From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Oct  1 00:41:06 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 20:41:06 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? (or Live digipeating?)
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNJvupZ_+ZWufAeC9R4E9Bb=MQoGQy6A_gDrFaU+srwS6g@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CABzOSOo3RTy32_=uvYCcjHuCxJ9-Ko9xQpSui6UjochaFatKXQ@mail.gmail.com>

Unproto digipeating is enabled via PFS3-1.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> It was possible to enable digipeating in a PACSAT protocol satellite.  I
> wonder if it should be considered?
> I know I'd like it... ;-)
>
> Live Real-time satellite operations.
>
> I remember 20 years ago, I worked for a month and finally got a PACSAT
> ground station to work.  Did one pass.  Once I saw that it was a hands off,
> automatic process, with nothing to do during the pass but just watch it
> work, I lost interest and never went back...
>
> I wanted something live...
>
> Bob, WB4APR.
>
> On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>    I'd like to get pbpg running with a soundcard modem on Linux. First,
>> I'm
>> just trying to get pbpg running.
>>
>>    I was able to download pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz from the AMSAT website, and
>> after a little work I got it to compile and got it installed, but it
>> doesn't seem to run properly on my Linux box. I have kernel version 4.4.75
>> on this machine, but I could try another kernel version or a completely
>> different distro quite easily.
>>
>>    I strongly suspect I'm "doing it wrong" and there's some more missing
>> setup and config (for example, the "configure/make/make install" didn't
>> create the control FIFO (/etc/pbpg/pb-fifo) nor any of the
>> /var/spool/pbpg/satellite-name directories.
>>
>>    I think I'm missing a required step.  Is there more install/config
>> documentation somewhere besides what comes with pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz ?
>>
>> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Edson W. R. Pereira
>> <ewpereira at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > The Linux version of PB and PG talks to a pseudo TNC using the native
>> > Linux
>> > AX.25 sockets. It has been more than two decades since I have last used
>> > the
>> > native AX.25 sockets and, as far as I can remember, it was not trivial.
>> > I
>> > suggest modifying the PB and PB software to speak the AX.25 KISS over
>> > TCP
>> > protocol and talk with DireWolf, a software TNC that implements the
>> > G3RUH
>> > GFSK 9600 bps modem. DireWolf can be found here:
>> >
>> > https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf
>> >
>> > I will try modifying PB and PG to use the KISS protocol as soon as I can
>> > spare some time.
>> >
>> > DireWolf could be used with a classic transceiver via soundcard and also
>> > to
>> > a SDR receiver such as GQRX or GNURadio and a classic (or SDR)
>> > transmitter.
>> > The software modem could also be implemented directly in GNUradio as
>> > well.
>> >
>> > It will be a blast to operate a PACSAT BBS again.
>> >
>> > 73, Edson PY2SDR
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The Linux tools (PacSatTools and PB/PG) are distributed as source
>> > > code. That code could potentially serve as a guide for how to encode
>> > > files and interface with a  KISS TNC.
>> > >
>> > > See https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Paul, N8HM
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB
>> > > <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> > > > Don't know if this is opensource ( a quick search only found the old
>> > > WiSP32 download setup.exe), but this as well as other old programs
>> > > (I'm
>> > > thinking Nova, but perhaps others?) would be best
>> > > > served by getting it out there in the public domain.
>> > > > The other option is to reverse engineer if someone has a working
>> > > > copy.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >     On Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:19 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
>> > > glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >  For all our talented coders out there, a replacement for the
>> > > > venerable
>> > > WISP
>> > > > software would be well received, and allow much more utilization of
>> > this
>> > > > satellite resource. Anyone interested?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > 73, Drew KO4MA
>> > > >
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From aa5pk at suddenlink.net  Sun Oct  1 02:08:48 2017
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 21:08:48 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Road trip Texas => Utah logs uploaded
In-Reply-To: <CED543F61E7049648534AAA86EDD44CC@AA5PKPC>
References: <CED543F61E7049648534AAA86EDD44CC@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <A46B94D64D8149AEA674C52714D12214@AA5PKPC>

All logs from the road trip to Utah and back have been uploaded to LoTW.

If I missed anyone, please let me know and I will review my recordings.  There was one garbled call sign during my DN31/DN41 
activation.

73
Glenn AA5PK
Back home in DM91 


From wao at vfr.net  Sun Oct  1 02:40:56 2017
From: wao at vfr.net (Joe Spier)
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:40:56 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-274
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.

The AMSAT News Service Bulletins are delivered weekly to your
e-mail address. The subscription form can be accessed at:
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In this edition:

* Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
 ? Everything you need to know and get done today
* Last Call for 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers
* International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students -
 ? ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017
* Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT, Silent Key
* AMSAT Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, Silent Key
* AMSAT Phase4 weekly report - User Input for Remote Operation
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-274.01
ANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 274.01
 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE October 1, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-274.01


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Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
Everything you need to know and get done today


Here is a summary of what you need to do to get ready for the
2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29,
2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV.

2017 Annual AMSAT Symposium important deadlines.
-----------------------------------------------------------

The last day to reserve a meal at the Saturday Evening Banquet is
Sunday, October 8, 2017.

The last day to register online at the Silver Legacy with the
guaranteed rate is Friday, October 12, 2017.

The last day to register online is Friday, October 20, 2017.

The last day to reserve a seat at the Area Coordinators Breakfast is
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

If you miss the Registration Deadline, you may still show up at the
door and pay $55. There will be no late orders for the Banquet or
Breakfast as this has to do with the rooms and tables necessary.

Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store
-------------------------------------------------------
You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening
Banquet, the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast, the Sunday
afternoon tour to Virginia City, and the Monday tour to Lake Tahoe
in the AMSAT store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/

Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings)
+ Starting September 15 -- $50
+ At the door?????????? -- $55


Make Your Reservations for the Symposium Hotel in Reno
------------------------------------------------------
You must make your hotel reservations at the Silver Legacy at this
link: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/? (block code ISAMSAT)
The hotel phone number is 1-800-687-8733.

TO GUARANTEE OUR RATES PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BEFORE
OCTOBER 12, 2017.

The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic
42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in
downtown Reno.


2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Schedule Announced
------------------------------------------------------------
The Schedule for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and
Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort
Hotel, Reno, NV.

Check the Symposium Web Page for updates and new information as it
becomes available: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/


2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Tours Announced
---------------------------------------------
The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno.? There will be two tours of the sights
around Reno offered after the Symposium ends on Sunday morning.

The first tour is offered on Sunday October 29, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
This tour will visit Historical Virginia City. Tour cost is $46 per
person. Lunch will be on your own.

The second tour is offered on Monday October 30, 8:30AM to 5:30PM
This tour will Discover Truckee, the Donner Party, Lake Tahoe &
Genoa. The tour cost is $80 per person. There is an optional Lake
Tahoe Cruise on a paddle-wheel ship available. The tour cost with the
Lake Tahoe Cruise is $147 per person. Lunch is provided with either
tour option.

A description of the tours has been posted at
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-tours/

Complete tour information is available by paging through each tour
description and a link to purchase the tour through the AMSAT Store
is provided below the description. You may also purchase all
Symposium events at the AMSAT Store.
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/


Introducing Banquet Keynote Speaker Garrett L. Skrobot, NASA
Cubesat Launch Initiative Program, Kennedy Space Center
--------------------------------------------------------------
Garrett was born in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but moved to West Cocoa,
Florida at the age of six months. Immediately after graduating
from Cocoa High School in 1980, Garrett began a four-year tour
of duty in the United States Marine Corp that took him around
the world.

In 1988 Garrett earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical
engineering from the University of Tennessee; he later received
his master's degree in space systems from the Florida Institute
of Technology in 1992.

Garrett joined the NASA team at Kennedy Space Center in 2000 as
an Integration Engineer for the Launch Services Program. Prior
to his work with NASA, Garrett was employed by General Dynamics
as a System Engineer for the Atlas/Centaur booster program. Dur-
ing his tenure with General Dynamics, Garret participated in more
than 50 launches while working in the Electrical, Ground Instru-
mentation, Payload Mission Integration, Telemetry and Project
Management divisions.

Garrett continues to live in Cocoa with his wife and their three
daughters. In his free time, Garrett enjoys nature photography,
fishing, and actively supporting his daughters in their sports.
Garrett himself is also an accomplished athlete, having earned
a black belt in karate.


[ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT-NA Symposium Committee for the above information]


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Last Call for 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers


This is the last call for papers for the 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting
and Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 27, 28, 29,
2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nevada.

Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations
are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite
community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon
as possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 6 for
inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be
sent to Dan Schultz N8FGV at n8fgv at amsat.org


[ANS thanks Dan, N8FGV, for the above information]


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International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students -
ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form. See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html

---
About ARISS

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a coop-
erative 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts,
students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space,
space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see
www.ariss.org.

Also join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS). Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status


[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]


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Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT, Silent Key


It is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's,
family contacted me and asked me to relay this information:

Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend,
suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting
in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local
paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to
his injuries.

The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to
reach out to the satellite community.

Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington
Free Press newspaper,

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=
daniel-nicholas-kucij&pid=186774388

As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various
BB's. Please pass any information along any of the other social media
conveyances.

Nick will be missed by the satellite community.


[ANS thanks Frank, K4FEG for the above information]


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AMSAT Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, Silent Key


Pat Gowen, G3IOR, of Norwich, Norfolk, passed away on August 17, after
a long illness.? He was 85.? The amateur-satellite world has lost one
of its true pioneers. Pat was a co-founder of AMSAT-UK, and was
elected to the board of directors of AMSAT-NA in 1974.? He was also
the longtime satellite columnist of Practical Wireless, as well as a
frequent contributor to The AMSAT Journal and Oscar News.

He was the first to work 100 DXCC entities via satellite (all LEOs),
and received Satellite DXCC No. 4 when his QSL cards arrived. Fluent
in Russian, Pat enjoyed conversing with the cosmonauts aboard MIR and
ISS.? He and I made the first transatlantic QSO between two handheld
transceivers, in 1991.

More recently, Pat was the first to discover the ?re-birth? of AMSAT-
OSCAR 7 when its battery returned to life in sunlight. In addition to
his work with AMSAT and satellites, Pat was a prominent HF operator
and DXer.? He had confirmed QSOs with all DXCC entities and had also
been a member of the First Class CW Operators Club (FOC), as well as a
leading member of the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club.? Literally hundreds
of new amateurs obtained their licenses as a result of Pat?s NARC
training classes.

Martin Sweeting, G3YJO, Chairman of AMSAT-UK and founder of Surrey
Satellite Technology, Ltd.? (SSTL) remembered Pat this way, "If my
memory serves me well, I first met Pat G3IOR sometime in the mid-
1970?s when I became interested in space and naturally amateur radio
satellites - starting with OSCAR-6. In 1975, Pat was a founding
member and sometime Chairman of AMSAT-UK along with other stalwarts
such as Roy Stevens G2BVN, Arthur Gee G2UK and Richard Limebear G3RWL
and had a strong interest in not only the OSCAR series but also
especially the RS satellites from the then Soviet Union. Starting in
late 1973, Pat produced the first editions of OSCAR News as a typed
newsletter providing essential orbit tracking information for the new
OSCAR-6 satellite (at a time before easy access via the internet!) and
contributed more timely updates and observations via the AMSAT-UK 80-
metre net each Sunday morning - along with a news round-up each month
transmitted by G3RWL. Pat attended and contributed to the early AMST-
UK Colloquia at Surrey. In June 21, 2002 Pat surprised the AMSAT
community by detecting CW signals from the long-believed defunct
OSCAR-7 satellite whose batteries had failed in 1981 but came back to
life after the batteries eventually went open circuit enabling
operations in sunlight to this day! Pat was passionate about amateur
radio, amateur satellites and the environment; he contributed
much over his long life to each of these and will be sadly missed. "

Professionally, Pat was a biochemist, retired from the University of
East Anglia.? He had also served as a magistrate in the Norfolk
courts, the youngest in England at the time.? No mention of Pat would
be complete without noting his decades of work in cleaning up the
beaches and waters of his beloved Norfolk.? He leaves his wife Norma,
a noted landscape artist.


[ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information]


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AMSAT Phase4 weekly report - User Input for Remote Operation


AMSAT's Ground Station Lead Michelle Thompson, W5NYV has posted
the video for the Phase4 weekly report at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvuadtqp_k0

Remote operation is one of the most talked about and most
requested feature in amateur radio.

Remote operation enables performance improvements (one can put
the radio closer to the antenna and put the antenna in the best
possible location), allows more comfortable and flexible
operating positions (operate from your iPad by the pool), and
dramatically increases potential coverage area (remote stations
can be located where they provide more public service).

Remote operations are a great way to learn about radio, network-
ing, reliability, and protocols. They are a big educational win.
The problem is easily defined and arguably the performance can
be easily measured, but there is plenty more to be done to
improve the current state of the art in remote operations.

We want to define what we're doing for remote operations that
doesn't reinvent the wheel or hold us back.

Linux has several time-tested tools and applications. There are
some proprietary solutions. There's a lot of DIY remote opera-
tions. A lot of you have experience setting up remote operations.

Here's where we want to start.

+ What works? What is solvable? What is not currently solvable?

+ What should necessarily be included in Phase 4 Ground radios
 ? for successful remote operations?

Steve Conklin (https://twitter.com/sconklin) is our linux plat-
form lead and is very interested in getting this right. Please
help him with your feedback and input.


[ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NYV for the above information]


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ARISS News


Recent Contacts

Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct
via LU1KCQ
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact was successful: Thu? 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg

Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas? City, MO,
telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be? NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg

Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via
W6SRJ
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg

Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland,? Australia,
telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was? successful: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg

Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Fri 2017-09-08? 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg (***)
Live streamed at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsKV6gBmGU

West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical
Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL
The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC 79 deg


Upcoming Contacts:

Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via
IK1SLD.
The ISS callsign is? presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli? IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for Option #5: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30 deg


[ANS thanks ARISS and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information]


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Satellite Shorts From All Over


High Altitude Test Flight Scheduled for AMSAT SA Kletskous CubeSat

South Africa AMSAT wrote, "We have some exciting news! Our
Kletskous CubeSat is scheduled to fly on BACAR High Altitude
Balloon flight on the 21 October 2017."

The AMSAT SA Kletskous team is putting the final touches on
the CubeSat to be tested on the BACAR flight this October.
The team is integrating the electrical power system (EPS),
the stabilizer board, the on-board computer system, the
transponder and antennas into the new space frame. No
solar panels will be flown on balloon flight configuration.
Kletskous will only be powered by its batteries.

BACAR is scheduled to be launched at 9am from an airfield
near Secunda, South Africa which is south east of Johannesburg.
Kletskous is one of many payloads to be flown.

The transponder frequencies are as follows:
Uplink:??? 435,135 - 435,165 MHz
Downlink:? 145,850 ? 145,880 MHz

Kletskous is a crowd funded project. Please become part of the
project by donating to the Kletskous fund. Details and regular
updates can be found on www.amsatsa.org.za. All donors are
acknowledged on the website.

[ANS thanks AMSAT SA for the above information]


Australis Oscar 5 recalled at a book launch

(From the WIA-The Wireless Institute of Australia with additional
audio and interviews at https://vimeo.com/191605076)

Australia?s first ?home grown? satellite was built in 1966, then sent
to the USA for launch, but unfortunately this did not take place until
January 1970 on a Delta rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Australis Oscar 5, or AO-5, was the product of a keen group of
enthusiasts from Melbourne University, together with a number of
local radio amateurs, and the WIA providing some assistance, finance,
and guidance.

The late Bill Rice VK3ABP, who was the Victorian tracking co-ordinator
and long-time Amateur Radio magazine editor, recalls those days in an
audio played on the VK1WIA broadcast. In it he told of how the
satellite reached the USA ready for launch, but had to wait until 1970
after AMSAT the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation was? formed,
taking over from the then defunct OSCAR Association.

The satellite did not have a translator, noted Bill VK3ABP, but its
telemetry was the most advanced for an amateur satellite of the time.
It could be turned on and off by ground stations, and this was mostly
done by Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ.

A book on those times was launched recently, before a number of guests
including the WIA, in the building where the Melbourne University
Astronautical Society met to discuss the possibility of a satellite
and building it.

In introducing the author was Richard Tonkin, who built the satellite
along with a very talented radio amateur Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ (sk). Mr
Tonkin noted that a professor told a student to ?stop this silly
satellite stuff?. The team which realized no-one had built a satellite
in Australia, just got on with it.

Book author Dr Owen Mace talked about how fitting the room was for the
launch because it had been used by the satellite team.

At the time, sophisticated electronic measurements were necessary on
the satellites stabilization system, and access to a laboratory at the
university helpful.

WIA Historian Peter Wolfenden VK3RV says many radio amateurs were
involved, a few on the design side, others associated with command and
many with tracking it during its six week life. These included Les
Jenkins VK3ZBJ, Michael Owen VK3KI, David Rankin VK3QV, Ray Naughton
VK3ATN, and Bill Rice VK3ABP - all silent keys.

There were also many local Australian, Japanese, New Zealander and
Malaysian coordinators, and some recordings were taken of the AO-5
telemetry.

A fuller story is being prepared for publication in the WIA journal
Amateur Radio magazine.

Meantime, University of Melbourne students are now well advanced to
build a nano-satellite, with the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)
assisting in the IARU frequency and other coordination processes.

Through the Melbourne Space Program affiliated with the University of
Melbourne, the nano-satellite is due to be handed over in November and
launched in early 2018.

Also there has been a strong link on space matters with National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but now it has been
formally announced Australia will have its own space agency.

An event which mostly went unnoticed was in Adelaide last Wednesday
it was a presentation called " How we built Australia's first
satellite" again by Richard Tonkin and Dr Owen Mace.

Those who were lucky enough to have been notified heard how two young
University students in the 1950's, fascinated with space, built 
Australia's first satellite.

[ANS thanks the Wireless Institute of Australia VK1WIA News October 1,
2017 for the above information]


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From AJ9N at aol.com  Sun Oct  1 05:42:24 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 01:42:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-01 06:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <332310.77831f18.4701da40@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-01  06:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada,  telebridge via IK1SLD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for  Option #5: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30  deg


****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ? (***)
ARISS-US program  education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017:  The Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is  seeking proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community  youth organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member  aboard the International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-01 06:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1161. 
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1120.
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 2017-09-30 06:00  UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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








From john.d.melton at googlemail.com  Sun Oct  1 06:55:38 2017
From: john.d.melton at googlemail.com (John Melton)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 07:55:38 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement?
In-Reply-To: <CALaYSmnoNbzjiqh4O8W9coats5Hsz_ac-eZT-Y1uA7hFj4GXjA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com>
	<1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CABzOSOqYGdhM-a=aHjrDR_ejCJQRH80emSJYApoVENF+G78R+Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALNQy4_fNayHcVE5xZ9ZsUsRJwj-frh6Y5MdFCnAtJHpyFTXZg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALaYSmnoNbzjiqh4O8W9coats5Hsz_ac-eZT-Y1uA7hFj4GXjA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABBykh2RRfbLTi=7kbZNzn+k6MTnk4vNwpPdhunc_YWuLixd1A@mail.gmail.com>

I am away cycling in Italy and France at the moment but will try to help if
needed when I get home next week.

It has been a long time since I wrote the original code!

-- John g0orx/n6lyt

On 30 Sep 2017 21:12, "Douglas Quagliana" <dquagliana at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>    I'd like to get pbpg running with a soundcard modem on Linux. First, I'm
> just trying to get pbpg running.
>
>    I was able to download pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz from the AMSAT website, and
> after a little work I got it to compile and got it installed, but it
> doesn't seem to run properly on my Linux box. I have kernel version 4.4.75
> on this machine, but I could try another kernel version or a completely
> different distro quite easily.
>
>    I strongly suspect I'm "doing it wrong" and there's some more missing
> setup and config (for example, the "configure/make/make install" didn't
> create the control FIFO (/etc/pbpg/pb-fifo) nor any of the
> /var/spool/pbpg/satellite-name directories.
>
>    I think I'm missing a required step.  Is there more install/config
> documentation somewhere besides what comes with pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz ?
>
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Edson W. R. Pereira <ewpereira at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > The Linux version of PB and PG talks to a pseudo TNC using the native
> Linux
> > AX.25 sockets. It has been more than two decades since I have last used
> the
> > native AX.25 sockets and, as far as I can remember, it was not trivial. I
> > suggest modifying the PB and PB software to speak the AX.25 KISS over TCP
> > protocol and talk with DireWolf, a software TNC that implements the G3RUH
> > GFSK 9600 bps modem. DireWolf can be found here:
> >
> > https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf
> >
> > I will try modifying PB and PG to use the KISS protocol as soon as I can
> > spare some time.
> >
> > DireWolf could be used with a classic transceiver via soundcard and also
> to
> > a SDR receiver such as GQRX or GNURadio and a classic (or SDR)
> transmitter.
> > The software modem could also be implemented directly in GNUradio as
> well.
> >
> > It will be a blast to operate a PACSAT BBS again.
> >
> > 73, Edson PY2SDR
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> >
> > > The Linux tools (PacSatTools and PB/PG) are distributed as source
> > > code. That code could potentially serve as a guide for how to encode
> > > files and interface with a  KISS TNC.
> > >
> > > See https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Paul, N8HM
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB
> > > <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > > > Don't know if this is opensource ( a quick search only found the old
> > > WiSP32 download setup.exe), but this as well as other old programs (I'm
> > > thinking Nova, but perhaps others?) would be best
> > > > served by getting it out there in the public domain.
> > > > The other option is to reverse engineer if someone has a working
> copy.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >     On Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:19 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
> > > glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  For all our talented coders out there, a replacement for the
> venerable
> > > WISP
> > > > software would be well received, and allow much more utilization of
> > this
> > > > satellite resource. Anyone interested?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 73, Drew KO4MA
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
> available
> > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > > Opinions expressed
> > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> > of
> > > AMSAT-NA.
> > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> > > program!
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> listinfo/amsat-bb
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> available
> > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > > Opinions expressed
> > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> > of
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> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> > > expressed
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> of
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> > >
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
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> > AMSAT-NA.
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> program!
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> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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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> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From karn at ka9q.net  Sun Oct  1 09:30:40 2017
From: karn at ka9q.net (Phil Karn)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 02:30:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Conventions for apogee and perigee altitudes?
Message-ID: <89c8b173-c835-da1c-dfda-193850fb646d@ka9q.net>

I've been returning to satellite tracking software after a while (I
wrote some early AMSAT tools in the early 1980s) and am wondering if
there has ever been a resolution of the exact definitions of "apogee
height" and "perigee height".

The simple geometric definitions of "perigee" and "apogee" are the
points where the spacecraft is the closest to or farthest from the
center of the earth. This is easy if you assume the earth is a perfect
sphere; all you need is the semimajor axis a and the eccentricity e:

apogee = a * (1+e) - earth_radius
perigee = a * (1-e) - earth_radius

But reality is more complicated than that. For a nonequatorial orbit the
apogee and perigee usually occur over some point off the equator where
the earth's radius is smaller than at the equator. You can correct for
this given the inclination and the argument of perigee, which together
tell you the latitude at which apogee and perigee occur; one will occur
in the northern hemisphere and the other will occur in the southern
hemisphere at the opposite latitude.

There's a complication here in that this is geocentric latitude, while
we more often use geodetic latitude on a daily basis. Converting
geodetic latitude to geocentric is fairly easy, but converting in the
other direction is like Kepler's equation: apparently there's no closed
form solution so you have to iterate.

But this is a relatively minor detail. The real problem comes when you
have a satellite with a relatively high inclination and an argument of
perigee close to 0 or 180 degrees; in this situation the satellite can
easily be farther from the earth's surface than *either* the calculated
apogee or perigee!

The ISS is a case in point at the moment. Using element set 906, which
has an argument of perigee of about 329 degrees I calculate an apogee of
408 km and a perigee of 402.4 km assuming an oblate earth and ignoring
the distinction between geodetic and geocentric latitude (which is
relatively small for this argument of perigee). But near the
southernmost point of its orbit, I calculate an altitude of about 421
km, well above both the perigee and apogee heights because the earth's
surface through the poles is more elliptical than the ISS's orbit.

So what conventions do people use? How meaningful do people expect these
figures to be? For a low altitude orbit like the ISS, the difference in
drag between 402 and 421 km is actually quite significant. At the very
least it would be nice if everybody used the same convention.




From ewpereira at gmail.com  Sun Oct  1 11:00:05 2017
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 08:00:05 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? (or Live digipeating?)
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNJvupZ_+ZWufAeC9R4E9Bb=MQoGQy6A_gDrFaU+srwS6g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNJvupZ_+ZWufAeC9R4E9Bb=MQoGQy6A_gDrFaU+srwS6g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALNQy4_SLjRYPPHcMmP4yNC79WCeq3iU4hn3Pk_WiJCKCpBnvg@mail.gmail.com>

Bob,

Digipeating through PFS3-1 is on, but it would be really nice to use the
digipeater for live QSOs and not unattended beacons.

73, Edson PY2SDR

On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 8:31 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> It was possible to enable digipeating in a PACSAT protocol satellite.  I
> wonder if it should be considered?
> I know I'd like it... ;-)
>
> Live Real-time satellite operations.
>
> I remember 20 years ago, I worked for a month and finally got a PACSAT
> ground station to work.  Did one pass.  Once I saw that it was a hands off,
> automatic process, with nothing to do during the pass but just watch it
> work, I lost interest and never went back...
>
> I wanted something live...
>
> Bob, WB4APR.
>
> On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>    I'd like to get pbpg running with a soundcard modem on Linux. First,
>> I'm
>> just trying to get pbpg running.
>>
>>    I was able to download pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz from the AMSAT website, and
>> after a little work I got it to compile and got it installed, but it
>> doesn't seem to run properly on my Linux box. I have kernel version 4.4.75
>> on this machine, but I could try another kernel version or a completely
>> different distro quite easily.
>>
>>    I strongly suspect I'm "doing it wrong" and there's some more missing
>> setup and config (for example, the "configure/make/make install" didn't
>> create the control FIFO (/etc/pbpg/pb-fifo) nor any of the
>> /var/spool/pbpg/satellite-name directories.
>>
>>    I think I'm missing a required step.  Is there more install/config
>> documentation somewhere besides what comes with pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz ?
>>
>> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Edson W. R. Pereira <
>> ewpereira at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > The Linux version of PB and PG talks to a pseudo TNC using the native
>> Linux
>> > AX.25 sockets. It has been more than two decades since I have last used
>> the
>> > native AX.25 sockets and, as far as I can remember, it was not trivial.
>> I
>> > suggest modifying the PB and PB software to speak the AX.25 KISS over
>> TCP
>> > protocol and talk with DireWolf, a software TNC that implements the
>> G3RUH
>> > GFSK 9600 bps modem. DireWolf can be found here:
>> >
>> > https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf
>> >
>> > I will try modifying PB and PG to use the KISS protocol as soon as I can
>> > spare some time.
>> >
>> > DireWolf could be used with a classic transceiver via soundcard and
>> also to
>> > a SDR receiver such as GQRX or GNURadio and a classic (or SDR)
>> transmitter.
>> > The software modem could also be implemented directly in GNUradio as
>> well.
>> >
>> > It will be a blast to operate a PACSAT BBS again.
>> >
>> > 73, Edson PY2SDR
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The Linux tools (PacSatTools and PB/PG) are distributed as source
>> > > code. That code could potentially serve as a guide for how to encode
>> > > files and interface with a  KISS TNC.
>> > >
>> > > See https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Paul, N8HM
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB
>> > > <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> > > > Don't know if this is opensource ( a quick search only found the old
>> > > WiSP32 download setup.exe), but this as well as other old programs
>> (I'm
>> > > thinking Nova, but perhaps others?) would be best
>> > > > served by getting it out there in the public domain.
>> > > > The other option is to reverse engineer if someone has a working
>> copy.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >     On Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:19 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
>> > > glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >  For all our talented coders out there, a replacement for the
>> venerable
>> > > WISP
>> > > > software would be well received, and allow much more utilization of
>> > this
>> > > > satellite resource. Anyone interested?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > 73, Drew KO4MA
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
>> available
>> > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> > > Opinions expressed
>> > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>> views
>> > of
>> > > AMSAT-NA.
>> > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>> > > program!
>> > > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/l
>> istinfo/amsat-bb
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
>> available
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From wa4sca at gmail.com  Sun Oct  1 11:48:48 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 06:48:48 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Conventions for apogee and perigee altitudes?
In-Reply-To: <89c8b173-c835-da1c-dfda-193850fb646d@ka9q.net>
References: <89c8b173-c835-da1c-dfda-193850fb646d@ka9q.net>
Message-ID: <000001d33aab$3f22f2f0$bd68d8d0$@gmail.com>

Phil,

One of my hobbies is to periodically calculate the apogee and perigee of a
few satellites to monitor their decay rates.  (The total energy of the orbit
can be parameterized in terms of the sum of the apogee and perigee, which is
ultimately what you want for this purpose.)  When I started this, I surveyed
the results of tracking programs, and found the same chaos you report.  At
least some use an average, others a mean radius.  This is certainly _part_
of the explanation for hearing satellites when they are reported to be below
the horizon, diffraction and refraction being other factors.

I decided that for my purposes, trends, it didn't matter so long as I stuck
with one.  I finally chose the NASA Debris Assessment Software program which
is the official tool for calculating lifetimes, etc.  Unfortunately the
program is a black box, or at least not documented in the program notes, but
there are hints that is uses a more sophisticated model than a simple
sphere.  

I expect for amateur purposes, a simple sphere is fine.  

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA


<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Phil
<Karn
<Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 04:31 AM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Conventions for apogee and perigee altitudes?
<
<I've been returning to satellite tracking software after a while (I
<wrote some early AMSAT tools in the early 1980s) and am wondering if
<there has ever been a resolution of the exact definitions of "apogee
<height" and "perigee height".
<
<The simple geometric definitions of "perigee" and "apogee" are the
<points where the spacecraft is the closest to or farthest from the
<center of the earth. This is easy if you assume the earth is a perfect
<sphere; all you need is the semimajor axis a and the eccentricity e:
<
<apogee = a * (1+e) - earth_radius
<perigee = a * (1-e) - earth_radius
<
<But reality is more complicated than that. For a nonequatorial orbit the
<apogee and perigee usually occur over some point off the equator where
<the earth's radius is smaller than at the equator. You can correct for
<this given the inclination and the argument of perigee, which together
<tell you the latitude at which apogee and perigee occur; one will occur
<in the northern hemisphere and the other will occur in the southern
<hemisphere at the opposite latitude.
<
<There's a complication here in that this is geocentric latitude, while
<we more often use geodetic latitude on a daily basis. Converting
<geodetic latitude to geocentric is fairly easy, but converting in the
<other direction is like Kepler's equation: apparently there's no closed
<form solution so you have to iterate.
<
<But this is a relatively minor detail. The real problem comes when you
<have a satellite with a relatively high inclination and an argument of
<perigee close to 0 or 180 degrees; in this situation the satellite can
<easily be farther from the earth's surface than *either* the calculated
<apogee or perigee!
<
<The ISS is a case in point at the moment. Using element set 906, which
<has an argument of perigee of about 329 degrees I calculate an apogee of
<408 km and a perigee of 402.4 km assuming an oblate earth and ignoring
<the distinction between geodetic and geocentric latitude (which is
<relatively small for this argument of perigee). But near the
<southernmost point of its orbit, I calculate an altitude of about 421
<km, well above both the perigee and apogee heights because the earth's
<surface through the poles is more elliptical than the ISS's orbit.
<
<So what conventions do people use? How meaningful do people expect these
<figures to be? For a low altitude orbit like the ISS, the difference in
<drag between 402 and 421 km is actually quite significant. At the very
<least it would be nice if everybody used the same convention.
<
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From ns3l at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  1 11:37:34 2017
From: ns3l at yahoo.com (Steve Nordahl)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 11:37:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] R60SAT Special Call on the air. Sputnik-1 60 Year
	Celebration
References: <213132842.595853.1506857854889.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <213132842.595853.1506857854889@mail.yahoo.com>

Keep your eye out for "R60SAT" a special call on the air from European Russia celebrating "Sputnik-1 The First Artificial Earth Satellite"
Steve NS3L
R60SAT Callsign Page

  
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Oct  1 15:20:33 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 11:20:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
Message-ID: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>

I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and
forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB and
BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down.

https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course
setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.

So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
natively..

Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...

Bob, WB4APR

From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sun Oct  1 15:37:25 2017
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:37:25 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <59d10bb6.c4e0240a.45cde.db31@mx.google.com>

Hi Bob,

> So I am surprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
> ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
> natively.

There doesn't seem to be much discussion on the amsat-bb but the Satellite
Forum on QRZ.com has a lot of examples of setup and QSOs ... with photos and
screenshots (which we couldn't see the graphics on the good 'ol -bb anyways)

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/falconsat.582133/
and on the AMSAT-NA group on Facebook

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From karn at ka9q.net  Sun Oct  1 16:47:17 2017
From: karn at ka9q.net (Phil Karn)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 09:47:17 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Conventions for apogee and perigee altitudes?
In-Reply-To: <000001d33aab$3f22f2f0$bd68d8d0$@gmail.com>
References: <89c8b173-c835-da1c-dfda-193850fb646d@ka9q.net>
	<000001d33aab$3f22f2f0$bd68d8d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5f0e549e-43af-3eee-7917-9ee1c4b540f9@ka9q.net>

On 10/1/17 04:48, Alan wrote:

> I expect for amateur purposes, a simple sphere is fine.  
> 

I'm interested in what others are doing so I can be at least somewhat
consistent with their results.

My current method for computing apogee and perigee seems to give results
that match many of the online tracking programs. That is, find the
geometric apogee and perigee and subtract the radius of the earth under
those points. I can't easily tell if they make the correction for
geodetic latitude because the effect is small and the results are
usually not given with a lot of precision. But you do end up with weird
oddities like seeing the ISS at an altitude that exceeds calculated
apogee. As long as everybody is happy with that little anomaly, I'm
happy too.

If you want to compute the energy in a (decaying) orbit, there's a
simple and straightforward formula:

specific orbital energy = -GM/(2*a)

where 'GM' (also known as mu) is the earth's gravitational parameter =
3.986004418e14 m^3/s^2 and 'a' is the orbit's semi-major axis in meters.

The specific energy is the sum in joules of the satellite's kinetic and
potential energy per kilogram of its mass. Because of energy
conservation, it will remain constant for any satellite in any
trajectory unless it is gaining or losing energy from thrust, drag, or
gravitational exchanges with a third body. It is always negative for a
closed orbit because potential energy is zero at infinity and
increasingly negative as you get closer. A positive specific energy
means a hyperbolic (escape) trajectory.

For the ISS I calculate a specific energy of about -29.38 MJ/kg.

Problem is, you can't recover the semimajor axis from the apogee and
perigee unless you know how they're computed. And if they're done the
way I described, you also need the latitude of apogee and perigee so you
can add the right earth radius, and that in turn usually requires
knowing the inclination and argument of perigee, the latter changing
steadily with time.

But if you have the mean motion or period you can compute the semi major
axis from it using Kepler's third law:

a = (GM*P^2)^1/3

where the period P is expressed in seconds/radian
= seconds/revolution / (2*pi), or

a = (GM/N^2)^1/3

where the mean motion N is expressed in radians/sec
= rev/day * 2 * pi/86400.

So all you really need to compute specific energy and track decay is the
satellite's period. That's it! Forget apogee and perigee...

You can also track the specific angular momentum of the satellite, which
must also remain constant absent external forces besides simple 2-body
gravity:

h = sqrt(GM * a(1-e^2))

The units of specific angular momentum are m^2/s, or area per time. This
is where Kepler's second law comes from: the satellite sweeps out equal
areas in equal time because that represents the satellite's (conserved)
specific angular momentum.

In fact, we could describe an orbit with the angular momentum vector,
which points normal to the orbit plane and defines RAAN and inclination,
and the eccentricity vector, which points at perigee and defines the
argument of perigee and the eccentricity. The two together define the
mean motion, and if the epoch corresponds to a specific point on the
orbit that sets the mean anomaly. That's all 6 Keplerian elements.

--Phil





From andrewbnortham at gmail.com  Sun Oct  1 17:37:18 2017
From: andrewbnortham at gmail.com (Andrew Northam)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 13:37:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOeHS4f58w_Moz-L_-wpkxOyoObitr9jd9+exNDf+SiLnacjFw@mail.gmail.com>

Bob, All,
FalconSat has been fun so far, I have made several QSO's with K0FFY and
NB3T via FalconSat-3, with an Arrow and D72. Here are some setup
instructions that several people helped me put together:
https://andrewbnortham.com/falconsat-3/

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 11:20 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB and
> BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
> ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
> natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>



-- 
Regards,
Andrew Northam
andrewbnortham at gmail.com
(269) 762-0532

From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sun Oct  1 18:30:12 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 18:30:12 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Bob!

There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with
the HTs capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably
the best HTs for this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation.
I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have
also used other combinations of radios to get on these passes...

1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74
2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's
   HS-SoundModem
3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem
4. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS

With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been
using my Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through
a 2m/70cm diplexer whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72.

For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I
have made RF recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am
also making logs from each program. For just the HT, pictures of
the HT's screen showing the messages exchanged with other stations
and other information like position packets. I have posted files
in my Dropbox space at http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders
with "FalconSat3" in the folder names).

I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the
1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving
more data with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets
passing through the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well
as a couple of messages sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the
software directly to a radio, but I have a SignaLink USB here, and
may work on that. The SDRplay, along with HDSDR's AFC function,
works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have to make any
adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as I
am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it
easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the
HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on
the screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window.

I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115
UTC. I am going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope
to see other stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add
to my short list of FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)...

73!




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



On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB and
> BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
> ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
> natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>

From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Sun Oct  1 21:41:35 2017
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 14:41:35 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <GJWl1w00n4F0Vt701JWoHv>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
	<GJWl1w00n4F0Vt701JWoHv>
Message-ID: <007101d33afe$0e2a8c50$2a7fa4f0$@cox.net>

Patrick,

I tried the 2115UT pass. No soap, but I Did see to undecoded packets
(??PFS3-1).Also I did notice a lot of noise on the TX band, which would drop
out and then back in. I noticed after the pass the DOH! Moment. I thought I
had changed the packet path to Others, but apparently did not hit * to
activate it.. 

There is a 30 degree pass at 2254UT, I'll give that a go and hopefully have
a bit more luck. 

73
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 Patrick
STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 11:30 AM
To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

Hi Bob!

There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with the HTs
capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably the best HTs for
this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation.
I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have also used
other combinations of radios to get on these passes...

1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74
2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's
   HS-SoundModem
3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem 4. TX: TH-D74, RX:
SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS

With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been using my
Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through a 2m/70cm diplexer
whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72.

For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I have made RF
recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am also making logs from
each program. For just the HT, pictures of the HT's screen showing the
messages exchanged with other stations and other information like position
packets. I have posted files in my Dropbox space at
http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders with "FalconSat3" in the folder
names).

I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the
1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving more data
with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets passing through
the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well as a couple of messages
sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the software directly to a radio, but I
have a SignaLink USB here, and may work on that. The SDRplay, along with
HDSDR's AFC function, works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have
to make any adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as
I am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it
easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the
HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on the
screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window.

I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115 UTC. I am
going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope to see other
stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add to my short list of
FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)...

73!




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



On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and 
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB 
> and BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and
down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course 
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with 
> any ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud 
> and APRS natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all
interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From w9gb at icloud.com  Sun Oct  1 23:18:51 2017
From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat)
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2017 18:18:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure?
Message-ID: <E4D2EE5C-D3AB-4467-92B0-D991A184D74E@icloud.com>

Steve -
IF you desire a waterproof mast enclosure, 
used by SSB-Electronic GmbH for their mast pre-amplifiers and downconverters
http://www.ssb.de/amplifiers/preamplifier/vox/100w
I purchased empty mast enclosures (2) from SSB Germany, about 10 years ago.

UK-based Uputronics sells a Mast Mountable Enclosure for ?34.34
They have a number of other useful items.
https://store.uputronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=63&product_id=101

The other sourcing  option, 
are outdoor low-voltage enclosures used in the CATV, Telco industry, and Electrical trades. A well-stocked electrical supply house will have Plastic & Metal boxes.

Outdoor Patio Deck resellers sell an enclosure for low-voltage patio lights.
http://www.thedeckstoreonline.com/low-voltage-enclosure-outdoor.html#.WdF1l3pOmhA

Perfect Vision enclosure for TV/CATV users.
https://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=PVCB2GRY&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=pvcb2gry&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2ZbTlsbQ1gIVEY0bCh3DvA_yEAQYASABEgLqVfD_BwE

I have ?re-purposed? obsolete CATV (1970/1989) aluminum ?line enclosures? used on their outdoor distribution lines ? these are very nice.  Rarely sold at hamfests, as ?plug-n-play? crowd did not understand potential usage.
Many of these units were replaced over last 20 years as Cable industry updated their systems in 1990s for 2-way amplifiers (Internet / Home Security service delivery).

greg, w9gb
===
> Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. 
> Who knows of a good mast mount enclosure handle 2 Advanced Recv'r
> 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? 
> The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. 
> Steve, NS3L


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct  1 23:20:53 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 10:20:53 +1100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Space Net
Message-ID: <0BA14F76-6EA8-4A7C-B4C7-7D40A08B4476@tech-software.net>

Hello

I see lots of dumped packets due to the APRS-IS being used to relay satgate packets

Is there someone that has the infrastructure that can run a space only backbone server stream that we can feed packets into that don?t get dropped as dupes ?

That way we can gauge the amount of space traffic ?

I can try and set one up here on test 

For ISS, NO-84 and any other satellites ?

Andrew 

From kb2m at arrl.net  Sun Oct  1 23:40:20 2017
From: kb2m at arrl.net (jeff griffin)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 19:40:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <053b01d33b0e$a53744c0$efa5ce40$@net>

Has anyone managed to post a message to the BBS on FalcanSat-3 yet?


73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick
STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 2:30 PM
To: Robert Bruninga; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

Hi Bob!

There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with the HTs
capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably the best HTs for
this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation.
I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have also used
other combinations of radios to get on these passes...

1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74
2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's
   HS-SoundModem
3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem 4. TX: TH-D74, RX:
SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS

With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been using my
Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through a 2m/70cm diplexer
whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72.

For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I have made RF
recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am also making logs from
each program. For just the HT, pictures of the HT's screen showing the
messages exchanged with other stations and other information like position
packets. I have posted files in my Dropbox space at
http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders with "FalconSat3" in the folder
names).

I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the
1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving more data
with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets passing through
the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well as a couple of messages
sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the software directly to a radio, but I
have a SignaLink USB here, and may work on that. The SDRplay, along with
HDSDR's AFC function, works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have
to make any adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as
I am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it
easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the
HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on the
screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window.

I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115 UTC. I am
going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope to see other
stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add to my short list of
FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)...

73!




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



On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and 
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB 
> and BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and
down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course 
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with 
> any ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud 
> and APRS natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Mon Oct  2 00:04:29 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 20:04:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <053b01d33b0e$a53744c0$efa5ce40$@net>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>	<CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>
	<053b01d33b0e$a53744c0$efa5ce40$@net>
Message-ID: <001c01d33b12$04cb0360$0e610a20$@mindspring.com>

I saw messages from myself, N8MH, DK3WN, and KB0VBZ this evening.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of jeff griffin
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 7:40 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

Has anyone managed to post a message to the BBS on FalcanSat-3 yet?


73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick
STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 2:30 PM
To: Robert Bruninga; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

Hi Bob!

There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with the HTs
capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably the best HTs for
this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation.
I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have also used
other combinations of radios to get on these passes...

1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74
2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's
   HS-SoundModem
3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem 4. TX: TH-D74, RX:
SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS

With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been using my
Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through a 2m/70cm diplexer
whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72.

For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I have made RF
recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am also making logs from
each program. For just the HT, pictures of the HT's screen showing the
messages exchanged with other stations and other information like position
packets. I have posted files in my Dropbox space at
http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders with "FalconSat3" in the folder
names).

I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the
1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving more data
with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets passing through
the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well as a couple of messages
sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the software directly to a radio, but I
have a SignaLink USB here, and may work on that. The SDRplay, along with
HDSDR's AFC function, works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have
to make any adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as
I am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it
easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the
HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on the
screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window.

I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115 UTC. I am
going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope to see other
stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add to my short list of
FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)...

73!




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



On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and 
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB 
> and BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and
down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course 
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with 
> any ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud 
> and APRS natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
_______________________________________________
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From k.swaggart at charter.net  Mon Oct  2 01:29:39 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 18:29:39 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Igate for Falconsat-3
Message-ID: <00d901d33b1d$ea845db0$bf8d1910$@charter.net>

I've set up my station to Igate Falconsat-3, but have no idea if this is
even needed. Is it of any use? Using an AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, and
az/el Yagi.

The thing sure has a strong signal!

73,
Ken, W7KKE


From k.swaggart at charter.net  Mon Oct  2 02:33:54 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 19:33:54 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Igate for Falconsat-3
In-Reply-To: <AAE605CA-78DE-4CF5-9F4B-1144DC13DC52@tech-software.net>
References: <00d901d33b1d$ea845db0$bf8d1910$@charter.net>
	<AAE605CA-78DE-4CF5-9F4B-1144DC13DC52@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <00e901d33b26$e68ea360$b3abea20$@charter.net>

I was using Direwolf today to demodulate and Igate, so all I have is the
processed log. Perhaps someone else has captured a few.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 19:16
To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Igate for Falconsat-3

Sample packets please 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 2 Oct 2017, at 11:29 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I've set up my station to Igate Falconsat-3, but have no idea if this 
> is even needed. Is it of any use? Using an AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted 
> preamp, and az/el Yagi.
> 
> The thing sure has a strong signal!
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct  2 02:16:01 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 12:16:01 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Igate for Falconsat-3
In-Reply-To: <00d901d33b1d$ea845db0$bf8d1910$@charter.net>
References: <00d901d33b1d$ea845db0$bf8d1910$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <AAE605CA-78DE-4CF5-9F4B-1144DC13DC52@tech-software.net>

Sample packets please 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 2 Oct 2017, at 11:29 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I've set up my station to Igate Falconsat-3, but have no idea if this is
> even needed. Is it of any use? Using an AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, and
> az/el Yagi.
> 
> The thing sure has a strong signal!
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Oct  2 03:22:43 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 23:22:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kugluktuk High School,
	Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada
Message-ID: <97A982F0F17F471F96BC43BA0F6B82AD@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada

on 03 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:32 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 IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas.  Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

Kugluktuk is situated at the confluence of the Coppermine River and the Coronation Gulf. The hamlet has a population of approximately 1600 people; JHI KHS serve over 400 fabulous students from K to 12.

 

'Kugluk' is the Innunaqtun word for 'fast moving water', 'tuk' means 'place of'. The Copper Inuit have survived & thrived in this area for generations. 

We are located at latitude 67? 50' N and longitude 115? 06' W. Being 142 km north of the Arctic Circle means that the sun does not rise for 34 days in the winter and does not set for more than a month after May 28 in the summer. We are a fascinating people who live in a dynamic environment characterized by extreme variations! 

 

 

 

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

 

1. How much longer will the space station be in operation?

2. The next space station is planned for a moon orbit, why a moon orbit?

3. What is the longest we can stay in space given the present technology on 

   the ISS?

4. Are there any plans to build gravity modules for the space station and 

   will this allow us to stay longer in space?

5. What is the greatest challenge facing you on space station?

6. What is the most important qualification or attribute one can have to seek 

   out a career involving work in space? 

7. What long term impacts occur to those who stay in space for long periods, 

   if any?

8. What is daily life like on space station - do you follow a schedule?

9. Did you change your diet in preparation for space life or can you eat most 

   of the same foods?

10. What are the impacts of zero gravity on overall digestive function?

11. Besides humans, what other life forms do you have on board?

12. How long can the space station last in orbit without any rocket boost to 

    maintain its orbit?

13. Do you ever fly over the Arctic and what does that look like from up 

    there?

14. Does space look different from where you are?

 

 

 

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 rwmcgwier at gmail.com  Mon Oct  2 20:27:20 2017
From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:27:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
In-Reply-To: <1506632551536.88368@qti.qualcomm.com>
References: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com>
	<1506632551536.88368@qti.qualcomm.com>
Message-ID: <CA+K5gzcjhGicxqNLsPwLD-L_1PMG7xKxHMB4jEZxriSMjk0T7Q@mail.gmail.com>

Yes

On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Franklin Antonio <antonio at qti.qualcomm.com>
wrote:

> Can't you just tune for maximum signal level received, and bypass
> measuring SWR?
>
> ________________________________________
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Robert Bruninga <
> bruninga at usna.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:25 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Cc: Jin Kang
> Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
>
> Someone asked me how to tune the antennas on a cubesat without the
> instrumentation totally becoming part of the antenna system itself?
>
>
>
> I said you have to put the SWR instrument inside the cubesat as we did
> here:   http://aprs.org/PSAT2/SWR-testing-0160x.jpg
>
>
>
> But that only works on a 1.5U cubesat where and MFJ Antenna Analyzer will
> fit!
>
>
>
> The other method is to just put in a bidirectional coupler chip, and then
> feed the forward and reflected voltage taps to the internal cubesat
> telemetry system and then compute the SWR from these two Forward and
> Reflected power telemetry channels.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
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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.
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-- 
Bob McGwier
Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
Research Professor Virginia Tech
Chief Scientist:  The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
Director of AMSAT
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NRVR.ORG (Rocketry)

From afeller at ieee.org  Mon Oct  2 20:34:24 2017
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:34:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
In-Reply-To: <CA+K5gzcjhGicxqNLsPwLD-L_1PMG7xKxHMB4jEZxriSMjk0T7Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com>
	<1506632551536.88368@qti.qualcomm.com>
	<CA+K5gzcjhGicxqNLsPwLD-L_1PMG7xKxHMB4jEZxriSMjk0T7Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FE02B652-9C0F-4D3A-9A93-92D9E8BECB53@ieee.org>

Bob, doesn?t this assume a perfectly resistive load presented by the antenna?  If the antenna presents a reactive load, it will be non-linear, so a peak on the fundamental may well result in spurious emissions.  No?

73, art?..
W4ART  Arlington VA


> On 2-Oct-2017, at 04:27 PM, Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes
> 
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Franklin Antonio <antonio at qti.qualcomm.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Can't you just tune for maximum signal level received, and bypass
>> measuring SWR?
>> 
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Robert Bruninga <
>> bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:25 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Cc: Jin Kang
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
>> 
>> Someone asked me how to tune the antennas on a cubesat without the
>> instrumentation totally becoming part of the antenna system itself?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I said you have to put the SWR instrument inside the cubesat as we did
>> here:   http://aprs.org/PSAT2/SWR-testing-0160x.jpg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> But that only works on a 1.5U cubesat where and MFJ Antenna Analyzer will
>> fit!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The other method is to just put in a bidirectional coupler chip, and then
>> feed the forward and reflected voltage taps to the internal cubesat
>> telemetry system and then compute the SWR from these two Forward and
>> Reflected power telemetry channels.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bob, WB4APR
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon Oct  2 21:35:37 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 17:35:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
In-Reply-To: <FE02B652-9C0F-4D3A-9A93-92D9E8BECB53@ieee.org>
References: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com>
	<1506632551536.88368@qti.qualcomm.com>	<CA+K5gzcjhGicxqNLsPwLD-L_1PMG7xKxHMB4jEZxriSMjk0T7Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<FE02B652-9C0F-4D3A-9A93-92D9E8BECB53@ieee.org>
Message-ID: <0023e843c60705a981031977f528d6fa@mail.gmail.com>

This might be possible, but then EMI testing should reveal any increase in
spurs in radiated emissions...
bob

-----Original Message-----
Bob, doesn?t this assume a perfectly resistive load presented by the
antenna?  If the antenna presents a reactive load, it will be non-linear, so
a peak on the fundamental may well result in spurious emissions.  No?

73, art?..
W4ART  Arlington VA


> On 2-Oct-2017, at 04:27 PM, Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes
>
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Franklin Antonio
> <antonio at qti.qualcomm.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Can't you just tune for maximum signal level received, and bypass
>> measuring SWR?
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Robert
>> Bruninga < bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:25 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Cc: Jin Kang
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
>>
>> Someone asked me how to tune the antennas on a cubesat without the
>> instrumentation totally becoming part of the antenna system itself?
>>
>>
>>
>> I said you have to put the SWR instrument inside the cubesat as we did
>> here:   http://aprs.org/PSAT2/SWR-testing-0160x.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> But that only works on a 1.5U cubesat where and MFJ Antenna Analyzer
>> will fit!
>>
>>
>>
>> The other method is to just put in a bidirectional coupler chip, and
>> then feed the forward and reflected voltage taps to the internal
>> cubesat telemetry system and then compute the SWR from these two
>> Forward and Reflected power telemetry channels.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
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From john at papays.com  Mon Oct  2 21:53:45 2017
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:53:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017
Message-ID: <20171002215353.E51F387C6@lansing182.amsat.org>

The VUCC Standings for September 30th are still not
without problems.  Totals that changed a few up or down
are still not corrected.  A few more callsigns are missing.
Below are the totals that changed on 8 September 2017 which
were in the last posting.  The 30 September pdf dropped N1AIA
and AK4WQ(EN34).  AI6GS and K7TAB are still missing.


Previous Callsigns missing on 08Sep2017:
AI6GS  (230)
K7TAB  (100)

New Callsigns Missing on 30Sep2017:
N1AIA	(216)
AK4WQ(EN34) (107) (was 106 01Aug2017)

Callsigns with totals that went DOWN:

KO4MA 1564 -> 1562
AC0RA 1143 -> 1142
K8TL   974 -> 973
AA5PK  876 -> 875
W6ZQ   561 -> 560
K4XP   102 -> 101

Callsigns with totals that only went UP by a few:

K6FW   603 -> 606
KK4FEM 476 -> 480 (now NJ4Y at 502)
KL7CN/W6 249 -> 250
KX9X   158 -> 159
AK4WQ(EN34) 106 -> 107
VA3NNA  100 -> 102
(The above callsigns could be legitimate endorsements.)

Here are the apparent endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period September 8, 2017
through September 30, 2017.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL	GRIDS

KB1RVT  1524
K4FEG    818
NJ4Y     502
W4FS     482
W0DHB    400
K5ND     351
NS3L     225
W6ZQ(DM42) 202 (NEW VUCC)
NR0T     200
WA7HQD   138
PT2AP    102 (NEW VUCC)
PS8ET    101 (NEW VUCC)
K4RGK    100 (NEW VUCC)

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for September 8th and September 30th, 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 k8bl at ameritech.net  Mon Oct  2 22:20:29 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 22:20:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017
In-Reply-To: <20171002215353.E51F387C6@lansing182.amsat.org>
References: <20171002215353.E51F387C6@lansing182.amsat.org>
Message-ID: <1672794807.49291.1506982829939@mail.yahoo.com>

John... TNX for doing this service for the SAT Ops!! It whets our
        appetites for working more Grids.
73,  Bob  K8BL


________________________________
From: John Papay <john at papays.com>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Sent: Monday, October 2, 2017 5:55 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017



The VUCC Standings for September 30th are still not

without problems.  Totals that changed a few up or down

are still not corrected.  A few more callsigns are missing.

Below are the totals that changed on 8 September 2017 which

were in the last posting.  The 30 September pdf dropped N1AIA

and AK4WQ(EN34).  AI6GS and K7TAB are still missing.



Previous Callsigns missing on 08Sep2017:

AI6GS  (230)

K7TAB  (100)


New Callsigns Missing on 30Sep2017:

N1AIA    (216)

AK4WQ(EN34) (107) (was 106 01Aug2017)


Callsigns with totals that went DOWN:


KO4MA 1564 -> 1562

AC0RA 1143 -> 1142

K8TL   974 -> 973

AA5PK  876 -> 875

W6ZQ   561 -> 560

K4XP   102 -> 101


Callsigns with totals that only went UP by a few:


K6FW   603 -> 606

KK4FEM 476 -> 480 (now NJ4Y at 502)

KL7CN/W6 249 -> 250

KX9X   158 -> 159

AK4WQ(EN34) 106 -> 107

VA3NNA  100 -> 102

(The above callsigns could be legitimate endorsements.)


Here are the apparent endorsements and new VUCC Satellite

Awards issued by the ARRL for the period September 8, 2017

through September 30, 2017.

Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!


CALL    GRIDS


KB1RVT  1524

K4FEG    818

NJ4Y     502

W4FS     482

W0DHB    400

K5ND     351

NS3L     225

W6ZQ(DM42) 202 (NEW VUCC)

NR0T     200

WA7HQD   138

PT2AP    102 (NEW VUCC)

PS8ET    101 (NEW VUCC)

K4RGK    100 (NEW VUCC)


This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf

listings for September 8th and September 30th, 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

From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Mon Oct  2 23:14:57 2017
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:14:57 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNLtSjVGS2yP2jMbE_CEKdZna1aiCH2jYDSO7=C-MSs8uA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAN6TEUeHJbNfiG5YG-wzm3m8v5UB6i=WFtDzggHs3HuRKwnGeA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7c8b33bf-a5c9-8fd9-789b-99467ebab13a@gmail.com>

Ok, so I must be doing something wrong.  I have an RTL-SDR dongle hooked
to a deep-fringe TV antenna in the attic which is my all-purpose scanner
setup.  I can barely make out the 9600 baud downlink from FalconSat-3 in
the GQRX Waterfall, seeing a good bit of fading during the pass.  At
best it's a faint bar; mostly not there at all.  My D74 hand-held, with
a Diamond RH-77B whip antenna decodes nothing, assuming there was
something to decode.  Tried this on 3 passes this afternoon.  Nada. 
APRS traffic on 145.39, by comparison, shows up really well.

I thought I read that the satellite had a nice strong downlink. 
435.103, plus or minus.  I've not done much of anything with 9600 baud
packet, so don't have much experience to draw from.  What's wrong? 
Equipment, operating, or expectations?

Greg  KO6TH


Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote:
> Hi Bob!
>
> There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with
> the HTs capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably
> the best HTs for this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation.
> I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have
> also used other combinations of radios to get on these passes...
>
> 1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74
> 2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's
>    HS-SoundModem
> 3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem
> 4. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS
>
> With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been
> using my Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through
> a 2m/70cm diplexer whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72.
>
> For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I
> have made RF recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am
> also making logs from each program. For just the HT, pictures of
> the HT's screen showing the messages exchanged with other stations
> and other information like position packets. I have posted files
> in my Dropbox space at http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders
> with "FalconSat3" in the folder names).
>
> I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the
> 1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving
> more data with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets
> passing through the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well
> as a couple of messages sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the
> software directly to a radio, but I have a SignaLink USB here, and
> may work on that. The SDRplay, along with HDSDR's AFC function,
> works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have to make any
> adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as I
> am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it
> easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the
> HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on
> the screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window.
>
> I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115
> UTC. I am going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope
> to see other stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add
> to my short list of FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)...
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
>> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and
>> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB and
>> BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down.
>>
>> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>>
>> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course
>> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>>
>> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
>> ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
>> natively..
>>
>> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
>> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
>>
>>
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Oct  2 23:52:28 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 19:52:28 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special ARISS News Release no. 17-01
Message-ID: <7C90A89453AE4546B142127E389AC221@DHJ>

Special ARISS News Release                                                                   no. 17-01

Date: Oct. 2, 2017

For Immediate Release

 

ARISS One Step Closer to Flying New Equipment to ISS

On behalf of the ARISS International team, I am proud to announce that on Friday September 29th the ARISS team submitted the InterOperable Radio System (IORS) Safety Data Package to NASA for review!  Our next step in this process is the Safety Review, which is planned for November 2.

Submitting this was a phenomenal accomplishment!!  Particularly since the entire Safety Data Package was developed exclusively by our ARISS volunteers---something we have never done before.  Prior to this submittal, all safety packages---from Owen Garriott's in the early 1980s to today--were developed with contractors from NASA, ESA or Energia.  And might I say at substantial expense.  I am pleased that the ARISS team did it ourselves! 

Why is this important?  Two reasons:  

1) This is a very major IORS milestone. We cannot get to orbit without successfully completing the safety review process and getting our hardware certified for flight.  

2) Developing the safety package exclusively with volunteers is an innovative and gutsy approach to keep costs down and get the hardware flown sooner.  Otherwise we probably would have to slip launch 1-2 years while we acquired additional funding to get this done.

NASA Human Spaceflight Safety Certification is a four-step process---Phase 0, Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3.  The material we submitted covers the first three of the four phases.  As part of Phases 0, 1 and 2, we need to make sure NASA understands our design.  And we need to show NASA that we understand all the potential hazards that our hardware systems could introduce to ISS and how we have mitigated (or prevented) these hazards.  One example is to demonstrate to NASA that our IORS was designed with electrical wiring and circuit breakers that possess adequate features and sufficient margin to prevent an electrical shock or fire on-board the ISS.  Critically important stuff!  The final phase (Phase 3) will be complete when we have completed all testing and NASA inspection of our flight hardware and NASA deems it flight worthy.  At that point the IORS will be flight certificated and we can fly!  Currently we are looking to March-May 2018 for flight readiness. 

For those not following ARISS hardware development very closely, we are developing the IORS to replace most of the on-board radio hardware. It is called "interoperable" because it is being designed to be operated anywhere on ISS.  But specifically, it will be used in the two areas with ISS Ham legacy antennas: the Columbus Module and the Russian Service Module. Interoperability allows us to leverage existing ISS power cables, it can be moved between modules in the event of on-orbit failures, and it supports common training and operations.  The IORS is the most complex in-cabin hardware system we have ever designed, built, tested and flown as a volunteer team. We will remove the 3 watt Ericsson handheld radio system, initially certified for flight in 1999, and the Packet module--both of which have recently had issues-and install a brand-new, specially modified 25 watt JVC Kenwood D710GA radio to enable a multitude of new or improved capabilities on ISS, including voice repeater and better APRS operations.  A key development is the Multi-Voltage Power Supply (MVPS), which interfaces with multiple electric outlet connection types on ISS and provides a multitude of power output capabilities for our current and future ARISS operations and amateur radio experimentation.  It will also allow our Ham Video system to have a dedicated power outlet, eliminating the outlet sharing we have now, which shuts down Ham Video at times.           

 

This effort would not be possible without the dedication and persistence of our IORS development team of volunteers.  They have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to provide an outstanding amateur radio experience for all.  Our IORS development team includes: Lou McFadin, W5DID, our Chief Engineer; Kerry Banke, N6IZW, the MVPS lead designer; Bob Davis, KF4KSS, the MVPS Mechanical enclosure designer; Ed Krome, K9EK, supporting IORS thermal control and cabin noise dissipation; Dave Taylor, W8AAS, our JVC Kenwood D-710 development liaison; Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, our APRS and D-710 operations expert; Shin Aota, JL1IBD, and Phil Parton, N4DRO for all their phenomenal support from JVC Kenwood; Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, our operations lead; and our safety package team-Ken Ernandes, N2WWD, and Gordon Scannell, KD8COJ.  Kudos to all on a fantastic effort!

Designing, building and testing the IORS is a huge undertaking and *very* expensive.  We need to build ten (10!) units to support flight hardware, flight spares, testing, and training across the international team.  Hardware parts, development tools, fabrication, testing, and expenses to certify the IORS are expected to cost approximately $150,000.  And the hard part (i.e. most expensive part) is just now starting.  So please consider making a donation to ARISS to take our hardware system from dream to reality.  You can donate to ARISS directly through the AMSAT web site at:  http://www.ariss.org/donate.html.  ALL donations go directly to ARISS.

Thank you for all your support to inspire, engage and educate our youth to consider wireless communications and amateur radio, and to pursue STEAM careers through our exciting human space exploration and amateur radio endeavor!  

Ad Astra!  To the Stars!

Sincerely,

Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO

ARISS International Chair and ISS Ham Radio Principal Investigator

 

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

 

 

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 k.alexander at rogers.com  Tue Oct  3 01:01:47 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 21:01:47 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving Again This Weekend
Message-ID: <e9aef313-68bb-bf4d-e7cd-86b4e0a36739@rogers.com>

Well, the "VE3HLS All-Hit Request Line" has been overloaded lately, so 
it's time to get out and do something a little bigger!

*The Plan*

...is to fill in some gaps in some of your grid maps.? Thus, I will be 
leaving Friday morning for Quebec.? Night 1 will be spent in Joliette, 
QC, where I hope to activate FN35/36 late Friday afternoon and early 
Friday evening.

Saturday morning, I will head further east and hope to activate FN56/57 
beginning around 1430 UTC.? I'll stay there for a few hours, then move 
on to activate FN57/67 beginning around 2130 - 2200.? FN57/67 is my last 
stop of the day, so I can afford to stay there a little longer.

Sunday and Monday are reserved for driving back home.? However, I'll be 
making two brief stops to fulfill some requests, namely FN47 and FN45.? 
I'll try my best to do at least one of these activations on the boundary 
with FN46 to provide "added value"!

I'll likely spend Sunday night in FN24.? If anybody needs it then let me 
know.? Otherwise I'll just crash in front of the TV!

Potentially 10 grids, if everything goes according to plan.

*The Weather**
*

As of earlier today the weather forecast for the entire destination area 
sucks.? The forecast for Saint Leonard, NB currently says 30% chance of 
showers on Saturday and worsening on Sunday.? I'll go anyway, provided 
the forecast doesn't get any worse.? Standing out in pouring rain and 
letting my gear get soaked is another matter; I won't do it.? I'd rather 
it snowed. Rain may also slow my travel progress and make me late.

*Other Caveats*

Traffic could also be a problem.? It was miserable on Labour Day 
weekend.? This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and the highways tend to 
be busy and slow.

Put all this together and it makes it a little tougher to come up with a 
precise schedule.? What I'm going to do is put together a schedule that 
includes passes that happen up to an hour or so either side of my 
planned arrival times.? It doesn't mean I'll make every pass, so watch 
Twitter for updates.

And if all my plans go down the toilet then I'll do some landscape 
photography, another passion of mine!

73,

Ken
VE3HLS
**



From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct  3 02:15:29 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 12:15:29 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falcon sat
Message-ID: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>

Anyone igating falconsat ?

Can you please provide me some sample packets.

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

From rick at vk6xlr.net  Tue Oct  3 02:30:25 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 10:30:25 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falcon sat
In-Reply-To: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
References: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
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Collect them yourself :)

On 3/10/2017 10:15, Andrew Rich wrote:
> Anyone igating falconsat ?
>
> Can you please provide me some sample packets.
>
> Andrew


From scott23192 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 03:53:48 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 23:53:48 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?
Message-ID: <409281E56B1C449F80128F3BE10C0F47@CSI9020>

Greetings!

With the arrival of FalconSat-3's 9k6 packet capability, I've been looking at radio options.  Perhaps others have, too.

While the Kenwood HT option is great, I would prefer to use my computer.  So, if I understand correctly I need a radio with a data port that is capable of handling 9600 data.

And, while FalconSat-3 needs me to transmit on 2m, I'm only considering dual-band radios in anticipation of wanting to transmit 9600 data on 70cm in the future.

The Yaesu FT-7900R is one of the lowest cost dual-band radios that I've seen (new) that has a data port that the manual indicates can handle both 1200 & 9600 packets.

By chance has anyone used this radio for 9600 data at any point? 

Or if you don't have first-hand experience w/ the FT-7900R, am I correct that it's a radio that I can transmit a 9600 data stream through from my computer?

Thanks!

-Scott,  K4KDR
Montpelier, VA  USA

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct  3 04:09:35 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 14:09:35 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat 3 added to Sat Reporter
Message-ID: <2FA8E190-C97F-4C36-B244-848F859ACD35@tech-software.net>

Falcon Sat has been added to Sat Reporter

http://59.167.159.165/ <http://59.167.159.165/>

Andrew VK4TEC

From royldean at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 12:07:58 2017
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 08:07:58 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
Message-ID: <CADGPg2tFu=dPYG5zqEmprdhFmqYE+FGhrG8Ksmu5JW0G2Ae3SQ@mail.gmail.com>

Greg,

You are going to have a very hard time copying Falconsat with
omni/whip antenna's.   Yes, it's a strong downlink, but "strong" for
amateur satellites is misleading... It's nowhere near as strong as the
ISS voice radio, for example, which is easily picked up on my scanner
duckie.

It's supposed to be over one watt, but I can pick up AO-85 with a
stronger signal, if that gives you any idea.   Also, Falconsat has
some really serious polarity fade, so there's another issue.   I can
go from roughly S7 to 'nuttin by rotating my arrow 10?.

--Roy
K3RLD


> Ok, so I must be doing something wrong.  I have an RTL-SDR dongle hooked
> to a deep-fringe TV antenna in the attic which is my all-purpose scanner
> setup.  I can barely make out the 9600 baud downlink from FalconSat-3 in
> the GQRX Waterfall, seeing a good bit of fading during the pass.  At
> best it's a faint bar; mostly not there at all.  My D74 hand-held, with
> a Diamond RH-77B whip antenna decodes nothing, assuming there was
> something to decode.  Tried this on 3 passes this afternoon.  Nada.
> APRS traffic on 145.39, by comparison, shows up really well.
> I thought I read that the satellite had a nice strong downlink.
> 435.103, plus or minus.  I've not done much of anything with 9600 baud
> packet, so don't have much experience to draw from.  What's wrong?
> Equipment, operating, or expectations?
> Greg  KO6TH

From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Oct  3 13:04:13 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:04:13 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falcon sat
In-Reply-To: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
References: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CALdCfNJSA06nUuhMk_2rWLg3YxTQb6x=mV9X=Z=JYB2f0ariUg@mail.gmail.com>

>
> >Can you please provide me some sample packets.
>

Here is what I copied on my D710G in packet mode using PuTTY:

I didnt see any user digipeated packets.  But the "d:1" in the LSTAT
packets show the digi is on.
It also looks like KO4MA was logged in.

Bob, WB4APR

PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d3
PCTRL-8>PCTRL-8:CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PCTRL-8>PCTRL-8:CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 703/10:46:07.  Time is Mon Oct 02 15:54:36 2017
PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d5
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PCTRL-8>PCTRL-8:CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PFS3-1>TLMS-1:C0:BD C1:00 C2:F1 C3:50 C4:F1 C5:03
PFS3-1>TLMC-1:CL:0
PFS3-1>USAFA-1:Thank you Air Force--AMSAT NA
PFS3-1>BCR-1:BCR:bv=1360 bi=123 sens=55 top=1360 low=0 t1=576 t2=1157
sv=1692 si=426
PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 703/10:46:19.  Time is Mon Oct 02 15:54:48 2017
PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d6
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: N8MH\D
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PCTRL-8>PCTRL-8:CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: KO4MA\D
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: N8MH\D
PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.
PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 703/10:46:28.  Time is Mon Oct 02 15:54:57 2017
PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d7

From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Oct  3 13:14:21 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:14:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falcon sat
In-Reply-To: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
References: <82A459DC-155C-42F2-8CC9-FC121E8CCDFB@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CALdCfNJari4xOyp6fesAafvyye=XN9OPsYwCxS2BRizoWqD9gQ@mail.gmail.com>

>
> > Anyone igating falconsat ?


Since the BBS packets use a different PID I don't think you can see them
through a normal IGate and it would flood the APRS-IS..

I think someone already suggested a separate server just for FALCONSAT BBS
traffic.

THen someone could write a web page dashboard that looks just like any
ground station running PACSAT protocol, but since it would have inputs from
every ground station in the world, it would always collect mostly complete
files and anyone coiuld get them via the web page.

I think we should not let people POST to the FALCONSAT file system from the
web, just too  much chance for abuse.  But we should have an online mirror
of the FALCONSAT BBS traffic and files.

ANyone?

Bob, WB4APR

From zryder94 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 14:06:41 2017
From: zryder94 at gmail.com (Mike Thompson)
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:06:41 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?
In-Reply-To: <409281E56B1C449F80128F3BE10C0F47@CSI9020>
References: <409281E56B1C449F80128F3BE10C0F47@CSI9020>
Message-ID: <CAGD5MUEA+jKorGz3s-1O9Rz=TcVgMpPX+PO7fcRdbe3B0PriwA@mail.gmail.com>

How would a Yaesu VX-8D do with FalconSat-3?
On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:53 PM Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> With the arrival of FalconSat-3's 9k6 packet capability, I've been looking
> at radio options.  Perhaps others have, too.
>
> While the Kenwood HT option is great, I would prefer to use my computer.
> So, if I understand correctly I need a radio with a data port that is
> capable of handling 9600 data.
>
> And, while FalconSat-3 needs me to transmit on 2m, I'm only considering
> dual-band radios in anticipation of wanting to transmit 9600 data on 70cm
> in the future.
>
> The Yaesu FT-7900R is one of the lowest cost dual-band radios that I've
> seen (new) that has a data port that the manual indicates can handle both
> 1200 & 9600 packets.
>
> By chance has anyone used this radio for 9600 data at any point?
>
> Or if you don't have first-hand experience w/ the FT-7900R, am I correct
> that it's a radio that I can transmit a 9600 data stream through from my
> computer?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA  USA
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Tue Oct  3 14:10:08 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 10:10:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Experimenter's Wednesday
Message-ID: <00f801d33c51$519d30b0$f4d79210$@mindspring.com>

Just a reminder that Experimenter's Wednesday begins at 0000UTC tonight on
AO-85. Please participate by sending and receiving slow scan television
(SSTV) images via the Robot 36 mode.

 

More information at:
https://www.amsat.org/return-of-experimenters-wednesday-to-ao-85/

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations


From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Oct  3 15:10:27 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 11:10:27 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat 3 added to Sat Reporter
In-Reply-To: <2FA8E190-C97F-4C36-B244-848F859ACD35@tech-software.net>
References: <2FA8E190-C97F-4C36-B244-848F859ACD35@tech-software.net>
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>
> > Falcon Sat has been added to Sat Reporter
> > http://59.167.159.165/ <http://59.167.159.165/>
>

Looks good, but it does not capture packets VIA PSAT.  Remember, it does
callsign-insertion instead of callsign substitution.  So, unlike the ISS
that substitutes its call as in RS0ISS* and marks it has been digipeated,
PSAT preserves the upolink alias and INSERTS its call before it.  So to
find PSAT digipeated packets you need to select all packets that show
PSAT,ARISS*.  Though you don't really need to match the PSAT part just
match the ARISS*




>
> Andrew VK4TEC
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From zryder94 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 16:37:38 2017
From: zryder94 at gmail.com (Mike Thompson)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 11:37:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat 3 iGate using rPi and pymultimonaprs?
Message-ID: <CAGD5MUGO_+9S1aMOc8tYhGSF7aPE81fn2cU6dzrt60BLJuGbBg@mail.gmail.com>

I am running a terrestrial APRS iGate from my house using a Comet GP-15
tri-band vertical.
RF is fed into an RTL-SDR, connected to my raspberry pi. I am currently
using pymultimonaprs to make this all happen, and in Marco Kubon's tutorial
(http://www.kubonweb.de/?tag=rtl-sdr) he says it's possible to catch the
ISS APRS frames by changing the RTL section of the config file.
Does anyone know if I can add in a 3rd frequency to capture FalconSat3
packets?
Does this look reasonable?

 proc_src = subprocess.Popen(
                                        ['rtl_fm', '-f',
str(int(self.config['rtl']['freq'] * 1e6)), '-f', '145825000', '-f',
'435103000', '-s', '22050',
                                        '-p%s' %
str(self.config['rtl']['ppm']), '-g', str(self.config['rtl']['gain']),
'-l', '10',
                                        '-E', 'offset' if
self.config['rtl'].get('offset_tuning', False) else 'none',
                                        '-d',
str(self.config['rtl'].get('device_index', 0)), '-'],
                                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=open('/dev/null')

Thanks!

From w2lmm.qsl at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 16:44:03 2017
From: w2lmm.qsl at gmail.com (Lou Michaels)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 12:44:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alternative to M2 LEO Pack
Message-ID: <CAAYRh5cqD3MttJ_K6G_8hpXMCV7gk-iSgDSbJ8Yv4jHD_UE_xA@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings,

After an 18 month hiatus, I got the bug to put the satellite station back
up. I have all the equipment in house (g5500 rotor, antennas, radio,
interface, and cables) and can have this up and running in an afternoon -
possibly this weekend.

Now as most of you are probably aware, the LEO pack contains a 4x4 on VHF
and an 8x8 on UHF.

What if I wanted a bit more, meaning what might be the next step up in
terms of a VHF and UHF circular polarized yagi?

I'm also working with a 3ele 6m yagi under the elevation rotor, but I'm not
opposed to pulling that down to make room for center-mounted booms.

I'm asking because, while I'm leaning back towards satellites, I'd like to
retain at least some ability to work terrestrial.  The 4x4 CP on 2m ssb
certainly seems like a step down from what I'm working with now (7x7 xPol
yagi) - I'm not looking for parity, just a slight improvement over a 4x4.

As always thanks for your insights and wisdom in advance. See on you on the
birds real soon.

