outernet Feed APRS at Dayton?
In-Reply-To: <ba0ccd3598af1764f57dc5e450f2ce28@mail.gmail.com>
References: <ba0ccd3598af1764f57dc5e450f2ce28@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1942892958.3778557.1494517620223@mail.yahoo.com>

Bob,
I'm not attending Dayton this year. But I did not know about this I have been discussing APRS with some Burning Man hams and this looks very interesting to me.
Thank you.?---? 
 Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ?? 
 GEO ??? 

 http://www.w3ab.org

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

      From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
 Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 7:36 AM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] Outernet Feed APRS at Dayton?
   
Does anyone going to Dayton have a? Raspberry Pi with the OUTERNET
satellite feed on it?



Outernet is a satellite downlink receivable anywhere in the world* from 3
GEO sateliltes that carries an APRS and an AMSAT channel on it.? I wanted
to demo it at Dayton, but I just checked mine and apparently the cover blew
off and the electroncs have been sitting in the rain for a few months..



All it is, is a RaspberryPi, an SDR dongle and a patch antenna and that
becomes a WiFi hot spot that can serve the live data to anyone in range
with any WiFi device.



See http://aprs.org/outnet.html



I want to talk about it during the APRS Forum on Friday.? Need something to
demo



Bob
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From kc2tn at comcast.net  Thu May 11 18:46:06 2017
From: kc2tn at comcast.net (KC2TN)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 14:46:06 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 on Win7
In-Reply-To: <8C4F0946A45143CCB8AE0FFF60CBCDF1@AA5PKPC>
References: <008101d2c9eb$107a6540$316f2fc0$@comcast.net>
	<6B52BCC718984133B8BA3D8F05B07B82@AA5PKPC>
	<DD2D5C53-3A1F-4585-8506-8255353FE46A@comcast.net>
	<A3D10025908641928E2EFEF231DFC978@AA5PKPC>
	<C9E2D495-B030-42E1-92C5-9B3BEFC30E75@comcast.net>
	<8C4F0946A45143CCB8AE0FFF60CBCDF1@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <001801d2ca86$d99c1900$8cd44b00$@comcast.net>

I got it working Glenn?

 

Thanks for your replies ?they got me more focused on what the problem might be.

 

As it turns out, I was misinterpreting what the program was asking me for under Rotor Setup.

Since the ?search? button took me to the Kepler folder and showed me ALL the Sat groups, 

I thought the program was asking for one of those and using it as part of a config type file.

 

It just dawned on me that the Server File it was asking for was actually the ServerSDX.Executable. 

Once I navigated out of the Default Kepler folder to the SatPC32 folder and selected the ServerSDX file it all worked.

I guess my brains took a day or so off!

 

Incidentally, the SatPC32 Help(?) for Hints(Rotor)\Yaesu_GS-232 does not bring anything up on my computer. The other selections work OK.

 

So, I?m automagically tracking now and moving on to the radio interfacing of my 910H and CIV to SatPC32.

 

Joe ? KC2TN

 

From: Glenn Miller - AA5PK [mailto:aa5pk at suddenlink.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:14 AM
To: KC2TN
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 on Win7

 

I?ve been using V12.8c since it was released.

 

The major files are located here:  C;/Users/?????/AppData/Roaming/SatPC32  (where ????? is your User name).  AppData is a hidden folder.

 

Glenn

 

From: KC2TN 

Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:02 PM

To: Glenn Miller - AA5PK 

Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 on Win7

Thanks, that's a good piece of info!

I'm hoping to hear from Erich also.

 

Can you tell me which folder the "RotorServer.SQF file is located?

And are you using V12.8c?

 

Joe - KC2TN 

Go Phillies! ??


On May 10, 2017, at 10:46 PM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk at suddenlink.net> wrote:

When you start your SatPC32 does the SDX Server start also? With an icon for both SatPC32 and SDX server in the tool tray? 


Yes. ServerSDX starts first, then SatPC32.




I think there's a pathing issue with regards to some of the .SQF files.


If you think so, try a clean reinstall.


From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Thu May 11 19:28:59 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 20:28:59 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
In-Reply-To: <8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2>
References: <0F0D127DE63E474AB46F83A0C09384ED@jimPC2><CAKXf1rE7pxCFxEN-E_r882nQyzWNb4jBndoG5Hf0_XedV5zZGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2>
Message-ID: <E87DC8ADEEED466EB3D22F596F51227F@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>


Hi All,

This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the 
weekend, with transponder activated. We are early this weekend due to ground 
station availability.

As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC.

73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube Team

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AO-73 FUNcube-1
The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.

When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).

The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB

Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/EO88
Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The
transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar
panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the
telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it
is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015
MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry  Tx:
145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space
Bv, TheNetherlands.
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Thu May 11 21:11:57 2017
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 21:11:57 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
In-Reply-To: <E87DC8ADEEED466EB3D22F596F51227F@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
References: <0F0D127DE63E474AB46F83A0C09384ED@jimPC2>
	<CAKXf1rE7pxCFxEN-E_r882nQyzWNb4jBndoG5Hf0_XedV5zZGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2>
	<E87DC8ADEEED466EB3D22F596F51227F@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
Message-ID: <CAHC1P29syqVeR+S_fmr6DoHbj-McAvn4z2X0XTs2mZEw0OsX3w@mail.gmail.com>

I seem to remember seeing a recent email mentioning that AO73 is not using
these published frequencies. What are the current uplink and downlink
frequencies for AO73?

73 John AF5CC

On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Graham Shirville <
g.shirville at btinternet.com> wrote:

>
> Hi All,
>
> This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the
> weekend, with transponder activated. We are early this weekend due to
> ground station availability.
>
> As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC.
>
> 73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube Team
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> FUNcube frequencies and other details
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> AO-73 FUNcube-1
> The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
> eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
> (from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational
> 24/7.
>
> When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full
> power,
> when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
> eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
> extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made
> on
> Friday evenings (UTC)
>
> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
> Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
> Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
> Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
>
> (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>
>
> FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
> The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
> continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
> telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
> Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
> decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
> can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
> these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
> main On Board Computer (OBC).
>
> The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
> other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
> when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
>
> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
> Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
> Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
> Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
>
> (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>
>
> EO79 FUNcube-3
> Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
> and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
> commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
> stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
> months as a result of experience.
>
> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
> Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
> Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
>
> Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
> https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-c
> ommences-regular-operation/EO88
> Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The
> transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar
> panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the
> telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it
> is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015
> MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry  Tx:
> 145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
> We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In
> Space
> Bv, TheNetherlands.
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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Thu May 11 21:28:01 2017
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 17:28:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
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John,

AO73's transponder center frequency has shifted from the original
design.   AO73 has a linear inverting transponder so knowing the exact
center frequency is not so important.   The AO73 satellite also has an
LO that drifts significantly with temperature.

When you operate AO73, you will be dealing with both doppler and LO
drift.  Computer programs to compensate for predicted doppler are
useless.   AO73 has a nice strong signal but is a challenging
satellite due to normal LEO doppler and the rapid LO frequency drift.

After I reported all this, I can also report that AO73 was my favorite
satellite when I was active on satellites.  It was very satisfying to
complete a QSO while chasing a station across the transponder.

I'm mostly on the moon now.  No LO drift when doing EME.  :)

73 - Paul - W2HRO





On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 5:11 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I seem to remember seeing a recent email mentioning that AO73 is not using
> these published frequencies. What are the current uplink and downlink
> frequencies for AO73?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Graham Shirville <
> g.shirville at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the
>> weekend, with transponder activated. We are early this weekend due to
>> ground station availability.
>>
>> As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC.
>>
>> 73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube Team
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> FUNcube frequencies and other details
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> AO-73 FUNcube-1
>> The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
>> eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
>> (from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational
>> 24/7.
>>
>> When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full
>> power,
>> when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
>> eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
>> extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made
>> on
>> Friday evenings (UTC)
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
>> Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
>>
>> (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
>> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>>
>>
>> FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
>> The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
>> continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
>> telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
>> Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
>> decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
>> can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
>> these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
>> main On Board Computer (OBC).
>>
>> The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
>> other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
>> when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
>> Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
>>
>> (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
>> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>>
>>
>> EO79 FUNcube-3
>> Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
>> and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
>> commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
>> stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
>> months as a result of experience.
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
>>
>> Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
>> https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-c
>> ommences-regular-operation/EO88
>> Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The
>> transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar
>> panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the
>> telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it
>> is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015
>> MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry  Tx:
>> 145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
>> We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In
>> Space
>> Bv, TheNetherlands.
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From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Thu May 11 21:45:03 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 22:45:03 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
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Hi John,

The answer is really given below and applies to both AO73 and UKube-1 which both share the same circuitry.

>> (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
>> temperatures give higher freqs!)

Due to power budget limitations the oscillators were designed to use on a very few milliamps and they experience temperature swings of more than 25oC during each orbit! 

You will notice that EO88 is markedly better in this regard.

73

Graham
G3VZV


-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul Andrews 
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:28 PM 
To: John Geiger 
Cc: Graham Shirville ; AMSAT-BB 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch 

John,

AO73's transponder center frequency has shifted from the original
design.   AO73 has a linear inverting transponder so knowing the exact
center frequency is not so important.   The AO73 satellite also has an
LO that drifts significantly with temperature.

When you operate AO73, you will be dealing with both doppler and LO
drift.  Computer programs to compensate for predicted doppler are
useless.   AO73 has a nice strong signal but is a challenging
satellite due to normal LEO doppler and the rapid LO frequency drift.

After I reported all this, I can also report that AO73 was my favorite
satellite when I was active on satellites.  It was very satisfying to
complete a QSO while chasing a station across the transponder.

I'm mostly on the moon now.  No LO drift when doing EME.  :)

73 - Paul - W2HRO





On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 5:11 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I seem to remember seeing a recent email mentioning that AO73 is not using
> these published frequencies. What are the current uplink and downlink
> frequencies for AO73?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Graham Shirville <
> g.shirville at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the
>> weekend, with transponder activated. We are early this weekend due to
>> ground station availability.
>>
>> As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC.
>>
>> 73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube Team
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> FUNcube frequencies and other details
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> AO-73 FUNcube-1
>> The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
>> eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
>> (from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational
>> 24/7.
>>
>> When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full
>> power,
>> when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
>> eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
>> extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made
>> on
>> Friday evenings (UTC)
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
>> Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
>>
>> (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
>> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>>
>>
>> FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
>> The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
>> continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
>> telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
>> Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
>> decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
>> can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
>> these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
>> main On Board Computer (OBC).
>>
>> The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
>> other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
>> when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
>> Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
>>
>> (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
>> temperatures give higher freqs!)
>>
>>
>> EO79 FUNcube-3
>> Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
>> and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
>> commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
>> stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
>> months as a result of experience.
>>
>> The nominal transponder frequencies are:
>> Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
>> Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
>>
>> Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
>> https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-c
>> ommences-regular-operation/EO88
>> Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The
>> transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar
>> panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the
>> telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it
>> is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015
>> MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry  Tx:
>> 145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
>> We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In
>> Space
>> Bv, TheNetherlands.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
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From k.alexander at rogers.com  Fri May 12 02:40:16 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 22:40:16 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid Expedition Update FN29/39 + FO20/30
Message-ID: <e0d11fe2-5a03-f61b-d581-fbf4bf4e6b45@rogers.com>

Plans for the activation of these four never-activated (as far as I can 
tell) grids are coming together.  The expedition takes place next 
weekend, May 20th and 21st 2017; a long weekend up here in Canada.

I will be driving up from my home QTH in FN03 and will arrive in 
Chibougamau QC on the afternoon of Saturday May 20th.  There are several 
favourable passes on Saturday evening and I hope to spend a few hours 
handing out FN29 to get warmed up.

Sunday the 21st looks like a bonanza of great passes!  The trouble will 
be deciding when to break so I can move to a different location.  The 
plan at this time is to set up on the FN29/39 boundary in the morning 
and operate there for a few hours.  Then I will move to FO20/30 and then 
FO20/FN29.

More information about operating schedules will be posted here as we get 
closer to departure date.  I will also post information on my QRZ page 
at https://qrz.com/db/VE3HLS

Hope to work you on the 21st!

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


From pierros at papadeas.gr  Fri May 12 08:19:01 2017
From: pierros at papadeas.gr (Pierros Papadeas)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 10:19:01 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Polyitan-1
In-Reply-To: <CAJWHm0ydfB3t7AxSyJOW__WEQfqiFEC46fOhVPzy7BbTmPfhQg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANiF7qMKpukm7aUiXwpEtz2CF1XwsJBZ9GyCRAC18shG3pkwEQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAJWHm0ydfB3t7AxSyJOW__WEQfqiFEC46fOhVPzy7BbTmPfhQg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJWHm0wD_Yy=tF-mwKTMF-TJz9unONA86PerFr-nEMTWysBWAw@mail.gmail.com>

Still nothing for POLYITAN-1
https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?bad=1&unvetted=1&good=1&norad=40042

~pierros

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Pierros Papadeas <pierros at papadeas.gr> wrote:
> Last time we had POLYITAN-1 on SatNOGS was 2nd of May:
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?bad=1&unvetted=1&good=1&norad=40042
>
> We added 3 observations for today to check for sure.
>
> ~pierros
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:15 AM, John Mac <vk2fak at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all... Just had a pass of Polyitan-1 and did nor see any transmission,
>> is this Sat  operational ?, it has been in recent days.
>>
>>
>> John
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From marty.schuette at siu.edu  Fri May 12 18:21:41 2017
From: marty.schuette at siu.edu (Martin A Schuette)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:21:41 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Map Borders for GcmWin
In-Reply-To: <CY1PR07MB2636FF44DA506376784092019FE20@CY1PR07MB2636.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY1PR07MB2636FF44DA506376784092019FE20@CY1PR07MB2636.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
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Dear fellow bird chasers,


While digging on the internet, I managed to discover better map border files for use on GcmWin. I initially found them using the Wayback Machine, using the link provided on the GcmWin website. However, I've found a more convenient link on the website for MicroCAM, http://www.csiss.org/map-projections/microcam/ .

Select the link mwdbpoly.zip. In this zip file are several different map options you can use - I use PCANPROV, PBORDER, PUSA48, PALASKA, PMEXICO, and PISLAND. You apply these files the same way you select the default map, in by going to Options, then properties, then to the borders tab. You may want to experiment with the line width and alpha settings.


Note: these borders are from 1995, and as such, are missing Nunavut, South Sudan, Serbia, Montenegro, and any other border changes since then.


73,


Marty Schuette, N9EAT

AMSAT #40076


From marty.schuette at siu.edu  Fri May 12 16:49:24 2017
From: marty.schuette at siu.edu (Martin A Schuette)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 16:49:24 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Map Borders for GcmWin
Message-ID: <CY1PR07MB2636FF44DA506376784092019FE20@CY1PR07MB2636.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>

Dear fellow bird chasers,


While digging on the internet, I managed to discover better map border files for use on GcmWin. I initially found them using the Wayback Machine, using the link provided on the GcmWin website. However, I've found a more convenient link on the website for MicroCAM, http://www.csiss.org/map-projections/microcam/ .

Select the link mwdbpoly.zip. In this zip file are several different map options you can use - I use PCANPROV, PBORDER, PUSA48, PALASKA, PMEXICO, and PISLAND. You apply these files the same way you select the default map, in by going to Options, then properties, then to the borders tab. You may want to experiment with the line width and alpha settings.


Note: these borders are from 1995, and as such, are missing Nunavut, South Sudan, Serbia, Montenegro, and any other border changes since then.


73,


Marty Schuette, N9EAT

AMSAT #40076


From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Fri May 12 21:15:08 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 21:15:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats deploy from ISS next week
References: <609773026.33522.1494623708117.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <609773026.33522.1494623708117@mail.yahoo.com>

QB50 CubeSats deploy from ISS next week 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/12/qb50-cubesats-iss-deployment/

UBSEDS24 around-the-world Balloon with SSDV successfully launched 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/05/ubseds24-2nd-attempt/

Amateur Radio Satellite Operation in Algeria 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/02/algeria-satellite-activation/

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes Oct 14-15 ? Call for Speakers 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/03/international-space-colloquium-first-call-for-speakers/


Trevor M5AKA
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From vimone at alice.it  Sat May 13 14:33:24 2017
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:24 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] ERC-M with Orbitron & WispDDE
Message-ID: <5988B5A1-AB6D-44DA-9A47-A99EDEA146F2@alice.it>

Hi folks,
Is there anybody that uses Orbitron with WispDDE and the ERC -M? I have mounted and set ( Thanks to Rene ) it to use with the Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth/Elevation Rotors.
I have interfacedi it with the Orbitron and WispDDE softwares but get a couple of issues:

- When the satellites reach the LOS, the rotators remains in 
the last pointing position and does not move to the 
parking position as set in the WispDDE rotator settings..

- When i click on another satellite, the rotators moves to the
Azimuth position even if the satellite is not visible from my
Qth.

Please anybody can tell me if I am making something wrong?
Thanks for any help that will be really appreciated.

73's de Enzo IK8OZV


      ************************************
      ******   GSM  +39 328 7110193  ******
      *****     SMS  +39 328 7110193   ******
      ************************************

From ingejack at cox.net  Sat May 13 16:03:30 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 9:03:30 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] LILACSAT
Message-ID: <20170513120330.4E2SU.59637.imail@fed1rmwml302>

Strange occurrence this morning on Lilacsat,, At 1410 I tuned the satellite and distinctly heard the beacon ,, Then I tuned to the downlink frequency and heard my downlink signal very clear and strong for about 30 seconds after which it completely disappeared and I no longer had contact with the Satellite. Does the Sat shut off after a certain period or was this some fluke of the satellite ?? No other stations were present but my downlink signal was definitely heard !!  JACK  KC7MG

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Sat May 13 16:47:51 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 12:47:51 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Virginia Reinhardt
	Elementary School, Rockwall, TX
Message-ID: <AE204BCBA4D846C599AC7616F8EEC2AB@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, Rockwall, TX

on 15 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:28 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.

 

 

Reinhardt, the third elementary school in Rockwall ISD, was built in 1984 and quickly established a tradition of educational excellence and leadership. Reinhardt consistently achieves the highest state rating for student performance as they educate kindergarten through sixth grade students. The school was named in honor of veteran Rockwall teacher, Virginia Anderson Reinhardt. As in past generations, Reinhardt "Rocket" students strive to become young people that act on quality principles for the betterment of their community. The school currently has 565 students and 50 employees. A few distinction designations include; academic achievement in science, top 25% closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness. The mission statement of Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School is "to ensure that all Reinhardt children have access to a quality education that enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate in social, economic and educational opportunities now and in the future.

 

 

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 

 

1. Where do you put on clothes since your space is so tiny?

2. What do you do if you get sick?

3. Have many space explorations have you made outside the ISS and what did 
   you do?

4. Have you ever had an emergency situation in space?

5. What happens when you cry in space?

6. How do your recycling systems work on the ISS?

7. How do you control the ISS?

8. Who is responsible for controlling the ISS?

9. What kinds of research do you conduct aboard the ISS?

10. What is your favorite experiment that you have done?

11. Why did you choose to be an astronaut?

12. What health requirements do you have to meet to be an astronaut?

13. What do you do in your spare time while onboard the ISS?

14. What is the hardest part about being an astronaut?

15. You go through a lot of training for your journey, was there anything you 

    were not prepared for?

16. Do preservatives on food have the same effect in space as they do on 

    Earth?

17. How does zero gravity affect your digestion?

18. How do the language barriers affect your work on the ISS?

19. When you are back on earth, what will you miss about 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):

   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), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

 

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

 


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From pconver at gmail.com  Sat May 13 20:04:49 2017
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 17:04:49 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] amsat.org.ar online
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=dLoT1K3XFDHKK37nWwD296ouC+qmSnL43LDXyy+pFew@mail.gmail.com>

Web http://amsat.org.ar restored and operational again.

Pass Predictions at http://amsat.org.ar/pass

73, lu7abf, Pedro

From rwmcgwier at gmail.com  Sat May 13 22:42:30 2017
From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 22:42:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats deploy from ISS next week
In-Reply-To: <609773026.33522.1494623708117@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <609773026.33522.1494623708117.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<609773026.33522.1494623708117@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CA+K5gzc4q-UnHS4fhV8wQWJ2k6F3=-JFBxf_0z7Tpd16yfVyhQ@mail.gmail.com>

The cubesat IRC is active and should prove useful.


On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:16 PM M5AKA via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> QB50 CubeSats deploy from ISS next week
> https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/12/qb50-cubesats-iss-deployment/
>
> UBSEDS24 around-the-world Balloon with SSDV successfully launched
> https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/05/ubseds24-2nd-attempt/
>
> Amateur Radio Satellite Operation in Algeria
> https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/02/algeria-satellite-activation/
>
> AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes Oct 14-15 ? Call for
> Speakers
>
> https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/03/international-space-colloquium-first-call-for-speakers/
>
>
> Trevor M5AKA
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From ku4os at cfl.rr.com  Sun May 14 02:23:57 2017
From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 22:23:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-134 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <ee57feb9-c97c-07bd-53c3-44c096157d22@cfl.rr.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-134

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:

* Top 10 Reasons to Come to Dayton
* Canadian Grid Expedition Announcement
* Asia Islands on the Air Satellite Activation
* South Korea Air Force Academy Proposes FM Repeater K2Sat to IARU
* Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships
* Vector Space Completes First Test Flight


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-134.01
ANS-134 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 134.01
  From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE May 14, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-134.01

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 most 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 printed in color).  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 Carl Laufer talk about ?The World of Low Cost Software Defined
Radio? at the AMSAT Banquet on Friday evening.  Carl is the creator and
author of the extremely popular RTL-SDR Blog, author of the book, ?The
Hobbyist Guide to RTL-SDR,? and supplier of the RTL-SDR dongle.

5. Hear the latest on the *five* Fox satellites, Phase 5, the
International Space Station, other current and future satellites,
education news, and an AMSAT update at the AMSAT Forum Saturday, from
10:45 to 12:15.

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-2B, XW-2C, XW-2D 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.

2. Get satellite station and operating tips from some of the best
satellite operators in the country, including John Papay K8YSE (1,591
grids confirmed), Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA (1,510 grids), Doug Papay KD8CAO
(1,200 grids), and Paul Stoetzer (904 grids).

1. Receive an updated "Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide" (laminated
frequency chart) when you join or renew your AMSAT membership at Dayton,
and take advantage of special pricing on the SatPC32 satellite tracking
software.

[ANS thanks Steve, N9IP, for the above information]


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Canadian Grid Expedition Announcement

Ken, VE3HLS reports he plans for the activation of four never-activated
on satellites grids (as far as he can tell) grids are coming together.

The expedition takes place next weekend, May 20th and 21st 2017; a
long weekend up here in Canada. He will be driving up from his home QTH
in FN03 and will arrive in Chibougamau QC on the afternoon of Saturday
May 20th.

There are several favorable passes on Saturday evening and hw hopes
to spend a few hours handing out FN29 to get warmed up. Sunday the 21st
looks like a bonanza of great passes! The trouble will be deciding when
to break so he can move to a different location. The plan at this time
is to set up on the FN29/39 boundary in the morning and operate there
for a few hours. Then he will move to FO20/30 and then FO20/FN29.

More information about operating schedules will be posted on amsat-bb
as he gets closer to departure date. He will also post information on
his QRZ page at https://qrz.com/db/VE3HLS

[ANS thanks Ken, VE3HLS for the above information]


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Asia Islands on the Air Satellite Activation

Operators Makoto/JI5RPT and Toru/JI5USJ will be active as homecall/1 from
Shikine Island (North Izu Island) between 0000z, May 20th and 0000z, May
21st. Activity will be on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters using CW,
RTTY and PSK31. There will also be satellite operations. Please note: In
case of heavy rain or other conditions, the operation schedule may vary. 
For
QSL info, please check QRZ.com for details.

[ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1314 for the above information]


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South Korea Air Force Academy Proposes FM Repeater K2Sat to IARU

The Republic of Korea Air Force Academy has submitted a coordination 
request to
the IARU for the K2Sat satellite, a 3U CubeSat Mission.

The K2Sat's primary mission is to demonstrate satellite imaging and 
transfer, to
also test voice repeating capability.

The followings are the payloads:
1. On-board camera
2. On-board voice repeater proposing a V/U FM voice transceiver
3. 9k6 BSPK AX25 downlink for data and telemetry and planning
    a 2 Mbit QPSK downlink on S Band.

The launch is planned for a 500/600km SSO orbit in 2018.

[ANS thanks the IARU for the above information]


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Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships

The Space Studies Board is seeking applicants for the Lloyd V. Berkner 
Space
Policy Internships for autumn 2017. The goal of the program is to provide
promising undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work
in the area of civil space research policy in the nation's capital.

Established in 1958, the Space Studies Board is the principal advisory 
group
providing independent scientific and programmatic advice to NASA and other
government agencies on all aspects of civil space research and associated
ground-based activities. Interns typically undertake one or more short-term
research projects designed to assist with or to enhance ongoing study
projects.

Applicants must be registered students (undergraduate or graduate) at a 
U.S.
university or college who have completed their junior year. Applicants
should have long-term career goals in space science research, applications
or policy.

Applications are due June 2, 2017.

For more information and a full list of eligibility requirements, visit
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_052239.

Please direct questions about this internship to Dr. David H. Smith at
dhsmith at nas.edu.

[ANS thanks NASA Education Express for the above information]


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Vector Space Completes First Test Flight

Vector Space has conducted a crucial test of their Vector-R rocket that the
company hopes will expand the small satellite launch market via small-scale
launchers.  As SpaceX has disrupted the large scale market, so does 
Vector Space
hope their new rocket system can disrupt the small scale market by 
eliminating
the need for ride-share requirements small satellites currently face while
significantly lowering the cost to small satellite customers.

The first test flight, conducted on 3 May from the Mojave Desert in 
California,
used a single-engine scaled-down model of the three-engine Vector-R 
rocket and
allowed the company to test aspects of launch operations ? including its
infrastructure-lite launch architecture approach ? for their rocket as 
well as
portions of its 3D-printed components and pressure-fed engine design.

The suborbital test flight launched from the Friends of Amateur Rocketry 
site in
California?s Mojave Desert at 12:00 PDT (19:00 GMT) on 3 May and reached a
maximum altitude of 1,370 m (4,500 ft).

The second test flight, expected in July, will radically shift launch 
operations
to a never-before-used location ? the U.S. state of Georgia ? and will 
highlight
what Vector Space says is an innovative solution to various launch 
market needs
with an ability to launch from locations outside the standard U.S. Ranges.

This Georgia test will occur from Camden County ? the state?s southern-most
county, which borders Florida?s north-eastern most boundary.

Following completion of the Vector-R test flight series, Vector Space 
plans to
introduce the Vector-R rocket for commercial launch operations in 2018.

 From there, the company currently has 12 commercial launches for the 
Vector-R
planned in 2019, with an eventual eye toward ramping up operations to 100
launches of the Vector-R later in its operational life.

[ANS thanks NASASpaceFlight.com 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 wa7eth at frontier.com  Sun May 14 03:42:04 2017
From: wa7eth at frontier.com (wa7eth at frontier.com)
Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 03:42:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] KA6UCM
References: <878598639.561560.1494733324389.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <878598639.561560.1494733324389@mail.yahoo.com>

Has anyone worked this station? ?I worked him on XW-2A this evening at 0246Z. ?I cannot find any information on this call sign in either QRZ or the FCC database. ?His name is Peter and he is in CM97. ?Perhaps I copied the call sign incorrectly, but I do not think so. ?Thanks..73'....
Ed ?WA7ETH

From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Sun May 14 04:41:17 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 21:41:17 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] KA6UCM
In-Reply-To: <878598639.561560.1494733324389@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <878598639.561560.1494733324389.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<878598639.561560.1494733324389@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <325E37C6-5738-4028-93A4-078022F5E804@gmail.com>

Think you may have added CM from CM97. KA6U is in San Jose, CA CM97. Twitter search shows K7TAB heard them on AO-85 about 2 weeks ago. 