Cheers,
Lou

W2LMM

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From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Oct  3 18:15:55 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 13:15:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2tFu=dPYG5zqEmprdhFmqYE+FGhrG8Ksmu5JW0G2Ae3SQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2tFu=dPYG5zqEmprdhFmqYE+FGhrG8Ksmu5JW0G2Ae3SQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 10/03/17 07:07, Roy Dean wrote:
> Greg,
> 
> You are going to have a very hard time copying Falconsat with
> omni/whip antenna's.   Yes, it's a strong downlink, but "strong" for
> amateur satellites is misleading... It's nowhere near as strong as the
> ISS voice radio, for example, which is easily picked up on my scanner
> duckie.
> 
> It's supposed to be over one watt, but I can pick up AO-85 with a
> stronger signal, if that gives you any idea.   Also, Falconsat has
> some really serious polarity fade, so there's another issue.   I can
> go from roughly S7 to 'nuttin by rotating my arrow 10?.

While polarization is still an issue, you might try a square-corner
reflector as a starter antenna:

http://www.qsl.net/ve3rgw/corner.html

Of course, you'll want to upgrade it with a rotator to track the
satellite, but aiming it by hand should work fine. Keep the coax loss
low, or, for both NF improvement and to make up for coax loss, add a LNA
right at the antenna.

If you want some historical background on this type of antenna, take a
look at this oldie:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/History/History%20of%20QST%20Volume%201%20-%20Technology/QS11-40-Kraus.pdf

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Oct  3 21:08:49 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 17:08:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's? (reflector ant)
Message-ID: <6427696b3feb1a08a7f6deec38d019c8@mail.gmail.com>

The June 2004 QST cover photo shows a few of us holding a piece of rabbit
fence bent into a parabola about 2' wide by 1' high with the HT held at the
focal point.  It makes a great gain antenna and is trivial to build.  The
HT's rubber duck is at the focal point so there is no coax.

This is fine for voice satellites, but not so practical for data satelites
which need a laptop and TNC and cables.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.qrz.com/h/kb9sxh/cover_shot_QST_bmp.jpg

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zach
Metzinger
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 2:16 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

On 10/03/17 07:07, Roy Dean wrote:
> Greg,
>
> You are going to have a very hard time copying Falconsat with
> omni/whip antenna's.   Yes, it's a strong downlink, but "strong" for
> amateur satellites is misleading... It's nowhere near as strong as the
> ISS voice radio, for example, which is easily picked up on my scanner
> duckie.
>
> It's supposed to be over one watt, but I can pick up AO-85 with a
> stronger signal, if that gives you any idea.   Also, Falconsat has
> some really serious polarity fade, so there's another issue.   I can
> go from roughly S7 to 'nuttin by rotating my arrow 10?.

While polarization is still an issue, you might try a square-corner
reflector as a starter antenna:

http://www.qsl.net/ve3rgw/corner.html

Of course, you'll want to upgrade it with a rotator to track the satellite,
but aiming it by hand should work fine. Keep the coax loss low, or, for both
NF improvement and to make up for coax loss, add a LNA right at the antenna.

If you want some historical background on this type of antenna, take a look
at this oldie:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/History/History%20of%20QST%20Volume%201%20-%20Technology/QS11-40-Kraus.pdf

--- Zach
N0ZGO
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From k.alexander at rogers.com  Wed Oct  4 02:01:21 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 22:01:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Weekend Rove - Full Schedule
Message-ID: <12fb4f52-a5b6-bd1b-b824-2632fc9c2f22@rogers.com>

Hi All,

Following is the full schedule for this weekend.  Pretty ambitious, so 
don't be too upset if I have miscalculated travel times and show up 
late.  Precision is not one of my specialties!

Some passes start minutes after the previously listed pass.  I find I 
usually run through everyone in the first few minutes, so if an equally 
favourable (or better) pass happens soon after then I'll move on to the 
next one.

Note that I added FN65 early Sunday morning.  I received a request for 
FN68, which is about the same distance out of my way.  However, FN65 is 
an easy drive down the Trans Canada Highway, where FN68 is a drive 
across new Brunswick (moose country) on a secondary road.  In addition, 
that part of the province is mountainous and I could spend hours just 
trying to find a place to set up.  I went for FN65.

I'm tired.  I hope I got my dates and times right.  I've been know to 
mess this up before!  Please have a look to make sure that I have 
included you and your region and if not then please let me know and 
we'll try to work something else out.

== Friday Oct 6 in FN35/36 ==
2100  AO-85
2130  XW-2C
2224  SO-50
2305  XW-2C
2349  FO-29  CQ Europe!
0007  XW-2F  CQ West Coast!
0038  XW-2A
0127  AO-73

== Saturday Oct 7 in FN56/57 ==
1308  XW-2F
1311  AO-73
1329  XW-2A
1334  FO-29
1421  SO-50
1426  AO-7  CQ Europe!
1448  AO-73
1526  FO-29 CQ West Coast!
1602  SO-50
1612  AO-7  CQ Europe!

== Saturday Oct 7 in FN57/67 ==
2111  UKUBE-1 CQ West Coast!
2125  AO-85
2151  AO-7    CQ West Coast!
2215  XW-2F
2249  SO-50
2307  AO-85   CQ West Coast!

== Sunday Oct 8 in FN65/66 ==
0009  AO-73
0030  SO-50  CQ West Coast!
0037  FO-29  CQ Europe!
0147  AO-73  CQ West Coast!
0222  FO-29

== Sunday Oct 8 in FN47 ==
1426  FO-29
1446  SO-50
1507  AO-73  CQ West Coast!

73!  Hope to work you this weekend!

Ken
VE3HLS


From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct  4 05:17:20 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 01:17:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-04 06:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <3626b6.79ae72e6.4705c8e0@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-04  06:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada,  telebridge via IK1SLD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was  successful: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30 deg  (***)


****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-04 06:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1162. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1121.  (***)
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 2017-10-04 06:00 UTC.  
(***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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








From dxdx at optonline.net  Wed Oct  4 05:34:22 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 01:34:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode?
Message-ID: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>

All:

Regarding Falconsat-3:

I have two 9600 baud rigs connected to 2 separate sound cards. Each 
sound card is connected to a separate instances of UZ7HO's Soundmodem so 
each rig has it's own independent modem.

This setup works perfectly in the shack, but I quickly found out that I 
can't get each instances of Soundmodem to talk to the terminal program 
at the same time.

I tried using one instance of Soundmodem with one sound card on the 
output and the other for the input, but the input card mutes when you 
transmit on the output so it doesn't appear to work in full-duplex mode.

Maybe I'm missing something? Any way to work around this?

Tony -K2MO


From va6bmj at gmail.com  Wed Oct  4 12:31:22 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 12:31:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sputnik
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkOVg5ym4k=JsBgjavsNCD1U8sDyoZMi4T0Dqrh9coBYOQ@mail.gmail.com>

It's now 60 years since its launch.  Here's a great article on its history:

http://thespacereview.com/article/3341/1

The second part will be available later.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From stephan.a.greene at vencore.com  Wed Oct  4 14:55:45 2017
From: stephan.a.greene at vencore.com (Greene, Stephan A)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 14:55:45 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?
In-Reply-To: <CAGD5MUEA+jKorGz3s-1O9Rz=TcVgMpPX+PO7fcRdbe3B0PriwA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <409281E56B1C449F80128F3BE10C0F47@CSI9020>
	<CAGD5MUEA+jKorGz3s-1O9Rz=TcVgMpPX+PO7fcRdbe3B0PriwA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <905C3C6D2F7CC24386DD63AD6DE8D841EE9DC479@DC7SWEXP001.corp.adroot.internal>

Per the VX8 manual, the APRS modem can be set to 9600 (APRS/GPS Set Mode
Item 4, APRS MODEM), so it *might* work. [I own a VX8D, I have never
used the 9k6 speed and did not remember the radio has this capability.]
You would be limited to what can be read from the radio's display; I
don't believe there is any way to access the TNC or use an external
display or external software.   So less flexible than the Kenwood
D700/710 and APRS-ready HTs.

73 Steve KS1G

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thompson [mailto:zryder94 at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 10:07 AM
To: Scott; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?

How would a Yaesu VX-8D do with FalconSat-3?
On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:53 PM Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:





From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Wed Oct  4 21:10:42 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 07:10:42 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
Message-ID: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>

What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs 

Andrew 

From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Oct  5 00:26:34 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 20:26:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
In-Reply-To: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
References: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqqoRCXDWmhH-N0tkcarBga2YtiYXNZ89sGzks0gJ+1XA@mail.gmail.com>

Please see my answer to the same exact question from August 10th.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
Date: Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What satellite is this ?
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at internode.on.net>,
aprssig at tapr.org


IO-86

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 05:12 Andrew Rich <vk4tec at internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Guys
>
>
>
> I left my satgate running on 145.825 and snagged these packets
>
>
>
> What are they from ?
>
>
>
> 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:32:31R] [+++]
>
> > -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
>
>
>
> 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:36:11R] [+++]
>
> > -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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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On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs
>
> Andrew
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com  Thu Oct  5 02:29:34 2017
From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Suryono Adisoemarta)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 09:29:34 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
In-Reply-To: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
References: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <13F41915-B136-4676-8B9E-E21D600647CA@yahoo.com>

That is the APRS payload on IO-86 (LAPAN A2/ORARI) Satellite.

The other amateur payload is FM Repeater.

We just had a big event celebrating the 2nd anniversary of this satellite last week.

https://youtu.be/azPyX_XT5TM

#2yearsIO86


73 de Yono - YD0NXX
AMSAT-ID

Sent from my mobile device

> On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs 
> 
> Andrew 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From AJ9N at aol.com  Thu Oct  5 06:02:08 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 02:02:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-05 06:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <376c6c.2642f6ee.470724e0@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-05  06:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Elementary School ?21st of May?, Podgorica, Montenegro,  direct via 4O?ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go: Wed  2017-10-11 11:48:02 UTC 50 deg (***)

The Alice Smith School Primary  Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 
9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP (***)
Contact is a go: Wed 2017-10-11 15:24:05 UTC 79 deg  (***)

Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct  via KJ6KDZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA (***)
Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33 deg  (***)

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-05 06:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1162.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1121.
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 2017-10-04 06:00  UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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








From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct  5 02:01:26 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 12:01:26 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Reporter Update - Addition of stats and IO86 (
 YB0X-1) and ARISS DIGI and PSAT DIGI
Message-ID: <04D1CBB4-A9F5-4DD9-AC81-F3C2DDD1356E@tech-software.net>

Enjoy 

http://59.167.159.165

Andrew Rich 
VK4TEC

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct  5 02:56:51 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 12:56:51 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
In-Reply-To: <13F41915-B136-4676-8B9E-E21D600647CA@yahoo.com>
References: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
	<13F41915-B136-4676-8B9E-E21D600647CA@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <72B1A78A-99CA-4764-AB6C-6230977F1C7D@tech-software.net>

Many thanks

Many improvements added now to the sat reporter site

Hopefully will encourage more ground stations 

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 5 Oct 2017, at 12:29 pm, Suryono Adisoemarta <yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> That is the APRS payload on IO-86 (LAPAN A2/ORARI) Satellite.
> 
> The other amateur payload is FM Repeater.
> 
> We just had a big event celebrating the 2nd anniversary of this satellite last week.
> 
> https://youtu.be/azPyX_XT5TM
> 
> #2yearsIO86
> 
> 
> 73 de Yono - YD0NXX
> AMSAT-ID
> 
> Sent from my mobile device
> 
>> On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> 
>> What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs 
>> 
>> Andrew 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From saguaroastro at cox.net  Thu Oct  5 11:37:14 2017
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 04:37:14 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
In-Reply-To: <HeVy1w00i4F0Vt701eW10d>
References: <64D9F590-94F8-45D1-9718-0661173AA990@tech-software.net>
	<HeVy1w00i4F0Vt701eW10d>
Message-ID: <A712771C-A5B2-4A46-809E-D5DD1F458A21@cox.net>

Yono,

Congratulations on a successful 2 years in orbit.

Sent from my iPod

> On Oct 4, 2017, at 19:29, Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> That is the APRS payload on IO-86 (LAPAN A2/ORARI) Satellite.
> 
> The other amateur payload is FM Repeater.
> 
> We just had a big event celebrating the 2nd anniversary of this satellite last week.
> 
> https://youtu.be/azPyX_XT5TM
> 
> #2yearsIO86
> 
> 
> 73 de Yono - YD0NXX
> AMSAT-ID
> 
> Sent from my mobile device
> 
>> On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> 
>> What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs 
>> 
>> Andrew 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 royldean at gmail.com  Thu Oct  5 18:12:08 2017
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 14:12:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM?
Message-ID: <CADGPg2vnnw=OvnUDy1iWH0-bTDUSwHz7FG_FMu9A-j9HA+1b-Q@mail.gmail.com>

Is there any update on when this APRS sat will be deployed from the ISS?
 I know it was supposed to be during the eclipse, but was pushed out.

--Roy
K3RLD

From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct  5 18:46:45 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 14:46:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM?
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2vnnw=OvnUDy1iWH0-bTDUSwHz7FG_FMu9A-j9HA+1b-Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2vnnw=OvnUDy1iWH0-bTDUSwHz7FG_FMu9A-j9HA+1b-Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1b5047e64435525f24a47a4086a89a4b@mail.gmail.com>

Current schedule is 24 Oct, but I am not going to make any promises,  ISS
changes so much.
Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Roy Dean
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 2:12 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM?

Is there any update on when this APRS sat will be deployed from the ISS?
 I know it was supposed to be during the eclipse, but was pushed out.

--Roy
K3RLD
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
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From ruthwillet at att.net  Fri Oct  6 01:32:38 2017
From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 21:32:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo!
Message-ID: <74933B7F-7C39-4A60-B1FC-FD41F901C219@att.net>

Hello satellite operators,

Listen up for K8MIS on the air on Saturday October 7th! I have been asked to give a satellite demo on Saturday at the Great Lakes HamCon and will be operating under the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association Special Event callsign, K8MIS. Assuming the weather cooperates, I plan to be on the 15:57z SO-50 pass. I may also be on the 14:18z SO-50 pass depending on the timing of the activities there. I?ll be operating from the grid square EN72 and hope to hear you on Saturday!

73,
Ruth 
KM4LAO

From ruthwillet at att.net  Fri Oct  6 02:58:01 2017
From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 22:58:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo!
In-Reply-To: <CO2PR06MB697E11C896F4455769B818CB4710@CO2PR06MB697.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CO2PR06MB697E11C896F4455769B818CB4710@CO2PR06MB697.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1A0D9351-65E5-4237-9CBD-5618D637A14D@att.net>

Hi Doug, 

That would be great! Thanks so much, I?ll be listening for you as K8MIS. Yeah, I figured most people have worked this area already but I figured I?d go ahead and let ops know a special event is planning to be on. 

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO


> On Oct 5, 2017, at 10:16 PM, Doug Andrews <dougg27 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ruth,
> 
> 
> I'll try for the SO-50 pass if you wsnt a CN88 grid. I have worked that area before.
> 
> 73,
> Doug
> 
> 
> .- ..-. --... --.. --.-
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ruth <ruthwillet at att.net> 
> Date: 10/5/17 6:32 PM (GMT-08:00) 
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo! 
> 
> Hello satellite operators,
> 
> Listen up for K8MIS on the air on Saturday October 7th! I have been asked to give a satellite demo on Saturday at the Great Lakes HamCon and will be operating under the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association Special Event callsign, K8MIS. Assuming the weather cooperates, I plan to be on the 15:57z SO-50 pass. I may also be on the 14:18z SO-50 pass depending on the timing of the activities there. I?ll be operating from the grid square EN72 and hope to hear you on Saturday!
> 
> 73,
> Ruth 
> KM4LAO
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Fri Oct  6 05:23:31 2017
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 00:23:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: Yaesu FT100D-$300
Message-ID: <CAHC1P2-VJ+PAKSp2TcL-o4uN_BdR4Qr=aEH=eud2zH70Q3rvMg@mail.gmail.com>

 I have for sale a Yaesu FT100D HF/6m/2m/70cm all mode mobile sized radio.
This is the model that does 100 watts on HF and 6m, 50 watts on 2m, and 20
watts on 70cm. It has the 500hz CW filter and TCXO as standard, as well as
tone encode and decode.

It also has a built in CW memory keyer, DSP noise reduction, an autonotch,
a DSP based Audio Peak Filter that is wonderful for CW, speech processor, a
meter that shows power out and SWR at the same time, and quite a few more
features.

It would make the nice half of a satellite station, using it to transmit on
2m or 70cm.


The case is in overall very good condition with 1 ding on the bottom
corner. I bought this back in March from Ham Radio Outlet so they checked
it all out then also.

The rig took a little tumble and it still works fine, but the volume shaft
is bent slight, so when you adjust the volume the squelch moves right along
with it.  You can hold the squelch control with one hand  so it stays in
place, and move the volume knob with your other hand.


It comes with a hand mic, power cord, and original box. This is a great way
to get on HF/VHF/UHF at the same time, and the receiver and noise blanker
in this rig are very good for the mobile class of rigs.

I am asking $300 shipped for it and can take paypal/check/MO.

73 John AF5CC

From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct  6 14:06:21 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 10:06:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mystery Satellite donwlink 145.84 9600 baud
Message-ID: <ff65526ac65a3b9ee4f0d8cd4dab4e5e@mail.gmail.com>

Just listened to a long pass of a downlink on 145.840 MHz at 9600 baud full
scale on my radio.  Did not decode a single packet.

But it did track Doppler from starting at 145.840+ and ending at 145.335 or
so and it went from west, across north to East?



At first I thought it might have been someone uplinking to PFS3, but it was
solid, never dropped until it faded to the east.



Bob

From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Oct  6 14:10:20 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 10:10:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mystery Satellite donwlink 145.84 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <ff65526ac65a3b9ee4f0d8cd4dab4e5e@mail.gmail.com>
References: <ff65526ac65a3b9ee4f0d8cd4dab4e5e@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOr_ZaiQ_hs5fnPz3=mATGRo0KtKToVy2Tu_=7-wPQFmsA@mail.gmail.com>

That was CAS-4A at 145.835 MHz. It didn't decode because it's 4800
baud GMSK, not 9600 baud.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 10:06 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> Just listened to a long pass of a downlink on 145.840 MHz at 9600 baud full
> scale on my radio.  Did not decode a single packet.
>
> But it did track Doppler from starting at 145.840+ and ending at 145.335 or
> so and it went from west, across north to East?
>
>
>
> At first I thought it might have been someone uplinking to PFS3, but it was
> solid, never dropped until it faded to the east.
>
>
>
> Bob
> _______________________________________________
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From dxdx at optonline.net  Fri Oct  6 17:35:33 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:35:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>

All:

I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I 
wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental 
full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD 
disabled to allow full-duplex operation.

Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed 
when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp 
again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO

From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Oct  6 17:43:56 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:43:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>

FalconSAT-3 uses the PACSAT broadcast protocol which doesn't work like
a standard terrestrial packet BBS. A program like WiSP would be needed
to manage the process of sending and receiving files and directory
entries.

WiSP is designed for use with KISS TNCs via a serial port.
Unfortunately, it appears that Soundmodem's KISS mode uses a TCP
connection. I suppose a utility that could route the packets to and
from a TCP port to a virtual serial port might work.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
> All:
>
> I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I wasn't
> able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental full-duplex sound
> card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD disabled to allow full-duplex
> operation.
>
> Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed when
> using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp again, but I
> don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony -K2MO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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  Fri Oct  6 17:44:20 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:44:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <3532F80DD6E84B7BBF28EE5A7BBDDFC0@CSI9020>

Hey Tony!

Don't have an answer for you but I'm really glad to see your message.  I 
have been experimenting offline with TX through the UZ7HO high-speed 
soundmodem using recorded FalconSat-3 9k6 data for my RX stream.  However, I 
hit a roadblock with the DCD... I could only transmit when there was no 
incoming data detected, which is very rare!

As for your live, on-air testing, have you tried any APRS messaging 
transmissions instead of attempting to access the BBS?

Thanks!

-Scott,  K4KDR
Montpelier, VA  USA


=========================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tony
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:35 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode

All:

I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I
wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental
full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD
disabled to allow full-duplex operation.

Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed
when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp
again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO 


From martha at amsat.org  Fri Oct  6 17:56:31 2017
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:56:31 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USynrf0mxNrLZvkGRoENnnEhMu6Od3TuDnWeREzjeYnN7g@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT office will be closed on Monday, October 9th  in observance of
Columbus Day

-- 
73- Martha

From dxdx at optonline.net  Fri Oct  6 18:18:53 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:18:53 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
	<CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20c5b987-ca19-e794-34bb-8da80fd76e7e@optonline.net>

On 10/6/2017 1:43 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> FalconSAT-3 uses the PACSAT broadcast protocol which doesn't work like
> a standard terrestrial packet BBS

I thought so Paul. I seem to recall someone posting something about 
Easyterm -- guess it was used to simply monitor Falconsat-3 traffic.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO


From dxdx at optonline.net  Fri Oct  6 18:26:26 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:26:26 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <3532F80DD6E84B7BBF28EE5A7BBDDFC0@CSI9020>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
	<3532F80DD6E84B7BBF28EE5A7BBDDFC0@CSI9020>
Message-ID: <6159548c-87a0-9a39-4792-98e8b68e67b3@optonline.net>

Hi Scott:

> ?hit a roadblock with the DCD... I could only transmit when there was 
> no incoming data detected, which is very rare! -Scott,? K4KDR

Same here...

I asked Andy (UZ7HO) about this and he whipped up a full-duplex version 
of Soundmodem in a matter of hours. Works great with the DCD is 
disabled. If you send him an email, I'm sure he'll send you a copy. His 
email address is available on QRZ.

> As for your live, on-air testing, have you tried any APRS messaging 
> transmissions instead of attempting to access the BBS? 

Plan on doing that on the next pass!

Thanks Scott...

Tony -K2MO



On 10/6/2017 1:44 PM, Scott wrote:
> Hey Tony!
>
> Don't have an answer for you but I'm really glad to see your message.? 
> I have been experimenting offline with TX through the UZ7HO high-speed 
> soundmodem using recorded FalconSat-3 9k6 data for my RX stream.? 
> However, I hit a roadblock with the DCD... I could only transmit when 
> there was no incoming data detected, which is very rare!
>
> As for your live, on-air testing, have you tried any APRS messaging 
> transmissions instead of attempting to access the BBS?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Scott,? K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA? USA
>
>
> =========================================
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Tony
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:35 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
>
> All:
>
> I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I
> wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental
> full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD
> disabled to allow full-duplex operation.
>
> Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed
> when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp
> again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony -K2MO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct  6 18:27:24 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:27:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <20c5b987-ca19-e794-34bb-8da80fd76e7e@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net><f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net><CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>
	<20c5b987-ca19-e794-34bb-8da80fd76e7e@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <4077BE174EBF45B8A21A2977B957C48B@CSI9020>

Some of our Japanese friends have had success with both APRS & the BBS via 
FalconSat-3.  KO4MA has also figured out how to access the BBS, apparently.

https://twitter.com/JA0CAW/status/915436511708852224

https://twitter.com/JA5BLZ/status/915398417408442368

-Scott

======================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tony
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 2:18 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode

On 10/6/2017 1:43 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> FalconSAT-3 uses the PACSAT broadcast protocol which doesn't work like
> a standard terrestrial packet BBS

I thought so Paul. I seem to recall someone posting something about
Easyterm -- guess it was used to simply monitor Falconsat-3 traffic.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO 


From dxdx at optonline.net  Fri Oct  6 18:14:49 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:14:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
	<CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <f7c647a2-b90d-1082-0df7-9a10906a884a@optonline.net>

All:

I'm told that there is a way to link a software modem to Wisp using 
virtual comports and KISS modem emulation. The experimental full-duplex 
UZ7HO's Soundmodem has a KISS port and I was wondering if someone can 
guide me through the process i.e., how to setup Wisp's TNC port, which 
VCP to use etc.

I already have Wisp setup for Falconsat-3, but it's been a LONG time 
since I've used the program. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Fri Oct  6 18:50:06 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:50:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <000001d33ed3$eda0b430$c8e21c90$@gmail.com>

Tony,

You may be able to use the digi using Easyterm and High-Speed Soundmodem. 

As Paul has said, you must use WiSP (or pb/pg) to use the PBBS.  I no longer
have 9600 baud TX capability, but back in the AO-51 days, I was able to use
MixW with WiSP.  MixW generates a virtual serial port KISS TNC, which can be
coupled to WiSP using virtual serial ports.  MixW is $50, but you get a 30
day trial.  Another possible program is Dire Wolf.  I have never used it
that way, but the documentation of the latest version mentions a virtual
serial port TNC emulation.  That is free.

I expect that many of those using the PBBS are using hardware modems which
support 9600 baud.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA
 

<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tony
<Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 12:36 PM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
<
<All:
<
<I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I
<wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental
<full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD
<disabled to allow full-duplex operation.
<
<Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed
<when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp
<again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.
<
<Thanks,
<
<Tony -K2MO
<_______________________________________________
<Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
<expressed
<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-
<NA.
<Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
<program!
<Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri Oct  6 18:51:07 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:51:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <4077BE174EBF45B8A21A2977B957C48B@CSI9020>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net><f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net><CABzOSOr-5syPHzRTVi_d_6Q7XoGKbo6AnF59uk_25DLwOzPrJw@mail.gmail.com>	<20c5b987-ca19-e794-34bb-8da80fd76e7e@optonline.net>
	<4077BE174EBF45B8A21A2977B957C48B@CSI9020>
Message-ID: <010e01d33ed4$11a39b40$34ead1c0$@mindspring.com>

Mark, N8MH and myself are both using PacComm Sprint-2 packet modems with
WISP software.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 2:27 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode

Some of our Japanese friends have had success with both APRS & the BBS via
FalconSat-3.  KO4MA has also figured out how to access the BBS, apparently.

https://twitter.com/JA0CAW/status/915436511708852224

https://twitter.com/JA5BLZ/status/915398417408442368

-Scott

======================================

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 2:18 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode

On 10/6/2017 1:43 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> FalconSAT-3 uses the PACSAT broadcast protocol which doesn't work like 
> a standard terrestrial packet BBS

I thought so Paul. I seem to recall someone posting something about Easyterm
-- guess it was used to simply monitor Falconsat-3 traffic.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO 

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From jimlist at zoho.com  Fri Oct  6 20:44:45 2017
From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 21:44:45 +0100
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: <8041B93A36AC4FC08F164748DE8AB08C@jimPC2>

Hi All,

This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the
weekend, with transponder activated.

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 karn at ka9q.net  Sat Oct  7 00:22:04 2017
From: karn at ka9q.net (Phil Karn)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 17:22:04 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Source of AO-85/Fox-1 elements?
Message-ID: <e296f3e6-ba29-08fe-729d-242b880da3cb@ka9q.net>

What is the source of the AO-85/FOX-1 orbital elements I see through the
usual channels? Kelso's Celestrak isn't carrying them. When I inquired,
I learned that it's US policy not to release elements for any object
associated with an NRO launch -- and AO-85 was launched with USA 264,
2015-058A, #40964.

Kelso already asked for an exception but was denied. But NRO isn't doing
a very good job of hiding our satellite, as current elements are readily
available on the (German) Heavens-Above site:

1 40967U 15058D   17278.51421614  .00000880  00000-0  11831-3 0 01124
2 40967 064.7745 244.1947 0178987 037.6014 323.7456 14.75520632016072

Even the *primary* (spook) payload USA264 also has current elements there:

1 40964U 15058A   17278.82038009 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    00
2 40964  63.4416 239.2742 0066660 175.8104 184.1896 13.40733320    01

though these probably came from the dedicated worldwide team of
volunteer SEESAT observers that for decades has provided the dual public
service of producing their own element sets for US spy satellites and
making fools of the US spooks in the process.

And a close comparison will show that USA264 and AO-85 aren't even in
the same orbit, which makes the non-publication policy even sillier than
it first appeared.

"When everything is classified, nothing is classified..."

--Phil

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct  7 00:33:38 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 20:33:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Source of AO-85/Fox-1 elements?
In-Reply-To: <e296f3e6-ba29-08fe-729d-242b880da3cb@ka9q.net>
References: <e296f3e6-ba29-08fe-729d-242b880da3cb@ka9q.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoECB9q3aMY5WanbWRRn=i5VLYwTBSyW5b1eyF6QiCO_w@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT pulls the keps from the Space-Track database. I believe the
policy for secondary payloads on classified missions allows only the
satellite owners or their designated representatives to do so. We can
then redistribute them ourselves.

Of course, this policy does not make much sense. Russia and China know
exactly where all of our classified satellites are. The only
consequence is that we're inconvenienced. My favorite iOS tracking app
pulls solely from Celestrak, so I have to use another app for NO-84
and AO-85.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Phil Karn <karn at ka9q.net> wrote:
> What is the source of the AO-85/FOX-1 orbital elements I see through the
> usual channels? Kelso's Celestrak isn't carrying them. When I inquired,
> I learned that it's US policy not to release elements for any object
> associated with an NRO launch -- and AO-85 was launched with USA 264,
> 2015-058A, #40964.
>
> Kelso already asked for an exception but was denied. But NRO isn't doing
> a very good job of hiding our satellite, as current elements are readily
> available on the (German) Heavens-Above site:
>
> 1 40967U 15058D   17278.51421614  .00000880  00000-0  11831-3 0 01124
> 2 40967 064.7745 244.1947 0178987 037.6014 323.7456 14.75520632016072
>
> Even the *primary* (spook) payload USA264 also has current elements there:
>
> 1 40964U 15058A   17278.82038009 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    00
> 2 40964  63.4416 239.2742 0066660 175.8104 184.1896 13.40733320    01
>
> though these probably came from the dedicated worldwide team of
> volunteer SEESAT observers that for decades has provided the dual public
> service of producing their own element sets for US spy satellites and
> making fools of the US spooks in the process.
>
> And a close comparison will show that USA264 and AO-85 aren't even in
> the same orbit, which makes the non-publication policy even sillier than
> it first appeared.
>
> "When everything is classified, nothing is classified..."
>
> --Phil
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From maccody at att.net  Sat Oct  7 02:11:15 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 21:11:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Richardson Wireless Klub Satellite Demo!
Message-ID: <c8401d33-0bdf-2c54-3691-e52893f2f58c@att.net>

Greetings,

On Monday, October 9th, I will be giving a presentation at the Richardson
(Texas) Wireless Klub on how to get started communicating through amateur
satellites. I will focus particularly on the FM transponder satellites.
After the presentation, I'll present a live demonstration, weather 
permitting,
by working the 0119 UTC (October 10th) pass of SO-50.  I will be using 
my call
sign, AE5PH, for all QSOs and I'll still be in grid square EM12. I hope to
hear you Monday evening!

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct  6 21:20:50 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 07:20:50 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <A9E1B8BF-C406-4591-8A1C-7DAFB0C7FF2B@tech-software.net>

I watched it go over on an SDR waterfall 

Its got a lot of doppler on it

Andrew


> On 7 Oct 2017, at 3:35 am, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> All:
> 
> I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD disabled to allow full-duplex operation.
> 
> Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tony -K2MO
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct  6 21:22:24 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 07:22:24 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <6159548c-87a0-9a39-4792-98e8b68e67b3@optonline.net>
References: <6ab786f2-36fe-57ba-3169-bdb041d7a993@optonline.net>
	<f0048bf7-9bf7-b00c-f212-8edbac45a7f8@optonline.net>
	<3532F80DD6E84B7BBF28EE5A7BBDDFC0@CSI9020>
	<6159548c-87a0-9a39-4792-98e8b68e67b3@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <130B12F4-0661-4093-A127-B4ECD89B5DB4@tech-software.net>

Cool

Don?t forget to feed to APRS-IS !!

Andrew


> On 7 Oct 2017, at 4:26 am, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Scott:
> 
>>  hit a roadblock with the DCD... I could only transmit when there was no incoming data detected, which is very rare! -Scott,  K4KDR
> 
> Same here...
> 
> I asked Andy (UZ7HO) about this and he whipped up a full-duplex version of Soundmodem in a matter of hours. Works great with the DCD is disabled. If you send him an email, I'm sure he'll send you a copy. His email address is available on QRZ.
> 
>> As for your live, on-air testing, have you tried any APRS messaging transmissions instead of attempting to access the BBS? 
> 
> Plan on doing that on the next pass!
> 
> Thanks Scott...
> 
> Tony -K2MO
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/6/2017 1:44 PM, Scott wrote:
>> Hey Tony!
>> 
>> Don't have an answer for you but I'm really glad to see your message.  I have been experimenting offline with TX through the UZ7HO high-speed soundmodem using recorded FalconSat-3 9k6 data for my RX stream.  However, I hit a roadblock with the DCD... I could only transmit when there was no incoming data detected, which is very rare!
>> 
>> As for your live, on-air testing, have you tried any APRS messaging transmissions instead of attempting to access the BBS?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> -Scott,  K4KDR
>> Montpelier, VA  USA
>> 
>> 
>> =========================================
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tony
>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:35 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
>> 
>> All:
>> 
>> I tried accessing Falconsat-3's BBS via PFS3-12 this afternoon, but I
>> wasn't able to connect. I'm using Easyterm with an experimental
>> full-duplex sound card modem by UZ7HO. This version has it's DCD
>> disabled to allow full-duplex operation.
>> 
>> Assuming the BBS is turned on, are there any special parameters needed
>> when using a simple terminal program? It would be nice to use Wisp
>> again, but I don't see a way to use a sound card modem with this program.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Tony -K2MO
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From k.swaggart at charter.net  Sat Oct  7 16:36:56 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 09:36:56 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated
Message-ID: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>

I've set up my station to Igate FalconSat-3 packets. Haven't seen any ham calls yet, but the packets are getting through. Here's the links to the raw data from several of FalconSat-3's callsigns:


http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-1

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PCTRL-8

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-11

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-12


Using Dire Wolf set for 9600 baud, SDRsharp, AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, 14 x 14 crossed Yagi RHCP, G5500 rotor, home brew tracking software.  Signals on SDRsharp are about 17 to 24 dB SNR.

73,
Ken, W7KKE





From christophe.mcr at gmail.com  Sat Oct  7 17:38:11 2017
From: christophe.mcr at gmail.com (christophe.mcr)
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 19:38:11 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Gerard Auvray F6FAO Silent Key
Message-ID: <CADF-Vj2dGvONORVt+eQxNFPgZ-LamshLRcUZwMNM-03Xd+LrrQ@mail.gmail.com>

Dear


G?rard Auvray, F6FAO, passed away on 17 October 2017.


Gerard was Amsat-F president. He was very involved in the Hamradio
satellite community and contributed to several satellites that were
launched in space : Ars?ne, Spoutnik 40, Spoutnik  41, Idefix 1 et 2,
cubesat  like  Robusta, QB50 P2,  X-cubesat et Spacecube.

He also shared his passion with many students, amateurs and hamradio people
. He has contributed to other projects / activities such as providing help
during 1985 Mexico City earthquake,  promoting experimental balloons and
solar balloons?  He was also involved in Big Jump project.



G?rard's funeral will take place in the strictest intimacy.


http://site.amsat-f.org/2017/10/07/gerard-auvray-f6fao-silent-key/

73

Christophe

From dougg27 at hotmail.com  Fri Oct  6 02:16:18 2017
From: dougg27 at hotmail.com (Doug Andrews)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 02:16:18 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo!
Message-ID: <CO2PR06MB697E11C896F4455769B818CB4710@CO2PR06MB697.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Ruth,


I'll try for the SO-50 pass if you wsnt a CN88 grid. I have worked that area before.

73,
Doug


.- ..-. --... --.. --.-


-------- Original message --------
From: Ruth <ruthwillet at att.net>
Date: 10/5/17 6:32 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo!

Hello satellite operators,

Listen up for K8MIS on the air on Saturday October 7th! I have been asked to give a satellite demo on Saturday at the Great Lakes HamCon and will be operating under the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association Special Event callsign, K8MIS. Assuming the weather cooperates, I plan to be on the 15:57z SO-50 pass. I may also be on the 14:18z SO-50 pass depending on the timing of the activities there. I?ll be operating from the grid square EN72 and hope to hear you on Saturday!

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO
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From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  7 23:11:56 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 23:11:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
References: <2092300567.3506394.1507417916827.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2092300567.3506394.1507417916827@mail.yahoo.com>

Congratulations to Andy UZ7HO for the great software!Please see my test here:
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#b>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sat Oct  7 21:27:08 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 07:27:08 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dizzy
Message-ID: <7E91F745-B8D3-4E1E-BDCE-BE8EEFB01FF0@tech-software.net>

K3DQB>APAGW,PSAT,ARISS*,ISS,PSAT,qAR

Sent from my iPhone

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sat Oct  7 21:35:21 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 07:35:21 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated
In-Reply-To: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>
References: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <95C22360-5C18-466D-8F92-B961829E57D9@tech-software.net>

Seen this ? 

http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html

Sent from my iPhone

> On 8 Oct 2017, at 2:36 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I've set up my station to Igate FalconSat-3 packets. Haven't seen any ham calls yet, but the packets are getting through. Here's the links to the raw data from several of FalconSat-3's callsigns:
> 
> 
> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-1
> 
> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PCTRL-8
> 
> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-11
> 
> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-12
> 
> 
> Using Dire Wolf set for 9600 baud, SDRsharp, AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, 14 x 14 crossed Yagi RHCP, G5500 rotor, home brew tracking software.  Signals on SDRsharp are about 17 to 24 dB SNR.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From vk4jrc at gmail.com  Sun Oct  8 02:09:08 2017
From: vk4jrc at gmail.com (Jack Chomley)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 12:09:08 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated
In-Reply-To: <95C22360-5C18-466D-8F92-B961829E57D9@tech-software.net>
References: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>
	<95C22360-5C18-466D-8F92-B961829E57D9@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <E5B1F2E3-D46F-40B1-B8E4-C67A9C17C555@gmail.com>

Errrrr.....what am I meant to see, in the vast sea of packets?

73,

Jack VK4JRC

Club.    www.cqara.org.au



> On 8 Oct 2017, at 7:35 am, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> Seen this ? 
> 
> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 8 Oct 2017, at 2:36 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I've set up my station to Igate FalconSat-3 packets. Haven't seen any ham calls yet, but the packets are getting through. Here's the links to the raw data from several of FalconSat-3's callsigns:
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-1
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PCTRL-8
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-11
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-12
>> 
>> 
>> Using Dire Wolf set for 9600 baud, SDRsharp, AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, 14 x 14 crossed Yagi RHCP, G5500 rotor, home brew tracking software.  Signals on SDRsharp are about 17 to 24 dB SNR.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct  8 07:05:37 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 17:05:37 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satreporter new feature callsign search
Message-ID: <EAE99F3B-40AD-4417-A842-725310446F56@tech-software.net>

Colour panels now 4 hours
Stats are daily
Search on callsign 

Sing out if you can think of more

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

From paulopv8dx at gmail.com  Sun Oct  8 11:23:16 2017
From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 07:23:16 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3: UZ7HO's Soundmodem Full Duplex Mode
In-Reply-To: <2092300567.3506394.1507417916827@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <2092300567.3506394.1507417916827.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2092300567.3506394.1507417916827@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAPp65AeMeTAtBbZ3ZahBGXsQ0Ts4cSK6ZwvD7VfdV4p5XAKejQ@mail.gmail.com>

Great job
Roland and Edson

Thanks  for sharing

73 de Paulo PV8DX mobile


Em 7 de out de 2017 19:13, "Roland Zurmely via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
escreveu:

> Congratulations to Andy UZ7HO for the great software!Please see my test
> here:
> <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#b>
> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
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From k.swaggart at charter.net  Sun Oct  8 14:36:52 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 07:36:52 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated
In-Reply-To: <E5B1F2E3-D46F-40B1-B8E4-C67A9C17C555@gmail.com>
References: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>	<95C22360-5C18-466D-8F92-B961829E57D9@tech-software.net>
	<E5B1F2E3-D46F-40B1-B8E4-C67A9C17C555@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <030c01d34042$e291edf0$a7b5c9d0$@charter.net>

There had been previous postings that the packets were not making it into
the internet. I was just pointing out that they are being I-gated at times.

73,
Ken, W7KKE

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jack Chomley
Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2017 19:09
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated

Errrrr.....what am I meant to see, in the vast sea of packets?

73,

Jack VK4JRC

Club.    www.cqara.org.au



> On 8 Oct 2017, at 7:35 am, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> Seen this ? 
> 
> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 8 Oct 2017, at 2:36 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I've set up my station to Igate FalconSat-3 packets. Haven't seen any ham
calls yet, but the packets are getting through. Here's the links to the raw
data from several of FalconSat-3's callsigns:
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-1
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PCTRL-8
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-11
>> 
>> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-12
>> 
>> 
>> Using Dire Wolf set for 9600 baud, SDRsharp, AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted
preamp, 14 x 14 crossed Yagi RHCP, G5500 rotor, home brew tracking software.
Signals on SDRsharp are about 17 to 24 dB SNR.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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From kg5jup at gmail.com  Sun Oct  8 15:46:38 2017
From: kg5jup at gmail.com (Chris Bradley)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 10:46:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS - 281.01
Message-ID: <CANk-AFseA3nCxKC8Tau69z_Ad4JsYvLv0i+uVLQBzrm6uJOBkw@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-281.01

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

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

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

In this edition:

* ARISS One Step Closer to Flying New Equipment to ISS
* VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017
* Sputnik Replica - The Transmitter
* PE1ITR Posts Impressions and Photos From AMSAT-DL Annual Meeting
* AMSAT Phase 4 Groundstation Report for the Week 3 October 2017
* COMET Program Training
* Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Congratulations to Alex N7AGF
+ Daily DX Report
+ G?rard Auvray, F6FAO Slient Key


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ANS-253.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 281.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
September 10, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-281.01


ARISS One Step Closer to Flying New Equipment to ISS

On behalf of the ARISS International team, I am proud to announce
that on Friday September 29th the ARISS team submitted the
InterOperable Radio System (IORS) Safety Data Package to NASA for
review!  Our next step in this process is the Safety Review, which is
planned for November 2.

Submitting this was a phenomenal accomplishment!!  Particularly
since the entire Safety Data Package was developed exclusively by our
ARISS volunteers---something we have never done before.  Prior to
this submittal, all safety packages---from Owen Garriott's in the
early 1980s to today--were developed with contractors from NASA, ESA
or Energia.  And might I say at substantial expense.  I am pleased
that the ARISS team did it ourselves!

Why is this important?  Two reasons:

1) This is a very major IORS milestone. We cannot get to orbit
without successfully completing the safety review process and getting
our hardware certified for flight.

2) Developing the safety package exclusively with volunteers is an
innovative and gutsy approach to keep costs down and get the hardware
flown sooner.  Otherwise we probably would have to slip launch 1-2
years while we acquired additional funding to get this done.

NASA Human Spaceflight Safety Certification is a four-step process---
Phase 0, Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3.  The material we submitted
covers the first three of the four phases.  As part of Phases 0, 1
and 2, we need to make sure NASA understands our design.  And we need
to show NASA that we understand all the potential hazards that our
hardware systems could introduce to ISS and how we have mitigated (or
prevented) these hazards.  One example is to demonstrate to NASA that
our IORS was designed with electrical wiring and circuit breakers
that possess adequate features and sufficient margin to prevent an
electrical shock or fire on-board the ISS.  Critically important
stuff!  The final phase (Phase 3) will be complete when we have
completed all testing and NASA inspection of our flight hardware and
NASA deems it flight worthy.  At that point the IORS will be flight
certificated and we can fly!  Currently we are looking to March-May
2018 for flight readiness.

For those not following ARISS hardware development very closely, we
are developing the IORS to replace most of the on-board radio
hardware. It is called "interoperable" because it is being designed
to be operated anywhere on ISS.  But specifically, it will be used in
the two areas with ISS Ham legacy antennas: the Columbus Module and
the Russian Service Module. Interoperability allows us to leverage
existing ISS power cables, it can be moved between modules in the
event of on-orbit failures, and it supports common training and
operations.  The IORS is the most complex in-cabin hardware system we
have ever designed, built, tested and flown as a volunteer team. We
will remove the 3 watt Ericsson handheld radio system, initially
certified for flight in 1999, and the Packet module--both of which
have recently had issues-and install a brand-new, specially modified
25 watt JVC Kenwood D710GA radio to enable a multitude of new or
improved capabilities on ISS, including voice repeater and be
 tter APRS operations.  A key development is the Multi-Voltage Power
Supply (MVPS), which interfaces with multiple electric outlet
connection types on ISS and provides a multitude of power output
capabilities for our current and future ARISS operations and amateur
radio experimentation.  It will also allow our Ham Video system to
have a dedicated power outlet, eliminating the outlet sharing we have
now, which shuts down Ham Video at times.



This effort would not be possible without the dedication and
persistence of our IORS development team of volunteers.  They have
been working tirelessly behind the scenes to provide an outstanding
amateur radio experience for all.  Our IORS development team
includes: Lou McFadin, W5DID, our Chief Engineer; Kerry Banke, N6IZW,
the MVPS lead designer; Bob Davis, KF4KSS, the MVPS Mechanical
enclosure designer; Ed Krome, K9EK, supporting IORS thermal control
and cabin noise dissipation; Dave Taylor, W8AAS, our JVC Kenwood D-
710 development liaison; Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, our APRS and D-710
operations expert; Shin Aota, JL1IBD, and Phil Parton, N4DRO for all
their phenomenal support from JVC Kenwood; Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, our
operations lead; and our safety package team-Ken Ernandes, N2WWD, and
Gordon Scannell, KD8COJ.  Kudos to all on a fantastic effort!

Designing, building and testing the IORS is a huge undertaking and
*very* expensive.  We need to build ten (10!) units to support flight
hardware, flight spares, testing, and training across the
international team.  Hardware parts, development tools, fabrication,
testing, and expenses to certify the IORS are expected to cost
approximately $150,000.  And the hard part (i.e. most expensive part)
is just now starting.  So please consider making a donation to ARISS
to take our hardware system from dream to reality.  You can donate to
ARISS directly through the AMSAT web site at:
http://www.ariss.org/donate.html.  ALL donations go directly to ARISS.

Thank you for all your support to inspire, engage and educate our
youth to consider wireless communications and amateur radio, and to
pursue STEAM careers through our exciting human space exploration and
amateur radio endeavor!

[ANS thanks Frank Bauer KA3HDO for the above information]

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VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017

The VUCC Standings for September 30th are still not
without problems.  Totals that changed a few up or down
are still not corrected.  A few more callsigns are missing.
Below are the totals that changed on 8 September 2017 which
were in the last posting.  The 30 September pdf dropped N1AIA
and AK4WQ(EN34).  AI6GS and K7TAB are still missing.


Previous Callsigns missing on 08Sep2017:
AI6GS  (230)
K7TAB  (100)

New Callsigns Missing on 30Sep2017:
N1AIA   (216)
AK4WQ(EN34) (107) (was 106 01Aug2017)

Callsigns with totals that went DOWN:

KO4MA 1564 -1562
AC0RA 1143 -1142
K8TL   974 -973
AA5PK  876 -875
W6ZQ   561 -560
K4XP   102 -101

Callsigns with totals that only went UP by a few:

K6FW   603 -606
KK4FEM 476 -480 (now NJ4Y at 502)
KL7CN/W6 249 -250
KX9X   158 -159
AK4WQ(EN34) 106 -107
VA3NNA  100 -102
(The above callsigns could be legitimate endorsements.)

Here are the apparent endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period September 8, 2017
through September 30, 2017.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL    GRIDS

KB1RVT  1524
K4FEG    818
NJ4Y     502
W4FS     482
W0DHB    400
K5ND     351
NS3L     225
W6ZQ(DM42) 202 (NEW VUCC)
NR0T     200
WA7HQD   138
PT2AP    102 (NEW VUCC)
PS8ET    101 (NEW VUCC)
K4RGK    100 (NEW VUCC)

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for September 8th and September 30th, 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!

[ANS thanks John K8YSE for the above information]

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Sputnik Replica - The Transmitter

Stefan's Radio Blog posted at:
http://www.radio.cc/post/franks-sputnik-transmitter

Frank's Sputnik Replica - The Transmitter

In the January edition of the RAZzies magazine Frank Waarsenburg
PA3CNO continued to report about building a replica of the original
Sputnik 1 transmitter.

In his interesting article he writes about the difficulties and
obstacles he faced: Missing data for winding the coils, errors
in 2p19b datasheets and a critical bug in the schematics. He des-
cribed his approaches to tackle these problems. (See the blog
page for a photo of the project.)

I think for everyone who is interested in understanding the
Sputnik 1 transmitter or who wants even to build a replica Frank's
article is a must read. Please note that the RAZzies is a Dutch
HAM magazine. If you don't understand Dutch simply use the Google
translator or similar tools in order to get a translation.

Access Razzie's Magazine at:
https://www.pi4raz.nl/razzies/razzies201601.pdf

[ANS thanks Stephan's Radio Blog for the above information]

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PE1ITR Posts Impressions and Photos From AMSAT-DL Annual Meeting

http://pe1itr.com/satellite/verslag-amsat-dl-jahreshauptversammlung-
2017.htm
(Ed. note - Google translate helps)

On September 30th I visited with Jack, PA0BOJ, the AMSAT-DL
Jahreshauptvers-
ammlung 2017. We left Bochum at 7:15 am and at 8:00 we were home
again. It
was a long and interesting day, revealing that it was a blast of
activities.

In addition to the usual administrative issues, the central theme of
the
annual meeting was the developments of and around the future Es'hail-
2 satel-
lite. The expectation is now that the satellite will be launched in
Q2 2018.

There were lectures on the construction of the various ground
stations and
their current status. It was nice to see that in the command, ground
stations
built in extensive switching options, which also included space for
experiments.

Also the well-known LEILA is built in custom form and there will be
a websdr
available to monitor the downlink signal.

There was special attention to the digital television capabilities
of this
satellite. In this context I found the reading of Thomas, DG5NGI,
interest-
ing, in which he told me about the DVB-S2 mode that one wants to
use. And
even talked about DVB-S2X as a possible next step afterwards. I had
not
heard of DVB-S2 before, but now I understand that DVB-S2 is more
packet
oriented than DVB-S, so there are more opportunities in the data
stream
build-up. Spoken was about FEC, Modulation, BBFRAMES, Dynamic Coding
and
Transport Capability.

It was also clear that for experimenting with datv on the wideband
trans-
ponder, coordination between users is needed. The BATC is developing a
website that provides more information in this performance.

There was also a dummy S/X band P4A transponder at the meeting. Jack
had taken his DVB-S S-band television transmitter and X-band receiver.
And I'm my ssb/cw S/X band equipment. With this we thoroughly tested
the
dummy transponder. I even made my first qso about this phase4a style
S/X
band dummy transponder with Achim DH2VA, which was on the other side
of
the room. We have therefore exchanged 59 +++ reports. And we were
again
a nice experience richer.

[ANS thanks Rob, PE1ITR, and AMSAT-DL for the above information]

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AMSAT Phase 4 Groundstation Report for the Week 3 October 2017

Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, has released the Weekly Report for the AMSAT
Groundstation Team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcefTXTj9b0&feature=youtu.be

Her full report, including notes are posted with the video (click on
'See More'). This week Michelle discusses our simplified pi/2 BPSK
decoder, working under the assumption that symbol timing and phase
have already been resolved to a single sample per symbol.

This work fits into the much larger picture of acquiring phase, timing
of symbols, demodulation, decoding, and correlation to the fixed
patterns
of the Start of Frame field in the physical layer header that helps
define each DVB-S2 frame.

The DVB-S2 physical layer header is sent using a modulation scheme
called
pi/2 BPSK. This scheme is defined in the standard. Since we're using
GNU
Radio as our reference design, we decided to make a custom block in
GNU
Radio to do this. This block will evolve to include our specific type
of correlation for the Start of Frame as well.

We started with the definition in the specification where, "SOF shall
correspond to the sequence 18D2E82HEX (01-1000-....-0010 in binary
notation, the left-side bit being the MSB of the PLHEADER)" 90 degree
BPSK, so in complex notation, it's?"The PLHEADER, represented by the
binary sequence (y1, y2,...y90) shall be modulated into 90 p/2BPSK
symbols according to the rule:

 I sub 2i-1 = Q sub 2i-1 = (1/v2) (1-2y sub 2i-1), I sub 2i =
 - Q sub 2i = - (1/v2) (1-2y sub 2i) for i = 1, 2, ..., 45 "

[Ed. note: examples and explanation are in the video]

Assuming that the demodulation is correct, the next step from here
is to take our start of frame and look for received patterns that
match
it. When this happens, we will produce a tag. Tags in GNU Radio are
synchronized chunks of information that are attached to samples. It
is like metadata that can be used by other blocks. For this block,
we are going to follow the conventions in the general correlation
estimation block. This means that there will be several tags that
can be used by downstream blocks that need them. Those downstream
blocks have already implemented functions that consume the tags, so
if we produce them, it makes for more useful flow graphs.?

[ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NYV for the above information]

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COMET Program Training

The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new
lesson,
"Communicating Winter Weather Surface Impacts
<https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1320>". This
lesson will
introduce National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters to the benefits
of
pre-season coordination in understanding the critical needs of
decision-makers, particularly the state and local Departments of
Transportation (DOTs). The strategies used by DOTs to mitigate road
impacts
during the winter and how the NWS can best support their needs are
also
discussed. Learners will gain insight into the common methods of
collaboration between the NWS and DOT, and the different types of
winter
weather events in which they work together. Learners will also
practice
communicating winter weather forecast information that best support
the
concerns of DOT, including working through a simulation to see the
effects
of their communication choices on DOT decisions. The lesson will
take about
an hour to complete (not including the quiz).

The intended audience for "Communicating Winter Weather Surface
Impacts
<https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1320>" includes
operational forecasters in U.S. NWS Weather Forecast Offices, and
others
with general interest in communicating weather information. NWS
forecast
offices could use the lesson in their training programs in
preparation for
the winter weather season.

For best viewing of content on the MetEd website, please ensure that
you
have a browser updated to its latest version with JavaScript
enabled. For
technical support, please visit our Registration and Support FAQs
<https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php>.

We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the
content,
instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your
comments
or questions to Vanessa Vincente (vincente ATucar.edu) or Tsvetomir
Ross-Lazarov (tlazarov AT ucar.edu).

[ANS thanks Lloyd Colston, KC5FM for the above information]

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Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
Everything you need to know and get done today


Here is a summary of what you need to do to get ready for the
2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29,
2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV.

2017 Annual AMSAT Symposium important deadlines.
-----------------------------------------------------------

The last day to reserve a meal at the Saturday Evening Banquet is
Sunday, October 8, 2017.

The last day to register online at the Silver Legacy with the
guaranteed rate is Friday, October 12, 2017.

The last day to register online is Friday, October 20, 2017.

The last day to reserve a seat at the Area Coordinators Breakfast is
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

If you miss the Registration Deadline, you may still show up at the
door and pay $55. There will be no late orders for the Banquet or
Breakfast as this has to do with the rooms and tables necessary.

Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store
-------------------------------------------------------
You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening
Banquet, the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast, the Sunday
afternoon tour to Virginia City, and the Monday tour to Lake Tahoe
in the AMSAT store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/

Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings)
+ Starting September 15 -- $50
+ At the door           -- $55


Make Your Reservations for the Symposium Hotel in Reno
------------------------------------------------------
You must make your hotel reservations at the Silver Legacy at this
link: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/  (block code ISAMSAT)
The hotel phone number is 1-800-687-8733.

TO GUARANTEE OUR RATES PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BEFORE
OCTOBER 12, 2017.

The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic
42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in
downtown Reno.


2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Schedule Announced
------------------------------------------------------------
The Schedule for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and
Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort
Hotel, Reno, NV.

Check the Symposium Web Page for updates and new information as it
becomes available: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/


2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Tours Announced
---------------------------------------------
The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno.  There will be two tours of the sights
around Reno offered after the Symposium ends on Sunday morning.

The first tour is offered on Sunday October 29, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
This tour will visit Historical Virginia City. Tour cost is $46 per
person. Lunch will be on your own.

The second tour is offered on Monday October 30, 8:30AM to 5:30PM
This tour will Discover Truckee, the Donner Party, Lake Tahoe &
Genoa. The tour cost is $80 per person. There is an optional Lake
Tahoe Cruise on a paddle-wheel ship available. The tour cost with the
Lake Tahoe Cruise is $147 per person. Lunch is provided with either
tour option.

A description of the tours has been posted at
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-tours/

Complete tour information is available by paging through each tour
description and a link to purchase the tour through the AMSAT Store
is provided below the description. You may also purchase all
Symposium events at the AMSAT Store.
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/


Introducing Banquet Keynote Speaker Garrett L. Skrobot, NASA
Cubesat Launch Initiative Program, Kennedy Space Center
--------------------------------------------------------------
Garrett was born in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but moved to West Cocoa,
Florida at the age of six months. Immediately after graduating
from Cocoa High School in 1980, Garrett began a four-year tour
of duty in the United States Marine Corp that took him around
the world.

In 1988 Garrett earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical
engineering from the University of Tennessee; he later received
his master's degree in space systems from the Florida Institute
of Technology in 1992.

Garrett joined the NASA team at Kennedy Space Center in 2000 as
an Integration Engineer for the Launch Services Program. Prior
to his work with NASA, Garrett was employed by General Dynamics
as a System Engineer for the Atlas/Centaur booster program. Dur-
ing his tenure with General Dynamics, Garret participated in more
than 50 launches while working in the Electrical, Ground Instru-
mentation, Payload Mission Integration, Telemetry and Project
Management divisions.

Garrett continues to live in Cocoa with his wife and their three
daughters. In his free time, Garrett enjoys nature photography,
fishing, and actively supporting his daughters in their sports.
Garrett himself is also an accomplished athlete, having earned
a black belt in karate.


[ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT-NA Symposium Committee for the above information]


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Satellite Shorts From All Over

Congratulations to Alex N7AGF? for earning his VUCC Satellite Award.
Alex wrote, "It took almost a year. Thanks to all the
operators/rovers
who helped me get there!"  Alex was licensed in 1992. He is a digital
and satellite enthusiast. He is a life member of AMSAT and the ARRL.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Twitter for the above information]

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The Daily DX has reported that RI1F has been reported on
14.040 and 10.127 MHz CW. Members of the Russian Robinson
Club (RRC) had announced plans for activity on 160-10 meters,
including the WARC bands, VHF and UHF. Operations will be on
CW, SSB, the Digital modes, EME (dates are October 3-7) and
the satellites. (via the Daily DX)


[ANS thanks The Daily DX for the above information]

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G?rard Auvray, F6FAO, passed away on 17 October 2017.


Gerard was Amsat-F president. He was very involved in the Hamradio
satellite community and contributed to several satellites that were
launched in space : Ars?ne, Spoutnik 40, Spoutnik  41, Idefix 1 et 2,
cubesat  like  Robusta, QB50 P2,  X-cubesat et Spacecube.

He also shared his passion with many students, and hamradio operators.
He has contributed to other projects / activities such as providing
help during 1985 Mexico City earthquake,  promoting experimental
balloons and solar balloons?  He was also involved in Big Jump
project.

[ANS thanks AMSAT dot org for the above information]

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/EX

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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-
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sun Oct  8 18:20:25 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 18:20:25 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 and LOTW?
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUdZ9HNHCHbMDGB8KM4-QULW+758Y6qWpXEFkTJSqq3ZAg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

Now that FalconSat-3 has been open for amateur use over the past
couple of weeks, there have been reports of activity from different
parts of the world - mailbox use, as well as the digipeater. Since
there have been QSOs made through the FalconSat-3 digipeater, it
would be nice to have this satellite added to Logbook of the World.
Since it appears ARRL defers to AMSAT when it comes to adding
satellites to LOTW, has AMSAT made a request to get FalconSat-3
added to LOTW? If not, what is holding up that request? If the
satellite's name is too long for the LOTW database, using FS-3 or
FS3 seems like a reasonable option for SAT_NAME in our ADIF files.

Thanks, and 73!






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

From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sun Oct  8 18:29:29 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 18:29:29 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 packets Igated
In-Reply-To: <030c01d34042$e291edf0$a7b5c9d0$@charter.net>
References: <023f01d33f8a$7e0acc70$7a206550$@charter.net>
	<95C22360-5C18-466D-8F92-B961829E57D9@tech-software.net>
	<E5B1F2E3-D46F-40B1-B8E4-C67A9C17C555@gmail.com>
	<030c01d34042$e291edf0$a7b5c9d0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUfDMa2oYayh685xrsMhH91-TZxiXiNSfDN1GXS=bGsr2A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Ken!

Thanks for having your station listening to FalconSat-3! On
two passes earlier this morning, your station picked up some
of my packets, and during the last pass just over an hour ago
it also picked up K7TAB-7's packets (another station here in
the Phoenix area). Your station has allowed me to confirm
the noise I deal with on the FalconSat-3 downlink early in
passes - the satellite hears me, but I may not hear it well,
at least until it is up 25 degrees or so from the horizon.

73!





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



On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:

> There had been previous postings that the packets were not making it into
> the internet. I was just pointing out that they are being I-gated at times.
>
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
>
>
>

From dxdx at optonline.net  Sun Oct  8 18:40:31 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 14:40:31 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Success with Wisp, Soundmodem and VSP
Message-ID: <985f5bf1-433a-de52-0342-943212604835@optonline.net>

All:

Andy's (UZ7HO) current Wisp setup seems to be working with Falconsat-3. 
It consists of his full-duplex version of Soundmodem and HW-VSP-3. I had 
the opportunity to run a test this afternoon and I did see N8MH and 
KO4MA in the Wisp queue so the VSP link is working. Wisp automatically 
sent auto-fill requests as well.

Unfortunately, the pass was just a few degrees above the horizon so 
comms didn't last very long.

For those interested, follow the download links below. Feel free to send 
an email to my address and I'll do my best to assist in the setup 
procedure.

HW VSP-3 download site: 
http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html

UZ7HO HS Soundmodem v0.19: http://uz7.ho.ua/packetradio.htm

Wisp for Windows: https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

Tony -K2MO






From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Sun Oct  8 19:48:03 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 20:48:03 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations schedule
Message-ID: <CA8C3276EE2E402FABD2E00382D27DD6@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi All,
Just to confirm that AO73 is now operating in autonomous mode.

Due to ?operational reasons? the transfer to continuous amateur mode next weekend will take place on Friday 13th morning (UTC) and run through to Monday 16th morning (UTC). Have fun!

73
Graham
G3VZV

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Sun Oct  8 20:46:08 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 16:46:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 and LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUdZ9HNHCHbMDGB8KM4-QULW+758Y6qWpXEFkTJSqq3ZAg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN6TEUdZ9HNHCHbMDGB8KM4-QULW+758Y6qWpXEFkTJSqq3ZAg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <B724792E-A66C-455B-8471-3D67D8A43F05@mindspring.com>

Yes, I have. I suggested FS-3.

73, Drew KO4MA


> On Oct 8, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> 
> has AMSAT made a request to get FalconSat-3
> added to LOTW? If not, what is holding up that request? If the
> satellite's name is too long for the LOTW database, using FS-3 or
> FS3 seems like a reasonable option for SAT_NAME in our ADIF files.
> 
> 

From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Oct  8 21:51:47 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 17:51:47 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 and LOTW?
In-Reply-To: <B724792E-A66C-455B-8471-3D67D8A43F05@mindspring.com>
References: <CAN6TEUdZ9HNHCHbMDGB8KM4-QULW+758Y6qWpXEFkTJSqq3ZAg@mail.gmail.com>
	<B724792E-A66C-455B-8471-3D67D8A43F05@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <CALdCfNL=i=P_6zHDeArVw4gpJpTKi7jobhOd4LdWL-c7E5ufSA@mail.gmail.com>

Why not its actuall callsign  PFS3.  Makes senese to me,  It uses multiple
SSIDs but all have the root call.

Bob


On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Yes, I have. I suggested FS-3.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
>
> > On Oct 8, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <
> amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> >
> > has AMSAT made a request to get FalconSat-3
> > added to LOTW? If not, what is holding up that request? If the
> > satellite's name is too long for the LOTW database, using FS-3 or
> > FS3 seems like a reasonable option for SAT_NAME in our ADIF files.
> >
> >
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From dxdx at optonline.net  Mon Oct  9 00:03:25 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 20:03:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Success with Wisp, Soundmodem and VSP
In-Reply-To: <985f5bf1-433a-de52-0342-943212604835@optonline.net>
References: <985f5bf1-433a-de52-0342-943212604835@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <5c21a674-138a-489f-f894-e8fc3f454fcc@optonline.net>

All:

I put together a quick start guide video for those interested in running 
Wisp with VSP and a soundcard modem. The links are in the description. I 
didn't have time to narrate, but the video should be self-explanatory. 
Should be enough info to get started with Falconsat.

I'll post a video of this setup in action as soon as I get a chance to 
work a pass.

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahlA-bRb5A

Tony -K2MO



From scott23192 at gmail.com  Mon Oct  9 00:17:40 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 20:17:40 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Success with Wisp, Soundmodem and VSP
In-Reply-To: <5c21a674-138a-489f-f894-e8fc3f454fcc@optonline.net>
References: <985f5bf1-433a-de52-0342-943212604835@optonline.net>
	<5c21a674-138a-489f-f894-e8fc3f454fcc@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnObourSZ-Nu3mFxJ1dXPwYzeEBNHd+znf=sW5mci_mX1Kg@mail.gmail.com>

Really appreciate that!

It's not been easy to figure out how to setup for something with this many
moving parts.  Many thanks for any & all help!

-Scott,  K4KDR


======================

On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 8:03 PM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:

> All:
>
> I put together a quick start guide video for those interested in running
> Wisp with VSP and a soundcard modem. The links are in the description. I
> didn't have time to narrate, but the video should be self-explanatory.
> Should be enough info to get started with Falconsat.
>
> I'll post a video of this setup in action as soon as I get a chance to
> work a pass.
>
> See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahlA-bRb5A
>
> Tony -K2MO

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Oct  9 13:21:10 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 09:21:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Elementary_?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?School_=2221st_of_May=22=2C_Podgorica=2C_Montenegro?=
Message-ID: <A62CFA2A734647DFBA5AD8A1D7204651@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Elementary School "21st of May", Podgorica, Montenegro on 11 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and 4O0ISS. The contact should be audible over Montenegro and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

Primary School '21 May' Podgorica was opened on 21st may 2010, the marking date of the independence in Montenegro. In the first year of its operation, the school enrolled 540 students to attend classes given for the first nine years of their formal education. But the number of enrolled students is constantly increasing on daily basis, and thus enumerating 920 students today. Although opened seven years ago, this is still the youngest educational institution in Podgorica with classrooms and other facilities equipped with most modern teaching aids.

 

The school promotes many extracurricullar activities and after school clubs: choir, chess club, learning foreign languages, acting, literary circle. The school sports club is characterized by having departments in football, basketball and volleyball. Teaching process is attended on regular daily basis by 20 pupils with special educational needs, and 25 pupils, members of the Roma population, side by side with the rest of the students who gain their primary education in this institution.

 

 

 

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

 

1. What happens if a space rock hits that little space ship in a certain 

   place, and breaks something inside there, what do the astronauts do? 

2. Do you have some funny moments in non-gravity space? 

3. Do you listen to music in the space? 

4. What did you feel like the first time you went to space? 

5. How do you take a shower? 

6. What are you going to do when you see an asteroid that is going straight 

   to hit the Earth? 

7. Can you really see the Great wall of China or any other man-made buildings 

   from the space? 

8. Are you afraid that something could go wrong with the spaceship or your 

   space suits at any moment? 

9. Is it hard to stay up there without your loved ones, family and friends? 

10. What happens when you go out of the space station and gravity of the 

    planet pulls you away? 

11. Do you lose weight while orbiting Earth in your spaceship on your 

    missions? 

12. Do you get along with your partners at the station and on the ship? 

13. Do you know what happens in the black hole? 

14. Is it possible to cry in space? 

15. Have you ever seen anything weird in space? 

16. Is your suit very heavy to wear? 

17. Time is different in space, so do the astronauts age differently? 

18. How do you sleep in space? 

19. Would you ever live in space? 

20. Were you afraid during launch?

 

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the 

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

      1.    The Alice Smith School Primary  Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 

            direct via 

            9M2RPN

            The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

            The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP

            Contact is a go: Wed 2017-10-11 15:24:05 UTC

 

      2.    Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct  via 

            KJ6KDZ

            The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

            The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

            Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC

 

 

About ARISS: 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 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 n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Oct  9 13:24:20 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 09:24:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with The Alice Smith School
	Primary Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Message-ID: <999A402ED4804E17AE8D52A894441584@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at The Alice Smith School Primary Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over portions of Malaysia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

The Alice Smith School, established since 1946 in Malaysia is one of the oldest British international schools in Asia. The school is a not-for-profit educational foundation situated on two campuses. The Primary Campus is at Jalan Bellamy and the Secondary Campus on Jalan Equine. The Alice Smith School follows the English National Curriculum with a strong international flavour. In 2011, the school was one of the first in Asia to be fully accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London. 'Excellent' was the grade given in the most recent British Schools Overseas report for both the Primary and Secondary School Campuses by Tribal, a DfE approved inspectorate.

 

 

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

 

1. Were you afraid when you first launched into space?

2. What is the most interesting object that you have seen from the ISS?

3. Is space a good place to live?

4. When you wear your full spacesuit, what happens if you get an itch?

5. How often do you contact your family?

6. What kind of emergency escape system does the ISS have in case of an 

   emergency?

7. What kind of noises do you hear in the ISS daily?

8. Do plants grow differently in the ISS as compared to on earth?

9. Is space radiation harmful to ISS occupants?

10. Can you feel the coldness of space through your spacesuit during 

    spacewalks?

11. How do stars look like from the ISS as compared to from earth?

12. What is the temperature of the interior surface of the windows in the 

    ISS?

13. Is there a doctor on board in case a crew member falls ill?

14. Do you think space tourism will become a future reality?

15. Do you observe national holidays and weekends in space?

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the 

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

Next planned event(s):

 

  1.   Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct via 

       KJ6KDZ

       The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

       The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

       Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC

 

 

About ARISS: 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 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 ewpereira at gmail.com  Mon Oct  9 22:21:19 2017
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 19:21:19 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3: Directory Request Error
Message-ID: <CALNQy4_oSSnqA7no6fe3uDg4wS9RuLUwf2JztSzHvWNj_CpcOg@mail.gmail.com>

When I request a directory fill from Falconsat-3 using WISP, I'm getting a

NO -5 PY2SDR
Directory request error.

Does anyone know what does this error means and what I should to recover
from it?

My WISP install is fresh and I don't have any directory entries from the
satellite.

73, Edson PY2SDR

From afeller at ieee.org  Tue Oct 10 01:08:41 2017
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 21:08:41 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb]
	views-of-the-us-national-academies-on-agenda-items-of-interest-to-the-science-services-at-the-world-radiocommunication-conference-2019
Message-ID: <753EEDE5-6A1A-4798-897F-342284834E70@ieee.org>

Interesting reading for frequency freeks.

https://www.nap.edu/download/24899?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=5873c621e3-NAP_mail_new_2017-10-09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-5873c621e3-103988541&goal=0_96101de015-5873c621e3-103988541&mc_cid=5873c621e3&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e <https://www.nap.edu/download/24899?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=5873c621e3-NAP_mail_new_2017-10-09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-5873c621e3-103988541&goal=0_96101de015-5873c621e3-103988541&mc_cid=5873c621e3&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e>


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 maccody at att.net  Tue Oct 10 05:37:31 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:37:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Richardson Wireless Klub Satellite Demo!
In-Reply-To: <c8401d33-0bdf-2c54-3691-e52893f2f58c@att.net>
References: <c8401d33-0bdf-2c54-3691-e52893f2f58c@att.net>
Message-ID: <452af50e-2728-d974-8e96-1f527fd091f2@att.net>

All,

The satellite presentation and live demo at the Richardson Wireless Klub 
went
very well.  Had at least forty attendees and about half of them stayed 
for the
live demo. Thanks to Fernando NP4JV, Glenn AA5PK, Jim K5ND, Bert XE1HG,
Christy KB6LTY, Edward KK9EJ, Matthew KG5HVL, John K8YSE, Jerry N0JY, and
Virgilio HP2VX for the QSOs during the pass.  This was a personal best 
for the
number of QSOs I've done on a single pass (ten!).  I also got a new grid 
square
in the deal (EN60).  I had a blast!

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH


On 10/06/2017 09:11 PM, Mac A. Cody wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> On Monday, October 9th, I will be giving a presentation at the Richardson
> (Texas) Wireless Klub on how to get started communicating through amateur
> satellites. I will focus particularly on the FM transponder satellites.
> After the presentation, I'll present a live demonstration, weather 
> permitting,
> by working the 0119 UTC (October 10th) pass of SO-50.  I will be using 
> my call
> sign, AE5PH, for all QSOs and I'll still be in grid square EM12. I 
> hope to
> hear you Monday evening!
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Tue Oct 10 06:07:55 2017
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:07:55 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Down
Message-ID: <F48F2D56-3D88-40DC-8E8F-AA89B7EC10F9@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi

There is a problem at the ISP. Will let you know more details as I find out.

FC dashboards will catch up when connection is resumed.

73

Dave, G4DPZ

Sent from my iPhone

From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Tue Oct 10 09:10:15 2017
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:10:15 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse
Message-ID: <C18C778E-66A5-47B3-A0D2-9AD77AE54CA8@g4dpz.me.uk>

Back in operation again.

73

Dave

From k8bl at ameritech.net  Tue Oct 10 12:19:27 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:19:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!
References: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>

After 6+ years of casual Roving, I finally made it
to VUCC-R Satellite! My friend John K8YSE, who got
me started on this, was the QSO that put me at #100 when
he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73 Line.
Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their
Log on SATs to reach this goal. More to come since my
joy is to give "new ones" to fellow SAT Ops.
73,    Bob  K8BL

From wa4nvm at comcast.net  Tue Oct 10 12:40:51 2017
From: wa4nvm at comcast.net (Rick - WA4NVM)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:40:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!
In-Reply-To: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C8263D65582548FC8DD54E046ADD628A@RickMasterPC>


Great Job Bob!  We all hope you activate another hundred!

73, Rick WA4NVM


After 6+ years of casual Roving, I finally made it
to VUCC-R Satellite! My friend John K8YSE, who got
me started on this, was the QSO that put me at #100 when
he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73 Line.
Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their
Log on SATs to reach this goal. More to come since my
joy is to give "new ones" to fellow SAT Ops.
73,    Bob  K8BL
_______________________________________________
Starcom-bb bulletin board
Starcom-bb at star-com.net
http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb

From n5jf at att.net  Tue Oct 10 12:59:32 2017
From: n5jf at att.net (Joes Ham Mail)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:59:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!
In-Reply-To: <C8263D65582548FC8DD54E046ADD628A@RickMasterPC>
References: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
	<C8263D65582548FC8DD54E046ADD628A@RickMasterPC>
Message-ID: <A2BFE150-9C20-4771-8810-2A8A92077903@att.net>

Congratulations Bob job well done. Thanks for all the portable operations you have done for us. 
Joe N5JF 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 10, 2017, at 7:40 AM, Rick - WA4NVM <wa4nvm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Great Job Bob!  We all hope you activate another hundred!
> 
> 73, Rick WA4NVM
> 
> 
> After 6+ years of casual Roving, I finally made it
> to VUCC-R Satellite! My friend John K8YSE, who got
> me started on this, was the QSO that put me at #100 when
> he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73 Line.
> Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their
> Log on SATs to reach this goal. More to come since my
> joy is to give "new ones" to fellow SAT Ops.
> 73,    Bob  K8BL
> _______________________________________________
> Starcom-bb bulletin board
> Starcom-bb at star-com.net
> http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Starcom-bb bulletin board
> Starcom-bb at star-com.net
> http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb


From bryan at kl7cn.net  Tue Oct 10 14:48:12 2017
From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:48:12 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!
In-Reply-To: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CE35BF9B-C9C4-4508-895A-3EE118CC2AB6@kl7cn.net>

Wow! Congratulations, Bob! Well done!

It is really fun!

-- bag

Bryan KL7CN/W6
bryan at kl7cn.net

> On Oct 10, 2017, at 05:19, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> After 6+ years of casual Roving, I finally made it
> to VUCC-R Satellite! My friend John K8YSE, who got
> me started on this, was the QSO that put me at #100 when
> he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73 Line.
> Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their
> Log on SATs to reach this goal. More to come since my
> joy is to give "new ones" to fellow SAT Ops.
> 73,    Bob  K8BL
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From martha at amsat.org  Tue Oct 10 16:10:30 2017
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:10:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Symposium Dinner
Message-ID: <CAPk0USw=x4Ze4aLCS2oLNOyPozVSKzL_NdiBg3JOgJMz1jA01w@mail.gmail.com>

Please note that you CANNOT register for the AMSAT Banquet Dinner at the
door.  You MUST preregister at the AMSAT store by Friday, Oct 20th

-- 
73- Martha

From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 10 21:31:12 2017
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:31:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: Jetstream dualband yagi
Message-ID: <CAHC1P294RMM7mJB=t5VPn0LgoZxaAJj9Ogoy19i6JVRqO7t+cA@mail.gmail.com>

I have for sale the Jetstream JTBM270 dualband yagi. It has 3 elements on
2m and 5 elements on 70cm on a 3 3/4 foot long boom.  The elements use
wingnuts to attach to the boom which makes it very easy to assemble and
disassemble for portable operations.  I have used it on the satellites from
my home QTH with good results.

These sell new for $80, I am asking $50 shipped, and will include a N male
to SO239 connector as this yagi uses an N connector.

I can take paypal/check/mo.

73 John AF5CC

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Wed Oct 11 01:23:43 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:23:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special Event - W5RRR NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur
	Radio Club
Message-ID: <005201d3422f$9495ae90$bdc10bb0$@net>

Here's a bit of news that's better sent earlier than the AMSAT weekend news
cycle ...

NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club 50th Anniversary 
Special Event station. Oct 13-Oct 15, 1700Z-2200Z, W5RRR, Houston, 
TX. NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club. 14.290 + HF bands. 
QSL: Tanner Jones W9TWJ, 2540 Kildeer Ct, League City, TX 77573. 
w5rrr.org

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From grant at dzehr.com  Wed Oct 11 01:02:53 2017
From: grant at dzehr.com (Grant Zehr)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:02:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!
In-Reply-To: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1667806984.4909824.1507637967039.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1667806984.4909824.1507637967039@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <014801d3422c$ab49c890$01dd59b0$@dzehr.com>

Congratulations, great job!

Grant AA9LC

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of R.T.Liddy
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 7:19 AM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Starcom <starcom-bb at star-com.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC-R SAT!!

After 6+ years of casual Roving, I finally made it to VUCC-R Satellite! My
friend John K8YSE, who got me started on this, was the QSO that put me at
#100 when he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73 Line.
Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their Log on SATs to reach
this goal. More to come since my joy is to give "new ones" to fellow SAT
Ops.
73,    Bob  K8BL
_______________________________________________
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 11 04:41:36 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:41:36 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-11 04:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <424fa8.4d4acc25.470efb00@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-11  04:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Elementary School ?21st of May?, Podgorica, Montenegro,  direct via 4O?ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go: Wed  2017-10-11 11:48:02 UTC 50 deg

The Alice Smith School Primary  Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 
9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP
Contact is a go: Wed 2017-10-11 15:24:05 UTC 79 deg
Live video  streaming of the contact will be available at  
http://www.planetariumnegara.gov.my/?q=article/live-streaming  
About 30  minutes before the AOS. (***)

Fleet Science Center, BE WISE  Program, San Diego, CA, direct via KJ6KDZ
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33  deg

************************************
******************************************
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-05 06:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1162.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1121.
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 2017-10-04 06:00  UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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








From 9w2qc at 9w2qc.net  Wed Oct 11 04:22:35 2017
From: 9w2qc at 9w2qc.net (Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC))
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:22:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with The Alice Smith School
 Primary Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In-Reply-To: <999A402ED4804E17AE8D52A894441584@DHJ>
Message-ID: <20171011002235.Horde.7buTGkTkKfjlYP3YxYqRGBf@9w2qc.net>

Dear All,

The live video stream to this contact will be available at  
http://www.planetariumnegara.gov.my/?q=article/live-streaming later  
today.

Thank you.

73,
Sion Chow Q. C.,
9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM,
ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO, WQ2C /HL1 /YB9


Quoting n4csitwo at bellsouth.net:

> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with  
> participants at The Alice Smith School Primary Campus, Kuala Lumpur,  
> Malaysia on 11 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately  
> 15:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes  
> and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and  
> 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over portions of Malaysia and  
> adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the  
> 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in  
> English.
>
>
>
>
>
> The Alice Smith School, established since 1946 in Malaysia is one of  
> the oldest British international schools in Asia. The school is a  
> not-for-profit educational foundation situated on two campuses. The  
> Primary Campus is at Jalan Bellamy and the Secondary Campus on Jalan  
> Equine. The Alice Smith School follows the English National  
> Curriculum with a strong international flavour. In 2011, the school  
> was one of the first in Asia to be fully accredited as a British  
> School Overseas by the Department for Education in London.  
> 'Excellent' was the grade given in the most recent British Schools  
> Overseas report for both the Primary and Secondary School Campuses  
> by Tribal, a DfE approved inspectorate.
>
>
>
>
>
> Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
>
>
>
> 1. Were you afraid when you first launched into space?
>
> 2. What is the most interesting object that you have seen from the ISS?
>
> 3. Is space a good place to live?
>
> 4. When you wear your full spacesuit, what happens if you get an itch?
>
> 5. How often do you contact your family?
>
> 6. What kind of emergency escape system does the ISS have in case of an
>
>    emergency?
>
> 7. What kind of noises do you hear in the ISS daily?
>
> 8. Do plants grow differently in the ISS as compared to on earth?
>
> 9. Is space radiation harmful to ISS occupants?
>
> 10. Can you feel the coldness of space through your spacesuit during
>
>     spacewalks?
>
> 11. How do stars look like from the ISS as compared to from earth?
>
> 12. What is the temperature of the interior surface of the windows in the
>
>     ISS?
>
> 13. Is there a doctor on board in case a crew member falls ill?
>
> 14. Do you think space tourism will become a future reality?
>
> 15. Do you observe national holidays and weekends in space?
>
>
>
> PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
>
>
>
>       Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
>
>       International Space Station (ARISS).
>
>
>
>       To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status
>
>
>
> Next planned event(s):
>
>
>
>   1.   Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct via
>
>        KJ6KDZ
>
>        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
>        The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
>
>        Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC
>
>
>
>
>
> About ARISS:
>
> Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a  
> cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the  
> space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS).  
> In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite  
> Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 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 m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Wed Oct 11 13:25:59 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:25:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Live streaming of AMSAT-UK International Space
 Colloquium in Milton Keynes
References: <873380343.9991070.1507728359895.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <873380343.9991070.1507728359895@mail.yahoo.com>

Saturday October 14 Milton Keynes - Geostationary Amateur Radio Transponder Talk and Demonstration - bring your 2.4 and 10 GHz equipment 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/11/geostationary-amateur-radio-transponder-talk/

Live streaming of talks from the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes Oct 14-15 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/11/live-streaming-space-colloquium-mk/

New ham radio equipment for ISS 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/03/new-ham-radio-equipment-for-iss/


Trevor M5AKA
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From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Wed Oct 11 15:16:57 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:16:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/p DM93 & DM81-83
Message-ID: <CAPovOwf1EBML0KHHe8t5bG7_TWrJS-3F43F0TSpA7LOZm83UbQ@mail.gmail.com>

Tonight (11-Oct) I'm staying in DM93 and will try to work several
passes from the DM93/83 grid line outside Lubbock, Texas. I can also
work a few passes in the morning by request.

The next night (10-Oct) I'm staying in in DM82 (New Mexico) and will
travel down to the DM81/82 line for a few passes. I will only do the
grid line Thursday evening but can do DM82 Friday morning for anyone
who needs it.

As always, follow me on Twitter @w5pfg for more up-to-date details on
the activation.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From ab2cj at optonline.net  Wed Oct 11 17:49:44 2017
From: ab2cj at optonline.net (ab2cj)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:49:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
Message-ID: <151aea26-655e-3c5f-3779-81a58e2cf6df@optonline.net>

All:

Has anyone modified a Signalink interface to work 9600 baud satellites? 
It's my understanding that transformers and other isolation components 
introduce phase distortion making the unit inoperable for 9600 baud 
operation.

Has anyone tried the stock USB unit with the built-in sound card on 
terrestrial 9600 baud packet?

Tony -K2MO



From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 11 19:53:10 2017
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:53:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
Message-ID: <CAOvopc9+EV8c_4855zCX0Jk2eAdbTt+qHWzM1dOocef6CFdXBQ@mail.gmail.com>

Anyone copy my SSTV pix today on the 1945 pass?
If so, pse send them to me.
tnx and 73,
George
WA5KBH

-- 
George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 11 20:14:35 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:14:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <CAOvopc9+EV8c_4855zCX0Jk2eAdbTt+qHWzM1dOocef6CFdXBQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAOvopc9+EV8c_4855zCX0Jk2eAdbTt+qHWzM1dOocef6CFdXBQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOb06uVwxb76djD=kqTM+N+5GRAn-k44E92O5DJxSmS+UA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi George!

I received two partial pics... one appeared to be from VE4AMU; was the
other one yours?

They are in this tweet:
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/918207435940261888

-Scott,  K4KDR


==================================

On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 3:53 PM, George Carr <george.carrii15 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Anyone copy my SSTV pix today on the 1945 pass?
> If so, pse send them to me.
> tnx and 73,
> George
> WA5KBH
>
> --
> George Carr
> Certified Chip Carving Instructor
> Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From dave at w0dhb.net  Wed Oct 11 20:00:25 2017
From: dave at w0dhb.net (David W0DHB)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:00:25 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <151aea26-655e-3c5f-3779-81a58e2cf6df@optonline.net>
References: <151aea26-655e-3c5f-3779-81a58e2cf6df@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <00d301d342cb$94a12760$bde37620$@w0dhb.net>

Tony

The built in 9100 USB soundcard will not work for 9600 baud packet.
Not sure about signallink and 9100

Dave W0DHB


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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of ab2cj
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 11:50
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud

All:

Has anyone modified a Signalink interface to work 9600 baud satellites? 
It's my understanding that transformers and other isolation components
introduce phase distortion making the unit inoperable for 9600 baud
operation.

Has anyone tried the stock USB unit with the built-in sound card on
terrestrial 9600 baud packet?

Tony -K2MO


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From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 11 20:49:32 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:49:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-11 19:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <3ef928.7241941f.470fddda@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-11  19:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Elementary School ?21st of May?, Podgorica, Montenegro,  direct via 4O?ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact was successful: Wed  2017-10-11 11:48:02 UTC 50 deg (***)

The Alice Smith School Primary  Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 
9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP
Contact was successful: Wed 2017-10-11 15:24:05 UTC 79 deg  (***)

Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct  via KJ6KDZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33 deg

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro,  Italy and Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy  direct via IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Fri 2017-10-20 08:47:01 UTC 81 deg (***)

Tallaght Community  School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet  Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP (***)
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-10-20 11:57:34 UTC 47 deg  (***)
Watch for live stream https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live  (***)

Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio,  Italy and  
I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti,  Marina di Carrara,  Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled  to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a  go for: Fri 2017-10-20 15:14:34 UTC 46 deg  (***)


****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-12 19:00 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 1164. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1123.  (***)
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 2017-10-12 19:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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








From k9jkm at comcast.net  Wed Oct 11 20:53:32 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:53:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] T8 Palau Satellite Activation
Message-ID: <003901d342d3$000f6d20$002e4760$@net>

Waiting for the weekend would be too late ...

If you're in range you might bag a new one on satellite ...

T8, Palau:
     Kay/JH3AZC (T88CX) and Taka/JP3EXR (T88DG) will be active from
     Palau Island (OC-00) on 2m EME between the 11th and 16th. QRV as
     T8EM on JT65B. Taki/JH3QFL operates as T88CU via satellites and on
     HF. QSL direct via JP3EXR.

(via the DARC DX Newsletter DXNL 2062 - October 11, 2017)

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Wed Oct 11 20:56:54 2017
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:56:54 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox sever leaderboard
In-Reply-To: <00d301d342cb$94a12760$bde37620$@w0dhb.net>
References: <151aea26-655e-3c5f-3779-81a58e2cf6df@optonline.net>
	<00d301d342cb$94a12760$bde37620$@w0dhb.net>
Message-ID: <490ac692-8155-b504-2754-3e0e9ae9f180@gmail.com>


Hi All,
 ? Anyone know how you can update a callsign change on the Fox server? 
or who maintains the Fox server leaderboard?

Thanks 73
Kevin WA7FWF?? ex wa6fwf

From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Wed Oct 11 21:55:00 2017
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:55:00 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
Message-ID: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>

based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB signalink 
will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency response is too 
narrow. He said none of the commercial external soundcards will work 
with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to construct a circuit, or use a 
9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on that front.)

the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 baud 
on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin connector(the 
pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not connected) for my FT 
847.? At this time I can only decode by connecting the 9600 pin on my 
radio (dataport) to a line-in to my Laptop soundcard (and not using a 
isolation circuit).

It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400 
TNC (kantronics 9612).

there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them

https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx

73
Christy KB6LTY


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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Thu Oct 12 00:19:22 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:19:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <004901d342ef$c1123810$4336a830$@net>

> It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400
> TNC (kantronics 9612).

Hmmm, for a satellite that spends 5 minutes twice a day higher than 20 degrees (from Chicago) I'd say I'm likely not to be found on said satellite.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From rick at vk6xlr.net  Thu Oct 12 00:44:34 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:44:34 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <dfad8ce6-4a0c-022b-03d4-50e6a5df1079@vk6xlr.net>

Well that's interesting.

I've used a USB Signalink with an Icom IC-9100 and hs-soundmodem to 
successfully decode 9600 from Falconsat-3.
To my knowledge, the Signalink has not been modified.

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 12/10/2017 05:55, christy hunter wrote:
> based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB 
> signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency 
> response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external 
> soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to 
> construct a circuit, or use a 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on 
> that front.)
>
> the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 
> baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin 
> connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not 
> connected) for my FT 847.? At this time I can only decode by 
> connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my 
> Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit).
>
> It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a 
> $400 TNC (kantronics 9612).
>
> there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them
>
> https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx
>
> 73
> Christy KB6LTY


From dave at w0dhb.net  Thu Oct 12 01:46:19 2017
From: dave at w0dhb.net (David W0DHB)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:46:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <015901d342fb$e6daa670$b48ff350$@w0dhb.net>

Just looking at specs.

9.6 Khz baud packet needs (per G3RUH spec)
?Response to DC
?Response no worse than -4 db at 4.8 kHz 
?No worse than -10 db at 7.2 kHz 

The Tigertronics spec's say audio response 300 Hz to 3.3KHz  -  ouch  
Depending on how quickly the audio response curve rolls off the Signallink is kind of iffy for 9.6K .
Some folks have gotten it to work.

This outfit has an isolation transformer spec'ed 20 to 20KHz.
A little pricey, but it is stereo so TX and RX audio are covered with a single unit

http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/097486-Radio-Design-Labs-AVHK1 

For just RX, a dongle, HDSDR and hs_soundmodem do a great job .

Dave W0DHB


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy hunter
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 15:55
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud

based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to construct a circuit, or use a
9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on that front.)

the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit).

It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400 TNC (kantronics 9612).

there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them

https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx

73
Christy KB6LTY


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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Thu Oct 12 02:33:56 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:33:56 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <4c592389-3ff9-babe-a003-bf5a051fa416@mindspring.com>
References: <4c592389-3ff9-babe-a003-bf5a051fa416@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <763fa9bb-58e3-d6a8-8e42-9e5386890b23@vk6xlr.net>

Hi Christy,

Correct, pin 4 on the 6 pin mini-din to Signalink SPKR pin.
With the IC-9100, for example, it must be set to FMD (FM Data). Looks 
like the FT-847 needs menu #23 (Pkt-Rate) set to 9600.

The cable I'm using is the SL-CAB6PM.? This has all 6 wires connected.? 
I was using it with a FT-847 when I had one.? Plugs straight into the 
IC-9100.? Just need to change the Signalink jumper from 5 to 4.

I'm still yet to try TX.? Will get there though :)

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 12/10/2017 09:56, christy hunter wrote:
> Hi Rick.
> thanks for commenting. for your setup I assume you are using the IC9100 6pin dataport?
> the USB signalink is wired to pin 4(9600)?
> and are you also Tx 9600 packet, uplinking to the Satellite?
> my signalink has the little plug (sans connection to the pin 4), and with my radio cant test the
> receive portion without rewiring to pin 4. (have tested as is with no joy).
> 73
> christy KB6LTY
> --------- you wrote ----------
> Well that's interesting.
>
> I've used a USB Signalink with an Icom IC-9100 and hs-soundmodem to
> successfully decode 9600 from Falconsat-3.
> To my knowledge, the Signalink has not been modified.
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
>
> On 12/10/2017 05:55, christy hunter wrote:
> >/based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB />/signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency />/response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external />/soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to />/construct a circuit, or use a 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on />/that front.) />//>/the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 />/baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin />/connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not />/connected) for my FT 847.? At this time I can only decode by />/connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my />/Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit). />//>/It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a />/$400 TNC (kantronics 9612). />//>/there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them />//>/https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx />//>/73 />/Christy KB6LTY/



From AJ9N at aol.com  Thu Oct 12 06:32:36 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:32:36 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-12 06:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <3e5433.32738c86.47106683@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-12  06:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA,  direct via KJ6KDZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33 deg

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro,  Italy and Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy  direct via IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Fri 2017-10-20 08:47:01 UTC 81 deg
Watch for HamTV  (***)

Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI2SDR  and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge via  EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-10-20  11:57:34 UTC 47 deg
Watch for live stream  https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live

Istituto Scolastico  Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and  
I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti,  Marina di Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-10-20 15:14:34 UTC 46  deg
Watch for HamTV  (***)


****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


**************
****************************************************************
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-12 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 1164.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1123.
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 2017-10-11 19:00  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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From rick at vk6xlr.net  Thu Oct 12 06:54:43 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:54:43 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
	Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>

Sure it can:

Here's copied data from a few days ago:
1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA] [+--++--]CL:0
1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R] [AA] [---+---]I 
P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN] 
[-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.? Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53 2017
1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN] 
[+--+---]PB: Empty.

On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
> ICOM 910H
>
> 9k6 ON
>
> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
>
> Elevation 89.4 degrees
>
> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
>
> No Packets copied
>
> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
>
> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
>
> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software Defined Radio to try and snag it
>
> Will report back
>
> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
>
> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
>
> Andrew VK4TEC


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 03:07:22 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:07:22 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <763fa9bb-58e3-d6a8-8e42-9e5386890b23@vk6xlr.net>
References: <4c592389-3ff9-babe-a003-bf5a051fa416@mindspring.com>
	<763fa9bb-58e3-d6a8-8e42-9e5386890b23@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <222A885E-2CE4-4290-9229-ACA2A210F58C@tech-software.net>

Please be aware that there is a very active group on twitter that is at the cutting edge of satellite decoding 

Sometimes people decode them just as they are pushed into space

Awazing

Andrew 



> On 12 Oct 2017, at 12:33 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Christy,
> 
> Correct, pin 4 on the 6 pin mini-din to Signalink SPKR pin.
> With the IC-9100, for example, it must be set to FMD (FM Data). Looks like the FT-847 needs menu #23 (Pkt-Rate) set to 9600.
> 
> The cable I'm using is the SL-CAB6PM.  This has all 6 wires connected.  I was using it with a FT-847 when I had one.  Plugs straight into the IC-9100.  Just need to change the Signalink jumper from 5 to 4.
> 
> I'm still yet to try TX.  Will get there though :)
> 
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
> 
> On 12/10/2017 09:56, christy hunter wrote:
>> Hi Rick.
>> thanks for commenting. for your setup I assume you are using the IC9100 6pin dataport?
>> the USB signalink is wired to pin 4(9600)?
>> and are you also Tx 9600 packet, uplinking to the Satellite?
>> my signalink has the little plug (sans connection to the pin 4), and with my radio cant test the
>> receive portion without rewiring to pin 4. (have tested as is with no joy).
>> 73
>> christy KB6LTY
>> --------- you wrote ----------
>> Well that's interesting.
>> 
>> I've used a USB Signalink with an Icom IC-9100 and hs-soundmodem to
>> successfully decode 9600 from Falconsat-3.
>> To my knowledge, the Signalink has not been modified.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Rick VK6RK
>> 
>> On 12/10/2017 05:55, christy hunter wrote:
>> >/based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB />/signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency />/response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external />/soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to />/construct a circuit, or use a 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on />/that front.) />//>/the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 />/baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin />/connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not />/connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by />/connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my />/Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit). />//>/It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a />/$400 TNC (kantronics 9612). />//>/there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them />//>/https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx />//>/73 />/Christy KB6LTY/
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 03:09:05 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:09:05 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <763fa9bb-58e3-d6a8-8e42-9e5386890b23@vk6xlr.net>
References: <4c592389-3ff9-babe-a003-bf5a051fa416@mindspring.com>
	<763fa9bb-58e3-d6a8-8e42-9e5386890b23@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <3894C353-CFCC-4CE0-900F-E29AC106AF9D@tech-software.net>

From Facebook just now 

It will not work. It doesn't have enough response at low frequencies. The UDRC is designed for 9600.

Andrew 


> On 12 Oct 2017, at 12:33 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Christy,
> 
> Correct, pin 4 on the 6 pin mini-din to Signalink SPKR pin.
> With the IC-9100, for example, it must be set to FMD (FM Data). Looks like the FT-847 needs menu #23 (Pkt-Rate) set to 9600.
> 
> The cable I'm using is the SL-CAB6PM.  This has all 6 wires connected.  I was using it with a FT-847 when I had one.  Plugs straight into the IC-9100.  Just need to change the Signalink jumper from 5 to 4.
> 
> I'm still yet to try TX.  Will get there though :)
> 
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
> 
> On 12/10/2017 09:56, christy hunter wrote:
>> Hi Rick.
>> thanks for commenting. for your setup I assume you are using the IC9100 6pin dataport?
>> the USB signalink is wired to pin 4(9600)?
>> and are you also Tx 9600 packet, uplinking to the Satellite?
>> my signalink has the little plug (sans connection to the pin 4), and with my radio cant test the
>> receive portion without rewiring to pin 4. (have tested as is with no joy).
>> 73
>> christy KB6LTY
>> --------- you wrote ----------
>> Well that's interesting.
>> 
>> I've used a USB Signalink with an Icom IC-9100 and hs-soundmodem to
>> successfully decode 9600 from Falconsat-3.
>> To my knowledge, the Signalink has not been modified.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Rick VK6RK
>> 
>> On 12/10/2017 05:55, christy hunter wrote:
>> >/based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB />/signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency />/response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external />/soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to />/construct a circuit, or use a 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on />/that front.) />//>/the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 />/baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin />/connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not />/connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by />/connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my />/Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit). />//>/It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a />/$400 TNC (kantronics 9612). />//>/there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them />//>/https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx />//>/73 />/Christy KB6LTY/
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 04:25:00 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:25:00 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <952771fa-2ac4-be9e-73bd-05d67aacc685@mindspring.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<015901d342fb$e6daa670$b48ff350$@w0dhb.net>
	<BCB0B4C2-2EBF-45A3-8C49-8772B7617537@tech-software.net>
	<952771fa-2ac4-be9e-73bd-05d67aacc685@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <5F84FCD4-B243-4612-B904-184B666EFDE3@tech-software.net>

I can confirm that the Signal link wired up as 9k6 transmits 1k2 fine 

I just tested it 

Andrew 


> On 12 Oct 2017, at 12:37 pm, christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> thanks Andrew,
> will be interested to hear how it works.
> I can decode ok, but not thru the signalink. but it seems to not be practical anyway having to move the internal wire connector to use 9600.
> 73
> christy kb6lty
> 
> On 10/11/2017 19:18, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Twitter is flooded with Falconsat Reception reports as is my website
>> 
>> I watched Falconsat on SDR - It has a fair amount of doppler
>> 
>> I have a fully automated ICOM 910H with doppler correction sitting here hooked up to my Signalink having moved the internal jumper to 9k6
>> 
>> I await the bird
>> 
>> Andrew VK4TEC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 12 Oct 2017, at 11:46 am, David W0DHB <dave at w0dhb.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just looking at specs.
>>> 
>>> 9.6 Khz baud packet needs (per G3RUH spec)
>>> ?Response to DC
>>> ?Response no worse than -4 db at 4.8 kHz
>>> ?No worse than -10 db at 7.2 kHz
>>> 
>>> The Tigertronics spec's say audio response 300 Hz to 3.3KHz  -  ouch
>>> Depending on how quickly the audio response curve rolls off the Signallink is kind of iffy for 9.6K .
>>> Some folks have gotten it to work.
>>> 
>>> This outfit has an isolation transformer spec'ed 20 to 20KHz.
>>> A little pricey, but it is stereo so TX and RX audio are covered with a single unit
>>> 
>>> http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/097486-Radio-Design-Labs-AVHK1
>>> 
>>> For just RX, a dongle, HDSDR and hs_soundmodem do a great job .
>>> 
>>> Dave W0DHB
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy hunter
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 15:55
>>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
>>> 
>>> based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to construct a circuit, or use a
>>> 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on that front.)
>>> 
>>> the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit).
>>> 
>>> It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400 TNC (kantronics 9612).
>>> 
>>> there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them
>>> 
>>> https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Christy KB6LTY
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ---
>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>>> http://www.avg.com
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> 
> 


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 04:51:41 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:51:41 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS]  Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <5F84FCD4-B243-4612-B904-184B666EFDE3@tech-software.net>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<015901d342fb$e6daa670$b48ff350$@w0dhb.net>
	<BCB0B4C2-2EBF-45A3-8C49-8772B7617537@tech-software.net>
	<952771fa-2ac4-be9e-73bd-05d67aacc685@mindspring.com>
	<5F84FCD4-B243-4612-B904-184B666EFDE3@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <422E39D3-B604-4B03-A475-889EA63568D3@tech-software.net>

Falconsat just went over

435.111 MHz to 435.095 MHz doppler corrected using MacDoppler CIV Main VFO FM 9k6 ON

Signalink USB hooked up to an ICOM 910H with 9k6 turned on and wired for 9k6 

Sound modem HS ( High Speed ) set to FSK G3RUH 9600bd 

Satellite heard once - too weak to decode - next pass is better 

Confirmed system is working - can see 1k2 data in waterfall of sound modem

ETA 1.5 hours 90 Degrees 

Andrew 


> On 12 Oct 2017, at 2:25 pm, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> I can confirm that the Signal link wired up as 9k6 transmits 1k2 fine 
> 
> I just tested it 
> 
> Andrew 
> 
> 
>> On 12 Oct 2017, at 12:37 pm, christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> 
>> thanks Andrew,
>> will be interested to hear how it works.
>> I can decode ok, but not thru the signalink. but it seems to not be practical anyway having to move the internal wire connector to use 9600.
>> 73
>> christy kb6lty
>> 
>> On 10/11/2017 19:18, Andrew Rich wrote:
>>> Twitter is flooded with Falconsat Reception reports as is my website
>>> 
>>> I watched Falconsat on SDR - It has a fair amount of doppler
>>> 
>>> I have a fully automated ICOM 910H with doppler correction sitting here hooked up to my Signalink having moved the internal jumper to 9k6
>>> 
>>> I await the bird
>>> 
>>> Andrew VK4TEC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 12 Oct 2017, at 11:46 am, David W0DHB <dave at w0dhb.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Just looking at specs.
>>>> 
>>>> 9.6 Khz baud packet needs (per G3RUH spec)
>>>> ?Response to DC
>>>> ?Response no worse than -4 db at 4.8 kHz
>>>> ?No worse than -10 db at 7.2 kHz
>>>> 
>>>> The Tigertronics spec's say audio response 300 Hz to 3.3KHz  -  ouch
>>>> Depending on how quickly the audio response curve rolls off the Signallink is kind of iffy for 9.6K .
>>>> Some folks have gotten it to work.
>>>> 
>>>> This outfit has an isolation transformer spec'ed 20 to 20KHz.
>>>> A little pricey, but it is stereo so TX and RX audio are covered with a single unit
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/097486-Radio-Design-Labs-AVHK1
>>>> 
>>>> For just RX, a dongle, HDSDR and hs_soundmodem do a great job .
>>>> 
>>>> Dave W0DHB
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy hunter
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 15:55
>>>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
>>>> 
>>>> based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to construct a circuit, or use a
>>>> 9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on that front.)
>>>> 
>>>> the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit).
>>>> 
>>>> It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400 TNC (kantronics 9612).
>>>> 
>>>> there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> Christy KB6LTY
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ---
>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>>>> http://www.avg.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.
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>> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 06:29:39 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:29:39 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound Card 9k6
Message-ID: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>

ICOM 910H

9k6 ON

Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud

Elevation 89.4 degrees

MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz 

No Packets copied  

435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static

I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it 

I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software Defined Radio to try and snag it

Will report back 

I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird 

Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50 

Andrew VK4TEC 




From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 06:58:30 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:58:30 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
	Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <2C1122D9-56E8-4146-9633-0D283BF351C1@tech-software.net>

From playing around today with a standard radio and external interface then swiping over to a AirSpy Mini, SDR# VB Audio Cable and UI-VIEW

I have a gut feeling the SDR solution is going to win just based on the local beacon on 432.440 and what I am seeing in the HS sound modem waterfall

I have parked the SDR setup on FalconSat and see what we get 

It might be a matter of a Hot SDR doppler corrected and inbuilt sound card modem in the PC 

We will see

Andrew 



> On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:29 pm, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> ICOM 910H
> 
> 9k6 ON
> 
> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
> 
> Elevation 89.4 degrees
> 
> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz 
> 
> No Packets copied  
> 
> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
> 
> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it 
> 
> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software Defined Radio to try and snag it
> 
> Will report back 
> 
> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird 
> 
> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50 
> 
> Andrew VK4TEC 
> 
> 
> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 06:59:26 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:59:26 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
 Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
	<0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <E20FF988-A533-4E0C-94DF-8845293F9136@tech-software.net>

I did not see a lot of signal - I am not convinced my SNR is good enough 

I would like to try a hill and a yagi

Andrew 


> On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:54 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> 
> Sure it can:
> 
> Here's copied data from a few days ago:
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA] [+--++--]CL:0
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R] [AA] [---+---]I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN] [-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.  Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53 2017
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN] [+--+---]PB: Empty.
> 
> On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> ICOM 910H
>> 
>> 9k6 ON
>> 
>> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
>> 
>> Elevation 89.4 degrees
>> 
>> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
>> 
>> No Packets copied
>> 
>> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
>> 
>> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
>> 
>> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software Defined Radio to try and snag it
>> 
>> Will report back
>> 
>> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
>> 
>> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
>> 
>> Andrew VK4TEC
> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 07:12:47 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:12:47 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
	Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
	<0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <00925AA1-1238-4A64-94C1-1FDF8BE9E637@tech-software.net>

Rick

What antenna preamp are you using

And what signal strength do you get

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:54 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> 
> Sure it can:
> 
> Here's copied data from a few days ago:
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA] [+--++--]CL:0
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R] [AA] [---+---]I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN] [-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.  Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53 2017
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN] [+--+---]PB: Empty.
> 
>> On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> ICOM 910H
>> 
>> 9k6 ON
>> 
>> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
>> 
>> Elevation 89.4 degrees
>> 
>> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
>> 
>> No Packets copied
>> 
>> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
>> 
>> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
>> 
>> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software Defined Radio to try and snag it
>> 
>> Will report back
>> 
>> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
>> 
>> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
>> 
>> Andrew VK4TEC
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 07:47:25 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:47:25 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Digital satellites
In-Reply-To: <CABD2Lt3S8W3cJU=y5HhOFtHCX-ELemQ0wAHByZTjpQC-okJ8Uw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<dfad8ce6-4a0c-022b-03d4-50e6a5df1079@vk6xlr.net>
	<1EE4C20C-2993-450F-B09A-1CAC3EDEE8D9@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_39v5h9ixyt8JT6JXfxx+EDPGv-heoZS_8En9nsZiy9kQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<683F398B-4B15-4C4D-8854-A3D95A4671BB@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_07Feu=SpWLGr233Uabm1kEcPhNc3FiiixKLeBz536hkA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9AA7E24D-79E1-44ED-A2B5-3C2A5C3EDAAE@tech-software.net>
	<a6c81430-ae74-4338-69d1-94c167cffc7f@pacificmedia.com.au>
	<CABD2Lt3S8W3cJU=y5HhOFtHCX-ELemQ0wAHByZTjpQC-okJ8Uw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FB5A1862-EC7C-4CBD-B958-72A32B72803F@tech-software.net>

I am amazed at the radios, both analog and software defined and decoders tnc?s and programs that are out there 

I really can?t be bothered mapping what works with what 

I am convinced dire wolf is the best software defined decoder. It has been proved against a TNC

I have a Mac Laptop and a Windows Laptop, perl to interface the two 

MacDoppler author won?t do TCP IP Freq adjustment and Alex is stuck on TCP IP doppler adjustment 

I just want a single LINUX / Mac based solution that does 

+ Satellite tracking 
+ Doppler Correction 
+ Rotator control 
+ Demods 1k2 9k6 
+ And passes it to the internet 

To do this I have stuff everywhere and its messy

I am hoping one day that will change 

Why can?t we have TCP/IP radios ? that demod and doppler correct and decode .

Oh well

Andrew 

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 07:50:05 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:50:05 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Digital satellites
In-Reply-To: <FB5A1862-EC7C-4CBD-B958-72A32B72803F@tech-software.net>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<dfad8ce6-4a0c-022b-03d4-50e6a5df1079@vk6xlr.net>
	<1EE4C20C-2993-450F-B09A-1CAC3EDEE8D9@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_39v5h9ixyt8JT6JXfxx+EDPGv-heoZS_8En9nsZiy9kQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<683F398B-4B15-4C4D-8854-A3D95A4671BB@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_07Feu=SpWLGr233Uabm1kEcPhNc3FiiixKLeBz536hkA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9AA7E24D-79E1-44ED-A2B5-3C2A5C3EDAAE@tech-software.net>
	<a6c81430-ae74-4338-69d1-94c167cffc7f@pacificmedia.com.au>
	<CABD2Lt3S8W3cJU=y5HhOFtHCX-ELemQ0wAHByZTjpQC-okJ8Uw@mail.gmail.com>
	<FB5A1862-EC7C-4CBD-B958-72A32B72803F@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <F287FC91-7388-406D-80F3-A553F14F37A0@tech-software.net>

Maybe a raspberry pi in a box with an SDR is the solution ?

Andrew 

> On 12 Oct 2017, at 5:47 pm, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> I am amazed at the radios, both analog and software defined and decoders tnc?s and programs that are out there 
> 
> I really can?t be bothered mapping what works with what 
> 
> I am convinced dire wolf is the best software defined decoder. It has been proved against a TNC
> 
> I have a Mac Laptop and a Windows Laptop, perl to interface the two 
> 
> MacDoppler author won?t do TCP IP Freq adjustment and Alex is stuck on TCP IP doppler adjustment 
> 
> I just want a single LINUX / Mac based solution that does 
> 
> + Satellite tracking 
> + Doppler Correction 
> + Rotator control 
> + Demods 1k2 9k6 
> + And passes it to the internet 
> 
> To do this I have stuff everywhere and its messy
> 
> I am hoping one day that will change 
> 
> Why can?t we have TCP/IP radios ? that demod and doppler correct and decode .
> 
> Oh well
> 
> Andrew 
> _______________________________________________
> OZAPRS mailing list
> OZAPRS at aprs.net.au
> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 08:08:53 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:08:53 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Success - Falcon Sat 3 - Software Defined Radio and
 Virtual Audio to soundmodem
In-Reply-To: <CABD2Lt14Mt7jdOR-tg+nEep=P8nrsnEHtLK7XEsiv2SKvPH3Wg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<dfad8ce6-4a0c-022b-03d4-50e6a5df1079@vk6xlr.net>
	<1EE4C20C-2993-450F-B09A-1CAC3EDEE8D9@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_39v5h9ixyt8JT6JXfxx+EDPGv-heoZS_8En9nsZiy9kQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<683F398B-4B15-4C4D-8854-A3D95A4671BB@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_07Feu=SpWLGr233Uabm1kEcPhNc3FiiixKLeBz536hkA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9AA7E24D-79E1-44ED-A2B5-3C2A5C3EDAAE@tech-software.net>
	<a6c81430-ae74-4338-69d1-94c167cffc7f@pacificmedia.com.au>
	<CABD2Lt3S8W3cJU=y5HhOFtHCX-ELemQ0wAHByZTjpQC-okJ8Uw@mail.gmail.com>
	<FB5A1862-EC7C-4CBD-B958-72A32B72803F@tech-software.net>
	<CABD2Lt14Mt7jdOR-tg+nEep=P8nrsnEHtLK7XEsiv2SKvPH3Wg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6230299F-E57D-410B-B13F-0031106DBA64@tech-software.net>

Ok I don?t have good enough signal strength 

It just landed in the best angle for my antenna and came up and I decoded one packet on an AirSpy Mini 

I think I will have to go back to to the good old days of a turnstile and amp up the tower 


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 08:17:38 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:17:38 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Success - Falcon Sat 3 - Software Defined Radio and
 Virtual Audio to soundmodem
In-Reply-To: <6230299F-E57D-410B-B13F-0031106DBA64@tech-software.net>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
	<dfad8ce6-4a0c-022b-03d4-50e6a5df1079@vk6xlr.net>
	<1EE4C20C-2993-450F-B09A-1CAC3EDEE8D9@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_39v5h9ixyt8JT6JXfxx+EDPGv-heoZS_8En9nsZiy9kQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<683F398B-4B15-4C4D-8854-A3D95A4671BB@tech-software.net>
	<CAE+2d_07Feu=SpWLGr233Uabm1kEcPhNc3FiiixKLeBz536hkA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9AA7E24D-79E1-44ED-A2B5-3C2A5C3EDAAE@tech-software.net>
	<a6c81430-ae74-4338-69d1-94c167cffc7f@pacificmedia.com.au>
	<CABD2Lt3S8W3cJU=y5HhOFtHCX-ELemQ0wAHByZTjpQC-okJ8Uw@mail.gmail.com>
	<FB5A1862-EC7C-4CBD-B958-72A32B72803F@tech-software.net>
	<CABD2Lt14Mt7jdOR-tg+nEep=P8nrsnEHtLK7XEsiv2SKvPH3Wg@mail.gmail.com>
	<6230299F-E57D-410B-B13F-0031106DBA64@tech-software.net>
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> On 12 Oct 2017, at 6:08 pm, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> Ok I don?t have good enough signal strength 
> 
> It just landed in the best angle for my antenna and came up and I decoded one packet on an AirSpy Mini 
> 
> I think I will have to go back to to the good old days of a turnstile and amp up the tower 

I will have a rethink about my station setup 

Have a look here 

http://59.167.159.165/IMG_2403.JPG <http://59.167.159.165/IMG_2403.JPG>

Andrew 

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Thu Oct 12 10:46:46 2017
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:46:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
	Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <00925AA1-1238-4A64-94C1-1FDF8BE9E637@tech-software.net>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
	<0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
	<00925AA1-1238-4A64-94C1-1FDF8BE9E637@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9Fc5hxy7YC1YSxiVr=29aBhmVgpuEUqst8+Ahnygu-0rOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Andrew,

  You need a pretty decent signal with 9600 to be able to decode and your
X300 vertical isn't going to cut it for satellite work.

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S7

On Oct 12, 2017 6:40 AM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> Rick
>
> What antenna preamp are you using
>
> And what signal strength do you get
>
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:54 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> >
> > Sure it can:
> >
> > Here's copied data from a few days ago:
> > 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA] [+--++--]CL:0
> > 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R] [AA] [---+---]I
> P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
> > 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN]
> [-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.  Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53 2017
> > 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN]
> [+--+---]PB: Empty.
> >
> >> On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
> >> ICOM 910H
> >>
> >> 9k6 ON
> >>
> >> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
> >>
> >> Elevation 89.4 degrees
> >>
> >> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
> >>
> >> No Packets copied
> >>
> >> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
> >>
> >> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
> >>
> >> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software
> Defined Radio to try and snag it
> >>
> >> Will report back
> >>
> >> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
> >>
> >> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
> >>
> >> Andrew VK4TEC
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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From dave4e at yahoo.com  Thu Oct 12 10:52:58 2017
From: dave4e at yahoo.com (Dave Ryan)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:52:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Elementary_School_=E2=80=9C21st_of_May?=
 =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9D=2C_Podgorica=2C_Montenegro=2C__direct_via_4O=C3=98ISS?=
References: <331245959.426305.1507805578516.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <331245959.426305.1507805578516@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi all 

We are on Holidays in Cyprus and were able to hear the ARISS QSO with Astro Joe Acaba yesterday from the comfort of the beach near paphos in Cyprus. 

We downloaded the question and came up with our own best guess answers 

Dave 5B / M0GIW 

https://youtu.be/3AdmdJAJm9A

From kb2m at arrl.net  Thu Oct 12 11:15:05 2017
From: kb2m at arrl.net (jeff griffin)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:15:05 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud
In-Reply-To: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
References: <801c92d3-cb48-a681-a279-5c8a4766a5db@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <008b01d3434b$5bb1e630$1315b290$@net>

I have 2 or 3 9600 baud capable TNC's at my winter home in Florida. When I retired and downsized 3 years ago I sold a lot of my ham related stuff. The TNC's weren't a popular item, but now they are! When I get back down there in a few weeks for the winter I'm going to bring my IC-9100 with me and get back on the PACSAT's. I will then have two left, they will be going up for sale. Price will be very reasonable. Anyone want one let me know off list.

73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy hunter
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 5:55 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink Modification for 9600 baud

based on discussion with a technician at Tigertronics, the USB signalink will not allow 9600 baud packet due to the frequency response is too narrow. He said none of the commercial external soundcards will work with 9600 bd packet. The only option is to construct a circuit, or use a
9600 baud TNC. (not too many options on that front.)

the Tigertronics website is a bit miss-leading because it ref. 9600 baud on its wiring diagram. Mine is setup for the 6pin miniDin connector(the pin 4 - for 9600 bd on my radio dataport- is not connected) for my FT 847.  At this time I can only decode by connecting the 9600 pin on my radio (dataport) to a line-in to my Laptop soundcard (and not using a isolation circuit).

It would be nice to hear of any solution to this, without buying a $400 TNC (kantronics 9612).

there are several websites that talk to this issue, here is one of them

https://www.soundcardpacket.org/5modes.aspx

73
Christy KB6LTY


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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 12 11:07:37 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:07:37 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
	Card 9k6
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9Fc5hxy7YC1YSxiVr=29aBhmVgpuEUqst8+Ahnygu-0rOQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <8ABE62F7-263C-4153-9AD9-E9CA5A327C17@tech-software.net>
	<0937393e-f6ca-f7a4-eaed-ca5ea67babc4@vk6xlr.net>
	<00925AA1-1238-4A64-94C1-1FDF8BE9E637@tech-software.net>
	<CAEMY9Fc5hxy7YC1YSxiVr=29aBhmVgpuEUqst8+Ahnygu-0rOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8425BC13-5736-4793-8EE7-C2BFF526215F@tech-software.net>

Roger that

Turnstiles and amps underway 

Could not find anyone willing to send me 9k6 locally I would have seen that 

A

Sent from my iPhone

> On 12 Oct 2017, at 8:46 pm, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Andrew,
> 
>  You need a pretty decent signal with 9600 to be able to decode and your
> X300 vertical isn't going to cut it for satellite work.
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy S7
> 
>> On Oct 12, 2017 6:40 AM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> What antenna preamp are you using
>> 
>> And what signal strength do you get
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:54 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sure it can:
>>> 
>>> Here's copied data from a few days ago:
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA] [+--++--]CL:0
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R] [AA] [---+---]I
>> P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN]
>> [-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.  Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53 2017
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN]
>> [+--+---]PB: Empty.
>>> 
>>>> On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
>>>> ICOM 910H
>>>> 
>>>> 9k6 ON
>>>> 
>>>> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
>>>> 
>>>> Elevation 89.4 degrees
>>>> 
>>>> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
>>>> 
>>>> No Packets copied
>>>> 
>>>> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
>>>> 
>>>> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
>>>> 
>>>> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software
>> Defined Radio to try and snag it
>>>> 
>>>> Will report back
>>>> 
>>>> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
>>>> 
>>>> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
>>>> 
>>>> Andrew VK4TEC
>>> 
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From jeremy at jeremymturner.com  Thu Oct 12 16:44:28 2017
From: jeremy at jeremymturner.com (Jeremy Turner)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:44:28 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special Event - Denver Maker Faire (Oct 14-15)
Message-ID: <CAO4qtUed98TNL69DW5zLOkVzzPzps2k3wp1BaewO9+8nbDApBA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,

I will be giving satellite demonstrations for passes Saturday and Sunday
from approx 1500-2300z as N0SZ as part of Rocky Mountain Ham Radio at the
Denver Maker Faire from DM79.

I will primarily focus on FM voice and APRS. However, I will have some
borrowed equipment for the linear birds as well. Just go easy on me! Look
for me on Twitter (@linuxwebguy) for specific pass and frequency
information.

I'm not sure who handles log submission for the group, but I will provide
ADIF to the club so that they can submit.

For more information on Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, visit:
http://www.rmham.org
For more information on the Denver Maker Faire, visit:
http://denver.makerfaire.com

Thanks, and hope to work you this weekend!

Jeremy / KO6RM
-- 
Jeremy Turner
Twitter: @linuxwebguy

From iapiccoc9 at students.rowan.edu  Thu Oct 12 17:24:05 2017
From: iapiccoc9 at students.rowan.edu (Iapicco, Christopher)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:24:05 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree properly
Message-ID: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232
rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled
checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is
selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor
interface is set to Yaesu GS232.

For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90
degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads
180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller
reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in
software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot
be found. Any suggestions?

Thanks

From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 12 17:59:28 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:59:28 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 Test 2 (turnstyles and amps)
Message-ID: <f9ec96ff694947ad34e7001b87133182@mail.gmail.com>

LNA Preamps by all means are required.

But I am curious. It would seem that the turnstyle cannot have any more
gain than a simple dipole (2.3 dBi) circular, but broadside to each
dipole, it should have a net -0.7 dbi  since one dipole is contributing
nothing and power is split - 3dB between them.

Yes, it gives 2.3 dbi circular polarization gain overhead which reduces
fading, but has little gain in the quadrant directions.  An infinite
reflector can gain another 3 dB but this is not achieved with a simple
reflector element.

On the other hand, a vertical 1/4 wave doesn't do any better.  But if the
vertical is made 3/4 waves long, (about 20" tall for UHF) and is placed
over a good sized ground plane, then the gain is over 7 dBi above about 30
degrees.

That's the good news, but the bad news is that Sateliltes only spend about
30% of their total time in view above about 22 degrees as shown on this
page: http://aprs.org/LEO-tracking.html

But the high elevation gain of the simple 3/4 wave vertical above 30
degrees is shown about 80% down this very long page:
http://aprs.org/astars.html

As an old fud, I hold to this firmly held belief about the same as other
old fud's cling to theirs, so I hope someday to actually make some real
comparisions instead of just talking about it.

But here is my bottom line,  Turnstyles and egg beaters (in my opinion)
are excellent omni directional cross polarized antennas for satellite
work... but equally poor in all directions.  In other words, they
sacrifice gain when the satellite is higher and much close, for gain at
the horizon where they can never possibly hear a weak satellite anway.

So I like the reverse.  Sacrificing gain at the horizon, where I can't
hear them anyway, for higher gain higher up when they are closer and give
a 5 dB stronger signal.

So for a simple quick test, put up a 19" quarter wave whip over a ground
plane and it will give you 5 dBi gain on VHF above about 15 degrees and 7
dBi gain on UHF above about 20 degrees.

Your mileage may vary.
Bob, WB4APR


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
Rich
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:08 AM
To: Dave Webb KB1PVH
Cc: AMSAT -BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound
Card 9k6

Roger that

Turnstiles and amps underway

Could not find anyone willing to send me 9k6 locally I would have seen
that

A

Sent from my iPhone

> On 12 Oct 2017, at 8:46 pm, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
>  You need a pretty decent signal with 9600 to be able to decode and
> your
> X300 vertical isn't going to cut it for satellite work.
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy S7
>
>> On Oct 12, 2017 6:40 AM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
wrote:
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> What antenna preamp are you using
>>
>> And what signal strength do you get
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 12 Oct 2017, at 4:54 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sure it can:
>>>
>>> Here's copied data from a few days ago:
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:56:49R] [AA]
>>> [+--++--]CL:0 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:56:49R]
>>> [AA] [---+---]I
>> P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:cb
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:56:58R] [AN]
>> [-------]PHT: uptime is 707/07:49:24.  Time is Fri Oct 06 12:57:53
>> 2017
>>> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:59:01R] [NN]
>> [+--+---]PB: Empty.
>>>
>>>> On 12/10/2017 14:29, Andrew Rich wrote:
>>>> ICOM 910H
>>>>
>>>> 9k6 ON
>>>>
>>>> Signalink with UZ7HO sound modem FSM G3RUH 9600 baud
>>>>
>>>> Elevation 89.4 degrees
>>>>
>>>> MacDoppler correction 435.112 MHz to 435.xxx MHz
>>>>
>>>> No Packets copied
>>>>
>>>> 435.112 MHz Start heard a change in static
>>>>
>>>> I am not convinced the SignalLink can do it
>>>>
>>>> I am going to move across to a my FunCube Dongle and use Software
>> Defined Radio to try and snag it
>>>>
>>>> Will report back
>>>>
>>>> I can certainly hear the 9k6 rush from the bird
>>>>
>>>> Diamond X300 BS antenna LDF4-50
>>>>
>>>> Andrew VK4TEC
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
membership.
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>>> views of
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From john at amber.org.uk  Thu Oct 12 17:44:20 2017
From: john at amber.org.uk (John)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:44:20 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree
	properly
In-Reply-To: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <007b01d34381$bc466ad0$34d34070$@amber.org.uk>

Hi Christopher,

It sounds as though your interface unit (sitting between the COM port and
your rotator controller) is only set for 90 degree elevation, or, possibly,
just needs recalibrating.

I'd be looking there first.

73,
John (XLX)

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Iapicco,
Christopher
Sent: 12 October 2017 18:24
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree properly

Hello,

I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232
rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled
checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is
selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor
interface is set to Yaesu GS232.

For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90
degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads
180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller
reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software
settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found.
Any suggestions?

Thanks
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all
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 bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 12 18:08:52 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:08:52 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Signalink for 9600 baud (possible Doppler tuning Failure)
Message-ID: <730bb72cc63682f92cb08fd32bc1724f@mail.gmail.com>

Be very careful about "Doppler correction" for digital modes.

>Falconsat just went over
>435.111 MHz to 435.095 MHz doppler corrected using MacDoppler...

Digital modes usually cannot stand the phase shift that occurs every time a
radio steps in frequency.  Those  bits are lost.  If you set to 100 Hz
steps, over the full 18 kHz of Doppler, then 180 times during the pass,  you
are *destroying* the data you are trying to decode.

So it is better to maybe step every 1 KHz and only have 18 blackouts instead
of 180.

Assuming the decoder can still work with up to 500 Hz offset.

Doppler stepping is very helpful for SSB voice modes.  But disasterous for
digital.  That is for step tuned radios anyway....  I assume smart Doppler
correction in DSP receivers work around this problem?

Bob, WB4aPR

From k.swaggart at charter.net  Thu Oct 12 18:12:58 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:12:58 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
Message-ID: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>

On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to decode
using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- above the noise
floor.

RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi, G5500.

73,
Ken, W7KKE


From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Thu Oct 12 18:13:44 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:13:44 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 AO73 Operational Mode
Message-ID: <B5CF3A48F24141AF99587989F56A22CB@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi All,

As we are busy preparing for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium this weekend, FUNcube-1 is now in full time amateur mode. The Transponder is on and the telemetry is operating at low power. This mode should continue until Monday morning UTC time.

Nayif-1 EO88 remains in autonomous mode and FUNcube-2 on UKube is in amateur mode as usual.

best 73

Graham
G3VZV

From pconver at gmail.com  Thu Oct 12 18:38:28 2017
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:38:28 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree
	properly
In-Reply-To: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=8FX=vc_CwnWorGq_HhJ3YYy1G-19+g09-d=Uw+-tP6Q@mail.gmail.com>

As an alternative, try http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe .

This app uses driver at http://amsat.org.ar/wispdde.exe

Which allow setup and control GS-232 rotor as well as Dopplers on or
offline.

Just click on the Satellite to be tracked, rotor and rigs are settled.

Wishing good luck with your University Cubesat.

73, LU7ABF, Pedro

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Iapicco, Christopher <
iapiccoc9 at students.rowan.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232
> rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled
> checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is
> selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor
> interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
>
> For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90
> degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads
> 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller
> reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in
> software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot
> be found. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 wa7fwf at gmail.com  Thu Oct 12 18:00:34 2017
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:00:34 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree
 properly
In-Reply-To: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <99453a62-68fa-9711-2c47-1dda237b27db@gmail.com>

Hi,
 ??? Just to be clear here, your G-5500 or G-5400 control box? says 180 
elevation but your GS-232 interface connected to satpc32 says 90?? have 
you tried using a terminal program like "putty" or hyperterm to talk 
directly to the GS-232 and issued the B command to see that elevation 
really is being reported as 180 by the GS-232, depending on the results 
you would at least know if it is a rotor/interface issue or a satpc32 issue.

73 Kevin
WA7FWF

On 10/12/2017 10:24 AM, Iapicco, Christopher wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232
> rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled
> checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is
> selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor
> interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
>
> For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90
> degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads
> 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller
> reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in
> software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot
> be found. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 dxdx at optonline.net  Thu Oct 12 19:54:20 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:54:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3: Two Rigs, One TNC
Message-ID: <d6dd5f7a-2e40-60c4-29c6-a943dd17c340@optonline.net>

All:

I have the opportunity to purchase a used Timewave PK-96 USB TNC for a 
very reasonable price. I have 2 9600 baud radios which will do nicely 
for up-link and down-link.

I plan on wiring the TNC for both rigs by connecting the TNC's RX pins 
to one radio and the TX pins to the other. Before I do so, is there 
anything I should know before trying this setup with Wisp? Anyone using 
the PK-96 USB?

For what it's worth, I'm told a 9600 baud TNC will pop up on eBay now 
and then. It's worth a look for those interested in Falconsat.

73, Tony -K2MO



From superiortrading at gci.net  Thu Oct 12 21:13:03 2017
From: superiortrading at gci.net (Todd)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:13:03 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9100 CAT tuning doppler
Message-ID: <fe714fb2-4ee7-6cc3-8a9d-da39ac3b59cb@gci.net>

Maybe somebody can help me out. I am switching out computers and 
installed SatPC32 on the other machine. It's been a while since being on 
the satellites and forgot some operating functions with the SW. When 
SatPC32 is correcting for doppler does both Uplink/downlink frequencies 
change on the radio? Or just uplink? I have "At Satellite doppler" 
enabled. I noticed the only one changing was the uplink. Any help?
Thanks,
Todd
AL7PX

From k.swaggart at charter.net  Thu Oct 12 22:17:08 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:17:08 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>

I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with homebrew
software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq changes, but will
be on the lookout for that.

The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable. 

SSB Preamp

Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew software. (I
really like the LVB Tracker!)

Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm just
watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main goal was to
Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.

73,
Ken, W7KKE

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users
<ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode


Hi Ken 

I thought you might have good antenna 

Hey 

So your on windows 

+ AirSpy Mini
+ SDR#
+ What audio loop back
+ Preamps
+ Rotator - from what program
+ What Sound modem ?
+ What APRS / TNC style program

- Andrew - 


> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to 
> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- 
> above the noise floor.
> 
> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
G5500.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
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From kevin at phunc.com  Thu Oct 12 23:05:46 2017
From: kevin at phunc.com (Kevin Elliott)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:05:46 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <1502DA40-0A3F-4933-947D-64D512080159@phunc.com>

Ken,

Which LVB tracker are you using?

Kevin, KK6NHN 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 12, 2017, at 3:17 PM, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with homebrew
> software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq changes, but will
> be on the lookout for that.
> 
> The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable. 
> 
> SSB Preamp
> 
> Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew software. (I
> really like the LVB Tracker!)
> 
> Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm just
> watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main goal was to
> Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
> To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
> 
> 
> Hi Ken 
> 
> I thought you might have good antenna 
> 
> Hey 
> 
> So your on windows 
> 
> + AirSpy Mini
> + SDR#
> + What audio loop back
> + Preamps
> + Rotator - from what program
> + What Sound modem ?
> + What APRS / TNC style program
> 
> - Andrew - 
> 
> 
>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to 
>> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- 
>> above the noise floor.
>> 
>> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
> G5500.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
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From k.swaggart at charter.net  Thu Oct 12 23:05:53 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:05:53 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <A37348CD-54A6-4CB6-BCAE-85E0484F5EF5@tech-software.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
	<A37348CD-54A6-4CB6-BCAE-85E0484F5EF5@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <00b601d343ae$a815ae40$f8410ac0$@charter.net>

Yes, Dire Wolf runs on Windows. My doppler correction is with homebrew
software. SatPC or the others ought to work, I'd think.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:54
To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users
<ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode

Direwolf is on windows ? 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 13 Oct 2017, at 8:17 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with 
> homebrew software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq 
> changes, but will be on the lookout for that.
> 
> The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable. 
> 
> SSB Preamp
> 
> Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew 
> software. (I really like the LVB Tracker!)
> 
> Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm 
> just watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main 
> goal was to Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
> To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users 
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
> 
> 
> Hi Ken
> 
> I thought you might have good antenna
> 
> Hey
> 
> So your on windows
> 
> + AirSpy Mini
> + SDR#
> + What audio loop back
> + Preamps
> + Rotator - from what program
> + What Sound modem ?
> + What APRS / TNC style program
> 
> - Andrew -
> 
> 
>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to 
>> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- 
>> above the noise floor.
>> 
>> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
> G5500.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
>> to all 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 k.swaggart at charter.net  Thu Oct 12 23:06:35 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:06:35 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <1502DA40-0A3F-4933-947D-64D512080159@phunc.com>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
	<1502DA40-0A3F-4933-947D-64D512080159@phunc.com>
Message-ID: <00b901d343ae$c0c62d20$42528760$@charter.net>

It's the AMSAT LVB tracker. Wasn't aware there were  others.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Elliott [mailto:kevin at phunc.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 16:06
To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>; AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>;
Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode

Ken,

Which LVB tracker are you using?

Kevin, KK6NHN 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 12, 2017, at 3:17 PM, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with 
> homebrew software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq 
> changes, but will be on the lookout for that.
> 
> The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable. 
> 
> SSB Preamp
> 
> Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew 
> software. (I really like the LVB Tracker!)
> 
> Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm 
> just watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main 
> goal was to Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
> To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users 
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
> 
> 
> Hi Ken
> 
> I thought you might have good antenna
> 
> Hey
> 
> So your on windows
> 
> + AirSpy Mini
> + SDR#
> + What audio loop back
> + Preamps
> + Rotator - from what program
> + What Sound modem ?
> + What APRS / TNC style program
> 
> - Andrew -
> 
> 
>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to 
>> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- 
>> above the noise floor.
>> 
>> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
> G5500.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
>> to all 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 bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 12 23:23:46 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:23:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3 ASTARS Network Concept
Message-ID: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>

Falconsat3 brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response
traffic into and out of remote disaster areas.



Its file store and forward BBS using the PACSAT protocol is ideal for
getting multiline messages, and pictures and data out of an area. Amateur
radio Sateliltes sort of abandoned this concept with the rise of the
internet.  And then the short, real-time contact capability of APRS better
matched the shorter attention span of the evolving users.



But now we have both in Falconsat3.  But we also now have the Internet and
can integrate a worldwide collection of satstations capturing all the
downlink PACSAT BBS packets and building a WEB portal on the ground that
always mirrors the traffic on the bird.  Imagine that a remote operator can
post a photo or file that can be read on a Falconsat WEB portal by FEMA or
emergency operators back here anytime, anywhere.



The concept is suggested on this page:   http://aprs.org/PFS3.html



All we need is someone to write the internet server that collects the BBS
packets from all the ground stations like the APRS-IS already does for
APRS, but this new PACSAT-IS would be just for PACSAT BBS traffic.



Then someone to collect the data and write the WEB Portal.



Then people to put up satgates (hopefully using omni antennas) and with
enough stations, all packets could be collected.



Anyway, I created the above web page to kind of serve as a target for this
exciting new Amateur Radio capability.



So even stations that are using OMNI antennas now and only decoding a few
packets per pass, we need to understand how well this works for high
elevation passes.  Even this sparse data is good data.



Remember, with a standard TNC all you are seeing are the few UI packets in
the downlink.  I think if you set KISS mode, you will be flooded with all
the streaming BBS data too.  This continuous stream at 9600 can make it
easy to see the effect of an antenna in very short time.



Bob, WB4APR

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Fri Oct 13 00:07:09 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:07:09 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Fleet Science Center,
	BE WISE Program in San Diego, CA
Message-ID: <EB01349AB209413DB9863679AD8B57A1@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program in San Diego, CA, on 14 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:26 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KJ6KDZ. The contact should be audible over the state of California and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

The Fleet Science Center connects people of all ages to the possibilities and power of science to create a better future. Established in 1973, it was the first science museum to combine interactive science exhibits with a planetarium and an IMAX Dome (OMNIMAX) theater, setting the standard that most major science museums follow today. The Fleet is home to many programs that engage girls in science, one of them is BE WiSE (Better Education for Women in Science and Engineering). BE WiSE BE WiSE engages young women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning experiences in collaboration with the region's research, industry and academic institutions. BE WiSE goals are to: stimulate young women's interest in STEM through interactions with professionals, increase participants' opportunities and knowledge of STEM fields of study, develop a community of young women (grades 7-12) engaged in science learning through out-of-school activities, and sustain interest and involvement through alumnae and ongoing participation for women in science at all levels. BE WiSE selects girls from all across San Diego County and has sustained contact with over five hundred girls over the past 14 years. 

 

 

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

 

1. How does being on board the ISS for long periods of time affect your 

   overall health? 

2. When deciding to be an astronaut, did you have any doubts? If so, how did 

   you overcome them?

3. What is the most interesting experiment you are doing on the ISS right 

   now?

4. Have you ever dealt with malfunctions on board the ISS? If so, how did you 

   solve it?

5. What do you like most about the ISS?

6. Is it hard to sleep? What do you dream about?

7. If you get sick on the ISS how do you receive treatment?

8. What does weightlessness feel like?

9. What is a typical day like for you?

10. Do you miss "real" food? What kinds of food do you like on the ISS?

11. Do you get heartburn/acid reflux? How do you deal with that?

12. What is the most interesting thing you have seen aboard the ISS? 

13. How much does microgravity affect the experiments that you conduct on the 

    ISS?

14. What does the orbital sunrise look like?

15. What kind of medical testing do you go through before/after being in 

    space?

16. Are they currently working on lighter, more flexible space suits?

17. Do scientists from different countries collaborate on projects?  If so, 

    what kind?

18. How much time do you spend practicing in zero gravity before going into 

    space?

19. How do you think private space travel will affect the ISS?

 

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the 

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

  1.  "A.Gramsci-N.Pende", Noicattaro,  Italy and Istituto Comprensivo "Tauro - 
        Viterbo", Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy  direct via IZ7RTN 
        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
        The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
        Contact is a go  for: Fri 2017-10-20 08:47:01 UTC
        Watch for HamTV 

 2.   Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI2SDR  and 
      Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge   

      via  EI2SDR
      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
      The scheduled  astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
      Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-10-20  11:57:34 UTC
      Watch for live stream  https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live

 3.   Istituto Scolastico  Comprensivo "Nardi", Porto San Giorgio, Italy and  
      I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti,  Marina di Carrara, Italy
      direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
      The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
      The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
      Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-10-20 15:14:34 UTC
      Watch for HamTV

 

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 wageners at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 01:59:58 2017
From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:59:58 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3 ASTARS Network Concept
In-Reply-To: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>
References: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>

Sorry Bob,

With all due respect, but I could not disagree more with your
statement: "Falconsat3
brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response traffic
into and out of remote disaster areas. Its file store and forward BBS using
the PACSAT protocol is ideal for getting multiline messages, and pictures
and data out of an area."

Here is why:

1. Its foot print and availability is severely limited by its inclination
of 35 degrees. Most of the northern hemisphere has a few minutes and
low horizon activity during a very short window.
2. Any satellite that is not available 24/7 (e.g. geostationary) is not
useful for emergency operations. Having it around for a few minutes a day
does not cut it. There is a reason why folks use HF and VHF radios (and not
amateur radio satellites)
3. The equipment, software and user training is not there. Just look at the
"fun" people having getting the TX side going.
4. You can count on one hand the folks that are currently having RX and TX
ability to get a few packets through not even thinking about images etc.
5. Emergency response requires KISS equipment and training on the amateur
radio side.

On the other hand, it is a fun satellite to play with and like most APRS
satellites a niche to explore and enjoyable from a hobby perspective.

Again, these comments are within the spirit of our common interests
and acknowledging all the great work you are doing and have done.

73, Stefan VE4NSA


On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> Falconsat3 brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response
> traffic into and out of remote disaster areas.
>
>
>
> Its file store and forward BBS using the PACSAT protocol is ideal for
> getting multiline messages, and pictures and data out of an area. Amateur
> radio Sateliltes sort of abandoned this concept with the rise of the
> internet.  And then the short, real-time contact capability of APRS better
> matched the shorter attention span of the evolving users.
>
>
>
> But now we have both in Falconsat3.  But we also now have the Internet and
> can integrate a worldwide collection of satstations capturing all the
> downlink PACSAT BBS packets and building a WEB portal on the ground that
> always mirrors the traffic on the bird.  Imagine that a remote operator can
> post a photo or file that can be read on a Falconsat WEB portal by FEMA or
> emergency operators back here anytime, anywhere.
>
>
>
> The concept is suggested on this page:   http://aprs.org/PFS3.html
>
>
>
> All we need is someone to write the internet server that collects the BBS
> packets from all the ground stations like the APRS-IS already does for
> APRS, but this new PACSAT-IS would be just for PACSAT BBS traffic.
>
>
>
> Then someone to collect the data and write the WEB Portal.
>
>
>
> Then people to put up satgates (hopefully using omni antennas) and with
> enough stations, all packets could be collected.
>
>
>
> Anyway, I created the above web page to kind of serve as a target for this
> exciting new Amateur Radio capability.
>
>
>
> So even stations that are using OMNI antennas now and only decoding a few
> packets per pass, we need to understand how well this works for high
> elevation passes.  Even this sparse data is good data.
>
>
>
> Remember, with a standard TNC all you are seeing are the few UI packets in
> the downlink.  I think if you set KISS mode, you will be flooded with all
> the streaming BBS data too.  This continuous stream at 9600 can make it
> easy to see the effect of an antenna in very short time.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 13 12:49:11 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:49:11 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3 ASTARS Network Concept
In-Reply-To: <CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <be8a6016094418c956adbb0272caf21c@mail.gmail.com>

But:

> I could not disagree more with your statement: "Falconsat3 brings back
> a great satellite capability for emergency response traffic...
> Here is why:

> 1. Its foot print and availability is severely limited by its inclination
> of 35 degrees.

But most hurricane disasters seem to be occurring well below that latitude.
In fact, the lower inclination is a bonus for the coverage area needing it
most.

> 2. Any satellite that is not available 24/7  is not useful for emergency
> operations.

Might try  mentioning that to the people who took days to get a message out
or HF operators.

> Having it around for a few minutes a day does not cut it.

But when only 1 second packet burst is needed, then a few minutes is plenty
of time

> There is a reason why folks use HF and VHF radios (and not amateur radio
> satellites)

But an APRS HT is small, compact, fits in the pocket, and can get the
message out ANYWHERE via APRS satellite a few times a day.

> 3. The equipment, software and user training is not there. Just look at
> the "fun" people having getting the TX side going.

We  learn.  Getting a one-line message out by APRS satellite is to change
the FREQ from 144.39 terrestrial to 145.825 for space.  Done.  Most APRS
sats even respond to the same WIDE path as used terrestrially.  Falconsat
needs three more steps.  Change to 9600 baud and change the path to PFS3 and
freq to 145.84

> 4. You can count on one hand the folks that are currently having RX and TX
> ability to get a few packets through not even thinking about images etc.

Everything starts small.  First pictures of my granddaughter were the size
of a lima bean.

> 5. Emergency response requires KISS equipment and training on the amateur
> radio side.

Yes, wont that be fun... and all we need are a few satgates...

> On the other hand, it is a fun satellite to play with and like most APRS
> satellites
> a niche to explore and enjoyable from a hobby perspective.

Amen there!

> Again, these comments are within the spirit of our common interests...

Amen!  I really look forward to retiring some day and REALLY starting to
play...

Bob, WB4APR

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
Falconsat3 brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response
traffic into and out of remote disaster areas.

Its file store and forward BBS using the PACSAT protocol is ideal for
getting multiline messages, and pictures and data out of an area. Amateur
radio Sateliltes sort of abandoned this concept with the rise of the
internet.  And then the short, real-time contact capability of APRS better
matched the shorter attention span of the evolving users.

But now we have both in Falconsat3.  But we also now have the Internet and
can integrate a worldwide collection of satstations capturing all the
downlink PACSAT BBS packets and building a WEB portal on the ground that
always mirrors the traffic on the bird.  Imagine that a remote operator can
post a photo or file that can be read on a Falconsat WEB portal by FEMA or
emergency operators back here anytime, anywhere.

The concept is suggested on this page:   http://aprs.org/PFS3.html

All we need is someone to write the internet server that collects the BBS
packets from all the ground stations like the APRS-IS already does for
APRS, but this new PACSAT-IS would be just for PACSAT BBS traffic.

Then someone to collect the data and write the WEB Portal.

Then people to put up satgates (hopefully using omni antennas) and with
enough stations, all packets could be collected.

Anyway, I created the above web page to kind of serve as a target for this
exciting new Amateur Radio capability.

So even stations that are using OMNI antennas now and only decoding a few
packets per pass, we need to understand how well this works for high
elevation passes.  Even this sparse data is good data.

Remember, with a standard TNC all you are seeing are the few UI packets in
the downlink.  I think if you set KISS mode, you will be flooded with all
the streaming BBS data too.  This continuous stream at 9600 can make it
easy to see the effect of an antenna in very short time.

Bob, WB4APR
_______________________________________________

From jmtrewitt at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 04:00:47 2017
From: jmtrewitt at gmail.com (Jordan Trewitt)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:00:47 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3 ASTARS Network Concept
In-Reply-To: <CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHD9BgCRUNz0yY9Uq_3-FfhGFJdJMeHhieQ+36U0vaeDL0s34A@mail.gmail.com>

That honestly sounds like a really good advertisement for one of the Phase
4 satellite concepts if I've heard of one. Although I do kind of hope I can
get time to listen to the falcon sat before the symposium.

Regards,
Jordan
KF5COQ

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 10:24 PM Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Bob,
>
> With all due respect, but I could not disagree more with your
> statement: "Falconsat3
> brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response traffic
> into and out of remote disaster areas. Its file store and forward BBS using
> the PACSAT protocol is ideal for getting multiline messages, and pictures
> and data out of an area."
>
> Here is why:
>
> 1. Its foot print and availability is severely limited by its inclination
> of 35 degrees. Most of the northern hemisphere has a few minutes and
> low horizon activity during a very short window.
> 2. Any satellite that is not available 24/7 (e.g. geostationary) is not
> useful for emergency operations. Having it around for a few minutes a day
> does not cut it. There is a reason why folks use HF and VHF radios (and not
> amateur radio satellites)
> 3. The equipment, software and user training is not there. Just look at the
> "fun" people having getting the TX side going.
> 4. You can count on one hand the folks that are currently having RX and TX
> ability to get a few packets through not even thinking about images etc.
> 5. Emergency response requires KISS equipment and training on the amateur
> radio side.
>
> On the other hand, it is a fun satellite to play with and like most APRS
> satellites a niche to explore and enjoyable from a hobby perspective.
>
> Again, these comments are within the spirit of our common interests
> and acknowledging all the great work you are doing and have done.
>
> 73, Stefan VE4NSA
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Falconsat3 brings back a great satellite capability for emergency
> response
> > traffic into and out of remote disaster areas.
> >
> >
> >
> > Its file store and forward BBS using the PACSAT protocol is ideal for
> > getting multiline messages, and pictures and data out of an area. Amateur
> > radio Sateliltes sort of abandoned this concept with the rise of the
> > internet.  And then the short, real-time contact capability of APRS
> better
> > matched the shorter attention span of the evolving users.
> >
> >
> >
> > But now we have both in Falconsat3.  But we also now have the Internet
> and
> > can integrate a worldwide collection of satstations capturing all the
> > downlink PACSAT BBS packets and building a WEB portal on the ground that
> > always mirrors the traffic on the bird.  Imagine that a remote operator
> can
> > post a photo or file that can be read on a Falconsat WEB portal by FEMA
> or
> > emergency operators back here anytime, anywhere.
> >
> >
> >
> > The concept is suggested on this page:   http://aprs.org/PFS3.html
> >
> >
> >
> > All we need is someone to write the internet server that collects the BBS
> > packets from all the ground stations like the APRS-IS already does for
> > APRS, but this new PACSAT-IS would be just for PACSAT BBS traffic.
> >
> >
> >
> > Then someone to collect the data and write the WEB Portal.
> >
> >
> >
> > Then people to put up satgates (hopefully using omni antennas) and with
> > enough stations, all packets could be collected.
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyway, I created the above web page to kind of serve as a target for
> this
> > exciting new Amateur Radio capability.
> >
> >
> >
> > So even stations that are using OMNI antennas now and only decoding a few
> > packets per pass, we need to understand how well this works for high
> > elevation passes.  Even this sparse data is good data.
> >
> >
> >
> > Remember, with a standard TNC all you are seeing are the few UI packets
> in
> > the downlink.  I think if you set KISS mode, you will be flooded with all
> > the streaming BBS data too.  This continuous stream at 9600 can make it
> > easy to see the effect of an antenna in very short time.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob, WB4APR
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> _______________________________________________
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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.
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From normanlizeth at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 13:09:46 2017
From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:09:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree
	properly
In-Reply-To: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM+wibd6YUA12hT2NqcVJAGb71vHYXii1FPWo-nmL3qWuTAo8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJUhCTME9XgnsZGJnvoVvQef55tTeMa0v9QrjfpaTgxz2gsWkw@mail.gmail.com>

FIRST:
Did you perform the calibration proceedure in the G-5500 manual?

SECOND:
Did you go throught the calibration proceedure outlined with the tracker?

Satpc32 needs to be told explicitly (on the rotator setup page) that
the rotator is 180 degree capable.

Norm n3ykf

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Iapicco, Christopher
<iapiccoc9 at students.rowan.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232
> rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled
> checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is
> selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor
> interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
>
> For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90
> degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads
> 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller
> reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in
> software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot
> be found. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 vk4jrc at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 05:11:48 2017
From: vk4jrc at gmail.com (Jack Chomley)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:11:48 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3 ASTARS Network Concept
In-Reply-To: <CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <f4b1eaeb6db4e0b4fade85cc3b42bebc@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAKu8kHBN16GcCqnrm1kW92TgZhgBzUzPspCTx-tNMW6p0pdWzg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7852FA60-B6A4-4F22-9D9E-16E3EFF62EFA@gmail.com>

If only another Oscar 16 was launched......

73,

Jack VK4JRC

Club.    www.cqara.org.au



> On 13 Oct 2017, at 11:59 am, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry Bob,
> 
> With all due respect, but I could not disagree more with your
> statement: "Falconsat3
> brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response traffic
> into and out of remote disaster areas. Its file store and forward BBS using
> the PACSAT protocol is ideal for getting multiline messages, and pictures
> and data out of an area."
> 
> Here is why:
> 
> 1. Its foot print and availability is severely limited by its inclination
> of 35 degrees. Most of the northern hemisphere has a few minutes and
> low horizon activity during a very short window.
> 2. Any satellite that is not available 24/7 (e.g. geostationary) is not
> useful for emergency operations. Having it around for a few minutes a day
> does not cut it. There is a reason why folks use HF and VHF radios (and not
> amateur radio satellites)
> 3. The equipment, software and user training is not there. Just look at the
> "fun" people having getting the TX side going.
> 4. You can count on one hand the folks that are currently having RX and TX
> ability to get a few packets through not even thinking about images etc.
> 5. Emergency response requires KISS equipment and training on the amateur
> radio side.
> 
> On the other hand, it is a fun satellite to play with and like most APRS
> satellites a niche to explore and enjoyable from a hobby perspective.
> 
> Again, these comments are within the spirit of our common interests
> and acknowledging all the great work you are doing and have done.
> 
> 73, Stefan VE4NSA
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Falconsat3 brings back a great satellite capability for emergency response
>> traffic into and out of remote disaster areas.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Its file store and forward BBS using the PACSAT protocol is ideal for
>> getting multiline messages, and pictures and data out of an area. Amateur
>> radio Sateliltes sort of abandoned this concept with the rise of the
>> internet.  And then the short, real-time contact capability of APRS better
>> matched the shorter attention span of the evolving users.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> But now we have both in Falconsat3.  But we also now have the Internet and
>> can integrate a worldwide collection of satstations capturing all the
>> downlink PACSAT BBS packets and building a WEB portal on the ground that
>> always mirrors the traffic on the bird.  Imagine that a remote operator can
>> post a photo or file that can be read on a Falconsat WEB portal by FEMA or
>> emergency operators back here anytime, anywhere.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The concept is suggested on this page:   http://aprs.org/PFS3.html
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> All we need is someone to write the internet server that collects the BBS
>> packets from all the ground stations like the APRS-IS already does for
>> APRS, but this new PACSAT-IS would be just for PACSAT BBS traffic.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Then someone to collect the data and write the WEB Portal.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Then people to put up satgates (hopefully using omni antennas) and with
>> enough stations, all packets could be collected.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Anyway, I created the above web page to kind of serve as a target for this
>> exciting new Amateur Radio capability.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> So even stations that are using OMNI antennas now and only decoding a few
>> packets per pass, we need to understand how well this works for high
>> elevation passes.  Even this sparse data is good data.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Remember, with a standard TNC all you are seeing are the few UI packets in
>> the downlink.  I think if you set KISS mode, you will be flooded with all
>> the streaming BBS data too.  This continuous stream at 9600 can make it
>> easy to see the effect of an antenna in very short time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bob, WB4APR
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Fri Oct 13 08:18:14 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (vk4tec at internode.on.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:18:14 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] U7ZHO sound modem data to APRS-IS
Message-ID: <005901d343fb$d1720840$745618c0$@internode.on.net>

How are you guys and gals getting FalconSat-3 data to the APRS-IS ?

 

I have UI-VIEW looking at soundmodem as a KISS port but I have not seen data
passed.

 

Maybe I will turn debug on in UI-VIEW and see what gives 

 

Andrew 


From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 13 13:32:33 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:32:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: FalconSAT-3 Update
In-Reply-To: <00d501c772cf$b5b36c60$0b0a0a0a@RICK>
References: <008e01c772ce$a8bb5ff0$20517a83@usna.edu>
	<00d501c772cf$b5b36c60$0b0a0a0a@RICK>
Message-ID: <0948503684230a636f90007e089f8f92@mail.gmail.com>

Searching for a Falconsat email a few days ago, my email found this one
from TEN YEARS ago!

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard M. Hambly [W2GPS]   Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:31 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Smith [Naval Academy]    Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:24 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Latimer, Ellis H [Boeing.com]  Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:36 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence Timothy J Lt Col [AirForce Academy] Thursday, March 29,
2007 9:14 PM
Subject: FalconSAT-3 Update

All-

SpaceQuest was able to send us the "raw count" telemetry from their
software and we were able to translate it into the following:

Battery Voltage = 10.1 V (expected 8.0-10.6V)
UHF Transmitter Power = 7.584W draw, 1 W output (expected values)
Total power being produced from the 4 solar panels = 12.7 W
Power Distribution Board Power = 3.36V (needed to enable payloads, 3.3V
required)
Core Temperature: 6.9 C
ADCS: +Y direction was facing the sun as they took this data

We were able to check 54 data channels, and all indications are that the
satellite is in a healthy state.

We are still talking to SpaceQuest to sort out why our software was "hung
up" at initialization, have developed some new theories and will do
extensive testing on our Qual Model tomorrow here at USAFA.

Thanks for all of the positive emails, I emailed the cadets today (they
are on Spring Break) and told them to rest up since they will be put to
work when they return as we start commissioning :)

V/R,
Tim

Timothy J. Lawrence, Lt Col, USAF, PhD
Director, ...Department of Astronautics
United States Air Force Academy USAFA, Colorado 80840

From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Fri Oct 13 13:57:51 2017
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:57:51 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: FalconSAT-3 Update
In-Reply-To: <0948503684230a636f90007e089f8f92@mail.gmail.com>
References: <008e01c772ce$a8bb5ff0$20517a83@usna.edu>
	<00d501c772cf$b5b36c60$0b0a0a0a@RICK>
	<0948503684230a636f90007e089f8f92@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4846c9f6-87f7-7b41-abea-9d16016732c8@coloradosatellite.com>

Amazing how once on the www things live forever.

This exchange was right after launch when we were having trouble getting 
the initial software booted up and running.? Turns out the flash stored 
boot loader and initial housekeeping software had become corrupted just 
before launch.? While we don't know for sure we suspected that happened 
when we were doing last minute battery charging and through operator 
error 'browned out' the processor repeatedly.

SpaceQuest (who built the avionics) was able to provide this snapshot 
using their boot loaded / command software suite. Subsequent to this 
they were able to provide a modified set of firmware we uploaded and as 
you can see from the dates FS3 has been operated for over 10 years.? 
Check the current uptime telemetry line. The first number is the days it 
has been operating without interruption.

Jim


On 10/13/2017 7:32 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> Searching for a Falconsat email a few days ago, my email found this one
> from TEN YEARS ago!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard M. Hambly [W2GPS]   Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:31 AM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Smith [Naval Academy]    Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:24 AM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Latimer, Ellis H [Boeing.com]  Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:36 AM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Timothy J Lt Col [AirForce Academy] Thursday, March 29,
> 2007 9:14 PM
> Subject: FalconSAT-3 Update
>
> All-
>
> SpaceQuest was able to send us the "raw count" telemetry from their
> software and we were able to translate it into the following:
>
> Battery Voltage = 10.1 V (expected 8.0-10.6V)
> UHF Transmitter Power = 7.584W draw, 1 W output (expected values)
> Total power being produced from the 4 solar panels = 12.7 W
> Power Distribution Board Power = 3.36V (needed to enable payloads, 3.3V
> required)
> Core Temperature: 6.9 C
> ADCS: +Y direction was facing the sun as they took this data
>
> We were able to check 54 data channels, and all indications are that the
> satellite is in a healthy state.
>
> We are still talking to SpaceQuest to sort out why our software was "hung
> up" at initialization, have developed some new theories and will do
> extensive testing on our Qual Model tomorrow here at USAFA.
>
> Thanks for all of the positive emails, I emailed the cadets today (they
> are on Spring Break) and told them to rest up since they will be put to
> work when they return as we start commissioning :)
>
> V/R,
> Tim
>
> Timothy J. Lawrence, Lt Col, USAF, PhD
> Director, ...Department of Astronautics
> United States Air Force Academy USAFA, Colorado 80840
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 13 15:00:34 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:00:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ku Satelilte Band?
Message-ID: <af9b54cf61030546c14573a514b86ade@mail.gmail.com>

I have an old 1m dish and get wall-to-wall signals on a spectrum analyzer
scanning the Geo arc.



Is there anything at all that anyone can do with any signals of interest
without having special decoder rings for each one?

Experiments?

Bob

From k.swaggart at charter.net  Fri Oct 13 15:32:21 2017
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:32:21 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS]  FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <000401d34412$e4fde160$aef9a420$@tech-software.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
	<6AB5F7A2-6041-4D55-99B8-71E8D6556196@tech-software.net>
	<007901d3440b$adcf0130$096d0390$@tech-software.net>
	<000401d34412$e4fde160$aef9a420$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <012f01d34438$76bc5df0$643519d0$@charter.net>

Looks like everything is working correctly. I see your packets are making it to the APRS-IS:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=PFS3-11&start=12&length=12&time=1

Congratulations!!

73,
Ken, W7KKE

-----Original Message-----
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 04:03
To: 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>; 'Ken Swaggart' <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: 'AMSAT -BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; 'Peter' <vk4khp at netspace.net.au>
Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode

I have Direwolf decoding FalconSat-3 

+ Diamond x200
+ LDF4-50
+ Airspy Mini
+ VB Audio Cable
+ Direwolf 9600

But I don?t see these making it to the APRS-IS

Reading config file direwolf.conf
Available audio input devices for receive (*=selected):
    0: CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual
    1: Microphone (Realtek High Defini
Available audio output devices for transmit (*=selected):
    0: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
    1: CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual C
Channel 0: 9600 baud, K9NG/G3RUH, +, 44100 sample rate x 2.
The ratio of audio samples per sec (44100) to data rate in baud (9600) is 4.6 This is on the low side for best performance.  Can you use a higher sample rate?
Note: PTT not configured for channel 0. (Ignore this if using VOX.) Ready to accept AGW client application 0 on port 8000 ...
Ready to accept KISS client application on port 8001 ...

Now connected to IGate server rotate.aprs.net (205.233.35.46) Check server status here http://205.233.35.46:14501

[ig] # aprsc 2.1.4-g408ed49
[ig] # logresp VK4TEC-5 verified, server NINTH

Connected to AGW client application 0 ...

Ready to accept AGW client application 1 on port 8000 ...

PFS3-11 audio level = 1(+2/-2)   [NONE]   ____||||:
[0.6] PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.<0x0d>
Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "P", Original Balloon (think Ham b

PFS3-12 audio level = 2(+2/-2)   [NONE]   :|||||||:
[0.4] PFS3-12>BBSTAT:Open ABCD:<0x20>
Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "O", JEEP

PFS3-11 audio level = 2(+2/-2)   [NONE]   |||||||__
[0.3] PFS3-11>STATUS:B: 8559818<0x0d>
Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "B", Original Balloon (think Ham b

PFS3-1 audio level = 2(+2/-2)   [NONE]   __:|::___
[0.3] PFS3-1>TLMC-1:CL:0
Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "C", Ambulance

Error getting message header from AGW client application 0.
Tried to read 36 bytes but got only 0.
Closing connection.


 audio level = 3(+3/-3)   [NONE]   _____|___
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From erich.eichmann at t-online.de  Fri Oct 13 15:28:54 2017
From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:28:54 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9100 CAT tuning doppler
In-Reply-To: <fe714fb2-4ee7-6cc3-8a9d-da39ac3b59cb@gci.net>
References: <fe714fb2-4ee7-6cc3-8a9d-da39ac3b59cb@gci.net>
Message-ID: <6bb95ee3-67a8-19f9-b2e5-6aafd50e3c0f@t-online.de>

Todd,
in the upper section of? menu "Mode" choose "Doppler Correction at 
....Uplink and Downlink". In the lower section of the menu usually 
choose? "Display in Frequency Window ....Doppler Shift".? The option 
"Frequency at Satellite" is very helpful if you want to agree a 
frequency for a QSO.? Then the chosen frequency is valid for both 
operators. So, they will immediately hear each other regardless of the 
different Doppler shifts at both locations.
73s, Erich, DK1TB

Am 12.10.2017 um 23:13 schrieb Todd:
> Maybe somebody can help me out. I am switching out computers and 
> installed SatPC32 on the other machine. It's been a while since being 
> on the satellites and forgot some operating functions with the SW. 
> When SatPC32 is correcting for doppler does both Uplink/downlink 
> frequencies change on the radio? Or just uplink? I have "At Satellite 
> doppler" enabled. I noticed the only one changing was the uplink. Any 
> help?
> Thanks,
> Todd
> AL7PX
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 05:57:22 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:57:22 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 Success
Message-ID: <000201d343e8$258ede30$70ac9a90$@tech-software.net>

Hello

 

Diamond X300

LDF4-50

AirSpyMini

SDR#

VB Audio Cable

HS U7ZHO soundmodem

UI-VIEW 

 

Hand doppler corrected 

 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To STATUS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [15:49:54R] [AA] [----++-]

B: 8520721

 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [15:50:41R] [AA] [+--++++]

PB: Empty.

 

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [15:50:48R] [AA] [+--++++]

CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0 

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [15:51:54R] [NN] [-----+-]

CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0 

 

 


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 08:00:31 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:00:31 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Success
In-Reply-To: <000201d343e8$258ede30$70ac9a90$@tech-software.net>
References: <000201d343e8$258ede30$70ac9a90$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <002b01d343f9$597c4370$0c74ca50$@tech-software.net>

And again 

 

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [17:29:26R] [AA] [+++++--]

CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [17:29:26R] [AA] [++++---]

PB: Empty.

 

1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [17:29:31R] [AA] [+++++++]

PHT: uptime is 714/02:22:29.  Time is Fri Oct 13 07:30:58 2017

1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [17:29:31R] [AA] [+++++++]

I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:9e

 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [17:29:32R] [AA] [-+++---]

PB: Empty.

 

 

From: OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On Behalf Of
vk4tec at tech-software.net
Sent: Friday, 13 October 2017 3:57 PM
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: [OZAPRS] Falconsat-3 Success

 

Hello

 

Diamond X300

LDF4-50

AirSpyMini

SDR#

VB Audio Cable

HS U7ZHO soundmodem

UI-VIEW 

 

Hand doppler corrected 

 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To STATUS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [15:49:54R] [AA] [----++-]

B: 8520721

 

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [15:50:41R] [AA] [+--++++]

PB: Empty.

 

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [15:50:48R] [AA] [+--++++]

CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0 

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [15:51:54R] [NN] [-----+-]

CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0 

 

 


From radiomb at bellsouth.net  Fri Oct 13 18:02:34 2017
From: radiomb at bellsouth.net (radiomb)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:02:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
References: <1513301779.1335588.1507917754188.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1513301779.1335588.1507917754188@mail.yahoo.com>

 ?? I am a newbie to satellites. I have only?worked the FM birds?using handie talkies and arrow antenna. I wanted to start working in doors with my TS-2000. On SO-50 downlink 436.795 it has a bad birdie that wipes everything. Full squelch will not stop it. I have disconnected the antenna and still there. On other radios it is?not there, so cannot be RFI. Has anyone ever heard of TS-2000s that have this? Any ideas of something that can be done to fix? Even sending it in to Kenwood Service. Cannot work SO-50 with it this way.? TNX 73? Mike K4MIA

From radiomb at bellsouth.net  Fri Oct 13 19:12:05 2017
From: radiomb at bellsouth.net (radiomb)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:12:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795
References: <1233928122.1394569.1507921925513.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1233928122.1394569.1507921925513@mail.yahoo.com>



   ??Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency) ?I am up the creek. If?in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be releasing a new?satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50? TNX AGN 73? Mike K4MIA



   

From radiomb at bellsouth.net  Fri Oct 13 19:18:24 2017
From: radiomb at bellsouth.net (radiomb)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:18:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
References: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>

? 
??Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency) ?I am up the creek, Since?in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be releasing a new?satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50? TNX AGN 73? Mike K4MIA

From dibor at iname.com  Fri Oct 13 20:02:52 2017
From: dibor at iname.com (Dimitry Borzenko)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:02:52 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
In-Reply-To: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <008001d3445e$42d8dec0$c88a9c40$@iname.com>

TS2000 fist version has this problem.
I'm also have a problem with SO-50 on some orbits.
This a problem cannot be fixed ?

Regards.

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Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 10:18 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795

 
  Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the creek, Since in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX AGN 73  Mike K4MIA _______________________________________________
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From wa4sca at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 20:12:51 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:12:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
In-Reply-To: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000201d3445f$a5b830d0$f1289270$@gmail.com>

Mike,

I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless you happen to have one laying around.

As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.  The answer in the past has always been that it is under active consideration.  Real Soon Now.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



<-----Original Message-----
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<radiomb
<Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:18 PM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
<
<
<  Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the creek,
<Since in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be
<releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So
<think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX
<AGN 73  Mike K4MIA
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 13 20:16:52 2017
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:16:52 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
In-Reply-To: <000201d3445f$a5b830d0$f1289270$@gmail.com>
References: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
	<000201d3445f$a5b830d0$f1289270$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHC1P28_EiTMynSsae0FYGc0+L1Z=CSVAAbbyc-cnbKfVUjYdA@mail.gmail.com>

The cheapest way to work SO50 with the TS2000 is to get a $25 Baofeng, and
a coax switch, and use the Baofeng for receive on SO50 passes.  That is
what I have been doing.

73 John AF5CC

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:12 PM, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one
> person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets
> around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless
> you happen to have one laying around.
>
> As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.
> The answer in the past has always been that it is under active
> consideration.  Real Soon Now.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> <radiomb
> <Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:18 PM
> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
> <
> <
> <  Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the
> creek,
> <Since in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be
> <releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there?
> So
> <think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX
> <AGN 73  Mike K4MIA
> <_______________________________________________
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 13 20:19:33 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:19:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
In-Reply-To: <000201d3445f$a5b830d0$f1289270$@gmail.com>
References: <1183796446.1389847.1507922304854.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1183796446.1389847.1507922304854@mail.yahoo.com>
	<000201d3445f$a5b830d0$f1289270$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c1457be0c57f84d540a542ceff53909e@mail.gmail.com>

It's a birdie on all of the 2000's I think...  But that is an FM bird, so
I just listen to that downlink on a different FM mobile  radio
Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 4:13 PM
To: 'radiomb'; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795

Mike,

I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one
person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets
around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless
you happen to have one laying around.

As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.
The answer in the past has always been that it is under active
consideration.  Real Soon Now.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



<-----Original Message-----
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<Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:18 PM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795 < < <  Guess if this is a real
birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the creek, <Since in the radio
design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be <releasing a new
satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So <think I
answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX <AGN 73
Mike K4MIA <_______________________________________________
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From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Fri Oct 13 21:43:30 2017
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:43:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID: <004101d3446c$5001ac40$f00504c0$@net>

I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and as
such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours or
so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
happening?

Tom Schuessler
N5HYP



From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 03:51:33 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:51:33 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wanted : Pre Amp for ICOM 910 H
Message-ID: <12a701d343d6$91b13b10$b513b130$@tech-software.net>

Hello

 

Dunno unless you ask

 

Does anyone have either 2m or 70 cm preamp for ICOM 910H for sale ?

 

Before I make my own 

 

Andrew 


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 04:48:02 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:48:02 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ForSale: ICOM910H Mint Condition Manuals , Triplexor,
	CIV interface Desk Mic
Message-ID: <004301d343de$76024fa0$6206eee0$@tech-software.net>

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/-/182826587801?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

 

Mint condition ICOM 910H

Standard Mic and Desk Mic 

Manuals ( service as well )

Trixplexor included

CIV remote box included

Free Postage 

Andrew VK4TEC 


From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Oct 13 22:24:03 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:24:03 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
In-Reply-To: <004101d3446c$5001ac40$f00504c0$@net>
References: <004101d3446c$5001ac40$f00504c0$@net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpZoXmLZGARZbNt3X9zEFSH8o8hUrWA53qSQvnX_anqOg@mail.gmail.com>

Oct 15 - Nov 21 is the period of constant sunlight.

Look for it to switch to Mode A some time on Oct 16th.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 17:44 Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and as
> such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours or
> so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
> evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
> happening?
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Oct 13 22:59:30 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:59:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOpZoXmLZGARZbNt3X9zEFSH8o8hUrWA53qSQvnX_anqOg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <004101d3446c$5001ac40$f00504c0$@net>
	<CABzOSOpZoXmLZGARZbNt3X9zEFSH8o8hUrWA53qSQvnX_anqOg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpTKDAYjt0UkwX-ifWfjZRxC9=a7Tcy=D_wJ1wEO2kdfg@mail.gmail.com>

Just got home and ran Illum. The last eclipse will be at 0211 UTC on
October 14th. Assuming there are no other periods of partial eclipse
that cause it to lose power (a distinct possibility), the 24 hour
timer would switch it to Mode A at 0211 UTC on October 15th.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:24 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> Oct 15 - Nov 21 is the period of constant sunlight.
>
> Look for it to switch to Mode A some time on Oct 16th.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 17:44 Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and as
>> such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours
>> or
>> so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
>> evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
>> happening?
>>
>> Tom Schuessler
>> N5HYP
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all 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 k7trkradio at charter.net  Fri Oct 13 23:57:19 2017
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:57:19 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795
In-Reply-To: <1233928122.1394569.1507921925513@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1233928122.1394569.1507921925513.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1233928122.1394569.1507921925513@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <004801d3447f$016f40c0$044dc240$@charter.net>

See the manual, page 103.

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 12:12 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795



     Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the creek. If in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX AGN 73  Mike K4MIA



   
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 09:48:54 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:48:54 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
In-Reply-To: <00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
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Ken 

Could you give me a hand

I have falconsat3 packets coming in on sdr#

I am using soundmodem but then the packets don't go anywhere

Can you help me get direwolf running on windows so I can pass them to the aprs-is

I am trying ui-view but I don't think it know what to do with the packets

Still looking for a good sdr# doppler solution 

I have a few things up my sleeve yet

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 13 Oct 2017, at 8:17 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with homebrew
> software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq changes, but will
> be on the lookout for that.
> 
> The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable. 
> 
> SSB Preamp
> 
> Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew software. (I
> really like the LVB Tracker!)
> 
> Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm just
> watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main goal was to
> Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
> To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
> 
> 
> Hi Ken 
> 
> I thought you might have good antenna 
> 
> Hey 
> 
> So your on windows 
> 
> + AirSpy Mini
> + SDR#
> + What audio loop back
> + Preamps
> + Rotator - from what program
> + What Sound modem ?
> + What APRS / TNC style program
> 
> - Andrew - 
> 
> 
>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to 
>> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- 
>> above the noise floor.
>> 
>> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
> G5500.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>> 
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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Sat Oct 14 01:48:00 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:48:00 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 with USB Signalink
In-Reply-To: <000401d34412$e4fde160$aef9a420$@tech-software.net>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
	<6AB5F7A2-6041-4D55-99B8-71E8D6556196@tech-software.net>
	<007901d3440b$adcf0130$096d0390$@tech-software.net>
	<000401d34412$e4fde160$aef9a420$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <2fbe5899-297b-aabf-7077-01e810f36955@vk6xlr.net>

Just to prove it can be done.? Falconsat-3 9600 with USB Signalink.

A sample of the packets received last night.

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [20:20:11R] [AA] [+-++---]
CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0

1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:20:16R] [AA] [+++++++]
CL:0
1:Fm PFS3-1 To BCR-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=70> [20:20:16R] [AN] [-------]
BCR:bv=1278 bi=226 sens=1376 top=1278 low=0 t1=546 t2=1093 sv=100 si=9
1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:20R] [AA] [+--+---]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:26R] [AA] [+--+---]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:32R] [AA] [-------]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:20:36R] [NN] [----+--]
I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d2

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AN] [-------]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To STATUS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AA] [+--++--]
B: 8560907

1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:20:55R] [AA] [-------]
PHT: uptime is 714/07:13:54.? Time is Fri Oct 13 12:22:23 2017


73,
Rick VK6RK

From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Sat Oct 14 03:15:43 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:15:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on FO-29
Message-ID: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0@Ron8300PC>

A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB. 

So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8. With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters running SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000 with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. 

After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on the 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR and 73 transmissions.

As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log the QSO there.

I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be interested in other?s experiences,

Ron and Rick

From maccody at att.net  Sat Oct 14 04:07:57 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:07:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ku Satelilte Band?
In-Reply-To: <af9b54cf61030546c14573a514b86ade@mail.gmail.com>
References: <af9b54cf61030546c14573a514b86ade@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <d085ae9e-1ed8-3478-35a0-a0008b0cdf6b@att.net>

Bob,

Perhaps you could use it for moon bounce.  You could at least listen to
the DL0SHF 10 GHz EME beacon (http://www.pa0ehg.com/dl0shf_beacon.htm).
It has been demonstrated to be doable with an RTLSDR dongle and and LNB:
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/receiving-10-ghz-reflected-moon-beacon-rtl-sdr/
I hope to do something similar in the future, but I'm currently too busy
and having too much fun with the LEO satellites.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 10/13/2017 10:00 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> I have an old 1m dish and get wall-to-wall signals on a spectrum analyzer
> scanning the Geo arc.
>
>
>
> Is there anything at all that anyone can do with any signals of interest
> without having special decoder rings for each one?
>
> Experiments?
>
> Bob
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Sat Oct 14 08:07:42 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:07:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Colloquium Webstream starting 9:30 BST 0830 GMT
References: <12942911.2557581.1507968462969.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <12942911.2557581.1507968462969@mail.yahoo.com>

Live streaming from the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium starts at 9:30 BST 0830 GMT today.
Details at https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/11/live-streaming-space-colloquium-mk/

Trevor M5AKA
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From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp  Sat Oct 14 01:49:42 2017
From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:49:42 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3
Message-ID: <59EDFFA1413343BA8B486149E5783402@je9pel>

Hello,

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wispvsp3.htm

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita


From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp  Sat Oct 14 03:11:55 2017
From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:11:55 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3
Message-ID: <CBA3C220DEBF481EAD5477A36A1980FB@je9pel>

Hello,

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wispvsp3.htm

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 13 13:30:57 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:30:57 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3
Message-ID: <000a01d34427$82eab6f0$88c024d0$@tech-software.net>

Here is a summary of my testing 

 

1.	I could not get my ICOM 910H to produce a strong enough signal to
prove my Signalink USB on 9k6 with soundmodem
2.	I moved across to SDR - An AirSpy Mini and then a funcube dongle
using SDR#
3.	I Installed direwolf for windows and modified the config file to VB
audio cable at 9k6
4.	I Enetered my APRS-IS details as well
5.	I started direworlf from the command line with the APRS-IS debug
flag 
6.	I tracked Falconsat-3 manually in SDR# fitting just the passband
7.	Direwolf through VB Audio started to finally pick up Falconsat-3

 

Improvements 

 

1.	Add doppler tracking to SDR#
2.	Add turnstile antenna
3.	Add preamp
4.	Retire analogue radio idea 

 

Andrew VK4TEC


From nss at mwt.net  Sat Oct 14 13:32:04 2017
From: nss at mwt.net (Joe)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:32:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
 FO-29
In-Reply-To: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0@Ron8300PC>
References: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <b41d9aa5-7fd9-e0eb-9629-fdff6c4a334f@mwt.net>

How about the MSK144?

Joe WB9SBD
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 10/13/2017 10:15 PM, Ronald G. Parsons wrote:
> A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.
>
> So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8. With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters running SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000 with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.
>
> After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on the 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR and 73 transmissions.
>
> As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log the QSO there.
>
> I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be interested in other?s experiences,
>
> Ron and Rick
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From matthew at mrstevens.net  Sat Oct 14 13:39:09 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:39:09 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alaskan arrow for sale
Message-ID: <043FBAED-6CBA-44AF-8902-978024C11700@mrstevens.net>

I have a split boom Alaskan arrow that needs a new home. Everything on it is in good shape, no bent/cracked elements etc. I have had it since last December, and used it extensively on many of the trips during which some of you might have worked me.

Since then I have gotten a regular length arrow, which fits better in the backseat of my car while assembled, and the Alaskan has set unused for several months.

I have a Slik tripod bag for storage, the antenna, and foam grip. Asking price is $115 shipped in the US (I?d consider international, but shipping would depend on where it was going).

Email me off list for pics and details.

73,

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Sat Oct 14 14:34:56 2017
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:34:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0@Ron8300PC>
References: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FcAkmO0gW=4BNHciDCkyegmgWL8OjbqjdJYTpr4nK6hLg@mail.gmail.com>

Ron,

 I feel your email is a little like "Do as I say, not as I do". Aren't you
posting repeatedly asking people to use low power on AO-7, and here you are
attempting a full duty cycle mode on AO-7.

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S7

On Oct 13, 2017 11:18 PM, "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:

> A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal
> protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near
> AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally
> similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R
> sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.
>
> So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8.
> With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems
> configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters running
> SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000
> with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.
>
> After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on the
> 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN
> EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ
> FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR
> and 73 transmissions.
>
> As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log the
> QSO there.
>
> I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be
> interested in other?s experiences,
>
> Ron and Rick
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 rick at vk6xlr.net  Sat Oct 14 14:49:59 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 22:49:59 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 with USB Signalink
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR01MB276428DFEA0A94A623475E10CA490@DM5PR01MB2764.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <008901d34385$bc2fb1b0$348f1510$@charter.net>
	<5407C1FA-63DB-4D06-872F-25E2BF9F82E7@tech-software.net>
	<00ae01d343a7$d863b990$892b2cb0$@charter.net>
	<6AB5F7A2-6041-4D55-99B8-71E8D6556196@tech-software.net>
	<007901d3440b$adcf0130$096d0390$@tech-software.net>
	<000401d34412$e4fde160$aef9a420$@tech-software.net>
	<2fbe5899-297b-aabf-7077-01e810f36955@vk6xlr.net>
	<DM5PR01MB276428DFEA0A94A623475E10CA490@DM5PR01MB2764.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <ef080d8f-9ff4-6d37-9f48-a0b85d3963f2@vk6xlr.net>

Sure.

IC-9100:
 ? FM-D
 ? Menu 57: 9600bps Mode ON
 ? O/P pin 4 on 6 pin miniDIN (Data2 Socket)

Signalink:
 ? Internal jumper Link2 ON? <--- Could not get it to work with link OFF
 ? RX level 10 o'clock

PC:
 ? Signalink RX level +4.0dB
 ? HS soundmodem
 ???? Device = Signalink
 ???? Modem = FSK G3RUH 9600bd

That should do it for RX.? Still working out the TX though.

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 14/10/2017 14:29, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
> By any chance, do you have a write-up of how you have that working?
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email:?devin at thecabal.org
> web:?Devin on Earth
> cell:?+1 425.239.2575
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rick Kowalewski
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 6:48 PM
> To: Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Cc: 'AMSAT -BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 with USB Signalink
>
> Just to prove it can be done.? Falconsat-3 9600 with USB Signalink.
>
> A sample of the packets received last night.
>
> 1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [20:20:11R] [AA] [+-++---]
> CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:20:16R] [AA] [+++++++]
> CL:0
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To BCR-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=70> [20:20:16R] [AN] [-------]
> BCR:bv=1278 bi=226 sens=1376 top=1278 low=0 t1=546 t2=1093 sv=100 si=9 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:20R] [AA] [+--+---]
> PB: Empty.
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:26R] [AA] [+--+---]
> PB: Empty.
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:32R] [AA] [-------]
> PB: Empty.
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:20:36R] [NN] [----+--] I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d2
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AN] [-------]
> PB: Empty.
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-11 To STATUS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AA] [+--++--]
> B: 8560907
>
> 1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:20:55R] [AA] [-------]
> PHT: uptime is 714/07:13:54.? Time is Fri Oct 13 12:22:23 2017
>
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sat Oct 14 05:55:28 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:55:28 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV
Message-ID: <3B93F098-E00D-463C-A1CE-0A9C767BF659@tech-software.net>

How long is ISS going to send SSTV for ?

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Sat Oct 14 17:32:07 2017
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:32:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV
In-Reply-To: <3B93F098-E00D-463C-A1CE-0A9C767BF659@tech-software.net>
References: <3B93F098-E00D-463C-A1CE-0A9C767BF659@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKPiGJ0Vj6jdTX06yYMZWfmDMqC6+WuKOgbGh4M3nY1gkA@mail.gmail.com>

Initial report said just 13th and 14th but I saw one post on Twitter that
said the 15th too. Expected between 0800 -1600 UTC each day:

http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/2017/10/inter-mai-75-in-october.html?m=1

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Oct 14, 2017 13:25, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> How long is ISS going to send SSTV for ?
>
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From koos at kzdoos.xs4all.nl  Sat Oct 14 18:12:32 2017
From: koos at kzdoos.xs4all.nl (Koos van den Hout)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:12:32 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKPiGJ0Vj6jdTX06yYMZWfmDMqC6+WuKOgbGh4M3nY1gkA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3B93F098-E00D-463C-A1CE-0A9C767BF659@tech-software.net>
	<CALn0fKPiGJ0Vj6jdTX06yYMZWfmDMqC6+WuKOgbGh4M3nY1gkA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c48e5262-8c76-03a3-9b7f-5b884eda8019@kzdoos.xs4all.nl>

On 10/14/2017 07:32 PM, John Brier wrote:
> Initial report said just 13th and 14th but I saw one post on Twitter that
> said the 15th too. Expected between 0800 -1600 UTC each day:
> 
> http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/2017/10/inter-mai-75-in-october.html?m=1

I have been recording several passes today and there was a strong
carrier on 145.800 +- doppler but I heard no audio.

Koos van den Hout PE4KH

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From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Sat Oct 14 18:52:31 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:52:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/p DM84-86,94-96 on 16-20 October
Message-ID: <CAPovOwfV=fbbWs-UnjG0eSPah8phpGbnD-zzeQNJ2L7HW-0nWQ@mail.gmail.com>

Next week I'll continue a travel path north of the grids I worked this
past week. This area is known as "The Texas Panhandle."  Many grid
lines are easily accessible and follow major roads, so I'll likely be
on two grids per pass. This trip marks six years of operating from
these grids since I first started roving on AO-51.

Listen for me on evening FM sat passes. I'll try to be most consistent
operating those. I like to work FO-29 passes with good coverage
coast-to-coast, so you might listen for me there as well.

My arrival time is after 2200Z on October 16 and I will probably
operate until 0300 on October 20.

As always, follow me on Twitter @w5pfg for more up-to-date details on
the activation.

QSL via LoTW is always recommended. I have a box of freshly-printed
rover cards at my disposal for those who like paper.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Sat Oct 14 19:24:16 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 14:24:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
Message-ID: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>

Dave,

I some sense you are right, but this is a weak signal mode usable only when the satellite is far away so the Doppler shift change each second is very small.  It isn?t the power being transmitted, but the power received at the satellite that matters, and it was being used only when the satellite was near maximum range. There were other signals on the transponder, both SSB and CW, that were so strong they were causing both amplitude changes and ?FMing? of my downlink signal. During preliminary testing with the satellite near, I observed no noticeable changes to other signals in the passband when my signal was strong. Strong CW and SSB signals from others, due to their amplitude changes did produce noticeable changes to my downlink. This could be why we were not successful on AO-7, but were successful on our first try on FO-29, which is more tolerant of other strong signals on the passband.

Ron W5RKN

On Oct 14 14:34:56 UTC 2017, "Dave Webb KB1PVH" <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

>Ron,
>
> I feel your email is a little like "Do as I say, not as I do". Aren't you
>posting repeatedly asking people to use low power on AO-7, and here you are
>attempting a full duty cycle mode on AO-7.
>
>Dave-KB1PVH
>
>
>Sent from my Galaxy S7

On Oct 13, 2017 11:18 PM, "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:

> A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal
> protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near
> AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally
> similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R
> sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.
>
> So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8.
> With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems
> configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters running
> SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000
> with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.
>
> After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on the
> 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN
> EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ
> FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR
> and 73 transmissions.
>
> As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log the
> QSO there.
>
> I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be
> interested in other?s experiences,
>
> Ron and Rick

From radiomb at bellsouth.net  Sat Oct 14 22:37:20 2017
From: radiomb at bellsouth.net (radiomb)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 22:37:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx For Commends on TS-2000 Birdie
References: <810552847.1340.1508020640784.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <810552847.1340.1508020640784@mail.yahoo.com>

 ?? Many thanks to everyone that replied to my questions. I will use an outboard receiver to receive the down link. Hope to work some of you on the birds. I think the experimental night with SSTV is really neat. I have copied ISS and work terrestrial SSTV so this is of great?interest to me.Tnx Agn? 73 Mike? K4MIA

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sat Oct 14 23:25:49 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:25:49 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
Message-ID: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>

So I watched the amsat-uk talks

A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are driving it

What happened USA ?

Sent from my iPhone

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sun Oct 15 00:04:20 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:04:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-288 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <2cfdbac0-6953-9912-07bc-e20f46fb8aeb@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-288

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 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting is Coming Soon!
* NASA JPSS-1 and ELaNa XIV/RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Briefings and Events
* Scientific American Magazine Interviews KD2BHC
* FalconSAT-3 Operating Guides Posted
* WSJT-X FT8 QSO Confirmed Between W2JAZ and W5RKN on FO-29
* Announcing the 2017-18 European Astro Pi Challenge
* U.K. OFCOM Satellite Regulation Workshop
* Send Your Name to Mars - Earn NASA 'Frequent Flier' Points
* Satellite DX Updates
* Satellite News From South Africa
* HamVideo Active for ARISS Italian School Contacts on October 20
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-288.01
ANS-288 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 288.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE October 15, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-288.01

2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting is Coming Soon!

The 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29,
at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV.

Please note that you CANNOT register for the AMSAT Banquet Dinner
at the door.? You MUST preregister at the AMSAT store by Friday,
October 20, 2017.

The last day to register online at the Silver Legacy with the
guaranteed rate closed on Friday, October 13, 2017.

The last day to reserve a seat at the Area Coordinators Breakfast is
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

If you miss the Registration Deadline, you may still show up at the
door and pay $55. There will be no late orders for the Banquet or
Breakfast as this has to do with the rooms and tables necessary.

Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store
-------------------------------------------------------
You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening
Banquet, the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast, the Sunday
afternoon tour to Virginia City, and the Monday tour to Lake Tahoe
in the AMSAT store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/

Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings)
+ Starting September 15 -- $50
+ At the door?????????? -- $55

2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Schedule Posted
---------------------------------------------
The Schedule for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and
Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort
Hotel, Reno, NV.

Check the Symposium Web Page for updates and new information as it
becomes available: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/

2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Tours
-----------------------------------
The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno.? There will be two tours of the sights
around Reno offered after the Symposium ends on Sunday morning.

A description of the tours has been posted at
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-tours/

Complete tour information is available by paging through each tour
description and a link to purchase the tour through the AMSAT Store
is provided below the description. You may also purchase all
Symposium events at the AMSAT Store.
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/

[ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT-NA Symposium Committee for the above
 ?information]

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NASA JPSS-1 and ELaNa XIV/RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Briefings and Events

AMSAT RadFxSat/Fox-1B will be launched as a passenger on NASA's ELaNa
XIV mission. The primary payload for this flight is the Joint Polar
Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), the first in a new series of four highly
advanced NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, which will help increase weather
forecast accuracy from three to seven days out.

JPSS-1 and ELaNa XIV (including RadFxSat/Fox-1B) is scheduled to launch
on Friday, Nov. 10, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Liftoff
aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch
Complex 2 is targeted for 1:47 a.m. PT (4:47 a.m. ET, 9:47 am UTC) at the
opening of a 65-second launch window. Launch coverage will begin on NASA
Television and the agency?s website at 1:15 a.m. PT.

Visit the NASA JPSS-1 Briefings and Events page for a full description
of the JPSS-1 mission and a timeline of press and launch events:
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/jpss-1-briefings-and-events

The ELaNa missions generally get discussed on the L-2 Day Prelaunch
News Conference and Science Briefing followed by CubeSat owner inter-
views.

As AMSAT approaches the launch of RadFxSat/Fox-1B, Jerry Buxton, N?JY,
Vice-President Engineering, compiled a playlist of the streaming and
recorded videos he made as we went through the final testing and qual-
ification of the flight model: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-Fox1B-YouTube

On a related topic the next AMSAT-NA CubeSat of the Fox Team is Fox-1Cliff.
Here are links to videos showing Fox-1Cliff's "ride":
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-Spaceflight-Video-1
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-Spaceflight-Video-2

[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N?JY, for the
 ?above information]

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Scientific American Magazine Interviews KD2BHC

Scientific American magazine interviews radio amateur Zac Manchester,
KD2BHC in the article Breakthrough Sends Smallest-Ever Satellites into
Orbit.

On June 23, 2017 six tiny satellites were sent into low-Earth orbit
as secondary payloads on the Venta and Max Valier satelites that were
launched on the Indian PSLV-C38 rocket. These six satellites are
comparatively dainty, but punch far above their weight. Called ?Sprites,?
each is a 4-gram flake of circuit-board just 3.5 centimeters on a side,
packing solar panels, computers, sensors and communications equipment
into an area equal to a U.S. postage stamp.

One Sprite apiece is attached to the outside of each mothership ? the
Latvian Venta satellite and the Italian Max Valier satellite, the
latter of which also holds four additional Sprites awaiting deployment
into space as wholly independent spacecraft. Radio telemetry from minu-
scule magnetometers and gyroscopes on the deployed Sprites would then
be used to track the spacecraft as they shift, spin and tumble, to
better understand their orbital dynamics.

Signals on 437.325 MHz from at least one of the exterior-mounted Sprites
have been received in California and New York.

Read the Scientific American article at
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-ScientificAmerican
AMSAT-UK covers the interview at
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/07/26/sprite-satellites-deployed/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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FalconSAT-3 Operating Guides Posted

As previously announced in the ANS-267 bulletins the Air Force
Academy satellite FalconSAT-3 is now open for amateur radio use
as a digital store-and-forward system.

FalconSAT-3's payload includes a packet bulletin board system
plus digipeating is enabled for live QSOs (unattended
digipeating operations is not authorized at this time).

Uplink:?? 145.840 MHz FM 9600 baud
Downlink: 435.103 MHz FM 9600 baud - 1 watt

Current Keplerian elements can be found in the set distributed
by AMSAT. More information can be found at:
https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

Tony, K2MO reported that the current UZ7HO soundmodem with the
Wisp setup seems to be working with FalconSAT-3. This configur-
ation consists of the full-duplex version of Soundmodem and
HW-VSP-3. The software can be downloaded from these links:

HW VSP-3: http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html
UZ7HO HS Soundmodem v0.19: http://uz7.ho.ua/packetradio.htm
Wisp for Windows: https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

Tony put together a quick start guide video for those interested
in running Wisp with VSP and a soundcard modem. The video is
intended to be a self-explanatory demonstration to get started
with FalconSAT-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahlA-bRb5A

Watch for updates posted on amsat-bb as Tony continues his exper-
imentation and refinement of techniques and technology to operate
on FalconSAT-3.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice President Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
 ?for the FalconSAT-3 information and Tony, K2MO for the software
 ?description]

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WSJT-X FT8 QSO Confirmed Between W2JAZ and W5RKN on FO-29

Ron, W5RKN and Rick, W2JAZ described their experiments in using the
new, shortened TX/RX sequences, weak signal protocol, FT8, to deter-
mine if this mode could be used on satellites. FT8 is operationally
similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R
sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.

Ron posited it might work near AOS or LOS where the Doppler correct-
ions are small. Ron's configuration was made up of a Flex-6500 with
two DEMI transverters running SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.
Rick?s is a Flex-5000 with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32,
FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.

Ron described the test, "After a couple runs on AO-7 without success,
we tried again tonight on the 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started
out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN EM10. After several transmissions without
success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ FN29 popped up on the screen. Then
followed the usual signal report, RRR and 73 transmissions."

Rick and Ron are interested in hearing about other?s experiences
with WSJT-X contacts.

[ANS thanks Ron, W5RKN for the above information]

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Announcing the 2017-18 European Astro Pi Challenge

Astro Pi is back! Today we?re excited to announce the 2017-18
European Astro Pi challenge in partnership with the European
Space Agency (ESA). We are searching for the next generation
of space scientists.

Astro Pi is an annual science and coding challenge where student-
written code is run on the International Space Station under the
oversight of an ESA astronaut. It is open to students from all
22 ESA member countries, including ? for the first time ? asso-
ciate members Canada and Slovenia.

Watch the announcement video at:
https://youtu.be/yjll_4JY98g

This year?s challenge includes a brand-new non-competitive mission,
in which participants are guaranteed to have their code run on the
ISS for 30 seconds!

MISSION ZERO

For teachers and students who are keen to take part but who don?t
have the capacity to carry out an in-depth project, we wanted to
provide an accessible activity that teams can complete in just
one session.

So we came up with Mission Zero for young people no older than 14.
To complete it, form a team of two to four people and use our step-
by-step guide to help you write a simple Python program that shows
your personal message and the ambient temperature on the Astro Pi.
If you adhere to a few rules, your code is guaranteed to run in
space for 30 seconds, and you?ll receive a certificate showing the
exact time period during which your code has run in space. No special
hardware is needed for this mission, since everything is done in a
web browser. Mission Zero is open until 26 November 2017!

MISSION SPACE LAB

Students aged up to 19 can take part in Mission Space Lab. Form a
team of two to six people, and work like real space scientists to
design your own experiment. Receive free kit to work with, and write
the Python code to carry out your experiment.

There are two themes for Mission Space Lab teams to choose from
for their projects:

Life in space
--------------
+ You will make use of Astro Pi Vis (?Ed?) in the European Columbus
 ?? module. You can use all of its sensors, but you cannot record images
 ?? or videos.

Life on Earth
-------------
+ You will make use of Astro Pi IR (?Izzy?), which will be aimed
 ?? towards the Earth through a window. You can use all of its
 ?? sensors and its camera.

The Astro Pi kit, delivered to Space Lab teams by ESA. If you achieve
flight status, your code will be uploaded to the ISS and run for three
hours (two orbits). All the data that your code records in space will
be downloaded and returned to you for analysis. Then submit a short
report on your findings to be in with a chance to win exclusive,
money-can?t-buy prizes! You can also submit your project for a Bronze
CREST Award.

Mission Space Lab registration is open until 29 October 2017, and
accepted teams will continue to spring 2018.

To find out more and get started visit the Astro-Pi web page:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/announcing-2017-18-astro-pi/

[ANS thanks raspberrypi.org for the above information]

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U.K. OFCOM Satellite Regulation Workshop

For satellite builders in the U.K. OFCOM is running a workshop
on Satellite Regulation on Friday 3rd November in conjunction
with the UK Space Agency.

The workshop is a one day introduction to the regulations you
need to know about to get your satellite project off the ground.
Which regulations apply to satellites and why? Who regulates what?
How to engage with regulators and how they can help you ... plus
step-by-step guidance on what to do when.

Topics covered:
+ Spectrum licensing for satellite earth stations
+ Making a satellite filing to get your satellite?s
 ? spectrum use internationally recognised
+ Licensing your satellite under the Outer Space Act

OFCOM would be very keen to encourage universities either teaching
satellite regulation as part of their courses or building cubesats
within their research teams to participate in this session. The
event is free to attend and will be held at OFCOM?s offices in
London and there will also be time for one-to-one meetings.

An informational flyer can be downloaded here:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-Ofcom-meeting
Email satellite.event at ofcom.org.uk to register your interest.

[ANS thanks the U.K. CubeSat Forum and U.K. OFCOM for the above
information]

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Send Your Name to Mars - Earn NASA 'Frequent Flier' Points

NASA is offering the public an opportunity to send your name to Mars
on a chip aboard the InSight Mars landing mission currently scheduled
for 2018.

To submit your name and sign up visit:
https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/insight/
Last Day to Submit: November 1, 2017 (11:59 p.m. ET)

Launch May 2018
Landing November 2018

A related story on Marsdaily.com describes the frequent flier program plus
more information about the InSight mission:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-288-MarsDaily

When it lands on Mars in November of 2018, NASA's InSight lander will be
carrying several science instruments - along with hundreds of thousands
of names from members of the public.

This fly-your-name opportunity comes with "frequent flier" points
reflecting an individual's personal participation in NASA's exploration
of Mars. These points span multiple missions and multiple decades.
Participants who sent their names on the previous InSight opportunity
in 2015 can download a "boarding pass" and see their "frequent flier"
miles.

As part of this frequent flier program, a chip carrying the names of 1.38
million people also flew aboard the first flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft
in 2014. NASA is building Orion to carry astronauts to deep space
destinations that will enable future missions to Mars.

After InSight, the next opportunity to earn frequent flier points will be
NASA's Exploration Mission-1, the first flight bringing together the Space
Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to travel thousands of miles
beyond the Moon in preparation for human missions to Mars and beyond.

[ANS thanks NASA InSight and Marsdaily.com for the above information]

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Satellite DX Updates

5K0, SAN ANDRES ISLAND (Update). Members of the Grupo Yaguarete DX, who
postponed their DXpedition (which was scheduled between October and
November) to Sint Martin due to the extreme damage by hurricane Irma,
have now re-scheduled to be active as 5K0T from San Andres Island (NA-033)
between November 12-26th. Operators mentioned are Joe/LU1FM (Team Leader),
Dan/LU9FHF, Andy/LU2JCW, Wally/LU3FMD, Fer/LU6FOV and Bob/KK6EK. Activity
will be on 160-10 meters, using CW, SSB, Digital modes (PSK31 and FT8)
and the Satellites. They plan to have 3 HF stations and one satellite
station on the air. Complete list of equipment is available on QRZ.com.
QSL via LU1FM. The 5K0T DXpedition will be officially supported by the
Cordell Expedition's DXA3 logging system <www.dxa3.org>. For more details
and updates, see:?????? http://tarjetasqsl.com.ar/5k0t/index.html


HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (Update). An Argentinian group will be active as
HC8LU from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands between November
29th and December 8th. Operators mentioned are Alejandro/LU8YD, Alejandro/
LU9VEA, Mario/LU7VB and Patricio/LU3YK. Pilot stations are Sergio/LU7YS
and Javier/LU5FF. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly SSB and
the Digital modes (WSPR, JT65, FT8, PSK31). There will also operations on
the satellites (LEO, FM and SSB). Their stations: 2x IC-7000 and home-made
5 elements VHF and 7 elements UHF antennas. QSL via IK2DUW. Visit their
Blog page for updates, at:??????? https://hc8lu.blogspot.com.ar
Any donations are greatly appreciated. Paypal accounts:
 ????????????????????????????? lu8ydnenquen at hotmail.com
 ????????????????????????????? hc8lu.2017 at gmail.com

PJ4, BONAIRE (Satellite Op). David, NA2AA, will be operating as PJ4/NA2AA
from Bonaire between October 22nd and November 3rd. It is believed this
is the first satellite operation from Bonaire since it became a new DXCC
country on 10/10/2010. The operation will be from PJ4G, Radio Mountain
Bonaire, located in grid FK52tf. He will be very active with emphasis
on the linear satellites FO-29 and the XW-2 s. QSL to PJ4/NA2AA via LoTW.

[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1333 for the above information]

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Satellite News From South Africa

1. AMSATSA On-Target for October 21 BACAR Test Flight

 ?? AMSATSA continued work this past week with integration of the various
 ?? modules including the on-board computer and the transponder being
 ?? integrated into the space frame. No solar panels will be flown as a
 ?? precautionary measure as solar panels are expensive and could be
 ?? severely damaged on the landing. Kletskous will be powered by a
 ?? battery for this test flight.

 ?? Uplink:?? 435.145 MHz NBFM
 ?? Downlink: 145.870 MHz NBFM
 ?? Maximum uplink power is 5 watt EIRP.
 ?? DO NOT USE HIGHER POWER

 ?? The BACAR balloon flight with the Kletskous transponder is scheduled to
 ?? be launched on 21 October 2017 at 09:00 from an airfield near Secunda.

 ?? Kletskous is a crowd funded project. Please become part of the project
 ?? by donating to the Kletskous fund. Details and regular updates can be
 ?? found on www.amsatsa.org.za. All donors are acknowledged on the website.

 ?? Another interesting payload on BACAR is a XinaBox (pronounce 
X-in-a-box)
 ?? satellite. XinaBox is a rapid IoT and electronics development solution,
 ?? without the requirement of soldering, wiring or other hardware 
knowledge
 ?? ... just coding! Ben Dixon, one of the developers of the XINABOX system
 ?? hails from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and joined MEDO
 ?? Space to assist with their STEM programme. This led to the development
 ?? of XinaBox. Ben and his team have been flying projects on party 
balloons
 ?? reaching somewhere around 8000 metres but on 21 October 2017 they will
 ?? take their project to near space with BACAR 5 arranged by the Secunda
 ?? Amateur Radio Club.

 ?? The core of the satellite is the CR03 Lora Radio operating on 915 MHz.
 ?? It is also equipped with a CPU to handle all the communication and runs
 ?? the flight software. The module is based around the RFM96W chip trans-
 ?? ceiver featuring the LoRa TM providing ultra-long range spread spectrum
 ?? communication. The CR03 is connected with a PB04, a smart battery solu-
 ?? tion which will also measure the battery voltage and current. A number
 ?? of other sensors will be included in the array. The SWO-1, which is
 ?? based on the BME28, measures temperature, humidity and pressure. Other
 ?? sensors measure UVA, UVB and acceleration. On the ground the XinaBox
 ?? team will be using a CW01 module, a Wi-Fi processor which will be
 ?? handling all the data and write the information to a kibana server.

2. SDR Workshop in Cape Town

 ?? AMSAT SA will be holding a SDR workshop in Cape Town at the Cape
 ?? Peninsula University of Technology Bellville campus on Saturday 4 Nov-
 ?? ember 2017. Booking for this event has opened. For details and a book-
 ?? ing form visit www.amsatsa.org.za. The programme features a description
 ?? of the software employed together with a walk through of the installa-
 ?? tion process on a PC or a laptop. Applications, such as general signal
 ?? reception and the download and display of weather satellite data on the
 ?? PC will be discussed.

 ?? A VHF dongle and a memory stick with software can be ordered on the 
book-
 ?? ing form. All orders will only be available at the workshop and no 
deliv-
 ?? ery by post is available. The closing date for bookings and payment is
 ?? 27 October 2017.

 ?? The SDR workshop in Johannesburg will be held on 18 November at the
 ?? National Amateur Radio Centre. Full details will be available during
 ?? next week. Both workshops are presented by AMSAT SA in cooperation with
 ?? the South African Radio League. Members of both organisation will enjoy
 ?? member discounts.

 ?[ANS thanks the SARL weekly news in English 2017-10-7 for the above
 ? information]

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HamVideo Active for ARISS Italian School Contacts on October 21

Daniel Cussen, EI9FHB says the HamVideo aboard the ISS is planned to
be active for these school contacts on October 20:

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro,? Italy and Istituto Comprensivo
?Tauro ? Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy? direct via IZ7RTN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be? IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 14:23:14 UTC 86 deg

Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and
I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti,? Marina di Carrara,? Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled? to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41 deg

Note there may be other 'surprise' HAMTV events from time to time,
during other ARISS school contacts. The radio in use for ARISS school
contacts is on a case by case basis, and if the handheld radio is
used, then HAMTV may be used with little warning. There was an extra
HAMTV event with the ARISS meeting in Rome this past week.

HamVideo operational status aboard the ISS can be found at:
http://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/

Ham Video downlink frequencies:
+ 2369 MHz
+ 2395 MHz
+ 2422 MHz
+ 2437 MHz
DVB-S modulation; Symbol rates: 1.3 Ms/s and 2.0 Ms/s
FEC : 1/2; NTSC format (SIF: 352?240 or D1:720?480)

[ANS thanks Daniel Cussen, EI9FHB and ARISS for the above information]

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Reminder - November 15 deadline! The Amateur Radio on the Inter-
 ? national Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from
 ? U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organ-
 ? izations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard
 ? the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and
 ? December 31, 2018. See ARISS website for additional details on
 ? expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form:
 ? http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html

+ Sally Ride EarthKAM @ Space Camp's 59th Mission is open for
 ? registration. This be will EarthKAM's 59th week-long mission
 ? and the fourth of 2017! Mission 59 runs October 31 through
 ? November 4. Mission sign up is available and orbits will be
 ? published by Thursday, October 26. Educators can sign up and
 ? get their class involved up to the day of the orbit. Requested
 ? images should be available within 24 hours of the orbit. If
 ? you are looking for a project to do with the images, look at
 ? our activities page for some great ideas that incorporate the
 ? images. See: https://www.earthkam.org/ and the EarthKAM user
 ? Guide:
 ? https://www.earthkam.org/files/pdf/ISS_EarthKAM_User_Guide.pdf

+ AMSAT-UK tweeted that the RSGB video interviews of participants
 ? in the YOTA 2017 event show how amateur satellite communications
 ? feature in The Future of Amateur Radio:
 ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKNcaNpG1I

+ ARISS International is holding their Face to Face Meeting at the
 ? ESA Centre for Earth Observation or ESRIN in Frascati, a small
 ? town 20 km south of Rome. (via ARISS Facebook group)

+ Congratulations to Bob Liddy, K8BL for achieving VUCC Satellite
 ? as a roving station. Bob wrote on amsat-bb, "After 6+ years of
 ? casual Roving, I finally made it to VUCC-R Satellite! My friend
 ? John, K8YSE, who got me started on this, was the QSO that put me
 ? at grid #100 when he called me on SO50 yesterday at the EN72/73
 ? line. Thanks to John and everyone else that put me in their
 ? log on SATs to reach this goal. More to come since my joy is to
 ? give 'new ones' to fellow SAT Ops".

+ NASA?s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ? with support from NASA?s Solar
 ? System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) and the Lunar
 ? and Planetary Institute ? are sponsoring an International Observe the
 ? Moon Night (InOMN) on October 28, 2017. Go to the InOMN website to
 ? find information about how to host, register, and evaluate your InOMN
 ? event, look for an InOMN event near you, and share pictures and high-
 ? lights from InOMN: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/observe_the_moon_night/

+ Congratulations to Mac Cody, AE5PH on his successful satellite
 ? presentation and live operating demo at the Richardson Wireless Klub
 ? on October 9. He had at least forty attendees and about half of them
 ? stayed for the live demo. Stations contacted included Fernando NP4JV,
 ? Glenn AA5PK, Jim K5ND, Bert XE1HG, Christy KB6LTY, Edward KK9EJ,
 ? Matthew KG5HVL, John K8YSE, Jerry N0JY, and Virgilio HP2VX. Working
 ? EN60 also netted a new grid.

+ AMSAT-UK says recordings of all talks from the 2017 Colloquium,
 ? October 14-15 will be posted on the AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel after
 ? the event at: https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK

+ The DXWatch Blog posted an article, "Satellites: A New Horizon for
 ? DXpeditions" at:
 ? https://dxwatch.com/blog/satellites-new-horizon-dxpeditions

+ The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 VHF-UHF-?W Newsletter
 ? is available for free download. The newsletter covers the recommend-
 ? ations affecting the VHF and higher bands from the IARU-R1 General
 ? Conference in Landshut.
 ? The VHF-UHF-?W Newsletter 74 is at:
 ? http://www.iaru-r1.org/imag?/?/newsletters/Newsletter_74.pdf
 ? Previous editions are at:
 ? http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/vhfuhsshf/newsletters

+ The Ham Talk Live! show which is streamed on Thursday night at
 ? 9 pm Eastern is also available for download as a podcast. This
 ? week Ham Talk Live interviewed Ken Goodwin, K5RG about the 50th
 ? Anniversary of the NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club
 ? W5RRR and their Special Event station. You can listen on demand
 ? 24/7/365.25 at www.hamtalklive.com; or a podcast version is on
 ? Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, SoundCloud, and iHeart
 ? Podcasts; and it's also available on YouTube.

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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. And, with that consider the tale of the scarecrow who
got promoted because he was outstanding in his field.

73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org




From w3ab at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 15 01:07:47 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:07:47 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>

So?

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 14, 2017, 16:53, at 16:53, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>
>A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans
>are driving it
>
>What happened USA ?
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 01:20:09 2017
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:20:09 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <A448C384-D544-4EE9-A6A8-5316C6CA82EB@gmail.com>

I'm more curious about VK. It's been 47 years since they've put something in orbit. Maybe on the 50 year anniversary we can expect something?

73,
AI6GS

> On Oct 14, 2017, at 19:25, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> So I watched the amsat-uk talks
> 
> A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are driving it
> 
> What happened USA ?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From k8bl at ameritech.net  Sun Oct 15 01:53:36 2017
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 01:53:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>

No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
de Bob K8BL ?(ex-VK4BTL)

      From: W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> 
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:45 PM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
   
So?

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73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 14, 2017, 16:53, at 16:53, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>
>A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans
>are driving it
>
>What happened USA ?
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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From kd2akp at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 00:22:49 2017
From: kd2akp at gmail.com (Nestor Punales)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 17:22:49 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 Birdie 436.795
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References: <CAAqiCg6LU5Dnu6=WZbvHaX+tNLZv2ttB30hB31pjKXkDSyDZJA@mail.gmail.com>
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	<CAAqiCg5Q0o6_ZAufT2y+j6o843-0AbpbEgJxPG92n+XdfBE7Kg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5ohznrDksmhJzhknX1j8nan=Xq-W9LzDWsmTA3s9cacQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg4ajXZtBtddhMWcQnq6LM=Gg71VqVrSxTRBjniUbOFNMQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg7_VxUHShsX7wgipPgpuNqw+OUUFYF4rxkMmzZwcBfoHA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg7wEk+JQfmPFNdPmjpY=dbsnEO5jt=b=nPjRgwQqLoGfg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAqiCg5BjC289sp+715RbAG8ao5T0ef6wOWfh4mSRkpA=cz9AA@mail.gmail.com>
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	<CAAqiCg764YDODToMPBpr3Y+opY2QowAXSxh6fdKJFUi5nkci6Q@mail.gmail.com>
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I own a Kenwood TS-2000 and that is my main satellite rig. The birdie will
affect any radio near the TS-2000 on 436.795 ( I have tried that ) so for
me using a totally different radio is the best way to work SO-50. In my
case I use a Yaesu FT-5200, I paid $100 for it and it's a great FM
fullduplex mobile radio, I also have the Icom IC-w32a but I prefer to use
the FT-5200.

Those are my two cents on the TS-2000 birdie issue.

73

Nestor K6JTT DM33XL



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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: TS2000 Birdie 436.795 (John Geiger)
   2. Re: TS2000 Birdie 436.795 (Robert Bruninga)
   3. AO-7 Mode A (Tom Schuessler)
   4. Wanted : Pre Amp for ICOM 910 H (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
   5. ForSale: ICOM910H Mint Condition Manuals , Triplexor,     CIV
      interface Desk Mic (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
   6. Re: AO-7 Mode A (Paul Stoetzer)
   7. Re: AO-7 Mode A (Paul Stoetzer)
   8. Re: Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795 (Ted)
   9. Re: FalconSat-3 sig level to decode (Andrew Rich)
  10. Re: FalconSat-3 with USB Signalink (Rick Kowalewski)
  11. WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on FO-29
      (Ronald G. Parsons)
  12. Re: Ku Satelilte Band? (Mac A. Cody)
  13. Colloquium Webstream starting 9:30 BST 0830 GMT (M5AKA)
  14. Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3 (Mineo Wakita)
  15. Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3 (Mineo Wakita)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:16:52 -0500
From: John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com>
To: APBIDDLE at mailaps.org
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, radiomb <radiomb at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
Message-ID:
        <CAHC1P28_EiTMynSsae0FYGc0+L1Z=CSVAAbbyc-cnbKfVUjYdA at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

The cheapest way to work SO50 with the TS2000 is to get a $25 Baofeng, and
a coax switch, and use the Baofeng for receive on SO50 passes.  That is
what I have been doing.

73 John AF5CC

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:12 PM, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one
> person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets
> around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless
> you happen to have one laying around.
>
> As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.
> The answer in the past has always been that it is under active
> consideration.  Real Soon Now.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> <radiomb
> <Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:18 PM
> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
> <
> <
> <  Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the
> creek,
> <Since in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be
> <releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there?
> So
> <think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50
TNX
> <AGN 73  Mike K4MIA
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:19:33 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
To: APBIDDLE at mailaps.org, radiomb <radiomb at bellsouth.net>,
        amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795
Message-ID: <c1457be0c57f84d540a542ceff53909e at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

It's a birdie on all of the 2000's I think...  But that is an FM bird, so
I just listen to that downlink on a different FM mobile  radio
Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 4:13 PM
To: 'radiomb'; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795

Mike,

I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one
person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets
around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless
you happen to have one laying around.

As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.
The answer in the past has always been that it is under active
consideration.  Real Soon Now.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of <radiomb
<Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:18 PM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795 < < <  Guess if this is a real
birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the creek, <Since in the radio
design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be <releasing a new
satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So <think I
answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX <AGN 73
Mike K4MIA <_______________________________________________
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:43:30 -0500
From: "Tom Schuessler" <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID: <004101d3446c$5001ac40$f00504c0$@net>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"

I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and as
such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours or
so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
happening?

Tom Schuessler
N5HYP




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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:51:33 +1000
From: <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wanted : Pre Amp for ICOM 910 H
Message-ID: <12a701d343d6$91b13b10$b513b130$@tech-software.net>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"

Hello



Dunno unless you ask



Does anyone have either 2m or 70 cm preamp for ICOM 910H for sale ?



Before I make my own



Andrew



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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:48:02 +1000
From: <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>,       "'Australian APRS Users'"
        <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ForSale: ICOM910H Mint Condition Manuals ,
        Triplexor,      CIV interface Desk Mic
Message-ID: <004301d343de$76024fa0$6206eee0$@tech-software.net>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/-/182826587801?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



Mint condition ICOM 910H

Standard Mic and Desk Mic

Manuals ( service as well )

Trixplexor included

CIV remote box included

Free Postage

Andrew VK4TEC



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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:24:03 +0000
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
To: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>, amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID:
        <CABzOSOpZoXmLZGARZbNt3X9zEFSH8o8hUrWA53qSQvnX_anqOg at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Oct 15 - Nov 21 is the period of constant sunlight.

Look for it to switch to Mode A some time on Oct 16th.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 17:44 Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and as
> such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours
or
> so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
> evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
> happening?
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:59:30 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
To: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>,  "amsat-bb at amsat.org"
        <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID:
        <CABzOSOpTKDAYjt0UkwX-ifWfjZRxC9=a7Tcy=D_wJ1wEO2kdfg at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Just got home and ran Illum. The last eclipse will be at 0211 UTC on
October 14th. Assuming there are no other periods of partial eclipse
that cause it to lose power (a distinct possibility), the 24 hour
timer would switch it to Mode A at 0211 UTC on October 15th.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:24 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> Oct 15 - Nov 21 is the period of constant sunlight.
>
> Look for it to switch to Mode A some time on Oct 16th.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 17:44 Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> I understood that AO-7 is for the moment still in complete sunlight and
as
>> such, should be switching back and forth between Mode A/B every 24 hours
>> or
>> so.. Looking though at the amsat.org Satellite Status page, I see no
>> evidence of this.  If it is changing, does anyone know when UTC that is
>> happening?
>>
>> Tom Schuessler
>> N5HYP
>>
>>
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:57:19 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio at charter.net>
To: "'radiomb'" <radiomb at bellsouth.net>,        <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795
Message-ID: <004801d3447f$016f40c0$044dc240$@charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="utf-8"

See the manual, page 103.

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of radiomb
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 12:12 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: TS2000 Birdie 436.795



     Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the
creek. If in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be
releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there? So
think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX
AGN 73  Mike K4MIA




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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:48:54 +1000
From: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, Australian APRS Users
        <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
Message-ID: <6AB5F7A2-6041-4D55-99B8-71E8D6556196 at tech-software.net>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=us-ascii

Ken

Could you give me a hand

I have falconsat3 packets coming in on sdr#

I am using soundmodem but then the packets don't go anywhere

Can you help me get direwolf running on windows so I can pass them to the
aprs-is

I am trying ui-view but I don't think it know what to do with the packets

Still looking for a good sdr# doppler solution

I have a few things up my sleeve yet

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

> On 13 Oct 2017, at 8:17 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>
> I'm using  the AirSpy (not mini) with SDR#. Doppler tuning with homebrew
> software. Haven't noticed lost packets when the SDR freq changes, but will
> be on the lookout for that.
>
> The audio loopback is Virtual Audio Cable.
>
> SSB Preamp
>
> Rotator is a G5500 and LVB Tracker controlled  by my homebrew software. (I
> really like the LVB Tracker!)
>
> Sound modem is Dire Wolf which feeds APRS-IS.  At the present time I'm
just
> watching the packets scroll by on the Dire Wolf display. My main goal was
to
> Igate the FalconSat-3 packets.
>
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 15:07
> To: Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Australian APRS Users
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode
>
>
> Hi Ken
>
> I thought you might have good antenna
>
> Hey
>
> So your on windows
>
> + AirSpy Mini
> + SDR#
> + What audio loop back
> + Preamps
> + Rotator - from what program
> + What Sound modem ?
> + What APRS / TNC style program
>
> - Andrew -
>
>
>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to
>> decode using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/-
>> above the noise floor.
>>
>> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi,
> G5500.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ken, W7KKE
>>
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:48:00 +0800
From: Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net>
To: Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Cc: 'AMSAT -BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 with USB Signalink
Message-ID: <2fbe5899-297b-aabf-7077-01e810f36955 at vk6xlr.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Just to prove it can be done.? Falconsat-3 9600 with USB Signalink.

A sample of the packets received last night.

1:Fm PCTRL-8 To PCTRL-8 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=33> [20:20:11R] [AA] [+-++---]
CTRL: mode=9 torq0 elog=1 alog=0

1:Fm PFS3-1 To TLMC-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=4> [20:20:16R] [AA] [+++++++]
CL:0
1:Fm PFS3-1 To BCR-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=70> [20:20:16R] [AN] [-------]
BCR:bv=1278 bi=226 sens=1376 top=1278 low=0 t1=546 t2=1093 sv=100 si=9
1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:20R] [AA] [+--+---]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:26R] [AA] [+--+---]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:32R] [AA] [-------]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-1 To LSTAT <UI R Pid=F0 Len=46> [20:20:36R] [NN] [----+--]
I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:26062 f:26092, d:1 st:6 e:d2

1:Fm PFS3-11 To PBLIST <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AN] [-------]
PB: Empty.

1:Fm PFS3-11 To STATUS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=11> [20:20:44R] [AA] [+--++--]
B: 8560907

1:Fm PFS3-1 To TIME-1 <UI R Pid=F0 Len=64> [20:20:55R] [AA] [-------]
PHT: uptime is 714/07:13:54.? Time is Fri Oct 13 12:22:23 2017


73,
Rick VK6RK


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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:15:43 -0500
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn at w5rkn.com>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Cc: Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com>, Dave Beumer W?DHB
        <dave at w0dhb.net>,       Roy Walker <rwalke at swbell.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN
        on FO-29
Message-ID: <3A7D06C991F8410CA7ED4E16DA055DD0 at Ron8300PC>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="UTF-8"

A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal
protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near
AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally
similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R
sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.

So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8.
With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems
configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters running
SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000
with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.

After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on the
0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN
EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ
FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR
and 73 transmissions.

As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log the
QSO there.

I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be interested
in other?s experiences,

Ron and Rick


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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:07:57 -0500
From: "Mac A. Cody" <maccody at att.net>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ku Satelilte Band?
Message-ID: <d085ae9e-1ed8-3478-35a0-a0008b0cdf6b at att.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Bob,

Perhaps you could use it for moon bounce.  You could at least listen to
the DL0SHF 10 GHz EME beacon (http://www.pa0ehg.com/dl0shf_beacon.htm).
It has been demonstrated to be doable with an RTLSDR dongle and and LNB:
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/receiving-10-ghz-reflected-moon-beacon-rtl-sdr/
I hope to do something similar in the future, but I'm currently too busy
and having too much fun with the LEO satellites.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 10/13/2017 10:00 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> I have an old 1m dish and get wall-to-wall signals on a spectrum analyzer
> scanning the Geo arc.
>
>
>
> Is there anything at all that anyone can do with any signals of interest
> without having special decoder rings for each one?
>
> Experiments?
>
> Bob
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:07:42 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Colloquium Webstream starting 9:30 BST 0830 GMT
Message-ID: <12942911.2557581.1507968462969 at mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Live streaming from the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium starts at
9:30 BST 0830 GMT today.
Details at https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/11/live-streaming-space-
colloquium-mk/

Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:49:42 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3
Message-ID: <59EDFFA1413343BA8B486149E5783402 at je9pel>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-2022-jp"

Hello,

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wispvsp3.htm

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita



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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:11:55 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Successfull "WiSP SoundModem and HW_VSP3
Message-ID: <CBA3C220DEBF481EAD5477A36A1980FB at je9pel>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-2022-jp"

Hello,

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wispvsp3.htm

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita



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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 01:30:24 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:30:24 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Reporter - New features and tweeks
Message-ID: <9C05BB07-3C4E-4EEC-941B-E67FA74D6F4B@tech-software.net>

Hello

Satellite Reporter 

Now UPS backed up 
Now backed up to ext HDD every hour
New ISS only page 
Graphs now auto dimension based on max data from MySQL 
Dropped the version numbers

URL 


http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html <http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html>

Feedback and suggestions welcome

Andrew Rich VK4TEC 

From rjlawn at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 02:02:04 2017
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:02:04 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] digital modes on satellites
Message-ID: <CADQmrTHUoHtwEW19kNNq+TWhgGZjWZLtOKQnNS2ecAMUBuRLDg@mail.gmail.com>

I believe tha Ron, W5RKN and I will soon try MSK144 on FO29 as well as the
other linear sats especially the XW series birds as I believe there is
promise there as well for both modes.
73
Rick, W2JAZ
-- 
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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Sun Oct 15 02:15:11 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:15:11 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4027b0b7-7f7c-41ee-91b3-682c08a04fa2@vk6xlr.net>

So???? Big deal....
Not everyone uses QRZ.

Your post proves nothing...............

On 15/10/2017 09:53, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
> No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
> de Bob K8BL ?(ex-VK4BTL)


From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Oct 15 02:36:06 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:36:06 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOr0DfdgR8+TTPK5dOPq1=ju9czxz_X61W=n_ek9M-F+eA@mail.gmail.com>

Es?HailSat is a Qatari satellite. They donated space and power on their
satellite. That?s worth millions of dollars.

No one else has donated that to the amateur radio community. We wish they
would, but it seems we?ll need to raise millions of dollars to do it over
the Western Hemisphere.

Keep in mind that total donations worldwide for Phase 3D were around $4
million. That was collected over more than a decade and worldwide. The
amateur community has shown no ability to raise the millions of dollars
necessary for a Phase 3 or Phase 4 satellite.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 19:51 Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>
> A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are
> driving it
>
> What happened USA ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Sun Oct 15 02:58:38 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:58:38 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <1458303404.68255.1508035742875@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
	<4027b0b7-7f7c-41ee-91b3-682c08a04fa2@vk6xlr.net>
	<1458303404.68255.1508035742875@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0a032cf4-da43-9bfe-913d-58e1b51d31ae@vk6xlr.net>

Being an ex VK, you should know better and check the ACMA database 
before making statements like "No person with last name "Rich" with a 
VK4 Callsign"

On 15/10/2017 10:49, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> It proves there is no VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>
> Nothing more, nothing less.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net>
> *To:* AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:20 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
>
> So???? Big deal....
> Not everyone uses QRZ.
>
> Your post proves nothing...............
>
> On 15/10/2017 09:53, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> > No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
> > No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
> > de Bob K8BL ?(ex-VK4BTL)


From rick at vk6xlr.net  Sun Oct 15 03:16:57 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:16:57 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <1977615114.65039.1508036818339@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
	<4027b0b7-7f7c-41ee-91b3-682c08a04fa2@vk6xlr.net>
	<1458303404.68255.1508035742875@mail.yahoo.com>
	<0a032cf4-da43-9bfe-913d-58e1b51d31ae@vk6xlr.net>
	<1977615114.65039.1508036818339@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <b7a1b19d-3ed0-27ba-a641-b6bf57dc4d3b@vk6xlr.net>

I agree, however your original post does not clarify that.

 > > No VK4TEC in QRZ.com? <-- Correct
 > > No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign. <-- Incorrect

Case closed :)

On 15/10/2017 11:06, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> Yep. ?If I wasn't in QRZ.com, I'd appreciate knowing it
> in case someone needed my info from a database used
> by nearly all Hams worldwide. Wouldn't you?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net>
> *To:* 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:58 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
>
> Being an ex VK, you should know better and check the ACMA database
> before making statements like "No person with last name "Rich" with a
> VK4 Callsign"
>
> On 15/10/2017 10:49, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> > It proves there is no VK4TEC in QRZ.com
> >
> > Nothing more, nothing less.
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net <mailto:rick at vk6xlr.net>>
> > *To:* AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>>
> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:20 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
> >
> > So???? Big deal....
> > Not everyone uses QRZ.
> >
> > Your post proves nothing...............
> >
> > On 15/10/2017 09:53, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> > > No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
> > > No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
> > > de Bob K8BL ?(ex-VK4BTL)


From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Oct 15 03:27:55 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 03:27:55 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <D21FE1DF-52D6-4D80-8911-835FD7F0E2DF@tech-software.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<CABzOSOr0DfdgR8+TTPK5dOPq1=ju9czxz_X61W=n_ek9M-F+eA@mail.gmail.com>
	<D21FE1DF-52D6-4D80-8911-835FD7F0E2DF@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrET0FfqFCqQEhSJJcMQ6QgRdDzYLfOvfF93JObgXyzFQ@mail.gmail.com>

Sure that would do it. Waste of money as the Australian parliament should
recognize basic human rights without a referendum, but ok.

On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 23:14 Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> We just spent $122 million on same sex marriage vote
>
> Would that do it ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 15 Oct 2017, at 12:36 pm, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Es?HailSat is a Qatari satellite. They donated space and power on their
> satellite. That?s worth millions of dollars.
>
> No one else has donated that to the amateur radio community. We wish they
> would, but it seems we?ll need to raise millions of dollars to do it over
> the Western Hemisphere.
>
> Keep in mind that total donations worldwide for Phase 3D were around $4
> million. That was collected over more than a decade and worldwide. The
> amateur community has shown no ability to raise the millions of dollars
> necessary for a Phase 3 or Phase 4 satellite.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 19:51 Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> wrote:
>
>> So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>>
>> A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are
>> driving it
>>
>> What happened USA ?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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From w3ab at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 15 04:15:58 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:15:58 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2d132eed-4efb-47cd-92b4-a10ee4bc659d@yahoo.com>

Pirate?

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 14, 2017, 18:54, at 18:54, "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
>No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
>de Bob K8BL ?(ex-VK4BTL)
>
>      From: W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> 
>Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
>   
>So?
>
>?___
>Sent from my two way wrist watch
>73 de W3AB/GEO?
>
>On Oct 14, 2017, 16:53, at 16:53, Andrew Rich
><vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>>So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>>
>>A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans
>>are driving it
>>
>>What happened USA ?
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>_______________________________________________
>>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>Opinions expressed
>>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>>of AMSAT-NA.
>>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>>program!
>>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>_______________________________________________
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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 AJ9N at aol.com  Sun Oct 15 04:42:22 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:42:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-15 02:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <169de5.1652c928.4714412d@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-15  02:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA,  direct via KJ6KDZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Sat  2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33 deg (***)

Tallaght Community School,  Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando,  Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei  KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg (***)
Watch  for live stream  https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live

Istituto Scolastico  Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and  
I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti,  Marina di Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41 deg  (***)
Watch for HamTV 

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro, Italy  and Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct  via IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-21 14:23:14 UTC 86 deg (***)
Watch for  HamTV

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-14 02:00 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 1165. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1124.  (***)
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 2017-10-14 02:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From matthew at mrstevens.net  Sun Oct 15 05:24:27 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 01:24:27 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alaskan arrow for sale
In-Reply-To: <043FBAED-6CBA-44AF-8902-978024C11700@mrstevens.net>
References: <043FBAED-6CBA-44AF-8902-978024C11700@mrstevens.net>
Message-ID: <37FF9959-A95E-4D02-95DD-BE7B0AAF887F@mrstevens.net>

The antenna has been sold! Thanks for the interest.

73,

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 14, 2017, at 09:39, Matthew Stevens <matthew at mrstevens.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a split boom Alaskan arrow that needs a new home. Everything on it is in good shape, no bent/cracked elements etc. I have had it since last December, and used it extensively on many of the trips during which some of you might have worked me.
> 
> Since then I have gotten a regular length arrow, which fits better in the backseat of my car while assembled, and the Alaskan has set unused for several months.
> 
> I have a Slik tripod bag for storage, the antenna, and foam grip. Asking price is $115 shipped in the US (I?d consider international, but shipping would depend on where it was going).
> 
> Email me off list for pics and details.
> 
> 73,
> 
> - Matthew nj4y
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

From cjhurst at bigpond.net.au  Sun Oct 15 06:36:53 2017
From: cjhurst at bigpond.net.au (Colin Hurst)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:06:53 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat 9k6
Message-ID: <003001d3457f$fdae0640$f90a12c0$@net.au>

Reading the mail over the last week re Falconsat reception.