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

> On May 13, 2017, at 8:42 PM, "wa7eth at frontier.com" <wa7eth at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone worked this station?  I worked him on XW-2A this evening at 0246Z.  I cannot find any information on this call sign in either QRZ or the FCC database.  His name is Peter and he is in CM97.  Perhaps I copied the call sign incorrectly, but I do not think so.  Thanks..73'....
> Ed  WA7ETH
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM  Sun May 14 06:27:51 2017
From: WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM (HUGH EMPEY)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 23:27:51 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] KA6UCM
Message-ID: <000001d2cc7b$376056f0$a62104d0$@FRONTIER.COM>

Thanks, Mike.  I think you are correct.  These  old aircraft carrier ears
just don't hear too good any more even with the hearing aid.

.

73'.Ed  WA7ETH


From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Sun May 14 21:08:01 2017
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 21:08:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] TAPR Digital Forum Agenda at Dayton Hamvention
References: <675298941.1198177.1494796081508.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <675298941.1198177.1494796081508@mail.yahoo.com>



2017 Dayton Hamvention?
TAPR Digital Forum?
Agenda




Friday, May 19, 2017
9:15 - 10:45 am

Forum Room #1




Moderator: Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI

9:15 ? 9:20AM Introduction by Steve Bible, N7HPR, TAPR President

9:20 ? 9:25AM Write for QST/QEX by Kai Siwiak KE4PT, QEX Editor

9:25 ? 9:50AM ?Low Cost, Open Source Spectrum Monitoring? by Michael Ossmann, AD0NR and Dominic
Spill

9:50 ? 10:20AM "Advanced SDR Algorithms for Noise Blanking and Noise Reduction" by Warren Pratt,
NR0V

10:20 ? 10:45AM ?Introduction to RTL-SDR: Ultra cheap software defined radio" by Carl Laufer




More Information about TAPR Events at the Hamvention at:?

http://www.tapr.org/dayton


From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Sun May 14 21:24:16 2017
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 21:24:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] TAPR / AMSAT Banquet at the Dayton Hamvention
References: <1810528404.1218176.1494797056411.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1810528404.1218176.1494797056411@mail.yahoo.com>



2017 Dayton Hamvention

TAPR/AMSAT Banquet

Friday, May 19, 2017




Presentation Topic:?
?The World of Low Cost Software Defined Radio?

Speaker:?
Carl Laufer, Creator and author of RTL-SDR Blog,?
?The Hobbyist Guide to RTL-SDR? book?
and supplier of the RTL-SDR dongle.




Schedule:?
6:30 pm Doors Open with cash bar?
7:00 pm Buffet Dinner Served

Location:?
Kohler Presidential Banquet Center
4572 Presidential Way
Kettering, OH 45429




Tickets:?
$35 each & may be purchased from on-line AMSAT store.?
?Ticket purchase deadline is Tuesday, May 16th.?
Tickets must be purchased in advance & will not be sold at AMSAT booth.?
There will be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth.?
Tickets purchased on-line will on check-in list at the door.




More Information about the TAPR / ASMAT Banquet & Registration at:?

http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=190



From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon May 15 22:47:30 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 18:47:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Work the AMSAT Hamvention Demo Station!
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpD-9FBCNvWqomy8UrD5vSHmkmN35sR0Y4Kjpwg=g9pdg@mail.gmail.com>

As previously announced, AMSAT will have it's traditional presence at
Hamvention this year, including a satellite demo station. This year,
the demo station will operate under the AMSAT club callsign W3ZM/8.

We intend to be on all passes of voice satellites between 12:00 UTC
and 21:00 UTC on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th and between
12:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC on Sunday, May 21st. We may also try the NO-84
and ISS packet digipeaters using a Kenwood TH-D7A(G) HT. The callsign
for packet will be just W3ZM. Please call us using APRS messages on
packet. Hamvention is located in the six digit gridsquare is EM89aq.

As a reward for working the AMSAT demo station during the first
Hamvention at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio,
individuals working us will receive a digital certificate upon
request. Please email n8hm at amsat.org with your QSO details to receive
a certificate.

73,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Secretary
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

From k.alexander at rogers.com  Tue May 16 02:30:34 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 22:30:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FN29/39 + FO20/30 Schedule
Message-ID: <eb16db79-c611-0ecd-f54d-ef16bb1fe9f3@rogers.com>

This is going to be a very busy weekend.

I have identified 19 candidate passes just for Saturday night May 20th 
when I arrive in Chibougamau.  I'll activate FN29 from 1903 through to 
0300. Don't be too disappointed if I start late or quit early due to 
exhaustion!

-- On Sunday May 21st I will start at the FN29/39 boundary at 1045 UTC 
and hope to be on for 11 passes that conclude at 1326.

-- From there, I move to the FO20/30 boundary, where I have 8 passes 
lined up from 1446 to 2144 UTC.

-- Finally, I will sit on the FO20/FN29 boundary for 9 passes from 2227 
until 0430.

Schedules as follows:

Chibougamau Saturday Evening FN29

  20.05.2017 UKUBE-1      19:03
  20.05.2017  AO-85        19:19
  20.05.2017  AO-07        20:31
  20.05.2017  AO-85        21:01
  20.05.2017  XW-2D        21:07
  20.05.2017  XW-2B        21:14
  20.05.2017  XW-2C        21:27
  20.05.2017  XW-2F        21:32
  20.05.2017  AO-73        22:18
  20.05.2017  XW-2A        22:38
  20.05.2017  XW-2D        22:40
  20.05.2017  XW-2B        22:48
  20.05.2017  XW-2C        23:02
  20.05.2017  XW-2F        23:06
  20.05.2017  AO-73        23:51
  21.05.2017  XW-2A        00:12
  21.05.2017  FO-29        01:10
  21.05.2017  AO-73        01:27
  21.05.2017  FO-29        02:54

Sunday May 21 at FN29/39
  21.05.2017  SO-50        10:45
  21.05.2017  AO-85        11:17
  21.05.2017  FO-29        11:31
  21.05.2017  XW-2D        11:42
  21.05.2017  XW-2B        11:50
  21.05.2017  XW-2C        12:03
  21.05.2017  AO-07        12:12
  21.05.2017  SO-50        12:26
  21.05.2017  AO-85        12:59
  21.05.2017  XW-2A        13:01
  21.05.2017  FO-29        13:12

Sunday May 21 at FO20/30
  21.05.2017  AO-73        14:46
  21.05.2017  FO-29        14:57
  21.05.2017  AO-07        15:55
  21.05.2017  EO-79        15:56 alternate
  21.05.2017  AO-07        17:39
  21.05.2017  UKUBE-1      17:43 alternate
  21.05.2017  AO-85        18:04
  21.05.2017  UKUBE-1      19:19
  21.05.2017  AO-07        19:30
  21.05.2017  AO-85        19:44 alternate
  21.05.2017  AO-07        21:26
alternate = alternate pass, in case AO-7 gets flipped

Sunday May 21 at FN29/FO20
  21.05.2017  XW-2D        22:27
  21.05.2017  XW-2B        22:35
  21.05.2017  XW-2C        22:49
  21.05.2017  XW-2F        22:52
  21.05.2017  XW-2A        23:36
  22.05.2017  AO-73        00:09
  22.05.2017  FO-29        01:59
  22.05.2017  FO-29        03:44
  22.05.2017  SO-50        04:24

I will spend the night in Amos QC (FN08) on my way up, and in New 
Liskeard ON (FN07) on my trip home.  Let me know if you need either of 
these grids and we will set something up for the evenings.

Also note that I will also be passing through FN05, FN06, FN18 and FN19 
on the way up on Friday/Saturday, and on my way home on Monday/Tuesday.  
Get in touch with me if you need any of these grids.  I can give you an 
estimate of when I should be passing through areas where I know I can 
set up.  I would prefer it if you would do the calculations and send me 
a short list of proposed passes.  I have a busy week ahead of me and 
don't have a lot of time to sit at my computer and go through 
"what-ifs". These will be quick stop-and-go activations.  I'm not 
waiting around.  That said, those of you who have worked with me before 
know that I am very accommodating!

Finally, follow me on Twitter at @ve3hls for last minute changes and 
updates.

73,

Ken
VE3HLS




From osbornes at paradise.net.nz  Tue May 16 04:45:43 2017
From: osbornes at paradise.net.nz (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 16:45:43 +1200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Test Launch
Message-ID: <C5A64C328E2B41FF8A52513664238A3F@OsbornesPC>

Hi Rocket Launch Watchers,

The first test launch from Rocket Lab is due some time in the 10 days starting from Monday 22nd May at 9:00 NZST (21:00 on 21 May UTC).
The orbit is elliptical, perigee 300KM, apogee 500KM at 83 degrees inclination.
The payload is a set of instruments to evaluate the rocket performance.   
The downlink is broadband data on S Band. Frequency unknown. 
The Internet access from the launch site is not very good so I don?t think there will be a live streaming.

Their twitter feed: https://twitter.com/RocketLabUSA is the best place for updates.

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue May 16 07:05:58 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 03:05:58 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-16 07:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <a4a15.4b445c33.464bfed6@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-16  07:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, Rockwall, TX,  telebridge via W6SRJ 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS  
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG 
Contact was successful:  Mon 2017-05-15 15:28:09 UTC 71 deg (***)

Saint Joseph School,  Ronkonkoma, NY, telebridge via W6SRJ (***)
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be NA1SS (***) 
The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH  (***)
Congract is a go for: Mon 2017-05-22 12:35:43 UTC 87 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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-16 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1139. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1098.  (***)
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 2017-05-16 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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fisher K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From ross at topwire.co.nz  Tue May 16 09:36:13 2017
From: ross at topwire.co.nz (Ross Whenmouth)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 21:36:13 +1200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Test Launch
In-Reply-To: <mailman.3482.1494918364.59305.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.3482.1494918364.59305.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <b4b74ea2-76f2-9334-1ffb-83d53319a044@topwire.co.nz>

Hi,

I have had a look at the ZL radio spectrum license register, and I did 
not find any S-band allocations for Rocket Lab, but I did find 4x 
"interesting" 400 MHz frequencies - 400.3 MHz, 400.7 MHz, 401.1 MHz and 
401.6 MHz, with emission mode 150KF1DWT and EIRP of -6 dBW.

The licence indicates that these frequencies are a "meteorological aid". 
I have no idea what sort of meteorological aid they may be though - 
weather balloon channels? wind profiling radar? (surely not with only 
250 mW EIRP?) or something else?


73 ZL2WRW
Ross Whenmouth

From joevk5ei at gmail.com  Tue May 16 10:05:29 2017
From: joevk5ei at gmail.com (Joe Pereira)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 19:35:29 +0930
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Test Launch
In-Reply-To: <b4b74ea2-76f2-9334-1ffb-83d53319a044@topwire.co.nz>
References: <mailman.3482.1494918364.59305.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
	<b4b74ea2-76f2-9334-1ffb-83d53319a044@topwire.co.nz>
Message-ID: <CAEW3GkJrN3DqTHLE6f+Yph520xfhvnBd8mqLqg_ta451dKen_A@mail.gmail.com>

Ross, those frequencies you mentioned are used by local government weather
authorities.  They launch special weather balloons (Sonde balloons) which
provides important data for weather forecasting.

The telemetry data is easily decoded by using a program called "Sonde
Monitor".  Just google it and you will see lots of info about it.

Special permit is required to transmit on those frequencies.

JP

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:06 PM, Ross Whenmouth <ross at topwire.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have had a look at the ZL radio spectrum license register, and I did not
> find any S-band allocations for Rocket Lab, but I did find 4x "interesting"
> 400 MHz frequencies - 400.3 MHz, 400.7 MHz, 401.1 MHz and 401.6 MHz, with
> emission mode 150KF1DWT and EIRP of -6 dBW.
>
> The licence indicates that these frequencies are a "meteorological aid". I
> have no idea what sort of meteorological aid they may be though - weather
> balloon channels? wind profiling radar? (surely not with only 250 mW EIRP?)
> or something else?
>
>
> 73 ZL2WRW
> Ross Whenmouth
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Tue May 16 13:19:32 2017
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 15:19:32 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesats deployed from the ISS
Message-ID: <e1ded599-68a6-fe0f-a934-b2a46c5a810a@xs4all.nl>

All,

Today six cubesats were launched into low Earth orbit from the ISS.

At 08:24:59 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: SOMP 2,
HAVELSAT and Columbia (QBUS 4).
At 11:54:59 UTC these cubesats were deployed: SGSat (KySat 3),
CXBN 2 and IceCube (Earth 1).

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Tue May 16 15:54:49 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 08:54:49 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

On my way to the office this morning, I stopped for an
overhead ISS pass at a nearby city park. The 1437 UTC
pass over central Arizona had a maximum elevation of 75
degrees, which should have had a lot of traffic from
stations along the west coast, southwestern USA, Texas,
and probably some in Mexico before my LOS. Instead, I
heard only a couple of RS0ISS beacons, and I was only
able to get one packet retransmitted by the ISS when it
was over my head at 1442 UTC. The ariss.net web site has
very few retransmitted packets listed, and more of the
RS0ISS ID beacons picked up by various gateways.

On Twitter, Mark KK6OTJ in southern California mentioned
a similar observation from that pass. He heard a couple of
packets, and nothing else.

Has something happened to the VHF radio and/or antenna on
the Columbus module? Or could the CubeSats that were
deployed earlier today have something to do with the lack
of digipeated packets from the ISS in the past few hours?

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

From ingejack at cox.net  Tue May 16 16:46:42 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 9:46:42 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet Digipeater
Message-ID: <20170516124642.1GIAO.56015.imail@fed1rmwml301>

I also had the same problem as Patrick WD9EWK on the 2 meter digipeater. I heard a few packets but could not get into the digipeater.
on a later pass which was only 7 degrees over my location I heard the digipeater but could not get into it. 
JACK-KC7MG

From mvivona at yahoo.com  Tue May 16 17:12:44 2017
From: mvivona at yahoo.com (Mike)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 13:12:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>

My observation has been that the new ISS radio setup is nowhere close to what it used to be. 

Michael Vivona
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 16, 2017, at 11:54 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> On my way to the office this morning, I stopped for an
> overhead ISS pass at a nearby city park. The 1437 UTC
> pass over central Arizona had a maximum elevation of 75
> degrees, which should have had a lot of traffic from
> stations along the west coast, southwestern USA, Texas,
> and probably some in Mexico before my LOS. Instead, I
> heard only a couple of RS0ISS beacons, and I was only
> able to get one packet retransmitted by the ISS when it
> was over my head at 1442 UTC. The ariss.net web site has
> very few retransmitted packets listed, and more of the
> RS0ISS ID beacons picked up by various gateways.
> 
> On Twitter, Mark KK6OTJ in southern California mentioned
> a similar observation from that pass. He heard a couple of
> packets, and nothing else.
> 
> Has something happened to the VHF radio and/or antenna on
> the Columbus module? Or could the CubeSats that were
> deployed earlier today have something to do with the lack
> of digipeated packets from the ISS in the past few hours?
> 
> 73!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/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
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> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From dphelps1 at ameritech.net  Tue May 16 17:43:10 2017
From: dphelps1 at ameritech.net (Douglas Phelps)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 17:43:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] YAESU FT-847 with FC[20 Auto Tuber and Desk Mike for sale
References: <32851853.593714.1494956590676.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <32851853.593714.1494956590676@mail.yahoo.com>

I am selling my YAESU FT-847 Full Duplex Trabsceiver on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/192188912290?

Works perfectly, looks new, and I made over 200 satellite contacts with it. ?I love this rig. ?I am only selling it because I have bought an IC-910 and want to get a dedicated HF transceiver.
If any one wants to pick this radio up at Dayton, I will refund $130, in cash, making the ?cost $1300 which still includes the FC-20 auto tuner and Desk Mike. ?nI really hope someone form ANSAT will buy this excellent transceiver which has held its value for decades.

From dphelps1 at ameritech.net  Tue May 16 17:59:02 2017
From: dphelps1 at ameritech.net (Douglas Phelps)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 17:59:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: YAESU FT-847 with FC[20 Auto Tuber and Desk Mike for
 sale with Lowered Price.
In-Reply-To: <32851853.593714.1494956590676@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <32851853.593714.1494956590676.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<32851853.593714.1494956590676@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1339055450.621962.1494957542151@mail.yahoo.com>

I lowered Buy It Now to $1300 and will give a cash refund of $100 for pickup at Dayton making the Dayton pickup price $1200. ?Still includes FC-20 Auto Tuner and Desk Mike.

     
----- Forwarded Message -----
 From: Douglas Phelps <dphelps1 at ameritech.net>
 To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
 Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:43 PM
 Subject: YAESU FT-847 with FC[20 Auto Tuber and Desk Mike for sale
   
I am selling my YAESU FT-847 Full Duplex Trabsceiver on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/192188912290?

Works perfectly, looks new, and I made over 200 satellite contacts with it. ?I love this rig. ?I am only selling it because I have bought an IC-910 and want to get a dedicated HF transceiver.
If any one wants to pick this radio up at Dayton, I will refund $130, in cash, making the ?cost $1300 which still includes the FC-20 auto tuner and Desk Mike. ?nI really hope someone form ANSAT will buy this excellent transceiver which has held its value for decades.

   

From k.alexander at rogers.com  Tue May 16 18:08:51 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 14:08:51 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] En Route Satellite Pass Opportunities - Driving to FN29
Message-ID: <053256af-006b-bd32-5453-c839114280d4@rogers.com>

Following is a schedule for my northbound trip on Friday and Saturday, 
May 19 & 20th. If you need any of these grids then  work out some passes 
at the listed times and get them to me before Friday.

Times are estimated.  If I get busy handing out FN06 in North Bay then 
it may delay my arrival in FN07; that kind of thing.  I did build in 
some wiggle room but you never know if it will be enough.  Try and look 
for passes up to a half hour either side of those times just to be safe.

*Friday May 19, 2017         UTC*
Leave home                  1100
FN05ia - Bracebridge ON     1300
FN06hg - North Bay ON       1500
FN07dm - New Liskeard ON    1700
FN08wn - Amos QC            2000

*Saturday May 20, 2017       UTC*
Leave Amos                  1100
FN18eo - La Morandiere QC   1200
FN19vm - Desmaraisville QC  1300

I'm already working out some schedules for NP4JV for FN19.  I was 
looking for passes that would cover Arizona but at least a few of them 
should be OK for other areas as well.  If not then see if you can find 
something for suitable.

Saturday May 20th. Based on FN19vm (Desmaraisville QC)
XW-2D 13:31
XW-2A 13:36
XW-2B 13:38
SO-50 13:41
FO-29 14:07

From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Tue May 16 19:58:23 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 12:58:23 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>
References: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUfvG0nLvm31FtEEQZ8sSFnXAVNyR=8De6gj1=Zx8OAwHQ@mail.gmail.com>

?Hi Mike!

Until this morning, I'd probably have to disagree with
you on the performance of the ISS digipeater on 145.825
MHz. I think it had been working about as well as it
was before the old VHF radio failed in mid-October. Since
the replacement VHF radio was installed last month, my
issues have been with how stations were clogging the
frequency with mindless beacons - which seems to have
changed over to having more stations trying to work each
other. A good thing. :-)

For me, the only real change for the ISS packet environment
since the replacement VHF radio was installed would be the
deployment of the CubeSats earlier today. I don't know if
those, somehow, are making the VHF radio deaf. It is eerie
to see that the last packet retransmitted by the ISS
digipeater as of now on ariss.net (just before 2000 UTC)
was from my TH-D74 HT several hours ago.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK






On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mike <mvivona at yahoo.com> wrote:

> My observation has been that the new ISS radio setup is nowhere close to
> what it used to be.
>
>
>

From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Tue May 16 19:37:22 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 19:37:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Columbia ON04US heard over Brazil
References: <900567817.858072.1494963442055.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <900567817.858072.1494963442055@mail.yahoo.com>

At 3 orbits after ejection from ISS:
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
 
|  | Livre de v?rus. www.avast.com.  |


From johnki4ro at gmail.com  Tue May 16 19:48:26 2017
From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 12:48:26 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FN08 Please
Message-ID: <CA+-NL42vnNDejckcezDGVVrxJrTrZq_SNpjSeHWBJ5TxEBDuoQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Friday night at 2033z?

73
John KI4RO

From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Tue May 16 21:26:18 2017
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 16:26:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: Icom 9100 HF/VHF/UHF satellite radio
Message-ID: <CAHC1P2_wGAa_aqUN52jwzEJ4EgwfrZW=4_tbDLNyvhhWR_+X6g@mail.gmail.com>

I have for sale an Icom 9100 HF/VHF/UHF satellite radio.  This model does
100 watts on HF, 6 meters and 2 meters, and 75 watts on 70cm.  It does full
duplex for the satellites and will do dual receive between HF/6 and 2 or
70cm, or between 2m and 70cm.  1.2GHZ can be added with an optional
module.  It has IF DSP so no narrow filters are needed, a CW memory keyer,
built in TCXO, and many other features, you can read more about it at:
-
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/5091.html
-
The 9100 I am selling has the optional 3khz and 6khz roofing filters
installed, as well as the D-STAR board.
-
It is in pretty good physical condition with some scratches on the top and
bottom of the case, and some scuffing on the one side of the case.  It
comes with the hand mic, power cord, manual, and original box.
-
New this would go for $2670 with the options it has.  I am asking $1800
plus shipping for it and can take paypal/check/MO.  Pictures are available
on request.
-
73 John AF5CC

From matthew at mrstevens.net  Tue May 16 23:25:24 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 19:25:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EM99 May 18-21
Message-ID: <D90409E6-1586-4350-96B7-3A4EB304D9A6@mrstevens.net>

I'll be in EM99, West Virginia for a couple of days this weekend if anyone needs it. Once again this is not a dedicated sat trip, so limited passes on sked only. I should have some operating time Thursday evening, probably on Friday and Saturday evenings also.

I'd really like to work some EU passes on FO29 and AO7 if possible, as I'll be much closer than I normally am from EL98! Might be some opportunities for new DXCC for myself, as well as a new grid and state for EU stations. 

You can email me direct if you're interested in a sked, and I'll try my best to make it happen!

73

- Matthew kk4fem

Sent from my iPhone

From grant at dzehr.com  Tue May 16 18:43:05 2017
From: grant at dzehr.com (Grant Zehr)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 13:43:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
Message-ID: <00ef01d2ce74$4184dc00$c48e9400$@dzehr.com>

I'd like to nominate Gabe Zeifman NJ7H for Satellite Dxpedition of the Year.
Or maybe Dxpedition Operator, whichever is better.

 

Gabe just returned from Europe after activating nine DXCC entities,
including some that are really difficult from North America, and making a
serious effort to work as many US stations as possible.  And I mean a real
effort.  He was up at all hours and standing outside with his portable
stations working those of us back home.  Fortunately, AO-7 kept working
(more or less) and many of us got to work 'new ones'.  And on top of all
that, Gabe has already uploaded contact data to LOTW so DXCC and VUCC credit
is there waiting.  I was able to work 3 new countries and some very rare
grids.

 

Thanks, Gabe!  That will be a hard act for anyone to follow.

 

73

 

Grant Zehr AA9LC  


From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp  Wed May 17 00:20:23 2017
From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 09:20:23 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesats deployed from the ISS
Message-ID: <13B51AFE95934FDB93E493277F08022C@je9pel>

http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm
http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite/qb50sch.png
http://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/qb50-iss-cubesats-deployment-and-radio-information.pdf

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/qb50sat2.htm#qb50update
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/70417qb5.png
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/70516qb5.png

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita


From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Wed May 17 01:05:53 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 20:05:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
Message-ID: <71A06E8A0DCD42BBBD85285B29362AD3@Ron8300PC>

For what it's worth. I'd like to second this nomination. Talking to Gabe in 
person is very convincing that he loves this activity. He obviously has fun 
doing it and would do it even if all of the beneficiaries of his roaming 
were anonymous. I love following him aprs.fi and and find him sneaking 
another breakfast at Tin Hortons. Keep it up, Gabe.

Signed (anonymously), Ron W5RKN

-----Original Message----- From: "Grant Zehr" <grant at dzehr.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
Message-ID: <00ef01d2ce74$4184dc00$c48e9400$@dzehr.com>
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I'd like to nominate Gabe Zeifman NJ7H for Satellite Dxpedition of the Year.
Or maybe Dxpedition Operator, whichever is better.

Gabe just returned from Europe after activating nine DXCC entities,
including some that are really difficult from North America, and making a
serious effort to work as many US stations as possible.  And I mean a real
effort.  He was up at all hours and standing outside with his portable
stations working those of us back home.  Fortunately, AO-7 kept working
(more or less) and many of us got to work 'new ones'.  And on top of all
that, Gabe has already uploaded contact data to LOTW so DXCC and VUCC credit
is there waiting.  I was able to work 3 new countries and some very rare
grids.

Thanks, Gabe!  That will be a hard act for anyone to follow.

73

Grant Zehr AA9LC


From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed May 17 02:09:02 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 22:09:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS News Release No. 17-06
Message-ID: <61F47D7817C64440AD21FC7C433CB764@DHJ>

 

 

 

                                      ARISS NEWS RELEASE                                  

no. 17-06                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                          

 

May 16, 2016                                                                                                               

David Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn at amsat.org

 

Dayton Hamvention and ARISS Team Up 

 

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station team (ARISS) is extremely happy to share news about major support of ARISS from the Hamvention, and at its busiest time. at convention time!  

 

This is the second year Hamvention has worked with ARISS, and General Chairman Ron Cramer, KD8ENJ, wrote, "I am glad it was a success for you last year."  Hamvention decided once again to feature the ARISS Challenge Coins by holding a special drawing just prior to the convention's big prize drawings on the final day.  ARISS donated two of its handsome coins positioned side by side in a beautiful display, showing off each of the coin's sides.  Jim Nies, WX8F, Prize Chairman said, "Of course, we'd be delighted to support efforts this year.  We will hold a special prize drawing just like last year."  This commemorative coin is the premium received by donors who give $100 or more to ARISS.

 

Hamvention also selected ARISS Chair Frank Bauer for its Amateur of the Year award, due in part to his technical achievements on GPS reception experiments (quoted in many aerospace papers, for years) with AMSAT's Phase 3D.  Hamvention also cited his ARISS and SAREX work. 

 

Bauer thanked Hamvention for supportting ARISS and noted that support from groups such as theirs can result in much bigger sponsors being far more likely to donate funds and in-kind resources to ARISS.  He commented, "The ARISS Team kicked off its fund-raising campaign at Hamvention 2016--ARISS needs funding for the very high cost of replacing our aging ISS radio system (one of the radios failed in October 2016) and to help defray costs of continuing ARISS operations.  Having Hamvention team up with ARISS again in 2017 is a major boost, motivating the ARISS hardware team to work that much harder.  Many hams enjoy ARISS's digipeating and APRS capabilities, and hope a lot of attendees stop by the ARISS booth to see a model of our newest power supply that will be going through space-certification testing." 


This week Hamvention featured the upcoming special ARISS prize drawing on its front web page post, announcing that it will be working with ARISS. Groups and individuals wanting to support ARISS can go to the AMSAT Website www.amsat.org and donate directly using the "ARISS Donate" button.  Or go to the ARRL-hosted site www.ariss.org and find the "Donate" tab, which links to the AMSAT button.  For large contribution, donors can contact Bauer at ka3hdo at verizon.net.

 

About ARISS

About ARISS: 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

 

 

 

For specific ARISS information, please go to:  www.ariss.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

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From dtabor at estesvalley.net  Wed May 17 02:31:20 2017
From: dtabor at estesvalley.net (Douglas Tabor)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 20:31:20 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
Message-ID: <2EAC268D-0AC6-41A7-9A43-2974D80076AA@estesvalley.net>

Having just joined (last 2 weeks) the APRS world with my TH-D72, I?ve heard a lot of ISS packets coming down, but was unable to make contacts until I got the Arrow pointed at the ISS. NO-84 on the other hand, I?ve been able to contact using the stock rubber-duck on my TH-D72. Something ain?t quite right here.

73,

Doug, N6UA

From tnetcenter at gmail.com  Wed May 17 03:01:38 2017
From: tnetcenter at gmail.com (Jeff Moore)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 20:01:38 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
Message-ID: <CALx_moQsfOu112izn8z_RF4cayURJpDQ+Y0sDz0ZcScK+YFowA@mail.gmail.com>

ISS has a much higher orbit than the other sats  ~250 miles vs ~150 miles
or so for other LEO sats IIRC!

Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Douglas Tabor <dtabor at estesvalley.net>
wrote:

> Having just joined (last 2 weeks) the APRS world with my TH-D72, I?ve
> heard a lot of ISS packets coming down, but was unable to make contacts
> until I got the Arrow pointed at the ISS. NO-84 on the other hand, I?ve
> been able to contact using the stock rubber-duck on my TH-D72. Something
> ain?t quite right here.
>
> 73,
>
> Doug, N6UA
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Wed May 17 03:52:13 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 20:52:13 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <CALx_moQsfOu112izn8z_RF4cayURJpDQ+Y0sDz0ZcScK+YFowA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALx_moQsfOu112izn8z_RF4cayURJpDQ+Y0sDz0ZcScK+YFowA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DCB66B40-E0BC-44BD-BC00-95742AD92944@gmail.com>

Looking at n2yo.com NO-84 has a perigee of 348.9km, 216.8 mi and an apogee of 599.7km, 372.6 mi. ISS is in the 250mi range. 

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

> On May 16, 2017, at 8:01 PM, Jeff Moore <tnetcenter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ISS has a much higher orbit than the other sats  ~250 miles vs ~150 miles
> or so for other LEO sats IIRC!
> 
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> 
> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Douglas Tabor <dtabor at estesvalley.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Having just joined (last 2 weeks) the APRS world with my TH-D72, I?ve
>> heard a lot of ISS packets coming down, but was unable to make contacts
>> until I got the Arrow pointed at the ISS. NO-84 on the other hand, I?ve
>> been able to contact using the stock rubber-duck on my TH-D72. Something
>> ain?t quite right here.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Doug, N6UA
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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> _______________________________________________
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From maccody at att.net  Wed May 17 03:53:44 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 22:53:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <CALx_moQsfOu112izn8z_RF4cayURJpDQ+Y0sDz0ZcScK+YFowA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALx_moQsfOu112izn8z_RF4cayURJpDQ+Y0sDz0ZcScK+YFowA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <02aeafdd-e2f7-0cc5-2975-3c4163d86af7@att.net>

Actually, the opposite is the case. The amateur satellites have somewhat
higher orbits.  For example, AO-85 (Fox-1A) has an orbit of 518x810km
(321.7x503.1 miles).  The other amateur satellites are in similar orbits
if not higher.

Cubesats launched from the ISS will remain in orbit only a few months
before atmospheric drag causes them to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
This is why there are thrusters on the ISS that keep it in its orbit.  
One of
the significant payloads in the resupply rockets is fuel for these 
thrusters.

Regarding the ISS packet transmitter - I wonder if the power setting on
the transceiver have been reduced for some reason.  That might explain
the weaker signal.  Just  a thought.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH
AMSAT Member 40065

On 05/16/2017 10:01 PM, Jeff Moore wrote:
> ISS has a much higher orbit than the other sats  ~250 miles vs ~150 miles
> or so for other LEO sats IIRC!
>
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
>
> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Douglas Tabor <dtabor at estesvalley.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Having just joined (last 2 weeks) the APRS world with my TH-D72, I?ve
>> heard a lot of ISS packets coming down, but was unable to make contacts
>> until I got the Arrow pointed at the ISS. NO-84 on the other hand, I?ve
>> been able to contact using the stock rubber-duck on my TH-D72. Something
>> ain?t quite right here.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Doug, N6UA
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Wed May 17 09:59:33 2017
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 11:59:33 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesats deployed from the ISS
In-Reply-To: <e1ded599-68a6-fe0f-a934-b2a46c5a810a@xs4all.nl>
References: <e1ded599-68a6-fe0f-a934-b2a46c5a810a@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <c1655313-bdf9-7b9a-f528-68939d3c807d@xs4all.nl>

All,

On 2017-05-17 four cubesats were launched from the ISS.

At 01:45:00 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: PHOENIX,
X-CubeSat and qbee.
At 08:12:59 UTC this 6U cubesat was deployed: ALTAIR 1.

No TLEs are available yet for any of the cubesats deployed yesterday
and today. For the time being the TLEs for the ISS may be used.

73,
Nico PA0DLO


On 16-05-17 15:19, Nico Janssen wrote:
> All,
>
> Today six cubesats were launched into low Earth orbit from the ISS.
>
> At 08:24:59 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: SOMP 2,
> HAVELSAT and Columbia (QBUS 4).
> At 11:54:59 UTC these cubesats were deployed: SGSat (KySat 3),
> CXBN 2 and IceCube (Earth 1).
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
>


From skristof at etczone.com  Wed May 17 12:22:50 2017
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 08:22:50 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
Message-ID: <3f9a0a9e3877c15e7225bd0dfa41dfcb@etczone.com>

Same experience as others for the pass just a few minutes ago. No
packets heard or digipeated from ISS. 

Steve AI9IN 

EM79ji

From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Wed May 17 13:32:42 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 13:32:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Phoenix and X-Cubesat copied !
References: <1831846431.1580583.1495027962759.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1831846431.1580583.1495027962759@mail.yahoo.com>

<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm#b>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Wed May 17 15:44:46 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 10:44:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
In-Reply-To: <71A06E8A0DCD42BBBD85285B29362AD3@Ron8300PC>
References: <71A06E8A0DCD42BBBD85285B29362AD3@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <FC6B485B-4221-4FB0-B4FC-CEF4F9C5575C@gmail.com>

Thanks guys! It's a lot of fun to go to these places and hand out rare DXCCs and grids. I couldn't do it without all my great chasers! The year is still young and I have many exciting ideas, you'll hear me from other exciting places for sure. My long term goal is to work the US over satellite from 100 DXCCs, I'm at 14 now (16 total operated from in the past year including US and England). I know there are many ops that have been stuck around 90 DXCCs worked for years and I'd love to push that over 100. 

I really enjoy operating portable with my FT-817NDs and arrow, even in -20?F! It's pretty amazing what one can do with just a basic station and a little ambition (and practice).

Sometime in the near future I'll be beginning my training as an air traffic controller and I'll be more locked down to weekends and occasional three day weekends for a few months (I've still managed to make it to Canada on regular weekends before). Another long term goal is to get and airplane and become the "ATC pilot satellite rover dude", maybe even fly to Sable Island someday.

73,

Crazy Gabe
NJ7H

> On May 16, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
> 
> For what it's worth. I'd like to second this nomination. Talking to Gabe in person is very convincing that he loves this activity. He obviously has fun doing it and would do it even if all of the beneficiaries of his roaming were anonymous. I love following him aprs.fi and and find him sneaking another breakfast at Tin Hortons. Keep it up, Gabe.
> 
> Signed (anonymously), Ron W5RKN
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: "Grant Zehr" <grant at dzehr.com>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
> Message-ID: <00ef01d2ce74$4184dc00$c48e9400$@dzehr.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> I'd like to nominate Gabe Zeifman NJ7H for Satellite Dxpedition of the Year.
> Or maybe Dxpedition Operator, whichever is better.
> 
> Gabe just returned from Europe after activating nine DXCC entities,
> including some that are really difficult from North America, and making a
> serious effort to work as many US stations as possible.  And I mean a real
> effort.  He was up at all hours and standing outside with his portable
> stations working those of us back home.  Fortunately, AO-7 kept working
> (more or less) and many of us got to work 'new ones'.  And on top of all
> that, Gabe has already uploaded contact data to LOTW so DXCC and VUCC credit
> is there waiting.  I was able to work 3 new countries and some very rare
> grids.
> 
> Thanks, Gabe!  That will be a hard act for anyone to follow.
> 
> 73
> 
> Grant Zehr AA9LC
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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  Wed May 17 16:43:28 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 16:43:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
In-Reply-To: <FC6B485B-4221-4FB0-B4FC-CEF4F9C5575C@gmail.com>
References: <71A06E8A0DCD42BBBD85285B29362AD3@Ron8300PC>
	<FC6B485B-4221-4FB0-B4FC-CEF4F9C5575C@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <203237848.1743604.1495039408395@mail.yahoo.com>

Gabe,
Thanks for the great job of giving out SO many Grids forus hungry SAT Ops!!! You're like a Grid Superstar!
I share your joy in roving and giving out Grids and hearingan Op say, "Thanks for the New One!". It makes the hoursof driving and time and expense well worthwhile.
TNX/73, ? ?Bob ?K8BL
      From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
 To: Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com>; Grant Zehr <grant at dzehr.com> 
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:45 AM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nomination for DXpedition'er of the Year.
   
Thanks guys! It's a lot of fun to go to these places and hand out rare DXCCs and grids. I couldn't do it without all my great chasers! The year is still young and I have many exciting ideas, you'll hear me from other exciting places for sure. My long term goal is to work the US over satellite from 100 DXCCs, I'm at 14 now (16 total operated from in the past year including US and England). I know there are many ops that have been stuck around 90 DXCCs worked for years and I'd love to push that over 100. 

I really enjoy operating portable with my FT-817NDs and arrow, even in -20?F! It's pretty amazing what one can do with just a basic station and a little ambition (and practice).

Sometime in the near future I'll be beginning my training as an air traffic controller and I'll be more locked down to weekends and occasional three day weekends for a few months (I've still managed to make it to Canada on regular weekends before). Another long term goal is to get and airplane and become the "ATC pilot satellite rover dude", maybe even fly to Sable Island someday.

73,

Crazy Gabe
NJ7H

   

From martha at amsat.org  Wed May 17 17:35:01 2017
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 13:35:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USwDeBR0kYainRi2mdA_VSu+tM5=J9NxGtnjBOzyVQbfqA@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Thursday, May 18th - Monday, May 22nd.

See you in Xenia!

-- 
73- Martha

From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Wed May 17 18:06:02 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 18:06:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] qbee  ON01SE copied in Brazil
References: <1310917152.1832124.1495044362877.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1310917152.1832124.1495044362877@mail.yahoo.com>

qbee, X-cubesat, Phoenix and Columbia copied:
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm#c>
73 de Roland.

From pconver at gmail.com  Wed May 17 21:21:07 2017
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 18:21:07 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] New Cubesats Predictions on Pass
Message-ID: <CANTZqKmKk85MqcqY9v3CaB=Sm1kZdMuZtLH9Lb1Bp=xpd3ejBw@mail.gmail.com>

http://amsat.org.ar/pass now includes all new Cubesats deployed from ISS.

Selecting ARISS & 'Next Option' provides Sats & frequencies + Doppler
correction.

Congratulations and thanks to all designers for launch and availability.

Good Luck on copy.

73, lu7abf, Pedro

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Thu May 18 03:43:03 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 23:43:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcomng ARISS contact with Saint Joseph School,
	Ronkonkoma, NY
Message-ID: <7561B1802F314F329F405048825FEC34@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Saint Joseph School, Ronkonkoma, NY on 22 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:35 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 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.

 

 

St. Joseph School is a Nursery through 8th grade private Catholic school operating within the Rockville Centre Diocese. It is located in the town of Ronkonkoma, NY in Suffolk County, Long Island. The school follows a Christian based curriculum with a strong STEM component, developed around the NYS Common Core Curriculum. The philosophy of St. Joseph School is to provide for the education, growth and development of the whole child, while meeting the needs of the individual within a Christian atmosphere centered in Christ. The student body is made up of 209 students from all over Suffolk County. There are 35 faculty members consisting of teachers, aides, and administrative staff who uphold the school mission to educate children spiritually, physically, and socially while promoting academic excellence.

 

 

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 

 

1. If you could go back in time and say something to your pre-astronaut self, 

   what would it be?

2. Do you perceive time going slower or faster in space or is it about the 

   same as it is on Earth?

3. When in space do you miss the everyday sounds on earth and what do you do 

   to compensate on the ISS?

4. Do you think there is room for fear and doubt while aboard the ISS?

5. You are one of very few people who have had the chance to experience what 

   it is like in outer space. Other than talking, how would you explain your 

   experience using another mode, (such as art or music?)

6. How important are EVAs for astronauts in having an understanding about 

   living and maneuvering in an environment such as Mars.

7. How has your experience affected your beliefs? Has it increased your 

   faith?

8. If you could be the first person to achieve anything in terms of space 

   exploration, what would it be?

9. What have you witnessed from your perspective of Earth, and how has that 

   impacted you personally?

10. If technology on the ISS was available 20 years ago, where do you think 

    the space program would be today?

11. Have you ever needed to use Amateur radio to compensate for a problem in 

    the primary communication system?

12. From what you have learned, what advice would you give to the planners of 

    the Mars Mission, which could put humans in space for a year and a half?

13. How does spending time with astronauts with different cultural 

    differences impact your daily life on the ISS?

14. Now that you've been in space, is there anything you wish to have or wish 

    to be invented that would make living on the ISS better?

15. What discoveries in the space program have helped people on Earth the 

    most?

16. Do the astronauts ever argue with each other, and if so, what about?

17. How does your view of the Earth impact your perspective of humanity?

18. What is the most extraordinary thing you have seen out the window so far?

19. What other things would you want on the ISS to improve quality of life 

    and the ability to study space?

20. If you could live in space for an extended period of time, do you think 

    it would be hard to get back to earth life, and what would you have the 

    most difficulties with?

 

 

 

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From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Thu May 18 07:26:20 2017
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 02:26:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] nitinol
Message-ID: <016401d2cfa8$0dbf4560$293dd020$@bellsouth.net>

Hello AMSAT-ers

 

The sat team at the University is of Louisiana is looking for a source to
buy Nitinol strip to make antennas for their bird. If you have a source,
please pass it along.  If you have some surplus, we are an equal opportunity
exploiter. 

 

 

Thanks

 

nick

Office   337 593 8700

Cell      337 258 2527

 

Helping UL become a world Class Engineering  and Educational School

 


From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Thu May 18 12:28:42 2017
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:28:42 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesats deployed from the ISS
In-Reply-To: <c1655313-bdf9-7b9a-f528-68939d3c807d@xs4all.nl>
References: <e1ded599-68a6-fe0f-a934-b2a46c5a810a@xs4all.nl>
	<c1655313-bdf9-7b9a-f528-68939d3c807d@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <f5bdc0b8-79ee-73ff-b9ce-fbbc8e0005f8@xs4all.nl>

All,

On 2017-05-17 another cubesat was deployed from the ISS at
12:40:01 UTC: the 6U cubesat SHARC.

On 2017-05-18 the following cubesats were launched from the ISS:
At 01:00:00 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: LINK
and ZA-AeroSat.
At 04:15:00 UTC this cubesat was deployed: CSUNSat 1.
At 08:25:00 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: UPSat,
SpaceCube and Hoopoe.

The 18 SPCS (formerly called JSpOC) has published nine TLE sets
for some of the cubesats deployed from the ISS. These are objects
42700 through 42708.

73,
Nico PA0DLO


On 17-05-17 11:59, Nico Janssen wrote:
> All,
>
> On 2017-05-17 four cubesats were launched from the ISS.
>
> At 01:45:00 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: PHOENIX,
> X-CubeSat and qbee.
> At 08:12:59 UTC this 6U cubesat was deployed: ALTAIR 1.
>
> No TLEs are available yet for any of the cubesats deployed yesterday
> and today. For the time being the TLEs for the ISS may be used.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
>
> On 16-05-17 15:19, Nico Janssen wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Today six cubesats were launched into low Earth orbit from the ISS.
>>
>> At 08:24:59 UTC these QB50 series cubesats were deployed: SOMP 2,
>> HAVELSAT and Columbia (QBUS 4).
>> At 11:54:59 UTC these cubesats were deployed: SGSat (KySat 3),
>> CXBN 2 and IceCube (Earth 1).
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>>
>
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From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp  Thu May 18 13:29:56 2017
From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 22:29:56 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] CSUNSat1 CW heard
Message-ID: <5C972B04DD724F8AAA2ACC845A7BABCC@je9pel>

437.400MHz CW, every 3 minutes

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita



From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Thu May 18 13:35:29 2017
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 08:35:29 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] nitinol
In-Reply-To: <2780a264-1bd5-4d61-824e-f4b3bdc5bcd8@email.android.com>
References: <016401d2cfa8$0dbf4560$293dd020$@bellsouth.net>
	<2780a264-1bd5-4d61-824e-f4b3bdc5bcd8@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <019d01d2cfdb$9f083b70$dd18b250$@bellsouth.net>

thanks nick

 

From: Jerry Buxton [mailto:amsat at n0jy.org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 7:06 AM
To: Nick Pugh <quadpugh at bellsouth.net>
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] nitinol

 

Hi Nick,

 

I have a source for wire, I can check for strip there - what dimensions?

 

Jerry
N0JY


From ingejack at cox.net  Thu May 18 14:44:10 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 7:44:10 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Digipeater
Message-ID: <20170518104410.5JI5O.25917.imail@fed1rmwml303>

While listening for the packet digipeater on the ISS during the 1435 utc pass over the west coast. I heard 2 bursts of some type of signal that was not coming from the ISS, I imagine that it was a beacon from one of the recently released satellites  BUT WHICH ONE ???
This was the 2nd time I have heard the signals in 2 days  JACK-KC7MG

From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp  Thu May 18 16:03:12 2017
From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 01:03:12 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] CSUNSat1 CW heard #2
Message-ID: <4AA9AE2181504615A2B382C0A4543E8B@je9pel>

14:07-14:17UTC, 18 May 2017, Ele 35 W-N-NE, 437.400MHz CW, every 3 minutes
http://www.dropbox.com/s/lzj2yy7xetfdbw1/70518cs3.png?dl=0
http://www.dropbox.com/s/pndihqq84i9lvnx/70518cs3.wav?dl=0

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita



From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Thu May 18 18:32:54 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 19:32:54 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change
Message-ID: <8C24C4E9992F41A09B3C2F6F5CDEBDDD@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>



Hi folks,

AO73/FUNcube-1 is now in amateur mode for an extended weekend with the 
transponder on to enable demonstration QSOs to take place in sunny Dayton - 
have FUN everyone!

Please see below for all FUNcube mission info

73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube team.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AO-73 FUNcube-1

The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.

When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)

The nominal transponder frequencies are:

Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Lower
temperatures give higher freqs!)

FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube)

The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).

The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB

Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/


EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5

EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is
operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT
being illuminated.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power.
The transponder frequencies are:

Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)
Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB
Telemetry  Tx: 145.940MHz

All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very
grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The
Netherlands.

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From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Thu May 18 20:54:19 2017
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:54:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] streaming from Dayton
Message-ID: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>

Does anyone know if the AMSAT talks will be streamed live from Dayton?


From seb at wintek.com  Fri May 19 10:29:40 2017
From: seb at wintek.com (Stephen  E. Belter)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 10:29:40 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] streaming from Dayton
In-Reply-To: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <494F8091-0656-4F05-A917-962EC3037FF4@wintek.com>

Jim,

I don't know of any plans to stream the AMSAT Forum from the Dayton Hamvention.  AMSAT doesn't have any official plans to do so, but we do plan to record them for later sharing.  

73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com


> On May 18, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know if the AMSAT talks will be streamed live from Dayton?
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From twdeckard at earthlink.net  Fri May 19 14:37:50 2017
From: twdeckard at earthlink.net (Todd Deckard)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 09:37:50 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [amsat-bb] FM repeaters on any of the first phase QB50 sats?
Message-ID: <16163974.3577.1495204670727@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Greetings, 

I understand there are FM repeaters on two of the QB50 payloads slated for future deployment?

Are there FM repeaters on any of 

SOMP 2
HAVELSAT
Columbia (QBUS 4)
SGSat (KySat 3)
CXBN 2
IceCube (Earth 1)
PHOENIX
X-CubeSat
qbee
ALTair 1
SHARC
LINK
ZA-AeroSat 1
CSUNSat 1
UPSat
SpaceCube
Hoopoe

From pe0sat at vgnet.nl  Fri May 19 14:57:18 2017
From: pe0sat at vgnet.nl (PE0SAT | Amateur Radio)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 16:57:18 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] FM repeaters on any of the first phase QB50 sats?
In-Reply-To: <16163974.3577.1495204670727@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
References: <16163974.3577.1495204670727@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <d51b69b4493b5d616a2d5effcb224cfc@vgnet.nl>


Hi Todd,

The following carry a FM relay but not active at the moment.

DOPPLER.SQF entries:

SPACECUBE,436.880,145860,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,VU FM Relay
X-CUBESAT,437.020,145860,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,VU FM Relay

SUBTONES.SQF

X-CUBESAT,210.7,$3F,1
SPACECUBE,210.7,$3F,1

73 Jan

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On 19-05-2017 16:37, Todd Deckard wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I understand there are FM repeaters on two of the QB50 payloads slated
> for future deployment?
> 
> Are there FM repeaters on any of
> 
> SOMP 2
> HAVELSAT
> Columbia (QBUS 4)
> SGSat (KySat 3)
> CXBN 2
> IceCube (Earth 1)
> PHOENIX
> X-CubeSat
> qbee
> ALTair 1
> SHARC
> LINK
> ZA-AeroSat 1
> CSUNSat 1
> UPSat
> SpaceCube
> Hoopoe
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
> program!
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Fri May 19 15:22:31 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 15:22:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] FM repeaters on any of the first phase QB50 sats?
In-Reply-To: <d51b69b4493b5d616a2d5effcb224cfc@vgnet.nl>
References: <16163974.3577.1495204670727@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
	<d51b69b4493b5d616a2d5effcb224cfc@vgnet.nl>
Message-ID: <1564996241.2743781.1495207351604@mail.yahoo.com>

LilacSat-1 expected to deploy at 0815 GMT Tuesday, May 23 has an FM to Codec2-BPSK digital voice transponder http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/may/lilacsat-1-cubesat-to-deploy-from-iss.htm

73 Trevor M5AKA

 

    On Friday, 19 May 2017, 16:09, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
 

 
Hi Todd,

The following carry a FM relay but not active at the moment.

DOPPLER.SQF entries:

SPACECUBE,436.880,145860,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,VU FM Relay
X-CUBESAT,437.020,145860,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,VU FM Relay

SUBTONES.SQF

X-CUBESAT,210.7,$3F,1
SPACECUBE,210.7,$3F,1

73 Jan

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irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat

On 19-05-2017 16:37, Todd Deckard wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I understand there are FM repeaters on two of the QB50 payloads slated
> for future deployment?
> 
> Are there FM repeaters on any of
> 
> SOMP 2
> HAVELSAT
> Columbia (QBUS 4)
> SGSat (KySat 3)
> CXBN 2
> IceCube (Earth 1)
> PHOENIX
> X-CubeSat
> qbee
> ALTair 1
> SHARC
> LINK
> ZA-AeroSat 1
> CSUNSat 1
> UPSat
> SpaceCube
> Hoopoe
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
> program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
_______________________________________________
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Fri May 19 16:27:33 2017
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 11:27:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] streaming from Dayton
In-Reply-To: <494F8091-0656-4F05-A917-962EC3037FF4@wintek.com>
References: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>
	<494F8091-0656-4F05-A917-962EC3037FF4@wintek.com>
Message-ID: <CANOtx_cVCC0WHVK2cpga7=rCBrYu3uZzdVPhgPY7f2DS_NDccA@mail.gmail.com>

?DARA is running ustream forum videos from the Hamvention. I started at
www.ustream.tv and searched for daralive. There are lots of forum videos
from the various groups. The search results page shows all of the daralive
videos currently available. I was able to view Joe Spier's AMSAT
presentation in the ARRL Education forum as about the 3rd video down. Those
relative positions in the list will likely change as more videos are added.
As I type this it is likely too early for the actual AMSAT Forum to be
archived there.?


--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Stephen E. Belter <seb at wintek.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I don't know of any plans to stream the AMSAT Forum from the Dayton
> Hamvention.  AMSAT doesn't have any official plans to do so, but we do plan
> to record them for later sharing.
>
> 73, Steve N9IP
> --
> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
>
>
> > On May 18, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if the AMSAT talks will be streamed live from Dayton?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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
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From afeller at ieee.org  Fri May 19 17:04:33 2017
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:04:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] streaming from Dayton
In-Reply-To: <CANOtx_cVCC0WHVK2cpga7=rCBrYu3uZzdVPhgPY7f2DS_NDccA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>
	<494F8091-0656-4F05-A917-962EC3037FF4@wintek.com>
	<CANOtx_cVCC0WHVK2cpga7=rCBrYu3uZzdVPhgPY7f2DS_NDccA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <63FD0739-D3DD-4CC9-8AC6-E1300AE754D0@ieee.org>

Try this link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/k8ud-coy-ameritech-net

> On 19-May-2017, at 12:27 PM, JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?DARA is running ustream forum videos from the Hamvention. I started at
> www.ustream.tv and searched for daralive. There are lots of forum videos
> from the various groups. The search results page shows all of the daralive
> videos currently available. I was able to view Joe Spier's AMSAT
> presentation in the ARRL Education forum as about the 3rd video down. Those
> relative positions in the list will likely change as more videos are added.
> As I type this it is likely too early for the actual AMSAT Forum to be
> archived there.?
> 
> 
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Stephen E. Belter <seb at wintek.com> wrote:
> 
>> Jim,
>> 
>> I don't know of any plans to stream the AMSAT Forum from the Dayton
>> Hamvention.  AMSAT doesn't have any official plans to do so, but we do plan
>> to record them for later sharing.
>> 
>> 73, Steve N9IP
>> --
>> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 18, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know if the AMSAT talks will be streamed live from Dayton?
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>> program!
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Fri May 19 17:04:53 2017
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 12:04:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] streaming from Dayton
In-Reply-To: <CANOtx_cVCC0WHVK2cpga7=rCBrYu3uZzdVPhgPY7f2DS_NDccA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <604ad562-16bb-41aa-9065-9cf417436547@coloradosatellite.com>
	<494F8091-0656-4F05-A917-962EC3037FF4@wintek.com>
	<CANOtx_cVCC0WHVK2cpga7=rCBrYu3uZzdVPhgPY7f2DS_NDccA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANOtx_f_weQnefS1r9VfATuBvZho78Hzawk0w+Jz_R_B5scpiA@mail.gmail.com>

Quick update ... http://hamvention.org/media-news/live-streaming/ lists the
forums that will be webstreamed. AMSAT forum is on the list for 10:45 EDT
Saturday.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:27 AM, JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com>
wrote:

> ?DARA is running ustream forum videos from the Hamvention. I started at
> www.ustream.tv and searched for daralive. There are lots of forum videos
> from the various groups. The search results page shows all of the daralive
> videos currently available. I was able to view Joe Spier's AMSAT
> presentation in the ARRL Education forum as about the 3rd video down. Those
> relative positions in the list will likely change as more videos are added.
> As I type this it is likely too early for the actual AMSAT Forum to be
> archived there.?
>
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Stephen E. Belter <seb at wintek.com> wrote:
>
>> Jim,
>>
>> I don't know of any plans to stream the AMSAT Forum from the Dayton
>> Hamvention.  AMSAT doesn't have any official plans to do so, but we do plan
>> to record them for later sharing.
>>
>> 73, Steve N9IP
>> --
>> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
>>
>>
>> > On May 18, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Does anyone know if the AMSAT talks will be streamed live from Dayton?
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > 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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From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Sat May 20 01:53:55 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 20:53:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Misc items for sale
Message-ID: <CAPovOwfxLZ47Bfv3mBB8W=fd8WN-J505FhVSxstz1ZUd=8=1Nw@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT Broadband Preamp - $15 includes USPS Priority Mail

Clifton Labs Z10000 Amplifier (buffer amp) - $25 includes USPS Priority Mail

(2) SatTracker 688 (USB Interface for Yaesu Rotors) - one is built and
one is a kit unassembled. Both for $35 shipped USPS Priority Mail as a
package deal, not interested in separating.

MFJ-1272BYV TNC/mic switch made for Kantronics TNC and radios with 8
pin mic. $20 shipped USPS Priority Mail.