Not listened personally, but my thoughts went back to the early days of 9k6
when we upgraded the filters on our rigs to 15kHz for optimum performance
for 9k6.

These days with SDR's and the nice software packages that are available you
can "make you own" filters for the various digital modes currently flying,
4k8, 9k6 and 19k2.

I have found 15Khz is optimal for most of the current 9k6 G3RUH satellite
downlinks and 20kHz for the 9k6 GMSK Downlinks.

Using Funcube Dongle Pro+ and SDR Console Version 3.0 with UZ7HO Decoder. 

As yet cannot vouch for Falconsat.

Colin VK5HI. 


From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 07:31:47 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 03:31:47 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat 9k6
In-Reply-To: <003001d3457f$fdae0640$f90a12c0$@net.au>
References: <003001d3457f$fdae0640$f90a12c0$@net.au>
Message-ID: <066C717B591B4D51B1500A303626BF8E@CSI9020>

Hey Colin!

If my luck is any indication, you're right on with your recommendations.

I use an SDRPlay and leave the audio output filtering in HDSDR at 15k as I 
do for all 9k6 data streams.

On the RF side, I do narrow that down visually to just outside the data 
stream to try to pull in the best SNR since the passes are pretty far south. 
Looking back at a recent screen shot, I'm reminded that 11400-11500 turns 
out to still provide good decodes.

The following tweet shows that in HDSDR: 
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/917771787982733312

(11409 in that particular shot)

73!

-Scott,  K4KDR


==============================================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Colin Hurst
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 2:36 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat 9k6

Reading the mail over the last week re Falconsat reception.

Not listened personally, but my thoughts went back to the early days of 9k6
when we upgraded the filters on our rigs to 15kHz for optimum performance
for 9k6.

These days with SDR's and the nice software packages that are available you
can "make you own" filters for the various digital modes currently flying,
4k8, 9k6 and 19k2.

I have found 15Khz is optimal for most of the current 9k6 G3RUH satellite
downlinks and 20kHz for the 9k6 GMSK Downlinks.

Using Funcube Dongle Pro+ and SDR Console Version 3.0 with UZ7HO Decoder.

As yet cannot vouch for Falconsat.

Colin VK5HI. 


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 03:15:44 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 13:15:44 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <0a032cf4-da43-9bfe-913d-58e1b51d31ae@vk6xlr.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
	<4027b0b7-7f7c-41ee-91b3-682c08a04fa2@vk6xlr.net>
	<1458303404.68255.1508035742875@mail.yahoo.com>
	<0a032cf4-da43-9bfe-913d-58e1b51d31ae@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <F6E1313F-869B-47C1-B77D-E900DB285E55@tech-software.net>

Must be a pirate

Those weeks of study where for nothing 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Oct 2017, at 12:58 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
> 
> Being an ex VK, you should know better and check the ACMA database before making statements like "No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign"
> 
>> On 15/10/2017 10:49, R.T.Liddy wrote:
>> It proves there is no VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>> 
>> Nothing more, nothing less.
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net>
>> *To:* AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:20 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
>> 
>> So???  Big deal....
>> Not everyone uses QRZ.
>> 
>> Your post proves nothing...............
>> 
>> On 15/10/2017 09:53, R.T.Liddy wrote:
>> > No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>> > No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
>> > de Bob K8BL  (ex-VK4BTL)
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 06:43:38 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:43:38 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat 9k6
In-Reply-To: <003001d3457f$fdae0640$f90a12c0$@net.au>
References: <003001d3457f$fdae0640$f90a12c0$@net.au>
Message-ID: <3F052A5E-B836-4716-B979-E03E158BCF72@tech-software.net>

Roger that 

I am using about 17 kHz on an AirSpy Mini with success

Andrew 


> On 15 Oct 2017, at 4:36 pm, Colin Hurst <cjhurst at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> Reading the mail over the last week re Falconsat reception.
> 
> Not listened personally, but my thoughts went back to the early days of 9k6
> when we upgraded the filters on our rigs to 15kHz for optimum performance
> for 9k6.
> 
> These days with SDR's and the nice software packages that are available you
> can "make you own" filters for the various digital modes currently flying,
> 4k8, 9k6 and 19k2.
> 
> I have found 15Khz is optimal for most of the current 9k6 G3RUH satellite
> downlinks and 20kHz for the 9k6 GMSK Downlinks.
> 
> Using Funcube Dongle Pro+ and SDR Console Version 3.0 with UZ7HO Decoder. 
> 
> As yet cannot vouch for Falconsat.
> 
> Colin VK5HI. 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 12:12:51 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 22:12:51 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS back on packet
Message-ID: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>

Not on SSTV

http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html

Sent from my iPhone

From ve6egn at xplornet.com  Sun Oct 15 14:49:43 2017
From: ve6egn at xplornet.com (Egon)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:49:43 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] vk4tec
Message-ID: <D4BF52A9BAAF43DCAD4159FF20B3CF6D@EgonPC>

Andrew Rich, VK4TEC
Street address available to members
TAIGUM, QLD 4018
AUSTRALIA


Egon VE6EGN/SA3EGN

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 14:25:02 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:25:02 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Combining turnstiles
Message-ID: <BDB57F2F-9A29-4C1F-AF8E-590A97A88F49@tech-software.net>

Hi

If I run two turnstiles rx only with preamps

144 440 MHz

Can I run a duplexor for one coax run ?

Radio is one connector for both

Icom706 

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 15 18:10:37 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:10:37 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <F6E1313F-869B-47C1-B77D-E900DB285E55@tech-software.net>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
	<4027b0b7-7f7c-41ee-91b3-682c08a04fa2@vk6xlr.net>
	<1458303404.68255.1508035742875@mail.yahoo.com>
	<0a032cf4-da43-9bfe-913d-58e1b51d31ae@vk6xlr.net>
	<F6E1313F-869B-47C1-B77D-E900DB285E55@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <dd723d81-8dcc-43e6-ad2f-7a119bc6dd47@yahoo.com>

Yep, all that studying. And then the testing. All to no avail. No one gives me any respect.? =!8^]
?___

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 15, 2017, 04:27, at 04:27, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>Must be a pirate
>
>Those weeks of study where for nothing 
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 15 Oct 2017, at 12:58 pm, Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Being an ex VK, you should know better and check the ACMA database
>before making statements like "No person with last name "Rich" with a
>VK4 Callsign"
>> 
>>> On 15/10/2017 10:49, R.T.Liddy wrote:
>>> It proves there is no VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>>> 
>>> Nothing more, nothing less.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Rick Kowalewski <rick at vk6xlr.net>
>>> *To:* AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:20 PM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
>>> 
>>> So???  Big deal....
>>> Not everyone uses QRZ.
>>> 
>>> Your post proves nothing...............
>>> 
>>> On 15/10/2017 09:53, R.T.Liddy wrote:
>>> > No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
>>> > No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
>>> > de Bob K8BL  (ex-VK4BTL)
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of AMSAT-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 ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 19:02:05 2017
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:02:05 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS back on packet
In-Reply-To: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>
References: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <d353a165-179e-9f3a-c779-619f602914c6@gmail.com>

Hi Andrew,

Nice tool.  Two suggestions:

1.  Make the call sign search case-independent.  Easier to type in lower
case, but all the call signs are in upper case.
2.  Have filter options in the search to limit the search for packets
originated by the call sign, or destined to the call sign.

Greg  KO6TH


Andrew Rich wrote:
> Not on SSTV
>
> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Sun Oct 15 19:24:29 2017
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:24:29 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS back on packet
In-Reply-To: <d353a165-179e-9f3a-c779-619f602914c6@gmail.com>
References: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>
	<d353a165-179e-9f3a-c779-619f602914c6@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46fa1aac-6c19-b58e-aec8-7825e32ee31e@gmail.com>

One more...  Make the satellite position icons at the top clickable for
a default search for that satellite's traffic.  Basically the "ISS Only"
link, but for each satellite.

Greg  KO6TH


Greg D wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Nice tool.  Two suggestions:
>
> 1.  Make the call sign search case-independent.  Easier to type in lower
> case, but all the call signs are in upper case.
> 2.  Have filter options in the search to limit the search for packets
> originated by the call sign, or destined to the call sign.
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Not on SSTV
>>
>> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 15 22:55:57 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:55:57 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS back on packet
In-Reply-To: <46fa1aac-6c19-b58e-aec8-7825e32ee31e@gmail.com>
References: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>
	<d353a165-179e-9f3a-c779-619f602914c6@gmail.com>
	<46fa1aac-6c19-b58e-aec8-7825e32ee31e@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8D46C92F-5410-47FF-AC04-8D7885C1B255@tech-software.net>

Done

Sent from my iPhone

> On 16 Oct 2017, at 5:24 am, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> One more...  Make the satellite position icons at the top clickable for
> a default search for that satellite's traffic.  Basically the "ISS Only"
> link, but for each satellite.
> 
> Greg  KO6TH
> 
> 
> Greg D wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>> 
>> Nice tool.  Two suggestions:
>> 
>> 1.  Make the call sign search case-independent.  Easier to type in lower
>> case, but all the call signs are in upper case.
>> 2.  Have filter options in the search to limit the search for packets
>> originated by the call sign, or destined to the call sign.
>> 
>> Greg  KO6TH
>> 
>> 
>> Andrew Rich wrote:
>>> Not on SSTV
>>> 
>>> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 


From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Mon Oct 16 02:50:19 2017
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:50:19 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS back on packet
In-Reply-To: <10A4D572-2367-40F8-BC2C-81FED19D96C1@tech-software.net>
References: <2C025B97-578D-49F8-B614-51F2E1DE9F1E@tech-software.net>
	<d353a165-179e-9f3a-c779-619f602914c6@gmail.com>
	<10A4D572-2367-40F8-BC2C-81FED19D96C1@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <57de6e82-eab8-d8c5-60b1-e15bf2125727@gmail.com>

Thanks!

Greg  KO6TH


Andrew Rich wrote:
> 1 done 
> 2 coming 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 16 Oct 2017, at 5:02 am, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> Nice tool.  Two suggestions:
>>
>> 1.  Make the call sign search case-independent.  Easier to type in lower
>> case, but all the call signs are in upper case.
>> 2.  Have filter options in the search to limit the search for packets
>> originated by the call sign, or destined to the call sign.
>>
>> Greg  KO6TH
>>
>>
>> Andrew Rich wrote:
>>> Not on SSTV
>>>
>>> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From k7trkradio at charter.net  Mon Oct 16 04:27:32 2017
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:27:32 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>	<0309038c-bf9a-4eb4-a7f3-3e7c5d6d31b3@yahoo.com>
	<1854064215.65550.1508032416248@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <007601d34637$1664b280$432e1780$@charter.net>

He is actually licensed

K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of R.T.Liddy
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 6:54 PM
To: W3AB/GEO
Cc: AMSAT BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4

No VK4TEC in QRZ.com
No person with last name "Rich" with a VK4 Callsign.
de Bob K8BL  (ex-VK4BTL)

      From: W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:45 PM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
   
So?

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 14, 2017, 16:53, at 16:53, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>
>A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans 
>are driving it
>
>What happened USA ?
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>of AMSAT-NA.
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>program!
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From vk7hse at gmail.com  Mon Oct 16 08:34:18 2017
From: vk7hse at gmail.com (Scott Evans)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:34:18 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] What bird did this digi off ?
In-Reply-To: <CDEBB601-9C0E-4977-B17E-0257A1B30F8F@tech-software.net>
References: <CDEBB601-9C0E-4977-B17E-0257A1B30F8F@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CADT=L5HGxkwSjPfP0Y7i-W9165NW+9qdfJQsUt64dE3=9fntow@mail.gmail.com>

That's most likely NO-84

On Mon., 16 Oct. 2017, 18:57 Andrew Rich, <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

>
> 017-10-16 16:01:44 AEST: VK2HFF-10
> <https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK2HFF-10>>APRSAT,PSAT
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=PSAT>,ARISS*
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=ARISS>,SGATE,qAR,VK4TEC
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4TEC>
> :=3401.15S/15042.30E`[QF55IX] testing new antenna
> 2017-10-16 16:01:44 AEST: VK2HFF-10
> <https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK2HFF-10>>APRSAT,PSAT
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=PSAT>,ARISS*
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=ARISS>,SGATE,qAR,VK4TEC
> <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4TEC>
> :=3401.15S/15042.30E`[QF55IX] testing new antenna
> _______________________________________________
> OZAPRS mailing list
> OZAPRS at aprs.net.au
> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs
>

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 16 08:37:41 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:37:41 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [OZAPRS] What bird did this digi off ?
In-Reply-To: <CADT=L5HGxkwSjPfP0Y7i-W9165NW+9qdfJQsUt64dE3=9fntow@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CDEBB601-9C0E-4977-B17E-0257A1B30F8F@tech-software.net>
	<CADT=L5HGxkwSjPfP0Y7i-W9165NW+9qdfJQsUt64dE3=9fntow@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2EC4A518-1B06-4FBC-A0B5-A2A406395407@tech-software.net>

Thanks you I have made id so in Satreporter 

if ((m/^PSAT/) || (m/PSAT-1\*/) || (m/,ARISS\*,/))


> On 16 Oct 2017, at 6:34 pm, Scott Evans <vk7hse at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> That's most likely NO-84
> 
> 
> On Mon., 16 Oct. 2017, 18:57 Andrew Rich, <vk4tec at tech-software.net <mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>> wrote:
> 
> 017-10-16 16:01:44 AEST: VK2HFF-10 <https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK2HFF-10>>APRSAT,PSAT <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=PSAT>,ARISS* <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=ARISS>,SGATE,qAR,VK4TEC <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4TEC>:=3401.15S/15042.30E`[QF55IX] testing new antenna
> 2017-10-16 16:01:44 AEST: VK2HFF-10 <https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK2HFF-10>>APRSAT,PSAT <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=PSAT>,ARISS* <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=ARISS>,SGATE,qAR,VK4TEC <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4TEC>:=3401.15S/15042.30E`[QF55IX] testing new antenna
> _______________________________________________
> OZAPRS mailing list
> OZAPRS at aprs.net.au <mailto:OZAPRS at aprs.net.au>
> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs <http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs>
> _______________________________________________
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> OZAPRS at aprs.net.au
> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 16 02:18:11 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:18:11 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Beacon on heard
Message-ID: <46E3A66C-FD72-4AD4-84EF-07FDE56F4283@tech-software.net>

Wha programs beacon on hearing a satellite ?

Uiss ?

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Mon Oct 16 15:20:53 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:20:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
Message-ID: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>

Hello everyone,

We've received several reports that the AMSAT News Service bulletins are
arriving in an unreadable, mashed up, no carriage-return/no-line-feed
format. The problem is being investigated.

Others have no problem with receiving their bulletins.

In the meantime if you are affected, I'd refer readers to the ANS archive
where the format remains normal and readable:
http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2017/date.html -or-
http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From k9jkm at comcast.net  Tue Oct 17 02:16:55 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 21:16:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>

All ANS bulletins are sent plain text. We can't control what end users 
are reading them with!



On 10/16/2017 9:12 PM, Andrew Rich wrote:
> You need to understand there are two types of email plain text and HTML
>
> The messed up text happens when the sender and client don't mix
>
> What are you using to send ?
>
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 17 Oct 2017, at 1:20 am, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> We've received several reports that the AMSAT News Service bulletins are
>> arriving in an unreadable, mashed up, no carriage-return/no-line-feed
>> format. The problem is being investigated.
>>
>> Others have no problem with receiving their bulletins.
>>
>> In the meantime if you are affected, I'd refer readers to the ANS archive
>> where the format remains normal and readable:
>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2017/date.html -or-
>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/
>>
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

-- 
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Tue Oct 17 03:47:03 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:47:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
Message-ID: <CAPovOwdCQ+LM4Gisz2H=aV_Svs7N2gsfFA3i6pj0R3ZkPmm5Vg@mail.gmail.com>

Some may think it is experimental but I personally find it very
disruptive to use certain digital modes on satellites.  It is more
disturbing when the stations performing these "experiments" fail to
minimize their station ERP to a reasonable level.

Tonight on FO-29 I witnessed first hand how disruptive it is when a
station decides to experiment with MSK144 while others are trying to
use the shared transponder resource.

Some of these modes are 100% duty cycle for periods, then switch off,
and back on again in a sequence.  This doesn't seem very compatible
with your typical satellite transponder.

For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would even think
about attempting these modes on AO-7 when the transponder's more
sensitive nature is common knowledge.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Oct 17 03:48:02 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:48:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>

On 10/16/17 21:16, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:
> All ANS bulletins are sent plain text. We can't control what end users 
> are reading them with!

Hello JoAnne,

A slight clarification: they appear to be a base64-encoded MIME[1] 
payload. In the headers, we can see:

> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101
> 	Thunderbird/52.4.0
> MIME-Version: 1.0
  <...>
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed"

Then, in the body, we see the base64-encoded message:

> QU1TQVQgTkVXUyBTRVJWSUNFCkFOUy0yODgKClRoZSBBTVNBVCBOZXdzIFNlcnZpY2UgYnVsbGV0
> aW5zIGFyZSBhIGZyZWUsIHdlZWtseSBuZXdzIGFuZCBpbmZvci0KbWF0aW9uIHNlcnZpY2Ugb2Yg
> QU1TQVQgTm9ydGggQW1lcmljYSwgVGhlIFJhZGlvIEFtYXRldXIgU2F0ZWxsaXRlCkNvcnBvcmF0
  <...>

Since there is a base64 decoder involved in this decoding process, it 
might be that some clients are getting it wrong. I have had no issue 
viewing the ANS bulletins on Thunderbird, to be expected, Android K-9 
mail, or mutt.

Now, I'm not entirely sure how Thunderbird decides when it should base64 
encode the message, but I have my Preferences -> Composition -> General 
-> Send Options -> (x) "Send messages as plain text if possible" 
checked. I have verified that my messages are not base64 encoded.

If you truly want to send text-only messages, and this option is not 
checked, you might try doing so. Then, send yourself an ANS bulletin and 
use View -> Message Source to verify that the message body appears as 
plain text.

Hope that helps!

--- Zach
N0ZGO

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Oct 17 04:00:14 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 23:00:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <BB4D9BA6-3925-4CFE-BAD8-A8E22CE01C95@tech-software.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
	<57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>
	<BB4D9BA6-3925-4CFE-BAD8-A8E22CE01C95@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <3d9e0c43-1d21-e530-9ca3-5cfe9b4f236c@pobox.com>

On 10/16/17 22:54, Andrew Rich wrote:
> I use perl to send true plain text

Hello Andrew,

While that might be useful in an automated setting, I don't believe one 
must to go to those extremes to solve the issue reported to JoAnne.

Thunderbird is quite capable of sending 7bit ASCII messages (without HTML).

--- Zach
N0ZGO


From dave at druidnetworks.com  Tue Oct 17 04:03:06 2017
From: dave at druidnetworks.com (David Swanson)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 23:03:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>
References: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>

On the FO29 pass at 0155z this evening, I noticed a very hard time getting
into the transponder. The pass was nearly overhead, and the 3w-4w that is
normally sufficient was barely cutting it. I also noticed it was 'up and
down' alot, whereas some moments it was easy to get in, then it would be
nearly impossible. There were also pockets of 'noise' all over the
transponder, that sounded somewhat digital, but I just couldn't place them.
I found W5PFG in the passband (who was portable in a rare grid in western
Texas) and he commented on the difficulty of working an otherwise easier
bird tonight as well. I checked the screen, and no other birds were
obviously in range, so I started scanning around the passband to see what I
could hear. Up around 435.870 I found (or rather heard) what I was looking
for. I fired up my recorder and captured this:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8W_KstbAsD_VF9NbGR3ZXlicUE

For those not familiar, that is the telltale sound of MSK144. I work a fair
amount of Meteor Scatter in addition to operating satellites, and the noise
is unmistakable. Since my shack PC has wsjt-x installed, I quickly fired it
up and went to the msk144 mode and after some quick tweaking started
decoding the signal. This is a screenshot of what I saw:

http://druidnetworks.com/w5rkn-msk144-fo29.jpg

This signal continued for at least 8 minutes (that I recorded) in a 5
second T/R cycle while FO29 was passing high over North America. Every 5
second the digital signal would get transmitted, and all other SSB qsos
would start to fail. You might call this an experiment, but I call it
intentional QRM.

*For the record* You are not the first person to play with wsjt-x modes on
the linear satellites. Some months ago during the late night hours on the
XW's and FO29 when the footprint was primarily over the desert southwest
and south pacific, I to "experimented" with FT8 and MSK144. I purposely ran
my transmitted signal thru over 100ft of low grade coax to attenuate my
uplink to ~1.5w ERP. I made sure the entire transponder was empty before
starting, announcing myself, then started the transmission. I decoded
myself successfully, said "Well that was dumb" and never did it again. I
purposely didn't announce what I had done to the world because I knew
someone would think they were being cool too, and would fire up a 2700hz
wide 50% duty cycle mode on a high US pass and QRM people trying to make
QSOs out of existence, because said individual would lack even basic
situational awareness and courtesy to others. What is extra hilarious about
the fact that it is you being the responsible party for destroying a pass,
is your constant whining to this mailing list about people using too much
power on AO-7, when you're one of the worst offenders. On July 16th this
summer, I was roving in EM35 and you called me on the 2155z pass of AO7,
and you got the first 3 letters of your callsign out before you killed the
bird. I know it was you, because I had already made 3 QSOs right at my AOS
with other stations using a reasonable amount of power, and as soon as you
key'd up the whole bird started FMing and croaked before you even finished
your call. You didn't get that grid that day, and after the stunt you
pulled this evening - you won't be getting any grids from me in the future
either.

-Dave, KG5CCI





On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I some sense you are right, but this is a weak signal mode usable only
> when the satellite is far away so the Doppler shift change each second is
> very small.  It isn?t the power being transmitted, but the power received
> at the satellite that matters, and it was being used only when the
> satellite was near maximum range. There were other signals on the
> transponder, both SSB and CW, that were so strong they were causing both
> amplitude changes and ?FMing? of my downlink signal. During preliminary
> testing with the satellite near, I observed no noticeable changes to other
> signals in the passband when my signal was strong. Strong CW and SSB
> signals from others, due to their amplitude changes did produce noticeable
> changes to my downlink. This could be why we were not successful on AO-7,
> but were successful on our first try on FO-29, which is more tolerant of
> other strong signals on the passband.
>
> Ron W5RKN
>
> On Oct 14 14:34:56 UTC 2017, "Dave Webb KB1PVH" <kb1pvh at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Ron,
> >
> > I feel your email is a little like "Do as I say, not as I do". Aren't you
> >posting repeatedly asking people to use low power on AO-7, and here you
> are
> >attempting a full duty cycle mode on AO-7.
> >
> >Dave-KB1PVH
> >
> >
> >Sent from my Galaxy S7
>
> On Oct 13, 2017 11:18 PM, "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
>
> > A few days ago, Rick, W2JAZ, asked me if the new, short, weak signal
> > protocol, FT8, could be used on satellites. I posited it might work near
> > AOS or LOS where the Doppler corrections are small. FT8 is operationally
> > similar to the older protocols but four times faster (15-second T/R
> > sequences) and less sensitive by a few dB.
> >
> > So we set out to configure our satellite stations to use WSJT-X with FT8.
> > With some configuration advice from W0DHB, we each got our systems
> > configured. Mine (W5RKN) is a Flex-6500 with two DEMI transverters
> running
> > SmartSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X. Rick?s (W2JAZ) is a Flex-5000
> > with U/V module, running PowerSDR, SatPC32, FlexSATPC, and WSJT-X.
> >
> > After a couple runs on AO-7 without success, we tried again tonight on
> the
> > 0220Z (14 Oct) pass of FO-29. I started out at my AOS calling CQ W5RKN
> > EM10. After several transmissions without success, the reply W5RKN W2JAZ
> > FN29 popped up on the screen. Then followed the usual signal report, RRR
> > and 73 transmissions.
> >
> > As soon as I can figure out the appropriate fields for LoTW, we?ll log
> the
> > QSO there.
> >
> > I am not aware of other WSJT-X QSOs on the satellites, so I?d be
> > interested in other?s experiences,
> >
> > Ron and Rick
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 17 02:12:52 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:12:52 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
Message-ID: <08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>

You need to understand there are two types of email plain text and HTML

The messed up text happens when the sender and client don't mix

What are you using to send ?

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

> On 17 Oct 2017, at 1:20 am, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> We've received several reports that the AMSAT News Service bulletins are
> arriving in an unreadable, mashed up, no carriage-return/no-line-feed
> format. The problem is being investigated.
> 
> Others have no problem with receiving their bulletins.
> 
> In the meantime if you are affected, I'd refer readers to the ANS archive
> where the format remains normal and readable:
> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2017/date.html -or-
> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/
> 
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue Oct 17 08:12:00 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:12:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-17 07:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <3130b9.6488512f.47171550@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-17  07:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via  EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge  via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The  scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Thu  2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg
Watch for live stream from Tallaght Community  School: 
https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live
Watch for live stream  from Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw

Istituto  Scolastico Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and 
I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41  deg
Watch for HamTV 

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro, Italy and  Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via  IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21  14:23:14 UTC 86 deg
Watch for  HamTV

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-17 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 1165.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1124. 
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 2017-10-14 02:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 17 02:18:33 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:18:33 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd packet
Message-ID: <23B72066-7132-4A0F-95CF-4F7B430F472F@tech-software.net>

RS0ISS-0>CQ,qAR,HS6KLJ

Is this client inserting -0

Sent from my iPhone

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 17 02:53:12 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:53:12 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <ECBFDF5D-AA85-4E99-83EC-0C0BE54FBFD7@tech-software.net>

That's what I thought Joanne 

Then there is nothing you can do

I get them fine either HTML or plain on

iPhone mac windows raspberry Pi

Not your problem

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 17 Oct 2017, at 12:16 pm, JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> All ANS bulletins are sent plain text. We can't control what end users are reading them with!
> 
> 
> 
>> On 10/16/2017 9:12 PM, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> You need to understand there are two types of email plain text and HTML
>> 
>> The messed up text happens when the sender and client don't mix
>> 
>> What are you using to send ?
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 17 Oct 2017, at 1:20 am, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> We've received several reports that the AMSAT News Service bulletins are
>>> arriving in an unreadable, mashed up, no carriage-return/no-line-feed
>>> format. The problem is being investigated.
>>> 
>>> Others have no problem with receiving their bulletins.
>>> 
>>> In the meantime if you are affected, I'd refer readers to the ANS archive
>>> where the format remains normal and readable:
>>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2017/date.html -or-
>>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 
> -- 
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Tue Oct 17 13:11:37 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:11:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
	<57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <a241aa0d-e5a5-e1ec-8b9b-75a574ba04a2@comcast.net>

Hi Zach,

Thanks for your input. I made the recommended changes. The test I ran 
does indeed show the ascii text in the message source instead of a bunch 
of jammed together character strings that remind me of satellite telemetry.

On a side note - the news content editors don't have the keys to the 
server room where the box running Mailman resides. I've heard we'd need 
to be careful about tweaking global settings ... at the risk of wrongly 
formatted? messages for all users. But I'm willing try a few tweaks 
external to the server (aka my copy of Thunderbird) to see if we can 
improve the readability problem.


On 10/16/2017 10:48 PM, Zach Metzinger wrote:
> On 10/16/17 21:16, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:
>> All ANS bulletins are sent plain text. We can't control what end 
>> users are reading them with!
>
> Hello JoAnne,
>
> A slight clarification: they appear to be a base64-encoded MIME[1] 
> payload. In the headers, we can see:
>
>> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101
>> ????Thunderbird/52.4.0
>> MIME-Version: 1.0
> ?<...>
>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed"
>
> Then, in the body, we see the base64-encoded message:
>
>> QU1TQVQgTkVXUyBTRVJWSUNFCkFOUy0yODgKClRoZSBBTVNBVCBOZXdzIFNlcnZpY2UgYnVsbGV0 
>>
>> aW5zIGFyZSBhIGZyZWUsIHdlZWtseSBuZXdzIGFuZCBpbmZvci0KbWF0aW9uIHNlcnZpY2Ugb2Yg 
>>
>> QU1TQVQgTm9ydGggQW1lcmljYSwgVGhlIFJhZGlvIEFtYXRldXIgU2F0ZWxsaXRlCkNvcnBvcmF0 
>>
>
-- 

73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Oct 17 13:21:56 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:21:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd packet
In-Reply-To: <23B72066-7132-4A0F-95CF-4F7B430F472F@tech-software.net>
References: <23B72066-7132-4A0F-95CF-4F7B430F472F@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <0cd775583f9acbb9c26161ca2c98d1f4@mail.gmail.com>

Ever callsign has a -0 unless it has some other number.
bob

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
Rich
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 10:19 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd packet

RS0ISS-0>CQ,qAR,HS6KLJ

Is this client inserting -0

Sent from my iPhone
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Tue Oct 17 13:59:26 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:59:26 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <a241aa0d-e5a5-e1ec-8b9b-75a574ba04a2@comcast.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
	<57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>
	<a241aa0d-e5a5-e1ec-8b9b-75a574ba04a2@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <c5c4b437-b8ca-f967-5b2a-bb7e20f143bf@comcast.net>

As a follow up to the message I sent Zach previously. It appears that 
the Mailman system is changing that Transfer-Encoding ...

Message header of a local copy I sent to myself with Thunderbird and 
amsat-bb Mailman server:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Hi Zach,
Thanks for your input. I made the recommended changes. The test I ran
does indeed show the ascii text in the message source instead of a bunch
of jammed together character strings that remind me of satellite telemetry.
<snip>

So, I waited for amsat-bb to send me the message I just sent ...

Message header of that message received via the amsat-bb Mailman server:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

SGkgWmFjaCwKClRoYW5rcyBmb3IgeW91ciBpbnB1dC4gSSBtYWRlIHRoZSByZWNvbW1lbmRlZCBj
aGFuZ2VzLiBUaGUgdGVzdCBJIHJhbiAKZG9lcyBpbmRlZWQgc2hvdyB0aGUgYXNjaWkgdGV4dCBp
biB0aGUgbWVzc2FnZSBzb3VyY2UgaW5zdGVhZCBvZiBhIGJ1bmNoIApvZiBqYW1tZWQgdG9nZXRo
<snip>

This gives me a little more information to send to the volunteers 
running the mail system. Something along the route changed the listserve 
message to base64.

-- 

73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 17 03:51:38 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:51:38 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <CAPovOwdCQ+LM4Gisz2H=aV_Svs7N2gsfFA3i6pj0R3ZkPmm5Vg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPovOwdCQ+LM4Gisz2H=aV_Svs7N2gsfFA3i6pj0R3ZkPmm5Vg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A3A34BF9-8205-4793-93B5-82FCBB4341D2@tech-software.net>

I would have thought doppler would have killed a frequency dependant mode

Your sending a hf low noise mode over an FM bird ?

Nuts 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 17 Oct 2017, at 1:47 pm, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Some may think it is experimental but I personally find it very
> disruptive to use certain digital modes on satellites.  It is more
> disturbing when the stations performing these "experiments" fail to
> minimize their station ERP to a reasonable level.
> 
> Tonight on FO-29 I witnessed first hand how disruptive it is when a
> station decides to experiment with MSK144 while others are trying to
> use the shared transponder resource.
> 
> Some of these modes are 100% duty cycle for periods, then switch off,
> and back on again in a sequence.  This doesn't seem very compatible
> with your typical satellite transponder.
> 
> For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would even think
> about attempting these modes on AO-7 when the transponder's more
> sensitive nature is common knowledge.
> 
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
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From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Tue Oct 17 14:18:34 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:18:34 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <A3A34BF9-8205-4793-93B5-82FCBB4341D2@tech-software.net>
References: <CAPovOwdCQ+LM4Gisz2H=aV_Svs7N2gsfFA3i6pj0R3ZkPmm5Vg@mail.gmail.com>
	<A3A34BF9-8205-4793-93B5-82FCBB4341D2@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CAEGYLCt3evkN7_z-eL48t3jLJ10oV=heU3NXS7+bxTZq0_TxZQ@mail.gmail.com>

FO-29 and AO-7 are not FM birds

73,
Gabe
NJ7H/VE6NJH

On Oct 17, 2017 9:04 AM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> I would have thought doppler would have killed a frequency dependant mode
>
> Your sending a hf low noise mode over an FM bird ?
>
> Nuts
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 17 Oct 2017, at 1:47 pm, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Some may think it is experimental but I personally find it very
> > disruptive to use certain digital modes on satellites.  It is more
> > disturbing when the stations performing these "experiments" fail to
> > minimize their station ERP to a reasonable level.
> >
> > Tonight on FO-29 I witnessed first hand how disruptive it is when a
> > station decides to experiment with MSK144 while others are trying to
> > use the shared transponder resource.
> >
> > Some of these modes are 100% duty cycle for periods, then switch off,
> > and back on again in a sequence.  This doesn't seem very compatible
> > with your typical satellite transponder.
> >
> > For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would even think
> > about attempting these modes on AO-7 when the transponder's more
> > sensitive nature is common knowledge.
> >
> > 73
> > Clayton
> > W5PFG
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From jeremy at jeremymturner.com  Tue Oct 17 14:32:53 2017
From: jeremy at jeremymturner.com (Jeremy Turner)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:32:53 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Bulletin Format Problem
In-Reply-To: <c5c4b437-b8ca-f967-5b2a-bb7e20f143bf@comcast.net>
References: <001b01d34692$5be8f680$13bae380$@net>
	<08590032-CB99-4AF7-8024-6BD60B6C6A11@tech-software.net>
	<093b2566-c890-aa60-4a52-2f2509c0a6c8@comcast.net>
	<57c04425-ccfb-60e9-3338-0ff96d8eaf0e@pobox.com>
	<a241aa0d-e5a5-e1ec-8b9b-75a574ba04a2@comcast.net>
	<c5c4b437-b8ca-f967-5b2a-bb7e20f143bf@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAO4qtUdWYKRF5A=eOr81BvgUEZ+S7eT55BoCWp8wfTwLFJ4d3Q@mail.gmail.com>

I have noticed that the mailing list software seems to insert carriage
returns every 76-78 characters before resending the plain text format,
where I did not do that.

For those of us who primarily or frequently consume
email via mobile platforms, the
text ends up looking like this. The smaller screen will
automatically reflow text but
the mailman software introduces hard carriage returns
and makes the text look more
like a haiku or a weird poem. It is very difficult to read
properly. And to be clear, this
is not a problem with my email client on my mobile
device, but it is a problem
caused by the mailman software combined with the
small screen of a mobile device.

It is very annoying.

JoAnne, in your raw email, I see the following fields:

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed"


Hopefully that will help in troubleshooting as well.

Thanks,

Jeremy / KO6RM

On October 17, 2017 at 08:00:47, JoAnne K9JKM (k9jkm at comcast.net) wrote:

As a follow up to the message I sent Zach previously. It appears that
the Mailman system is changing that Transfer-Encoding ...

Message header of a local copy I sent to myself with Thunderbird and
amsat-bb Mailman server:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Hi Zach,
Thanks for your input. I made the recommended changes. The test I ran
does indeed show the ascii text in the message source instead of a bunch
of jammed together character strings that remind me of satellite telemetry.
<snip>

So, I waited for amsat-bb to send me the message I just sent ...

Message header of that message received via the amsat-bb Mailman server:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

SGkgWmFjaCwKClRoYW5rcyBmb3IgeW91ciBpbnB1dC4gSSBtYWRlIHRoZSByZWNvbW1lbmRlZCBj

aGFuZ2VzLiBUaGUgdGVzdCBJIHJhbiAKZG9lcyBpbmRlZWQgc2hvdyB0aGUgYXNjaWkgdGV4dCBp

biB0aGUgbWVzc2FnZSBzb3VyY2UgaW5zdGVhZCBvZiBhIGJ1bmNoIApvZiBqYW1tZWQgdG9nZXRo

<snip>

This gives me a little more information to send to the volunteers
running the mail system. Something along the route changed the listserve
message to base64.

-- 

73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org

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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 17 12:13:18 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:13:18 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding AO-73 Funcube BPSK 1200
Message-ID: <98B16D3A-45E4-43CF-8BE2-65FF5C4B877A@tech-software.net>

Hello

Working my way down a list of satellites and now it is time to try AO-73 Funcube

I have a Funcube Dongle Pro + which I can pipe to PSK decoder

I also have a Tigertronics Singalink and a ICOM706 MKII G with doppler tracking 

Will the 1200 baud BPSK go ok through the Tigertronics Signalink ? 

UZ7HO decoder will be used initially 

Then I will work out the data ware house.

Thanks 

Andrew 

From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue Oct 17 17:11:56 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:11:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-17 17:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <23b0.71b3780a.471793da@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-17  17:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via  EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge  via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The  scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Thu  2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg
Watch for live stream from Tallaght Community  School: 
https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live
Watch for live stream  from Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw
And  https://go.twitch.tv/ntigsundsvall   (***)

Istituto  Scolastico Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and 
I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41  deg
Watch for HamTV 

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro, Italy and  Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via  IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21  14:23:14 UTC 86 deg
Watch for  HamTV

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-17 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 1165.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1124. 
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 2017-10-14 02:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Tue Oct 17 17:28:07 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:28:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>
	<CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D5706659CD6046218E11F1AC819F6E33@Ron8300PC>

First of all, let me apologize for any disruption I may have caused by my tests (experiment, interference, ...).

Last evening around 0120Z  I was indeed transmitting MSK144 on a downlink frequency of 435.878 (at the satellite) on a pass of FO-29 with a 4 degree max elevation at my location with the satellite over the Atlantic. The pass was monitored by a station in Virginia as a test of using MSK144 at low angles. I deliberately transmitted near the upper end of the passband. I continuously monitored the passband on my panadapter and there were quite a few QSOs on that pass, all well below my frequency. 

I also did a test around 0300Z as shown in your link (http://druidnetworks.com/w5rkn-msk144-fo29.jpg)

If I interfered with any of those QSOs, I am sorry. The test confirmed that MSK144 could be decoded at weak signal levels even in the face of Doppler shift.

As far as the AO-7 incident you mention below, I did on a couple occasions inadvertently cause a mode switch. I was certainly not the only station to cause this action. Because I knew how that action could accidently be caused, I did make a couple posts to AMSAT-BB to help others avoid this mistake.

Again, I am sorry for any problems this may have caused.

Ron W5RKN

From: David Swanson 
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:03 PM
To: Ronald G. Parsons 
Cc: AMSAT-BB 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on FO-29

On the FO29 pass at 0155z this evening, I noticed a very hard time getting into the transponder. The pass was nearly overhead, and the 3w-4w that is normally sufficient was barely cutting it. I also noticed it was 'up and down' alot, whereas some moments it was easy to get in, then it would be nearly impossible. There were also pockets of 'noise' all over the transponder, that sounded somewhat digital, but I just couldn't place them. I found W5PFG in the passband (who was portable in a rare grid in western Texas) and he commented on the difficulty of working an otherwise easier bird tonight as well. I checked the screen, and no other birds were obviously in range, so I started scanning around the passband to see what I could hear. Up around 435.870 I found (or rather heard) what I was looking for. I fired up my recorder and captured this:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8W_KstbAsD_VF9NbGR3ZXlicUE

For those not familiar, that is the telltale sound of MSK144. I work a fair amount of Meteor Scatter in addition to operating satellites, and the noise is unmistakable. Since my shack PC has wsjt-x installed, I quickly fired it up and went to the msk144 mode and after some quick tweaking started decoding the signal. This is a screenshot of what I saw:

http://druidnetworks.com/w5rkn-msk144-fo29.jpg

This signal continued for at least 8 minutes (that I recorded) in a 5 second T/R cycle while FO29 was passing high over North America. Every 5 second the digital signal would get transmitted, and all other SSB qsos would start to fail. You might call this an experiment, but I call it intentional QRM. 

*For the record* You are not the first person to play with wsjt-x modes on the linear satellites. Some months ago during the late night hours on the XW's and FO29 when the footprint was primarily over the desert southwest and south pacific, I to "experimented" with FT8 and MSK144. I purposely ran my transmitted signal thru over 100ft of low grade coax to attenuate my uplink to ~1.5w ERP. I made sure the entire transponder was empty before starting, announcing myself, then started the transmission. I decoded myself successfully, said "Well that was dumb" and never did it again. I purposely didn't announce what I had done to the world because I knew someone would think they were being cool too, and would fire up a 2700hz wide 50% duty cycle mode on a high US pass and QRM people trying to make QSOs out of existence, because said individual would lack even basic situational awareness and courtesy to others. What is extra hilarious about the fact that it is you being the responsible party for destroying a pass, is your constant whining to this mailing list about people using too much power on AO-7, when you're one of the worst offenders. On July 16th this summer, I was roving in EM35 and you called me on the 2155z pass of AO7, and you got the first 3 letters of your callsign out before you killed the bird. I know it was you, because I had already made 3 QSOs right at my AOS with other stations using a reasonable amount of power, and as soon as you key'd up the whole bird started FMing and croaked before you even finished your call. You didn't get that grid that day, and after the stunt you pulled this evening - you won't be getting any grids from me in the future either.  

-Dave, KG5CCI


From dave at druidnetworks.com  Tue Oct 17 18:53:43 2017
From: dave at druidnetworks.com (David Swanson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:53:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <D5706659CD6046218E11F1AC819F6E33@Ron8300PC>
References: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>
	<CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<D5706659CD6046218E11F1AC819F6E33@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <CANq+eyX38cxaj6wfKxiriUZ7gi92xpR=SFwt9uz_kbTg05we6w@mail.gmail.com>

I appreciate the apology Ron. I'll consider this event water under the
bridge.

Thanks.

-Dave, KG5CCI

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:

> First of all, let me apologize for any disruption I may have caused by my
> tests (experiment, interference, ...).
>
> Last evening around 0120Z  I was indeed transmitting MSK144 on a downlink
> frequency of 435.878 (at the satellite) on a pass of FO-29 with a 4 degree
> max elevation at my location with the satellite over the Atlantic. The pass
> was monitored by a station in Virginia as a test of using MSK144 at low
> angles. I deliberately transmitted near the upper end of the passband. I
> continuously monitored the passband on my panadapter and there were quite a
> few QSOs on that pass, all well below my frequency.
>
> I also did a test around 0300Z as shown in your link (
> http://druidnetworks.com/w5rkn-msk144-fo29.jpg)
>
> If I interfered with any of those QSOs, I am sorry. The test confirmed
> that MSK144 could be decoded at weak signal levels even in the face of
> Doppler shift.
>
> As far as the AO-7 incident you mention below, I did on a couple occasions
> inadvertently cause a mode switch. I was certainly not the only station to
> cause this action. Because I knew how that action could accidently be
> caused, I did make a couple posts to AMSAT-BB to help others avoid this
> mistake.
>
> Again, I am sorry for any problems this may have caused.
>
> Ron W5RKN
>
> *From:* David Swanson
> *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2017 11:03 PM
> *To:* Ronald G. Parsons
> *Cc:* AMSAT-BB
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and
> W5RKN on FO-29
>
> On the FO29 pass at 0155z this evening, I noticed a very hard time getting
> into the transponder. The pass was nearly overhead, and the 3w-4w that is
> normally sufficient was barely cutting it. I also noticed it was 'up and
> down' alot, whereas some moments it was easy to get in, then it would be
> nearly impossible. There were also pockets of 'noise' all over the
> transponder, that sounded somewhat digital, but I just couldn't place them.
> I found W5PFG in the passband (who was portable in a rare grid in western
> Texas) and he commented on the difficulty of working an otherwise easier
> bird tonight as well. I checked the screen, and no other birds were
> obviously in range, so I started scanning around the passband to see what I
> could hear. Up around 435.870 I found (or rather heard) what I was looking
> for. I fired up my recorder and captured this:
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8W_KstbAsD_VF9NbGR3ZXlicUE
>
> For those not familiar, that is the telltale sound of MSK144. I work a
> fair amount of Meteor Scatter in addition to operating satellites, and the
> noise is unmistakable. Since my shack PC has wsjt-x installed, I quickly
> fired it up and went to the msk144 mode and after some quick tweaking
> started decoding the signal. This is a screenshot of what I saw:
>
> http://druidnetworks.com/w5rkn-msk144-fo29.jpg
>
> This signal continued for at least 8 minutes (that I recorded) in a 5
> second T/R cycle while FO29 was passing high over North America. Every 5
> second the digital signal would get transmitted, and all other SSB qsos
> would start to fail. You might call this an experiment, but I call it
> intentional QRM.
>
> *For the record* You are not the first person to play with wsjt-x modes on
> the linear satellites. Some months ago during the late night hours on the
> XW's and FO29 when the footprint was primarily over the desert southwest
> and south pacific, I to "experimented" with FT8 and MSK144. I purposely ran
> my transmitted signal thru over 100ft of low grade coax to attenuate my
> uplink to ~1.5w ERP. I made sure the entire transponder was empty before
> starting, announcing myself, then started the transmission. I decoded
> myself successfully, said "Well that was dumb" and never did it again. I
> purposely didn't announce what I had done to the world because I knew
> someone would think they were being cool too, and would fire up a 2700hz
> wide 50% duty cycle mode on a high US pass and QRM people trying to make
> QSOs out of existence, because said individual would lack even basic
> situational awareness and courtesy to others. What is extra hilarious about
> the fact that it is you being the responsible party for destroying a pass,
> is your constant whining to this mailing list about people using too much
> power on AO-7, when you're one of the worst offenders. On July 16th this
> summer, I was roving in EM35 and you called me on the 2155z pass of AO7,
> and you got the first 3 letters of your callsign out before you killed the
> bird. I know it was you, because I had already made 3 QSOs right at my AOS
> with other stations using a reasonable amount of power, and as soon as you
> key'd up the whole bird started FMing and croaked before you even finished
> your call. You didn't get that grid that day, and after the stunt you
> pulled this evening - you won't be getting any grids from me in the future
> either.
>
> -Dave, KG5CCI
>
>

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Oct 17 19:17:41 2017
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:17:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
 FO-29
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	<CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<D5706659CD6046218E11F1AC819F6E33@Ron8300PC>
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On 10/17/17 12:28, Ronald G. Parsons wrote:
> First of all, let me apologize for any disruption I may have caused
> by my tests (experiment, interference, ...).

To all,

Isn't our mission one of experimentation? What, exactly, is wrong with
utilizing, with the proper power and bandwidth limitations, part of a
transponder passband for non-SSB/CW modulation?

Yes, there are considerations regarding AO-7, but that is a problem we
face using any mode on that satellite. CW signals routinely modulate the
SSB voice signals, unless operators take care to restrict uplink ERP to
the minimum necessary for a QSO.

Modes like Olivia, which has FEC and can track frequency changes
(Doppler or otherwise), should be easily workable over satellite, and
may not need to be much above the noise floor.

Ron may have been running a bit too much uplink ERP, but I don't think
he needs to be beaten over the head for doing what Amateur Radio is all
about: experimentation.

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From matthew at mrstevens.net  Tue Oct 17 19:36:59 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:36:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WSJT-X FT8 QSO confirmed between W2JAZ and W5RKN on
	FO-29
In-Reply-To: <9c4fd0dd-1240-2db4-e5ec-657a8a196e2c@pobox.com>
References: <DAF0DB2C392B4F938C769E190DD37505@Ron8300PC>
	<CANq+eyWZFaJex+-22KLPXOVORBCP=fNL1CEnwHOr4L7xWuqpaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<D5706659CD6046218E11F1AC819F6E33@Ron8300PC>
	<9c4fd0dd-1240-2db4-e5ec-657a8a196e2c@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <3526E80C-2225-4641-A04F-3B8AD9CA3627@mrstevens.net>

Experimentation isn?t the problem, too much power is. It?s bad enough on SSB, worse with CW, and killer on constant duty cycle modes like FT8.

I?m one of the few newer sat guys I think that actually likes CW on sats....BUT, I know that more than a couple watts of CW into my Arrow can kill the transponder for everyone else. With digi, the effect is far worse.

It?s already bad enough when I can tell that certain SSB stations have come on somewhere else in the passband, because my signal, which moments before was very loud using 500mW of uplink power, completely disappears even though I bump up the power to 5 or 10w.

I personally don?t see the point of a mode like MSK144 on sats, which is designed for extremely weak signal contacts like meteor scatter. But, if somebody wants to experiment that?s cool. Just keep the power down - WAY down, and I don?t think anyone would say a word about it. But no matter the mode, If one station is shutting out all others in the passband, well, you?re probably going to see some ranting lol.

73,

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 17, 2017, at 15:17, Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 10/17/17 12:28, Ronald G. Parsons wrote:
>> First of all, let me apologize for any disruption I may have caused
>> by my tests (experiment, interference, ...).
> 
> To all,
> 
> Isn't our mission one of experimentation? What, exactly, is wrong with
> utilizing, with the proper power and bandwidth limitations, part of a
> transponder passband for non-SSB/CW modulation?
> 
> Yes, there are considerations regarding AO-7, but that is a problem we
> face using any mode on that satellite. CW signals routinely modulate the
> SSB voice signals, unless operators take care to restrict uplink ERP to
> the minimum necessary for a QSO.
> 
> Modes like Olivia, which has FEC and can track frequency changes
> (Doppler or otherwise), should be easily workable over satellite, and
> may not need to be much above the noise floor.
> 
> Ron may have been running a bit too much uplink ERP, but I don't think
> he needs to be beaten over the head for doing what Amateur Radio is all
> about: experimentation.
> 
> --- Zach
> N0ZGO
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From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Tue Oct 17 21:56:13 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:56:13 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding AO-73 Funcube BPSK 1200
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Message-ID: <9EEFD299AC6E4592AA9C49C508E34835@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi Andrew,

Just use the FUNcube Dashboard...the Dongle is designed for it and nothing else, in terms of hardware or software, is needed (except the antenna of course).. all details and the helpful user manual are here https://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/funcube-telemetry-dashboard/

Good luck and thanks for contributing to the data warehouse

73
Graham
G3VZV

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From: Andrew Rich 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:13 PM 
To: AMSAT-BB 
Cc: Australian APRS Users 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding AO-73 Funcube BPSK 1200 

Hello

Working my way down a list of satellites and now it is time to try AO-73 Funcube

I have a Funcube Dongle Pro + which I can pipe to PSK decoder

I also have a Tigertronics Singalink and a ICOM706 MKII G with doppler tracking 

Will the 1200 baud BPSK go ok through the Tigertronics Signalink ? 

UZ7HO decoder will be used initially 

Then I will work out the data ware house.

Thanks 

Andrew 
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Tue Oct 17 22:53:39 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:53:39 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Tallaght Community School,
	Dublin, Ireland and Raddningsgymnasiet Sando,
	Minerva School and the NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall
Message-ID: <492D3A6E38614C90BCF54370775294D2@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland and Raddningsgymnasiet Sando, Minerva School and the NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall on Oct 19. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:49 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and EI2SDR at Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland and telebridge via EI2SDR and the  
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden. The contact should be audible over portions of Ireland and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live stream from Tallaght Community School: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live

Watch for live stream  from Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando:  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw

and  https://go.twitch.tv/ntigsundsvall   (***)

 

 

 

Tallaght Community School is located in Dublin city in Ireland. The school was chosen for the event as it is in a disadvantaged area and the school works hard to prepare and encourage students to pursue  some form of further education. The school has 900 students aged 12 to 18 years and all will take part in the event.

All students have studied about the ISS and were given an opportunity to submit questions to be selected.

 

Sand? is located about 400 Km to the North of Stockholm. The participating schools are R?ddningsgymnasiet Sand?, Minerva school ?nge and the NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall. Together they count 550 students ranging from ages 12 to 19. Sand? R?ddningsgymnasium is close to nature and overlooks a beautiful fjord. Besides teaching science programs, the gymnasium offers courses in civil crisis management, firefighting as well as search and rescue. Students are prepared for a career as teachers, nurses, psychologist, firemen, fire engineers and policemen. Together with the Folke Bernadotte academy as well as other governmental organisations, they create an understanding of and a preparedness for international assignments. Part of the education is that the students travel around the world to learn from existing fire and rescue situations. Amateur Radio is also included in the student's graduate projects.

The NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall or the Northern Technical institute, established 1968 offers courses in digital techniques, internet technology and other forms of digital communication. The institute has about 250 students. Minerva school ?nge teaches younger students from age 12 to 15 and has of about 200 students enrolled.

 

 

 

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

 

1. What is your favourite view from the ISS?

2. Do you ever think children will be allowed to travel into space with 

   astronauts?

3. If you had the chance would you change or add anything to the design of 

   the ISS?

4. Is this job the most challenging job you have ever done? 

5. What is the longest time you have spent on a spacewalk and what did you 

   do? 

6. Does the ISS have a black box like an aircraft?

7. Who inspired you to become an astronaut?

8. Have space experiments resulted in something useful which is used on 

   earth?

9. What training did you do to prepare for space walks? 

10. Have you ever encountered an anomaly that has baffled you?  

11. This is your third trip to space, did it take your body more time to 

    adjust to earth's gravity the second time you landed? 

12. What education in physics and engineering is required to become an 

    astronaut? 

13. When your mission is over what will you miss the most and least about 

    life on the ISS? 

14. Does your view of life change after seeing earth from another 

    perspective?

15. Can you tell us about some of the interesting experiments you are 

    conducting on the ISS?

16. Are you allowed to bring along private things like photos?

17. Is the ISS ever affected by solar radiation surges from the sun? 

18. Do you use "private" communication channels when talking with your 

    family?

19. Have you had any fun or exhilarating experiences so far on your mission?

20. How does it feel to see earth from such a distance for the first time?

 

 

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. Istituto  Scolastico Comprensivo "Nardi", Porto San Giorgio, Italy and 

     I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italy

     direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR

     The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

     The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

     Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC

     Watch for HamTV

 

  2. "A.Gramsci-N.Pende", Noicattaro, Italy and  Istituto Comprensivo "Tauro - 

      Viterbo", Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via  IZ7RTN 

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS

      The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

      Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21  14:23:14 UTC

      Watch for  HamTV

      

 

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 dxdx at optonline.net  Wed Oct 18 03:50:12 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:50:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Monitoring 9600 baud Sats with PK-96 TNC
Message-ID: <7b272cbb-791a-f857-b20b-8a464a77b2be@optonline.net>

All:

Need advice from the reflectors TNC Guru. I have a Timewave PK-96 in the 
shack and would like to test the modems receive capability by monitoring 
9600 baud satellites.

I figured it should be possible to monitor incoming packets with a 
simple terminal program, but after trying Tigersat and others, I was not 
able to decode anything. The same radio worked fine with UZ7HO's 
Soundmodem.

I used the terminal program to set the TNC in 9600 bd mode and set the 
mon command to monitor UI frames. Maybe I'm missing something.

Tony


From aa5pk at suddenlink.net  Wed Oct 18 10:30:01 2017
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:30:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
Message-ID: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>

The transponders on these satellites were turned on last night.  They sound much like the XW-Xx birds--good ears and strong 
downlinks.

Two more opportunities now available.

73
Glenn AA5PK 


From matthew at mrstevens.net  Wed Oct 18 12:27:59 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:27:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
In-Reply-To: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>
References: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <CCD5C024-3E86-4688-8386-C6E74BB48FA1@mrstevens.net>

Worked N4IQV on 4A, nice strong downlink and very easy to get into with my 817s. It might have been a problem on my end but the uplink freq seemed to be lower than I was expecting, it took me a few seconds of tuning around to find my downlink signal.

73

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 18, 2017, at 06:30, Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> 
> The transponders on these satellites were turned on last night.  They sound much like the XW-Xx birds--good ears and strong downlinks.
> 
> Two more opportunities now available.
> 
> 73
> Glenn AA5PK 
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From ka7fvv at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 18 13:05:47 2017
From: ka7fvv at yahoo.com (Scott Harvey)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:05:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
In-Reply-To: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>
References: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>
Message-ID: <1534528281.273628.1508331947226@mail.yahoo.com>

Glen,Thanks for the heads up.? I think we have all been waiting for these birds to be active.?73, Scott, KA7FVV
 President - KBARA ?
www.kbara.org 
 Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
http://www.ka7fvv.net

      From: Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk at suddenlink.net>
 To: AMSAT BBS <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
 Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 3:30 AM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
   
The transponders on these satellites were turned on last night.? They sound much like the XW-Xx birds--good ears and strong 
downlinks.

Two more opportunities now available.

73
Glenn AA5PK 

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From ingejack at cox.net  Wed Oct 18 15:48:56 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:48:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A  and CAS-4B
Message-ID: <1571485910.3604.1508341736831@myemail.cox.net>

Worked KB6LTY on both CAS-4A  and CAS-4B this morning with very strong signals even though I only had a 1 degree max elevation pass on CAS-4b  and a max elevation of 4 degrees on CAS-4A. Signals were extremely loud and Christy KB6LTY also had very low elevation passes. Thanks to Glenn AA5PK for the heads up..  DE JACK  KC7MG

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Oct 18 18:49:38 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:49:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_=22A=2EGram?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?sci-N=2EPende=22=2C_Noicattaro=2C_Italy_and__Istitu?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?to_Comprensivo_=22Tauro_-_Viterbo=22=2C_Castellana_?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?Grotte_=28Ba=29=2C_Italy?=
Message-ID: <1B609B0998EE4E4FBA49BC65FD9FBE7A@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "A.Gramsci-N.Pende", Noicattaro, Italy and  Istituto Comprensivo "Tauro - Viterbo", Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy  on 21 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:23 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IZ7RTN. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian.

 

 

School Information:

 

The Comprehensive School "A.Gramsci-N.Pende" Institute, combines the story of two schools in the area nojano long. An intense work of analysis and comparison between the realities of the schools has led to identify the common elements, and the specific objectives that constitute the rails of the teaching and culture of our institution. The Comprehensive School "A. Gramsci - N. Pende", formed from 1 September 2012 as a result of the process of sizing the school network operated by the Region of Puglia. The Institute comprises three segments school so distinct:

1. Kindergarten "Sabin- area 167"

2. Primary School "A.Gramsci" where are located the bureau and secretariat

3. High school first grade "N. Pende ", in distinct complexes via Lamanna and Parchitello, residential area bordering Torre a Mare.

The presence of the three segments of the school favors the union and the educational continuity and guarantees the unity of purpose and action

The population of the newborn Comprehensive School "Gramsci - Pende", fully reflecting the reality in which they operate, with the presence of users who range from 3 to 13 years and is very diversified socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; currently the school welcomes 1040 students, including many immigrants, to which the Headmaster and the entire teaching staff and non-teaching ensures warmth and well-being through physical and mental resources

fielded by CRIT - Centro Cultural Resources of the Territory - which headquarters in the Institute and that for several years has been conducting actions aimed at the construction of an integrated training system with the support and cooperation of all agencies in the area.

 

"Viterbo" Secondary School, belonging to "Istituto Comprensivo G. Tauro - S. Viterbo", has been aiming at achieving the aims and goals of this course of studies for some time, offering a wide variety of curricular and extracurricular activities. In particular, the course of musical

instrument has been and is a further element of enrichment of curriculum, because it gives pupils the opportunity to learn the practice of an instrument and to develop skills in music.

 

 

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

 

1. E' vero che state lavorando su un progetto che prevede che anche i  

   disabili possano andare nello spazio?

2. E' vero che nello Spazio c'? il silenzio assoluto?

   3. Ci pu? descrivere esattamente la Terra vista dallo spazio in questo 

   momento?

4. Come riesci a gestire i tuoi sentimenti sulla Stazione Spaziale senza 

   farti invadere dalla tristezza per la lontananza dai tuoi cari?

5. Condividere per tanto tempo con un collega uno spazio molto limitato come 

   quello di una navicella spaziale, pu? portare ad incomprensioni o litigi?

6. Quando terminerai la tua carriera da astronauta che cosa pensi di fare 

   della tua vita?

7. Quali reazioni chimiche avvengono in modo diverso nello spazio?

 

8. La cagnetta Laika fu lanciata nello spazio il 3 novembre del 1957 a bordo 

   dello Sputnik. Cosa ne pensi di questo? E' una crudelt??

9. Ci puoi descrivere cosa si prova ad osservare un'Aurora boreale dalla ISS?

 

10. Ti piacerebbe insegnare ai tuoi nipoti la carriera da Astronauta?

11. A proposito degli esperimenti sull'osteoporosi che state svolgendo a 

    bordo, quali ricadute ci potranno essere per gli esseri umani sulla 

    terra? 

12. In base alla sua esperienza, ci insegna che dobbiamo puntare sempre in 

    alto, anche nei momenti pi? difficili. Quale ? il suole messaggio per 

    noi?

13. In assenza di gravit? il cibo che mangiate quali modifiche subisce?

14. Quando si ritorna sulla Terra avete difficolt? nel movimento? Dopo quanto 

    tempo si superano tali difficolt??

15. La pelle umana ? vero che invecchia prima quando si trascorre lunghi 

    periodi nello Spazio rispetto a vivere sulla terra?

16. Se dentro la stazione spaziale c'? "microgravit?", come mai gli oggetti 

    fluttuano ugualmente?

17. In assenza di fattori ambientali esterni, le cellule invecchiano con la 

    stessa velocit? in assenza di gravit??

18. Dato che avete raggiunto un'et? importante per viaggiare nello spazio, 

    cosa intendete fare per proseguire il vostro lavoro di astronauta?

19. Gli esperimenti che state svolgendo a bordo della Stazione Spaziale hanno 

    gi? risultati?

20. Io ho 9 anni, vorrei sapere, ogni volta che va in orbita, ritorna anche 

    lei bambino curioso ed entusiasta con tanta voglia di imparare nuove 

    lezioni che lo spazio le insegna?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. Is it true that you are working on a project that also allows disabled 

   people to go to space?

2. Is there absolute silence in Space?

3. Can you exactly describe the Earth from the space at this time?

4. How you manage your feelings on the Space Station without getting by 

   sadness for the distance from your loved ones?

5. You all sharing so much time with a colleague a very limited space like 

   that of a spaceship. Can lead to misunderstandings or quarrels?

6. When will you end your astronaut career? what do you plan to do in your 

   life?

7. Which chemical reactions occur differently in space?

8. Laika dog that was in the space on November 3, 1957 on Sputnik. What do 

   you think about it? This is cruelty or not?

9. Can you describe what you are trying to observe Aurora from the Space 

   Station?

10. Would you like to teach your grandchildren a career as astronaut?

11. About the experiments on the osteoporosis you are carrying on board, what 

    could be the consequences for human beings on earth?

12. You teach us that we must always aim at the highest, even in the most 

    difficult moments. What is your message for us?

13. In the absence of gravity, what foods do you eat? What changes it 

    suffers?

14. When you return to Earth, you have difficulty in moving. How much time do 

    you overcome these difficulties?

15. It is true that human skin ages faster when you spend long periods in 

    Space as compared with living on earth? 

16. If there is microgravity inside the space station, how are the objects 

    floating equally?

17. In the absence of external environmental factors, cellules aging at the 

    same speed when you are without gravity?

18. Since you have reached an important age for traveling in space, what do 

    you intend to do to continue your astronaut work?

19. Do you have already results about the experiments you are doing on the 

    Space Station?

20. I am nine, would like to know, whenever you return from space, do you  

    have a curious and enthusiastic child waiting with the desire to learn  

    the new lessons that space teaches us?

 

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 akx2 at dacor.net  Wed Oct 18 18:53:08 2017
From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:53:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noaa weather sat decodes
Message-ID: <6A3D8623766740D2AA16A02699F4AF67@WorldComm>

Hello all, Could anyone identify what the pumping hash sound is on the enclosed .wav file ? I get this sound on
NOAA 15, 18 and 19. Just getting start on this. Have simple 137 MHz tuned dipole shaped in a V pointing North and South as per the directions.  Thank-you. Michael ? N8iup

From dxdx at optonline.net  Wed Oct 18 19:04:30 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:04:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp with PK-96
Message-ID: <311a7075-61e3-87c3-1640-e4b5299fb580@optonline.net>

All:

I notice that Wisp does not have the PK-96 in it's TNC list and I was 
wondering if there's a workaround for this?

Anyone been successful with this TNC / Wisp combination?

Thanks,

Tony


From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Oct 18 19:07:57 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:07:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Istituto__S?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?colastico_Comprensivo_=22Nardi=22=2C_Porto_San_Gior?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?gio=2C_Italy_and_I=2EC=2E_Michelangelo__Buonarroti?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?=2C_Marina_di_Carrara=2C_Italy?=
Message-ID: <DCBB6E95775546BA9B2005323FB7DCB2@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto  Scolastico Comprensivo "Nardi", Porto San Giorgio, Italy and I.C. Michelangelo  Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italy on 21 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and each school station, IQ5VR then I6KZR. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian.

 

 

School Information:

 

Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo "Nardi"

 

It hosts about 450 students, for a total of 19 classes, placed on two school placements, one north and one south of town. A section have a musical address and the students study a musical instrument, in addition to the regular daily curriculum, one of the activities that accompany the individual study of an instrument, the boys play in the orchestra and this activity particularly promotes the cohesion of the group and offers A social alternative. The "middle school" age group requires a special commitment and expose itself to a charge of empathy such as to pass on our children the passion for knowledge, study and curiosity towards everything that is being presented to us. Our school is very committed to the issues surrounding the environment, research and scientific evolution, communication and legality. Large space is reserved for languages: music, motor, chart through multimedia equipment and radio. It actively collaborates with the various educational agencies of the territory and with the local body that allow us to expand our training offer and favor the social development of our boys.

 

 

I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti

 

The name of our school derives from the great Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. It is a primary and secondary ( first grade) school in Marina di Carrara, between the sea and the mountains ( Alpi Apuane). Our students are about 900 divided into five structures. We have a lot of laboratories and a planetarium too. We have activities related to astronomy, scientific, humanistic and artistic area and we are working about a lot of scientific projects. (age 11-14)

 

 

 

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

 

1. Il lancio ti ha creato forti sensazioni o problemi?

2. Quanto tempo ci si impiega per arrivare dalla Terra alla stazione 

   spaziale?

3. Quanto ? importante la stazione radioamatoriale a bordo della stazione 

   spaziale?

4. Quale ? l'esperimento pi? stimolante che hai fatto?

5. Quanti esperimenti devi fare ancora?

6. Fai dei sogni durante il sonno? Come ti senti al risveglio?

7. Ci sono odori particolari all'interno della stazione?

8. Le piante in quale direzione crescono a bordo della stazione spaziale?

9. Quanto ? bella l'Italia vista dalla stazione spaziale?

10. Che tipo di allenamento fai prima di andare nello spazio?

11. E' vero che hai potuto gustare un caff? espresso sulla ISS?

12. Che cosa bisogna studiare per diventare un astronauta?

13. E' difficile andare in bagno e lavarsi?

14. Qual ? il tuo pasto preferito? Come viene preparato?

15. Hai mai visto un uragano dalla stazione spaziale?

16. Come ti tieni in forma sulla ISS?

17. La stazione spaziale ha motori?

18. Che cosa ne pensi della "conquista" di Marte?

19. Qual ? l'esperienza che ricordi con grande emozione?

20. Credi che ci siano altre forme di vita su altre galassie o pianeti?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. Did the launch of the spaceship give you any sensations or problems?

2. How long does it take to get to the station from earth?

3. How important the amateur radio station is onboard?

4. Which is the most challenging experiment you have done?

5. How many experiments are you supposed to do?

6. Do you have dreams and how do you feel after waking up?

7. Are there any particular smells onboard?

8. Which direction do plants grow on board the space station?

9. How beautiful is it watching Italy by the space station?

10. What type of training do you do before you go to the space?

11. Is it true that you can have an espresso coffee on ISS?

12. What do you have to study to become an astronaut?

13. Is it hard to go to the toilet and have a shower?

14. What is your favorite space food and what is it prepared?

15. Have you ever spotted a hurricane by the space station?

16. How do you keep fit on ISS?

17. Does the space station have any engines?

18. What is your opinion on the settlement of mars?

19. What is the most exciting experience you recall?

20. Do you believe that there are some other life forms on another galaxy or planet?

 

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.  "A.Gramsci-N.Pende", Noicattaro, Italy and  Istituto Comprensivo  

      "Tauro -     Viterbo", Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via  IZ7RTN 

       The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS

       The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

       Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21  14:23:14 UTC

       Watch for HamTV

 

 

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 scott23192 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 18 19:13:27 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:13:27 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noaa weather sat decodes
In-Reply-To: <6A3D8623766740D2AA16A02699F4AF67@WorldComm>
References: <6A3D8623766740D2AA16A02699F4AF67@WorldComm>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnObA5qYfckFomgKvhg814cdzLpPLZtg4UT8Hk4r5UHa4RQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Michael!

Love to try to help but you'll have to provide a URL link to where we can
download your .wav file.

Thanks!

-Scott,  K4KDR

=============================

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael A. Foster <akx2 at dacor.net> wrote:

> Hello all, Could anyone identify what the pumping hash sound is on the
> enclosed .wav file ? I get this sound on
> NOAA 15, 18 and 19. Just getting start on this. Have simple 137 MHz tuned
> dipole shaped in a V pointing North and South as per the directions.
> Thank-you. Michael ? N8iup

From akx2 at dacor.net  Wed Oct 18 19:21:32 2017
From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:21:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOaa Weather sat decodes
Message-ID: <8E2A2943A12441609779028424C50140@WorldComm>

Hello All,  I am getting a pumping hash noise on my decodes from Noaa 15, 18 and 19. and am wondering what's going
on.  Contact me directly (Akx2 at dacor.net) and I can send u a short .wav clip.  Thanks, Michael ? N8iup

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Wed Oct 18 19:21:45 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:21:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp with PK-96
In-Reply-To: <311a7075-61e3-87c3-1640-e4b5299fb580@optonline.net>
References: <311a7075-61e3-87c3-1640-e4b5299fb580@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <000001d34846$568eb520$03ac1f60$@gmail.com>

Tony,

WiSP will work with a KISS TNC (NONE) but you will need to configure it
manually.  Things like full duplex, 9600 baud, the monitor function, etc.  I
know of one other person who has been trying to get that to work, but so far
has not had success.  Perhaps someone here who uses a hardware TNC rather
than software can give you a list of parameters to set?

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA


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From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Thu Oct 19 01:37:51 2017
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:37:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
Message-ID: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>

Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to be a
number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout organizations
all over North America.  If you have not already, find one near you and
volunteer your services to introduce our fun and challenging aspect of
Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders alike).  

Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, with a
JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM Scouts.  Our
group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a limited schedule from
1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give a shout if you do.

Tom Schuessler
N5HYP



From vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com  Thu Oct 19 01:24:07 2017
From: vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com (Reg Wood)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:24:07 +1100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Uni_Trac 2003
Message-ID: <6160b707-4c26-4a1d-660d-59803f5d2272@bigpond.com>

Hi.??? ??? Does anyone have a ZL2AMD Uni_Trac 2003 tracking box that
 ??? ??? ???? they want to sell?

 ??? ??? ???? If so please email me at vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com with info

 ??? ??? ???? Regards Reg VK2RW

From rbond at robertbond.com  Thu Oct 19 02:48:32 2017
From: rbond at robertbond.com (Robert Bond)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:48:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
In-Reply-To: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>
References: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>
Message-ID: <CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>

We will be listening as well. I will be with BSA Troop 287 in EM74 at a
campout on the 21st. I will be using my call sign.

Robert Bond
KM4YSC

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to be a
> number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout organizations
> all over North America.  If you have not already, find one near you and
> volunteer your services to introduce our fun and challenging aspect of
> Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders alike).
>
> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, with
> a
> JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM Scouts.  Our
> group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a limited schedule from
> 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give a shout if you do.
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the 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 mlmccauley at att.net  Thu Oct 19 03:42:13 2017
From: mlmccauley at att.net (Mike McCauley)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:42:13 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any ideas on obtaining an ICOM EX-14, OEM or clone
Message-ID: <emba3c07e2-f726-48c3-b2f6-e932d941b22f@asus>

I know about the PIEXX unit, but it is fairly pricey and has 
capabilities far beyond my needs.
I have heard that several people were working on clones, but I can 
locate nothing about them online.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Mike, WB5MYY

From kayakfishtx at gmail.com  Thu Oct 19 03:55:56 2017
From: kayakfishtx at gmail.com (Clayton Coleman)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:55:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
Message-ID: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>

I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight
under one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and
a 4 element 70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy
satellite to work with minimal power.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Oct 19 04:05:46 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:05:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
In-Reply-To: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpNEzPi_Mx09a3y0ce0W2TfeVKroceDs5+qebT4U+abow@mail.gmail.com>

I had trouble initially at 20ish watts to my 8 element 2/3 Alaskan
Arrow, but that was due to some other stations using too much power on
the satellite. Like the XW-2s (and I'm guessing the hardware is nearly
identical). the AGC range is quite tight.

Nice to work Clayton for my first QSO on each of the two satellites!

It's nice to have these two satellites added to our ever growing list
of satellites for two-way communications. 14 linear transponders, 3
digital satellites, and 2 FM satellites are now regularly available
for amateur radio use. More satellites = more opportunities for fun.

And don't forget, we're T-3 weeks from adding another FM satellite to
our roster!

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight
> under one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and
> a 4 element 70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy
> satellite to work with minimal power.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 py2rn at arrl.net  Thu Oct 19 05:07:34 2017
From: py2rn at arrl.net (Eduardo PY2RN)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:07:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
In-Reply-To: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1884607163.849607.1508389654312@mail.yahoo.com>

Transponder looks cleaner than the other XW sats, no beats or pulse signals noticed so far. QSOs on CAS 4A and CAS 4B this afternoon with PU2RAS, LU2DPW and LU2FGL.?
73
Ed
PY2RN

      From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>
 To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
 Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:56 AM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
   
I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight
under one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and
a 4 element 70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy
satellite to work with minimal power.

73
Clayton
W5PFG
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Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From framirezferrer at gmail.com  Thu Oct 19 05:29:31 2017
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:29:31 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
In-Reply-To: <1884607163.849607.1508389654312@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAPovOwegJ+ZfwMRA-cxxTbdVo4kNXSH5fXk9hje6cKZEPwYnrw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1884607163.849607.1508389654312@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8h7P0LXUfd2FoyGts6RJ7Ks=AYbDozDxXuoaB7dp29YVg@mail.gmail.com>

Was able to work KB6LTY on both satellites. Very strong and clean signal.
Heard myself to 1? (mountains prevent lower elevations), with the edge of
the footprint close to Newfoundland, Canada.

Glad we have two more satellites to play with!

73,
Fernando, NP4JV
Arizona DM41mi

On Oct 18, 2017 10:09 PM, "Eduardo PY2RN" <py2rn at arrl.net> wrote:

> Transponder looks cleaner than the other XW sats, no beats or pulse
> signals noticed so far. QSOs on CAS 4A and CAS 4B this afternoon with
> PU2RAS, LU2DPW and LU2FGL.
> 73
> Ed
> PY2RN
>
>       From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>
>  To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>  Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:56 AM
>  Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent
>
> I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight
> under one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and
> a 4 element 70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy
> satellite to work with minimal power.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 AJ9N at aol.com  Thu Oct 19 06:24:43 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:24:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19 06:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <34aef2.7cade937.47199f2a@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19  06:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via  EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge  via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The  scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Thu  2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg
Watch for live stream from Tallaght Community  School: 
https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live
Watch for live stream  from Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw
And  https://go.twitch.tv/ntigsundsvall (***)

Istituto Scolastico  Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and 
I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti,  Marina di Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41 deg
Watch for  HamTV 

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro, Italy and Istituto  Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via IZ7RTN  
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-21  14:23:14 UTC 86 deg
Watch for HamTV

Chiddix Junior High School,  Normal, IL, direct via W9AM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go  for: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg (***)

Beaconsfield State  School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via 
IK1SLD (***)
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS (***) 
The scheduled astronaut  is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA (***)
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02  UTC 40 deg (***)

Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct  via EI5CRC and Colegiul 
National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt,  Romania, telebridge 
via EI5CRC
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg (***)

Istituto Tecnico  Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D.  Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg  (***)
Watch for Ham TV  (***)

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-19 06:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1165.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1124. 
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 2017-10-14 02:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From john at amber.org.uk  Thu Oct 19 09:08:57 2017
From: john at amber.org.uk (John)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:08:57 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
In-Reply-To: <CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>
	<CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <042301d348b9$e5521db0$aff65910$@amber.org.uk>

Hi All,

It's not just the US that will be QRV on sats for JOTA - I know of at least
two UK stations - GB2GP (Gilwell Park, home of Scouting) and GB4WS
(Wiltshire Scouts, a county-wide event for approx. 100 or so young people) -
who will be trying to get some contacts in too.

My hope is that the amsat side of things will add an extra 'wow factor' to
it, so anyone that happens to share a footprint with Southern or
South-Eastern England, please do look out for us and give us a call!

Chances are the majority of the time we'll be looking at SSB/FM voice
contacts, especially at GB4WS, as we know we get a lot of people who haven't
ever done anything with radio before, and voice is easily understandable
whereas CW is much harder for those who don't already know it to understand.
We might do the odd demo using skimmer to decode though. We'll also be
likely to try some packet decodes, and the funcube data.

Look forward to working as many of you as are in range!