PayPal only. Prices firm. Ship to continental US only at these prices
- will ship International for additional cost to buyer.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Sat May 20 12:52:29 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 12:52:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats Deploy May 23-25 + CQ Mag Honors Britons
References: <1699951503.3326103.1495284749310.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1699951503.3326103.1495284749310@mail.yahoo.com>

Phase 2 of QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments May 23-25 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

CQ Magazine honours Britons involved in Astro Pi project 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/cq-mag-honors-astro-pi-britons/

Join AMSAT-UK 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/join-amsat-uk-11/

LilacSat-1 CubeSat with FM-Codec2 transponder and APRS to deploy from ISS 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Nex? II Rocket ? Alexandru Csete OZ9AEC describes the video system which uses the Raspberry Pi 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/16/nexo-ii-rocket-onboard-video/

JY1SAT with SSB/CW transonder and Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) applies for frequency coordination 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/16/jy1sat-frequency-coordination/

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes Oct 14-15 ? Call for Speakers
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/03/international-space-colloquium-first-call-for-speakers/


Trevor M5AKA
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From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Sat May 20 19:32:46 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 19:32:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Copied all 9 new active QB50's
References: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677@mail.yahoo.com>

<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From paulopv8dx at gmail.com  Sat May 20 19:36:24 2017
From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 15:36:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Copied all 9 new active QB50's
In-Reply-To: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1386557137.2514245.1495308766677@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAPp65AfCWyCQh6JZS3jVFWQXG0j6yJ5Fkm0NU+sU2AA4V4QzSA@mail.gmail.com>

Congratulations.
Super

73 de Paulo PV8DX mobile

Em 20 de mai de 2017 15:34, "Roland Zurmely via AMSAT-BB" <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> escreveu:

> <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm>
> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sat May 20 19:54:11 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 15:54:11 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Copied all 9 new active QB50's
In-Reply-To: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1386557137.2514245.1495308766677.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1386557137.2514245.1495308766677@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2F0547446E6C448094450713F918DFD0@CSI9020>

Great write up - thanks for putting that together!

-Scott,  K4KDR
Montpelier, VA  USA


================================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Roland Zurmely via AMSAT-BB 
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 3:32 PM 
To: AMSAT BB 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Copied all 9 new active QB50's 

<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From jefforybroughton at gmail.com  Sun May 21 01:33:51 2017
From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 21:33:51 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Clifton labs
Message-ID: <CACm2je3NmVoiAQfOE2Xwc=BPEQsZK+i0B3gS3r3RJgF5Oe14Yw@mail.gmail.com>

Need it if you still have it for my 910.
Wb8rjy


jeff broughton

From wao at vfr.net  Sun May 21 02:02:24 2017
From: wao at vfr.net (Joe Spier)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 19:02:24 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-141 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <cc0b46e7-c587-8ddf-ba33-996d952855ef@vfr.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-141
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.

In this edition:

* AMSAT Forum Streamed Live at Hamvention 2017
* AMSAT-NA to Assume Control of FalconSat-3 Soon
* CQ Hall of Fame List - ARISS and AMSAT
* AMSAT-DL Announces Launch Date for Es?hail-2 With the P4-A GEO
   Rideshare
* AMSAT-SA Space Symposium 27 May
* Work the AMSAT Hamvention Demo Station!
* QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments May 23-25
* AMSAT Events

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-141.01
ANS-141 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 141.01
 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE May 21, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-141.01


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AMSAT Forum Streamed Live at Hamvention 2017


The DARA/Hamvention went totally digital and Live Streamed the
AMSAT Forum. A copy of the forum may be viewed here:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/k8ud-coy-ameritech-net

  Search either DARALIVE or AMSAT.

"AMSAT Status Report" Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA President,
highlighted recent activities within AMSAT and discussed some of the
challenges, accomplishments, projects, and late breaking news.

"AMSAT Engineering Program" Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT-NA Vice
President Engineering , spoke about the exciting new engineering
developments that the ASCENT Program is working on as well as the latest
updates on the Fox-1 project CubeSats.

"AMSAT Satellite Operations" Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA Vice
President Operations , surveyed the current operational amateur satellites,
as well as what's planned for launch in the next year.

"NxtGen Crystal Radio? Joe Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT-NA Vice President
Educational Relations , discussed the development of the NxtGen Crystal
Radio, an educational ground station for classrooms to be used to teach
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

"ARISS Report 2017" Tim Bosma, W6MU, standing in for Frank Bauer,
KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight, discussed
the 20th Anniversary of ARISS, ARISS engineering developments &
operation on the International Space Station.

Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight
has been awarded Amateur of the Year.


[ANS thanks 2017 AMSAT Hamvention Team for the above information]


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AMSAT-NA to Assume Control of FalconSat-3 Soon


US Air Force Academy satellite was launched in 2007 on Atlas 5 to
560 km, 35.4 degrees orbit, and now is at 468-481km orbit, which is
several years before decay.
The Satellite operates as an amateur V/u store and forward Pacsat at
9k6 (or faster) and will sustain 1w operation.
The AMSAT command team is preparing to assume control once the
final agreements are completed. FalconSat-3 is in a low inclination orbit
presenting opportunities for equatorial and tropical stations.
More details soon.


[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA Vice-President,
Operations for the above information]


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CQ Hall of Fame List - ARISS and AMSAT


CQ NEWS RELEASE (Announcing: 2017 Inductees, CQ Amateur Radio
Hall of Fame) (Xenia, Ohio - May 19, 2017) - The CQ Amateur Radio
Hall of Fame has 18 new members for 2017, CQ magazine announced
today. This brings to 310 the total number of members inducted since
the hall's establishment in 2001.

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 2017 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:

* King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, HS1A (SK)
* John Brosnahan, W0UN (SK) - President of Alpha Power,
NOAA physicist and instrumental in design and construction of the
HAARP facility in Alaska.
* Garrett Brown, W3AFF - Inventor of the Steadicam, which earned
  him both Oscar and Emmy awards for filmmaking technology
* Britton Chance, W2IBK (SK) - Pioneer in magnetic imaging; MIT
professor, team leader in MIT Radiation Lab developing WWII radar;
* John Crockett, W3KH - Repeater coordination pioneer; developed
Southeastern Repeater Assn (SERA) Universal Coordination System;
managed SCHEART system of linked repeaters in hospitals; VP
Engineering for SC Educational TV network
* Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY (SK) - Tuskegee Airman and Congressional
Gold Medal recipient; frequent speaker at schools and civic organizations
* Limor Fried, AC2SN - Founder of Adafruit Industries, major supplier
of open-source electronics to the Maker community; honored by
President Obama in 2016 as a "Champion of Change" and by the Internet
of Things Institute as one of the 25 most influential women in the
IoT industry
* Robin Haighton, VE3FRH (SK) - Founding member of Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station (ARISS), former president of AMSAT-NA
* David Honess, M6DNT - Developed AstroPi project, which sent two
Raspberry Pi computers to the International Space Station as plat-
forms for students on Earth to write and run their own computer
code in space; honored for this work with the Sir Arthur Clarke
Award, presented by the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and the British
Interplanetary Society
* Pete Kemp, KZ1Z (SK) - Author and educator, directly responsible
for licensing over 700 new hams
* Kristen McIntyre, K6WX - Apple software engineer and inventor (her
name is on 22 granted or pending patents), promoter of STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) subjects for girls through various
talks and YouTube presentations
* Pat McPherson, WW9E (SK) - Founder and longtime coordinator of
SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network)
* Andy Nguyen, VK3YT - Pico-ballooner, pioneered round-the-world
microballoon flights carrying amateur radio
* Tim Peake, KG5BVI - UK astronaut very active in ARISS program during
time on International Space Station; coordinated ISS end of the
AstroPi project (see David Honess, above)
* Mike Santana, WB6TEB (SK) - Two-way radio engineer, designed Clegg
FM-76 220-MHz transceiver and President line of CB rigs, favorites
for conversion to 10 meters
* Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, ex-KL7HIR (SK) - Longtime Race Director of
the New York City Marathon, considered one of the fathers of the
modern running movement
* Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR - Pioneer of software defined radio (SDR)
and founder of FlexRadio

   Two new members each are also being inducted into the CQ DX and Contest
Halls of Fame at the respective Dayton DX and Contest dinners. Their names
will be announced separately.




[ANS thanks CQ Hall of Fame for the above information]


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AMSAT-DL Announces Launch Date for Es?hail-2 With the P4-A GEO Rideshare


According to the Es'hailSat corporate website, the launch of P4-A /
Es'hail-2 is now scheduled for 2018.

Further information will be announced when available. Meanwhile
AMSAT-DL is preparation the ground-station equipment which will
be installed at the Es'hailSat Satellite Control Center in Qatar, at QARS
HQ in Doha and at AMSAT-DL HQ in Bochum.

Es?hail-2 details are published on their web page:
https://eshailsat.qa/en/satellites/index/#tab-16

Es?hail-2 will also provide the first Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
(AMSAT) geostationary communication capability that connects users
across the visible globe in one single hop and in real-time.

It will allow also the AMSAT community to validate and demonstrate
their DVB standard.


[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL and Es?hail-2 for the above information]


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AMSAT-SA Space Symposium 27 May


The AMSAT-SA Space symposium on 27 May 2017 promises to be one of the most
exciting events on this year's calendar. Learn how you can operate on the
new geostationary satellite to be launched later this year giving South
Africans 24-hour communication with a simple put together ground station.
Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, has done the work and will share it with you. Denel
Spaceteq will share details about their work on the EO-Sat1 satellite being
built for SANSA to become part of the African earth observation satellite
network. Anton Janovsky will show you and demonstrate how to build a SDR
with a Raspberry Pi. Find out how the Kletskous project has progressed
including a demonstration of the transponder and other sub-systems plus many
more interesting discussions and demonstrations.

There are awesome attendance prizes to be won including two Pi Top laptops,
2 Raspberry Pi starter kits and 2 Raspberry Pi dummy kits, a MFJ artificial
ground and a MFJ world receiver. Full program and registration details are
available on www.amsatsa.org.za or request details by sending an e-mail to
admin at amsatsa.org.za


[ANS thanks the SARL weekly news in English for the above information]


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Work the AMSAT Hamvention Demo Station!


As previously announced, AMSAT will have it's traditional presence at
Hamvention this year, including a satellite demo station. This year,
the demo station will operate under the AMSAT club callsign W3ZM/8.

We intend to be on all passes of voice satellites between 12:00 UTC
and 21:00 UTC on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th and between
12:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC on Sunday, May 21st. We may also try the NO-84
and ISS packet digipeaters using a Kenwood TH-D7A(G) HT. The callsign
for packet will be just W3ZM. Please call us using APRS messages on
packet. Hamvention is located in the six digit gridsquare is EM89aq.

As a reward for working the AMSAT demo station during the first
Hamvention at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio,
individuals working us will receive a digital certificate upon
request. Please email n8hm at amsat.org with your QSO details to receive
a certificate.


[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT-NA Secretary
for the above information]


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QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments May 23-25


The second phase of QB50 CubeSats should be deployed from the
International Space Station over three days from May 23-25, 2017.

Built by university students and research organisations from 23 c
ountries around the world, the QB50 constellation aims to study the
lower thermosphere 200-380 km above the Earth.

11 QB50 CubeSats were deployed in the first phase and a further 17
will be deployed in the second phase. The beacons should be
activated about 30 minutes after deployment.

The QB50 CubeSats have downlinks between 435.7 and 438 MHz and
reports from radio amateurs are most welcome. Beacon data received
can be uploaded to a dedicated QB50 webpage at
https://upload.qb50.eu/

LilacSat-2 (ON02CN), which deploys at 0815 GMT on Tuesday, May 23,
is carrying a FM to Codec2-BPSK Digital Voice transponder, an APRS
digipeater and camera. Further information at
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Two of the ISS QB50 CubeSats deployed in the first phase, ON01FR
437.020 MHz and ON05FR 436.880 MHz, carry V/U FM transponders.
The uplink frequency for both is 145.860 MHz with 210.7 Hz CTCSS, see
http://site.amsat-f.org/2017/05/12/qb50-document-de-description-des-
telemesures-des-satellites-on01fr-on05fr/

List of QB50 CubeSats with Beacon format and frequency information
https://upload.qb50.eu/listCubeSat/

Keplerian Two Line Elements (TLEs) ?Keps? for new satellites launched
in past 30 days
http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

QB50 project
https://www.qb50.eu/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/QB50Mission

On the deployment days radio amateurs and QB50 teams will be on the
#CubeSat IRC channel. Join the deployment chat at
http://irc.lc/freenode/cubesat

Don?t have a suitable 435-438 MHz receiver? Try listening online with the
SUWS WebSDR located near London
http://websdr.suws.org.uk/

On June 19, 2014 two precursor QB50 CubeSats were launched, QB50p1 and
QB50p2, which carried amateur radio transponders
https://amsat-uk.org/2014/06/19/successful-launch-of-amateur-radio-satellite-payloads/


[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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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).

*21 May 2017, HamVention in the Greene County Fairgrounds and
Expo Center, Dayton, Ohio

*Friday and Saturday, 9-10 June 2017, HAM-COM in Irving TX

*Saturday, 10 June 2017 ? Prescott Hamfest in Prescott AZ

*Tuesday, 20 June 2017 ? presentation for Superstition Amateur Radio Club
in Mesa AZ


[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]


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/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 at Hamvention 2017,
Joe Spier, K6WAO
k6wao at amsat dot org

From Mvivona at yahoo.com  Sun May 21 04:18:43 2017
From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 00:18:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUfvG0nLvm31FtEEQZ8sSFnXAVNyR=8De6gj1=Zx8OAwHQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>
	<CAN6TEUfvG0nLvm31FtEEQZ8sSFnXAVNyR=8De6gj1=Zx8OAwHQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <16E714AA-0544-4599-A64E-2EADDFF5EC44@yahoo.com>

Hi Patrick!

My observations are from a non standard source for comparison purposes. I have sort of a unique situation. 
At work we have a 200" tower. At the top of it there is a VHF/UHF repeater antenna that was used for our commercial 450 repeater. I connected an iCom 706 to it through some 250 ft of coax. This is by no means made for satellite work, it's just for me to play with. In comparison to a my HT with an Arrow it is basically deaf. There is no preamp, nor is the antenna matched for 2 meters. There is also a boat load of attenuation down 250 ft of coax. I mainly use it for talking to local repeaters and some simplex work. 
With the old radio setup on the ISS I could easily copy it the moment it crested the horizon. It was full scale by 10 deg high. Since they installed the new radio setup I can barely hear it on a direct overhead pass.  
I have no problem picking it up at home, however my home satellite station has dual high gain yagis, filtered preamps at the antenna all being driven with a rotor, short coax and feeding an iCom 910. 

Michael Vivona
Sent from my iPad

On May 16, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:

?Hi Mike!

Until this morning, I'd probably have to disagree with
you on the performance of the ISS digipeater on 145.825
MHz. I think it had been working about as well as it
was before the old VHF radio failed in mid-October. Since
the replacement VHF radio was installed last month, my
issues have been with how stations were clogging the
frequency with mindless beacons - which seems to have
changed over to having more stations trying to work each
other. A good thing. :-)

For me, the only real change for the ISS packet environment
since the replacement VHF radio was installed would be the
deployment of the CubeSats earlier today. I don't know if
those, somehow, are making the VHF radio deaf. It is eerie
to see that the last packet retransmitted by the ISS
digipeater as of now on ariss.net (just before 2000 UTC)
was from my TH-D74 HT several hours ago.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK






> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mike <mvivona at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> My observation has been that the new ISS radio setup is nowhere close to
> what it used to be.
> 
> 
> 
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sun May 21 15:07:34 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 15:07:34 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <16E714AA-0544-4599-A64E-2EADDFF5EC44@yahoo.com>
References: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>
	<CAN6TEUfvG0nLvm31FtEEQZ8sSFnXAVNyR=8De6gj1=Zx8OAwHQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<16E714AA-0544-4599-A64E-2EADDFF5EC44@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUdK6kB=4kcSq6cZve7+d+_Qqz_OWmSjB+yqmHBLK7deoA@mail.gmail.com>

Michael,

That's an interesting observation. Were you referring to how the
signals sounded last year before that VHF radio failed, or are you
going further back when packet was done with a TM-D700?

I have worked ISS passes the past two evenings from locations near
Dayton. Using my TH-D74 HT and Elk log periodic, the signals I
hear now are the same as I was hearing before the mid-October
failure of the previous VHF radio. I didn't do much packet
through the ISS when that Kenwood radio was being used, so I can't
really speak to how it was a few years back. I hope to be on
again tonight from .... (location yet to be determined, but not in
the Dayton area), even though the passes will be late in the evening,
before flying home tomorrow night.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK



On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 4:18 AM, Mvivona <Mvivona at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Patrick!
>
> My observations are from a non standard source for comparison purposes. I
> have sort of a unique situation.
> ?<snip>
> With the old radio setup on the ISS I could easily copy it the moment it
> crested the horizon. It was full scale by 10 deg high. Since they installed
> the new radio setup I can barely hear it on a direct overhead pass.
> I have no problem picking it up at home, however my home satellite station
> has dual high gain yagis, filtered preamps at the antenna all being driven
> with a rotor, short coax and feeding an iCom 910.
>
>
>

From gene.pentecost at ieee.org  Sun May 21 16:02:04 2017
From: gene.pentecost at ieee.org (E Pentecost)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 10:02:04 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
Message-ID: <CALCo3_Zt4acF3GnP=28c7MdqokeZYnzyEY+_mhDqPa_sng=4Jg@mail.gmail.com>

I regret to inform the Amateur Satellite Community:  Bob Vislay, KO6TZ,
died yesterday, 20 May 2017, from a heart attack.

Those of you who are active on the birds know Bob.  To me, I have also lost
a long time friend.

May he R.I.P.

Gene Pentecost W4IMT

From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Sun May 21 16:21:31 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 11:21:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
Message-ID: <CAPovOwfFx9ctAgUkodTg3R1eiXiA6nzL6eiscWtkFr2KuEu7Hw@mail.gmail.com>

Sad news about KO6TZ. I worked Bob again the other day. We've logged
many, many contacts especially since the launch of the XW-2
transponder satellites.

It was not uncommon to talk to Bob via a series of XW-2 series passes
for 30 minutes.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From Mvivona at yahoo.com  Sun May 21 16:49:57 2017
From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 12:49:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Issues with ISS digipeater this morning?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUdK6kB=4kcSq6cZve7+d+_Qqz_OWmSjB+yqmHBLK7deoA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN6TEUcHH5mJrX3EfmGLD54PULNCUzGM-GU+tA1VHYHsKTOssQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<3BF0B632-BA0D-4D8A-A9F6-BFAFF907866D@yahoo.com>
	<CAN6TEUfvG0nLvm31FtEEQZ8sSFnXAVNyR=8De6gj1=Zx8OAwHQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<16E714AA-0544-4599-A64E-2EADDFF5EC44@yahoo.com>
	<CAN6TEUdK6kB=4kcSq6cZve7+d+_Qqz_OWmSjB+yqmHBLK7deoA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FECB83DB-FD79-4D45-9A3A-59C68CAA2253@yahoo.com>

Good question Patrick,
I believe I am referring to the strength of the signal before the radio failed last year. I remember coming back from vacation in my car which has a tiny cellular look-alike antenna on the roof about 11 inches tall (less than optimal). I could hear the Packet data all the way to horizon even with that set up. 
I completely agree with you, with my HT and handheld Arrow I can hear the ISS perfectly, no noticeable difference. 
Don't get me wrong, this is by no means a complaint, just an observation that I discovered that I thought some members would be interested in. 

Michael KC4ZVA

On May 21, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:

Michael, 

That's an interesting observation. Were you referring to how the
signals sounded last year before that VHF radio failed, or are you
going further back when packet was done with a TM-D700? 

I have worked ISS passes the past two evenings from locations near 
Dayton. Using my TH-D74 HT and Elk log periodic, the signals I 
hear now are the same as I was hearing before the mid-October 
failure of the previous VHF radio. I didn't do much packet 
through the ISS when that Kenwood radio was being used, so I can't
really speak to how it was a few years back. I hope to be on 
again tonight from .... (location yet to be determined, but not in 
the Dayton area), even though the passes will be late in the evening,
before flying home tomorrow night. 

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK 
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK



> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 4:18 AM, Mvivona <Mvivona at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Patrick!
> 
> My observations are from a non standard source for comparison purposes. I have sort of a unique situation.
> ?<snip>
> With the old radio setup on the ISS I could easily copy it the moment it crested the horizon. It was full scale by 10 deg high. Since they installed the new radio setup I can barely hear it on a direct overhead pass.
> I have no problem picking it up at home, however my home satellite station has dual high gain yagis, filtered preamps at the antenna all being driven with a rotor, short coax and feeding an iCom 910.
> 
> 


From ingejack at cox.net  Sun May 21 17:27:31 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 10:27:31 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] BOB KO6TZ SK
Message-ID: <20170521132731.CN4DO.36936.imail@fed1rmwml214>

I am totally in shock to hear Bob passed away. We were on  The XW Sats most mornings calling ourselves the Breakfast Clubbers. Not only did we lose a fellow ham but also a great friend  I will definitely miss him JACK  KC7MG

From johnag9d at gmail.com  Sun May 21 19:49:27 2017
From: johnag9d at gmail.com (John Spasojevich)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 14:49:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
In-Reply-To: <CAPovOwfFx9ctAgUkodTg3R1eiXiA6nzL6eiscWtkFr2KuEu7Hw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPovOwfFx9ctAgUkodTg3R1eiXiA6nzL6eiscWtkFr2KuEu7Hw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+qbou5aTYUr3_xLfHGLZnvjVBRJkq4-jWkiAcNaL-ddzF9UiA@mail.gmail.com>

I knew of Bob and have worked him several times. Very sad news, he will be
missed.
73,
John AG9D

On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sad news about KO6TZ. I worked Bob again the other day. We've logged
> many, many contacts especially since the launch of the XW-2
> transponder satellites.
>
> It was not uncommon to talk to Bob via a series of XW-2 series passes
> for 30 minutes.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
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From mail at mike-rupprecht.de  Sun May 21 19:51:08 2017
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 21:51:08 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
In-Reply-To: <CALCo3_Zt4acF3GnP=28c7MdqokeZYnzyEY+_mhDqPa_sng=4Jg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALCo3_Zt4acF3GnP=28c7MdqokeZYnzyEY+_mhDqPa_sng=4Jg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00ae01d2d26b$a0c38ef0$e24aacd0$@de>

It?s terrible to hear the sad news about Bob, KO6TZ and I express my sincere
sympathy to his family.
He was a good supporter of our Satblog and was very interested in collecting
telemetry from amateur radio satellites.
Over the years we were in close contact. 

I'm very gratefull having received his support.

Mike
DK3WN


-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von E Pentecost
Gesendet: 21 May 2017 18:02
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK

I regret to inform the Amateur Satellite Community:  Bob Vislay, KO6TZ, died
yesterday, 20 May 2017, from a heart attack.

Those of you who are active on the birds know Bob.  To me, I have also lost
a long time friend.

May he R.I.P.

Gene Pentecost W4IMT
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From zmetzing at pobox.com  Sun May 21 22:01:21 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 18:01:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Free BUD for the taking in the DFW area
Message-ID: <9C549FCB-5181-4348-9B4A-2627D0C81829@pobox.com>

If anyone is serious about acquiring this dish, I can put you in touch with the poster.

https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/free-10-satellite-dish/21178/3
--- Zach
N0ZGO

From suzuki.yasuyuki at shizuoka.ac.jp  Mon May 22 06:33:00 2017
From: suzuki.yasuyuki at shizuoka.ac.jp (Suzuki, Yasuyuki)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 15:33:00 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] Current state of "STARS-C/Hagoromo"
Message-ID: <c05ba45e-3101-1866-b545-f4ea9dcf1fbc@shizuoka.ac.jp>

The current state of "STARS-C/Hagoromo"- Space Tethered Autonomous 
Robotic Satellite
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/08/jaxa-iss-ham-radio-cubesats/

Hi all.
I am Prof. SUZUKI Yasuyuki /WR1J , Shizuoka university, Japan.
I'll post instead of Mr. Takeru Kumao (student of our univ.) the project 
manager.

Quotation Start>>

- We haven?t been able to receive the CW signal from the mother 
satellite since May 18, 2017, and from the daughter satellite since May 
11, 2017.
(When we had received the signal of the daughter satellite, we confirmed 
the gap between the frequency of the design value (437.255MHz) and the 
frequency we operated(437.254MHz).

- We consider that the grand station at Shizuoka University might have
something wrong and the other ground stations might be able to catch the 
signal.
- The altitude of STARS-C has been going down gradually since STARS-C 
was released from
the ISS.
- We are planning to conduct the main mission when STARS-C receives 
continuous
sunlight.(2017/5/23 12:10-12:19Z) The reasons of the plan are as follows,

1. We will observe STARS-C using an astronomical telescope because we 
haven?t been able to receive the FM signal from STARS-C.
2. We expect STARS-C to generate enough electricity and hence transmit 
information at the situation
.

The frequencies of STARS-C are as follows:

Mother satellite (JJ2YPL): CW 437.245MHz, FM(1200bps) 437.405MHz
Daughter satellite (JJ2YPM): CW 437.255MHz, FM(1200bps) 437.425MHz

[The request to radio amateurs]

(1) Whether it can be received the CW signal of STARS-C at your ground 
station or not.
(2) If it can be done(1), whether each frequency of STARS-C have some 
gap or not.
(3) Whether the second, fourth and sixth line(Telemetry format)are 
appeared or not.
(4) We would like to know the information of fifth line especially.
Telemetry format: 
https://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/suzuki/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Telemetry-Format.pdf

Please send the report on the following site.
https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S96136629/

Thank you for your cooperation in advance.

STARS-C project manager Takeru Kumao
kumao.takeru.15 at shizuoka.ac.jp

<< End of Quotation

73 DE WR1J SUZUKI Yasuyuki
suzuki.yasuyuki at shizuoka.ac.jp


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From fredy at fredy.gr  Mon May 22 12:42:54 2017
From: fredy at fredy.gr (Alfredos (fredy) Damkalis)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 15:42:54 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Current state of "STARS-C/Hagoromo"
In-Reply-To: <c05ba45e-3101-1866-b545-f4ea9dcf1fbc@shizuoka.ac.jp>
References: <c05ba45e-3101-1866-b545-f4ea9dcf1fbc@shizuoka.ac.jp>
Message-ID: <ddf1d674-b37f-674a-b0f6-b0d4ec7deee9@fredy.gr>

SatNOGS community managed to get Mother satellite signal on 2017-05-20
via KB9JHU station[1].

I have decoded CW data here[2]. I'm going to add them later to the given
form.

We are going also to schedule more observations on both mother and daughter.

73,
fredy

[1] https://network.satnogs.org/stations/2/
[2] https://community.libre.space/t/observation-3990-stars-c-41895/1052

On 05/22/2017 09:33 AM, Suzuki, Yasuyuki wrote:
> The current state of "STARS-C/Hagoromo"- Space Tethered Autonomous
> Robotic Satellite
> https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/08/jaxa-iss-ham-radio-cubesats/
> 
> Hi all.
> I am Prof. SUZUKI Yasuyuki /WR1J , Shizuoka university, Japan.
> I'll post instead of Mr. Takeru Kumao (student of our univ.) the project
> manager.
> 
> Quotation Start>>
> 
> - We haven?t been able to receive the CW signal from the mother
> satellite since May 18, 2017, and from the daughter satellite since May
> 11, 2017.
> (When we had received the signal of the daughter satellite, we confirmed
> the gap between the frequency of the design value (437.255MHz) and the
> frequency we operated(437.254MHz).
> 
> - We consider that the grand station at Shizuoka University might have
> something wrong and the other ground stations might be able to catch the
> signal.
> - The altitude of STARS-C has been going down gradually since STARS-C
> was released from
> the ISS.
> - We are planning to conduct the main mission when STARS-C receives
> continuous
> sunlight.(2017/5/23 12:10-12:19Z) The reasons of the plan are as follows,
> 
> 1. We will observe STARS-C using an astronomical telescope because we
> haven?t been able to receive the FM signal from STARS-C.
> 2. We expect STARS-C to generate enough electricity and hence transmit
> information at the situation
> .
> 
> The frequencies of STARS-C are as follows:
> 
> Mother satellite (JJ2YPL): CW 437.245MHz, FM(1200bps) 437.405MHz
> Daughter satellite (JJ2YPM): CW 437.255MHz, FM(1200bps) 437.425MHz
> 
> [The request to radio amateurs]
> 
> (1) Whether it can be received the CW signal of STARS-C at your ground
> station or not.
> (2) If it can be done(1), whether each frequency of STARS-C have some
> gap or not.
> (3) Whether the second, fourth and sixth line(Telemetry format)are
> appeared or not.
> (4) We would like to know the information of fifth line especially.
> Telemetry format:
> https://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/suzuki/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Telemetry-Format.pdf
> 
> 
> Please send the report on the following site.
> https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S96136629/
> 
> Thank you for your cooperation in advance.
> 
> STARS-C project manager Takeru Kumao
> kumao.takeru.15 at shizuoka.ac.jp
> 
> << End of Quotation
> 
> 73 DE WR1J SUZUKI Yasuyuki
> suzuki.yasuyuki at shizuoka.ac.jp
> 
> 
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From mstfkaratas at gmail.com  Mon May 22 15:51:15 2017
From: mstfkaratas at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Mustafa_Karata=C5=9F?=)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 18:51:15 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] HAVELSAT needs your help
Message-ID: <CAAMGuGZcw-aHN6c0EvrOheYuYe42ZkTSz6Pmgp2Ezav+y5Jysw@mail.gmail.com>

Dear All,

We are kindly asking for your help.
One of QB50 Cubesats Havelsat was deployed on the 16th of May at 8:25 UTC
from ISS. Following deployment we had 5 hours wait/charge time to start the
beacon. So far we received beacon signal from Japan and from Netherlands 2
days after deployment. Then we have a radio silence so far. There may be a
power issue that does not allow to transmit during eclipse period. We need
further data to process and unluckily our ground station passes are all at
night/eclipse time. Please try to receive any beacon signal from HAVELSAT,
all data will be extremely helpful for us to further understand the status.

Modulation:        CW
Carrier-Frequency: 436.845 MHz
Frequency:         60 s
Content: please see the attached document.

Approximate TLE:
1998-067LK
1 42702U 98067LK  17141.93602243  .00017693  00000-0  26510-3 0  9991
2 42702  51.6406 169.1163 0005431 220.6339 211.9791 15.55019595   773

Best
HAVELSAT TEAM

-- 
Mustafa
Istanbul Technical University
Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory

From afmattis at comcast.net  Mon May 22 16:23:02 2017
From: afmattis at comcast.net (Allen F. Mattis)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 11:23:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
Message-ID: <20170522162344.DF2FA8F90@lansing182.amsat.org>

I had many satellite contacts with Bob KO6TZ over the years.  My 
first satellite contact with Bob was on March 13, 2009 and my last 
satellite contact with him was on March 17, 2017.  During that 8 year 
period we had contacts on SO-50, AO-51 and SO-67.  I will miss him. 


From AJ9N at aol.com  Mon May 22 17:10:22 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 13:10:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-22 17:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <294a61.25239f0e.4654757e@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-22  17:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Saint Joseph School, Ronkonkoma, NY, telebridge via W6SRJ  
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH 
Contact was successful: Mon 2017-05-22  12:35:43 UTC 87 deg  (***)

****************************************************************************
**
Congratulations  to the crew at W6SRJ!  Today was contact #100 for  them.

****************************************************************************
**
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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-22 17:00 UTC.  
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1140. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1099.  (***)
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 2017-05-22 17:00 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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fisher K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From dtabor at estesvalley.net  Mon May 22 17:21:02 2017
From: dtabor at estesvalley.net (dtabor at estesvalley.net)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 11:21:02 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wyoming - 5/27
Message-ID: <df069b3c79c64dc46b1a0aea23a108ee@127.0.0.1>

Plan another trip across the lower tier of Wyoming (aka I-80)  on
Saturday.

If I leave home ~1200 UTC, I should be in DN71 ~ 1400 UTC and will be QRV
for FM, linear and packet. 
Will be going thru DN71 thru DN31 on this trip.

I'll do what I can to accommodate requests for grids given traffic and
satellite availability. Contact me off-list to coordinate (n6ua at amsat.org).

73,

Doug, N6UA

From bill.g.dillon at gmail.com  Mon May 22 19:56:22 2017
From: bill.g.dillon at gmail.com (Bill Dillon)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 14:56:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
In-Reply-To: <00ae01d2d26b$a0c38ef0$e24aacd0$@de>
References: <CALCo3_Zt4acF3GnP=28c7MdqokeZYnzyEY+_mhDqPa_sng=4Jg@mail.gmail.com>
	<00ae01d2d26b$a0c38ef0$e24aacd0$@de>
Message-ID: <CADnLNZyeZOHduNQNFs8EavUwww9u-=gz_6KqZoaSpQexVVW9pQ@mail.gmail.com>

Sad news indeed, I'll miss Bob's friendly voice on the Sats.

73
Bill, KG5FQX

On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Mike Rupprecht <mail at mike-rupprecht.de>
wrote:

> It?s terrible to hear the sad news about Bob, KO6TZ and I express my
> sincere
> sympathy to his family.
> He was a good supporter of our Satblog and was very interested in
> collecting
> telemetry from amateur radio satellites.
> Over the years we were in close contact.
>
> I'm very gratefull having received his support.
>
> Mike
> DK3WN
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von E
> Pentecost
> Gesendet: 21 May 2017 18:02
> An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Betreff: [amsat-bb] Bob KO6TZ SK
>
> I regret to inform the Amateur Satellite Community:  Bob Vislay, KO6TZ,
> died
> yesterday, 20 May 2017, from a heart attack.
>
> Those of you who are active on the birds know Bob.  To me, I have also lost
> a long time friend.
>
> May he R.I.P.
>
> Gene Pentecost W4IMT
> _______________________________________________
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> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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> views of AMSAT-NA.
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From cshields at gmail.com  Mon May 22 20:42:09 2017
From: cshields at gmail.com (Corey Shields)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 16:42:09 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] HAVELSAT needs your help
In-Reply-To: <CAAMGuGZcw-aHN6c0EvrOheYuYe42ZkTSz6Pmgp2Ezav+y5Jysw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAMGuGZcw-aHN6c0EvrOheYuYe42ZkTSz6Pmgp2Ezav+y5Jysw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANnv5mYkiDLU8nZqLxFVLM7b51ew3PenAG0Kj-yvz-XZuUnm8g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Mustafa,

We have scheduled some passes for HAVELSAT in SatNOGS. You can check
results by clicking on the ID number for the observations at the URL below
once the windows have passed (they are in the future as of this email). We
will try to add some more in the coming days. Once there is an official TLE
we will change to that and change the NORAD ID as well so this link will
only work in the interim:

https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?norad=99997

Cheers,
-Corey KB9JHU

On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Mustafa Karata? <mstfkaratas at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> We are kindly asking for your help.
> One of QB50 Cubesats Havelsat was deployed on the 16th of May at 8:25 UTC
> from ISS. Following deployment we had 5 hours wait/charge time to start the
> beacon. So far we received beacon signal from Japan and from Netherlands 2
> days after deployment. Then we have a radio silence so far. There may be a
> power issue that does not allow to transmit during eclipse period. We need
> further data to process and unluckily our ground station passes are all at
> night/eclipse time. Please try to receive any beacon signal from HAVELSAT,
> all data will be extremely helpful for us to further understand the status.
>
> Modulation:        CW
> Carrier-Frequency: 436.845 MHz
> Frequency:         60 s
> Content: please see the attached document.
>
> Approximate TLE:
> 1998-067LK
> 1 42702U 98067LK  17141.93602243  .00017693  00000-0  26510-3 0  9991
> 2 42702  51.6406 169.1163 0005431 220.6339 211.9791 15.55019595   773
>
> Best
> HAVELSAT TEAM
>
> --
> Mustafa
> Istanbul Technical University
> Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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>



-- 
Corey Shields

From ingejack at cox.net  Mon May 22 21:05:31 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 14:05:31 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Item Numbers for QB50 Sats
Message-ID: <20170522170531.JJACT.6543.imail@fed1rmwml303>

Can anyone verify the item numbers for SPACECUBE and X-CUBESAT  ?? The TLE's are published by Celestrak however their is no distinction for the Item numbers of which is which !!  Thanks for any help  JACK  KC7MG

From k8bl at ameritech.net  Mon May 22 23:07:38 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 23:07:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Delaware, etc. Activation
References: <436965086.4137494.1495494458275.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <436965086.4137494.1495494458275@mail.yahoo.com>

Gridders,

I've had the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel on my Bucket List
for many years and have decided to get it crossed-off this
week.

As a key part of the Trip, I'll be activating Delaware and
several skinny Coastal Grids on Satellites. A number of folks
have mentioned that they still need DE confirmed for their
SAT-WAS.

It'll be a quick trip with driving over 1200 miles in 3 days
with numerous stops for passes and 2 overnights. I'll leave
early on Wed 5/24 and head for Delaware in hopes of getting
there early afternoon for several passes into the late evening.
Thu 5/25 has me heading down the DelMarVa Peninsula to cross
the Bridge by early evening when I'll be in the Norfolk Area.
Fri 5/26 has me on the road for the Home QTH.

My hope is to activate Grid Lines wherever possible to cut down
the traveling. The plan is to do FM29/28/27/26/16 in that order
on FO29, SO50, AO7 and the XW's. I have no set operating schedule
as of now and will be relying on my phone's AMSAT-Droid for the
Pass info. The Q's will all go into LoTW after I return home and
will be posted as simply K8BL as in the past for US contacts.

73,   Bob  K8BL ( Twitter  @K8blBOB , Info on QRZ.com )

From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Tue May 23 00:32:44 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 19:32:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Delaware, etc. Activation
In-Reply-To: <436965086.4137494.1495494458275@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <436965086.4137494.1495494458275.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<436965086.4137494.1495494458275@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2032DB76-1581-4599-85D6-3560BE95CB47@gmail.com>

Hi Bob,

I know several EU ops are looking for Delaware as well. I'm sure they'd appreciate a try on far eastern AO-7 passes (however unreliable it is in this low sun angle lately), and maybe even FO-29 for some! Happy to help spread the word among those circles if you're interested, a few have asked me for it in the past but I haven't gotten to operate from there yet! 

Hope to work you in some new grids and Delaware, have a great trip!

73,

Gabe
NJ7H

> On May 22, 2017, at 6:07 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> Gridders,
> 
> I've had the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel on my Bucket List
> for many years and have decided to get it crossed-off this
> week.
> 
> As a key part of the Trip, I'll be activating Delaware and
> several skinny Coastal Grids on Satellites. A number of folks
> have mentioned that they still need DE confirmed for their
> SAT-WAS.
> 
> It'll be a quick trip with driving over 1200 miles in 3 days
> with numerous stops for passes and 2 overnights. I'll leave
> early on Wed 5/24 and head for Delaware in hopes of getting
> there early afternoon for several passes into the late evening.
> Thu 5/25 has me heading down the DelMarVa Peninsula to cross
> the Bridge by early evening when I'll be in the Norfolk Area.
> Fri 5/26 has me on the road for the Home QTH.
> 
> My hope is to activate Grid Lines wherever possible to cut down
> the traveling. The plan is to do FM29/28/27/26/16 in that order
> on FO29, SO50, AO7 and the XW's. I have no set operating schedule
> as of now and will be relying on my phone's AMSAT-Droid for the
> Pass info. The Q's will all go into LoTW after I return home and
> will be posted as simply K8BL as in the past for US contacts.
> 
> 73,   Bob  K8BL ( Twitter  @K8blBOB , Info on QRZ.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

From strotherbj at comcast.net  Tue May 23 15:29:38 2017
From: strotherbj at comcast.net (Jack Strother)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 11:29:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and Windows 10 Query
Message-ID: <692878206.404413.1495553379177@connect.xfinity.com>

Hello All,

I apologize in advance if this query is duncile, However

I cannot seem to get the DDE service to talk to the rotor ( Yeasu GS-232 ) interface.

I can manually send data to the LVB tracker, but the program will not send data to the port via the Yeasu GS-232 interface.

I have the same issue with HRD as well, however PstRotor software works fine.

I am running on a Windows 10 Note book..

Any help appreciated!!

I have been through the manual, help files and the like. I am about ready to toss it all out the window.. (Pun intended !!)

TIA

KD9ERA

B.J. Strother


Granger, IN


From wa4sca at gmail.com  Tue May 23 15:44:44 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 10:44:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and Windows 10 Query
In-Reply-To: <692878206.404413.1495553379177@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <692878206.404413.1495553379177@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <000301d2d3db$80736370$815a2a50$@gmail.com>

There have been reports that the DDE doesn't work in WIN10, at least for
_some_ people, unless you run the programs as an Administrator.  Using WIN7
here, so no firsthand experience.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA


<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jack
<Strother
<Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:30 AM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and Windows 10 Query
<
<Hello All,
<
<I apologize in advance if this query is duncile, However
<
<I cannot seem to get the DDE service to talk to the rotor ( Yeasu GS-232 )
<interface.
<
<I can manually send data to the LVB tracker, but the program will not send
<data to the port via the Yeasu GS-232 interface.
<
<I have the same issue with HRD as well, however PstRotor software works
<fine.
<
<I am running on a Windows 10 Note book..
<
<Any help appreciated!!
<
<I have been through the manual, help files and the like. I am about ready
to
<toss it all out the window.. (Pun intended !!)
<
<TIA
<
<KD9ERA
<
<B.J. Strother
<
<
<Granger, IN
<
<_______________________________________________
<Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
<expressed
<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-
<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 erich.eichmann at t-online.de  Tue May 23 16:44:20 2017
From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 18:44:20 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and Windows 10 Query
In-Reply-To: <692878206.404413.1495553379177@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <692878206.404413.1495553379177@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <ddb78180-3811-e90a-9c79-892241619838@t-online.de>

Hello Jack,
I made a test with my Windows 10 Laptop. I has no physical serial port, 
of course , but  I have a 4-port USB-to-Serial adapter and in the 
ServerSDX setup window I chose one of the generated (virtual( serial 
ports. After a re-start of SatPC32 I entered an elevation and azimuth 
value in the SatPC32 menu "Rotor" and clicked  "Execute". Then the 
chosen values appeared in the ServerSDX window. That means that the DDE 
output from SatPC32 to ServerSDX works. If i don't choose a valid COM 
port in the ServerSDX setup window there is no DDE output to ServrSDX, 
however.

73s, Erich, DK1TB

.
Am 23.05.2017 um 17:29 schrieb Jack Strother:
> Hello All,
>
> I apologize in advance if this query is duncile, However
>
> I cannot seem to get the DDE service to talk to the rotor ( Yeasu GS-232 ) interface.
>
> I can manually send data to the LVB tracker, but the program will not send data to the port via the Yeasu GS-232 interface.
>
> I have the same issue with HRD as well, however PstRotor software works fine.
>
> I am running on a Windows 10 Note book..
>
> Any help appreciated!!
>
> I have been through the manual, help files and the like. I am about ready to toss it all out the window.. (Pun intended !!)
>
> TIA
>
> KD9ERA
>
> B.J. Strother
>
>
> Granger, IN
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 eb1fvq at gmail.com  Tue May 23 21:51:38 2017
From: eb1fvq at gmail.com (Jose Elias Diaz)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 23:51:38 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject)
Message-ID: <CABBQzYHOHKW=DmO8D+CfNghQcSmqOYxAqnVBk2tfMh6gN734Sw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi i?ll be on FO29 pass 01:54 UTC from IN52PE, Good Windows to NA 2? max
elevation.
Frecuency TX 145930

EB1AO

From dirkswyatt10 at gmail.com  Wed May 24 02:30:23 2017
From: dirkswyatt10 at gmail.com (Wyatt Dirks)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 21:30:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] CN grid trip
In-Reply-To: <CAD_amwFqcd9ZLCDOh5C5qmfDfAH7tsoAaECDw4OugSfABub7Ng@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD_amwGJCznD9X+g7sK1YxK0+e71xLbg+B_BSnonoPW6YFhTEw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGm8HbxHz-qXFeDmVR_zi+q4AzXdbuzFTW=5oXTEC9KPg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEWNALGph-GaXbwdUyWUQzEnSiWrx5FfcqZ5bKAnD5BjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHhGae+rZuZDsNPuANq8G=O5a3cBYUTpuQNOwYXN1TbSA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwF=SaER4zs2PWXQkm85GRnK7_vAPbqh97+77xazziQzBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHi38L0c3R5-6-Dq1fW9+GtSXo+2mU8v=eArb=L9JTBVA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEswgL_xW=nHV-VHSKMhfE8HWt-wNd1bQejz1aut4O5ag@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEVRcB33EmxaZqvzgsp-2tj0KmqWMJsjVmQ6czncs_8gQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGv0RTp9STXW82VFJ36Z-1JmS=2A94pfpfZ1Kw5Zn-iTw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHY5xgtPdQmoTHEs6-thEC8pKs9dpKWk4t+7eNqkEnokA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGLx3uKrVvsOdpq2+ze=t8gJW42jBVsYFYwzMNWc7rbxw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGXN0h6ztycfkKzot9tAHOrxmAHEixopVAe2kVCRWr6qA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwFqcd9ZLCDOh5C5qmfDfAH7tsoAaECDw4OugSfABub7Ng@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD_amwHZPjkV09YcVtppW3fvnF_UCUnbf0aY3tt-3QzyiCdC7A@mail.gmail.com>

This Memorial day weekend I'm going to be traveling to Portland for some
tourism and to activate some grids in CN land.  I fly into Portland early
Friday morning and back out early Monday morning. Currently looking at
heading to CN76/77 Friday then south to cn90-93 for Saturday. Since this is
such a quick trip I'll do my best to operate passes that cover the lower 48
but at times it won't be possible.  Listen on ao7 and when in mode B I'll
try to use it otherwise all other active voice Sats will be in play.
Follow me on Twitter @wyattac0ra for updates.

73 Wyatt
Ac0ra

From framirezferrer at gmail.com  Wed May 24 02:37:38 2017
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 19:37:38 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] CN grid trip
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8jnmGNnxmRcdHCHb+4SWRWPWMHcMMyooBU6dOGBc_kjyw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD_amwGJCznD9X+g7sK1YxK0+e71xLbg+B_BSnonoPW6YFhTEw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGm8HbxHz-qXFeDmVR_zi+q4AzXdbuzFTW=5oXTEC9KPg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEWNALGph-GaXbwdUyWUQzEnSiWrx5FfcqZ5bKAnD5BjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHhGae+rZuZDsNPuANq8G=O5a3cBYUTpuQNOwYXN1TbSA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwF=SaER4zs2PWXQkm85GRnK7_vAPbqh97+77xazziQzBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHi38L0c3R5-6-Dq1fW9+GtSXo+2mU8v=eArb=L9JTBVA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEswgL_xW=nHV-VHSKMhfE8HWt-wNd1bQejz1aut4O5ag@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwEVRcB33EmxaZqvzgsp-2tj0KmqWMJsjVmQ6czncs_8gQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGv0RTp9STXW82VFJ36Z-1JmS=2A94pfpfZ1Kw5Zn-iTw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHY5xgtPdQmoTHEs6-thEC8pKs9dpKWk4t+7eNqkEnokA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGLx3uKrVvsOdpq2+ze=t8gJW42jBVsYFYwzMNWc7rbxw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwGXN0h6ztycfkKzot9tAHOrxmAHEixopVAe2kVCRWr6qA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwFqcd9ZLCDOh5C5qmfDfAH7tsoAaECDw4OugSfABub7Ng@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD_amwHZPjkV09YcVtppW3fvnF_UCUnbf0aY3tt-3QzyiCdC7A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8jnmGNnxmRcdHCHb+4SWRWPWMHcMMyooBU6dOGBc_kjyw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8h5cdHiEUx4DC2AEzU6QogYVP6GBuhfWpWPG=GBOBUGxg@mail.gmail.com>

Looking forward to work you. Have a safe trip!

Fernando, NP4JV

On May 23, 2017 7:31 PM, "Wyatt Dirks" <dirkswyatt10 at gmail.com> wrote:

This Memorial day weekend I'm going to be traveling to Portland for some
tourism and to activate some grids in CN land.  I fly into Portland early
Friday morning and back out early Monday morning. Currently looking at
heading to CN76/77 Friday then south to cn90-93 for Saturday. Since this is
such a quick trip I'll do my best to operate passes that cover the lower 48
but at times it won't be possible.  Listen on ao7 and when in mode B I'll
try to use it otherwise all other active voice Sats will be in play.
Follow me on Twitter @wyattac0ra for updates.

73 Wyatt
Ac0ra
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed May 24 08:03:07 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 04:03:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-22 17:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <238d0f.224791fd.4656983b@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-22  17:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Saint Joseph School, Ronkonkoma, NY, telebridge via W6SRJ  
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Jack Fisher K2FSH 
Contact was successful: Mon 2017-05-22  12:35:43 UTC 87 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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-24 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1140. 
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1099. 
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 2017-05-22 17:00  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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fischer K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed May 24 08:08:39 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 04:08:39 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-24 08:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <238e80.194cdf2b.46569987@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-24  08:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Australian Air League South Australia Wing, Elizabeth,  South Australia, 
Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ (***)
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be NA1SS 
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG (***)
Contact is a go: Wed 2017-05-31 09:35:31 UTC 38 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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-24 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1140. 
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1099. 
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 2017-05-22 17:00  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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fischer K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From n0jy at amsat.org  Wed May 24 22:46:38 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 17:46:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
Message-ID: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>

This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.

We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.

Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
thoughts on this?    :-)

-- 
Jerry Buxton, N?JY


From maccody at att.net  Thu May 25 02:50:58 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 21:50:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <cff922aa-25d7-ba4e-de34-e8be1e5afc84@att.net>

Hey Jerry,

Have you considered shipping just the necessary equipmentahead of you
to some location you'll be at in Great Britain?  My daughter recently
shipped many thousands of dollars of makeup to a show she worked.  Just
had her shipment held for her at the shipping center and she had no
problems picking it up. Of course, an overseas shipment in another thing.

An alternative is buying or borrowing the necessary equipment while over
there.  If you buy it, you can just ship it back when you return to the
States.

Just some 'wild' ideas.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 05/24/2017 05:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
>
> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
>
> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
> thoughts on this?    :-)
>


From bill at hsmicrowave.com  Thu May 25 02:38:03 2017
From: bill at hsmicrowave.com (Bill)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 19:38:03 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <fba44a7b-9287-7b07-6128-8778e1dae038@hsmicrowave.com>

Hi Jerry,

Don't feel bad. My wife and I booked a 15 day Princess cruise out of San 
Francisco to Hawaii a couple of months ago. The itinerary had 4 sea days 
going and 4 coming back which would be great days for operating time. So 
three months before the cruise I started the permitting process. Got a 
permit from Bermuda to operate aboard in a few weeks and then after 
several weeks, after submitting the requested documentation (my license 
and authorization from Bermuda) received an email authorization from 
Princess Cruises permitting operation from the balcony ONLY.  But I was 
to check in with the electronics officer once on aboard before 
operating. So after loading up the gear and my nifty HF and 145/435 MHz 
balcony antennas in a separate carry-on along with the authorization 
paperwork, off we went. Cleared boarding customs without a problem. The 
next day I requested customer service to put me in touch with the 
electronics officer which was done. I showed him the paperwork from 
Princess along with the licenses and he said he would run it by the 
Captain. Hours later, customer service calls the room to tell that the 
Captain was denying permission to operate on his ship.

Well, what made matters worse after being resigned to just receiving and 
after setting up the HF antenna and listening, the bands were usually 
hopping. I guess that big salty sea really helps antennas.

So I guess we can cross off Princess as being Amateur Radio friendly.

I do have the email address for the chap in their Santa Clarita office 
who is/was responsible for Amateur operations if you want to get a 
further read on the matter. To be sure, he got a not too friendly email 
from me when we returned. It went unanswered.

Bill - N6GHz


On 5/24/2017 3:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
>
> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
>
> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
> thoughts on this?    :-)
>


From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu May 25 04:39:32 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 23:39:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <cff922aa-25d7-ba4e-de34-e8be1e5afc84@att.net>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<cff922aa-25d7-ba4e-de34-e8be1e5afc84@att.net>
Message-ID: <ba9d6cd5-b66e-3b1e-b7d3-4e7731f1f0b5@amsat.org>

Hi Mac,

I think something like that would not quite work, visiting several ports
for a day each it would still wind up being taken to the ship or perhaps
I could send one to each port.  The latter is a little out of my budget,
though!    :-)
If it could be understood that I won't operate or even carry it on the
ship, just in our backpack when we leave the ship to explore each port...
One of these crossed my mind, I caught some of their Hamvention meeting
Saturday night at the BBQ joint we ate at:
https://www.ecwid.com/store/store10195853/RFinder-Android-Radio-M1DU-432mhz-UHF-DMR-FM-Hardened-device-p73999500
It's really a cell phone, not a ham radio, right?      ;-)

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 5/24/2017 21:50, Mac A. Cody wrote:
> Hey Jerry,
>
> Have you considered shipping just the necessary equipmentahead of you
> to some location you'll be at in Great Britain?  My daughter recently
> shipped many thousands of dollars of makeup to a show she worked.  Just
> had her shipment held for her at the shipping center and she had no
> problems picking it up. Of course, an overseas shipment in another thing.
>
> An alternative is buying or borrowing the necessary equipment while over
> there.  If you buy it, you can just ship it back when you return to the
> States.
>
> Just some 'wild' ideas.
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH 


From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu May 25 04:49:33 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 23:49:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <fba44a7b-9287-7b07-6128-8778e1dae038@hsmicrowave.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<fba44a7b-9287-7b07-6128-8778e1dae038@hsmicrowave.com>
Message-ID: <98a0f175-467b-5063-e4b6-bb839aef18e7@amsat.org>

Now THAT'S a booger too, Bill.  While hams are probably not even a
percent of Princess' whole business it would be nice if they would have
an open mind/ear about it, unless someone(s) didn't follow rules and
messed it up for the rest of us.  But those things never happen...

Anyway I'll sure make a note of it on our customer satisfaction survey.

I suppose that the person I was ultimately dealing with, "Ronnie", is
the guy you are referring to?  While we never spoke directly, he is the
one who received my requests and from which I expected the
fax/response.  And who dropped the bomb today.  Given what the agent
said that he told her in the email, I think he's quite happy being a
[sorry].

Maybe I would be slightly less bummed if I hadn't bought a new HT for
the trip, like you with your station setup, it's more of a kick in the
butt when you've invested so much in what turns out to be a waste of
time.  Do you recall if the prohibited items included ham radio when you
sailed?  I just wonder when that got on the list...