73, and a firm left handshake,
John (XLX)

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bond
Sent: 19 October 2017 03:49
To: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.

We will be listening as well. I will be with BSA Troop 287 in EM74 at a
campout on the 21st. I will be using my call sign.

Robert Bond
KM4YSC

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to 
> be a number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout 
> organizations all over North America.  If you have not already, find 
> one near you and volunteer your services to introduce our fun and 
> challenging aspect of Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders
alike).
>
> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, 
> with a JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM 
> Scouts.  Our group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a 
> limited schedule from 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give 
> a shout if you do.
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
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From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Thu Oct 19 11:25:41 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:25:41 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
In-Reply-To: <042301d348b9$e5521db0$aff65910$@amber.org.uk>
References: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net><CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
	<042301d348b9$e5521db0$aff65910$@amber.org.uk>
Message-ID: <A5E5E2C1AA984CE499A16FCAC30D1020@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

And we have lots of special JOTA Fitter messages being transmitted by FUNcube-1 at the moment 
http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/fitter.html?satelliteId=2
Have a great FUN weekend
73
Graham 
G3VZV ? FUNcube Ops

-----Original Message----- 
From: John 
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:08 AM 
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite. 

Hi All,

It's not just the US that will be QRV on sats for JOTA - I know of at least
two UK stations - GB2GP (Gilwell Park, home of Scouting) and GB4WS
(Wiltshire Scouts, a county-wide event for approx. 100 or so young people) -
who will be trying to get some contacts in too.

My hope is that the amsat side of things will add an extra 'wow factor' to
it, so anyone that happens to share a footprint with Southern or
South-Eastern England, please do look out for us and give us a call!

Chances are the majority of the time we'll be looking at SSB/FM voice
contacts, especially at GB4WS, as we know we get a lot of people who haven't
ever done anything with radio before, and voice is easily understandable
whereas CW is much harder for those who don't already know it to understand.
We might do the odd demo using skimmer to decode though. We'll also be
likely to try some packet decodes, and the funcube data.

Look forward to working as many of you as are in range!

73, and a firm left handshake,
John (XLX)

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bond
Sent: 19 October 2017 03:49
To: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.

We will be listening as well. I will be with BSA Troop 287 in EM74 at a
campout on the 21st. I will be using my call sign.

Robert Bond
KM4YSC

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to 
> be a number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout 
> organizations all over North America.  If you have not already, find 
> one near you and volunteer your services to introduce our fun and 
> challenging aspect of Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders
alike).
>
> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, 
> with a JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM 
> Scouts.  Our group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a 
> limited schedule from 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give 
> a shout if you do.
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect 
> the official views of AMSAT-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 yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com  Thu Oct 19 12:40:39 2017
From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Suryono Adisoemarta)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:40:39 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd:  JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
References: <44E0D144-A0A8-41AB-B6CF-23279559D826@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <6D57EC63-E2E0-449F-B82A-4CB43ED16078@yahoo.com>

Repost as somehow my reply only went to the OP not the list.



Begin forwarded message:

> 
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
> 
> IO-86 satellite will have several FM repeater activation this weekend to support JOTA activities.
> 
> Follow @lapansat on Twitter for the latest IO-86 schedule.
> 
> 73 de Yono YD0NXX
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile device
> 
>> On Oct 19, 2017, at 8:37 AM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to be a
>> number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout organizations
>> all over North America.  If you have not already, find one near you and
>> volunteer your services to introduce our fun and challenging aspect of
>> Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders alike).  
>> 
>> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, with a
>> JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM Scouts.  Our
>> group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a limited schedule from
>> 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give a shout if you do.
>> 
>> Tom Schuessler
>> N5HYP
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________

From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 19 13:39:12 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:39:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent and cover USA
Message-ID: <e88a7750f1ab0dd6cd28c5a53f990c52@mail.gmail.com>

These should be popular sats.  The inclination is 43 degrees so they will
come over central USA latitudes seven times a day each.  We just need more
people using them with SSB radios.
Just monitor 145.87 and 145.925 SSB.

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Eduardo
PY2RN
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent

Transponder looks cleaner than the other XW sats, no beats or pulse signals
noticed so far. QSOs on CAS 4A and CAS 4B this afternoon with PU2RAS, LU2DPW
and LU2FGL.
73
Ed
PY2RN

From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A & 4B transponders are excellent

I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight under
one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and a 4 element
70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy satellite to work with
minimal power.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

From paulopv8dx at gmail.com  Thu Oct 19 14:02:19 2017
From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:02:19 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
In-Reply-To: <CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>
	<CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7487B14C4CD54D36A0732D6CE246AA69@PauloPV8DX>

Hi Robert et all

12 Scout Group "Mount Cabura?"

I'll be at my station with some young Boy Scouts.

SAT bands, 10m 15m and 20m.

GL


73 de Paulo PV8DX
LABRE - ARRL
AMSAT member
FJ92pt - VUCC SAT
www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx
ARISS contact 13/02/2014 Exp.37
http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html
pv8dx at arrl.net
Boa Vista-RR-Brasil

-----Mensagem Original----- 
From: Robert Bond
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:48 PM
To: Tom Schuessler
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.

We will be listening as well. I will be with BSA Troop 287 in EM74 at a
campout on the 21st. I will be using my call sign.

Robert Bond
KM4YSC

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to be a
> number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout organizations
> all over North America.  If you have not already, find one near you and
> volunteer your services to introduce our fun and challenging aspect of
> Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders alike).
>
> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, with
> a
> JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM Scouts.  Our
> group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a limited schedule 
> from
> 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give a shout if you do.
>
> Tom Schuessler
> N5HYP
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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.
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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 


From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Oct 19 14:34:38 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:34:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] September/October 2017 Apogee View posted
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqK2_A1rSnun1=GzG5wLPUvMcyGV3q6m8Nkc1HL5y1DJQ@mail.gmail.com>

The September/October 2017 edition of Apogee View has been posted on
the AMSAT website at https://www.amsat.org/apogeeview/

73,

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

From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Oct 19 14:36:01 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:36:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Countdown to Launch: RadFxSat (Fox-1B)
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqv7ySHh+y+Y_Jy7qFxq5q7B7uhmHmXNZwxBdfU0Aa1ew@mail.gmail.com>

Only three weeks remain until the next AMSAT Fox-1 satellite launches!

RadFxSat (Fox-1B) is scheduled for launch at 01:47 PST (09:47 UTC) on
November 10, 2017. RadFxSat is one of four CubeSats making up the NASA
ELaNa XIV mission, riding as secondary payloads aboard the Joint Polar
Satellite System (JPSS)-1 mission. JPSS-1 will launch on a Delta II
from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

RadFxSat is a partnership with Vanderbilt University ISDE and hosts
four payloads for the study of radiation effects on commercial off the
shelf components. RadFxSat features the Fox-1 style FM U/v repeater
with an uplink on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on
145.960 MHz. Satellite and experiment telemetry will be downlinked via
the ?DUV? subaudible telemetry stream and can be decoded with the
FoxTelem software.

https://www.amsat.org/countdown-to-launch-radfxsat-fox-1b/

From dxdx at optonline.net  Thu Oct 19 18:41:33 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:41:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp TNC Commands?
Message-ID: <7dabcd0a-29d1-ee13-36b6-41d2065ca28f@optonline.net>

All:

Is there a way to monitor the commands Wisp sends to a TNC during 
startup? I searched the Wisp directories and couldn't find anything.

A utility program that monitors commands being sent to the TNC would be 
helpful. Thought of using a simple terminal program along with a comport 
splitter of some kind, but not sure if that would work.

Perhaps there's a list of Wisp TNC commands for different TNC's 
somewhere on the web.

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO


From ewpereira at gmail.com  Thu Oct 19 19:26:19 2017
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:26:19 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP on 64-bits WIndows
Message-ID: <CALNQy49Fh81ZwUbgwVswu=H8aAPZ2BYV_NVcQePFXcYkH5Wh+g@mail.gmail.com>

Has anyone successfully requested directory fill from Falconsat-3 using
Windows 64-bits? It seems that WISP sends a corrupt request to the
satellite on Windows 64-bits. I have tried running WISP on two different
machines. Both with Windows 64-bits -- one running Windows 7 64-bits and
the other running  Windows 10 64-bits. On both, every time MSPE requests a
directory fill, I get a "NO -5 PY2SDR" response from the satellite. Roland
PY4ZBZ tried on his 32-bits Windows 10 system and the satellite replies
with a OK.

Comparing the directory fill request packet sent to the satellite by my
station and Roland's, it seems that, on my station, WISP is corrupting the
directory hole pair data and also introducing one more byte to the request.

This is PY4ZBZ (good) request:

10 F4 00 42 8F E5 59 FF FF FF 7F 0D 0A

This is PY2SDR (bad) request:

10 F4 00 BF 12 E0 59 FF FF FF FF FF FF 7F

73, Edson PY2SDR

From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Fri Oct 20 00:37:52 2017
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:37:52 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] UKUBE-1
Message-ID: <d6d3c484-3de8-48cb-6d26-daed7d662b5a@gmail.com>

So did I mess something up or has UKUBE-1 gone silent? last 2 passes 
nothing heard.

73 WA7FWF
Kevin

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Fri Oct 20 01:56:18 2017
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:56:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
In-Reply-To: <7487B14C4CD54D36A0732D6CE246AA69@PauloPV8DX>
References: <004101d3487a$e13b3480$a3b19d80$@net>
	<CAHo8vw3X54xR--Dgdb7w8aR78gp_Y5Tk=5UtDqgctD+RJb4g4g@mail.gmail.com>
	<7487B14C4CD54D36A0732D6CE246AA69@PauloPV8DX>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMavyNX57X6E1=iZeexL8YLbG0r5c=zNQ6D3S=yXWFsqA@mail.gmail.com>

I'll be demoing sats to a JOTA group in Apex, North Carolina at least
starting with the 2017-10-21 1710 UTC AO-85 pass. They will be using
special event callsign K4C but I may use my own to make LoTW uploads
easier.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Paulo PV8DX <paulopv8dx at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Robert et all
>
> 12 Scout Group "Mount Cabura?"
>
> I'll be at my station with some young Boy Scouts.
>
> SAT bands, 10m 15m and 20m.
>
> GL
>
>
> 73 de Paulo PV8DX
> LABRE - ARRL
> AMSAT member
> FJ92pt - VUCC SAT
> www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx
> ARISS contact 13/02/2014 Exp.37
> http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html
> pv8dx at arrl.net
> Boa Vista-RR-Brasil
>
> -----Mensagem Original----- From: Robert Bond
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:48 PM
> To: Tom Schuessler
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] JOTA 2017 on Satellite.
>
> We will be listening as well. I will be with BSA Troop 287 in EM74 at a
> campout on the 21st. I will be using my call sign.
>
> Robert Bond
> KM4YSC
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Jamboree on the Air is this weekend and I am sure there are going to be a
>> number of operators on Satellite in support of various Scout organizations
>> all over North America.  If you have not already, find one near you and
>> volunteer your services to introduce our fun and challenging aspect of
>> Amateur Radio to some youngsters (and adult leaders alike).
>>
>> Personally I will be in support of Circle Ten Council in Dallas EM12, with
>> a
>> JOTA activation in support of a new branch of BSA called STEM Scouts.  Our
>> group will be using borrowed call N5BSA and running a limited schedule
>> from
>> 1500-1900Z on October 21.  Look for us and give a shout if you do.
>>
>> Tom Schuessler
>> N5HYP
>>
>>
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From ewpereira at gmail.com  Fri Oct 20 16:36:11 2017
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:36:11 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP on 64-bits WIndows
In-Reply-To: <CALNQy49Fh81ZwUbgwVswu=H8aAPZ2BYV_NVcQePFXcYkH5Wh+g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALNQy49Fh81ZwUbgwVswu=H8aAPZ2BYV_NVcQePFXcYkH5Wh+g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALNQy49ePaBdrhVZN5+95e6V=J9jMkco_evPzMuy7dY91Zjcxg@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you to everyone that has contacted me privately.

Last night I installed Windows 7 32-bits and WISP on a virtual machine and
to my surprise, the problem I have been having persisted. After a lot of
hair pulling (not much left anyway) and investigation, I found that the
culprit was neither Windows nor WISP. It was the serial to TCP bridge HW
VSP software. If the NVT option of HW VSP is enabled, it inserts some
control data in the data stream when it finds some pattern on the input
data stream. In the case of a dir fill, it was introducing three 0xFF bytes
right in middle of the KISS frame. This was being sent over AX.25 to
Falconsat-3 and was the cause of the "NO -5" error.

I've tested requesting a dir fill during the last pass here and Falconsat-3
replied with a nice "OK PY2SDR"! Now let's grab some headers and try to
upload a small file.

73, Edson PY2SDR



On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Edson W. R. Pereira <ewpereira at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Has anyone successfully requested directory fill from Falconsat-3 using
> Windows 64-bits? It seems that WISP sends a corrupt request to the
> satellite on Windows 64-bits. I have tried running WISP on two different
> machines. Both with Windows 64-bits -- one running Windows 7 64-bits and
> the other running  Windows 10 64-bits. On both, every time MSPE requests a
> directory fill, I get a "NO -5 PY2SDR" response from the satellite. Roland
> PY4ZBZ tried on his 32-bits Windows 10 system and the satellite replies
> with a OK.
>
> Comparing the directory fill request packet sent to the satellite by my
> station and Roland's, it seems that, on my station, WISP is corrupting the
> directory hole pair data and also introducing one more byte to the request.
>
> This is PY4ZBZ (good) request:
>
> 10 F4 00 42 8F E5 59 FF FF FF 7F 0D 0A
>
> This is PY2SDR (bad) request:
>
> 10 F4 00 BF 12 E0 59 FF FF FF FF FF FF 7F
>
> 73, Edson PY2SDR
>
>
>
>

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 20 16:44:13 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:44:13 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP on 64-bits WIndows
In-Reply-To: <CALNQy49ePaBdrhVZN5+95e6V=J9jMkco_evPzMuy7dY91Zjcxg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALNQy49Fh81ZwUbgwVswu=H8aAPZ2BYV_NVcQePFXcYkH5Wh+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALNQy49ePaBdrhVZN5+95e6V=J9jMkco_evPzMuy7dY91Zjcxg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7969338DDAAD47D38FB564051BAE2EA9@CSI9020>

Thank you so much for chasing this down!

Last night was my first attempt to use WiSP with a transmit-enabled radio 
setup and I also got the "NO -5" errors.  But not fully understanding WiSP, 
I did not know what that might be about.

I have un-checked the "NVT Enabled" option and will look forward to trying 
again on the next pass!

-Scott,  K4KDR


==================================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Edson W. R. Pereira
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 12:36 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WISP on 64-bits WIndows

Thank you to everyone that has contacted me privately.

Last night I installed Windows 7 32-bits and WISP on a virtual machine and
to my surprise, the problem I have been having persisted. After a lot of
hair pulling (not much left anyway) and investigation, I found that the
culprit was neither Windows nor WISP. It was the serial to TCP bridge HW
VSP software. If the NVT option of HW VSP is enabled, it inserts some
control data in the data stream when it finds some pattern on the input
data stream. In the case of a dir fill, it was introducing three 0xFF bytes
right in middle of the KISS frame. This was being sent over AX.25 to
Falconsat-3 and was the cause of the "NO -5" error.

I've tested requesting a dir fill during the last pass here and Falconsat-3
replied with a nice "OK PY2SDR"! Now let's grab some headers and try to
upload a small file.

73, Edson PY2SDR



On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Edson W. R. Pereira <ewpereira at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Has anyone successfully requested directory fill from Falconsat-3 using
> Windows 64-bits? It seems that WISP sends a corrupt request to the
> satellite on Windows 64-bits. I have tried running WISP on two different
> machines. Both with Windows 64-bits -- one running Windows 7 64-bits and
> the other running  Windows 10 64-bits. On both, every time MSPE requests a
> directory fill, I get a "NO -5 PY2SDR" response from the satellite. Roland
> PY4ZBZ tried on his 32-bits Windows 10 system and the satellite replies
> with a OK.
>
> Comparing the directory fill request packet sent to the satellite by my
> station and Roland's, it seems that, on my station, WISP is corrupting the
> directory hole pair data and also introducing one more byte to the 
> request.
>
> This is PY4ZBZ (good) request:
>
> 10 F4 00 42 8F E5 59 FF FF FF 7F 0D 0A
>
> This is PY2SDR (bad) request:
>
> 10 F4 00 BF 12 E0 59 FF FF FF FF FF FF 7F
>
> 73, Edson PY2SDR
>
> 


From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Fri Oct 20 17:07:02 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:07:02 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Operations
Message-ID: <3BD207BFD49D44BB81D708240EEDEC8C@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi All,
FUNcube-1/AO73 is now in amateur mode continuously for the weekend.. the transponder is active with lower power telemetry. 
Have  a great FUN JOTA weekend everyone!
73
Graham

From petew2jv at verizon.net  Fri Oct 20 21:05:46 2017
From: petew2jv at verizon.net (W2JV)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:05:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP on 64-bits Windows
In-Reply-To: <CALNQy49ePaBdrhVZN5+95e6V=J9jMkco_evPzMuy7dY91Zjcxg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALNQy49Fh81ZwUbgwVswu=H8aAPZ2BYV_NVcQePFXcYkH5Wh+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALNQy49ePaBdrhVZN5+95e6V=J9jMkco_evPzMuy7dY91Zjcxg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BD6AFE6D89A94A0CB807762A39AF6F44@DESKTOP8A7S6MK>

Edson,

Congratulations on  receiving a confirmation on the WISP BB!

I would like to abandon my hardware TNC and use your successful approach. 
Can you let me know what SoundModem software your using as KISS TNC and what 
interface are you using to key the transmitter.  I have WISP, HS Soundmodem 
and HW VSP installed.  I'm using an IC-910, thank you for your help.

73 Peter
W2JV





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From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 20 22:29:22 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:29:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP on 32 bits Windows 10
References: <1936500051.1347662.1508538562077.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1936500051.1347662.1508538562077@mail.yahoo.com>

Please see here my successful test, WiSP and Falconsat-3 :
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#c>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 20 22:52:48 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:52:48 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP on 32 bits Windows 10
In-Reply-To: <1936500051.1347662.1508538562077@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1936500051.1347662.1508538562077.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1936500051.1347662.1508538562077@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnObOTfKp9c7GnFVCjOoS0LzdzDi7E973RGoseQKK9gpRVw@mail.gmail.com>

Great write-up!

Thanks for putting that together.

-Scott,  K4KDR


=============================

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 6:29 PM, Roland Zurmely via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Please see here my successful test, WiSP and Falconsat-3 :
> <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#c>
> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 21 02:23:30 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:23:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpNT50WbXWBD7ACP6Bimh8=TggGO6YZxBVfnmOQJs7pxw@mail.gmail.com>

I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been
reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and
heard nothing but the beacon.

As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative,
the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming
out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this
schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to
orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor
lower latitudes.

If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have
calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in
DK3WN's Illum).

0117 - 0132
0253 - 0318
0430 - 0455
0607 - 0632
0744 - 0809
0919 - 0944
1057 - 1122
1234 - 1259
1411 - 1436
1548 - 1613
1725 - 1750
1901 - 1926
1938 - 2003
2215 - 2240
2352 - 0017

73,

Paul, N8HM

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 21 02:43:57 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:43:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
In-Reply-To: <1534528281.273628.1508331947226@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <ACCCAF96CF7943749562180DFDAD992F@AA5PKPC>
	<1534528281.273628.1508331947226@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqCWhcwkmQ+-Z03ADaKOnZJx3uZs9q-tLeHO2i8wGAm+w@mail.gmail.com>

These are very good and strong transponders and I highly encourage people
to get on and try them out. At 0128 this evening, I worked PV8DX on CAS-4A.
The satellite was at about 1.8 degrees for him and around 4 degrees for me.

On the subsequent CAS-4B pass, a 9.5 degree max pass, I heard the beacon
right as my phone said the satellite rose above the horizon and heard my
own signal a couple of seconds after that. I worked KB4TOA on that pass and
a couple of minutes later worked AI6GS who had just 2 degrees and was
beaming through trees with 5 watts on his FT-817.

Just over midway through the pass, I cycled through power settings and
observed no noticeable difference between uplinking with my power output at
maximum (about 22 watts) and my power at minimum (about 3 watts). Since low
ERP levels appear to activate the transponder's AGC circuits, it seems
especially critical on these satellites that all users use minimum power to
keep the rest of the passband available to all.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Scott Harvey via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Glen,Thanks for the heads up.  I think we have all been waiting for these
> birds to be active. 73, Scott, KA7FVV
>  President - KBARA
> www.kbara.org
>  Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
> http://www.ka7fvv.net
>
>       From: Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk at suddenlink.net>
>  To: AMSAT BBS <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 3:30 AM
>  Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A and -4B
>
> The transponders on these satellites were turned on last night.  They
> sound much like the XW-Xx birds--good ears and strong
> downlinks.
>
> Two more opportunities now available.
>
> 73
> Glenn AA5PK
>
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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>
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From vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com  Sat Oct 21 02:32:22 2017
From: vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com (Reg Wood)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:32:22 +1100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Uni_Trac 2003
Message-ID: <50fb413a-eba5-4e3c-4dd5-cbbfdaf711f2@bigpond.com>

Hi Does anyone have a ZL2AMD Uni_Trac 2003 unit for sale ?
If so please email me at vk2rw.sat at bigpond.com with the
price you want and can I pay via Paypal or direct transfer.

Regards Reg Wood VK2RW

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sat Oct 21 03:33:57 2017
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:33:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp TNC Commands?
In-Reply-To: <mailman.613.1508554166.2428.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.613.1508554166.2428.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <Q3Zx1w0042NCbDF013ZxUw@gmail.com>

Tony,

MSPE should be putting the TNC into KISS mode, and passing all of the TNC parameters in the TNC Settings tab, and setting your call, and setting the callsigns of the satellite, which are in the General tab.

If you want to watch the actual commands, you could set up a virtual serial port/splitter, point MSPE to one port, and watch it via a terminal program on the other port. 

I find MSPE works as expected with the Paccomm Spirit-2 I'm using.  It supports other TNCs, via menu selection in the TNC Settings tab.

Mark N8MH 


At 02:49 AM 10/21/2017 +0000, you wrote:
>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:41:33 -0400
>From: Tony <dxdx at optonline.net>
>To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp TNC Commands?
>Message-ID: <7dabcd0a-29d1-ee13-36b6-41d2065ca28f at optonline.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
>All:
>
>Is there a way to monitor the commands Wisp sends to a TNC during 
>startup? I searched the Wisp directories and couldn't find anything.
>
>A utility program that monitors commands being sent to the TNC would be 
>helpful. Thought of using a simple terminal program along with a comport 
>splitter of some kind, but not sure if that would work.
>
>Perhaps there's a list of Wisp TNC commands for different TNC's 
>somewhere on the web.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tony -K2MO

From g0mrf at aol.com  Sat Oct 21 10:58:34 2017
From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:58:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
Message-ID: <15f3e959b9e-c18-18c05@webjas-vac161.srv.aolmail.net>

Hi Paul.

Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm away from home at present so not able to check on-air.
Any transponder reports welcome.

Looking at the pass times, I think the schedule is OK. For example:

10/21/17 (all +/- 30 sec)

10.20.40  UTC  exits eclipse over Antarctica.
10.56.40 UTC  (+ 27 mins)   Transponder turns on over Namibia at 24 degrees south
Satellite heads North + passes over Africa and Europe with transponder on (perhaps!)
11.21.40 (25 min of on time) Transponder switches off just East of Iceland apx 64N

So schedule is fine, but perhaps the satellite has switched into a safe mode.  I'll forward your mail to AMSAT-NL

Many Thanks

David  G0MRF


I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been
reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and
heard nothing but the beacon.

As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative,
the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming
out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this
schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to
orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor
lower latitudes.

If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have
calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in
DK3WN's Illum).

0117 - 0132
0253 - 0318
0430 - 0455
0607 - 0632
0744 - 0809
0919 - 0944
1057 - 1122
1234 - 1259
1411 - 1436
1548 - 1613
1725 - 1750
1901 - 1926
1938 - 2003
2215 - 2240
2352 - 0017

73,

Paul, N8HM

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 21 12:50:09 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 08:50:09 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
In-Reply-To: <15f3e959b9e-c18-18c05@webjas-vac161.srv.aolmail.net>
References: <15f3e959b9e-c18-18c05@webjas-vac161.srv.aolmail.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOouFSXkyomcSrRrxzCAQiTPz=PWZ3mw7vioPnU47=8hXw@mail.gmail.com>

David,

Thanks for the reply. The times I posted were sloppy work on my part.
The keps I used were a month old and it really changed the
calculations. Dumb mistake!

I'll check the transponder on my 15:58 UTC pass. With fresh keps,
Illum shows that EO-79 will be in eclipse from 15:19 UTC - 15:42 UTC,
so the transponder should come on at 15:59 UTC, one minute after my
AOS and while the satellite is at 20? 16' N. The transponder should
turn off at 16:24 UTC, when the satellite is at 65? 43' N.

So the schedule should be OK for northern hemisphere mid-latitudes,
but it does seem that the satellite may have switched to safe mode.
I'll follow up with my observations after that pass.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM, David G0MRF <g0mrf at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi Paul.
>
> Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm away from home at present so not able
> to check on-air.
> Any transponder reports welcome.
>
> Looking at the pass times, I think the schedule is OK. For example:
>
> 10/21/17 (all +/- 30 sec)
>
> 10.20.40  UTC  exits eclipse over Antarctica.
> 10.56.40 UTC  (+ 27 mins)   Transponder turns on over Namibia at 24 degrees
> south
> Satellite heads North + passes over Africa and Europe with transponder on
> (perhaps!)
> 11.21.40 (25 min of on time) Transponder switches off just East of Iceland
> apx 64N
>
> So schedule is fine, but perhaps the satellite has switched into a safe
> mode.  I'll forward your mail to AMSAT-NL
>
> Many Thanks
>
> David  G0MRF
>
> I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been
> reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and
> heard nothing but the beacon.
>
> As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative,
> the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming
> out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this
> schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to
> orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor
> lower latitudes.
>
> If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have
> calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in
> DK3WN's Illum).
>
> 0117 - 0132
> 0253 - 0318
> 0430 - 0455
> 0607 - 0632
> 0744 - 0809
> 0919 - 0944
> 1057 - 1122
> 1234 - 1259
> 1411 - 1436
> 1548 - 1613
> 1725 - 1750
> 1901 - 1926
> 1938 - 2003
> 2215 - 2240
> 2352 - 0017
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 21 13:01:19 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:01:19 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOouFSXkyomcSrRrxzCAQiTPz=PWZ3mw7vioPnU47=8hXw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <15f3e959b9e-c18-18c05@webjas-vac161.srv.aolmail.net>
	<CABzOSOouFSXkyomcSrRrxzCAQiTPz=PWZ3mw7vioPnU47=8hXw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqzrGtEq5WPbw63K8b2Z-9AvNHQU7Zn-xvrNOrE2UDeNQ@mail.gmail.com>

Ha! I just realized I had the wrong satellite selected when checking
eclipses. Wow. I should stop trying to do this late in the evening or
early in the morning!

So, selecting the right satellite, prior to my 15:58 UTC pass, I see
the satellite will enter eclipse at 14:45 UTC and exit eclipse at
15:21 UTC. The transponder should turn on at 15:48 UTC, while it is at
about 17 degrees south and turn off at 16:13 UTC, while it is at about
71 degrees north.

73,

Paul, N8HM







On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> David,
>
> Thanks for the reply. The times I posted were sloppy work on my part.
> The keps I used were a month old and it really changed the
> calculations. Dumb mistake!
>
> I'll check the transponder on my 15:58 UTC pass. With fresh keps,
> Illum shows that EO-79 will be in eclipse from 15:19 UTC - 15:42 UTC,
> so the transponder should come on at 15:59 UTC, one minute after my
> AOS and while the satellite is at 20? 16' N. The transponder should
> turn off at 16:24 UTC, when the satellite is at 65? 43' N.
>
> So the schedule should be OK for northern hemisphere mid-latitudes,
> but it does seem that the satellite may have switched to safe mode.
> I'll follow up with my observations after that pass.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM, David G0MRF <g0mrf at aol.com> wrote:
>> Hi Paul.
>>
>> Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm away from home at present so not able
>> to check on-air.
>> Any transponder reports welcome.
>>
>> Looking at the pass times, I think the schedule is OK. For example:
>>
>> 10/21/17 (all +/- 30 sec)
>>
>> 10.20.40  UTC  exits eclipse over Antarctica.
>> 10.56.40 UTC  (+ 27 mins)   Transponder turns on over Namibia at 24 degrees
>> south
>> Satellite heads North + passes over Africa and Europe with transponder on
>> (perhaps!)
>> 11.21.40 (25 min of on time) Transponder switches off just East of Iceland
>> apx 64N
>>
>> So schedule is fine, but perhaps the satellite has switched into a safe
>> mode.  I'll forward your mail to AMSAT-NL
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> David  G0MRF
>>
>> I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been
>> reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and
>> heard nothing but the beacon.
>>
>> As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative,
>> the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming
>> out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this
>> schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to
>> orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor
>> lower latitudes.
>>
>> If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have
>> calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in
>> DK3WN's Illum).
>>
>> 0117 - 0132
>> 0253 - 0318
>> 0430 - 0455
>> 0607 - 0632
>> 0744 - 0809
>> 0919 - 0944
>> 1057 - 1122
>> 1234 - 1259
>> 1411 - 1436
>> 1548 - 1613
>> 1725 - 1750
>> 1901 - 1926
>> 1938 - 2003
>> 2215 - 2240
>> 2352 - 0017
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul, N8HM

From iu0dft at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 21 16:26:12 2017
From: iu0dft at yahoo.com (=?utf-8?B?IlN0ZWZhbm8gKElVw5hERlQpIg==?=)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 18:26:12 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Uplink Frequency
Message-ID: <57D33265-4561-4845-A503-EF7FE4225670@yahoo.com>

I have a doubt, since I?m seeing different Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Nominal Uplink Frequencies on the net.Some report  435.180 MHz as the correct one, other sites write that AMSAT made a change and the correct Uplink is 435.170 MHz. Which one do you guys think is right? Thanks in advance for your  reply.

73 Stefano (IU?DFT)

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 21 16:40:18 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:40:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Uplink Frequency
In-Reply-To: <57D33265-4561-4845-A503-EF7FE4225670@yahoo.com>
References: <57D33265-4561-4845-A503-EF7FE4225670@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrE3MNEmBkEtF1RDRwALiY0E1ArW7dSC9u1f8dmg3-fNQ@mail.gmail.com>

435.180 MHz was the planned frequency. Due to unexpected differences
in temperature, the actual frequency is estimated to be around 435.172
MHz. If you're using an FM only radio, you should use 435.170 MHz as
your center uplink frequency.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 12:26 PM, "Stefano (IU?DFT)" via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> I have a doubt, since I?m seeing different Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Nominal Uplink Frequencies on the net.Some report  435.180 MHz as the correct one, other sites write that AMSAT made a change and the correct Uplink is 435.170 MHz. Which one do you guys think is right? Thanks in advance for your  reply.
>
> 73 Stefano (IU?DFT)
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Sat Oct 21 18:47:02 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:47:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Chiddix Junior High School,
	Normal, IL
Message-ID: <459939CDD8454396BD49891824060D15@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL on 23 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W9AML. The contact should be audible over the state of Illinois and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

 

Chiddix Junior High School (CJHS) in Normal, IL, in partnership with the Challenger Learning Center (CLC), the Children's Discovery Museum (CDM) and Central Illinois Radio Club CIRC), W9AML is pleased to talk with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The ARISS contact aligns with CJHS's mission for students to achieve personal success and the CLC's learning objective to engage students in hands-on, dynamic activities while increasing interest in STEM careers.  In preparation for this event, approximately three hundred CJHS students have participated in a question writing contest.

 

Students will have the chance to participate in designing a mission patch for the CJHS ARISS contact and will learn about the ISS.  The contact will be broadcast live to the entire school and Unit 5 school district.

 

Hari Rebba, a community leader, a member of the Central Illinois Radio Club (CIRC), and Lead Program Coordinator for ARISS school contact, who pursued this idea with his son, Dhruv for more than two years, has been instrumental in this program that benefits all students.  Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, the Student Lead, will be the control operator.

 

Students from the CLC attended this summer's International Space Station Underwater Adventure camp where they learned about the ISS, living and working in space and built a model of the ISS underwater at the Normal Community West High School swimming pool.

 

 

 

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

 

1. How do you prepare mentally and physically to go to the ISS?

2. What must you do to prepare for coming back to earth and its gravity?

3. What did you do when you were a child that helped get you to where you are 

   today?

4. What is the most fascinating part of Earth to fly over?

5. How would you describe space to someone who has not been there?

6. What do you do to stay busy in space?  Do the days go by really fast or    

   does it feel like a very long time up in space?

7. What is the most accurate space travel movie you have seen?

8. How do you get exercise in space?

9. What has been your favorite experiment so far?

10. Does space have different effects other than gravity on the human body 

    than being on Earth?  If yes, do you feel those effects while in space,    

    or are they just happening?

11. What are some difficult health effects, you have to overcome aboard the 

    ISS?

12. When you trained for being an astronaut, did you ever train under water?  

    If so, is it close to what space is like?

13. What are some simple tasks on Earth that can be very challenging in 

    space?

14. What is the most unusual payload you have seen on the ISS?

15. What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you while in space?

16. Does your view of Earth and Space ever get old?

17. Do you think it would be safer to have a space station based on the moon 

    instead of floating in space?

18. How often do you go into space for spacewalks?

19. What advice would you give to young people dreaming about becoming an 

    astronaut?

20. What influenced you to or what made you want to go in space?

21. What do you miss the most from Earth that you don't have in space?

22. How do you protect the spacecraft from being damaged by meteoroids or 

    other space debris?

23. What do you do if you get sick in space?

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the 

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

   1. Beaconsfield State  School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge 

      via IK1SLD

      The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut  is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

      Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02  UTC

 

  2.  Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct  via EI5CRC and 

      Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt,  Romania, 

      telebridge via EI5CRC

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  OR4ISS

      The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR

      Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC

 

  3.  Istituto Tecnico  Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy   

      and Liceo Statale "G. D.  Cassini", Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and   

      IQ1SM The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 

      Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC

      Watch for Ham TV

 

 

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 dxdx at optonline.net  Sun Oct 22 08:39:52 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 04:39:52 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success
Message-ID: <85437a0c-0bee-6d64-08b5-7093b03392df@optonline.net>

All:

Managed to work Falconsat this morning using UZ7HO's Soundmodem, WISP 
and VSP. I don't have a PTT circuit so I had to use the rigs MOX 
function to send file requests. I wouldn't recommend doing that for 
obvious reasons -- need to build a PTT circuit ASAP.

If anyone is interested, this video guide shows the basics on how to 
setup Wisp and Soundmodem using HW-VSP.? See: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahlA-bRb5A

73, Tony -K2MO



From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 13:39:36 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:39:36 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success
In-Reply-To: <85437a0c-0bee-6d64-08b5-7093b03392df@optonline.net>
References: <85437a0c-0bee-6d64-08b5-7093b03392df@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOZkrBbMug30SV083nQ1icN-xmLo_gLJjUm9HWkNKYWDig@mail.gmail.com>

Congrats, Tony!

The following relay has been working very well for me to handle PTT:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0NTPP4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

... I use 5 VDC from a USB cable for the coil voltage with the application
of that coil voltage being triggered by the serial RTS signal from
HS_Soundmodem.  The above relay is great for that since the coil circuit is
controlled by an opto-isolator that can be operated by a low level signal
like the serial RTS.

The following item sure made it easy to attach a pair of wires to serial
RTS & ground:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW6P636/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


-Scott,  K4KDR



===================================

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:39 AM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:

> All:
>
> Managed to work Falconsat this morning using UZ7HO's Soundmodem, WISP and
> VSP. I don't have a PTT circuit so I had to use the rigs MOX function to
> send file requests. I wouldn't recommend doing that for obvious reasons --
> need to build a PTT circuit ASAP.
>
> If anyone is interested, this video guide shows the basics on how to setup
> Wisp and Soundmodem using HW-VSP.  See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
> v=1ahlA-bRb5A
>
> 73, Tony -K2MO

From kt4tz at cfl.rr.com  Sun Oct 22 13:50:31 2017
From: kt4tz at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:50:31 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-295 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <ee68d8bb-729e-6ae6-8700-f4c5f1788e28@cfl.rr.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-295

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 Describes RadFxSat/Fox-1B Commissioning Plans
* CAS-4A and CAS-4B Amateur Radio Linear Transponders Activated
* Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite
* ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Wins G3AAJ Trophy
* AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel Updated with 2017 Colloquium Recordings
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-295.01
ANS-295 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 295.01
 ?From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE October 22, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-295.01

AMSAT Describes RadFxSat/Fox-1B Commissioning Plans

AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N?JY wrote what to
initially expect when the AMSAT RadFxSat/Fox-1B cubesat is launched
as a passenger on NASA's ELaNa XIV mission on Friday, Nov. 10, from
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Liftoff will be aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from
Space Launch Complex 2 and is targeted for 1:47 a.m. PT (4:47 a.m. ET,
9:47 am UTC) at the opening of a 65-second launch window. Launch cov-
erage will begin on NASA Television and the agency?s website at
1:15 a.m. PT.

RadFxSat/Fox-1B will automatically come up in Beacon Mode, transmitting
a beacon and voice ID (Veronica saying "RadFxSat Safe Mode") every two
minutes, starting about 50 minutes after deployment. The AMSAT command
stations will want to see voltage and current data to determine that
it's healthy and conduct various tests before opening it up for general
use.

Telemetry makes the engineering and operations teams very happy,
starting ASAP after startup (~55 minutes after deployment) and for
the next 72-96 hours at least as we look for successful startup, watch
the general health and function as the satellite begins to acclimate
to space, and perform the on orbit checkout. Ground stations are also
invited to continue uploading received telemetry for the life of the
satellite.

If you are capturing telemetry with FoxTelem please be sure that "Upload
to Server" is checked in your settings, and your Ground Station Params
are filled in as well. You can help AMSAT and everyone waiting to get
on the air with RadFxSat tremendously, by capturing RadFxSat telemetry.

In the initial Beacon Mode, the transmitter is limited to 10 seconds on
time then does the two minutes off cycle as Paul pointed out. For those
of you capturing telemetry, that means that you will only see Current
frames and no High or Low frames because the High and Low are truncated
as it takes just over 10 seconds to send two frames. Veronica may also
be cut off before she gets to say her whole ID string. If Veronica is
speaking, "RadFxSat Fox-1B Safe Mode" which is the full ID, if it's cut
off then we're still in Beacon Mode. If we are seeing good data from
user telemetry data, it is likely when it comes over the U.S. for the
first good pass we will command it from Beacon Mode to normal Safe Mode,
which then puts RadFxSat in full (still Safe Mode though) operation and
transmits a full two frames of telemetry which is one Current frame
followed by, and alternating each ID cycle, a High or a Low frame.
Veronica now has time to make the whole ID announcement, in Safe Mode.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
--------------------
Jerry, N?JY commented further ...

Help your friends and all of our satellite ham friends get on the air
and have fun sooner by being polite and patient!

The on orbit checkout procedure is similar to Fox-1A/AO-85 and could
be completed in as little as a few days if we have the cooperation of
the users. It is very important, not to mention just plain good Amateur
Operating Practice, to refrain from using the transponder uplink so we
can do the on orbit tests, including when we turn on transponder mode
for testing. I can't stress enough, the importance of this cooperation
not just for us but for all users, simply having a little patience so
we can conduct the tests as quickly and accurately as possible.

AMSAT will make it broadly known when the tests are complete and the
transponder is available for all to use. If you hear someone on the
transponder, please don't assume that it is open for general use -
check the AMSAT website, Facebook, Twitter, to be sure you're not
accidentally jumping in with and unwittingly interfering with the
commissioning process.

Lots of hams put thousands of volunteer hours of their time into making
RadFxSat happen. Just like any ham radio project you might undertake,
we build satellites. We do it because we like to, and when we're done
we freely share our project with hams everywhere as is the spirit of
amateur radio.

I am asking all satellite hams to contribute just a little bit of your
time to the fun now, by being patient and just gathering telemetry,
not using the transponder uplink, and helping us complete the last few
days of getting RadFxSat in orbit and operating for all of you.

Thank you very much, see you on the bird!

[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N?JY, for the
 ? above information]


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CAS-4A and CAS-4B Amateur Radio Linear Transponders Activated

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 the amateur radio linear (SSB/CW) 
transponders on
the CAS-4A and CAS-4B satellites were activated.

CAMSAT?s amateur radio payloads piggybacked on the optical remote 
sensing micro-
satellites ZHUHAI-1 01 (OVS-1A / CAS-4A) and ZHUHAI-1 02 (OVS-1B / 
CAS-4B) that
were launched at 0300 GMT on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from the Jiuquan 
Satellite
Launch Center, on the CZ-4B launch vehicle. The primary payload of the 
launch
was a hard X-ray modulation telescope satellite (HXMT).

CAS-4A Amateur Radio Payload:
 ?Call sign: BJ1SK
 ?VHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at 
+Z side
 ?UHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at 
-Z side
 ?CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.855 MHz 17 dBm
 ?AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry: 145.835 MHz 20 dBm
 ?U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.870 MHz 20 dBm, 20 kHz bandwidth, 
Inverted
 ?U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.220 MHz

CAS-4B Amateur Radio Payload:
 ?Call sign: BJ1SL
 ?VHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at 
+Z side
 ?UHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at 
-Z side
 ?CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910 MHz 17 dBm
 ?AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry: 145.890 MHz 20 dBm
 ?U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925 MHz 20 dBm, 20 kHz bandwidth, 
Inverted
 ?U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280 MHz

[ANS thanks Alan, BD1DU, for the above information]


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Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite

A report in ANS-288 discussed an experiment operating with the
WSJT-X FT8 via satellite. Satellite operators have gained more
experience with this mode over this past week.

As a result of on-the-air observation other satellite users
planning to try FT8 or MSK144 modes via satellite are encouraged
use caution using these modes and possibly avoid their use
completely in light of problems.

Dave, KG5CCI wrote, "He noticed a very hard time getting into the
transponder. The pass was nearly overhead, and the 3w-4w that is
normally sufficient was barely cutting it. I also noticed it was
'up and down' alot, whereas some moments it was easy to get in,
then it would be nearly impossible. There were also pockets of
'noise' all over the transponder, that sounded somewhat digital,
but I just couldn't place them." Further investigation revealed
that an MSK144 signal in the transponder passband was causing the
problems.

Matthew, NJ4Y noted, "Experimentation isn?t the problem, too much
power is. It?s bad enough on SSB, worse with CW, and killer on
constant duty cycle modes like FT8."

To gain a full understanding of the situation readers are encouraged
to follow the amsat-bb message thread which can be accessed at:
http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2017-October/064896.html

[ANS acknowledges the comments submitted via amsat-bb from W5RKN,
 ?KG5CCI, KB1PVH, W5PFG, and others]


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ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Wins G3AAJ Trophy

ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has been honored with the Ron
Broadbent, G3AAJ, Trophy. The presentation came during the AMSAT-UK
International Space Colloquium this past weekend.

?AMSAT-UK totally shocked me yesterday at the colloquium with the Ron 
Broadbent
Trophy,? Bauer reacted. ?I was nearly speechless when asked to come up and
receive the trophy for ARISS work. I mentioned that, early on, Ron was a
phenomenal supporter and contributor to ARISS, with his sage advice and
guidance.?

The G3AAJ trophy is awarded annually by AMSAT-UK to an individual or 
group for
outstanding service to the Amateur Satellite service. The trophy was 
donated to
AMSAT-UK by the late Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ.

ARISS received the G3AAJ trophy last year in recognition of the ARISS UK 
team?s
dedication in working with the UK Space Agency to facilitate the Principia
Mission of astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, aimed at engaging students in 10 UK
schools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 
subjects.

[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information]


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AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel Updated with 2017 Colloquium Recordings

AMSAT-UK has begun uploading recordings of all talks from the 2017 
Colloquium,
October 14-15 to the AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK

Some of the videos have already been uploaded; refresh your screen
occasionally to to catch additional 2017 Colloquium uploads.

2017: An introduction to Amateur satellites - David Johnson, G4DPZ and 
Carlos
Eavis G3VHF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tj2rUsNpPs&t=1039s

2017: Es'hail-2 Geostationary Amateur Satellite - Peter Guelzow DB2OS 
(AMSAT-DL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L67pza0hCZw

2017: The Goonhilly project (aka playing with big boys toys) - Noel Matthews
G8GTZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrcLFFEq74

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19

Chiddix Junior High School,? Normal, IL, direct via W9AM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be? NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go? for: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg (***)

Beaconsfield State? School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via
IK1SLD (***)
The ISS? callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS (***)
The scheduled astronaut? is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA (***)
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02? UTC 40 deg (***)

Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct? via EI5CRC and Colegiul
National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge
via EI5CRC
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be? OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go? for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg (***)

Istituto Tecnico? Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and
Liceo Statale ?G. D.? Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM
The ISS callsign is? presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli? IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg (***)
Watch for Ham TV? (***)

[ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information]


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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Valdir Lima, PY5/PW8PM and Dave Swanson, KG5CCI completed a 7763km
 ? contact via AO-7. During his activation of the GG35 and GG36 grids
 ? Valdir also made contact with PT9BM PU2NGB PT2AP LW2DAF NJ4Y KO4MA
 ? K4FEG KG5CCI. Video of the contacts can be found on YouTube:
 ? https://youtu.be/L2m0byYTxug (via Valdir Lima, PY5/PW8PM)

+ Sean Kutzko KX9X was interviewed on Ham Talk Live Episode 86.
 ? The topic was Getting Started with Satellites with KX9X
 ? Listen to the podcast at:

https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-86-getting-started-with-
 ? satellit_1


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From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Sun Oct 22 17:44:05 2017
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:44:05 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube operations
Message-ID: <14A91584CC1A4522A50A67F4075FFE85@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>

Hi All,
FUNcube-1 /AO73 is now in autonomous mode for the weekdays.
FUNcube-2 on UKube continues to be in transponder mode 24/7.
The transponder on FUNcube-3/EO79 has been reported as being off ? investigations are presently underway!
Nayif-1/EO88 continues to operate in autonomous mode 24/7.

73
Graham
G3VZV

From willmarbrowns at charter.net  Sun Oct 22 18:41:12 2017
From: willmarbrowns at charter.net (willmarbrowns at charter.net)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:41:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 2m sat antenna
Message-ID: <QihC1w00G3zVop801ihCHT@charter.net>



 WTB-2M SATELLITE BEAM CP ANT looking for something like M2
2mcp14...cushcraft a144-20t ...
possibly other brands that are cp or could be made cp.
tnx es 73
Bruce ke0lx
willmar, mn 56201

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 19:38:42 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:38:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success
In-Reply-To: <0362d806-7cbc-2910-406c-d33fd23ae012@optonline.net>
References: <85437a0c-0bee-6d64-08b5-7093b03392df@optonline.net>
	<CAJCSnOZkrBbMug30SV083nQ1icN-xmLo_gLJjUm9HWkNKYWDig@mail.gmail.com>
	<0362d806-7cbc-2910-406c-d33fd23ae012@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <6221F5D461334EC491DD790B682B3487@CSI9020>

Glad to help, Tony.  I'll reply to the mailing list in case anyone else is 
interested.

First, your computer needs a port (usually serial) to trigger the relay.  My 
computer did not have one, so I bought a USB > Serial cable.

There are discussions online regarding that the different types of USB > 
Serial cables do or don't work for this purpose.  The following cable is 
working well for me:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0

(if you don't already have a charity linked to Amazon's "SMILE" program, now 
is a good opportunity to set that to AMSAT!)

As I mentioned earlier, to make it easier to access the serial pins you 
need, a breakout adapter is handy.  Others may wish to solder a permanent 
connection, but I use the following:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW6P636

... and to save people having to scroll through previous posts, here is the 
relay itself:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0NTPP4   (please note that we'll 
only be using one of the two relays on that board)

And now to actually answer your question, I threw together an ugly image 
file that shows the physical wiring connections as well as the schematic so 
you can know what it's doing.  I also included a screen print of where I 
have the PTT Com port selected in HS_Soundmodem.  Of course the Com Port 
number will be different on everyone's computer and on top of that, you 
might be using something other than HS_Soundmodem to control your PTT from 
the computer.  But in the following diagram, you can see how I'm setup for 
"Com15":

http://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//files/PTT-relay-wiring-plus-schematic.png

... hope that helps!

You also asked about drivers, etc., on a Windows machine.  Other than 
allowing the USB > Serial cable to install whatever it needs to download to 
function, you'll be fine.  The computer has no idea that the RTS signal on 
your serial port is controlling a relay.  So, nothing is needed on the 
computer for the relay itself.

And as for the 5 VDC to power the relay coil, you could certainly use an AC 
adapter of some kind, but I just cut the end off of a short USB printer 
cable and used the red & black wires to give me a convenient 5 VDC from the 
computer (or in my case actually from a multi-port, powered USB hub).

-Scott,  K4KDR


====================================



-----Original Message----- 
From: Tony
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:11 PM
To: Scott
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success

Scott:

That's exactly what I'm looking for. The fact that it has isolation is a
real plus. Could you pass along a few more details regarding the type of
USB cable used and how you wired the relay to your PTT line on the rig?

I'm not much of a PC guy so every bit helps - never home-brewed a USB PTT.

Thanks Scott

Tony -K2MO


On 10/22/2017 9:39 AM, Scott wrote:
> Congrats, Tony!
>
> The following relay has been working very well for me to handle PTT:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0NTPP4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> ... I use 5 VDC from a USB cable for the coil voltage with the application
> of that coil voltage being triggered by the serial RTS signal from
> HS_Soundmodem.  The above relay is great for that since the coil circuit 
> is
> controlled by an opto-isolator that can be operated by a low level signal
> like the serial RTS.
>
> The following item sure made it easy to attach a pair of wires to serial
> RTS & ground:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW6P636/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
>
>
>
> ===================================
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:39 AM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
>
>> All:
>>
>> Managed to work Falconsat this morning using UZ7HO's Soundmodem, WISP and
>> VSP. I don't have a PTT circuit so I had to use the rigs MOX function to
>> send file requests. I wouldn't recommend doing that for obvious 
>> reasons --
>> need to build a PTT circuit ASAP.
>>
>> If anyone is interested, this video guide shows the basics on how to 
>> setup
>> Wisp and Soundmodem using HW-VSP.  See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
>> v=1ahlA-bRb5A
>>
>> 73, Tony -K2MO 


From davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 19:43:24 2017
From: davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com (David Taylor)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:43:24 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
Message-ID: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>

I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
money at all for antennas.

What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
as an antenna goes?

I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
work at the moment.

Thanks and 73

David
N4DCT

From dave at druidnetworks.com  Sun Oct 22 20:37:18 2017
From: dave at druidnetworks.com (David Swanson)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:37:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANq+eyVQjkD5or6i07KCMPz2GV7o6kSDdA5gpgx1V=gvR4KxNA@mail.gmail.com>

'Cheap' is kind of relative... Do you have a dollar cap?

If you want to buy, for < $150 get an Arrow and assorted goodies:

http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html

Roughly the same Price for an Elk Log periodic, if you're into that sort of
style:

https://elkantennas.com/product/dual-band-2m440l5-log-periodic-antenna/

If you want to build, cheap Yagi for AMSAT:

http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf

Or the original WA5JVB designs have some AMSAT models too:

http://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf


I can't really in good conscience recommend anything else. Any option
listed will suit you well.

-Dave, KG5CCI

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:43 PM, David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
>
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?
>
> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
> work at the moment.
>
> Thanks and 73
>
> David
> N4DCT
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 e.krome at comcast.net  Sun Oct 22 20:51:41 2017
From: e.krome at comcast.net (Ed Krome)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:51:41 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9526A671-CB92-43D0-AE9B-46F441100F5D@comcast.net>

Go to wa5vjb.com. Look for downloads then cheap yagis. Kent's designs are easy to build and work just fine. He even has a duplexer to use a single dual band ht on satellites. 

Ed Krome K9EK

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 22, 2017, at 3:43 PM, David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
> 
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?
> 
> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
> work at the moment.
> 
> Thanks and 73
> 
> David
> N4DCT
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 20:55:24 2017
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:55:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NT0BTbqdnO1cR4js6EQ97mf6rDf+VSuD1Hx7WXx0xF0MQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Arrow with the integrated diplexer is your best bet if you only have a
single HT radio.

You can build a simple 3 element 2M and 5 element 70cm antenna for almost
nothing.  Google the term "tape measure antenna" and you'll find plans to
build an antenna using a metal flexible tape measure.

You can use wood or PVC pipe for the boom.  I've seen one of these work
nicely with the SO-50 FM satellite.

I would recommend buying a second HT radio so you can operate full duplex
and hear your voice on the downlink.

The 2nd radio is more important than buying a commercial made antenna.

I worked SO-50 with a long wipp antenna on a 5W HT.  It doesn't take much
when the satellite is directly overhead.

Good luck.

73 - Paul - W2HRO





On Oct 22, 2017 16:29, "David Taylor" <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
>
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?
>
> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
> work at the moment.
>
> Thanks and 73
>
> David
> N4DCT
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 matthew at mrstevens.net  Sun Oct 22 21:14:13 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:14:13 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAOsf+NT0BTbqdnO1cR4js6EQ97mf6rDf+VSuD1Hx7WXx0xF0MQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAOsf+NT0BTbqdnO1cR4js6EQ97mf6rDf+VSuD1Hx7WXx0xF0MQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CF8EFA9E-C37A-460C-9431-D7E0AC67C7AB@mrstevens.net>

having tried all of these different antennas, if you are willing to go commercial I?d get an Arrow with handle duplexer, or an Elk. The arrow has better reception on 70cm, but the Elk doesn?t need a duplexer. That?s up to you to decide which is more important for your operating style!

If you intend to use 2 radios for full duplex (recommended), then the arrow with no duplexer will work fine. Be aware that using a second baofeng as a receiver for SO50 will not give you a good experience. The receiver on the baofengs tend to overload when you are transmitting on 2m on another rig. An FT-60R or similar as a receiver won?t have this problem.

Alternatively, if you?re handy the cheap yagis (diy) that others mentioned work well, similar to the arrow. I?d steer away from a tape measure yagi or whip. These are very frustrating to use, especially if you haven?t done much sat wrk before. They do not have good reception, especially on SO50.

I have made a few hundred sat QSOs with an Elk and kenwood TH-D72, and a couple thousand using an Arrow and various radios...hopefully all that time and money I spent will help you make your decision! ;-)

 73,

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 22, 2017, at 16:55, Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Arrow with the integrated diplexer is your best bet if you only have a
> single HT radio.
> 
> You can build a simple 3 element 2M and 5 element 70cm antenna for almost
> nothing.  Google the term "tape measure antenna" and you'll find plans to
> build an antenna using a metal flexible tape measure.
> 
> You can use wood or PVC pipe for the boom.  I've seen one of these work
> nicely with the SO-50 FM satellite.
> 
> I would recommend buying a second HT radio so you can operate full duplex
> and hear your voice on the downlink.
> 
> The 2nd radio is more important than buying a commercial made antenna.
> 
> I worked SO-50 with a long wipp antenna on a 5W HT.  It doesn't take much
> when the satellite is directly overhead.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 22, 2017 16:29, "David Taylor" <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
>> money at all for antennas.
>> 
>> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
>> as an antenna goes?
>> 
>> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
>> work at the moment.
>> 
>> Thanks and 73
>> 
>> David
>> N4DCT
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-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 jmtrewitt at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 20:42:22 2017
From: jmtrewitt at gmail.com (Jordan Trewitt)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:42:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHD9BgAxJFHs5VMAYxiBRjJxrqpGVzEfbo9vwtZZF8mKn=bF5w@mail.gmail.com>

Have you checked out WA5VJB's cheap yagi antenna designs for AMSAT? If you
have a soldering iron, you can get some 1/8" brass or bronze 36" brazing
rods for the driven element and/or directors at a local welding shop for
like $20 for 10 of them. The 3/4" square dowel is also a couple of dollars
for 3'. I actually cut all of the elements for a 6 element 435 MHz yagi
earlier today to test out a filter and LNA and I already have two identical
2 meter 3 element yagis made out of the same stuff for some phasing
experiments (eventually) with the dual receiver on the LimeSDR.
Best regards,
Jordan
KF5COQ

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017, 15:27 David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
>
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?
>
> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
> work at the moment.
>
> Thanks and 73
>
> David
> N4DCT
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the 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 va6bmj at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 23:50:50 2017
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:50:50 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMLxM9qTgNcULtA5Z=H5WoduqYczTbr0+Gy2JjcU8uSjxbWWNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkN-cEmOH=7x_Qt_C2igdWSgr5GS5u6Ww9-WcWkwN+wGWA@mail.gmail.com>

On 10/22/17, David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
>
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?

<snip>

If you want to consider second-hand equipment, one good website to try is:

http://www.kwarc.org/swapshop/

I bought both my Yaesu FT-847 and ICOM IC-910 from that site.  For the
latter, I placed an ad for it and, within 2 days, I had 3 people
offering to sell me their rigs.

Ham flea markets are another good source of second-hand gear, though
that can be hit and miss, depending on what's being offered for sale.
One year, at a flea market that's held annually in my city, I came
home with a 2 m Yagi and a 6 m loop.  Other times, I wondered why I
bothered going.

Also, check if there are any swap-and-shop nets in your area where
hams advertise items for sale or are looking for something in
particular.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From johnki4ro at gmail.com  Sun Oct 22 23:27:37 2017
From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:27:37 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
Message-ID: <CA+-NL41+kGb09At2cSb5ytmjctOhA9MDvf-J7qhLWDpPKx3PkQ@mail.gmail.com>

This works great for me....has for 2 years now

73
John KI4RO

From saguaroastro at cox.net  Mon Oct 23 00:25:48 2017
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:25:48 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
Message-ID: <1e4hae2rlt17ou3d44g9jknf.1508718348177@email.android.com>


    
Like Ed said, google Cheap Leo antenna.?
I made mine in an afternoon for less than $20.00. Worked great, I earned VUCC Satellite with it.


Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121



-------- Original message --------
From: Ed Krome <e.krome at comcast.net> 
Date: 10/22/17  13:51  (GMT-07:00) 
To: David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> 
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work 

Go to wa5vjb.com. Look for downloads then cheap yagis. Kent's designs are easy to build and work just fine. He even has a duplexer to use a single dual band ht on satellites. 

Ed Krome K9EK

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 22, 2017, at 3:43 PM, David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any
> money at all for antennas.
> 
> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far
> as an antenna goes?
> 
> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM
> work at the moment.
> 
> Thanks and 73
> 
> David
> N4DCT
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 w3ab at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 23 02:09:58 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:09:58 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
In-Reply-To: <1e4hae2rlt17ou3d44g9jknf.1508718348177@email.android.com>
References: <1e4hae2rlt17ou3d44g9jknf.1508718348177@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <e7c03b69-77af-43f8-be6d-891f54aa28a4@yahoo.com>

IMHO, the best way to enter the sat world is thru education. ARRL & AMSAT have number of publications available for Sat Comms, equipment & antennas. Education may cost some money, but IMHO it is money well spent. You can always go back to it for new ideas and upgrades.

Just a thought.

BTW, antennas are "easy" & somewhat inexpensive.

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 22, 2017, 17:27, at 17:27, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro at cox.net> wrote:
>
>    
>Like Ed said, google Cheap Leo antenna.?
>I made mine in an afternoon for less than $20.00. Worked great, I
>earned VUCC Satellite with it.
>
>
>Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121
>
>
>
>-------- Original message --------
>From: Ed Krome <e.krome at comcast.net> 
>Date: 10/22/17  13:51  (GMT-07:00) 
>To: David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> 
>Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work 
>
>Go to wa5vjb.com. Look for downloads then cheap yagis. Kent's designs
>are easy to build and work just fine. He even has a duplexer to use a
>single dual band ht on satellites. 
>
>Ed Krome K9EK
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 22, 2017, at 3:43 PM, David Taylor
><davidtaylorjr1985 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really
>have any
>> money at all for antennas.
>> 
>> What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as
>far
>> as an antenna goes?
>> 
>> I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to
>do FM
>> work at the moment.
>> 
>> Thanks and 73
>> 
>> David
>> N4DCT
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Mon Oct 23 08:05:57 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:05:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-23 07:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <15f0d0.ab62ecc.471efce5@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-23  07:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via  EI2SDR and 
Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sand?verken, Sweden, telebridge  via EI2SDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The  scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact was successful: Thu  2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg (***)
Watch for live stream from Tallaght  Community School: 
https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live
Watch for live  stream from Gymnasium R?ddningsgymnasiet Sando:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw
And  https://go.twitch.tv/ntigsundsvall

Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo  ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and 
I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti, Marina di  Carrara, Italy
direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41 deg  (***)
Watch for HamTV 

?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?, Noicattaro, Italy  and Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro ? 
Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct  via IZ7RTN 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Sat  2017-10-21 14:23:14 UTC 86 deg (***)
Watch for HamTV

Chiddix  Junior High School, Normal, IL, direct via W9AM
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact  is a go for: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg

Beaconsfield State  School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40  deg

Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC  and Colegiul 
National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania,  telebridge 
via EI5CRC
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for:  Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg
Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie  (***)

Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano,  Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and  IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28  08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for Ham  TV

****************************************************************************
**
International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123 (***)
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-23 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 1171. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1127. (***)  
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 2017-10-23 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 09:56:15 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:56:15 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Turnstile Antenna Design
Message-ID: <005901d34be5$2c6b2650$854172f0$@tech-software.net>

http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/turnstile.pdf


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 08:36:03 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:36:03 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Turnstile antenna program / Falconsat-3 ques
Message-ID: <4CD2BD61-E0B5-48BD-83F8-39A1F7867D35@tech-software.net>

Hello

Is there a computer program I can run to model a turnstile antenna for 2m / 70 cm ?

//

Falconsat-3 reception, should i turn on or off the ?audio? filter for 9600 Baud G3RUH ( 3 kHz)

Pass band is about 8 kHz with doppler tracking - working dead on the bird

I need to loose this vertical antenna - it just sees the horizon 

Andrew 

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 11:12:43 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:12:43 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
Message-ID: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>

Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+

 

432.440 MHz

 

AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz

 

IF = 9

Mixer = Max 15

LNA = Max 15

 

Noise Floor -80 db

Signal Peak -50 db

S/N = 30dB

 

Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz

 

LNA = Yes

Mixer = Yes

IF Gain = 11

 

Noise Floor -80 dB

Signal Peak = -35 dB

S/N = 45 db 

 

RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz

 

Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N

 

HackRF

 

Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool 

 

The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini 

 

But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz

 

Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +

 

Andrew


From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Sun Oct 22 17:20:45 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:20:45 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
Message-ID: <013f01d34b5a$1a861110$4f923330$@tech-software.net>

Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini

 

1.	Download and install orbitron as usual
2.	Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site
3.	Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory
4.	Download an older version of SDR# < 1400
5.	Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory 
6.	Modify the orbitron config file 
7.	Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR#

 

Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from the
Radio / Rotor DDE selection.

 

The key is to get an OLD version of SDR#

 

8.	Install Virtual Audio Cable
9.	Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS )
10.	Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW ) 

 

 

Andrew 

 


From wa4sca at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 11:51:15 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:51:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to Doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
Message-ID: <000001d34bf5$3b739e60$b25adb20$@gmail.com>

Another approach is to use the DDE Tracker Client

http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.html

There are multiple versions, depending on the SDR# release, and the latest
versions of SDR# are supported.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA




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<Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 12:21 PM
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<Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
<
<Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini
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<1.	Download and install orbitron as usual
<2.	Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site
<3.	Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory
<4.	Download an older version of SDR# < 1400
<5.	Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory
<6.	Modify the orbitron config file
<7.	Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR#
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<
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<Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from the
<Radio / Rotor DDE selection.
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<
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<The key is to get an OLD version of SDR#
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<
<
<8.	Install Virtual Audio Cable
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<Andrew
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<
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Oct 23 14:24:28 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:24:28 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA
Message-ID: <CABzOSOra+aHS0GVO2a5i33gaWSMQyD-kWrLYZZq++K80-QvmNQ@mail.gmail.com>

Good morning,

PJ4/NA2AA was active this morning from Bonaire on the XW-2s and FO-29.
This is the first satellite operation from PJ4 since the dissolution
of the Netherlands Antilles on 10/10/10, so this is a new DXCC for
everyone.

He will be there until November 3rd and has said he plans to be quite
active, so be sure to get on and work them. Note that he has expressed
a dislike for the operator behavior on FM satellites, so if he does
get on an FM pass, please play nice!

73,

Paul, N8HM

From zryder94 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 15:55:56 2017
From: zryder94 at gmail.com (Mike Thompson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:55:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Turnstile Antenna Design
In-Reply-To: <005901d34be5$2c6b2650$854172f0$@tech-software.net>
References: <005901d34be5$2c6b2650$854172f0$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CAGD5MUH5N6wZR0RKO9J+xn_3UvbUCt9tww05cD-G6Cfbj_8PAw@mail.gmail.com>

How would you guy's think this would compare to an Eggbeater? My assumption
is that one could install reflectors below to give a similar pattern to an
eggbeater, correct?

On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 4:56 AM, <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/turnstile.pdf
>
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 11:53:32 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:53:32 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
In-Reply-To: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>
References: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <001701d34bf5$8efe5660$acfb0320$@tech-software.net>

How can I get rid of this DC spike in the Funcube Dongle ?

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
vk4tec at tech-software.net
Sent: Monday, 23 October 2017 9:13 PM
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Cc: 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle

Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+

 

432.440 MHz

 

AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz

 

IF = 9

Mixer = Max 15

LNA = Max 15

 

Noise Floor -80 db

Signal Peak -50 db

S/N = 30dB

 

Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz

 

LNA = Yes

Mixer = Yes

IF Gain = 11

 

Noise Floor -80 dB

Signal Peak = -35 dB

S/N = 45 db 

 

RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz

 

Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N

 

HackRF

 

Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool 

 

The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini 

 

But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz

 

Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +

 

Andrew

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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 16:41:20 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 02:41:20 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FunCube dongle DC offset
Message-ID: <006501d34c1d$c31481e0$493d85a0$@tech-software.net>

Has anyone managed to reduce the DC offset on the FCD ?

 

It appears as a spike right where I don't want it

 

Andrew 


From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 19:58:34 2017
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:58:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
In-Reply-To: <001701d34bf5$8efe5660$acfb0320$@tech-software.net>
References: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>
	<001701d34bf5$8efe5660$acfb0320$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NSacKfBb4hMZ22VVx2i2iomjCsLEEL=sXMEw7gmgKaSkw@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT Community,

I have the same problem and would really appreciate any information on
a fix.    I have read about the origin of the DC Offset problem but I
don't see any way to correct the problem.

I'm a happy owner of three (3) Funcube Dongles.  One of the best
values in SDR equipment.

73 - Paul - W2HRO



On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 7:53 AM,  <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> How can I get rid of this DC spike in the Funcube Dongle ?
>
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> vk4tec at tech-software.net
> Sent: Monday, 23 October 2017 9:13 PM
> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Cc: 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
>
> Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+
>
>
>
> 432.440 MHz
>
>
>
> AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz
>
>
>
> IF = 9
>
> Mixer = Max 15
>
> LNA = Max 15
>
>
>
> Noise Floor -80 db
>
> Signal Peak -50 db
>
> S/N = 30dB
>
>
>
> Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz
>
>
>
> LNA = Yes
>
> Mixer = Yes
>
> IF Gain = 11
>
>
>
> Noise Floor -80 dB
>
> Signal Peak = -35 dB
>
> S/N = 45 db
>
>
>
> RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz
>
>
>
> Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N
>
>
>
> HackRF
>
>
>
> Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool
>
>
>
> The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini
>
>
>
> But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz
>
>
>
> Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Oct 23 20:25:59 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:25:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
In-Reply-To: <CAOsf+NSacKfBb4hMZ22VVx2i2iomjCsLEEL=sXMEw7gmgKaSkw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>
	<001701d34bf5$8efe5660$acfb0320$@tech-software.net>
	<CAOsf+NSacKfBb4hMZ22VVx2i2iomjCsLEEL=sXMEw7gmgKaSkw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrFreHixSSSVhq9z1ahZhJHzv1DdH+2g8Au-VLj56KYjQ@mail.gmail.com>

Most SDR programs have an option to eliminiate the DC spike. I've been
using Gqrx and can't specifically remember how to do it in others, but
in Gqrx it's right on the receiver options tab.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
> AMSAT Community,
>
> I have the same problem and would really appreciate any information on
> a fix.    I have read about the origin of the DC Offset problem but I
> don't see any way to correct the problem.
>
> I'm a happy owner of three (3) Funcube Dongles.  One of the best
> values in SDR equipment.
>
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 7:53 AM,  <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> How can I get rid of this DC spike in the Funcube Dongle ?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
>> vk4tec at tech-software.net
>> Sent: Monday, 23 October 2017 9:13 PM
>> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Cc: 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
>>
>> Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+
>>
>>
>>
>> 432.440 MHz
>>
>>
>>
>> AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz
>>
>>
>>
>> IF = 9
>>
>> Mixer = Max 15
>>
>> LNA = Max 15
>>
>>
>>
>> Noise Floor -80 db
>>
>> Signal Peak -50 db
>>
>> S/N = 30dB
>>
>>
>>
>> Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz
>>
>>
>>
>> LNA = Yes
>>
>> Mixer = Yes
>>
>> IF Gain = 11
>>
>>
>>
>> Noise Floor -80 dB
>>
>> Signal Peak = -35 dB
>>
>> S/N = 45 db
>>
>>
>>
>> RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz
>>
>>
>>
>> Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N
>>
>>
>>
>> HackRF
>>
>>
>>
>> Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool
>>
>>
>>
>> The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini
>>
>>
>>
>> But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz
>>
>>
>>
>> Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew
>>
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon Oct 23 20:53:29 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:53:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF,
	and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
Message-ID: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>

PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..



QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power
level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on the 145.825
downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want
to hit it specifically.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them
until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.  Downlinks should be
available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info
as ISS until they begin to separate.



http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.



Bob, WB4APR

From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon Oct 23 21:02:01 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:02:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF,
 and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
In-Reply-To: <8D7EF347-ECED-4F09-BAC2-8C63AEFBFAB6@tech-software.net>
References: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>
	<8D7EF347-ECED-4F09-BAC2-8C63AEFBFAB6@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <ef32f31feee297a84fe6e2fe0ea4c46b@mail.gmail.com>

It is powered from the host satellite called SIMPL
PSAT only has 350 mW.  But QIKCOM-1 should have 4 watts.

Where did you see 500 mW?

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 4:57 PM
To: Robert Bruninga
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
this Friday)

Bob

Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course

Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter

It's still a home based project growing

I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
>
>
>
> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
> digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
> digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same
> power level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on the
> 145.825 downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign
> QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically.
>
>
>
> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
> sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
> all over the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets
> and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.
> Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com
> and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>
>
>
> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking
> info as ISS until they begin to separate.
>
>
>
> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
>
>
>
> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is
> designed for Live Operations and experiments only.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon Oct 23 21:21:33 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:21:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF,
 and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
In-Reply-To: <C8891D17-083D-48A3-9107-F8086CA5AE3D@tech-software.net>
References: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>
	<8D7EF347-ECED-4F09-BAC2-8C63AEFBFAB6@tech-software.net>
	<ef32f31feee297a84fe6e2fe0ea4c46b@mail.gmail.com>
	<C8891D17-083D-48A3-9107-F8086CA5AE3D@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <f9c751db5c86cd8130400567deedb20a@mail.gmail.com>

Ah, but that is followed by another module that is a 4W amp.
bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:19 PM
To: Robert Bruninga
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
this Friday)

Bob

I saw 500 mw written on a rf module in one of the photos inside it said
145.825 MHz

Looked like a byonics job lol

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 7:02 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
> It is powered from the host satellite called SIMPL PSAT only has 350
> mW.  But QIKCOM-1 should have 4 watts.
>
> Where did you see 500 mW?
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 4:57 PM
> To: Robert Bruninga
> Cc: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and
> QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
>
> Bob
>
> Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course
>
> Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter
>
> It's still a home based project growing
>
> I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz
>
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>>
>> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
>> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
>>
>>
>>
>> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will
>> simply digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the
>> ISS digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the
>> same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on
>> the
>> 145.825 downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign
>> QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically.
>>
>>
>>
>> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
>> sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
>> all over the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture
>> packets and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.
>> Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com
>> and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>>
>>
>>
>> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same
>> tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
>>
>>
>>
>> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is
>> designed for Live Operations and experiments only.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect
> the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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> program!
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From dtabor at estesvalley.net  Mon Oct 23 21:43:42 2017
From: dtabor at estesvalley.net (Douglas Tabor)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:43:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks to Paul, N8HM
Message-ID: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@estesvalley.net>

Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a pointer from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their new data still doesn?t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed it to pe0sat?s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear you on soon.

Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on I-80 and ?stretching? when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM & packet.

If you?re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you.

Doug, N6UA

From g0mrf at aol.com  Mon Oct 23 22:02:11 2017
From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:02:11 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FunCube dongle DC offset
Message-ID: <15f4b41dca0-c10-4916@webjas-vaa090.srv.aolmail.net>

Hi Andrew and group.

The FUNcube dongle has the DC spike in the center of it's passband. That is the frequency of it's oscillator.

The software you use when running the dongle, in my case SDR sharp, has a couple of tick boxes for 
"Correct IQ"  and "Swap I & Q"

Correct IQ should reduce the DC spike to a minimum, while Swap I&Q allows you to swap audio channels in the software rather than changing the left and right audio by moving cables etc.

A frequent but understandable mistake is to set the dongle's oscillator to the frequency that you wish to monitor. Performance wise this is the worse thing you can do....As I discovered when I first listened to AO-85.

AO-85 transmits on 145.980 (ish) If you set the dongle to that frequency the DC spike and the phase noise around it will degrade receive performance.
You will get much better performance on the dongle and other QSD type SDRs (like the softrock) if you set the oscillator at least 10kHz away from the frequency you are interested in.  Here I have the dongle running at 145.955 and reception of AO-85 telemetry greatly improved.

73

David  G0MRF



Has anyone managed to reduce the DC offset on the FCD ?

 

It appears as a spike right where I don't want it

 

Andrew 

From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 21:57:37 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56@gmail.com>

Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,

I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. 

My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request. 

I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably. 

Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there. 

I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a Yukon call eventually. 

It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!

73,

Gabe
NJ7Harambe/retired 

From framirezferrer at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 22:59:09 2017
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:59:09 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
In-Reply-To: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56@gmail.com>
References: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8hRa4WW17oXSn+uuyFPHcG=nDp1Vz-Kwy=krvizHmNmbA@mail.gmail.com>

This is just beginning my friend! Thank you for all the fun and all the new
grids! Hope you the best in your new job up north.

By the way, my imagination is very active. Hope to catch you in a very
crazy grid!

Safe travels and 73!

Fernando, NP4JV

On Oct 23, 2017 3:39 PM, "Gabriel Zeifman" <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
> Juneau in CO28.
>
> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for
> sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that
> I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>
> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way
> there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in
> the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488
> lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the
> Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a
> few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely
> one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m
> hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my
> last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I
> venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired).
> Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing
> the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a
> new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>
> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
> conditions and speed getting there.
>
> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
> Yukon call eventually.
>
> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>
> 73,
>
> Gabe
> NJ7Harambe/retired
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 matthew at mrstevens.net  Mon Oct 23 23:06:50 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:06:50 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks to Paul, N8HM
In-Reply-To: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@estesvalley.net>
References: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@estesvalley.net>
Message-ID: <7AB43D15-E9C6-492F-B58A-B02331430359@mrstevens.net>

I was able to use the Amsat keps from http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt

For some reason 4A and B were not showing up in GoSatWatch, but once I removed the TLE entry and re-added it, there they were!

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 23, 2017, at 17:43, Douglas Tabor <dtabor at estesvalley.net> wrote:
> 
> Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a pointer from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their new data still doesn?t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed it to pe0sat?s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear you on soon.
> 
> Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on I-80 and ?stretching? when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM & packet.
> 
> If you?re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you.
> 
> 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 k.alexander at rogers.com  Mon Oct 23 23:36:49 2017
From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:36:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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Wow!  An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!

Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28.
>
> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>
> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>
> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there.
>
> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a Yukon call eventually.
>
> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>
> 73,
>
> Gabe
> NJ7Harambe/retired
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From straarup at gmail.com  Mon Oct 23 23:42:06 2017
From: straarup at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?S=C3=B8ren_Straarup?=)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:42:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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	<0e768d7b-5b98-46d8-2b28-a53a3ec27889@rogers.com>
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Who said the rover era has ended?

Knowing Gabe, I doubt it.. I'd say the next chapter is about to start..