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 5/24/2017 21:38, Bill wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> Don't feel bad. My wife and I booked a 15 day Princess cruise out of
> San Francisco to Hawaii a couple of months ago. The itinerary had 4
> sea days going and 4 coming back which would be great days for
> operating time. So three months before the cruise I started the
> permitting process. Got a permit from Bermuda to operate aboard in a
> few weeks and then after several weeks, after submitting the requested
> documentation (my license and authorization from Bermuda) received an
> email authorization from Princess Cruises permitting operation from
> the balcony ONLY.  But I was to check in with the electronics officer
> once on aboard before operating. So after loading up the gear and my
> nifty HF and 145/435 MHz balcony antennas in a separate carry-on along
> with the authorization paperwork, off we went. Cleared boarding
> customs without a problem. The next day I requested customer service
> to put me in touch with the electronics officer which was done. I
> showed him the paperwork from Princess along with the licenses and he
> said he would run it by the Captain. Hours later, customer service
> calls the room to tell that the Captain was denying permission to
> operate on his ship.
>
> Well, what made matters worse after being resigned to just receiving
> and after setting up the HF antenna and listening, the bands were
> usually hopping. I guess that big salty sea really helps antennas.
>
> So I guess we can cross off Princess as being Amateur Radio friendly.
>
> I do have the email address for the chap in their Santa Clarita office
> who is/was responsible for Amateur operations if you want to get a
> further read on the matter. To be sure, he got a not too friendly
> email from me when we returned. It went unanswered.
>
> Bill - N6GHz
>
>


From va6bmj at gmail.com  Thu May 25 11:56:17 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 11:56:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Labs Booster Flies To Space
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkNQQiyfgCMonk0Bk3ECdMgbHErwSDiAQ3f95Crwou2YkA@mail.gmail.com>

http://spaceflight101.com/electrons-its-a-test-successfully-reaches-space-falls-short-of-orbit/

The rocket didn't make it to orbit, but the results look promising.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Thu May 25 12:43:22 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 12:43:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] New QB50 Challenger, NJUST-1 and nSIGHT copied
References: <597158230.2300702.1495716202590.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <597158230.2300702.1495716202590@mail.yahoo.com>

<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/QBISS.htm#i>
73 de Roland

From py5lf at falautomation.com.br  Thu May 25 14:47:47 2017
From: py5lf at falautomation.com.br (PY5LF)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 11:47:47 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Xenia operation
Message-ID: <CAAy53m7vFiWoz-EHmOi16tseED6DALc4ZjDivXR+9r2aseb=YA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi
A short video about Amsat operation in Xenia Hamvention 2017.
The most interestanting is the rotor system which works nice.

https://youtu.be/XjMRK89ILWE

73

From aa5pk at suddenlink.net  Thu May 25 16:06:28 2017
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 11:06:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alaska cruise 28 May - 4 June
Message-ID: <64AEBB164A444E96B929EA250AF59368@AA5PKPC>

On Sunday, 28 May , XYL and I depart Seattle to cruise the Inside Passage aboard the Emerald Princess.

Ports include Ketchikan (CO45) on 30 May, Juneau (CO28) on 31 May and Skagway (CO27) on 1 June.  There's also a brief stop in 
Victoria, B.C., on 3 June.

With a TH-D72A and Arrow, I plan to operate available SO-50/AO-85 (and LilacSat-2, if it's on) passes from the AK ports of 
call as AA5PK/KL7.

Since Princess Cruise Line has recently changed its onboard operating policy, AA5PK/VP9/MM operations are now unlikely.

I'll try to advise via Twitter @AA5PK, depending on Internet access.

All contacts will be uploaded to LoTW after 6 June with call sign(s) as noted above.  Hardcopy QSLs upon email request.

73
Glenn AA5PK 


From edc2491 at cox.net  Thu May 25 17:15:14 2017
From: edc2491 at cox.net (Ed Cunningham)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 10:15:14 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radio on cruise
Message-ID: <1415F38D-08C4-4660-ADAE-99616AF3FCB4@cox.net>

We just returned from a Holland America cruise, their policy has also changed.  I was denied permission also.
 
Ed, N7EC


Sent from my iPhone 7plus



From va6bmj at gmail.com  Thu May 25 17:16:53 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:16:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Video's Of Rocket Lab's Electron Launch
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkNkt0N8ubtRfeRW7Xszgni5=HJKurzQbGZNpjox+UUwfA@mail.gmail.com>

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2017/05/25/videos-rocket-labs-electron-launch/

A real smooth launch off the pad.

73

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From va6bmj at gmail.com  Thu May 25 19:44:44 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 19:44:44 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Inquiry Into Schiaparelli Mars Lander Completed
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkPNhK8NNEjZ0w8wkfsALF4KPo-CawW2CxxuNz95LQ6PUg@mail.gmail.com>

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2017/05/25/esa-completes-inquiry-exomars-schiaparelli-failure/

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Thu May 25 19:56:41 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 19:56:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
	JY1-Sat
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287@mail.yahoo.com>

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment 
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

Trevor M5AKA
----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
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From martha at amsat.org  Thu May 25 21:22:01 2017
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:22:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USz0BsJwKy0xCJMj9+=wcmRrvv=utR5KPn1eGN7jHNPLOw@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Friday, May 26 - Monday, May 29th.
Time to recoup from Dayton (Xenia).

-- 
73- Martha

From k.alexander at rogers.com  Thu May 25 21:43:54 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:43:54 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alaska cruise 28 May - 4 June
In-Reply-To: <64AEBB164A444E96B929EA250AF59368@AA5PKPC>
References: <64AEBB164A444E96B929EA250AF59368@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <c1bba921-6c51-73e1-a60b-d9efec93ae8a@rogers.com>

Have fun Glenn!

My niece worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines for a few years and did their 
Alaskan cruise 22 times!  Unfortunately, I've never been able to get her 
interested in amateur radio.  :-(

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


On 2017-05-25 12:06 PM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK wrote:
> On Sunday, 28 May , XYL and I depart Seattle to cruise the Inside 
> Passage aboard the Emerald Princess.
>
> Ports include Ketchikan (CO45) on 30 May, Juneau (CO28) on 31 May and 
> Skagway (CO27) on 1 June.  There's also a brief stop in Victoria, 
> B.C., on 3 June.
>
> With a TH-D72A and Arrow, I plan to operate available SO-50/AO-85 (and 
> LilacSat-2, if it's on) passes from the AK ports of call as AA5PK/KL7.
>
> Since Princess Cruise Line has recently changed its onboard operating 
> policy, AA5PK/VP9/MM operations are now unlikely.
>
> I'll try to advise via Twitter @AA5PK, depending on Internet access.
>
> All contacts will be uploaded to LoTW after 6 June with call sign(s) 
> as noted above.  Hardcopy QSLs upon email request.
>
> 73
> Glenn AA5PK
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From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Fri May 26 00:33:51 2017
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:33:51 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats
	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU>
Message-ID: <000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net>

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more? 

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats + JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

Trevor M5AKA
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From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Fri May 26 01:42:05 2017
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 18:42:05 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
	Sats	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <QpRy1v00V0pvmlk01pRzhX>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU>
	<000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net> <QpRy1v00V0pvmlk01pRzhX>
Message-ID: <000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>

Ray, Thanks. Gets confusing for sure, but I suppose that a good problem to
have...

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Hoad [mailto:ray.hoad at mypbmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:25 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera' <SaguaroAstro at cox.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
Sats + JY1-Sat

Lilacsat-1 is not one of the nine added last week. Lilacsat-1 was launched
today (5-25-2017). 

This week's KEP distribution will update who is who in the list of nine.
Lilacsat-1 is still and unknown, but here are the TLEs based on ISS TLEs
(you are correct) from http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

LilacSat-1             
1 25544U 98067A   17144.89781703  .00001573  00000-0  31242-4 0  9992
2 25544  51.6416 154.3996 0005308 189.3117 243.1127 15.53923882 58131

Note the Catalog Number is not real.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 19:34
To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is
Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more? 

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice
transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch
Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also
downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

Trevor M5AKA
----
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri May 26 01:57:44 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 21:57:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated +
	TYSats	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU><000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net>
	<QpRy1v00V0pvmlk01pRzhX> <000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>
Message-ID: <972C808E91D94FC799715F7CD8BF7B5B@CSI9020>

Pleased to confirm that the FM repeater on LilacSat-1 is alive!  My 
transmissions were clearly visible in my SDR waterfall when they were 
repeated.

I didn't have a great setup on the RX side this first try as I had to use a 
regular RTL-SDR with the linux GNU Radio decoder.  But even with that I was 
able to decode a ton of telemetry and heard parts of N6RFM when he was being 
repeated.

I have an ace in the hole as I was recording with an SDRPlay on Windows. 
So, I'll replay that now and see if there was really more to hear on the 
downlink than I realized when working the pass "live".

Just wanted to get this note out for anyone interested as quickly as 
possible.

Here's a tweet with a screen shot but don't laugh at the little RTL-SDR's 
struggle to deal with my transmissions.  When I was not keying the mic, you 
can clearly see the downlink right where it should be around 436.510.

FYI, the demod in GNU Radio was using TLE's for the ISS which I would 
imagine are fine here on the first couple of orbits, but I'm not an 
authority on that kind of thing.

73!

-Scott,  K4KDR
Montpelier, VA  USA


============================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:42 PM
To: 'Ray Hoad' ; 'AMSAT'
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TYSats 
+ JY1-Sat

Ray, Thanks. Gets confusing for sure, but I suppose that a good problem to
have...

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Hoad [mailto:ray.hoad at mypbmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:25 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera' <SaguaroAstro at cox.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
Sats + JY1-Sat

Lilacsat-1 is not one of the nine added last week. Lilacsat-1 was launched
today (5-25-2017).

This week's KEP distribution will update who is who in the list of nine.
Lilacsat-1 is still and unknown, but here are the TLEs based on ISS TLEs
(you are correct) from http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

LilacSat-1
1 25544U 98067A   17144.89781703  .00001573  00000-0  31242-4 0  9992
2 25544  51.6416 154.3996 0005308 189.3117 243.1127 15.53923882 58131

Note the Catalog Number is not real.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 19:34
To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is
Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more?

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice
transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch
Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also
downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

Trevor M5AKA
----
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Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK 


From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri May 26 01:59:21 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 21:59:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated +
	TYSats	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <972C808E91D94FC799715F7CD8BF7B5B@CSI9020>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU><000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net>
	<QpRy1v00V0pvmlk01pRzhX> <000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>
	<972C808E91D94FC799715F7CD8BF7B5B@CSI9020>
Message-ID: <272CEA41E1BB4B86B454AA41DF3020D1@CSI9020>

So of course I forgot the URL for my tweet with the screen shot:

https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/867919730165911553



=============================================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:57 PM
To: 'AMSAT'
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TYSats 
+ JY1-Sat

Pleased to confirm that the FM repeater on LilacSat-1 is alive!  My
transmissions were clearly visible in my SDR waterfall when they were
repeated.

I didn't have a great setup on the RX side this first try as I had to use a
regular RTL-SDR with the linux GNU Radio decoder.  But even with that I was
able to decode a ton of telemetry and heard parts of N6RFM when he was being
repeated.

I have an ace in the hole as I was recording with an SDRPlay on Windows.
So, I'll replay that now and see if there was really more to hear on the
downlink than I realized when working the pass "live".

Just wanted to get this note out for anyone interested as quickly as
possible.

Here's a tweet with a screen shot but don't laugh at the little RTL-SDR's
struggle to deal with my transmissions.  When I was not keying the mic, you
can clearly see the downlink right where it should be around 436.510.

FYI, the demod in GNU Radio was using TLE's for the ISS which I would
imagine are fine here on the first couple of orbits, but I'm not an
authority on that kind of thing.

73!

-Scott,  K4KDR
Montpelier, VA  USA


============================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:42 PM
To: 'Ray Hoad' ; 'AMSAT'
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TYSats
+ JY1-Sat

Ray, Thanks. Gets confusing for sure, but I suppose that a good problem to
have...

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Hoad [mailto:ray.hoad at mypbmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:25 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera' <SaguaroAstro at cox.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
Sats + JY1-Sat

Lilacsat-1 is not one of the nine added last week. Lilacsat-1 was launched
today (5-25-2017).

This week's KEP distribution will update who is who in the list of nine.
Lilacsat-1 is still and unknown, but here are the TLEs based on ISS TLEs
(you are correct) from http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

LilacSat-1
1 25544U 98067A   17144.89781703  .00001573  00000-0  31242-4 0  9992
2 25544  51.6416 154.3996 0005308 189.3117 243.1127 15.53923882 58131

Note the Catalog Number is not real.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 19:34
To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is
Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more?

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice
transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch
Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also
downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

Trevor M5AKA
----
AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK


From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Fri May 26 02:11:37 2017
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 21:11:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
	Sats	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU>
	<000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net> <QpRy1v00V0pvmlk01pRzhX>
	<000d01d2d5c1$484806d0$d8d81470$@cox.net>
Message-ID: <006501d2d5c5$69252000$3b6f6000$@mypbmail.com>

Ancient Chinese Curse: May you be born in interesting times.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Tejera [mailto:SaguaroAstro at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 20:42
To: 'Ray Hoad' <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
Sats + JY1-Sat

Ray, Thanks. Gets confusing for sure, but I suppose that a good problem to
have...

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Hoad [mailto:ray.hoad at mypbmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:25 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera' <SaguaroAstro at cox.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
Sats + JY1-Sat

Lilacsat-1 is not one of the nine added last week. Lilacsat-1 was launched
today (5-25-2017). 

This week's KEP distribution will update who is who in the list of nine.
Lilacsat-1 is still and unknown, but here are the TLEs based on ISS TLEs
(you are correct) from http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

LilacSat-1             
1 25544U 98067A   17144.89781703  .00001573  00000-0  31242-4 0  9992
2 25544  51.6416 154.3996 0005308 189.3117 243.1127 15.53923882 58131

Note the Catalog Number is not real.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 19:34
To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is
Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more? 

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice
transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch
Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also
downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

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From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Fri May 26 01:25:08 2017
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 20:25:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY
	Sats	+	JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net>
References: <1099365834.4152450.1495742201287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>	<QjxM1v0144F0Vt701jxTlU>
	<000901d2d5b7$c00fad30$402f0790$@cox.net>
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Lilacsat-1 is not one of the nine added last week. Lilacsat-1 was launched
today (5-25-2017). 

This week's KEP distribution will update who is who in the list of nine.
Lilacsat-1 is still and unknown, but here are the TLEs based on ISS TLEs
(you are correct) from http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

LilacSat-1             
1 25544U 98067A   17144.89781703  .00001573  00000-0  31242-4 0  9992
2 25544  51.6416 154.3996 0005308 189.3117 243.1127 15.53923882 58131

Note the Catalog Number is not real.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
Orbital Elements Manager

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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 19:34
To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

I see 9 QB50 birds added to the NASABARE set, do we know which one is
Lilacsat-1? Or are we still using ISS keps still the separate a bit more? 

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

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Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:57 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 Codec2 transponder activated + TY Sats +
JY1-Sat

Late afternoon on Thursday, May 25 GMT the FM to Codec2 Digital Voice
transponder on the LilacSat-1 CubeSat was switched-on
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/

Hunan Amateur Radio Society plan four 6U CubeSats TY2-TY3-TY4-TY5 to launch
Sept 15, 2017 carrying HF/VHF/UHF retransmitting experiments, any mode. Also
downlinks on 2.4 & 5.8 GHz and CW lamp signal comms experiment
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=556
February launch for Jordanian linear transponder and SSDV CubeSat
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/24/jordan-cubesat-jy1sat/

Ham Radio Awareness Program at Science City Ahmedabad
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/22/ham-radio-awareness-science-city/

QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployments Phase 2
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/20/qb50-iss-cubesats-phase-2/

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From AJ9N at aol.com  Fri May 26 08:15:48 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 04:15:48 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-26 08:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <27469c.4b317e46.46593e34@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-05-26  08:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

About Gagarin From The Space.  Implementation Of The  Session Of Radio-Love 
Communication With The Participants Of The Children's  Festival "Strong 
Oresh", Orekhovo, Russia, Direct Via R1AJT (***)
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is  Fyodor Yurchikhin (***)
Contact is a go for Sat 2017-05-27 18:55 UTC  (***)


Australian Air League South Australia Wing,  Elizabeth, South Australia, 
Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG
Contact is a go: Wed 2017-05-31 09:35:31 UTC 38  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.

Listen for the ISS on  the downlink of 145.8?  MHz.

****************************************************************************
***

All  ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise  noted.

****************************************************************************
***

Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being  able to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

****************************************************************************
Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the  ISS?  
 
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for  complete 
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.                       
      

http://www.ariss-eu.org/    

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at  kbanke at sbcglobal.net
****************************************************************************
ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
 
schools:  

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with  119

****************************************************************************
The  webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.  Out of date  
webpages were removed and new ones have been added.  If there are  
additional 
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me  know.

Note, all times are approximate.  It is recommended that you  do your own 
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before  the listed 
time. 
All dates and times listed follow International  Standard ISO 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-05-26 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1140. 
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1099. 
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 2017-05-22 17:00  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.  50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg  Novitskiy

Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fischer K2FSH
Fyodor  Yurchikhin  RN3FI
****************************************************************************

73,
Charlie  Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team  mentors








From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Fri May 26 19:19:49 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 20:19:49 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change
Message-ID: <747BAAB70E4A41539B7F7EFA55599E1D@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi folks,

AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on!

Please see below for all FUNcube mission info

73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube team.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AO-73 FUNcube-1

The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.

When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)

The nominal transponder frequencies are:

Uplink:   435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Lower
temperatures give higher freqs!)

FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube)

The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).

The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink:   435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink:   145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK

(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)


EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.

The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB

Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/


EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5

EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is
operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT
being illuminated.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power.
The transponder frequencies are:

Uplink:  435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)
Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB
Telemetry  Tx: 145.940MHz

All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very
grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The
Netherlands.

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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri May 26 20:19:21 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 16:19:21 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Found item at Hamvention AMSAT booth
Message-ID: <29734682.11374.1495829962304@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


I'm in possession of a piece of gear that was found while packing up the AMSAT booth. If you think it's yours, tell me what it is and I will get it to you ASAP.

73, Drew KO4MA


From morgan_st at bellsouth.net  Sat May 27 14:12:35 2017
From: morgan_st at bellsouth.net (Stewart Todd Morgan)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 10:12:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Catalog Growth
Message-ID: <4e6df01c-7213-7781-1608-bcafc6d5cc00@bellsouth.net>

Although I have never had the chance to attend, the NOAA/SWPC Space 
Weather Workshops always have some interesting presentations, and PDFs 
of slides for many presentations are available to the public. One 
presentation at the 2017 event was titled "Satellite Tracking and 
Collision Avoidance (DOD)" by Capt. Fred Schmidt.  It has an interesting 
graphic showing satellite catalog growth (page 18) since 1961:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/u33/%281640%29%20JSpOC%20Ops_Conjunction%20Assessment_Schmidt.pdf

Even though the commercial space age is just beginning, the skies are 
already a crowded place.  It's also interesting that a substantial 
percentage of objects are of "unknown" designation.

Workshop presentations for this year and previous years are available here:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/annual-meeting

Todd
AL0I



From ingejack at cox.net  Sat May 27 19:18:03 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (ingejack at cox.net)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 12:18:03 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A HT
Message-ID: <20170527151803.4BSIH.101496.imail@fed1rmwml301>

I just bought a Ft847 so have my like new Kenwood THD72A full duplex dual band HT with a new Batteries America EMs-K45 Desk rapid charger and new PB-45L 7.4 volt 2000 mah LI-ION Battery. The radio comes with all items when purchased new on 4/5/2017 ad the charger/battery was bought on april 29, 2017.  Total paid was $491.00  I will sell them for $421.00 shipped CONUS .. If anyone is interested this would be a great way to get on the fm sats. Thanks for looking  JACK KC7MG  Good on QRZ.COM

From eb1fvq at gmail.com  Sat May 27 20:32:20 2017
From: eb1fvq at gmail.com (Jose Elias Diaz)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 22:32:20 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject)
Message-ID: <CABBQzYHx2EOMXu6q+OL4fnPTi2A5BuOjo+HvbH-9TmnLNazt-g@mail.gmail.com>

This night i will be on Fo29 at 01:45
Looking for MO, MS, AL, GA, NY, VT, NJ,
145930 Tx

73
EB1AO
Jose

From bruninga at usna.edu  Sat May 27 22:52:18 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 18:52:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Have Flight? Will travel. APRS Satellite ready-to-go
Message-ID: <c1704fe94226cad3b91959057729e037@mail.gmail.com>

If anyone has access to a ride to space on a HOST, remember that we have a
fully qualified flight unit DIGIPEATER and DTMF transponder module ready to
fly as an attached payload to any HOST spacecraft.  Lets call it QIKCOM-3.
The mission of the identical QIKCOM-2  is described here:

http://aprs.org/qikcom-2.html



We delivered the QIKCOM-2 flight Unit#1 back in 2015, and it might finally
fly this fall.  So, I just realized that the backup FLIGHT unit is also
ready to fly (attached to a suitable host).



Unfortunately,  the Air Force (responsible for all DoD satellite launches)
has unilaterally declared that they will not accept any more Amateur Radio
student satellites from the Naval Academy for flight on DoD launches*, and
so this unit is available to anyone that can get it attached to a payload
and get it launched.



*this is a two year long battle and we appear to be losing.  Don?t ask.
I?ll give the sorrid tale when the last and final nail is in the coffin.
But in the meantime, this module is available and so I wanted to get it out
there for possible alternate rides to space.  Since that seems to take
several years?



Bob, WB4APR

From mccardelm at gmail.com  Sun May 28 02:56:44 2017
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 22:56:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-148 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <CAM5+sou6j+niLUECZGX4muKbZujJ_YLwvz6F6wNSA5nscvg31w@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-148

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:

* 2017 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice
* Spring 2017 CubeSat Workshop Presentations and Video Posted
* LilacSat-1 Deployed From ISS and Is Operational
* February launch for Jordanian CubeSat
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 148.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
May 28, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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2017 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice

It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of
Directors election. Four directors' terms expire this year: Barry
Baines, WD4ASW, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, and Bob
McGwier, N4HY. 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 Office for the above information]


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Spring 2017 CubeSat Workshop Presentations and Video Posted

This year was the biggest CubeSat Workshop yet, with almost 550
attendees from 19 different countries

The 2017 CubeSat Developers Workshop has posted all presentations at:

http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~workshop/archive/ (2017 & Spring folders)

You can also find all video footage from the workshop on their
YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENz0fNHsDR8Kz3jM6C_VWw

[ANS thanks the CubeSat Team for the above information]


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LilacSat-1 Deployed From ISS and Is Operational

LilacSat-1 has improved their documentation correcting their links.
The satellite was deployed from ISS and is operational.

https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss/
http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594

FM to Codec2 digital audio repeater of LilacSat-1 is now switched on.
145.985 PL 67 UP, 436.510 DOWN

It seems a few folks keep posting LilacSat-1 information in the
Twitter format and toss in a few links. Here is another link if it
helps any ...

http://destevez.net/2016/10/lilacsat-1-codec-2-downlink/

Built by students at the Harbin Institute of Technology the new
LilacSat CubeSat has a 145/436 MHz FM / Codec2-BPSK Digital Voice
transponder. It will deploy from the ISS at 0815 GMT Tuesday, May 23.
The Lilac 2 satellite multi-mode transponder can work as an APRS
digipeater and FM repeater.

The science goals of the mission include building flight software
development for an on-orbit test platform, which is used to analyze
the effect of space single particle effects on FPGA software function
and performance. The satellite also includes equipment for global
flight ADS-B and monitoring and tracking of large wildlife traces and
other tasks. The satellite also carries an industrial infrared camera
to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of using satellite
satellites to monitor the environment.

The FM transponder is expected to be a popular mode using amateur
radio FM walkie-talkies or mobile radios. The voice filter passband
is in the range of 300~3500 Hz. Below 300Hz below the sub-audio in
the form of baseband data emplying a CCSDS mode of 300 bps telemetry
data transmission.

The BJ1SI-1 APRS digipeater will immediately forward the received UI
frame in real-time.

The BJ1SI-2 APRS digipeater will allow delayed forwarding with a
user specified forwarding path and an ASCII coded time delay.

Uplink
-------
+ Frequency 145.985 MHz PL 67
+ Antenna 1/4 wavelength monopole, linear polarization
+ FM repeater Analog voice, no PL
+ APRS Digi AX.25 UI 1200 bps AFSK

Downlink
--------
+ Frequency 436.510 MHz
+ Callsign BJ1SI
+ Antenna Turnstile
   LHCP (Forward, main lobe)
   RHCP (Backward)

+ Telemetry CSP/CSP + AX.25 UI (Cube Satellite Space Protocol) was
   originally developed by the AAUSAT3 team at the University of
   Aalborg in Denmark and is an open source, lightweight network layer
   protocol)
+ FM repeater Analog voice + CSP
+ APRS Digi AX.25 UI 1200 bps AFSK
+ Power 23/27 dBm

[ANS thanks the Harbin Institute of Technology for the above
information]


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February launch for Jordanian CubeSat

Fourth year electrical engineering student Aya Jaafari is a member
of the JY1-SAT team. She says working on the CubeSat has allowed her
to practically implement a lot of what she
learns theoretically at university

The Jordan Times reports on the country's first CubeSat JY1-SAT
which was built under the Masar initiative of the Crown Prince
Foundation (CPF), by 16 young Jordanian men and women. The satellite
is scheduled to be launched on a mission in February 2018, a date on
which the team pins great hopes and ambitions.

These young Jordanians were supervised by a group of experts and
academics through their weekly meetings held at the Royal Jordanian
Radio Amateurs Society (RJRAS).

JY1-SAT was chosen as a tribute to His Majesty the Late King Hussein
of Jordan whose amateur radio call sign was JY1.

The CubeSat will carry an Amateur Radio FUNcube 435/145 MHz SSB/CW
transponder and a Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) system to transmit
stored images reflecting the Jordanian culture and its historical
heritage.

Read the full story at
http://tinyurl.com/ANS148-Jordanian-Nanosat

Royal Jordanian Radio Amateurs Society
https://www.facebook.com/jy6zz/

JY6JY is a dedicated ground station to be used for communication
with JY1-SAT. The call sign JY6JY is registered to the Office of
Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II of Jordan
https://www.qrz.com/db/JY6JY

JY1SAT applies for frequency coordination
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/16/jy1sat-frequency-coordination/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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ARISS News

+ A Successful contact was made between Saint Joseph School,
  Ronkonkoma, NY and Astronaut Jack Fisher K2FSH using Callsign NA1SS.
  The contact began 2017-05-22 12:35 UTC and lasted about  nine and a
  half minutes. Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ.
  ARISS Mentors were Dave AA4KN and Bob WB4SON.

Special Congratulations

ANS would like to congratulate the Santa Rosa Jr College Amateur
Radio Club W6SRJ and trustee Tim Bosma W6MU for their 100th
successful ARISS contact during the telebridge with Saint Joseph
School, Ronkonkoma, NY on May 22


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule

Australian Air League South Australia Wing,  Elizabeth, South Australia,
Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KG5FYG
Contact is a go: Wed 2017-05-31 09:35:31 UTC

[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
 information]


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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ CubeSat Workshop presentations available

  The 2017 CubeSat Developers Workshop, held in San Luis Obispo CA
  April 26-28, was the biggest event yet, with almost 550 attendees
  from 19 different countries!

  All 2017 presentation slides are now available online at
  http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/%7Eworkshop/archive/

  You can also find all video footage from the workshop at
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENz0fNHsDR8Kz3jM6C_VWw

  Stay tuned for the announcement of the dates for the 15th Annual
  Developers Workshop next year
  http://www.cubesat.org/

  [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.

Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.

73,
This week's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
aa8em at amsat dot org

From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Sun May 28 03:25:40 2017
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 22:25:40 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 and Codec2
Message-ID: <001c01d2d762$16fecd50$44fc67f0$@net>

OK I'm NOT a Linux guy.  Let's see if we can do LilacSat-1 for the rest of
us.

What I have been able to figure out is that Codec2 is a digital voice codec
that creates audio speech out of some input data.  If I read things right,
LilacSat-1's concept here is to take analog FM (PL tone of 67HZ to open it's
squelch), input and digitize the audio and then encode what it hears to
digital data using the Codec2 process.  That data is transmitted on a 9600
data stream BPSK decoded by an application.  I think that is a good basic
explanation of the system.  A unique concept.

Now back to not being a Linux person.  I see the posts on the BB dealing
with folks using GNU radio to decode the data.  GNU Radio which is a Linux
Digital voice program apparently can be ported to Windows, but the install
process is very touchy feely.  My looking at pages about Codec2 I get
references to the "FreeDV" program.  I found they do have a Windows
installer for FreeDV.  Is that the accepted program for this purpose using
CODEC2?  After installing the FreeDV program, I see that there are different
flavors of the Codec it uses, but only some of them seem to match what is
noted as flavors on the Codec2 development page.  Which actual flavor is the
LilacSat-1 system using?

I intend to give this a listen sometime this long weekend to see if I can
decode anything.  Should be interesting. Does anyone have raw downlink data
samples that I could use to test what the FreeDV program can "hear"?

Thanks for the insights.

Tom Schuessler, N5HYP


From k8bl at ameritech.net  Sun May 28 04:20:27 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 04:20:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Recent LoTW Upload
References: <1220856981.1559798.1495945227979.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1220856981.1559798.1495945227979@mail.yahoo.com>

All Qs from my recent trip to FM16/26/27/28/29
have been uploaded to LoTW. Let me know if you
don't see one of yours there & include the particulars.
My old ears might have botched something during
all that rain & wind - HIHI. 
73,   Bob  K8BL

From vimone at alice.it  Sun May 28 12:45:17 2017
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 14:45:17 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
Message-ID: <06C1F3F4-EEB6-4F9B-9409-C26092D7798F@alice.it>

Hello Folks,
I am trying to understand how the SaPC32 works before I go to purchase it.
I see there al several groups like:

Amateur.txt
Cubesat.txt
Geo.txt
Intelsat.txt
Nasa.txt
OrbsManu.ele
Weather.txt

If I understood in each group you can put at maximum 12 satellites.
I want to know if I am looking the Cubesat.txt group and a satellite from another group like Amateur.txt, will I be advised even if it is in a different group that I am looking?

Is there any site that can explain me how it works?

Where to buy it with credit card?
Any help will be really appreciated.

73's de Enzo IK8OZV


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From redski at bellsouth.net  Sun May 28 12:50:15 2017
From: redski at bellsouth.net (W M WILLOUGHBY)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 07:50:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 and Codec2
Message-ID: <9187B8CD-D82C-480C-933C-8568255B11D4@bellsouth.net>

Tom, see the Twitter feed for @M6SIG - he is helping @kb1pvh get this running under Windows. It is my understanding that you must run a Virtual Machine to operate Linux and then get the Codec working under Linux. All this is far from trivial and I cannot see this concept getting much use from amateur satellite operators if everyone has to muddle through this without some detailed instructions. It's a good thing you have a long weekend to work on it ? you will need it. And that is not meant to be disparaging ? I am going to try to get this working at my station in the coming week.


From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Sun May 28 16:40:50 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 11:40:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Echo Lima Rover Rover
Message-ID: <1B6DBEAC-370C-475B-9D0E-772CEDE47B27@gmail.com>

Hello bird people,

Short notice roving today. Just departed Austin EM10 heading south. Goal is to activate EL17/18/19, which will complete my second /r transcon line between Mexico and Canada (EL15-EN19), longest I've done so far is EL06-EO01. Secondary goal is EL28/29, not sure if we'll have time to do it today. No plan for passes, I'll get on something when I get there. Hit me up on Twitter if you have a request, no promises on being able to make anything specific. 

My little brother is behind the wheel today with his learners permit, wish me luck. He intends to listen to video game podcasts or something the whole time, so hopefully I'll retain enough of my sanity to be capable of operating a satellite. 

Tracking on APRS NJ7H-7 and Iridium share.garmin.com/gz 

73,
Gabe
NJ7H

From k8bl at ameritech.net  Sun May 28 18:25:52 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 18:25:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Echo Lima Rover Rover
In-Reply-To: <1B6DBEAC-370C-475B-9D0E-772CEDE47B27@gmail.com>
References: <1B6DBEAC-370C-475B-9D0E-772CEDE47B27@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <526447634.1851808.1495995952102@mail.yahoo.com>

Gabe,
I have 2 Grandsons that watch OTHER PEOPLE playing
video games on YouTube. I can't relate. Maybe it's like
watching other guys working SATs. ;-)
-BL



________________________________
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 12:41 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Echo Lima Rover Rover



Hello bird people,


Short notice roving today. Just departed Austin EM10 heading south. Goal is to activate EL17/18/19, which will complete my second /r transcon line between Mexico and Canada (EL15-EN19), longest I've done so far is EL06-EO01. Secondary goal is EL28/29, not sure if we'll have time to do it today. No plan for passes, I'll get on something when I get there. Hit me up on Twitter if you have a request, no promises on being able to make anything specific. 


My little brother is behind the wheel today with his learners permit, wish me luck. He intends to listen to video game podcasts or something the whole time, so hopefully I'll retain enough of my sanity to be capable of operating a satellite. 


Tracking on APRS NJ7H-7 and Iridium share.garmin.com/gz 


73,

Gabe

NJ7H

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From ruthwillet at att.net  Sun May 28 16:15:56 2017
From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 12:15:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN82 and EN83 Line
Message-ID: <FF0A7D44-3490-407F-A9E6-101E5FC91F0F@att.net>

Would anyone be interested in a EN82/EN83 grid line operation sometime tomorrow (Memorial Day, May 29th, 2017)? I may be able to do the 18:01Z AO-85 pass from the grid line. 

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO

From ruthwillet at att.net  Sun May 28 19:58:39 2017
From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth Willet)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 15:58:39 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Memorial Day EN82 EN83 operation
Message-ID: <FA365249-7F4D-4F94-A4D0-8C0135FA998B@att.net>

Reposting this since I'm not sure it went through the first time. 

Would anyone be interested in a EN82/EN83 grid line operation sometime tomorrow (Memorial Day, May 29th, 2017)? I may be able to do the 18:01Z AO-85 pass from the grid line. 

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO


From maccody at att.net  Sun May 28 20:35:46 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 15:35:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Memorial Day EN82 EN83 operation
In-Reply-To: <FA365249-7F4D-4F94-A4D0-8C0135FA998B@att.net>
References: <FA365249-7F4D-4F94-A4D0-8C0135FA998B@att.net>
Message-ID: <c9590c08-1dca-5b1b-16fc-e50fe1846bb8@att.net>

Ruth,

I have EN82, but not EN83.  In my case, half a loaf is better than none,
so if you are serving, I'll be happy to partake!

73,

Mac / AE5PH

On 05/28/2017 02:58 PM, Ruth Willet wrote:
> Reposting this since I'm not sure it went through the first time.
>
> Would anyone be interested in a EN82/EN83 grid line operation sometime tomorrow (Memorial Day, May 29th, 2017)? I may be able to do the 18:01Z AO-85 pass from the grid line.
>
> 73,
> Ruth
> KM4LAO
>
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From maisel at lobo.net  Mon May 29 00:05:49 2017
From: maisel at lobo.net (Lee Maisel)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 18:05:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>

Post this to QRZ Forums.   Perhaps enough pressure on Princess will get 
policies fixed.



On 5/24/2017 4:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
>
> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
>
> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
> thoughts on this?    :-)
>


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From tnetcenter at gmail.com  Mon May 29 01:40:41 2017
From: tnetcenter at gmail.com (Jeff Moore)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 18:40:41 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
Message-ID: <CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>

Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and then
book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
treatment than this!

7 3
Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY


On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Lee Maisel <maisel at lobo.net> wrote:

> Post this to QRZ Forums.   Perhaps enough pressure on Princess will get
> policies fixed.
>
>
>
> On 5/24/2017 4:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
>
>> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
>> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
>> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
>> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
>> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
>> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
>> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
>> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
>>
>> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
>> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
>> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
>> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
>> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
>>
>> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
>> thoughts on this?    :-)
>>
>>
>
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon May 29 01:42:54 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 21:42:54 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>

I do think a letter from the ARRL to all the cruise companies might be a
good idea. Very few cruise lines allow amateur radio anymore and that's a
shame. Operating from the Carnival Liberty during the AMSAT cruise last
year was great fun!

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:40 PM, Jeff Moore <tnetcenter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and then
> book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
> treatment than this!
>
> 7 3
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
>
>
> On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Lee Maisel <maisel at lobo.net> wrote:
>
> > Post this to QRZ Forums.   Perhaps enough pressure on Princess will get
> > policies fixed.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/24/2017 4:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> >
> >> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess cruiser, I
> >> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a dozen
> >> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
> >> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
> >> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
> >> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as ham
> >> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
> >> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
> >>
> >> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not in
> >> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
> >> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
> >> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
> >> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
> >>
> >> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
> >> thoughts on this?    :-)
> >>
> >>
> >
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From johnag9d at gmail.com  Mon May 29 02:11:07 2017
From: johnag9d at gmail.com (John Spasojevich)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 21:11:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
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Gentlemen....without getting into a lot of detail...I can tell you that
regardless of what corporate or an ships agent ashore says....the captain
is the final authority. In all matters.

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> I do think a letter from the ARRL to all the cruise companies might be a
> good idea. Very few cruise lines allow amateur radio anymore and that's a
> shame. Operating from the Carnival Liberty during the AMSAT cruise last
> year was great fun!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:40 PM, Jeff Moore <tnetcenter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and
> then
> > book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
> > treatment than this!
> >
> > 7 3
> > Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Lee Maisel <maisel at lobo.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Post this to QRZ Forums.   Perhaps enough pressure on Princess will get
> > > policies fixed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/24/2017 4:46 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> > >
> > >> This is a very interesting item.  Being a multi-time Princess
> cruiser, I
> > >> have requested, received permission for, and taken ham radios on a
> dozen
> > >> cruises over almost two decades.  Today, in following up on my
> > >> unanswered request for our upcoming cruise, I was informed through our
> > >> Princess travel agent that the department which handles the amateur
> > >> radio requests says that there will be no more permissions given as
> ham
> > >> radios have been added to the prohibited items list by Princess
> > >> Security.  Interestingly, FRS is not on that same list.
> > >>
> > >> We had a bit of a discussion about it but of course the agent is not
> in
> > >> any position to do more than handling the request to the person in
> > >> charge of that, so there won't be any VP9/N0JY/MM on this cruise.  To
> > >> make it worse, that would also prohibit even taking the HTs along for
> > >> use on land as we tour the British Isles.  I am totally bummed.
> > >>
> > >> Does anybody on this list work for Princess Cruises, maybe have some
> > >> thoughts on this?    :-)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon May 29 02:33:41 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 21:33:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2b655804-8f56-88e0-5120-bd338f715053@amsat.org>

Yeahhhh, well Jeff, I certainly like ham radio a lot and maybe more than
I should now and then (certain XYLs will probably attest to that) but a
cruise is a cruise and so not quite enough discomfort with the ham radio
thing to warrant giving up a good vacation.     :-)

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 5/28/2017 20:40, Jeff Moore wrote:
> Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and then
> book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
> treatment than this!
>
> 7 3
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
>
>
>


From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon May 29 02:31:28 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 21:31:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
Message-ID: <12e75e36-c30b-8f09-3db1-bff7deafb177@amsat.org>

A good idea Lee, at least others may be aware that way and not so
surprised as I was.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 5/28/2017 19:05, Lee Maisel wrote:
> Post this to QRZ Forums.   Perhaps enough pressure on Princess will
> get policies fixed.
>
>
>


From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon May 29 03:17:02 2017
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 22:17:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <d4eb72d4-10bf-eaef-56d1-5db9a4f44d30@amsat.org>

Good thought Paul, seem like just the thing for our national amateur
radio lobby/support organization, they could present a unified bit of
education/awareness information to the cruise industry for their
consideration.  That would seem more effective than various individual
(and possibly less civil) and random contacts.  Friendly customer
feedback from any of us who do take a cruise is also something that
would probably be noted as well.

Just as important too, is adhering to the rules.  Nothing can undo any
steps forward from the above actions than for one or a few hams to
ignore the rules and decide that they know better or won't get caught. 
Actually, I wonder if something like that might be part of the reason
for the change of heart that Princess had.  They were clear in their
permission that you could only operate from your balcony and not from
any public places on the ship, I get the feeling that there might be
some who weren't happy with the view/coverage they got from their side
of the ship and tried to take it on their own to better that by moving
to the promenade deck.  Oh but it was just for a minute, they didn't get
in anybody's way, there was no harm done - except you essentially broke
the law on the ship.  I hate to say it, but more than once I have seen a
ham ignore the request or rules of a ship or a property owner. 
Thankfully only a couple of times, but that's two times too many.

That's not the way to educate someone about ham radio, even if you
weren't in anybody's way and there was no harm done.  Put it in the
other perspective where you're the captain, like if I tell you you can't
text or email on your cell phone at night while riding in my car unless
you rig for red on your screen (this is a fact, so you know before you
ride with me) and you light up the cabin with full screen brightness
anyway so you can text and then check amsat-bb while we're driving
because it doesn't bother you so how could it bother me, that email you
read out loud to me about a cool new bird that just launched isn't going
to educate or sway me that it's OK to use a cell phone in my car at
night when you just wiped out my night vision.  Once I throw that light
out the window (with you attached or not) you can wonder and cuss why I
won't give you a ride again all you want and no amount of campaigning is
likely to convince me that there really is a way to use your cell phone
without burning me again if I'll just forget that happened and let you
try again.  You obviously can't follow a rule, why should I believe that
you ever will?

So actually, while ARRL assistance would be great and if it is ignorance
of ham radio that has caused the rules and they are changed to allow ham
radio, we all have to be ready and willing to stand behind that and any
rules of the cruise line and Captain or ARRL is wasting everyone's time
and their own.  What say you?  Let's all be sure we're good hams, and
earn back their trust!     :-)

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 5/28/2017 20:42, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> I do think a letter from the ARRL to all the cruise companies might be a
> good idea. Very few cruise lines allow amateur radio anymore and that's a
> shame. Operating from the Carnival Liberty during the AMSAT cruise last
> year was great fun!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>


From tnetcenter at gmail.com  Mon May 29 03:58:40 2017
From: tnetcenter at gmail.com (Jeff Moore)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 20:58:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <2b655804-8f56-88e0-5120-bd338f715053@amsat.org>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<2b655804-8f56-88e0-5120-bd338f715053@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CALx_moQvzLcyMVLhi7aLeN+QjydndGnRPtS6P6cQ=cddF0MsOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Cruise lines, just like every other money-making business. relies on income
from it's customers!   You (especially as a RETURNING customer) have a
certain amount of pull with the company, threaten to go somewhere else and
(if they are SMART) they will pay close attention to that!

Can't be bothered?  Neither can they!  It's real simple, you are either a
part of the solution or a part of the problem!  Getting on a forum and
complaining about a problem you are not willing to do something about is a
waste of everyone's time and money.

A concerted effort by 750,000 licensed hams in the US will likely get the
situation corrected, but you have to be willing to make a difference.

So why complain if you aren't willing to pursue a change?

7 3
Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> Yeahhhh, well Jeff, I certainly like ham radio a lot and maybe more than
> I should now and then (certain XYLs will probably attest to that) but a
> cruise is a cruise and so not quite enough discomfort with the ham radio
> thing to warrant giving up a good vacation.     :-)
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
> On 5/28/2017 20:40, Jeff Moore wrote:
> > Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and
> then
> > book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
> > treatment than this!
> >
> > 7 3
> > Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> >
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From w5acm at swbell.net  Mon May 29 05:01:02 2017
From: w5acm at swbell.net (Andy)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 00:01:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises - Ya Mon!
Message-ID: <003f01d2d838$92beed40$b83cc7c0$@swbell.net>

Yes, it's all about the money, but...
One ham with a 20M dipole or dangling vertical, an HF rig and a big battery can really mess things up for us folks with long whips or Arrows and slightly oversized "FRS" HTs...

WB5RMA and I usually get inside cabins and I operate from very obscure places on the ships with superb views for the pass I am chasing.
Be sure that you are licensed for the ship's registered country... They change a lot.
Check out the excellent recent article in the Journal by N5AFV for some excellent guidelines on cruising for satellites.
Book Carnival whenever possible.
I love putting the water grids on the air!

Andy W5ACM/C6ACM, etc...
Hamsat cruising since 1992

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Moore
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 10:59 PM
To: Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises

Cruise lines, just like every other money-making business. relies on income
from it's customers!   You (especially as a RETURNING customer) have a
certain amount of pull with the company, threaten to go somewhere else and (if they are SMART) they will pay close attention to that!

Can't be bothered?  Neither can they!  It's real simple, you are either a part of the solution or a part of the problem!  Getting on a forum and complaining about a problem you are not willing to do something about is a waste of everyone's time and money.

A concerted effort by 750,000 licensed hams in the US will likely get the situation corrected, but you have to be willing to make a difference.

So why complain if you aren't willing to pursue a change?

7 3
Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> Yeahhhh, well Jeff, I certainly like ham radio a lot and maybe more 
> than I should now and then (certain XYLs will probably attest to that) 
> but a cruise is a cruise and so not quite enough discomfort with the ham radio
> thing to warrant giving up a good vacation.     :-)
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
> On 5/28/2017 20:40, Jeff Moore wrote:
> > Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so 
> > and
> then
> > book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve 
> > better treatment than this!
> >
> > 7 3
> > Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> >
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect 
> the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Mon May 29 06:33:39 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 23:33:39 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <CALx_moQvzLcyMVLhi7aLeN+QjydndGnRPtS6P6cQ=cddF0MsOQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<2b655804-8f56-88e0-5120-bd338f715053@amsat.org>
	<CALx_moQvzLcyMVLhi7aLeN+QjydndGnRPtS6P6cQ=cddF0MsOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0BCF20B0-ACC2-4DBA-8E53-04548467B13F@gmail.com>

Jeff,

I think it's a bit unfair to play the "if you aren't part of the solution then you're part of the problem" card.

You're correct, businesses rely on their income but let's look at this realistically. Hams represent 0.2% of the U.S. population. Using that as a gauge I'm willing to bet that's a pretty close representation on the boat as well. Having 99.8% of your customers potentially upset with some ham and their antenna just doesn't make good business sense whether we like it or not.

Jerry just seems to be disappointed that he couldn't help the rest of us out by taking radios to places. Putting the onus on him to change it all because he isn't happy about it isn't very fair, he does enough for us already. 

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS 

> On May 28, 2017, at 8:58 PM, Jeff Moore <tnetcenter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Cruise lines, just like every other money-making business. relies on income
> from it's customers!   You (especially as a RETURNING customer) have a
> certain amount of pull with the company, threaten to go somewhere else and
> (if they are SMART) they will pay close attention to that!
> 
> Can't be bothered?  Neither can they!  It's real simple, you are either a
> part of the solution or a part of the problem!  Getting on a forum and
> complaining about a problem you are not willing to do something about is a
> waste of everyone's time and money.
> 
> A concerted effort by 750,000 licensed hams in the US will likely get the
> situation corrected, but you have to be willing to make a difference.
> 
> So why complain if you aren't willing to pursue a change?
> 
> 7 3
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> 
>> On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeahhhh, well Jeff, I certainly like ham radio a lot and maybe more than
>> I should now and then (certain XYLs will probably attest to that) but a
>> cruise is a cruise and so not quite enough discomfort with the ham radio
>> thing to warrant giving up a good vacation.     :-)
>> 
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>> 
>>> On 5/28/2017 20:40, Jeff Moore wrote:
>>> Cancel your cruise and be very specific as to why you are doing so and
>> then
>>> book on a line that WILL let you bring your radios!!  Hams deserve better
>>> treatment than this!
>>> 
>>> 7 3
>>> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>> 
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From vimone at alice.it  Mon May 29 09:15:54 2017
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 11:15:54 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 issue
Message-ID: <19BB21C2-E9C9-48C6-8FBB-F42E40B396DD@alice.it>

Hello,
I am trying the SatPC32 but cannot get it work.
When I go to run it I see that it opens and quickly reclose.
I have tried to uninstall and re install it several times but get the same issue
Any suggestions?
Thanks


73's de Enzo IK8OZV


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From daniel at destevez.net  Mon May 29 09:04:31 2017
From: daniel at destevez.net (Dani EA4GPZ)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 11:04:31 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-1 and Codec2
In-Reply-To: <001c01d2d762$16fecd50$44fc67f0$@net>
References: <001c01d2d762$16fecd50$44fc67f0$@net>
Message-ID: <bef1d289-b599-c774-1bdf-f4431469f91a@destevez.net>

El 28/05/17 a las 05:25, Tom Schuessler escribi?:
> OK I'm NOT a Linux guy.  Let's see if we can do LilacSat-1 for the rest of
> us.
> 
> What I have been able to figure out is that Codec2 is a digital voice codec
> that creates audio speech out of some input data.  If I read things right,
> LilacSat-1's concept here is to take analog FM (PL tone of 67HZ to open it's
> squelch), input and digitize the audio and then encode what it hears to
> digital data using the Codec2 process.  That data is transmitted on a 9600
> data stream BPSK decoded by an application.  I think that is a good basic
> explanation of the system.  A unique concept.

Hi Tom,

Your understanding is almost correct. To be precise, LilacSat-1 has an
SDR, so RF is digitized and then FM demodulation is done digitally (on
an ARM processor, I think).

> Now back to not being a Linux person.  I see the posts on the BB dealing
> with folks using GNU radio to decode the data.  GNU Radio which is a Linux
> Digital voice program apparently can be ported to Windows, but the install
> process is very touchy feely.  My looking at pages about Codec2 I get
> references to the "FreeDV" program.  I found they do have a Windows
> installer for FreeDV.  Is that the accepted program for this purpose using
> CODEC2?  After installing the FreeDV program, I see that there are different
> flavors of the Codec it uses, but only some of them seem to match what is
> noted as flavors on the Codec2 development page.  Which actual flavor is the
> LilacSat-1 system using?

Codec2 is an open-source audio codec which was developed because all the
other low bitrate codecs that one can use for radio are covered by
patents. It is used in FreeDV, which is a complete solution (digital
voice mode) for HF (and a mode for VHF/UHF is now in development).

FreeDV and LilacSat-1 use the same codec, but other than that, the rest
(the modem) is different.

The Codec2 variant used in LilacSat-1 is Codec2 1300bps, which is the
same that is used in FreeDV 1600. LilacSat-1 uses 9600baud BPSK and FEC
following the CCSDS standard. It uses custom framing to multiplex the
digital voice with telemetry and the image downlink. FreeDV 1600 uses
multicarrier BPSK/QPSK at a total of 1600bps.

So the FreeDV software can't be used for LilacSat-1.

Currently, the only solutions to receive LilacSat-1 involve GNU Radio.
You have a decoder in gr-lilacsat

https://github.com/bg2bhc/gr-lilacsat

which was developed by Wei BG2BHC (he is in the satellite team) and
another in gr-satellites which I developed

https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites

Probably it's easier to get up and running gr-lilacsat, but the decoder
in gr-satellites has some extra features.

> I intend to give this a listen sometime this long weekend to see if I can
> decode anything.  Should be interesting. Does anyone have raw downlink data
> samples that I could use to test what the FreeDV program can "hear"?

You have a sample here:

https://github.com/daniestevez/satellite-recordings


73,

Dani EA4GPZ



From johnag9d at gmail.com  Mon May 29 12:10:53 2017
From: johnag9d at gmail.com (Personal)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 07:10:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <d4eb72d4-10bf-eaef-56d1-5db9a4f44d30@amsat.org>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<d4eb72d4-10bf-eaef-56d1-5db9a4f44d30@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <4309FDEF-4DE1-40B7-964B-ED7A5293F196@gmail.com>

Carnival Liberty is the exception rather than the rule. And reading the screw the captain just do what you want line is typical of today's mentality in society a a whole. Perhaps the cruise line is being mean and nasty to the ham community. Many be the cruise line is ignoring the four or five hams that book a cruise versus the 3500 other passengers per departure. Perhaps the captain is ignorant of ham radio. Perhaps the captain doesn't want to hear every day from some passengers who see you waiving your arrow and talking to someone they can't see ...ooh captain there's some odd person talking to someone with a thingy they might be terrorists ... You better believe someone somewhere on a ship has made that complaint, they complain about everything else. Go ahead and ignore the lines rules and ignore the captain too. I hope he confiscates your gear and shows you the special cabin inside cabin. It's not always about money and it's not always about the minority forcing themselves onto the majority.msometimes it's about you just can't do it, for no other reason than I said so. 

Sent from my iPad

> On May 28, 2017, at 10:17 PM, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Good thought Paul, seem like just the thing for our national amateur
> radio lobby/support organization, they could present a unified bit of
> education/awareness information to the cruise industry for their
> consideration.  That would seem more effective than various individual
> (and possibly less civil) and random contacts.  Friendly customer
> feedback from any of us who do take a cruise is also something that
> would probably be noted as well.
> 
> Just as important too, is adhering to the rules.  Nothing can undo any
> steps forward from the above actions than for one or a few hams to
> ignore the rules and decide that they know better or won't get caught. 
> Actually, I wonder if something like that might be part of the reason
> for the change of heart that Princess had.  They were clear in their
> permission that you could only operate from your balcony and not from
> any public places on the ship, I get the feeling that there might be
> some who weren't happy with the view/coverage they got from their side
> of the ship and tried to take it on their own to better that by moving
> to the promenade deck.  Oh but it was just for a minute, they didn't get
> in anybody's way, there was no harm done - except you essentially broke
> the law on the ship.  I hate to say it, but more than once I have seen a
> ham ignore the request or rules of a ship or a property owner. 
> Thankfully only a couple of times, but that's two times too many.
> 
> That's not the way to educate someone about ham radio, even if you
> weren't in anybody's way and there was no harm done.  Put it in the
> other perspective where you're the captain, like if I tell you you can't
> text or email on your cell phone at night while riding in my car unless
> you rig for red on your screen (this is a fact, so you know before you
> ride with me) and you light up the cabin with full screen brightness
> anyway so you can text and then check amsat-bb while we're driving
> because it doesn't bother you so how could it bother me, that email you
> read out loud to me about a cool new bird that just launched isn't going
> to educate or sway me that it's OK to use a cell phone in my car at
> night when you just wiped out my night vision.  Once I throw that light
> out the window (with you attached or not) you can wonder and cuss why I
> won't give you a ride again all you want and no amount of campaigning is
> likely to convince me that there really is a way to use your cell phone
> without burning me again if I'll just forget that happened and let you
> try again.  You obviously can't follow a rule, why should I believe that
> you ever will?
> 
> So actually, while ARRL assistance would be great and if it is ignorance
> of ham radio that has caused the rules and they are changed to allow ham
> radio, we all have to be ready and willing to stand behind that and any
> rules of the cruise line and Captain or ARRL is wasting everyone's time
> and their own.  What say you?  Let's all be sure we're good hams, and
> earn back their trust!     :-)
> 
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
> 
>> On 5/28/2017 20:42, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>> I do think a letter from the ARRL to all the cruise companies might be a
>> good idea. Very few cruise lines allow amateur radio anymore and that's a
>> shame. Operating from the Carnival Liberty during the AMSAT cruise last
>> year was great fun!
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Paul, N8HM
> 
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon May 29 13:38:01 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 09:38:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Australian Air League South
	Australia Wing, Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia
Message-ID: <DCE364E049AA4A6DA31BDACD6BF1BAB1@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Australian Air League South Australia Wing, Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia on 31 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:35 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 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 Australian Air League is a youth organization for boys and girls aged from 8 to 18 years which encourages an interest in aviation as a career or as a hobby for the youth of Australia. The organization is entirely self-funding and is staffed by volunteers who give their time generously to achieve its goals. The Australian Air League has no political, racial or religious connections.

 

The aims and objectives of the Australian Air League include:

* To promote and encourage the development of Aviation in the Youth of Australia

* To promote good citizenship

* To promote ingenuity and resourcefulness of its members

* To develop the physical and mental abilities of its members

The League's motto "A Vinculo Terrae" translates into "Free from the bonds of the Earth". This motto contains the very essence of flight into space.

 

The Australian Air League was formed in 1934, in an era when Australian Aviators such as Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Charles Ulm, Bert Hinkler, Sir Ross and Keith Smith and others were household names and heroes. The first Squadron was opened in Manly (NSW) and the Air League quickly spread throughout that state. In early 1939 the first Squadron was opened in Victoria and in 1944 the first Girls Section was formed. Today the Australian Air League is active in NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia and is still expanding.

 

 

 

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 

 

1. You must see some amazing views, so what is your favourite city to look 

   down to from space?