Vy 73 de AK4WQ/OZ2DAK, Soren

On Oct 23, 2017 18:39, "Ken Alexander" <k.alexander at rogers.com> wrote:

> Wow!  An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!
>
> Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!
>
> 73,
>
> Ken
> VE3HLS
>
>
> On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>
>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
>> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
>> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
>> Juneau in CO28.
>>
>> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops
>> for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through
>> that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
>> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>>
>> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the
>> way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test
>> site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for
>> our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt
>> to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast
>> for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s),
>> likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action,
>> I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there
>> my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on
>> before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H
>> (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land.
>> After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in
>> the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>>
>> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
>> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
>> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
>> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
>> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
>> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
>> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
>> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
>> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
>> conditions and speed getting there.
>>
>> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
>> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
>> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
>> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
>> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
>> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
>> Yukon call eventually.
>>
>> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
>> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
>> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
>> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
>> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gabe
>> NJ7Harambe/retired
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From matthew at mrstevens.net  Mon Oct 23 23:46:10 2017
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:46:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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	<0e768d7b-5b98-46d8-2b28-a53a3ec27889@rogers.com>
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I?d say everyone within 8000km is gonna have CO28 ;-)

Good luck in your new position Gabe...you earned it!

- Matthew nj4y

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> On Oct 23, 2017, at 19:42, S?ren Straarup <straarup at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Who said the rover era has ended?
> 
> Knowing Gabe, I doubt it.. I'd say the next chapter is about to start..
> 
> Vy 73 de AK4WQ/OZ2DAK, Soren
> 
>> On Oct 23, 2017 18:39, "Ken Alexander" <k.alexander at rogers.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Wow!  An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!
>> 
>> Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Ken
>> VE3HLS
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>> 
>>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
>>> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
>>> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
>>> Juneau in CO28.
>>> 
>>> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops
>>> for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through
>>> that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
>>> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>>> 
>>> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the
>>> way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test
>>> site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for
>>> our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt
>>> to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast
>>> for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s),
>>> likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action,
>>> I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there
>>> my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on
>>> before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H
>>> (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land.
>>> After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in
>>> the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>>> 
>>> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
>>> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
>>> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
>>> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
>>> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
>>> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
>>> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
>>> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
>>> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
>>> conditions and speed getting there.
>>> 
>>> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
>>> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
>>> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
>>> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
>>> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
>>> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
>>> Yukon call eventually.
>>> 
>>> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
>>> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
>>> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
>>> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
>>> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Gabe
>>> NJ7Harambe/retired
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>>> AMSAT-NA.
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>> 
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From bryan at kl7cn.net  Mon Oct 23 23:55:49 2017
From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:55:49 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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Fabulous! Well done!

-- bag

Bryan KL7CN/W6
bryan at kl7cn.net

> On Oct 23, 2017, at 14:57, Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
> 
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. 
> 
> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request. 
> 
> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably. 
> 
> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there. 
> 
> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a Yukon call eventually. 
> 
> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gabe
> NJ7Harambe/retired 
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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Tue Oct 24 00:30:11 2017
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:30:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>

Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for your CO28 era.
And thanks for all those grids.
I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you on some of those visits.

Ron W5RKN


Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56 at gmail.com>
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Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,

I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. 

...

From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Tue Oct 24 00:48:21 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:48:21 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
In-Reply-To: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>
References: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <B569281A-D2CC-4A92-89AF-FC1733221E42@gmail.com>

Thanks all! As Soren noted, this is definitely the beginning of a new era! Only NJ7H will end roving, Gabe the Lunatic will live on (as long as I don?t perish on an ice road on the way)! I do plan to activate many Alaskan and Canadian grids in the near future, and, dare I say, UA0. Juneau is undoubtedly remote (only access by air and sea), so for most days I?ll be isolated to CO28, but I will no doubt make many excursions. I know at some point in the spring I?ll be doing some simulator training in Anchorage. I?ll definitely get around, so my northern roving is just beginning! There are ferries and seaplanes and ASA flights leaving from Juneau every day, so I?ll be able to get around! The terrain in Juneau itself will definitely pose a challenge, but I?ll be doing my best to find the good spots to work from and make sure anyone theoretically within range and capability gets Alaska and CO28 on satellite! 

73,
Gabe
NJ7H/VE6NJH

> On Oct 23, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for your CO28 era.
> And thanks for all those grids.
> I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you on some of those visits.
> 
> Ron W5RKN
> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
> From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
> Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
> 
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. 
> 
> ...
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From Mvivona at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 24 02:02:07 2017
From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:02:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks to Paul, N8HM
In-Reply-To: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@estesvalley.net>
References: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@estesvalley.net>
Message-ID: <CD6D70A6-D71C-461E-8B54-13BD9D4EA63E@yahoo.com>

I use http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
It has it all. 
One note: GoSatWatch seems to hold on to the first name of a satellite by object number. Once the satellite is renamed it doesn't seem to change on GoSatWatch unless you delete the Keps URL and put it back. Then it picks up all the new names and removes the stale object numbers. Of course you will need to go back through and uncheck all the unwanted birds. 

Cheers,

Michael KC4ZVA
EL98

On Oct 23, 2017, at 5:43 PM, Douglas Tabor <dtabor at estesvalley.net> wrote:

Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a pointer from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their new data still doesn?t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed it to pe0sat?s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear you on soon.

Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on I-80 and ?stretching? when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM & packet.

If you?re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you.

Doug, N6UA
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From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 24 02:24:32 2017
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (george.carrii15)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:24:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <59eea463.8d3c9d0a.7a742.e6e2@mx.google.com>

Wait....dint quit now ..I only have 77 more to go!!!Good luck ..be safe. .God speed.73GeorgeWA5KBH


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-------- Original message --------From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com> Date: 10/23/17  16:57  (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove 
Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,

I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. 

My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request. 

I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably. 

Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there. 

I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a Yukon call eventually. 

It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!

73,

Gabe
NJ7Harambe/retired 
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From dtabor at estesvalley.net  Tue Oct 24 02:28:49 2017
From: dtabor at estesvalley.net (Douglas Tabor)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:28:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fathers' station
Message-ID: <82FBF5BA-1478-4B70-929F-05288CD561AC@estesvalley.net>

Although not necessarily satellite stuff (although I?m sure a clever ham could use transverter in/out to make it so), my father, KB7QG has moved into a senior apartment and is giving up his ham station. I have his 3 Kenwood TS-520s (one is a 520S) and miscellaneous Kenwood accessories that I?d like to sell for him. I even have a 2 tube International Crystal 6 meter converter he used back in the late 50?s. Appreciate amsat-bb for listing this. Contact me, if interested.
 
BTW, he?s been the reason for all the rover trips (DN71 to DN31 and DN32 to DN62 with an occasional DN20 to DN70) the past couple of years.

73,

Douglas Tabor, N6UA
dtabor at estesvalley.net


From maccody at att.net  Tue Oct 24 03:46:55 2017
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:46:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
In-Reply-To: <B569281A-D2CC-4A92-89AF-FC1733221E42@gmail.com>
References: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>
	<B569281A-D2CC-4A92-89AF-FC1733221E42@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7f6b5533-662d-8871-2d66-b130432e6e18@att.net>

Hey Gabe,

I just wanted to chime in, as well, to express my thanks for all
of the roving you have done and grid squares you've helped me
earn.? You were my first satellite QSO (as KM4RTS) and I got my
first grid square.? You also helped me get my 100th grid square
(seems fitting).? There have been many more both before and
after the 100th.? Now I hope that you will help me earn my first
grid square in Alaska!

I called you 'Rover Extraordinare'.? Now, perhaps you should be
called 'Harambe of the Yukon'!? Is that a wolf howling in the
distance or someone calling 'CQ satellite'?

Good luck and safe journeys, my friend.? I hope to hear your new
call sign on the satellites soon!

73,

Mac / AE5PH


On 10/23/2017 07:48 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
> Thanks all! As Soren noted, this is definitely the beginning of a new era! Only NJ7H will end roving, Gabe the Lunatic will live on (as long as I don?t perish on an ice road on the way)! I do plan to activate many Alaskan and Canadian grids in the near future, and, dare I say, UA0. Juneau is undoubtedly remote (only access by air and sea), so for most days I?ll be isolated to CO28, but I will no doubt make many excursions. I know at some point in the spring I?ll be doing some simulator training in Anchorage. I?ll definitely get around, so my northern roving is just beginning! There are ferries and seaplanes and ASA flights leaving from Juneau every day, so I?ll be able to get around! The terrain in Juneau itself will definitely pose a challenge, but I?ll be doing my best to find the good spots to work from and make sure anyone theoretically within range and capability gets Alaska and CO28 on satellite!
>
> 73,
> Gabe
> NJ7H/VE6NJH
>
>> On Oct 23, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for your CO28 era.
>> And thanks for all those grids.
>> I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you on some of those visits.
>>
>> Ron W5RKN
>>
>>
>> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
>> From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
>> Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>
>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>
>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28.
>>
>> ...
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Tue Oct 24 04:51:32 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:51:32 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-24 04:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <1714ca.aa0b406.472020d4@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-24  04:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL, direct via  W9AM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact was successful: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15  UTC 27 deg (***)

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland,  Australia, telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg

Glanmire Community College,  Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul 
National Calistrat Hogas Piatra  Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via EI5CRC
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba  KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg
Watch for  live stream at http://www.tog.ie (***)

Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico  ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D. Cassini?,  Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA  
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for Ham  TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via  XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF (***)
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg  (***)
Watch for HamTV (***)

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria  Montessori, San Crist?bel, Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR (***)
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) 
The scheduled astronaut is  Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***)
Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35  deg (***)

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and  Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg (***)
Watch  for HamTV (***)

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore ?Leonardo Da  Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA  (***)
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg (***)
Watch  for HamTV  (***)

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. (***)  
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 20:00:42 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:00:42 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
In-Reply-To: <CAOsf+NSacKfBb4hMZ22VVx2i2iomjCsLEEL=sXMEw7gmgKaSkw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d34bef$dc17ca90$94475fb0$@tech-software.net>
	<001701d34bf5$8efe5660$acfb0320$@tech-software.net>
	<CAOsf+NSacKfBb4hMZ22VVx2i2iomjCsLEEL=sXMEw7gmgKaSkw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <F0E42D95-0017-4F74-A3ED-23931919ECAC@tech-software.net>

The fun cube dongle wins hands down on dynamic range and sensitivity what it lacks in bandwidth

I just wish it would work like my airspy mini

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 5:58 am, Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> AMSAT Community,
> 
> I have the same problem and would really appreciate any information on
> a fix.    I have read about the origin of the DC Offset problem but I
> don't see any way to correct the problem.
> 
> I'm a happy owner of three (3) Funcube Dongles.  One of the best
> values in SDR equipment.
> 
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 7:53 AM,  <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> How can I get rid of this DC spike in the Funcube Dongle ?
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
>> vk4tec at tech-software.net
>> Sent: Monday, 23 October 2017 9:13 PM
>> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Cc: 'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
>> 
>> Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 432.440 MHz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> IF = 9
>> 
>> Mixer = Max 15
>> 
>> LNA = Max 15
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Noise Floor -80 db
>> 
>> Signal Peak -50 db
>> 
>> S/N = 30dB
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> LNA = Yes
>> 
>> Mixer = Yes
>> 
>> IF Gain = 11
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Noise Floor -80 dB
>> 
>> Signal Peak = -35 dB
>> 
>> S/N = 45 db
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> HackRF
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 20:57:28 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:57:28 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF,
	and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
In-Reply-To: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8D7EF347-ECED-4F09-BAC2-8C63AEFBFAB6@tech-software.net>

Bob

Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course 

Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter

It's still a home based project growing 

I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> 
> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
> 
> 
> 
> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
> digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
> digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power
> level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on the 145.825
> downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want
> to hit it specifically.
> 
> 
> 
> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
> they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
> the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them
> until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.  Downlinks should be
> available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
> 
> 
> 
> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info
> as ISS until they begin to separate.
> 
> 
> 
> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
> 
> 
> 
> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
> for Live Operations and experiments only.
> 
> 
> 
> Bob, WB4APR
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Tue Oct 24 07:01:24 2017
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:01:24 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Outages
Message-ID: <68E0FD5E-6663-4524-9886-3689CBD8E540@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi,

As I prepares for JY1SAT, I will be making some changes to the data warehouse at data.amsat-uk.org, this will affect NAYIF-1 uploads
for short periods. 

Dashboards will reconnect automatically each time the server comes up again.

Thank you for you patience.

73

Dave, G4DPZ 

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 21:19:27 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:19:27 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF,
	and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
In-Reply-To: <ef32f31feee297a84fe6e2fe0ea4c46b@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@mail.gmail.com>
	<8D7EF347-ECED-4F09-BAC2-8C63AEFBFAB6@tech-software.net>
	<ef32f31feee297a84fe6e2fe0ea4c46b@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C8891D17-083D-48A3-9107-F8086CA5AE3D@tech-software.net>

Bob

I saw 500 mw written on a rf module in one of the photos inside it said 145.825 MHz

Looked like a byonics job lol

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 7:02 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> 
> It is powered from the host satellite called SIMPL
> PSAT only has 350 mW.  But QIKCOM-1 should have 4 watts.
> 
> Where did you see 500 mW?
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 4:57 PM
> To: Robert Bruninga
> Cc: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
> this Friday)
> 
> Bob
> 
> Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course
> 
> Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter
> 
> It's still a home based project growing
> 
> I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz
> 
> Andrew
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
>> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
>> digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
>> digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same
>> power level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on the
>> 145.825 downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign
>> QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
>> sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
>> all over the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets
>> and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.
>> Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com
>> and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking
>> info as ISS until they begin to separate.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is
>> designed for Live Operations and experiments only.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bob, WB4APR
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 23 23:01:58 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:01:58 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Not an ISS Packet
Message-ID: <8C1595CD-AFAF-4C58-98FD-10CDEBF5C13B@tech-software.net>

LU8YY-9>GPSLV,LU8YY,RS0ISS-4,LU2HT-10,WIDE1*,WIDE2-1,qAS,LU8YY:$GPGGA,222413,3220.434,S,06511.411,W,1,08,0.9,612.3,M,23.1,M,,*49

RS0ISS-4 is not a valid digi

Andrew

From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Tue Oct 24 14:33:24 2017
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:33:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-SAT Linear Transponder CubeSat + Colloquium Videos
References: <838832586.4665200.1508855604270.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <838832586.4665200.1508855604270@mail.yahoo.com>

Jordan?s first satellite ? JY1-SAT with 435/145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/24/jordans-first-satellite-jy1-sat/

CAS-4A and CAS-4B amateur radio linear transponders active 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/18/cas-4a-and-cas-4b-amateur-radio-linear-transponders-activated/

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks ? Videos on YouTube 
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/16/introduction-to-amateur-satellites/


Trevor M5AKA
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue Oct 24 15:56:37 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:56:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoXyZ_Xj5a_vFkhWf3vY3CLbPVwyLvcw-hEnhjSTjD-5w@mail.gmail.com>

As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November
10th, AMSAT is making our ?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites?
book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or
renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only
available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with
the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of
satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF format, in
full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a
ham radio satellite.

Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag.

Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat!

73,

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

From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue Oct 24 17:15:52 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:15:52 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOoXyZ_Xj5a_vFkhWf3vY3CLbPVwyLvcw-hEnhjSTjD-5w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOoXyZ_Xj5a_vFkhWf3vY3CLbPVwyLvcw-hEnhjSTjD-5w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqey5PYeuEVDP6u3-jQWyykRRX7a6k9JuboKHYk5G64Fw@mail.gmail.com>

Just a note: Be sure to view your cart before going to checkout. If
you add a membership and then go directly to checkout, you'll never
see an option to add your free gift.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November
> 10th, AMSAT is making our ?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites?
> book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or
> renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only
> available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
> time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with
> the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of
> satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF format, in
> full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a
> ham radio satellite.
>
> Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
> at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
> While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack
> antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag.
>
> Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> Secretary
> Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Tue Oct 24 14:00:11 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:00:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
In-Reply-To: <7f6b5533-662d-8871-2d66-b130432e6e18@att.net>
References: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>
	<B569281A-D2CC-4A92-89AF-FC1733221E42@gmail.com>
	<7f6b5533-662d-8871-2d66-b130432e6e18@att.net>
Message-ID: <B5DF3D02-D2BF-4EFA-9C23-BC9F81D19BED@gmail.com>

Hi Mac,

I?m very glad to help! I remember that pass last year, if I recall just a little after Field Day, and I remember that 100th on some grid line in the middle of nowhere. It should be no problem to get you Alaska in the next couple weeks! 

I?ll still be roving around, just way the heck up there now! Maybe a bear too? I should be able to get around the CONUS occasionally, we?ll see though.

73,
Gabe ?Harambe of the Yukon? Zeifman
NJ7H/VE6NJH

> On Oct 23, 2017, at 10:46 PM, Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey Gabe,
> 
> I just wanted to chime in, as well, to express my thanks for all
> of the roving you have done and grid squares you've helped me
> earn.  You were my first satellite QSO (as KM4RTS) and I got my
> first grid square.  You also helped me get my 100th grid square
> (seems fitting).  There have been many more both before and
> after the 100th.  Now I hope that you will help me earn my first
> grid square in Alaska!
> 
> I called you 'Rover Extraordinare'.  Now, perhaps you should be
> called 'Harambe of the Yukon'!  Is that a wolf howling in the
> distance or someone calling 'CQ satellite'?
> 
> Good luck and safe journeys, my friend.  I hope to hear your new
> call sign on the satellites soon!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Mac / AE5PH
> 
> 
>> On 10/23/2017 07:48 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
>> Thanks all! As Soren noted, this is definitely the beginning of a new era! Only NJ7H will end roving, Gabe the Lunatic will live on (as long as I don?t perish on an ice road on the way)! I do plan to activate many Alaskan and Canadian grids in the near future, and, dare I say, UA0. Juneau is undoubtedly remote (only access by air and sea), so for most days I?ll be isolated to CO28, but I will no doubt make many excursions. I know at some point in the spring I?ll be doing some simulator training in Anchorage. I?ll definitely get around, so my northern roving is just beginning! There are ferries and seaplanes and ASA flights leaving from Juneau every day, so I?ll be able to get around! The terrain in Juneau itself will definitely pose a challenge, but I?ll be doing my best to find the good spots to work from and make sure anyone theoretically within range and capability gets Alaska and CO28 on satellite!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Gabe
>> NJ7H/VE6NJH
>> 
>>> On Oct 23, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for your CO28 era.
>>> And thanks for all those grids.
>>> I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you on some of those visits.
>>> 
>>> Ron W5RKN
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
>>> From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
>>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
>>> Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>> 
>>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>> 
>>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28.
>>> 
>>> ...
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> 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 24 01:37:27 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:37:27 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3
Message-ID: <BB8AA66A-C5C7-4701-BF8B-59BFAB6717BF@tech-software.net>

Guys

need a hand

Getting lots of packets in sound card modem 

ui-view won?t pass the packets to APRS-IS

What is a better program 

XASTIR ?

Andrew 

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 24 06:27:47 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:27:47 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat3
Message-ID: <58C1BFF4-9E17-4E2B-9E7E-C10DCB19D062@tech-software.net>

I have had good success with

Preamp
Airspy mini
Orbitron
Sdr#
Virtual audio
Direwolf

Doppler corrected 

Sent from my iPhone

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 24 10:03:34 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:03:34 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Reporter Upgrade
Message-ID: <000201d34caf$5cbdd990$16398cb0$@tech-software.net>

Hello

 

Satellite Reporter has under gone major changes, and I am sure there will be
more to come.

 

In this upgrade, as per Bob's request, I have added the 4 combinations for
QIKCOM Launch 

 

The address is 

 

http://59.167.159.165

 

Regards

 

Andrew VK4TEC


From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Tue Oct 24 18:37:16 2017
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:37:16 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9FeXGDFybDZv771wFe3DheoNKLWkW+14=S42jMxKuj5vDQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BB8AA66A-C5C7-4701-BF8B-59BFAB6717BF@tech-software.net>
	<CAEMY9FeXGDFybDZv771wFe3DheoNKLWkW+14=S42jMxKuj5vDQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FdmyOY0Jx0AEbz_k6vsmxMdnrGb5i_yLDAfL6ej=m93vw@mail.gmail.com>

Try Dire Wolf

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S7

On Oct 24, 2017 2:34 PM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

Guys

need a hand

Getting lots of packets in sound card modem

ui-view won?t pass the packets to APRS-IS

What is a better program

XASTIR ?

Andrew
_______________________________________________
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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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From akx2 at dacor.net  Tue Oct 24 20:03:43 2017
From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:03:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WXtoIMG Support
Message-ID: <47D8234D261444CEBD3708E0DDB85B62@WorldComm>

Hello All, Does anyone know if this program is still being supported??  Thanks, Michael ? n8iup

From grant at dzehr.com  Tue Oct 24 20:46:36 2017
From: grant at dzehr.com (Grant Zehr)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:46:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA on WX-2F and FO-29
Message-ID: <035301d34d09$2f295a40$8d7c0ec0$@dzehr.com>

David, PJ4/NA2AA was heard and worked here yesterday (afternoon and evening)
on XW-2F and FO-29.  There was a minor pile-up during the FO-29 pass.  Be
sure to get on and work him.  It's important to keep the satellite DX
stations busy, so they enjoy their time on the air (and go back to do it
again!).  And you won't get that many chances to work PJ4 via satellite.
And it's probably a new grid square if you're not looking for DXCC entities.
Full info by Paul N8HM on the AMSAT 'Upcoming Satellite Operations' page.

 

73

 

Grant AA9LC


From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue Oct 24 20:55:04 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:55:04 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA on WX-2F and FO-29
In-Reply-To: <035301d34d09$2f295a40$8d7c0ec0$@dzehr.com>
References: <035301d34d09$2f295a40$8d7c0ec0$@dzehr.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrh_mu6FKhPuRHA47YhseWqar=An41Mj14=+xGwg4u5Hg@mail.gmail.com>

Agree! I hope everyone who has a satellite station at their disposal
tracks him down and works him even if they aren't really DX or grid
chasers. We want guys to pack satellite gear and operate on trips like
this and keeping them busy during passes helps that cause.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Grant Zehr <grant at dzehr.com> wrote:
> David, PJ4/NA2AA was heard and worked here yesterday (afternoon and evening)
> on XW-2F and FO-29.  There was a minor pile-up during the FO-29 pass.  Be
> sure to get on and work him.  It's important to keep the satellite DX
> stations busy, so they enjoy their time on the air (and go back to do it
> again!).  And you won't get that many chances to work PJ4 via satellite.
> And it's probably a new grid square if you're not looking for DXCC entities.
> Full info by Paul N8HM on the AMSAT 'Upcoming Satellite Operations' page.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Grant 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 scott23192 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 24 21:25:29 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:25:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA on WX-2F and FO-29
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOrh_mu6FKhPuRHA47YhseWqar=An41Mj14=+xGwg4u5Hg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <035301d34d09$2f295a40$8d7c0ec0$@dzehr.com>
	<CABzOSOrh_mu6FKhPuRHA47YhseWqar=An41Mj14=+xGwg4u5Hg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FD234ACD98E1496D8FC51163DA933F7E@CSI9020>

He was also on AO-85 not long after the FO-29 pass last night, but it was 
too far south for me to still get in on the uplink.

-Scott,  K4KDR



=========================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55 PM
To: Grant Zehr
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA on WX-2F and FO-29

Agree! I hope everyone who has a satellite station at their disposal
tracks him down and works him even if they aren't really DX or grid
chasers. We want guys to pack satellite gear and operate on trips like
this and keeping them busy during passes helps that cause.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Grant Zehr <grant at dzehr.com> wrote:
> David, PJ4/NA2AA was heard and worked here yesterday (afternoon and 
> evening)
> on XW-2F and FO-29.  There was a minor pile-up during the FO-29 pass.  Be
> sure to get on and work him.  It's important to keep the satellite DX
> stations busy, so they enjoy their time on the air (and go back to do it
> again!).  And you won't get that many chances to work PJ4 via satellite.
> And it's probably a new grid square if you're not looking for DXCC 
> entities.
> Full info by Paul N8HM on the AMSAT 'Upcoming Satellite Operations' page.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Grant AA9LC 


From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue Oct 24 22:53:34 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:53:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] PJ4/NA2AA Update
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoU7XWUApwnAS6UBCP_e8emv_opMbdk1t6NJE4kD6ykSA@mail.gmail.com>

>From David, PJ4/NA2AA on Bonaire via the AMSAT North America Facebook
group (a fantastic group that I encourage everyone to join,
incidentally - https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/)

"Status update from Bonaire. QRV for almost every possible pass today.
Only 6 QSOs. Will be on this evenings passes - hope to work many guys.
South America has been very quiet. Only one PY and then 9Y4 a little
while ago. No HK, YV, CE, LU, etc... See you on the birds!! de
PJ4/NA2AA"

If you have a satellite station, please look for and work David. Even
if you're not a paper chaser, please spend a few minutes to work him.
It's good for the amateur satellite world to have guys willing to go
to different places, please chip in and help make it worth their
while!

73,

Paul, N8HM

From g0kla at arrl.net  Tue Oct 24 23:29:53 2017
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:29:53 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Version 1.05 is released ready for RadFxSat
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+vHCjLj3TJDVVmG=ggQPpANp4GkB=--pFpvSxN4c10+Wg@mail.gmail.com>

?I am pleased to announce a new version of FoxTelem, Version 1.05.  This
will make

you ready for the RadFxSat launch in 2 weeks time,  at 01:47 PST (09:47
UTC) on

November 10, 2017.   You will also take advantage of over 60 fixed defects
and

changes applied to the code base.



NEW FEATURES

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RADFXSAT

Accurately decode the data, display the results of the experiments and
forward it to

the AMSAT server for analysis by the experiment owners and other amateur

scientists like yourself.  This version will also be able to download the
RadFxSat data

from the server.



POSITION CALC

You can use a new feature to calculate the position of the satellite. This
is

enabled on the settings screen. The TLEs are automatically downloaded each
week

and stored in EPOCH order.  This will be used to plot historical graphs in
the

future.  See the manual for more details.



WHEN ABOVE HORIZON

You can set FoxTelem to only decode when the satellite is up.  This is

designed to save CPU power when many copies of FoxTelem are run at the same

time.



RUNNING MULTIPLE COPIES

You can run FoxTelem in a new way.  If you pass a directory on the command

line then it will use this as the location of the config file and the
logFiles.

Previously you needed to create a batch file and run a special command.
That

will still work, but this should be easier.  See the manual for details.





KEY CHANGES

~~~~~~~~~~~

* Implements changes needed to support RadFxSat (Fox-1B) which launches

  Nov 2017

* Simpler approach to run multiple copies of FoxTelem with different

  configuration settings

* Calculation of spacecraft position for users on Linux/Mac or those
without

  SatPC32, including automatic TLE/KEP management

* Automatic start/stop of the decoder to save CPU when running many copies,

  based on FoxTelem calculation or SatPC32

* Runs on the Raspberry Pi 3

* Storage of the spacecraft .dat files in the logfiles directory to avoid

  issues where the install directory is not writable

* Plots 450 deg and 180 deg Az/EL correctly

* PSK decoder in readiness for Fox-1E (RadFXSat2)



And many other bug fixes. Full list of changes here:

https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/milestone/3?closed=1


You can email me with any bug reports or issues that you see.


?73
Chris
g0kla/ac2cz?

-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net

From g0kla at arrl.net  Wed Oct 25 00:30:42 2017
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:30:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Version 1.05 is released ready for RadFxSat
In-Reply-To: <CAJOf0+vHCjLj3TJDVVmG=ggQPpANp4GkB=--pFpvSxN4c10+Wg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJOf0+vHCjLj3TJDVVmG=ggQPpANp4GkB=--pFpvSxN4c10+Wg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+tjZ6A3X8kMuJiQu07uxvZUXUQ9ibzT2d0mBPv8v3_B1Q@mail.gmail.com>

There was no download link in my announcement,  Sorry about that.

Existing users of FoxTelem will get an upgrade notice and a download link
when they next relaunch FoxTelem.

If you have not tried FoxTelem before then you can download it from here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/
?
73
Chris
g0kla
ac2cz

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 7:29 PM, Chris Thompson <g0kla at arrl.net> wrote:

> ?I am pleased to announce a new version of FoxTelem, Version 1.05.  This
> will make
>
> you ready for the RadFxSat launch in 2 weeks time,  at 01:47 PST (09:47
> UTC) on
>
> November 10, 2017.   You will also take advantage of over 60 fixed defects
> and
>
> changes applied to the code base.
>
>
>
> NEW FEATURES
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> RADFXSAT
>
> Accurately decode the data, display the results of the experiments and
> forward it to
>
> the AMSAT server for analysis by the experiment owners and other amateur
>
> scientists like yourself.  This version will also be able to download the
> RadFxSat data
>
> from the server.
>
>
>
> POSITION CALC
>
> You can use a new feature to calculate the position of the satellite. This
> is
>
> enabled on the settings screen. The TLEs are automatically downloaded each
> week
>
> and stored in EPOCH order.  This will be used to plot historical graphs in
> the
>
> future.  See the manual for more details.
>
>
>
> WHEN ABOVE HORIZON
>
> You can set FoxTelem to only decode when the satellite is up.  This is
>
> designed to save CPU power when many copies of FoxTelem are run at the same
>
> time.
>
>
>
> RUNNING MULTIPLE COPIES
>
> You can run FoxTelem in a new way.  If you pass a directory on the command
>
> line then it will use this as the location of the config file and the
> logFiles.
>
> Previously you needed to create a batch file and run a special command.
> That
>
> will still work, but this should be easier.  See the manual for details.
>
>
>
>
>
> KEY CHANGES
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> * Implements changes needed to support RadFxSat (Fox-1B) which launches
>
>   Nov 2017
>
> * Simpler approach to run multiple copies of FoxTelem with different
>
>   configuration settings
>
> * Calculation of spacecraft position for users on Linux/Mac or those
> without
>
>   SatPC32, including automatic TLE/KEP management
>
> * Automatic start/stop of the decoder to save CPU when running many copies,
>
>   based on FoxTelem calculation or SatPC32
>
> * Runs on the Raspberry Pi 3
>
> * Storage of the spacecraft .dat files in the logfiles directory to avoid
>
>   issues where the install directory is not writable
>
> * Plots 450 deg and 180 deg Az/EL correctly
>
> * PSK decoder in readiness for Fox-1E (RadFXSat2)
>
>
>
> And many other bug fixes. Full list of changes here:
>
> https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/milestone/3?closed=1
>
>
> You can email me with any bug reports or issues that you see.
>
>
> ?73
> Chris
> g0kla/ac2cz?
>
> --
> Chris E. Thompson
> chrisethompson at gmail.com
> g0kla at arrl.net
>



-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net

From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 25 01:23:56 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:23:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 01:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <17df60.76511089.472141ac@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25  01:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg
Watch for live stream on Echolink on  the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377) (***)

Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul 
National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via  EI5CRC
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45  UTC 68 deg
Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie

Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G.  D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for  Ham TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco  Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128.
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From scott23192 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 25 03:29:49 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:29:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOYJ90XW+dL0HB3KX4ikp+SGrnmQgXD=DD8m_4Bu8+tBbw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone.

I've done my best to figure out how to use parts of the WiSP software for
FalconSat-3, but I've got a long way to go.

Searched online and found a few tips, but one fairly important aspect is
how to flag the files in the directory listing.

I understand "Priority" download and "Never" download, but does anyone
happen to know what "Grab" means in this context?

There are actually quite a few options availble besides those three, so if
anyone would like to share pointers on this software, I sure would
appreciate it.

73!

-Scott,  K4KDR

From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 25 04:41:07 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:41:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <17f7b1.576f771e.47216fe3@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25  04:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg
Watch for live stream on Echolink on  the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377) (***)

Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul 
National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via EI1ISS  (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45  UTC 68 deg
Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie

Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G.  D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for  Ham TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco  Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128.
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Oct 25 04:46:45 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:46:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Beaconsfield State School,
	Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Message-ID: <7B4C51E052214A05AFA4D3C49BA53929@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia on 26 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:23 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 IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

Beaconsfield State School is an Education Queensland Primary School that caters for approximately 315 children from Prep to Year six. The school is in the northern suburbs of Mackay. The school's mission is to develop students who are safe, respectful and responsible life-long learners, through the implementation of School Wide Positive Behaviour Support. Our ongoing focus for improvement in Literacy has delivered a whole school approach to reading - Reading on the Same Page, with a focus on SCORE as a strategy for reading comprehension, which is part of every teacher's classroom practice when teaching Reading. Our staff use Explicit Instruction as our signature pedagogy for teaching and learning. Our students are involved in many sporting opportunities representing Beaconsfield, Cumberland, Mackay, Central Queensland and Queensland in individual and team sports. Our performing arts program provides an excellent music education with a strong tradition of success. The school provides instrumental music tuition in strings, brass, percussion and woodwind, with students becoming involved in regional band competitions and instrumental music camps. 

 

 

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

 

1. Can you see what the weather conditions are like on Earth from space?

2. Is it comfortable sleeping in space?

3. What was your dream when you were little?

4. Is it sometimes lonely in space?

5. Has there ever been a medical emergency in space?

6. How long do you stay in the space station for?

7. What is the hardest thing you have had to do in space?

8. What does Australia look like from space?

9. What are your favourite things to do in space?

10. Why did you become an astronaut?

11. What do you miss most about Earth?

12. Is space beautiful?

13. What do you eat in space?

 

 

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

 

Next planned event(s):

   1. Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and 

      Colegiul National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania,     

      telebridge via  EI5CRC

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS

      The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR

      Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55  UTC

      Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie

 

   2. Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy 

      and Liceo Statale "G.  D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and 

      IQ1SM. The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 

      Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13 UTC

      Watch for Ham TV

 

   3. Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 

      settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF

      The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 

      Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC

      Watch for HamTV

 

   4. Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 

      direct via YY2CMR

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS

      The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR

      Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 

 

   5. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco  Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo   

      Artistico 

      Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

      Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg

      Watch for HamTV

 

   6. Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, 

      direct via IS?BWM

      The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

      Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg

      Watch for  HamTV

 

 

 

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 AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 25 04:55:12 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:55:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45
	UTC
Message-ID: <17f922.1d9eb41.47217330@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25  04:45 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg
Watch for live stream on Echolink on  the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377) (***)

Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul 
National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via EI1ISS  (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45  UTC 68 deg
Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie

Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G.  D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for  Ham TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco  Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128.
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From AJ9N at aol.com  Wed Oct 25 04:55:30 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:55:30 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45
	UTC
Message-ID: <17f923.525439b6.47217342@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25  04:45 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg
Watch for live stream on Echolink on  the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377) (***)

Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul 
National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via EI1ISS  (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45  UTC 68 deg
Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie

Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G.  D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for  Ham TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco  Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128.
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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









From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Tue Oct 24 18:35:47 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 04:35:47 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3
In-Reply-To: <BB8AA66A-C5C7-4701-BF8B-59BFAB6717BF@tech-software.net>
References: <BB8AA66A-C5C7-4701-BF8B-59BFAB6717BF@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <3EAC9F31-997D-44B0-BE9A-5CD8C890E47D@tech-software.net>

Direwolf worked


> On 24 Oct 2017, at 11:37 am, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> Guys
> 
> need a hand
> 
> Getting lots of packets in sound card modem 
> 
> ui-view won?t pass the packets to APRS-IS
> 
> What is a better program 
> 
> XASTIR ?
> 
> Andrew 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 vk4tec at tech-software.net  Wed Oct 25 01:36:36 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:36:36 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and Orbitron
Message-ID: <738D757F-1F11-44AF-8569-AB859A0A8E8B@tech-software.net>

Hello

Falconsat-3 is not included in the key data set defined in Orbitron

It is contained in the AMSAT set 

I tried adding in the AMSAT set to Orbitron and it does not like it 

I stripped the header off the AMSAT group and did a manual import and it worked

Its a bit of a pain now I have got Orbitron working with my SDR # program

Anyone managed to educate Orbitron as to AMSAT keps ?

Andrew

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Wed Oct 25 11:24:56 2017
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:24:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and Orbitron
In-Reply-To: <738D757F-1F11-44AF-8569-AB859A0A8E8B@tech-software.net>
References: <738D757F-1F11-44AF-8569-AB859A0A8E8B@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FfTi1TAhNP66Zhp6ygNctitqVsHWm-3QGKVrmLkdsyRsQ@mail.gmail.com>

1. Open Orbitron

2. Click the Setup icon (crossed wrench and hammer)

3. Click the TLE Updater tab.

4. Click the Edit group icon next to the Group name (looks like paper with
lines)

5. In Group editor add http://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasabare.txt and
click OK

6. Click the TLE Update icon ( globe with lightning bolt)

7. Choose  nasabare.txt after clicking on Load TLE on main page.



Dave-KB1PVH

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
wrote:

> Hello
>
> Falconsat-3 is not included in the key data set defined in Orbitron
>
> It is contained in the AMSAT set
>
> I tried adding in the AMSAT set to Orbitron and it does not like it
>
> I stripped the header off the AMSAT group and did a manual import and it
> worked
>
> Its a bit of a pain now I have got Orbitron working with my SDR # program
>
> Anyone managed to educate Orbitron as to AMSAT keps ?
>
> Andrew
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 ve3nxk at gmail.com  Wed Oct 25 13:15:04 2017
From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:15:04 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WXtoIMG Support
In-Reply-To: <47D8234D261444CEBD3708E0DDB85B62@WorldComm>
References: <47D8234D261444CEBD3708E0DDB85B62@WorldComm>
Message-ID: <59F08E58.4060801@gmail.com>

On 2017-10-24 4:03 PM, Michael A. Foster wrote:
> program is still being supported??

I am still using the WXtoIMG software after probably 20 years.  There is a Yahoo 
group that is very active, and I believe the software developer is still answering 
questions.  Most days there is activity....

-- 
Bill Booth VE3NXK
Sundridge ON, Canada
79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
FN05ns

Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html

Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life
Talk to your family.  Your decision can make a difference.

From bruninga at usna.edu  Wed Oct 25 13:54:25 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:54:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOYJ90XW+dL0HB3KX4ikp+SGrnmQgXD=DD8m_4Bu8+tBbw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJCSnOYJ90XW+dL0HB3KX4ikp+SGrnmQgXD=DD8m_4Bu8+tBbw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <328dadd17f0c5d99fccafbc043464a3e@mail.gmail.com>

I assume that GRAB means to simply capture the file if anyone else is
downlolading it in the same footprint.  But to not transmit any requests
for fills...

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:30 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??

Hi everyone.

I've done my best to figure out how to use parts of the WiSP software for
FalconSat-3, but I've got a long way to go.

Searched online and found a few tips, but one fairly important aspect is
how to flag the files in the directory listing.

I understand "Priority" download and "Never" download, but does anyone
happen to know what "Grab" means in this context?

There are actually quite a few options availble besides those three, so if
anyone would like to share pointers on this software, I sure would
appreciate it.

73!

-Scott,  K4KDR
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-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 py2rn at arrl.net  Wed Oct 25 13:59:30 2017
From: py2rn at arrl.net (Eduardo PY2RN)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:59:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help with Mirage KP-2 mast mounted preamp
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I need to replace the FETs for both: KP-2/2m and KP-2/70cm, I look for schematics and parts list for these units for some years already and wasn't able to find anywhere on the Internet. The "mysterious" FET seems to be the same for KP-2/2m and KP-2/70cm on the circuit (KP-2 rev. B) and it feeds another FET: J310 for 144Mhz and a J309 for 435MHz. I have couple spares of MFG1302 and 3SK74, not sure if it would make a good direct replacement ?
Thanks?
73
Ed
PY2RN

From ve6egn at xplornet.com  Wed Oct 25 14:54:47 2017
From: ve6egn at xplornet.com (Egon)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:54:47 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] WXtoIMG Support
In-Reply-To: <59F08E58.4060801@gmail.com>
References: <47D8234D261444CEBD3708E0DDB85B62@WorldComm>
	<59F08E58.4060801@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3F2A29BC4A1E4F53912F4D6E246B3DDD@EgonPC>

http://leshamilton.co.uk/wxkeys.htm

Egon VE6EGN/SA3EGN



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Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 7:15 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WXtoIMG Support

On 2017-10-24 4:03 PM, Michael A. Foster wrote:
> program is still being supported??

I am still using the WXtoIMG software after probably 20 years.  There is a 
Yahoo
group that is very active, and I believe the software developer is still 
answering
questions.  Most days there is activity....

-- 
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Wed Oct 25 07:40:44 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:40:44 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 435.103 MHz Turnstile
Message-ID: <D5B0D313-9F1E-489B-AD15-75C73A8EFAEE@tech-software.net>

Prototype antenna - just to add the cables

http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/uhf_turn.jpg

Andrew VK4TEC

From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Wed Oct 25 11:26:57 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:26:57 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and Orbitron
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9FfTi1TAhNP66Zhp6ygNctitqVsHWm-3QGKVrmLkdsyRsQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <738D757F-1F11-44AF-8569-AB859A0A8E8B@tech-software.net>
	<CAEMY9FfTi1TAhNP66Zhp6ygNctitqVsHWm-3QGKVrmLkdsyRsQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks Dave

I could not get the syntax right 

It wanted 

name at url 

Andrew VK4TEC 


> On 25 Oct 2017, at 9:24 pm, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 1. Open Orbitron
> 
> 2. Click the Setup icon (crossed wrench and hammer)
> 
> 3. Click the TLE Updater tab.
> 
> 4. Click the Edit group icon next to the Group name (looks like paper with
> lines)
> 
> 5. In Group editor add http://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasabare.txt and
> click OK
> 
> 6. Click the TLE Update icon ( globe with lightning bolt)
> 
> 7. Choose  nasabare.txt after clicking on Load TLE on main page.
> 
> 
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> Falconsat-3 is not included in the key data set defined in Orbitron
>> 
>> It is contained in the AMSAT set
>> 
>> I tried adding in the AMSAT set to Orbitron and it does not like it
>> 
>> I stripped the header off the AMSAT group and did a manual import and it
>> worked
>> 
>> Its a bit of a pain now I have got Orbitron working with my SDR # program
>> 
>> Anyone managed to educate Orbitron as to AMSAT keps ?
>> 
>> Andrew
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From nss at mwt.net  Wed Oct 25 16:12:10 2017
From: nss at mwt.net (Joe)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:12:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 435.103 MHz Turnstile
In-Reply-To: <D5B0D313-9F1E-489B-AD15-75C73A8EFAEE@tech-software.net>
References: <D5B0D313-9F1E-489B-AD15-75C73A8EFAEE@tech-software.net>
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That was interesting,

Nice construction by the way.

But the way the picture loaded.
I remember the old dial up 28K modems where a image would download like 
a slow scan picture almost like line by line top to bottom.

That picture loaded from the right to the left, took like a second not a 
long time, but thought how weird it can down in like 4 chunks building 
from right to left!

Weird,

Here fiber 100 Meg, so not slow.? Huh?

Joe WB9SBD
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 10/25/2017 2:40 AM, Andrew Rich wrote:
> Prototype antenna - just to add the cables
>
> http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/uhf_turn.jpg
>
> Andrew VK4TEC
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From w3ab at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 25 17:29:02 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:29:02 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help with Mirage KP-2 mast mounted preamp
In-Reply-To: <890103112.4523420.1508939971053@mail.yahoo.com>
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	<890103112.4523420.1508939971053@mail.yahoo.com>
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IMHO, I would review the data sheets for the FETS you have, take some voltage measurements in the inop boxes then see if they might work in the circuit.

Thete is more to it than that, noise figure, gain, etc but it is a start.

?___
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73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 25, 2017, 07:45, at 07:45, Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>I need to replace the FETs for both: KP-2/2m and KP-2/70cm, I look for
>schematics and parts list for these units for some years already and
>wasn't able to find anywhere on the Internet. The "mysterious" FET
>seems to be the same for KP-2/2m and KP-2/70cm on the circuit (KP-2
>rev. B) and it feeds another FET: J310 for 144Mhz and a J309 for
>435MHz. I have couple spares of MFG1302 and 3SK74, not sure if it would
>make a good direct replacement ?
>Thanks?
>73
>Ed
>PY2RN
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From skristof at etczone.com  Wed Oct 25 17:32:24 2017
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:32:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 images
Message-ID: <ecff57e6a5e9c093f82eee49af44ad0a@etczone.com>

I have a low budget set up, but just to let the folks sending images via
AO-85 that you're getting through, I received pieces of a couple
different images on the most recent pass. One appeared to have a call
starting in NI7 and the other image had the name "Maynard" in it. 

Steve AI9IN

From pconver at gmail.com  Wed Oct 25 19:13:15 2017
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:13:15 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
In-Reply-To: <013f01d34b5a$1a861110$4f923330$@tech-software.net>
References: <013f01d34b5a$1a861110$4f923330$@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <CANTZqKnJA0vhkttBsPbgAgaTYCmw1ioH2EaJTct8iczA+ODVgQ@mail.gmail.com>

As an alternative, Pass can control SDR using http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe .

After starting pass.exe, run HDSDR, easily found on Internet.

On HDSDR Options select DDE to SDR, and there select Orbitron. (Pass
behaves as Orbitron)

Then when you click on Pass on Falconsat its frequency is sent to SDR
following Dopplers.

Best 73, LU7ABF, Pedro

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:20 PM, <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini
>
>
>
> 1.      Download and install orbitron as usual
> 2.      Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site
> 3.      Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory
> 4.      Download an older version of SDR# < 1400
> 5.      Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory
> 6.      Modify the orbitron config file
> 7.      Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR#
>
>
>
> Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from the
> Radio / Rotor DDE selection.
>
>
>
> The key is to get an OLD version of SDR#
>
>
>
> 8.      Install Virtual Audio Cable
> 9.      Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS )
> 10.     Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW )
>
>
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
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From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Wed Oct 25 22:28:52 2017
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:28:52 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??
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The 'grab' function is one of the fundamental features of the pacsat 
broadcast protocol used by the original AMSAT 1990 microsats,? uosats 
and many other since then.? The concept is that your station records 
files that others have requested a download for so multiple stations 
don't have to request the same file.? It is considerably more efficient 
than sending it over and over to specific stations.? The details are in 
Jeff Ward's PhD paper when he was at UoS and are described in the paper 
he did for the Small Sat conference - I think in 1991.

Don't forget there is a scripting capability in WiSP that lets you 
establish what your station will request a download for, request a 
download on a priority basis, grab, and never record. Those can be 
established for files based on to or from callsign, file size, key 
words, file type, etc.? It is very flexible.? The details for how to use 
MSPE Equations are in the WiSP help file.

Jim

On 10/25/2017 7:54 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> I assume that GRAB means to simply capture the file if anyone else is
> downlolading it in the same footprint.  But to not transmit any requests
> for fills...
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:30 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??
>
> Hi everyone.
>
> I've done my best to figure out how to use parts of the WiSP software for
> FalconSat-3, but I've got a long way to go.
>
> Searched online and found a few tips, but one fairly important aspect is
> how to flag the files in the directory listing.
>
> I understand "Priority" download and "Never" download, but does anyone
> happen to know what "Grab" means in this context?
>
> There are actually quite a few options availble besides those three, so if
> anyone would like to share pointers on this software, I sure would
> appreciate it.
>
> 73!
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
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From bill.g.dillon at gmail.com  Thu Oct 26 02:51:44 2017
From: bill.g.dillon at gmail.com (Bill Dillon)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:51:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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References: <1E44F1F8DF07454E9DC43577EFE97B85@Ron8300PC>
	<B569281A-D2CC-4A92-89AF-FC1733221E42@gmail.com>
	<7f6b5533-662d-8871-2d66-b130432e6e18@att.net>
	<B5DF3D02-D2BF-4EFA-9C23-BC9F81D19BED@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CADnLNZyZHQCbPfNsFaD=63sFdSNNo2=hrJeDMx5DXbY0YG_g9A@mail.gmail.com>

All the best Gabe in this new chapter of your life and roving.  I
appreciate all the new grids you've added to my collection, and look
forward to adding some Alaskan grids!

73 de Bill, KG5FQX

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Mac,
>
> I?m very glad to help! I remember that pass last year, if I recall just a
> little after Field Day, and I remember that 100th on some grid line in the
> middle of nowhere. It should be no problem to get you Alaska in the next
> couple weeks!
>
> I?ll still be roving around, just way the heck up there now! Maybe a bear
> too? I should be able to get around the CONUS occasionally, we?ll see
> though.
>
> 73,
> Gabe ?Harambe of the Yukon? Zeifman
> NJ7H/VE6NJH
>
> > On Oct 23, 2017, at 10:46 PM, Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Gabe,
> >
> > I just wanted to chime in, as well, to express my thanks for all
> > of the roving you have done and grid squares you've helped me
> > earn.  You were my first satellite QSO (as KM4RTS) and I got my
> > first grid square.  You also helped me get my 100th grid square
> > (seems fitting).  There have been many more both before and
> > after the 100th.  Now I hope that you will help me earn my first
> > grid square in Alaska!
> >
> > I called you 'Rover Extraordinare'.  Now, perhaps you should be
> > called 'Harambe of the Yukon'!  Is that a wolf howling in the
> > distance or someone calling 'CQ satellite'?
> >
> > Good luck and safe journeys, my friend.  I hope to hear your new
> > call sign on the satellites soon!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mac / AE5PH
> >
> >
> >> On 10/23/2017 07:48 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
> >> Thanks all! As Soren noted, this is definitely the beginning of a new
> era! Only NJ7H will end roving, Gabe the Lunatic will live on (as long as I
> don?t perish on an ice road on the way)! I do plan to activate many Alaskan
> and Canadian grids in the near future, and, dare I say, UA0. Juneau is
> undoubtedly remote (only access by air and sea), so for most days I?ll be
> isolated to CO28, but I will no doubt make many excursions. I know at some
> point in the spring I?ll be doing some simulator training in Anchorage.
> I?ll definitely get around, so my northern roving is just beginning! There
> are ferries and seaplanes and ASA flights leaving from Juneau every day, so
> I?ll be able to get around! The terrain in Juneau itself will definitely
> pose a challenge, but I?ll be doing my best to find the good spots to work
> from and make sure anyone theoretically within range and capability gets
> Alaska and CO28 on satellite!
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Gabe
> >> NJ7H/VE6NJH
> >>
> >>> On Oct 23, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for
> your CO28 era.
> >>> And thanks for all those grids.
> >>> I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you
> on some of those visits.
> >>>
> >>> Ron W5RKN
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
> >>> From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
> >>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
> >>> Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56 at gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> >>>
> >>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
> >>>
> >>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in
> Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the
> final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska!
> Specifically, Juneau in CO28.
> >>>
> >>> ...
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From AJ9N at aol.com  Thu Oct 26 06:01:41 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:01:41 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-26 05:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <19760f.12f8704b.4722d445@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-26  05:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg
Watch for live stream on Echolink on  the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377)
Watch for live stream of the  audio to the BATC server.  Tony VK5ZAI will 
put a picture up as well.   For those not familiar with the BATC TV site. to 
get into the site type in  www.batc.tv/.  When the site comes up click on 
the ISS thumbnail in the  left column. Then when the white box comes up click 
on "VK5ZAI" (in this case)  then under the box click on "View Stream".  You 
should have both a picture  and audio as well.  You will need to have " 
Adobe Flash Player" installed  on your computer to view this. (***)

Glanmire Community College,  Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul 
National Calistrat Hogas Piatra  Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via EI1ISS
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba  KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg
Watch for  live stream at http://www.tog.ie

Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo  Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D. Cassini?, Sanremo,  Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact is a  go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for Ham  TV

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via  XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue  2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco  Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via  IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled  astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03  09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?, Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is  Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34  deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-26 05:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172.
Each school counts as 1  event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128.
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 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC.  

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

Frequency   chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 
Doppler   correction  as of 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

Listing  of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30  UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf

Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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










From mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org  Thu Oct 26 10:40:39 2017
From: mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org (Michael R. Lengruesser)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:40:39 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geo p4
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOr0DfdgR8+TTPK5dOPq1=ju9czxz_X61W=n_ek9M-F+eA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <21B41396-B5D8-4A0F-A366-C431AAFE2696@tech-software.net>
	<CABzOSOr0DfdgR8+TTPK5dOPq1=ju9czxz_X61W=n_ek9M-F+eA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <fa15ffcb-0e2f-0cb9-09c3-6fe3967885ce@amsat-dl.org>

Not only that the Qatari have donated space and power.
Qatar also  has taken over the costs for the transponder, which is built
by Mitsubishi Electronics, as the satellite. We really wanted to build
the transponder, but for the first P4 project, Qatar and we decided to
build the transponder by Meco according to our specifications, otherwise
there would have been a problem with certification, integration and safety.
Hopefully for the next Qatari Geo Sat, if the project is successful, we
can build the next transponder itself.

73s

Michael R. Lengruesser, DD5ER

AMSAT-DL e.V.

-- International Satellites for
Communication, Science and Education --

mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org
http:/www.amsat-dl.org

Am 15. Okt. 2017 um 04:36 schrieb Paul Stoetzer:
> Es?HailSat is a Qatari satellite. They donated space and power on their
> satellite. That?s worth millions of dollars.
> 
> No one else has donated that to the amateur radio community. We wish they
> would, but it seems we?ll need to raise millions of dollars to do it over
> the Western Hemisphere.
> 
> Keep in mind that total donations worldwide for Phase 3D were around $4
> million. That was collected over more than a decade and worldwide. The
> amateur community has shown no ability to raise the millions of dollars
> necessary for a Phase 3 or Phase 4 satellite.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
> On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 19:51 Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
>> So I watched the amsat-uk talks
>>
>> A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are
>> driving it
>>
>> What happened USA ?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Thu Oct 26 05:22:29 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (vk4tec at internode.on.net)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:22:29 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqKnJA0vhkttBsPbgAgaTYCmw1ioH2EaJTct8iczA+ODVgQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <013f01d34b5a$1a861110$4f923330$@tech-software.net>
	<CANTZqKnJA0vhkttBsPbgAgaTYCmw1ioH2EaJTct8iczA+ODVgQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <050101d34e1a$6b935410$42b9fc30$@internode.on.net>

Pedro.

Good Help

How do you update keps for pass ?

Andrew VK4TEC

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Pedro
Converso
Sent: Thursday, 26 October 2017 5:13 AM
To: vk4tec at tech-software.net
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron

As an alternative, Pass can control SDR using http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe .

After starting pass.exe, run HDSDR, easily found on Internet.

On HDSDR Options select DDE to SDR, and there select Orbitron. (Pass behaves
as Orbitron)

Then when you click on Pass on Falconsat its frequency is sent to SDR
following Dopplers.

Best 73, LU7ABF, Pedro

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:20 PM, <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:

> Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini
>
>
>
> 1.      Download and install orbitron as usual
> 2.      Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site
> 3.      Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory
> 4.      Download an older version of SDR# < 1400
> 5.      Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory
> 6.      Modify the orbitron config file
> 7.      Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR#
>
>
>
> Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from 
> the Radio / Rotor DDE selection.
>
>
>
> The key is to get an OLD version of SDR#
>
>
>
> 8.      Install Virtual Audio Cable
> 9.      Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS )
> 10.     Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW )
>
>
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
> to all 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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expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-NA.
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 26 05:47:38 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:47:38 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites and Duplicate rejection
Message-ID: <3982B7B2-7E33-4110-9F92-23549FE0909B@tech-software.net>

Hello

I have been sitting watching the last satellite pass of Falconsat-3

Direwolf was dumping packets like APRS-IS does due to dupes

So UNLESS we modify dire wolf and run an Independent server

We will never truly know the packets received by a Satellite Ground Station.

I am willing to try a multi tread TCP server 

But until dire wolf does dupe checking we are not going to get anywhere

Andrew Rich VK4TEC

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Thu Oct 26 08:15:04 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:15:04 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dupes in DireWolf ( sats )
Message-ID: <EEB5C5BF-D2EF-4326-8B0D-22570F29336D@tech-software.net>

Hello

I have been sitting watching the last satellite pass of Falconsat-3

Direwolf was dumping packets like APRS-IS does due to dupes

So UNLESS we modify dire wolf and run an Independent server

We will never truly know the packets received by a Satellite Ground Station.

I am willing to try a multi tread TCP server 

But until dire wolf does dupe checking we are not going to get anywhere

Andrew Rich VK4TEC

From pconver at gmail.com  Thu Oct 26 15:04:23 2017
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:04:23 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
In-Reply-To: <050101d34e1a$6b935410$42b9fc30$@internode.on.net>
References: <013f01d34b5a$1a861110$4f923330$@tech-software.net>
	<CANTZqKnJA0vhkttBsPbgAgaTYCmw1ioH2EaJTct8iczA+ODVgQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<050101d34e1a$6b935410$42b9fc30$@internode.on.net>
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkYYcTi=7HyUdzt_CHRtvDDVNPUYDi2S+zzhhbih_DC=g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Andrew,

There is no need for user to update Keps on Pass http://amsat.org.ar/pass

Pass updates Keps 8 times a day from Celestrak, Spacetrack & Amsat-NA,
using last TLEs available.

Keps in use can be seen or downloaded at http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt

73, LU7ABF, Pedro

On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 2:22 AM, <vk4tec at internode.on.net> wrote:

> Pedro.
>
> Good Help
>
> How do you update keps for pass ?
>
> Andrew VK4TEC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Pedro
> Converso
> Sent: Thursday, 26 October 2017 5:13 AM
> To: vk4tec at tech-software.net
> Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from
> Orbitron
>
> As an alternative, Pass can control SDR using http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe
> .
>
> After starting pass.exe, run HDSDR, easily found on Internet.
>
> On HDSDR Options select DDE to SDR, and there select Orbitron. (Pass
> behaves
> as Orbitron)
>
> Then when you click on Pass on Falconsat its frequency is sent to SDR
> following Dopplers.
>
> Best 73, LU7ABF, Pedro
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:20 PM, <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>
> > Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.      Download and install orbitron as usual
> > 2.      Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site
> > 3.      Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory
> > 4.      Download an older version of SDR# < 1400
> > 5.      Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory
> > 6.      Modify the orbitron config file
> > 7.      Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR#
> >
> >
> >
> > Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from
> > the Radio / Rotor DDE selection.
> >
> >
> >
> > The key is to get an OLD version of SDR#
> >
> >
> >
> > 8.      Install Virtual Audio Cable
> > 9.      Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS )
> > 10.     Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW )
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect
> > the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>

From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 26 20:01:16 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:01:16 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)
Message-ID: <8ca536d1176ccb2dd3a447342b9caf9a@mail.gmail.com>

QIKCOM-1 should deploy from the ISS Friday at 0920 UTC or so attached to
the SIMPL spacecraft.  It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS and also
supports the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater.  Or you can be
specific via QIKCOM-1 callsign.  At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than
PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to
receive on the 145.825 downlink.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email
them to  qikcom1 at gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the
APRS-IS.



The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and
also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and
tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.  This means passes over
the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending
after 1440 PDT in Southern California.



Web page:  http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.

For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts.  Just set your
STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m
intervals ATTENDED  as described on the web page during these first few
orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink quality.



Bob, WB4APR

Student Satellite Mentor

US Naval Academy





*From:* Robert Bruninga [mailto:bruninga at usna.edu]
*Sent:* Monday, October 23, 2017 4:53 PM
*To:* 'AMSAT-BB'
*Cc:* Robert Bruninga
*Subject:* APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)



PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..



QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
digipeater.  It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power
level as ISS and should be easy to receive.  All are on the 145.825
downlink.  It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want
to hit it specifically.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them
until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.  Downlinks should be
available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info
as ISS until they begin to separate.



http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.



Bob, WB4APR

From bruninga at usna.edu  Thu Oct 26 21:34:54 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:34:54 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)
	CORRECTION!
Message-ID: <331960fd3cd375bce02210714b785c7a@mail.gmail.com>

Please use the ALIAS of APRSAT on your uplinks instead of ARISS so that you
only hit QIKCOM-1 for these first few passes with your test uplinks (once a
minute).



*Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:01 PM
*To:* 'AMSAT-BB'
*Subject:* APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)



QIKCOM-1 should deploy from the ISS Friday at 0920 UTC or so attached to
the SIMPL spacecraft.  It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS but
responds to the APRSAT path (and also to ARISS).  So use the APRSAT path
for these early tests to only trigger QIKCOM-1 to digipeat.  At 4 Watts, it
will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS
and should be easy to receive on the 145.825 downlink.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email
them to  qikcom1 at gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the
APRS-IS.



The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and
also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and
tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.  This means passes over
the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending
after 1440 PDT in Southern California.



Web page:  http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.

For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts.  Just set your
STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m
intervals ATTENDED  as described on the web page during these first few
orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink quality.



Bob, WB4APR

Student Satellite Mentor

US Naval Academy

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Thu Oct 26 23:34:33 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:34:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA
 Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
Message-ID: <4394c05e-f566-47e8-060d-8819ef1c8226@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-299

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-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-299.01
ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 299.01
 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV
DATE October 26, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-299.01

AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President

At it?s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in
Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of
Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired
after nine years of service as AMSAT?s President. Joe is a Life Member
of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and
Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in
the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air
Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as
commercial licenses.

Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said ?It has been an
honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board
member since 1999. I?m confident that the successes of the past nine
years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in
AMSAT?s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior
Leadership Team. I?m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including
the assumption of my former slot. I?m excited that the new Board
combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight,
enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.?

Other officers elected by the Board were:

* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as
 ? Vice-President Operations
* Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary
* Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager

[ANS the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information]

/EX


From smedbury at windstream.net  Fri Oct 27 02:06:46 2017
From: smedbury at windstream.net (Scott Medbury)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:06:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] KD5FBA on SO-50 from EM92 Cockspur Island, GA
Message-ID: <20171027021823.9D0E69A01@lansing182.amsat.org>

Thanks to all on SO-50 for the 1506et (1906Z) pass this afternoon!

Anyone wishing a QSL to confirm EM92, Cockspur Island, Cockspur Lighthouse and Fort Pulaski National Monument, please send my hours and I will print a special one for you.

I was using an HT with an AL-800 antenna.

73 ....Scott KD5FBA
kd5fba at gmail.com

Scott Medbury
16802 April month Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77498

Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Tablet

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Fri Oct 27 04:45:13 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:45:13 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Istituto__T?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?ecnico_Tecnologico_=22Enzo_Ferrari=22=2C_Borgo_A_Mo?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?zzano=2C_Italy_and_Liceo_Statale_=22G=2E__D=2E_Cass?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?ini=22=2C_Sanremo=2C_Italy?=
Message-ID: <00AE25CAFF1248E7AAA21DEA5519D048@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto  Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale "G.  D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy on 28 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and IQ5LU and IQ1SM. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. HAM TV is planned for this contact.

 

 

"Enzo Ferrari" Institute is located in Borgo a Mozzano, Lucca and is one by four schools of "Barga" Institute in Lucca, Tuscany. 

"Enzo Ferrari" Institute is a secondary technical chemical school where teaching is focused on scientific subjects: math, physics, chemistry, biology and natural sciences.

The ARISS Chemistry space project will be an essential part of the School Curriculum - POF- (Annual educational plan) of the next school years and will involve students of the first and second classes, for the two year period 2016 - 2018 (10 classes, 200 students, 14-19).

 

 

The High School G.D. Cassini of Sanremo is part of the higher education school system of the Italian Republic and is located in Sanremo. The Institute is named the scientist "Gian Domenico Cassini", as well as the Cassini-Huygens Mission. Our School is considered to be one of the most ancient Italian higher education schools, its foundation being established in 1859 during the Savoy monarchy. Three study specializations are available: classical, scientific and linguistic. At the end of this type of school, lasting five years, students who pass the State Exam can access any university departments. (1100 students, 14-19).

 

 

 

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

 

1. Quanto tempo ? stato necessario per abituarsi alla mancanza di gravit??

2. Quale ? la vostra ultima scoperta scientifica?

3. Che tipo di regime alimentare ? necessario seguire nello spazio?

4. Ci sono situazioni di pericolo quotidiane sull'ISS?

5. C'? qualcosa del suo addestramento ad astronauta che le ? tornato utile 

   nella vita di tutti i giorni?

6. Avete mai rischiato la vita lavorando sull'ISS a causa di malfunzionamenti 

   tecnici?

7. Quale parte del percorso di formazione si ? resa maggiormente utile per la 

   sua carriera?

8. Che cosa provi durante il lancio?

9. Come ? cambiata l'ISS nel corso delle sue missioni?

10. Cosa si fa durante il viaggio di 6 ore per arrivare sull'ISS?

11. Quali sono le maggiori problematiche a livello fisico riscontrate al 

    rientro sulla terra?

12. L'adattamento all'ambiente della stazione spaziale ? differente da quello 

    richiesto nelle simulazioni a terra?                             

13. Quale crede sia l'esperimento pi? importante e perch??

14. I malfunzionamenti sono frequenti nella stazione spaziale?

15. Cosa si aspetta dallo studio dei Quark con il MINI-EUSO?

16. E' presente un medico tra i membri dell'equipaggio?

17. Perch? studiare la biluminescenza dei plancton dallo spazio?

18. Come producete l'Ossigeno necessario per tutto l'equipaggio?

19. Sviluppando in futuro il progetto ARAMIS sar? possibile gestire degli 

    astronauti robot tramite RV (visore della realt?)?

20. Cosa fate di solito nel tempo libero?

21. In che modo ? nato il sogno di diventare un astronauta?

22. Ci sono effetti causati dalla grande velocit? a cui viaggiate sulla ISS?

23. Quale corso di studi ha intrapreso per diventare chi ? ora?

24. Quali sono gli effetti negativi dovuti all'assenza di gravit??

25. Quale tipo di malattia ? pi? frequente contrarre nell'ISS?

26. Avete la connessione Wi-Fi sulla ISS?

27. Come viene gestita la sua giornata all'interno dell'ISS

28. Che titolo di studio occorre avere per diventare un astronauta? 

29. C'? mai stato un momento nel corso delle sue missioni in cui si ? sentito 

    in pericolo?

30. Cosa succederebbe se perdeste il contatto con la Terra?

31. Quale tra gli esperimenti che ha eseguito ha trovato pi? interessante?

32. Per quanti anni ancora la stazione spaziale continuer? a funzionare?

33. Come riesce a gestire la sua vita familiare?

34. Quanto tempo pu? durare le EVA?

35. Ha dovuto fare una preparazione per l'esperimento "ARTE"?

36. Come stanno le piante fiorite sulla ISS?

37. Come mai questi esperimenti si svolgono nello spazio? Non sarebbe pi? 

    semplice studiarli sulla terra una volta ricreate le condizioni di 

    microgravit??

38. Ti sei mai ammalato nello spazio? Come ci si sente?

39. Qual ? il suo programma di allenamento fisico personalizzato legato 

    all'esperimento Orthost tolerance?

40. Si verificano litigi nella stazione spaziale?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. How long did it take you to get used to the absence of gravity?

2. What is your latest scientific discovery?

3. What kind of eating habits do you have to follow in space?

4. Are there any daily dangerous situations on the ISS?

5. Is there anything about your astronaut training that turned out to be 

   useful in your everyday life?

6. Have you ever risked your own life due to technical malfunctions on the 

   ISS?

7. Which part of your educational path has turned out to be the most useful 

   to your career?

8. What do you feel during a rocket launch? 

9. How has the ISS changed since your first mission?

10. What do you usually do during the 6-hour ride before arriving on the ISS?

11. What are the biggest physical problems you have when coming back to 

    Earth?

12. Is the adaptation to the space station environment different from the one 

    simulated on Earth?     

13. Which experiment do you think is the most important and why?

14. Are the malfunctions on the space station frequent?

15. What do you expect from the study of Quarks by using the MINI-EUSO?

16. Is there a doctor on the crew?

17. Why should you study the plankton bioluminescence from the ISS?

18. How do you produce the oxygen necessary for the all the crewmembers?

19. In the future will it be possible to remotely control robotic astronauts 

    by RV (reality vision) with the development of the ARAMIS project?

20. What do you usually do in your spare time?

21. Where did your dream of becoming an astronaut come from?

22. Does your body suffer from any negative effects due to the high speed?

23. What kind of scholastic career did you choose to become who you are now?

24. What are the negative effects caused by weightlessness?

25. Which kind of diseases are more likely to be contracted on the ISS?

26. Have you got any Wi-Fi connection on the space station? 

27. How is your typical day on the ISS planned?

28. What degree do you need to become an astronaut?

29. Have you ever felt as if you were in danger during any of the missions?

30. What would happen if you lost the radio waves with the Earth?

31. Which one of all the experiments you've worked on was/is the most 

    interesting?

32. How many years does the space station have left?

33. How do you live your situation with family and friend when you are on a 

    mission?

34. How long can EVAs (extravehicular activities) last for?

35. Did you have to prepare yourself for the ARTE experiment?

36. Are the plants still in bloom on the ISS?

37. Why do you have to conduct these experiments in space? Wouldn't it be 

    easier to study these topics from Earth, recreating microgravity 

    conditions?

38. Have you ever been ill in outer space? What was it like?  

39. What is your personal training program as related to the Orthostatic 

    Tolerance project?

40. Have you ever quarreled on the space station?

 

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.  Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo  Via XVI 

      settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IK?WGF

      The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

      The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 

      Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC

      Watch for HamTV

 

 2. Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,  Venezuela, 

    direct via YY2CMR

    The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

    The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR

    Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC

 

 3. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco  Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo   

    Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI

    The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

    The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

    Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC

    Watch for HamTV

 

 4. Istituto di Istruzione  Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, 

    direct via IS?BWM    The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

    The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

    Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC

    Watch for HamTV

 

 

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 AJ9N at aol.com  Fri Oct 27 05:03:39 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:03:39 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-27 05:00
	UTC
Message-ID: <1a9423.6b7f97a1.4724182b@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-27  05:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia,  telebridge via 
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was  successful: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg (***)
Watch for live stream on  Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 
101377)
Watch for live  stream of the audio to the BATC server.  Tony VK5ZAI will 
put a picture up  as well.  For those not familiar with the BATC TV site. to 
get into the  site type in www.batc.tv/.  When the site comes up click on 
the ISS  thumbnail in the left column. Then when the white box comes up click 
on "VK5ZAI"  (in this case) then under the box click on "View Stream".  You 
should have  both a picture and audio as well.  You will need to have " 
Adobe Flash  Player" installed on your computer to view this. (***)

Glanmire  Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul 
National  Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge 
via  EI1ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact was successful: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45  UTC 68 deg (***)
Watch for live stream at  http://www.tog.ie

Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?,  Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct  via IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Sat  2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg
Watch for Ham TV

Primaria e  Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia,  Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon  2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil  Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel, Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is  Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35  deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo  Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?,  Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Gaston ON4WF with  123
Francesco IK?WGF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100  

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-27 05:00 UTC.   
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and  
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and  
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.    

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1175. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1130.  (***)
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 2017-10-27 05:00 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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










From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 07:13:44 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:13:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download
Message-ID: <CAJCSnObXVu3y33jFTKZKoAUaRpnMzLfee6-wnTe-zp+xOze3Ow@mail.gmail.com>

If anyone would like to see how the WiSP software handles uploading &
downloading files to FalconSat-3, I made a video of the highest elevation
pass tonight:

https://youtu.be/9spO1e8NVj0


... I don't understand it all yet, but am seeing some uploads & downloads.
I keep UISS open and ready in case anyone is active w/ APRS packets, but on
this pass I didn't transmit from UISS to give the MSPE program from WiSP
maximum time to work.

There's a little explanation in the notes below the video on YouTube if you
click "SHOW MORE" on that page.

-Scott,  K4KDR

From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 27 10:58:33 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:58:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
Message-ID: <e36a59325b1bc31fb6edf7963a03ea57@mail.gmail.com>

SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT.

Didn?t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA.

Did hear RS0ISS OK.



Bob, WB4APR

From mail at mike-rupprecht.de  Fri Oct 27 11:23:10 2017
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:23:10 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
In-Reply-To: <e36a59325b1bc31fb6edf7963a03ea57@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e36a59325b1bc31fb6edf7963a03ea57@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00de01d34f15$f9164490$eb42cdb0$@de>

Hi Bob,
also nothing heard over Europe :-(

73 Mike
DK3WN

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Robert Bruninga
Gesendet: 27 October 2017 12:59
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring

SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT.

Didn?t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA.

Did hear RS0ISS OK.



Bob, WB4APR
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From jefforybroughton at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 11:29:59 2017
From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:29:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Microset Dual band Amp for sale
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 12:14:33 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 08:14:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
In-Reply-To: <00de01d34f15$f9164490$eb42cdb0$@de>
References: <e36a59325b1bc31fb6edf7963a03ea57@mail.gmail.com>
	<00de01d34f15$f9164490$eb42cdb0$@de>
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Unfortunately, nothing heard over the USA East Coast @ 1207 UTC; 60? pass.

-Scott,  K4KDR


============================

On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 7:23 AM, Mike Rupprecht <mail at mike-rupprecht.de>
wrote:

> Hi Bob,
> also nothing heard over Europe :-(
>
> 73 Mike
> DK3WN
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Robert
> Bruninga
> Gesendet: 27 October 2017 12:59
> An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Betreff: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
>
> SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT.
>
> Didn?t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA.
>
> Did hear RS0ISS OK.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR

From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Fri Oct 27 05:35:26 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (vk4tec at internode.on.net)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:35:26 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)
In-Reply-To: <8ca536d1176ccb2dd3a447342b9caf9a@mail.gmail.com>
References: <8ca536d1176ccb2dd3a447342b9caf9a@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <006a01d34ee5$64e171d0$2ea45570$@internode.on.net>

A new link has been added 

http://www.tech-software.net/satreporter/index.html

Here you can see traffic and a dashboard 

Andrew VK4TEC

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Bruninga
Sent: Friday, 27 October 2017 6:01 AM
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)

QIKCOM-1 should deploy from the ISS Friday at 0920 UTC or so attached to the
SIMPL spacecraft.  It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS and also
supports the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater.  Or you can be specific
via QIKCOM-1 callsign.  At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than
PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive
on the 145.825 downlink.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they
are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the
globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email them to
qikcom1 at gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the APRS-IS.



The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and
also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and
tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.  This means passes over
the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending
after 1440 PDT in Southern California.



Web page:  http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.

For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts.  Just set your STATUS
text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m intervals
ATTENDED  as described on the web page during these first few orbits. So we
can get sttistices on uplink quality.



Bob, WB4APR

Student Satellite Mentor

US Naval Academy





*From:* Robert Bruninga [mailto:bruninga at usna.edu]
*Sent:* Monday, October 23, 2017 4:53 PM
*To:* 'AMSAT-BB'
*Cc:* Robert Bruninga
*Subject:* APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)



PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF.  It will show the
PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..



QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday.  It will simply
digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater.
It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power level as ISS
and should be easy to receive.  All are on the 145.825 downlink.  It should
also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it
specifically.



We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they
are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the
globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them
until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.  Downlinks should be
available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html



QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info
as ISS until they begin to separate.



http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html



As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.



Bob, WB4APR
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From planophore at aei.ca  Fri Oct 27 13:52:27 2017
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:52:27 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOZMtXm6V71zEx1Khz55Rb+W2wZ1qtDKGUm9NO9Ow58AwA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e36a59325b1bc31fb6edf7963a03ea57@mail.gmail.com>
	<00de01d34f15$f9164490$eb42cdb0$@de>
	<CAJCSnOZMtXm6V71zEx1Khz55Rb+W2wZ1qtDKGUm9NO9Ow58AwA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0e111a26-53ff-0bb6-1acd-8bd05e6c8fb8@aei.ca>

Just finished monitoring latest pass over Eastern North America.

Nothing heard from QIKCOM but numerous digipeated packets from RS0ISS 
from various ground stations


cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25ig


On 2017-10-27 12:14, Scott wrote:
> Unfortunately, nothing heard over the USA East Coast @ 1207 UTC; 60? pass.
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
>
>
> ============================
>
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 7:23 AM, Mike Rupprecht <mail at mike-rupprecht.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bob,
>> also nothing heard over Europe :-(
>>
>> 73 Mike
>> DK3WN
>>
>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Robert
>> Bruninga
>> Gesendet: 27 October 2017 12:59
>> An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Betreff: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
>>
>> SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT.
>>
>> Didn?t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA.
>>
>> Did hear RS0ISS OK.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
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From wa4sca at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 14:01:43 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:01:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
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Message-ID: <000001d34f2c$1f0912c0$5d1b3840$@gmail.com>

What is the specific beacon message?

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA


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<Bruninga
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<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 monitoring
<
<SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT.
<
<Didn?t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA.
<
<Did hear RS0ISS OK.
<
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From ingejack at cox.net  Fri Oct 27 15:20:37 2017
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:20:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Quickcom
Message-ID: <1534341971.2848.1509117637971@myemail.cox.net>

Pass at 1516Z over western U.S. Nothing heard.. RS0ISS heard very strong.   JACK  KC7MG DM42

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Fri Oct 27 14:51:34 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:51:34 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Australia Pass ISS : Nothing heard from QIKCOM Yet
In-Reply-To: <456C69FD-0912-4306-BF72-75E3F45452ED@tech-software.net>
References: <456C69FD-0912-4306-BF72-75E3F45452ED@tech-software.net>
Message-ID: <232FAA60-CA84-4345-8D9F-BA59D85733A4@tech-software.net>


CW heard with doppler 145.828 MHz might be a cube sat 

Andrew 


> On 28 Oct 2017, at 12:48 am, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 
> Next pass is right over the top
> 
> Andrew VK4TEC 


From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 15:30:09 2017
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (george.carrii15)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:30:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
Message-ID: <59f35104.46c0ca0a.ff53d.66cb@mx.google.com>

Congrats to all. Looking forward to continuing growth of AMSAT as we grow the interest in hamsats.?Many thanks to Barry for his past leadership?73George CarrWA5KBH


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-------- Original message --------From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm at comcast.net> Date: 10/26/17  18:34  (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President 
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
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including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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* AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-299.01
ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 299.01
 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV
DATE October 26, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-299.01

AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President

At it?s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in
Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of
Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired
after nine years of service as AMSAT?s President. Joe is a Life Member
of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and
Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in
the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air
Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as
commercial licenses.

Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said ?It has been an
honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board
member since 1999. I?m confident that the successes of the past nine
years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in
AMSAT?s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior
Leadership Team. I?m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including
the assumption of my former slot. I?m excited that the new Board
combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight,
enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.?

Other officers elected by the Board were:

* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as
 ? Vice-President Operations
* Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary
* Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager

[ANS the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information]

/EX

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From dave4e at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 27 16:32:43 2017
From: dave4e at yahoo.com (Dave Ryan)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:32:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] EI1ISS
References: <969834798.6210051.1509121963495.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <969834798.6210051.1509121963495@mail.yahoo.com>

Congratulations to ARISS - EI on completing 2 fantastic ISS QSO's, from Tallaght in Dublin and Glanmire in Cork.
Here are my recordings of both, Im currently holidaying in Cyprus, but was able to hear the very end of the Tallaght QSO from Paphos. 

Both recordings were from my remote station in the UK. 

Dave M0GIW / EI4HT 

https://youtu.be/PhUxwEjbLuo
https://youtu.be/VW2t0KTAmK4







From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Fri Oct 27 16:42:28 2017
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:42:28 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM 1 TLE available
Message-ID: <ed736309-0874-8f5b-5cf0-111126f00495@xs4all.nl>


SIMPL / QIKCOM 1 is object 42983, 1998-067NF.
TLE available through the usual sources.

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri Oct 27 17:07:11 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:07:11 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 and WISP
Message-ID: <060301d34f46$075e9360$161bba20$@mindspring.com>

Hi All,

 

I apologize for my lack of timely responses for many of you that have
emailed me personally about getting WISP running on FalconSAT-3. I've been
overwhelmed.

 

Today I scanned and posted the chapter on WISP from Gould Smith's 2005
Digital Satellite & Telemetry Guide to the FalconSAT-3 page on amsat.org. I
hope it is helpful to everyone diving back into this excellent program from
the past.

 

It can be found near the bottom of the page at
https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations


From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 27 17:17:08 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:17:08 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 and ARISS test
Message-ID: <d09e9f3e6aaf02b860868dd71646906f@mail.gmail.com>

We have not heard from QIKCOM-1 but since we asked users to include their
Power and Antenna gain and beacon once a minute for these few passes, we
are going to finish the day by seeing what we hear from ISS.

We already see a few people giving that data, so we are going to switch
our uplink from the path of APRSAT back to the path of ARISS for the
remainder of the day.  This will give us all an idea of what hits ISS and
what does not.  I've seen these so far:

WN9Q>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG::APRSAT :5w 14el klm cross yagi

KB6LTY-3>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:=3429.70N/11712.30W- power 20W - 9.2 dbi
beam- DM14jl

Attended packets only to end of today's test.
Bob, WB4aPR

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 17:20:34 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:20:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 and WISP
In-Reply-To: <060301d34f46$075e9360$161bba20$@mindspring.com>
References: <060301d34f46$075e9360$161bba20$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <73EA6C42F6194184AECDAC719DBE4DDE@CSI9020>

Thanks a million for making that available - going to be a great help!


-Scott,  K4KDR


======================================

-----Original Message----- 
From: Andrew Glasbrenner 
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 1:07 PM 
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 and WISP 

Hi All,

I apologize for my lack of timely responses for many of you that have
emailed me personally about getting WISP running on FalconSAT-3. I've been
overwhelmed.

Today I scanned and posted the chapter on WISP from Gould Smith's 2005
Digital Satellite & Telemetry Guide to the FalconSAT-3 page on amsat.org. I
hope it is helpful to everyone diving back into this excellent program from
the past.

It can be found near the bottom of the page at
https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations

From bruninga at usna.edu  Fri Oct 27 20:36:45 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:36:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS test [REPORT]
Message-ID: <934931a65d947760941eca055f3191ba@mail.gmail.com>

Pretty Good Test Report on USA pass of ISS at 1834 to 1839 UTC on 27 Oct
2017:

Conclusion, HT's outdoors with whip antennas do not hear as well as we
thought and the Uplink is more challenging than we thought.  But certainly
gave the thrill expected of monitoring the ISS pass with an HT.  This was
during mid-afternoon class time on a Friday over Maryland with noob
operators.

We had 6 radios, One was an Oscar class ground station plus 5 HT's outside.
* The Oscar station heard 11 stations (out of 32 packets total)
* HT with long dual band whip heard 4 stations
* HT with full size 1/4 whip heard 3 stations
* HT with long dual band whip heard 2 stations
* HT with rubber duck heard 2 stations
* HT with arrow heard one (but had bumped radio on 145.830!)

Of the 11 different stations heard by the OSCAR station:
* Two were heard 6 or 7 times
* One was heard three times
* four were heard twice, one using 5W & ELK, one 10W to quad, one 10W to
arrow
* four were heard once, one was a mobile,

HTs Receive performance: all of the stations heard by the HT's were from the
same 5 in the middle of the pass, with none being more than  250 miles away.
The other six stations heard by the Oscar class ground station were up to  a
bit farther up to 600 miles away.

All 5 of our HTs were on the Planned-Test-1-minute schedule and NONE were
heard by the ISS(digipeated).

Of all the 11 stations, three of the four heard twice were following the
suggested protocol and so were assumed to be on a 1 minute schedule.  So,
during an 8 minute pass, only got two packets through even though they had
modest beams on uplink.  Again, probably during the middle of their overhead
geometry.  But for our 4 minute window, then they had a 50% success rate.

The APRS-IS captured a total of 30 packets during the same time frame that
we got 32 and only 2 or 3 were missed by either of us.  There were 8
different Igates with four of them contributing 4 to 6 packets and four
contributing one or two.  All of this data was from the 4 minute pass window
from first station heard by the Oscar class station to the last one heard by
that station.  The APRS-IS of course heard other stations before and after,
but the window was only taken during our OSCAR class pass.

The downlink was sparse and it is doubtful that there was too much overload
on the uplink, (though we all know that the downlink says NOTHING about what
the uplink receiver on ISS is having to deal with).  But that could be
eliminated if we could get someone in Hawaii to do the same test.  Horizon
to horizon with a few radios at the same time. On the same 1 minute test
schedule.

The students with the handhelds were not skilled operators and so the
attitude of the HT's and antennas relative to the ISS track should be
considered completely random.

For what it's worth.

Bob, WB4aPR

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:bruninga at usna.edu]
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 1:17 PM
Subject: QIKCOM-1 and ARISS test

We have not heard from QIKCOM-1 but since we asked users to include their
Power and Antenna gain and beacon once a minute for these few passes, we are
going to finish the day by seeing what we hear from ISS.

We already see a few people giving that data, so we are going to switch our
uplink from the path of APRSAT back to the path of ARISS for the remainder
of the day.  This will give us all an idea of what hits ISS and what does
not.  I've seen these so far:

WN9Q>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG::APRSAT :5w 14el klm cross yagi

KB6LTY-3>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:=3429.70N/11712.30W- power 20W - 9.2 dbi
beam- DM14jl

Attended packets only to end of today's test.
Bob, WB4aPR

From rca at rcallen.com  Fri Oct 27 20:40:20 2017
From: rca at rcallen.com (richard allen)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:40:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
Message-ID: <20171027154020.E2256A48.rca@rcallen.com>

Microsoft seems to be getting rid of DDE support.  Does anyone have some C# or VB2017 DDE client code that can be built under Visual Studio 2017?

Thanks,

Richard W5SXD

From dxdx at optonline.net  Fri Oct 27 20:49:41 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:49:41 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2F on 9600?
Message-ID: <4ce328e2-2605-8ff0-2a19-db8a834b4be5@optonline.net>

All:

Does anyone know if CAS-3F (XW-2F) is still active on 9600 baud GMSK on 
145.955?

Thanks,

Tony -K2MO


From jimlist at zoho.com  Fri Oct 27 20:52:30 2017
From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:52:30 +0100
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: <DD885B7A58AA4B019FBA395981082792@jimPC2>

Hi All,

This is to let you know that AO-73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the
weekend, with transponder activated.

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 eb1fvq at gmail.com  Fri Oct 27 21:33:53 2017
From: eb1fvq at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?Sm9zZSBFbGlhcyBEaWF6?=)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:33:53 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?AO73?=
Message-ID: <1509140033.402869749@f7.my.com>



Hi guys this night at 2222 utc I?ll be on AO73 on central band looking for USA


Enviado desde myMail para iOS

From devin at thecabal.org  Fri Oct 27 21:14:13 2017
From: devin at thecabal.org (Devin L. Ganger)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:14:13 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
In-Reply-To: <20171027154020.E2256A48.rca@rcallen.com>
References: <20171027154020.E2256A48.rca@rcallen.com>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0101MB31169A90A6EB584542724CFBCA5A0@DM5PR0101MB3116.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Are you aware of the open source class library called NDde?

http://www.codeplex.com/ndde


--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email:?devin at thecabal.org
web:?Devin on Earth

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Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code

Microsoft seems to be getting rid of DDE support.  Does anyone have some C# or VB2017 DDE client code that can be built under Visual Studio 2017?

Thanks,

Richard W5SXD
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 28 15:32:29 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:32:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT General Meeting Audio Stream Available - 3:30pm
	PDT / 22:30 UTC
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqdhUc2R3iwOOjj2DRbS=y9u-KobRUoxAiStJq7V=YOeg@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT General Meeting in Reno, NV will be available to all members
and interested amateur radio operators via local VHF repeater, IRLP,
and EchoLink. The meeting will start at 3:30pm PDT (22:30 UTC) today.

The meeting will be available locally in the Reno area on the SNARS
147.300 MHz repeater as well as globally via IRLP Node 7873 and the
W7TA-R EchoLink (854520). The IRLP access code is #88 + the node
number you wish the dial. The IRLP hang up code is #8873.

A live stream of the meeting audio may also be found at
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/13048

Questions will be taken via EchoLink and Twitter (use hashtag #AMSATGM).

From jefforybroughton at gmail.com  Sat Oct 28 19:16:49 2017
From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:16:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO7 mode A today
In-Reply-To: <CACm2je1synPJaHBRW_QS+9+YQwDpRqyTUAjWf=+af8jeOR9+Kg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACm2je119Zd0F4hMDOODW4yKDq=Dh__c=YNt_NoYgXeAX95ssg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACm2je1synPJaHBRW_QS+9+YQwDpRqyTUAjWf=+af8jeOR9+Kg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACm2je0+C1WhJBK-YAySWmKM8F2gyS4QxGy5xLmPQZHi8XXLgQ@mail.gmail.com>

Looks like AO7 MODE A TODAY.
I will be on in 20 min at 1935 utc.
Nice 62 degree pass.29.450 mhz
Usb. WB8RJY EN72

jeff broughton

From kc7mg at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 28 15:37:59 2017
From: kc7mg at yahoo.com (Alex Weimer)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:37:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Qwiksat
References: <1054736879.6073681.1509205079625.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1054736879.6073681.1509205079625@mail.yahoo.com>

 Nothing heard of Qwiksat on pass over west coast this morning.. RS0ISS strong however.. Jack-KC7MG

From dxdx at optonline.net  Sat Oct 28 20:28:25 2017
From: dxdx at optonline.net (Tony)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:28:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Pacsat Portables and Mobiles?
Message-ID: <ae594326-15af-39ca-98b5-9a030e6517cc@optonline.net>

All:

I seem to recall a station or two working Pacsat mobile though either 
GO-32 or AO-51. I suspect that may have been difficult with a dual-band 
vertical, but not impossible.

I understand the Kenwood TM-700 series have built-in TNC's with 
full-duplex capability so they'd seem to work right out of the box.

Any Pacsat operators that plan on trying Falconsat-3 with a mobile or 
portable setup?

Tony -K2MO



From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Oct 28 21:09:39 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:09:39 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT General Meeting Audio Stream Available -
	3:30pm PDT / 22:30 UTC
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOqdhUc2R3iwOOjj2DRbS=y9u-KobRUoxAiStJq7V=YOeg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOqdhUc2R3iwOOjj2DRbS=y9u-KobRUoxAiStJq7V=YOeg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrXhL5SmG7SxwKTbsSG31qodnN1NqbgvAAitYmRGFO3KA@mail.gmail.com>

Due to technical challenges, the meeting will be available on the AMSAT
EchoLink conference server only. See http://www.amsat.org/echolink/ for
details.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 08:32 Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> The AMSAT General Meeting in Reno, NV will be available to all members
> and interested amateur radio operators via local VHF repeater, IRLP,
> and EchoLink. The meeting will start at 3:30pm PDT (22:30 UTC) today.
>
> The meeting will be available locally in the Reno area on the SNARS
> 147.300 MHz repeater as well as globally via IRLP Node 7873 and the
> W7TA-R EchoLink (854520). The IRLP access code is #88 + the node
> number you wish the dial. The IRLP hang up code is #8873.
>
> A live stream of the meeting audio may also be found at
> http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/13048
>
> Questions will be taken via EchoLink and Twitter (use hashtag #AMSATGM).
>

From tucker at mcguireland.com  Sat Oct 28 21:45:38 2017
From: tucker at mcguireland.com (Tucker McGuire)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:45:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH-D7A(G) For Sale
Message-ID: <CA+gmQJR8WgdC_GCVtzeWjFk3TRTyO_gWbf0Lp2FUzqn5Q8xiCg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

Looking to sell my Kenwood TH-D7A(G) with 2 AA holders and SMA to BNC
adapter for use with arrow antenna, to raise funds for other stuff. Some
dings on the case but overall great condition. This rig works great full
duplex  for our current FM transponder satellites.

Asking $120 shipped.

Cheers & 73,
Tucker
W4FS

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sat Oct 28 22:31:03 2017
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:31:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-301.01 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program
Message-ID: <7af59bfa-e417-57a0-1a93-cf816f448ea1@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-301.01

In this Special Bulletin:

* AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-301.01
ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 301.01
 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV
DATE October 28, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-301.01

At the AMSAT-NA Annual General Meeting in Reno, NV, AMSAT-NA President
Joe Spier, K6WAO, announced the next phase of AMSAT?s CubeSat program:
GOLF. GOLF, an acronym for ?Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint,? is a
crucial step towards fulfilling AMSAT?s strategic goals involving high
altitude, wide access satellite missions.

As an initial step in the GOLF program, the AMSAT-NA Board of
Directors approved the submission of a NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative
proposal for the GOLF-T satellite project. The GOLF-T project will
serve as a rapidly deployable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) testbed for
technologies necessary for a successful CubeSat mission to a wide
variety of orbits, including LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO),
Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), or beyond.

AMSAT-NA Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said ?The
GOLF-T project tees off the next phase of our CubeSat program. GOLF-T
provides AMSAT hardware and knowledge for Attitude Determination and
Control (ADAC) capability and the opportunity to develop a 3U
spaceframe with deployable solar panels that can be used in LEO or HEO
missions, two of the major systems required in future GOLF and HEO
missions.?

In addition, GOLF-T provides the opportunity for rapid deployment and
on orbit testing of the AMSAT?s Advanced Satellite Communications and
Exploration of New Technology (ASCENT )program?s technology, including
radiation tolerant transponder and Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU)
technologies that will lead the way for low cost commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) systems that can function in the MEO and HEO
radiation environments. GOLF-T will also provide for the development
of ?Five and Dime? Field-Programmable Gate Array Software Defined
Radio (FPGA SDR) transponders for use on a variety of missions and
orbits.

[ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors and our Engineering Team
 ?for the above information]

/EX


From AJ9N at aol.com  Sat Oct 28 23:04:10 2017
From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:04:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-28 20:30
	UTC
Message-ID: <1c62bc.7915bdca.472666ea@aol.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-28  20:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A  Mozzano, Italy and 
Liceo Statale ?G. D. Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy direct via  IQ5LU and IQ1SM 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact was successful: Sat  2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg (***)
Watch for Ham TV

Primaria e  Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI 
settembre, Civitavecchia,  Italy direct via IK?WGF
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS  
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA 
Contact is a go for: Mon  2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg
Watch for HamTV

Asociaci?n Civil  Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel, Venezuela, 
direct via YY2CMR
The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is  Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35  deg

Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo  Artistico 
Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg
Watch for  HamTV

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?,  Lanusei, Italy, 
direct via IS?BWM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go  for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg
Watch for  HamTV

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

International  Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education  proposal deadline is November 15, 2017


September 18, 2017: The  Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking  proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth  organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the  International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31,  2018.

Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with  oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space  communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program  provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts  aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership  between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur  Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and  worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students  worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology,  engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.

Educators  overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program  inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent  of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS  provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and  participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating  student
interest in STEM.

ARISS is looking for organizations that will  draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a  well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite  communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the  space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and  any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to  talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS  will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can  assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for  students.

The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15,  2017.

The ARISS website has additional details on expectations,  proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form.  See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html


****************************************************************************
**
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 124 
Francesco IK?WGF with 124  (***)
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with  100

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

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

The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-28 20:30 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 1176. (***)
Each school counts  as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1131.  (***)
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 2017-10-28 20:30 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.  52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey  Ryazanskiy

Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander  Misurkin
Joe Acaba  KE5DAR

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

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










From willmarbrowns at charter.net  Sat Oct 28 23:20:03 2017
From: willmarbrowns at charter.net (willmarbrowns at charter.net)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:20:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] wtb..2m  sat beam
Message-ID: <TBL31w0033dWHhQ01BL3Ws@charter.net>

WTB-2M SATELLITE BEAM CIR POLARIZED looking for something like M2
2mcp14...cushcraft a144-20t ...a148-20t
possibly other brands that are circular polarized or could be made cp.
tnx es 73
Bruce ke0lx
willmar, mn 56201

From zl2bjo at gmail.com  Sun Oct 29 00:35:11 2017
From: zl2bjo at gmail.com (Selwyn Cathcart)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:35:11 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] wtb..2m  sat beam
In-Reply-To: <TBL31w0033dWHhQ01BL3Ws@charter.net>
References: <TBL31w0033dWHhQ01BL3Ws@charter.net>
Message-ID: <027101d3504d$ca9b36f0$5fd1a4d0$@gmail.com>

Hello,

You may wish to consider the WiMo range of antennas? They also have
polarisation switching hardware etc.
http://www.wimo.com/xquad-antennas_e.html
http://www.wimo.com/yagi-antennas-wimo_e.html#dk7zbyagi144

SHF-Elektronik range of Mast head preamplifiers?
http://www.shf-elektronik.de/en/

Be interested in your thoughts, looking to go this way myself.

Best 73's

Selwyn
ZL2BJO ? M?IHF 

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
willmarbrowns at charter.net
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 12:20 PM
To: 'amsat-bb at amsat.org'
Subject: [amsat-bb] wtb..2m sat beam

WTB-2M SATELLITE BEAM CIR POLARIZED looking for something like M2
2mcp14...cushcraft a144-20t ...a148-20t possibly other brands that are
circular polarized or could be made cp.
tnx es 73
Bruce ke0lx
willmar, mn 56201
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Sun Oct 29 03:48:37 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 23:48:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Primaria e Secondaria di
	primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre,
	Civitavecchia, Italy
Message-ID: <5B29DEBBC38E44D4A5F7DC2062E8185E@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy on 30 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IK0WGF The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian.

 

 

Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado - Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, is attended about 300 pupils aged 6 -11. The school was build in 1926 and named "Alessandro Cialdi", a Civitavecchia renowned citizen who lived from 1807 to 1882 and he was famous as Papal Navy commander, Head of the prestigious "Accademia dei Lincei". Besides curricular subjects (italian, maths, science, english, etc.) our pupils take part in specific projects, for the duration of one year, for instance the "Comenius" project called " Save the Planet", in cooperation with seven european schools.

 

 

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

 

1. La tua missione si chiama VITA, c'? un motivo particolare per aver scelto 

   questa parola? 

2. Tu non sei il solo Italiano ad andare nello spazio, come mai cos? tanti 

   astronauti Italiani?

3. Perch? sulla luna c'? il "Mare della tranquillit?" se concretamente non 

   c'? acqua?

4. La ISS orbita intorno alla terra, ma ? possibile una stazione spaziale in 

   orbita sulla Luna?

5. Se si scoprisse che c'era anticamente la vita su Marte, vi spingereste a 

   scoprire perch? ? terminata?

6. Avete mai trovato qualcosa di raro e unico nello spazio?

7. Avete ed usate dei droni sulla ISS?

8. Avete mai visto un meteorite passarvi vicino la ISS?

9. Coltivate qualcosa in orbita? Avete delle piantagioni?

10. Come ? stato possibile costruire la ISS a circa 400 Km dalla Terra e a 

    quella velocit??

11. Quanto tempo ? stato impiegato per costruire la ISS?

12. Nella ISS, in assenza di peso, l'aria circola come sulla Terra?

13. Sulla ISS il giorno e la notte hanno la stessa durata che hanno sulla 

    Terra?

14. Se la Terra gira, come fanno gli astronauti ad atterrare al posto giusto 

    e al momento giusto?

15. Qual ? lo scopo della sua missione?

16. Puoi fare una foto della mia citt? dalla ISS?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. Your mission is called VITA, is there a particular reason for choosing 

   this word?

2. You are not the only Italian to go to space, how come so many Italian 

   astronauts?

3. Why is called the "Sea of Tranquility" on the moon if there is no water?

4. ISS orbits around the earth, but is it possible for a space station to 

   orbit the moon?

5. If you discovered that there was life on Mars in ancient times, would you 

   go and find out why it was over?

6. Have you ever found something rare and unique in space?

7. Do you use drones on the ISS?

8. Have you ever seen a meteorite passing near the ISS?

9. Cultivate something in orbit? Do you have plantations?

10. How could ISS be built about 400 km from Earth and at that speed?

11. How long has it been spent to build the ISS?

12. In the ISS, in the absence of weight, does air circulate as on Earth?

13. On the ISS, do day and night have the same duration they have on Earth?

14. If Earth turns, how do the astronauts land at the right place and at the 

    right time?

15. What is the purpose of your mission?

16. Can you take a picture of my city from the ISS?

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the 

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

1. Asociaci?n Civil  Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel, Venezuela, 

direct via YY2CMR

The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is  Joe Acaba KE5DAR

Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23 UTC

 

2. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo  Artistico 

Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI

The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA

Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27 UTC

Watch for HamTV

 

3. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci",  Lanusei, Italy, 

direct via IS?BWM

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

Contact is a go  for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12 UTC

Watch for HamTV

 

 

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 n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Sun Oct 29 04:25:38 2017
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:25:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Asociaci=F3?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?n_Civil_Instituto_Maria_Montessori=2C_San_Crist=F3b?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?el=2C_Venezuela?=
Message-ID: <0EF2B35E7ED346BAABB385C75C91EF69@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Asociaci?n Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel, Venezuela on 31 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:23 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and YY2CMR. The contact should be audible over Venezuela and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

La Unidad Educativa Instituto Mar?a Montessori, ubicada en San Crist?bal, Venezuela fue fundado en el a?o 1969 por las ideas innovadoras de dos psic?logas de vanguardia y una artista pl?stico. En sus inicios fue un Preescolar, de los primeros del pa?s. Es un colegio privado, sin fines de lucro, humanista y constructivista. Atiende una matr?cula de 332 estudiantes, en los niveles de Educaci?n Inicial, Primaria y Media General. Con un promedio de 25 estudiantes por aula, un Docente Titular y un Auxiliar Docente. Se favorece la inclusi?n, la atenci?n individualizada y la promoci?n del aprender haciendo con respeto hacia las diferencias y los procesos de aprendizaje. 

 

Es una instituci?n cuyos principios direccionan la formaci?n de los estudiantes en: el desarrollo de su inteligencia emocional, los valores, lo deportivo y cultural, lo cient?fico, la innovaci?n y la creatividad. Se estimula la formaci?n permanente del docente a trav?s de un Programa Institucional y se promueve el dise?o e implementaci?n de proyectos pedag?gicos innovadores. Para ampliar la participaci?n y compromiso de los padres y docentes se cre? la Fundaci?n Montessori, que apoya las iniciativas y propuestas pedag?gicas de la instituci?n. 

 

Para el instituto la experiencia escolar acerca de la ense?anza y el aprendizaje de los contenidos referidos al espacio y la exploraci?n espacial implican un ?rea de inter?s por la importancia que nos planteamos en el presente y a futuro en el desarrollo de personas conscientes de las grandes capacidades tecnol?gicas y cient?ficas que los seres humanos tenemos; as? como la valoraci?n de nuestro planeta y de su entorno. Otro aspecto fundamental, es poder aproximar a nuestros ni?os y j?venes a la riqueza que implica el contacto con otros pa?ses y los avances que en desarrollo cient?fico y de exploraci?n espacial tienen a fin de estimular sus intereses y motivaciones vocacionales futuras.

 

 

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

 

1. ?Cu?l es su funci?n en la Estaci?n Espacial?

2. ?Por qu? decidi? ser astronauta?

3. ?Qu? pueden comer en el espacio?

4. ?Qu? est?n estudiando en esta misi?n?

5. ?Cu?ndo tienen que usar el traje espacial?

6. ?Qu? siente cuando esta realizando una caminata espacial?

7. ?Se detiene en alg?n momento la Estaci?n Espacial?

8. ?Cu?l es el protocolo para un hipot?tico caso de encuentro con vida 

    extraterrestre?

9. ?C?mo logr? ser parte de la NASA?

10. ?De existir un planeta habitable, cu?l es el tiempo estimado para un 

    transporte interplanetario?

11. ?Qu? es lo que m?s le gusta de ser astronauta?

12. ?Qu? descubrimientos importantes ha hecho durante la trayectoria que 

    lleva como astronauta?

13. ?Qu? temperatura hay en la Estaci?n Espacial?

14. ?C?mo se ven las estrellas en el espacio?

15. ?Por qu? se atan los astronautas para dormir?

16. ?Existe suficiente informaci?n acerca del conocimiento actual sobre el 

    espacio?

17. ?C?mo se ve la Tierra desde el Espacio?

18. ?De aplicarse las leyes f?sicas en el espacio c?mo afectan al planeta en 

    lo micro y lo macro?

19. ?Qu?  es lo m?s extra?o que le ha sucedido en el espacio?

20. ?La Nasa conoce alg?n planeta capaz de soportar una atm?sfera artificial 

    con una vertiente de agua y suelos f?rtiles?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. What is your role on the Space Station?

2. Why did you decide to become an astronaut?

3. What can you eat in space?

4. What are you studying in this mission?

5. When do you have to wear the space suit?

6. What do you feel when you are doing a space walk?

7. Does the Space Station stop anytime?

8. What is the protocol for a hypothetical case of encounter with 

   extraterrestrial life?

9. How did you become part of NASA?

10. If there is a habitable planet, what is the estimated time for an 

    interplanetary transport?

11. What do you like most about being an astronaut? 

12. What important discoveries have you made during your career as an 

    astronaut?

13. What is the temperature on the Space Station?

14. How do stars look in space?

15. Why are astronauts tied to sleep?

16. Is there enough information about current knowledge about space?

17. What does the Earth look like from Space?

18. Of applying the physical laws in space how they affect the planet in the 

    micro and the macro?

19. What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in space?

20. Does NASA know of any planet capable of withstanding an artificial 

    atmosphere with a water slope and fertile soil?

 

 

 

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. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo  Artistico 

 

Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI

The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli  IZ?JPA

Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27 UTC

Watch for HamTV

 

2. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci",  Lanusei, Italy, 

direct via IS?BWM

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA

Contact is a go  for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12 UTC

Watch for HamTV

 

 

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 skristof at etczone.com  Sun Oct 29 11:24:43 2017
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 07:24:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 pass predictions
Message-ID: <c8129340fd3270415fa2284cbb67bf99@etczone.com>

I don't see QIKCOM-1 in the pull down menu in the AMSAT online pass
predictions. 

Is it reasonable to continue to use the ISS pass predictions for
QIKCOM-1? 

Steve AI9IN

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Sun Oct 29 12:38:36 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 07:38:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 pass predictions
In-Reply-To: <c8129340fd3270415fa2284cbb67bf99@etczone.com>
References: <c8129340fd3270415fa2284cbb67bf99@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <000001d350b2$d752e090$85f8a1b0$@gmail.com>

According to Bob's page on it, the host spacecraft is called SIMPL.  It is
listed in the new launch Keps on CelesTrak.  I plugged those in and looked
at the pass prediction.

29.10.2017  ISS                08:32 08:38    06   09  297 - 034
 29.10.2017  SIMPL        08:32 08:38    06   09  300 - 036
 29.10.2017  SIMPL        10:10 10:15    05   05  328 - 036
 29.10.2017  ISS              10:11 10:16    05   05  335 - 043
 29.10.2017  ISS              11:47 11:54    07   11  330 - 079
 29.10.2017  SIMPL        11:47 11:54    07   11  332 - 081
 29.10.2017  ISS              13:23 13:32    09   57  314 - 125
 29.10.2017  SIMPL        13:23 13:32    09   61  315 - 126
 29.10.2017  SIMPL        15:00 15:07    07   10  282 - 177
 29.10.2017  ISS               15:01 15:07    06   10  277 - 179

So they are still close for now to use the ISS, but not much longer.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



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From mccardelm at gmail.com  Sun Oct 29 12:46:19 2017
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:46:19 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-302 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <CAM5+sot4O3P7+1X+Q=zLUckom5NqaomVsfGNYu8yZeReVs+L=A@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-302

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-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program
* AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
* Jordan?s first satellite ? JY1-SAT
* APRS Satellites QIKCOM-1 Deployed
* FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download
* Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
* Pope Asks Spacemen Life's Big Questions In ISS Live Chat
* AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-302.01
ANS-302 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 302.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
October 28, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-302.01



AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program

At the AMSAT-NA Annual General Meeting in Reno, NV, AMSAT-NA President
Joe Spier, K6WAO, announced the next phase of AMSAT?s CubeSat program:
GOLF. GOLF, an acronym for ?Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint,? is a
crucial step towards fulfilling AMSAT?s strategic goals involving high
altitude, wide access satellite missions.

As an initial step in the GOLF program, the AMSAT-NA Board of
Directors approved the submission of a NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative
proposal for the GOLF-T satellite project. The GOLF-T project will
serve as a rapidly deployable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) testbed for
technologies necessary for a successful CubeSat mission to a wide
variety of orbits, including LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO),
Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), or beyond.

AMSAT-NA Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said ?The
GOLF-T project tees off the next phase of our CubeSat program. GOLF-T
provides AMSAT hardware and knowledge for Attitude Determination and
Control (ADAC) capability and the opportunity to develop a 3U
spaceframe with deployable solar panels that can be used in LEO or HEO
missions, two of the major systems required in future GOLF and HEO
missions.?

In addition, GOLF-T provides the opportunity for rapid deployment and
on orbit testing of the AMSAT?s Advanced Satellite Communications and
Exploration of New Technology (ASCENT )program?s technology, including
radiation tolerant transponder and Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU)
technologies that will lead the way for low cost commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) systems that can function in the MEO and HEO
radiation environments. GOLF-T will also provide for the development
of ?Five and Dime? Field-Programmable Gate Array Software Defined
Radio (FPGA SDR) transponders for use on a variety of missions and
orbits.

[ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors and our Engineering Team
 for the above information]


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AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President

At it?s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in
Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of
Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired
after nine years of service as AMSAT?s President. Joe is a Life Member
of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and
Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in
the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air
Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as
commercial licenses.

Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said ?It has been an
honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board
member since 1999. I?m confident that the successes of the past nine
years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in
AMSAT?s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior
Leadership Team. I?m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including
the assumption of my former slot. I?m excited that the new Board
combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight,
enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.?

Other officers elected by the Board were:

* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as
   Vice-President Operations
* Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary
* Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager

[ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information]


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Jordan?s first satellite ? JY1-SAT

During the final satellite integration training for Jordan?s first
satellite, JY1-SAT, the team was supported for the final stages of
integration by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin
Abdullah II.

The spacecraft has been given to students of the Masar Initiative at
the Jordan University of Science and Technology as part of the JY1-
SAT mission support and training program under the Crown Prince
Foundation given by ISIS ? Innovative Solutions In Space and AMSAT-UK
and AMSAT Netherlands.

The JY1-SAT mission was proposed by Jordanian students who
participated in the first batch of the cooperation program with NASA,
after which the interns had suggested the design and launch of the
first Jordanian satellite CubeSat.

To build up the capability to design and develop such a first
mission, the Crown Prince Foundation signed a support agreement with
ISIS ? Innovative Solutions In Space and the AMSAT Radio Amateur
Societies of the UK and the Netherlands, for hardware and training
support, building on ISIS? and AMSAT?s experience with FUNcube radio
amateur transponder missions.

As a special development for the JY1-SAT mission, AMSAT has expanded
the capabilities of the FUNcube transponder to be able to transmit
stored images reflecting the Jordanian culture and its historical
heritage, along with a voice message recorded by the Crown Prince to
be transmitted in space to receivers around the world.

The launch of the JY1-SAT, scheduled during the first half of next
year, is in memory of His Majesty the late King Hussein, the first
founder of the HAM Radio in Jordan and holder of call sign JY1.

JY1-SAT will have a linear, inverting, transponder downlinking
between 145.855 & 145.875 MHz with the uplink between 435.100 &
435.120 MHz. The telemetry downlink will be on 145.840 MHz and be
FUNcube compatible. A new Dashboard will be made available before the
launch of JY1-SAT.

The Jordan Times ? Crown Prince puts final touch on mini satellite
project http://tinyurl.com/ANS302-JY1-Sat

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]


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APRS Satellites QIKCOM-1 Deployed

QIKCOM-1 was deployed from the ISS Friday at 0915 UTC attached to
the SIMPL spacecraft.  It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS.
Whereas it also supports the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater,
please use the ALIAS of APRSAT on your uplinks instead of ARISS so
that you only hit QIKCOM-1 for these first few passes with your test
uplinks (once a minute)..  Or you can be specific via QIKCOM-1
callsign.  At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT(84) and
about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive on
the 145.825 downlink.

We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
all over the globe.  If you do not have an IGate, just capture
packets and email them to  qikcom1 at gmail.com until we see that
everything is making it to the APRS-IS.

The downlink should be available on the original
http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html

Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same
Elements and tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.  This
means passes over the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in
the Southeast and ending after 1440 PDT in Southern California.

Web page:  http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html

As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS.  It is
designed for Live Operations and experiments only.

For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts.  Just set
your STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and
transmit at 1m intervals ATTENDED  as described on the web page
during these first few orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink
quality.

[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information]


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FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download

If anyone would like to see how the WiSP software handles uploading &
downloading files to FalconSat-3, I made a video of the highest
elevation
pass tonight:

https://youtu.be/9spO1e8NVj0

... I don't understand it all yet, but am seeing some uploads &
downloads.
I keep UISS open and ready in case anyone is active w/ APRS packets,
but on this pass I didn't transmit from UISS to give the MSPE program
from WiSP maximum time to work.

There's a little explanation in the notes below the video on YouTube
if you click "SHOW MORE" on that page.

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, has scanned and posted the chapter on WISP
from Gould Smith's 2005 Digital Satellite & Telemetry Guide to the
FalconSAT-3 page on amsat.org. He hopes it is helpful to everyone
diving back into this excellent program from the past.

It can be found near the bottom of the page at
https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/

[ANS thanks Scott, K4KDR and Drew KO4MA for the above information]


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Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch

As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November
10th, AMSAT is making our ?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites?
book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or
renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only
available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with
the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of
satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF format, in
full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a
ham radio satellite.

Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag.

Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat!

[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]


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Pope Asks Spacemen Life's Big Questions In ISS Live Chat

Pope Francis chatted with six astronauts at the International Space
Station (ISS) on Thursday, kicking off the rare interview with a
philosophical question on "man's place in the universe".

Italian Paolo Nespoli, 60, admitted that despite the bird's eye view
of Earth he too remained "perplexed", while American Mark Vande Hei
said seeing the planet from space made them "realise how fragile we
are".

The Argentine pontiff sat at a Vatican desk, facing a wide-screen
television on which the astronauts from America, Russia and Italy
could be seen floating together in their blue suits.

"Good afternoon... or good evening. I imagine time passes
differently at the space station, right?" the pope quipped.

"Astronomy makes us think about the universe's boundless horizons,
and prompts questions such as 'where do we come from, where are we
going?'" he mused.

A 30-second delay in the satellite feed gave Nespoli, Vande Hei,
Americans Randolph (Randy) Bresnik and Joseph Acaba, and Russians
Sergej Nikolaevic Rjazanskij and Alexandr Misirkin time to weigh up
life's biggest questions.

"Our aim here is to spread knowledge, (but) the more we learn, the
more we realise we do not know," admitted Nespoli, who is on his
third trip into space.

"I would like people like you, theologians, philosophers, poets,
writers, to come to space to explore what it means to be a human in
space," he said, as Francis nodded and smiled.

US mission commander Bresnik told the Argentine that from the
visible thinness of the planet's atmosphere shows how fragile life is
on earth.

- 'Future of humanity' -

But the pope had not finished: what, he wanted to know, was their
opinion of love as a force that moves the universe? What was their
source of joy up in the space station, and how did a life without
gravity change their view of the world?

The crew took it in turns to get their philosophical caps on, and
not even a technical hitch which temporarily interrupted the
interview, or the lack of a Russian translator, could throw the space
travellers off course.

"I get the most joy by looking outside every day and seeing God's
creation, maybe a little bit from his perspective," Bresnick said.

Far from wars, famines, pollution or human folly, he said "the
future of humanity looks better from up here".

Bresnik, 50, a former Marine Corps aviator who goes by the nickname
"Komrade", made his fifth career excursion outside the space station
this month to carry out crucial repairs to the ISS's robotic arm with
NASA colleague Acaba.

Acaba, 50, the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to become an
astronaut, cheerfully said hello to the pope in Spanish before
tackling the question on how the men deal with 'up' and 'down' losing
their meaning in space.

Francis is not the only Roman Catholic leader to have put in a call
to the star-covered heavens.

The first pope to get on the line to space was Benedict XVI in 2011,
who rang the ISS -- which has been continuously occupied since 2000 --
when Nespoli was once again among the crew.

[ANS thanks Ella IDE via Space Daily for the above information]


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


ARISS News

+ A Successful contact was made between Istituto Scolastico
  Comprensivo ?Nardi?, Porto San Giorgio, Italyand Astronaut Paolo
  Nespoli IZ?JPA using Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-21
  09:31 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was
  Direct/Telebridge via I6KZR and IQ5VR.HamTV was active.
  ARISS Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF.

+ A Successful contact was made between I.C. Michelangelo
  Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italyand Astronaut Paolo Nespoli
  IZ?JPA using Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 09:31 UTC
  and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was
  Direct/Telebridge via I6KZR and IQ5VR. HamTV was active.
  ARISS Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF.

+ A Successful contact was made between Istituto Comprensivo ?Tauro
  Viterbo?, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli
  IZ?JPA using Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 14:23 UTC
  and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via
  IZ7RTN. HamTVC was active.
  ARISS Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF.
  Event location: Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, Bari, Italy

+ A Successful contact was made between ?A.Gramsci-N.Pende?,
  Noicattaro, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA using Callsign
  IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 14:23 UTC and lasted about nine
  and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via IZ7RTN.
  ARISS Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF. HamTVC was active.
  Event location: Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, Bari, Italy

+ A Successful contact was made between Chiddix Junior High School,
  Normal, IL, USA and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign NA1SS.
  The contact began 2017-10-23 15:31 UTC and lasted about nine and a
  half minutes. Contact was Direct via W9AML
  ARISS Mentor was Joe K6WAO.

+ A Successful contact was made between Beaconsfield State School,
  Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
  using Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-26 08:23 UTC and
  lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via
  IK1SLD
  ARISS Mentor was Shane VK4KHZ.

+ A Successful contact was made between Colegiul National Calistrat
  Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania and Astronaut Joe Acaba
  KE5DAR using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2017-10-26 09:55 UTC
  and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via
  EI1ISS.
  ARISS Mentor was Armand SP3QFE.

+ A Successful contact was made between Glanmire Community College,
  Cork, Ireland and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign OR4ISS.
  The contact began 2017-10-26 09:55 UTC and lasted about nine and a
  half minutes. Contact was Direct via EI1ISS.
  ARISS Mentor was Seamus EI8BP.

+ A Successful contact was made between Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico
  ?Enzo Ferrari?, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli
  IZ?JPA using Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-28 08:13:31
  UTC. Contact was Direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM.
  ARISS Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF.

+ A Successful contact was made between Liceo Statale ?G. D.
  Cassini?, Sanremo, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA using
  Callsign IR?ISS. The contact began 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC. Contact
  was Direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM.
  ARISS Mentor was Gianpietro IZ2GOJ.

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule

+ Primaria e  Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI
  settembre, Civitavecchia,  Italy direct via IK?WGF
  The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
  The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
  Contact is a go for: Mon  2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC
  Watch for HamTV to be operative.

+ Asociaci?n Civil  Instituto Maria Montessori, San Crist?bel,
  Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR
  The  ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
  The scheduled astronaut is  Joe Acaba KE5DAR
  Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC

+ Liceo Scientifico ?Francesco Cecioni?, Livorno, Italy and Liceo
  Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI.
  The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
  The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
  Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC
  Watch for HamTV to be operative.

+ Istituto di Istruzione Superiore ?Leonardo Da Vinci?,  Lanusei,
  Italy, direct via IS?BWM
  The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be OR4ISS
  The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
  Contact is a go  for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC
  Watch for HamTV to be operative.

[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
 information]


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


Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Daylight saving time 2017 in the United Kingdom ends at 02:00 on
  Sunday, 29 October

  [ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information.]

+ Curious about when Daylight Savings time begins and ends around
  the world?  Thank goodness for UTC.
  Visit https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2017.html

  [ANS thanks EMike AA8EM for the above information]

+ RUSSIAN WAR GAMES SPARK 'BLUE AURORAS'
  Around the Arctic Circle, people see green auroras almost every
  night. It's nothing to write home about. Blue auroras, on the other
  hand, are very unusual.

  Photos and more information are highlighted on
  Spaceweather.com.

  [ANS thanks Spaceweather.com via Southgate ARN for the above
   information


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/EX

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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
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Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
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EMike McCardel, AA8EM
aa8em at amsat dot org

From tucker at mcguireland.com  Sun Oct 29 13:49:33 2017
From: tucker at mcguireland.com (Tucker McGuire)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:49:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH-D7A(G) For Sale
In-Reply-To: <360bb9c34e23d26bd4c7507e58a1fca7@etczone.com>
References: <CA+gmQJR8WgdC_GCVtzeWjFk3TRTyO_gWbf0Lp2FUzqn5Q8xiCg@mail.gmail.com>
	<360bb9c34e23d26bd4c7507e58a1fca7@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <CA+gmQJSS-KFXjqR3M7Ow-a-H+Jg8YmvCqkErpSyGxvVYyAL5oA@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the interest. Radio is sold now.

Cheers & 73,
Tucker W4FS

On Oct 29, 2017 7:27 AM, <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:

> If you still have the radio, I am definitely interested. Does it include a
> manual?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
>
>
>
> On 2017-10-28 17:45, Tucker McGuire wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Looking to sell my Kenwood TH-D7A(G) with 2 AA holders and SMA to BNC
> adapter for use with arrow antenna, to raise funds for other stuff. Some
> dings on the case but overall great condition. This rig works great full
> duplex  for our current FM transponder satellites.
>
> Asking $120 shipped.
>
> Cheers & 73,
> Tucker
> W4FS
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From skristof at etczone.com  Sun Oct 29 14:42:41 2017
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:42:41 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOqey5PYeuEVDP6u3-jQWyykRRX7a6k9JuboKHYk5G64Fw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOoXyZ_Xj5a_vFkhWf3vY3CLbPVwyLvcw-hEnhjSTjD-5w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOqey5PYeuEVDP6u3-jQWyykRRX7a6k9JuboKHYk5G64Fw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e3458da7049d045ebf0a6dac1c26b540@etczone.com>

I tried to renew my membership following the instructions to get the
Getting Started book, but it seems to get stuck in a loop. When I press
the Yes button for getting free gifts, the little box comes back and
asks me again if I want the free gift. I never get a chance to check
out. Can anyone help me out, please? 

Steve AI9IN

On 2017-10-24 13:15, Paul Stoetzer wrote:

> Just a note: Be sure to view your cart before going to checkout. If
> you add a membership and then go directly to checkout, you'll never
> see an option to add your free gift.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Oct 29 15:22:48 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:22:48 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
In-Reply-To: <e3458da7049d045ebf0a6dac1c26b540@etczone.com>
References: <CABzOSOoXyZ_Xj5a_vFkhWf3vY3CLbPVwyLvcw-hEnhjSTjD-5w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOqey5PYeuEVDP6u3-jQWyykRRX7a6k9JuboKHYk5G64Fw@mail.gmail.com>
	<e3458da7049d045ebf0a6dac1c26b540@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoCm__8szJgFNEu9YOBAqddpT6YO7SN=1XmcQSiMeKaOw@mail.gmail.com>

Make sure the check box in the upper left hand corner of the guide icon is
checked.

If you still get a loop, log out and back in and you?ll likely see the item
in your cart.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 08:15 <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:

> I tried to renew my membership following the instructions to get the
> Getting Started book, but it seems to get stuck in a loop. When I press
> the Yes button for getting free gifts, the little box comes back and
> asks me again if I want the free gift. I never get a chance to check
> out. Can anyone help me out, please?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
> On 2017-10-24 13:15, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>
> > Just a note: Be sure to view your cart before going to checkout. If
> > you add a membership and then go directly to checkout, you'll never
> > see an option to add your free gift.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Paul, N8HM
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From kc7mg at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 29 16:28:18 2017
From: kc7mg at yahoo.com (Alex Weimer)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:28:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Problem getting into RS0ISS digipeater
References: <1902557647.6417096.1509294498850.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1902557647.6417096.1509294498850@mail.yahoo.com>

 I am using AGW Packet engine and UISS to work both NO84 and RS0ISS? however recently I have been having problems getting into the digipeater on the ISS. 25 watts of power and a 7 element M2 yagi. Is there a change in the packet modem on ISS or have they made some modifications that make it more difficult to access the satellite ?? Thank you? JACK? KC7MG

From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Oct 29 17:48:10 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:48:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] QIKCOM-1 Summary
Message-ID: <CALdCfNKOGwteNRLdMXMZ6rcoG7uvEi+VEu9-RyBK887cF8VvQQ@mail.gmail.com>

The QIKCOM-1 module was to be powered by 28 volts after the host spacecraft
deployed its solar panels, charged its batteries and determined that power
was nominal.  Since QIKCOM-1 also had a completely separate QIKCOM-11 VHF
beacon and separate antenna to come on over the USA too, and neither have
been heard, we assume the module has not been powered up.  Both the host
and QKCOM-1 were delivered about two and a half years ago and spent most of
that time stored on ISS awaiting deployment.

We thank everyone who listened after the deployment on Friday, but since
both transmitters are on common APRS frequencies, monitored routinely in
USA and around the world we will surely see it anyway if it powers up.

Since it was deployed from ISS to avoid re-contact later, then it will be
in essentially the same orbit but going lower.  And lower orbits go
faster.  Deployed at 0.3 m/s or about 1kph, my guess is it will gain about
20 seconds a week.in front of ISS AOS as a wild guess.

Bob Bruninga, WB4APR

From jefforybroughton at gmail.com  Sun Oct 29 20:36:01 2017
From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:36:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF GAAAFET RF SWITCHED PREAMP FOR SALE
In-Reply-To: <CACm2je2kHW-9GPPz7t_2YeUAyyq-K=2c2G_ThGKzcpJCCr_fdQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACm2je0dkeVf-f5nm+K1YtJxHoWCCC17xDpb1Bb7_2je5W0_TA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACm2je3S7ky58qX5pvVMs9AALXg9ZWQh1QTXY2J0GQOA72NgBw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACm2je2kHW-9GPPz7t_2YeUAyyq-K=2c2G_ThGKzcpJCCr_fdQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACm2je3Wpbcq7zmTJjrE0ZfP89S_zj5mU-=55=yVuf0B4sL01Q@mail.gmail.com>

Advanced Receiver Research
MSP144VDG-160. 160 WATT
.55 dB nf,24 dB gain,6 Months old
Kept in a weather proof enclosure.like new.$225 FREE SHIPPING ! WB8RJY
jeff

jeff broughton

From dave at w0dhb.net  Sun Oct 29 20:54:30 2017
From: dave at w0dhb.net (David W0DHB)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:54:30 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0101MB31169A90A6EB584542724CFBCA5A0@DM5PR0101MB3116.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <20171027154020.E2256A48.rca@rcallen.com>
	<DM5PR0101MB31169A90A6EB584542724CFBCA5A0@DM5PR0101MB3116.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <00c301d350f8$1e355700$5aa00500$@w0dhb.net>

What Devin said..

I've been using NDDE for several years with VB.net and C# programs

Dave W0DHB

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Devin L.
Ganger
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 15:14
To: richard allen <rca at rcallen.com>; AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code

Are you aware of the open source class library called NDde?

http://www.codeplex.com/ndde


--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email:?devin at thecabal.org
web:?Devin on Earth

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of richard
allen
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 1:40 PM
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Cc: rca at rcallen.com
Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code

Microsoft seems to be getting rid of DDE support.  Does anyone have some C#
or VB2017 DDE client code that can be built under Visual Studio 2017?

Thanks,

Richard W5SXD
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 02:15:55 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:15:55 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Problem getting into RS0ISS digipeater
In-Reply-To: <1902557647.6417096.1509294498850@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1902557647.6417096.1509294498850.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1902557647.6417096.1509294498850@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOZN9nsavechJxWHqpVw5EVK+VeGj_GPYWwZLW9U4eV0gg@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Jack.

I was able to get digipeated on the 1828 UTC pass today, but at times over
the past week or so, it's not seemed to be as strong on RX or TX.

Of course the digipeater was off when they had the space walk the other
day.

I've turned the speaker volume up on some passes recently listening for any
sign of QIKCOM-1... it's totally subjective but the signal from the ISS
hasn't sounded as strong as I've heard in the past.  I have also noticed
that I can forget about a digipeat after it has passed my location.
Perhaps the antenna location on the ISS is blocked from certain angles?

-Scott,  K4KDR


====================================================

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Alex Weimer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>  I am using AGW Packet engine and UISS to work both NO84 and RS0ISS
> however recently I have been having problems getting into the digipeater on
> the ISS. 25 watts of power and a 7 element M2 yagi. Is there a change in
> the packet modem on ISS or have they made some modifications that make it
> more difficult to access the satellite ?? Thank you  JACK  KC7MG

From rjlawn at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 02:22:54 2017
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:22:54 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 yagi problem
Message-ID: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>

I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in the
antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to 0
degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of the
insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator but
the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up the
small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to buy a
new unit from M2?

73
Rick, W2JAZ
-- 
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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 02:33:44 2017
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:33:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Problem getting into RS0ISS digipeater
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOZN9nsavechJxWHqpVw5EVK+VeGj_GPYWwZLW9U4eV0gg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1902557647.6417096.1509294498850.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1902557647.6417096.1509294498850@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAJCSnOZN9nsavechJxWHqpVw5EVK+VeGj_GPYWwZLW9U4eV0gg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKO9QpWcwKs9=U_3tvhMjAQc9uigET2m97XiR+b01-zYZQ@mail.gmail.com>

A few months ago the digipeater couldn't hear anyone. After turning it
off and on, and/or after a school contact, it started working again.

Paolo Nespoli has been using the Erricson in the Columbus module a lot
lately because he's doing Ham TV contacts in Europe. (The Ham TV
transmitter is also in the Columbus module. If they don't need Ham TV
they tend to use the more dependable/powerful D710 in the Russian
Service module).

It's likely the connections are bad and every time he uses it, it may
change things. In fact in the past the audio levels HAVE been very
very low, so you might not be imagining things. All these problems are
more reasons to donate to ARISS so they can pay for the new
interoperable radio system.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 10:15 PM, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Jack.
>
> I was able to get digipeated on the 1828 UTC pass today, but at times over
> the past week or so, it's not seemed to be as strong on RX or TX.
>
> Of course the digipeater was off when they had the space walk the other
> day.
>
> I've turned the speaker volume up on some passes recently listening for any
> sign of QIKCOM-1... it's totally subjective but the signal from the ISS
> hasn't sounded as strong as I've heard in the past.  I have also noticed
> that I can forget about a digipeat after it has passed my location.
> Perhaps the antenna location on the ISS is blocked from certain angles?
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
>
>
> ====================================================
>
> On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Alex Weimer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>>  I am using AGW Packet engine and UISS to work both NO84 and RS0ISS
>> however recently I have been having problems getting into the digipeater on
>> the ISS. 25 watts of power and a 7 element M2 yagi. Is there a change in
>> the packet modem on ISS or have they made some modifications that make it
>> more difficult to access the satellite ?? Thank you  JACK  KC7MG
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon Oct 30 05:51:17 2017
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:51:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK Nevada/Utah road trip (30 October-1 November)
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUcu6Kd-mko0xnQhDY2aj-VhWN=YGgnjY+nDH18xezPh-w@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

I know others have traversed much of Nevada in recent weeks, but I am
planning to also do something like that over the next 2+ days. With the
AMSAT Symposium wrapping up here in Reno, I plan on heading east along
I-80 toward Utah on Monday morning. I hope to be able to activate some
grids (DN00, DN10, DN11, DN20, DN21, DN30) before I stop for the night
somewhere around the Nevada/Utah state line. Tuesday will see a return
trip west across Nevada via US-93 and US-50, where I may be able to
make stops at DM28 and a quick excursion to DM39 inside Utah, before
hitting DM29 and DM19 on the westbound trip back to Reno. I might get
on the air Wednesday morning before returning to the Reno airport for
my flight home, probably from somewhere in DM09 one last time.

It looks like APRS digipeaters cover much of I-80 and US-50 across
Nevada, and I might show up as WD9EWK-9 on web sites like
http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 as I drive around. I will also use my @WD9EWK
Twitter account to send out updates. If you don't use Twitter, you
can still view my tweets in a web browser at:

http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

I have already uploaded my logs to Logbook of the World from the past
few days' operating around Reno and Lake Tahoe. I'll do the same for
the QSOs logged in the next couple of days, but I might not get them
into LOTW right after each pass. Please be patient with the LOTW
uploads.

73!





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

From rca at rcallen.com  Mon Oct 30 01:18:28 2017
From: rca at rcallen.com (Richard Allen)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 20:18:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
In-Reply-To: <00c301d350f8$1e355700$5aa00500$@w0dhb.net>
References: <20171027154020.E2256A48.rca@rcallen.com>
	<DM5PR0101MB31169A90A6EB584542724CFBCA5A0@DM5PR0101MB3116.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<00c301d350f8$1e355700$5aa00500$@w0dhb.net>
Message-ID: <E31379D6-9A63-4CD8-84D2-068C9791DC70@rcallen.com>

Thanks, Dave. 

What version of Visual Studio and Windoze?

Richard

> On Oct 29, 2017, at 3:54 PM, David W0DHB <dave at w0dhb.net> wrote:
> 
> What Devin said..
> 
> I've been using NDDE for several years with VB.net and C# programs
> 
> Dave W0DHB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Devin L.
> Ganger
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 15:14
> To: richard allen <rca at rcallen.com>; AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
> 
> Are you aware of the open source class library called NDde?
> 
> http://www.codeplex.com/ndde
> 
> 
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin at thecabal.org
> web: Devin on Earth
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of richard
> allen
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 1:40 PM
> To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Cc: rca at rcallen.com
> Subject: [amsat-bb] C# DDE code
> 
> Microsoft seems to be getting rid of DDE support.  Does anyone have some C#
> or VB2017 DDE client code that can be built under Visual Studio 2017?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Richard W5SXD
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From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 05:04:21 2017
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:04:21 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] CM79
Message-ID: <6BE556A3-7E13-4A9E-A9F2-4611F468BE7A@gmail.com>

NJ7H QRV from CM79 in the morning first pass FO-29 at 1514Z last pass AO-85 at 1732Z

73,
Gabe
NJ7H/VE6NJH

From na2x at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 30 11:32:34 2017
From: na2x at yahoo.com (na2x at yahoo.com)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:32:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-847 available
References: <493883581.6747878.1509363154218.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <493883581.6747878.1509363154218@mail.yahoo.com>

I'm selling a Yaesu FT-847. I know it's a popular radio with satellite operators 
so I thought I'd offer it here first.

Ship to USA only.

If interested, contact me off list via E-mail at
NA2X (at) yahoo (dot) com


From ve3nxk at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 12:14:07 2017
From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 08:14:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] another new sat ??
In-Reply-To: <CALdCfNKOGwteNRLdMXMZ6rcoG7uvEi+VEu9-RyBK887cF8VvQQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNKOGwteNRLdMXMZ6rcoG7uvEi+VEu9-RyBK887cF8VvQQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <59F7178F.7060003@gmail.com>

In this mornings Satnews there is an article on Jordan's First Satellite ? 
JY1-SAT.  The article quotes "The satellite carries the name JY1-SAT to 
commemorate His Majesty the Late King Hussein, for his radio call was JY1.  It 
appears to be a cubestat with the ability to " communicate wirelessly with Earth 
stations around the world"

Does this wording mean another hamsat.....


-- 
Bill Booth VE3NXK
Sundridge ON, Canada
79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
FN05ns

Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html

Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life
Talk to your family.  Your decision can make a difference.

From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Oct 30 12:30:46 2017
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:30:46 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] another new sat ??
In-Reply-To: <59F7178F.7060003@gmail.com>
References: <CALdCfNKOGwteNRLdMXMZ6rcoG7uvEi+VEu9-RyBK887cF8VvQQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<59F7178F.7060003@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOobAB_gM5nXvpCsU7VES1FTaW+nJ0MwsQxf=h9-Vw3d=A@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, it will carry a FUNcube transponder. See here:
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/24/jordans-first-satellite-jy1-sat/

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 07:22 Bill Booth <ve3nxk at gmail.com> wrote:

> In this mornings Satnews there is an article on Jordan's First Satellite ?
> JY1-SAT.  The article quotes "The satellite carries the name JY1-SAT to
> commemorate His Majesty the Late King Hussein, for his radio call was
> JY1.  It
> appears to be a cubestat with the ability to " communicate wirelessly with
> Earth
> stations around the world"
>
> Does this wording mean another hamsat.....
>
>
> --
> Bill Booth VE3NXK
> Sundridge ON, Canada
> 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
> FN05ns
>
> Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html
>
> Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life
> Talk to your family.  Your decision can make a difference.
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From strotherbj at comcast.net  Mon Oct 30 13:25:14 2017
From: strotherbj at comcast.net (Jack Strother)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:25:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat..download
	issue
Message-ID: <1731988019.162271.1509369915398@connect.xfinity.com>

Hi Paul,

I have already left a note to the webmaster, no reply yet.

I tried to download from the link in the receipt e-mail, and a message comes back saying that I have no downloads available.

I have not down loaded squat, yet.

Thanks in advance, for any help on this.

I am so excited about the launch..

Jack

KD9ERA

From ai7rogerroger at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 16:02:36 2017
From: ai7rogerroger at gmail.com (Roger)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:02:36 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Building a new system
Message-ID: <CAEahN0+SgHi2VyQUOvOnMf6e+Koum1oStzOAy1w9FQ1k2ryksw@mail.gmail.com>

I'm in the process of assembling a new system dedicated to sats and the
like. I have a decent steerable array, quality preamps, dedicated
computers, and radio with panadapter. I'm focusing on telemetry, decoding,
and other interesting downlinks. I am literate in Satpc32 and have it
running already. I'm soliciting information or ideas that I can incorporate
that might benefit the AMSAT community, recommendations for specific
satellite software, uploads, etc.

Thanks for your time.

73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia
Grid Busters
w7tz.webs.com

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 30 16:29:12 2017
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:29:12 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 yagi problem
In-Reply-To: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <af2ac056-fe74-41d4-8b11-c10fbe0f7394@yahoo.com>

1 - Open it and see. It's obviously faulty now, you can't break it anymore than it is.
2 - Contact M2. They may have repair ideas, or maybe just sell you the driven unit assy.

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Oct 29, 2017, 19:24, at 19:24, Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
>I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in
>the
>antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to
>0
>degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of
>the
>insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator
>but
>the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up
>the
>small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to
>buy a
>new unit from M2?
>
>73
>Rick, W2JAZ
>-- 
>Sent from Gmail Mobile
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Mon Oct 30 16:47:28 2017
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:47:28 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for
	RadFxSat..download	issue
In-Reply-To: <1731988019.162271.1509369915398@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <1731988019.162271.1509369915398@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <085101d3519e$c57702b0$50650810$@mindspring.com>

I emailed it to your Comcast email, as well as your Paypal email...sorry you
had a problem downloading it, and thanks for joining.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jack
Strother
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 9:25 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat..download
issue

Hi Paul,

I have already left a note to the webmaster, no reply yet.

I tried to download from the link in the receipt e-mail, and a message comes
back saying that I have no downloads available.

I have not down loaded squat, yet.

Thanks in advance, for any help on this.

I am so excited about the launch..

Jack

KD9ERA
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all
interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From wa4sca at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 16:55:38 2017
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan Biddle)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:55:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 yagi problem
In-Reply-To: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFS0bqmLaj6g9yJc_eNaVjjsiH2gT_E+X6QLegPGvgdynn7M+w@mail.gmail.com>

Cracked it open and look.  Nothing fancy inside.  Just a relay and
connecting wires.  Sounds like one is broken.

73s
Alan
WA4SCA


On Oct 29, 2017 9:23 PM, "Richard Lawn" <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in the
> antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to 0
> degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of the
> insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator but
> the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up the
> small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to buy a
> new unit from M2?
>
> 73
> Rick, W2JAZ
> --
> Sent from Gmail Mobile
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 kc7mg at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 30 15:56:11 2017
From: kc7mg at yahoo.com (Alex Weimer)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:56:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] RS0ISS Digipeater
References: <1317495283.6888628.1509378971899.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1317495283.6888628.1509378971899@mail.yahoo.com>

 Thanks for the info on others also having problems with the ISS packet digipeater. Thanks to K4KDR and KG4AKV. this confirms that I am not the only one experiencing problems. I also noticed that once the sat is no longer approaching that I cannot get into the digipeater and have trouble hearing it ..Evidently it seems to be the ISS antenna is?no longer accessible from my location ???Thought it was just Me !!!? 73? JACK-KC7MG

From rjlawn at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 18:02:17 2017
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:02:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 yagi problem
In-Reply-To: <CAFS0bqmLaj6g9yJc_eNaVjjsiH2gT_E+X6QLegPGvgdynn7M+w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAFS0bqmLaj6g9yJc_eNaVjjsiH2gT_E+X6QLegPGvgdynn7M+w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CADQmrTHn1YahS_VdqB0--h2vDrr8Z+4jtsLRsY1b9vh0HZbPaQ@mail.gmail.com>

I'll try and open it up later today or tomorrow.

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 12:55 PM Alan Biddle <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cracked it open and look.  Nothing fancy inside.  Just a relay and
> connecting wires.  Sounds like one is broken.
>
> 73s
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> On Oct 29, 2017 9:23 PM, "Richard Lawn" <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in the
>> antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to 0
>> degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of the
>> insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator but
>> the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up
>> the
>> small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to buy
>> a
>> new unit from M2?
>>
>> 73
>> Rick, W2JAZ
>> --
>> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>>
> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
> --
Sent from Gmail Mobile

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 18:37:46 2017
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:37:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] RS0ISS Digipeater
In-Reply-To: <1317495283.6888628.1509378971899@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1317495283.6888628.1509378971899.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1317495283.6888628.1509378971899@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOaBgpxDmBFDUQ+c+GYbNzzHZ4Jt-06kCRa4w1x=nFURWQ@mail.gmail.com>

Glad to help, Jack.

Not to state the obvious, but just in case anyone on the list is just
getting started, be sure to keep an eye on:

http://www.ariss.net/

... to be aware of how long it's been since ANYONE has been digipeated &
picked up by an iGate.  I had a direct overhead pass today but heard
nothing.  It was very helpful to have ariss.net to let me know that it
wasn't a problem on my end (THIS time!), but instead that apparently the
digipeater is not currently turned on.

-Scott,  K4KDR


============================

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Alex Weimer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>  Thanks for the info on others also having problems with the ISS packet
> digipeater. Thanks to K4KDR and KG4AKV. this confirms that I am not the
> only one experiencing problems. I also noticed that once the sat is no
> longer approaching that I cannot get into the digipeater and have trouble
> hearing it ..Evidently it seems to be the ISS antenna is no longer
> accessible from my location ?? Thought it was just Me !!!  73  JACK-KC7MG

From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 19:08:35 2017
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:08:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 yagi problem
In-Reply-To: <CADQmrTHn1YahS_VdqB0--h2vDrr8Z+4jtsLRsY1b9vh0HZbPaQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADQmrTHsW6S2hXcEBPW=ukFTe9vLqm3qa5g=bm=bycfHwf5WPw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAFS0bqmLaj6g9yJc_eNaVjjsiH2gT_E+X6QLegPGvgdynn7M+w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CADQmrTHn1YahS_VdqB0--h2vDrr8Z+4jtsLRsY1b9vh0HZbPaQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NT2Y9EBZhFfWjZzc2WbTi7Y6DwM6Fo4+0U8jWcj1Yo8vg@mail.gmail.com>

Richard,

What is broken?   The feed block or the splitter used to generate the
CP wavefront?

Can you send me a picture of the broken item?

73 - Paul - W2HRO


On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll try and open it up later today or tomorrow.
>
> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 12:55 PM Alan Biddle <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Cracked it open and look.  Nothing fancy inside.  Just a relay and
>> connecting wires.  Sounds like one is broken.
>>
>> 73s
>> Alan
>> WA4SCA
>>
>>
>> On Oct 29, 2017 9:23 PM, "Richard Lawn" <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in the
>>> antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to 0
>>> degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of the
>>> insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator but
>>> the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up
>>> the
>>> small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to buy
>>> a
>>> new unit from M2?
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Rick, W2JAZ
>>> --
>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>> AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>
>> --
> Sent from Gmail Mobile
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 daniel at destevez.net  Mon Oct 30 21:53:15 2017
From: daniel at destevez.net (Dani EA4GPZ)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:53:15 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 transponder block diagram
Message-ID: <2e0bd994-f7b8-8f1e-8313-8a7c0822afff@destevez.net>

Hi all,

A few days ago I have transmitted and recorded a (low-power) FT8 signal
through the FO-29 linear transponder to test some Doppler correction
algorithms I'm developing (see
http://destevez.net/2017/10/wsjt-x-and-linear-satellites-part-ii/)

After Doppler correction, I'm left with a linear frequency drift both in
my downlink signal and in the satellite CW beacon. However, the drift
rate of my signal and the beacon are different. Specifically, my signal
drifts 1.26 times faster than the beacon. I suspect that this drift is
due to one of the local oscillators in FO-29.

To understand this better, I need to look at a block diagram of the
FO-29 linear transponder. The best I've found is this:

http://www.jarl.org/English/5_Fuji/systeme.gif

However, I need something similar to this:

https://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube_rf_board_block_diagramv2-1_pa3weg_open-1.pdf

Since I need to see the frequencies of all the local oscillators
involved in the transponder and CW beacon.

Is there a more detailed block diagram for FO-29 or does anyone know
something about this information?

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.

From bruninga at usna.edu  Mon Oct 30 22:23:57 2017
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:23:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 transponder block diagram
In-Reply-To: <2e0bd994-f7b8-8f1e-8313-8a7c0822afff@destevez.net>
References: <2e0bd994-f7b8-8f1e-8313-8a7c0822afff@destevez.net>
Message-ID: <3696608662b7ca087c0d11946e3bcdb6@mail.gmail.com>

Im not following this closely, but the transponder I think is inverting.
Thus the uplink dopper is subtracted from the downlink dopper whereas the
beacon on the satellite is impacted by the full dopper of the speed of the
spacecraft.  So they will not be the same.  Do the math and see if that
comes out to the 1.26  you observed.

Bob, WB4APR


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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dani
EA4GPZ
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:53 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 transponder block diagram

Hi all,

A few days ago I have transmitted and recorded a (low-power) FT8 signal
through the FO-29 linear transponder to test some Doppler correction
algorithms I'm developing (see
http://destevez.net/2017/10/wsjt-x-and-linear-satellites-part-ii/)

After Doppler correction, I'm left with a linear frequency drift both in
my downlink signal and in the satellite CW beacon. However, the drift rate
of my signal and the beacon are different. Specifically, my signal drifts
1.26 times faster than the beacon. I suspect that this drift is due to one
of the local oscillators in FO-29.

To understand this better, I need to look at a block diagram of the
FO-29 linear transponder. The best I've found is this:

http://www.jarl.org/English/5_Fuji/systeme.gif

However, I need something similar to this:

https://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube_rf_board_block_di
agramv2-1_pa3weg_open-1.pdf

Since I need to see the frequencies of all the local oscillators involved
in the transponder and CW beacon.

Is there a more detailed block diagram for FO-29 or does anyone know
something about this information?

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.
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From daniel at destevez.net  Mon Oct 30 23:00:37 2017
From: daniel at destevez.net (Dani EA4GPZ)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:37 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 transponder block diagram
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	<3696608662b7ca087c0d11946e3bcdb6@mail.gmail.com>
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El 30/10/17 a las 23:23, Robert Bruninga escribi?:
> Im not following this closely, but the transponder I think is inverting.
> Thus the uplink dopper is subtracted from the downlink dopper whereas the
> beacon on the satellite is impacted by the full dopper of the speed of the
> spacecraft.  So they will not be the same.  Do the math and see if that
> comes out to the 1.26  you observed.

Hi Bob,

I'm not looking for a Doppler effect here. I've already corrected for
that using the TLEs. It's the local oscillator drift in FO-29 that I'm
trying to study.

However, I've done some math that matches my observed 1.26 within 5%
error. The transponder is indeed inverting, with uplink on 145.95MHz and
downlink on 435.85MHz. Assuming that the IF frequency f is below
145.95MHz (a 10.7MHz or 70MHz IF would be typical), there are two
possibilities:

a) The first LO runs at 145.95 - f and the second LO runs at 435.85 + f
b) The first LO runs at 145.95 + f and the second LO runs at 435.85 - f

In both cases, the total frequency shift through the linear transponder
is 145.95 + 435.85. Assuming that both LOs are derived from the same
oscillator (or that otherwise drift similarly), then the drift in the
transponder would be proportional to 145.95 + 435.85, whereas the drift
in the beacon would be proportional to 435.85. Now the quotient

(145.95 + 435.85)/435.85 = 1.33

matches the 1.26 I've measured within 5% error.

So for me this explains completely the effect I'm seeing, but it would
be good to confirm it with the block diagram.

73,

Dani.

From rjlawn at gmail.com  Mon Oct 30 23:37:20 2017
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:37:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Driven element matching section
Message-ID: <CADQmrTETWRgVK6L=HGSpifCBfX6tHFpxmRWNv0OBoe874fBhbA@mail.gmail.com>

Problem is solved! A friend and "elmer" who got me started in with sats
years ago has one he took off when he changed to polarity switching.

TNX to those who offered assistance.
73
Rick, W2JAZ

From rick at vk6xlr.net  Tue Oct 31 00:58:09 2017
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:58:09 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A
In-Reply-To: <2e0bd994-f7b8-8f1e-8313-8a7c0822afff@destevez.net>
References: <2e0bd994-f7b8-8f1e-8313-8a7c0822afff@destevez.net>
Message-ID: <297e97a1-e6e2-b837-eb57-97601b98c3ff@vk6xlr.net>

Hi All,

It seems the transponder on CAS-4A is down.? CW beacon is ok though.

73,
Rick VK6RK

From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 30 18:02:08 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:02:08 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] RS0ISS Digipeater
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References: <1317495283.6888628.1509378971899.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1317495283.6888628.1509378971899@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1B40D209-9560-4168-9C98-3AC94B362688@tech-software.net>

Doppler


> On 31 Oct 2017, at 1:56 am, Alex Weimer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the info on others also having problems with the ISS packet digipeater. Thanks to K4KDR and KG4AKV. this confirms that I am not the only one experiencing problems. I also noticed that once the sat is no longer approaching that I cannot get into the digipeater and have trouble hearing it ..Evidently it seems to be the ISS antenna is no longer accessible from my location ?? Thought it was just Me !!!  73  JACK-KC7MG
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From vk4tec at tech-software.net  Mon Oct 30 18:02:53 2017
From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:02:53 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Building a new system
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References: <CAEahN0+SgHi2VyQUOvOnMf6e+Koum1oStzOAy1w9FQ1k2ryksw@mail.gmail.com>
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SDR Sharp 

Direwolf

Virtual Audio Cable 

> On 31 Oct 2017, at 2:02 am, Roger <ai7rogerroger at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm in the process of assembling a new system dedicated to sats and the
> like. I have a decent steerable array, quality preamps, dedicated
> computers, and radio with panadapter. I'm focusing on telemetry, decoding,
> and other interesting downlinks. I am literate in Satpc32 and have it
> running already. I'm soliciting information or ideas that I can incorporate
> that might benefit the AMSAT community, recommendations for specific
> satellite software, uploads, etc.
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
> 73, Roger
> W7TZ
> CN83ia
> Grid Busters
> w7tz.webs.com
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From joevk5ei at gmail.com  Tue Oct 31 09:30:53 2017
From: joevk5ei at gmail.com (Joe Pereira)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:00:53 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
Message-ID: <CAEW3Gk+O0W+1VPJ=iLVOKw6+R21m9TZ9Y9Qdo+ST+3rgUD+o8w@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone know if it is possible to output a serial port signal when a
satellite is in view.

I would like to switch an external relay circuit when a particular
satellite is in view.

Regards
Joe - VK5EI

From cjhurst at bigpond.net.au  Tue Oct 31 10:42:38 2017
From: cjhurst at bigpond.net.au (Colin Hurst)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:12:38 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
In-Reply-To: <CAEW3Gk+O0W+1VPJ=iLVOKw6+R21m9TZ9Y9Qdo+ST+3rgUD+o8w@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <004201d35234$f8f502e0$eadf08a0$@net.au>

Joe,
I have often wondered what some of the option offered under Radio Setup in
SatPC32 mean.
Must admit I have not read the manual as I have not required anything out of
the ordinary.
Just looking at the Radio Setup there is a RTS+12V selection that may or may
not suit your requirements.
Erich DK1TB the author of Satpc32 does monitor this site and he will no
doubt offer a more positive answer.
73 Colin VK5HI.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, 31 October 2017 20:01
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32

Does anyone know if it is possible to output a serial port signal when a
satellite is in view.

I would like to switch an external relay circuit when a particular satellite
is in view.

Regards
Joe - VK5EI
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From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 31 12:34:52 2017
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:34:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Image from K2MO recieved on Falconsat-3
References: <1682365959.7410734.1509453292272.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1682365959.7410734.1509453292272@mail.yahoo.com>

with WiSP, VSP3 and Soundmodem0.19:
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#d>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Tue Oct 31 09:35:41 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:35:41 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
In-Reply-To: <CAEW3Gk+O0W+1VPJ=iLVOKw6+R21m9TZ9Y9Qdo+ST+3rgUD+o8w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAEW3Gk+O0W+1VPJ=iLVOKw6+R21m9TZ9Y9Qdo+ST+3rgUD+o8w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D99D94C6-C072-4AA2-B474-177F90C063C5@internode.on.net>

Many solutions I can help

I am going to use an arduino

Andrew 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 31 Oct 2017, at 7:30 pm, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know if it is possible to output a serial port signal when a
> satellite is in view.
> 
> I would like to switch an external relay circuit when a particular
> satellite is in view.
> 
> Regards
> Joe - VK5EI
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From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Tue Oct 31 12:53:02 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:53:02 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satreporter new features
Message-ID: <F050C796-4CB1-4CB4-8B45-E2142AAD156B@internode.on.net>

Hello

Sat reporter has some new features 

?chat? so you can chat about if your hearing satellites and ?manual entry? if you want to add something to the log 

Enjoy 

http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html <http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html>

Andrew VK4TEC

From g0kla at arrl.net  Tue Oct 31 20:47:29 2017
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:47:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Patch for FoxTelem release 1.05
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+vUpXuc0HRqqC9iMRgMXabDR3iSmYiFuuC6QbRdNVZs+w@mail.gmail.com>

My apologies, but I have had to release a quick update to FoxTelem.  If you
already grabbed Version 1.05w in preparation for RadFxSat, then you should
apply the patch.  This will upgrade you to 1.05x.

This patch fixes the following bugs with v1.05w or earlier 1.05 releases:
* When two spacecraft are tracked and "When Above Horizon" is set to start
and stop the decoder, the decoder NEVER starts.
* If the matched filter is selected for DUV then FoxTelem crashes
* When a spacecraft is being decoded, the position is not updated on the
screen
* When the decoders is automatically stopped/started, then the FunCube
Dongle becomes disconnected

To apply this patch simply copy the jar file into your Version 1.05
installation directory and overwrite the existing file.

If you are running FoxTelem Version 1.04f or earlier, you should install
the full
release for Version 1.05x

The files are here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/

?73
Chris
g0kla
ac2cz?


-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net

From vk4tec at internode.on.net  Tue Oct 31 16:42:07 2017
From: vk4tec at internode.on.net (Andrew Rich)
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 02:42:07 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp Question
Message-ID: <9CC07872-A140-452D-8C85-A89901EFA9CA@internode.on.net>

Hello

I have a good down link from Falconsat-3

Where do i get WISP ?

Will WISP work with dire wolf ? 

That is my decoder

Andrew