2. If a piece of space junk hit the I.S.S., what is your role?

3. How would you describe space to someone who hasn't been there?

4. What are experiments you have been allocated to look after on the I.S.S.?

5. How long did you have to train to do this?

6. If children/adults wanted to become an astronaut, would you encourage them 

   to or not? Why?

7. What do you miss most from earth?

8. What do you do when you have spare time?

9. How happy were you when you were picked to go to space?

10. What is your favourite thing about being in space? 

11. What do you want to achieve that you have not achieved yet?

12. How do you cope being away from your loved ones for extended periods of 

    time?

13. How do you get a haircut in space? 

14. Do you need any experience as a pilot to become an astronaut?

15. How does the 3D printer feed the filament in zero gravity?

16. How long have you been in space for and when were you launched?

17. Is it easy to survive with other people in space?

18. What landing craft do you find the most comfortable to travel in?

19. When you look out the window down to earth, what thoughts about home or 

    returning home go through your mind?

20. What food do you eat and how is it prepared?

21. How do they guide the resupply capsules to 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):

   

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), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

 

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

 


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From matthew at mrstevens.net  Mon May 29 15:04:23 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 11:04:23 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SDRPlay RSP 1 for sale
Message-ID: <768E3FF5-73AF-49F1-A370-AFBEC607D8E1@mrstevens.net>

I have an SDRPlay RSP 1 for sale, I bought it new from HRO last October intending to use it as a linear satellite receiver. It's basically brand new out of the box, I did use it two or three times, and it works well. Shortly after, I got an FT-857 to got with my FT-817 for a full duplex sat rig as well as a portable HF radio, and the SDRPlay has been sitting on a shelf ever since. The SDR is great but dual radios just fit my all-portable operating style better.

I'd like to get $110 for it, shipped. Included is a Tripp-Lite dual ferrite choked USB cable, which I found helpful to prevent RFI from affecting the front end of the receiver. Also an SMA>SO-239 pigtail.

If anyone is interested, contact me off list.

73,

- Matthew kk4fem

Sent from my iPhone

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Mon May 29 17:23:15 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 17:23:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Princess Cruises
In-Reply-To: <4309FDEF-4DE1-40B7-964B-ED7A5293F196@gmail.com>
References: <b189fdc7-a748-4d58-f1c0-cad8c9cf6789@amsat.org>
	<2d18abc1-267c-485e-a3bf-48ebc44fd4d1@lobo.net>
	<CALx_moQzXrQL=zHo-rRir6upz_xE8p_Vi6pytm=Y3d-bh26D8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOoqd+ViyOZuP91Oix7xfi=YXJt_O=P4iVrDQqL+_D_b8A@mail.gmail.com>
	<d4eb72d4-10bf-eaef-56d1-5db9a4f44d30@amsat.org>
	<4309FDEF-4DE1-40B7-964B-ED7A5293F196@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1514243764.1724484.1496078595314@mail.yahoo.com>

I believe that ?lot of the respondents are missing some facts here. The captain of the vessel controls the entire vessel. It is HIS domain and his only. He his totally, completely and utterly responsible for the ship (worth million$ of dollars) the crew, and all the passengers. He also holds a licence that if revoked, places him on the unemployment list, and blacklist.?
If he decides that amateur radio should not take place on his ship, DONE. Not gonna happen. He may not understand it; how to educate him? He, or one of his peers, may have had a negative experience with amateur radio. Again, ain't gonna happen. These incidents may have filtered up to the senior management where they placed a blanket rule that there would be no amateur radio on any of their vessels.
Then we have another thing taking place right now in the world, terrorism. If a passenger sees someone on the promenade deck talking on the radio and they freak out, what is the captain going to do? Ban radio. Coupled with that is Homeland Security. You may not be aware how much comms from all areas have come under scrutiny with the looney tunes blowing themselves, and innocents, up. Be glad they have not curtailed amateur radio activity as they had in the past.
IMHO, the real thing here is to try to find out why amateur radio has been banned. Then to move on to educate the rule makers. Booking then canceling the trip will not matter to them. That is one mosquito among legions. And may cost you a cancellation fee. =!6^(
Please, let us find and deal with facts and let the emotions lie.?---??
Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ???
GEO ????

http://www.w3ab.org

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

From martin.klaper at hslu.ch  Mon May 29 12:45:26 2017
From: martin.klaper at hslu.ch (Klaper Martin HSLU I)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 12:45:26 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radios on Cruises
Message-ID: <7f8422c94f2d490bbed97b8f6bc07140@mx50.campus.intern>

Also the German TUI Cruises "Mein Schiff ..." fleet does not allow to take ham radio transmitters on board.
Perhaps we should setup a list of ham-friendly tour operators.


From wa4sca at gmail.com  Mon May 29 18:39:15 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 13:39:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers
Message-ID: <000001d2d8aa$e032c7f0$a09857d0$@gmail.com>

All,

Some basic rules which apply to captains and passengers, whether of an airliner or a ship:

1. The captain is always The Captain, master after God.

2. If the captain is wrong, see rule 1.

This does not mean his decisions can be completely arbitrary. For instance, if the company he works for has a rule which says no ham operations, he is subject to termination if he overrides that. If the company permits ham operations, but he considers there are additional considerations which in his judgement make that unsafe, he has the authority to make that decision. There may be valid temporary reasons, such as maintenance issues which while not unsafe impose operational restrictions until corrected. He may well be required to forbid ham operation under those circumstance. He will need to report that, and he may need to justify his decision to his boss. A pattern of arbitrary decisions showing poor judgement may lead to termination, or even loss of his Master's license.

By all means inquire before or complain after the trip, but in no case does he need to justify his actions to you. See rule 1.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA

Retired American Airlines Captain



From Mvivona at yahoo.com  Mon May 29 18:51:26 2017
From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 14:51:26 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb]  ISS Packet
In-Reply-To: <7f8422c94f2d490bbed97b8f6bc07140@mx50.campus.intern>
References: <7f8422c94f2d490bbed97b8f6bc07140@mx50.campus.intern>
Message-ID: <0A1BF03C-F70D-453D-A37B-221E82570E03@yahoo.com>

Hello,

I have just purchased and installed the UISS packet program. There will be a 72deg pass at 7:16PM Eastern time tonight (5/29).  I would love to try making my first contact through the ISS but have never done it before and need some guidance on how to set up UISS for such a contact. Also if somebody is available during that time to help me try it out. 
Thank you. 

Michael KC4ZVA
El98



From Mvivona at yahoo.com  Mon May 29 19:14:00 2017
From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 15:14:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers
In-Reply-To: <000001d2d8aa$e032c7f0$a09857d0$@gmail.com>
References: <000001d2d8aa$e032c7f0$a09857d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <254B53D0-BC63-4CCE-8021-769E647F8167@yahoo.com>

Thanks Alan, well put. 

Michael Vivona
Sent from my iPad

On May 29, 2017, at 2:39 PM, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

All,

Some basic rules which apply to captains and passengers, whether of an airliner or a ship:

1. The captain is always The Captain, master after God.

2. If the captain is wrong, see rule 1.

This does not mean his decisions can be completely arbitrary. For instance, if the company he works for has a rule which says no ham operations, he is subject to termination if he overrides that. If the company permits ham operations, but he considers there are additional considerations which in his judgement make that unsafe, he has the authority to make that decision. There may be valid temporary reasons, such as maintenance issues which while not unsafe impose operational restrictions until corrected. He may well be required to forbid ham operation under those circumstance. He will need to report that, and he may need to justify his decision to his boss. A pattern of arbitrary decisions showing poor judgement may lead to termination, or even loss of his Master's license.

By all means inquire before or complain after the trip, but in no case does he need to justify his actions to you. See rule 1.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA

Retired American Airlines Captain


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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon May 29 19:26:21 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 19:26:21 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet
In-Reply-To: <0A1BF03C-F70D-453D-A37B-221E82570E03@yahoo.com>
References: <7f8422c94f2d490bbed97b8f6bc07140@mx50.campus.intern>
	<0A1BF03C-F70D-453D-A37B-221E82570E03@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUceF7YFduCDKqQhPwsSo6kK0Fnd3+sbUgysOfu=uS-Umw@mail.gmail.com>

Michael,

Try this PDF by K9JKM:

http://www.ariss.org/uploads/1/9/6/8/19681527/k9jkm_2012_symposium_ver2.pdf

Between it, and links referenced in it, that seems to be a good
starting point. More information is also in the 2017 update of
AMSAT's Getting Started with Amateur Satellites book, but that
won't help you for tonight - unless you were at Dayton last
weekend, and bought a copy there.

Good luck, and 73!




Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK


On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have just purchased and installed the UISS packet program. There will be
> a 72deg pass at 7:16PM Eastern time tonight (5/29).  I would love to try
> making my first contact through the ISS but have never done it before and
> need some guidance on how to set up UISS for such a contact. Also if
> somebody is available during that time to help me try it out.
> Thank you.
>
> Michael KC4ZVA
> El98
>
>

From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Mon May 29 19:41:05 2017
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 19:41:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL/TAPR DCC Announced, St. Louis, MO, Septeber 15 - 17,
	2017
In-Reply-To: <1392120396.1838291.1496086701058@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1392120396.1838291.1496086701058.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1392120396.1838291.1496086701058@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1178631991.1815915.1496086865141@mail.yahoo.com>




2017 ARRL/TAPR DCC?
(Digital Communications Conference)?
Announced




Saint Louis, MO?
September 15 - 17, 2017




Holiday Inn Airport West, Earth City, MO




More Information at:?http://www.tapr.org/dcc?



  

From KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET  Mon May 29 20:52:09 2017
From: KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET (KA9QJG)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 15:52:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers
In-Reply-To: <000001d2d8aa$e032c7f0$a09857d0$@gmail.com>
References: <000001d2d8aa$e032c7f0$a09857d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <02d501d2d8bd$70a6e4d0$51f4ae70$@COMCAST.NET>

A little  short story a long time ago 1963 US Navy I was  the IC Electrician
and a small PCE ship stationed out  of Great Lakes Naval Station , We would
pick up reserves and do training on Lake Michigan , I Did not have My ham
lic  but had always been interested  in Communications  . I did have a CB
Lic KRJ6696 yes we use to have them LOL .   I got permission from the
Captain to put My CB on board ,   I ran over 500 Ft of RG-58 Coax to a
Fiberglass ant I installed on the mast ..  I Know now that I would have been
lucky to have 4 Watts going in and less than one at the ant ..  

Well it was  fun I could hear 80 Miles groundwave and people could hear Me 

so about a week later  We were out in the middle of the big lake  and I got
a call to report to the Capt on the bridge . I got all  nervous put on My
best uniform and went stood at attention and Said,   Yes sir . He was  upset
and shouted He was trying to watch TV And He heard My voice and could nor
watch the TV  And told Me to get My crap radio off turned off   I said Yes
Sir  .He also said  remove  the radio and ant from His Ship or He would come
down and throw it over the  side .. I said Yes sir and that was the last of
My Radio Communications aboard a Ship,    Well except later on two Aircraft
Carriers in the Communication Room ..  Even at ? Watt  that was stronger
that any TV Signal out across the Lake .  So Yes  the Capt and People like
Him in chare are the final say so. 

As We all know the World has changed since 911  ,    As a big Scanner user
all of us use to be able to take a Scanner , Recorder . Camera ,  Binoculars
Etc to an Airport , Rail Yard ,  Boat Yard to Listen and find Freqs .   if
we try that now Homeland Security  will drag our butts in for Questioning .
And be put on a watch list ..

Since I am taking up bandwidth I would like to Wish Everyone  a Wonderful
Safe and Happy Memorial Day.   and A Big Thank you to the ones that gave
their ultimate Sacrifice for all of us to Have the Freedom We all have . 

73  De Don KA9QJG 






From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon May 29 21:11:00 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 17:11:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
Message-ID: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>

Leaning over the edge of a pier, I heard a plunk and as they say, time
slowed down as my brain instantly realized it was my cellphone,.

I jumped in and dug around in the muck (about 3' deep) and probably in
under a minute found it.  Ran to the house. ran fresh water all over it,
dried it and then the same with alcohol.  Then dried it in the toaster oven
(NOT ON, but I'd let it get too hot to touch, then turn it off and stick
the phone in.

That sorta worked.  But the screen was shot.  Next day I took it apart 2
screws and then just unsnap everything.  There is virtually nothing inside
but one circuit board anda  few chips and the chcklet keyboard.  The screen
would not detach.

So I then put the ckt brd  in a 60C (140F) box and left it 24 hours.  Now
it works perfectly!

Just FYI
Bob

From royldean at gmail.com  Mon May 29 21:32:49 2017
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 17:32:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers
Message-ID: <CADGPg2tEDOakJr7N9UvU+wUFi-JBCeWiPhL6DDNOWigd-RxekA@mail.gmail.com>

*KA9QJG KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET
<amsat-bb%40amsat.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bamsat-bb%5D%20Captains%20and%20Passengers&In-Reply-To=%3C02d501d2d8bd%2470a6e4d0%2451f4ae70%24%40COMCAST.NET%3E>
Wrote:*

*As We all know the World has changed since 911  ,    As a big Scanner
user **all of us use to be able to take a Scanner , Recorder . Camera
,  Binoculars **Etc to an Airport , Rail Yard ,  Boat Yard to Listen
and find Freqs .   if **we try that now Homeland Security  will drag
our butts in for Questioning .*


Oddly enough, the above is what got me into amateur radio (satellites came
along for the ride) - the government slowly starting to encrypt their
communications.   But the rest of it (being questioned by homeland
security) is not true (or, at least, is illegal).   If you are on public
property, and are not breaking any laws (of which there are none when it
comes to binoculars or cameras), then homeland security CANNOT detain you.
  If they do, you have a very winnable court case.

See:
http://www.photoattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Photographing-the-Exterior-of-Federal-Buildings.pdf

The above applies to private entities, as well.

If scanning is legal in your locale (and it is in MOST states), then local
and federal police can't do anything about it - at least not without
violating our (USA) constitutional rights.

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Mon May 29 22:05:41 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 15:05:41 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8fc58a17-e60a-4c58-82a9-5d5b7625a243@yahoo.com>

You were fortunate Bob.

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On May 29, 2017, 14:13, at 14:13, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>Leaning over the edge of a pier, I heard a plunk and as they say, time
>slowed down as my brain instantly realized it was my cellphone,.
>
>I jumped in and dug around in the muck (about 3' deep) and probably in
>under a minute found it.  Ran to the house. ran fresh water all over
>it,
>dried it and then the same with alcohol.  Then dried it in the toaster
>oven
>(NOT ON, but I'd let it get too hot to touch, then turn it off and
>stick
>the phone in.
>
>That sorta worked.  But the screen was shot.  Next day I took it apart
>2
>screws and then just unsnap everything.  There is virtually nothing
>inside
>but one circuit board anda  few chips and the chcklet keyboard.  The
>screen
>would not detach.
>
>So I then put the ckt brd  in a 60C (140F) box and left it 24 hours. 
>Now
>it works perfectly!
>
>Just FYI
>Bob
>_______________________________________________
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>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
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From antonio at qti.qualcomm.com  Mon May 29 22:38:17 2017
From: antonio at qti.qualcomm.com (Franklin Antonio)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 22:38:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1496097496949.99768@qti.qualcomm.com>

You found the magic method!  

Most people don't realize how LOOOONG it takes for water to evaporate out of all the really tiny spaces under ball grid integrated circuits and whatnot these days.  I have long recommended 24 or 48 hours or even longer at 150F.  Higher temps risk melting plastic parts. 

Opening the gizmo so water vapor can get out is of course also helpful, but most folks don't know how.  If you can't open a gizmo, then cycling temperature between room temp and 150F can also be helpful.  This "pumps" the water vapor out.  It takes a long time to do a cycle, because you have to wait for the innards to really cool, and there are long thermal time constants.   I do it by raising the oven to 150F, then turning it off and letting it cool down over the next couple of hours, then repeat.  I suggest anyone doing this PUT A SIGN ON THE OVEN so nobody accidentally tries to use the oven during this time.

The thing that destroys wet electronics is electrolytic action.  If you can take the battery out, do it instantly.  Otherwise, while it is wet current will flow thru the water bridges between circuits, and deposit conductive compounds formed from the metal ions moved by the current.  Once you have a bunch of conductive junk under chips etc, recovery is very very difficult.  If you can't take the battery out, turn the thing off as soon as possible (which of course in modern electronics doesn't mean really "off", but at least some circuits will be deenergized.)  Then begin the drying process immediately.  Time is your enemy, as every second the battery is in, metal ions are moving.

Impatient people don't leave the phone in the oven long enough, try to turn on and use the still-wet-inside gizmo, thus destroying it.

Did someone take a video of you in the muck?   We might even pay to see that.  

________________________________________
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 2:11 PM
To: amsat bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion

Leaning over the edge of a pier, I heard a plunk and as they say, time
slowed down as my brain instantly realized it was my cellphone,.

I jumped in and dug around in the muck (about 3' deep) and probably in
under a minute found it.  Ran to the house. ran fresh water all over it,
dried it and then the same with alcohol.  Then dried it in the toaster oven
(NOT ON, but I'd let it get too hot to touch, then turn it off and stick
the phone in.

That sorta worked.  But the screen was shot.  Next day I took it apart 2
screws and then just unsnap everything.  There is virtually nothing inside
but one circuit board anda  few chips and the chcklet keyboard.  The screen
would not detach.

So I then put the ckt brd  in a 60C (140F) box and left it 24 hours.  Now
it works perfectly!

Just FYI
Bob
_______________________________________________
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From ai7rogerroger at gmail.com  Mon May 29 23:04:11 2017
From: ai7rogerroger at gmail.com (Roger)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 16:04:11 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
In-Reply-To: <1496097496949.99768@qti.qualcomm.com>
References: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<1496097496949.99768@qti.qualcomm.com>
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Another method I've seen work quite successfully:

Place a cup or so of rice and the phone in a ziplock bag ensuring there's
enough rice to cover the phone completely. Suck the air out and leave it
for a day. I thought of the ziplock but my wife usually just sticks it in
the container of rice.


73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia
Grid Busters
w7tz.webs.com

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Franklin Antonio <antonio at qti.qualcomm.com>
wrote:

> You found the magic method!
>
> Most people don't realize how LOOOONG it takes for water to evaporate out
> of all the really tiny spaces under ball grid integrated circuits and
> whatnot these days.  I have long recommended 24 or 48 hours or even longer
> at 150F.  Higher temps risk melting plastic parts.
>
> Opening the gizmo so water vapor can get out is of course also helpful,
> but most folks don't know how.  If you can't open a gizmo, then cycling
> temperature between room temp and 150F can also be helpful.  This "pumps"
> the water vapor out.  It takes a long time to do a cycle, because you have
> to wait for the innards to really cool, and there are long thermal time
> constants.   I do it by raising the oven to 150F, then turning it off and
> letting it cool down over the next couple of hours, then repeat.  I suggest
> anyone doing this PUT A SIGN ON THE OVEN so nobody accidentally tries to
> use the oven during this time.
>
> The thing that destroys wet electronics is electrolytic action.  If you
> can take the battery out, do it instantly.  Otherwise, while it is wet
> current will flow thru the water bridges between circuits, and deposit
> conductive compounds formed from the metal ions moved by the current.  Once
> you have a bunch of conductive junk under chips etc, recovery is very very
> difficult.  If you can't take the battery out, turn the thing off as soon
> as possible (which of course in modern electronics doesn't mean really
> "off", but at least some circuits will be deenergized.)  Then begin the
> drying process immediately.  Time is your enemy, as every second the
> battery is in, metal ions are moving.
>
> Impatient people don't leave the phone in the oven long enough, try to
> turn on and use the still-wet-inside gizmo, thus destroying it.
>
> Did someone take a video of you in the muck?   We might even pay to see
> that.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Robert Bruninga <
> bruninga at usna.edu>
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 2:11 PM
> To: amsat bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
>
> Leaning over the edge of a pier, I heard a plunk and as they say, time
> slowed down as my brain instantly realized it was my cellphone,.
>
> I jumped in and dug around in the muck (about 3' deep) and probably in
> under a minute found it.  Ran to the house. ran fresh water all over it,
> dried it and then the same with alcohol.  Then dried it in the toaster oven
> (NOT ON, but I'd let it get too hot to touch, then turn it off and stick
> the phone in.
>
> That sorta worked.  But the screen was shot.  Next day I took it apart 2
> screws and then just unsnap everything.  There is virtually nothing inside
> but one circuit board anda  few chips and the chcklet keyboard.  The screen
> would not detach.
>
> So I then put the ckt brd  in a 60C (140F) box and left it 24 hours.  Now
> it works perfectly!
>
> Just FYI
> Bob
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From zmetzing at pobox.com  Mon May 29 23:05:45 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 18:05:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elex equip surviving total immersion
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNJ2WdA=umT_YEwgJp0WJByN9arH-9XZBh75SYb0HS49=Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On 05/29/17 16:11, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> That sorta worked.  But the screen was shot.  Next day I took it apart 2
> screws and then just unsnap everything.  There is virtually nothing inside
> but one circuit board anda  few chips and the chcklet keyboard.  The screen
> would not detach.
>
> So I then put the ckt brd  in a 60C (140F) box and left it 24 hours.  Now
> it works perfectly!

Another handy way to recover after this sort of catastrophe: remove the 
battery (quickly, as others have said) and then put it in a bucket with 
_distilled_ water. Slosh it around a bit, pull it out, dump that water, 
and repeat.

Then dry it out with the 140F box. Compressed air can help get water out 
of the crevices, but go gently.

Pure, distilled H2O is non-conductive and is used to "aqueous" wash some 
electronics after soldering/reflow. Keeping a few gallons of distilled 
water around is useful for soldering sponges, irons, radiators, etc. too!

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From k.alexander at rogers.com  Tue May 30 01:24:42 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 21:24:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] For Sale: FT-817nd
Message-ID: <6a953984-7755-5f5d-613f-30f94d0d28c7@rogers.com>

I have for sale one FT-817ND, in excellent condition and complete with 
box, manual and all standard accessories as it comes from the store.  
Asking U.S. $580 and includes shipping to Canada and continental U.S.  
Paypal or Interac e-transfer please.

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


From ka3hsw at att.net  Tue May 30 04:42:26 2017
From: ka3hsw at att.net (George Henry)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 23:42:26 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers
References: <CADGPg2tEDOakJr7N9UvU+wUFi-JBCeWiPhL6DDNOWigd-RxekA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FBDF84D5C0D64EEAAA41D103F50513EB@parents>

There is a document called "The Photographer's Right" 
http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf which I carry whenever 
photographing in public places.  Have never had to use it myself, but know 
others who have, when hassled by over-zealous security at some buildings in 
Chicago as well as the oil refinery in Joliet.

George, KA3HSW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Dean" <royldean at gmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Captains and Passengers


> *KA9QJG KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET
> <amsat-bb%40amsat.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bamsat-bb%5D%20Captains%20and%20Passengers&In-Reply-To=%3C02d501d2d8bd%2470a6e4d0%2451f4ae70%24%40COMCAST.NET%3E>
> Wrote:*
>
> *As We all know the World has changed since 911  ,    As a big Scanner
> user **all of us use to be able to take a Scanner , Recorder . Camera
> ,  Binoculars **Etc to an Airport , Rail Yard ,  Boat Yard to Listen
> and find Freqs .   if **we try that now Homeland Security  will drag
> our butts in for Questioning .*
>
>
> Oddly enough, the above is what got me into amateur radio (satellites came
> along for the ride) - the government slowly starting to encrypt their
> communications.   But the rest of it (being questioned by homeland
> security) is not true (or, at least, is illegal).   If you are on public
> property, and are not breaking any laws (of which there are none when it
> comes to binoculars or cameras), then homeland security CANNOT detain you.
>  If they do, you have a very winnable court case.
>
> See:
> http://www.photoattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Photographing-the-Exterior-of-Federal-Buildings.pdf
>
> The above applies to private entities, as well.
>
> If scanning is legal in your locale (and it is in MOST states), then local
> and federal police can't do anything about it - at least not without
> violating our (USA) constitutional rights.
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From pbaldock at frontier.com  Tue May 30 15:04:32 2017
From: pbaldock at frontier.com (Paul Baldock)
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:04:32 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Looking for 70CM preamp
In-Reply-To: <FBDF84D5C0D64EEAAA41D103F50513EB@parents>
References: <CADGPg2tEDOakJr7N9UvU+wUFi-JBCeWiPhL6DDNOWigd-RxekA@mail.gmail.com>
	<FBDF84D5C0D64EEAAA41D103F50513EB@parents>
Message-ID: <20170530150446.8640B1BF28@filter03.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>

Does anybody have a 70CM mast mount preamp that they would like to sell?

Thanks

- Paul   KW7Y


From john at papays.com  Wed May 31 20:33:32 2017
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 16:33:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Schedule
Message-ID: <20170531210545.F1C238B14@lansing182.amsat.org>

Yuri, UT1FG, is in IN79 now and he is headed
to Gibraltar and Cartagena to unload.  He plans
to be on most AO-7 and FO-29 passes that touch the
East Coast of the US, both day and nightime.  He will
likely depart the ship and fly home on the 10th of June.
First pass will be 0130z tonight on FO-29.

Please send me logsheets by June 5th.  Hopefully
he will be able to mail them when he leaves the ship.

73,
John K8YSE



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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Wed May 31 23:42:08 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 18:42:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Be kind to our old lady AO-7
Message-ID: <754F31BE37894DD8A29C7CD029D4C9D9@Ron8300PC>

Lately, AO-7 has spontaneously switched out of Mode B during passes over the US and probably other places. 

Since AO-7?s batteries are not functioning, it relies totally on its solar cells, which have limited capacity. As more users are online, and especially when one or more users are using more than the minimum necessary uplink power, the power system will fail and cause a switch out of Mode B. I have saved a FlexRadio waterfall display of four passes from around 2200Z from the four previous days. In three out of four passes, just before the unexpected mode switch, a strong CW signal popped up around 145.950 MHz. AO-7 switched out of Mode B seconds thereafter. I can?t  say for sure it was the cause but it happened three days in a row. Today?s pass had only one user, a low-power digital signal which appeared briefly, and no mode switch occurred. Screen shot JPG?s are available via the following link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Jez46MB5RaMzV0RlhmWHNWcjg/view?usp=sharing

To minimize the chance of causing a switch out of Mode B, use the very minimum uplink power necessary. Even if a mode switch is not triggered, too much uplink power will cause distortion over the entire passband.

AO-7 has been a great satellite, and she deserves our tender loving care.

USE THE LOWEST POSSIBLE UPLINK POWER!!!

Ron W5RKN

From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Wed May 31 23:52:14 2017
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 16:52:14 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Be kind to our old lady AO-7
In-Reply-To: <TBiZ1v01l4F0Vt701BieC6>
References: <TBiZ1v01l4F0Vt701BieC6>
Message-ID: <007f01d2da68$edb4f8c0$c91eea40$@cox.net>

Wait till Field Day.........

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ronald G. Parsons
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 4:42 PM
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Be kind to our old lady AO-7

Lately, AO-7 has spontaneously switched out of Mode B during passes over the US and probably other places. 

Since AO-7?s batteries are not functioning, it relies totally on its solar cells, which have limited capacity. As more users are online, and especially when one or more users are using more than the minimum necessary uplink power, the power system will fail and cause a switch out of Mode B. I have saved a FlexRadio waterfall display of four passes from around 2200Z from the four previous days. In three out of four passes, just before the unexpected mode switch, a strong CW signal popped up around 145.950 MHz. AO-7 switched out of Mode B seconds thereafter. I can?t  say for sure it was the cause but it happened three days in a row. Today?s pass had only one user, a low-power digital signal which appeared briefly, and no mode switch occurred. Screen shot JPG?s are available via the following link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Jez46MB5RaMzV0RlhmWHNWcjg/view?usp=sharing

To minimize the chance of causing a switch out of Mode B, use the very minimum uplink power necessary. Even if a mode switch is not triggered, too much uplink power will cause distortion over the entire passband.

AO-7 has been a great satellite, and she deserves our tender loving care.

USE THE LOWEST POSSIBLE UPLINK POWER!!!

Ron W5RKN
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