From AJ9N at aol.com Fri Sep 1 01:27:18 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:27:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC Message-ID: <130513.2ed10c3b.46da1176@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Student Space Technology Association, Knoxville, TN, direct via AA4UT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact was successful: Thu 2017-08-31 17:42:14 UTC 60 deg (***) West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC 79 deg Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg Exp. 52 on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Sergey Ryazanskiy **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-09-01 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 1155. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1114. (***) 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 2017-09-01 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. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 on orbit Jack Fischer K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Exp. 52 on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Sergey Ryazanskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From rolf.krogstad at gmail.com Fri Sep 1 03:34:03 2017 From: rolf.krogstad at gmail.com (Rolf Krogstad) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:34:03 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Op from EN45 & EN46 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Saturday, Sept. 2nd, I will operate FO-29 from EN45 starting at 14:08 and from EN46 on the next pass starting at 15:54. I may be on other satellites in addition around that time. More current updates will be on Twitter from @NR0T_Rolf. 73, Rolf NR0T From jimlist at zoho.com Fri Sep 1 21:03:06 2017 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 22:03:06 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change In-Reply-To: References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB><9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2> Message-ID: <34E4DC6A1B9045BCB7CCBABD1F35B216@jimPC2> HI folks, AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on! As normal, plan is to revert to normal mode on Sun PM (UTC). Please see below for all FUNcube mission info 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. Lower temperatures give higher freqs!) FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube) The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1 Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the main On Board Computer (OBC). The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit). The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low temperatures give higher freqs!) EO79 FUNcube-3 Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7 and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future months as a result of experience. The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at: https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/ EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5 EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power, when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. The transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting) Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The Netherlands. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From john at papays.com Fri Sep 1 21:37:44 2017 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:37:44 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 Message-ID: <20170901220801.6B05B8A32@lansing182.amsat.org> The August Satellite VUCC Awards/Endorsements listing will be delayed. On or about August 15th, 2017, the ARRL website stopped posting the VUCC standings for satellites as well as all other bands. The problem was referred to the ARRL Awards Manager and she referred the problem to the ARRL IT Group. Once the problem is resolved and the postings start up again a list will be generated and posted to the amsat-bb. Thanks for your patience. 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From w0sat2 at gmail.com Sat Sep 2 22:11:00 2017 From: w0sat2 at gmail.com (Jerry Ehlers) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 17:11:00 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] question Message-ID: Hi: Where can get the spec,s for a Advanced Receiver Research Model R432/435VD pre amp I went to there web site and it wasn,t listed. Jerry w0sat From rolf.krogstad at gmail.com Sat Sep 2 23:57:20 2017 From: rolf.krogstad at gmail.com (Rolf Krogstad) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 18:57:20 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Follow-up on EN45/EN46 trip Message-ID: We are back from working stations from EN45 (10 QSOs) and EN46 (15 QSOs). All contacts are now uploaded to LOTW. For my call I used "NR0T", with no suffix of any kind. I know for sure of two busted calls. If you find that your QSO with me is not in LOTW, please send me an email with the QSO details and I will check to see if it is one of the calls I busted. I had connector problems from EN45 on the 1409z pass of FO-29 and only worked 3 stations. The 1553z pass from EN46 was much better with 15 QSOs and 3 to 4 per minute at times. We then returned to EN45 and tried AO85 (4 QSOs) at 1731z and UKUBE1 at 1932 (2 QSOs). Many thanks to my wife, Taty, OA4ABC, who was the "Armstrong brand" antenna rotator while I worked the rig. We used an Arrow antenna, a pair of FT897Ds and SatPC32. Great fun - I hope some of you got some needed grids. 73, Rolf NR0T Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From mccardelm at gmail.com Sun Sep 3 01:09:10 2017 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 21:09:10 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-246 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: * New Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite * WVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact * AMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers * AMSAT Office Reopens September 6 * AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017 * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.01 ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. September 3, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-246.01 New Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite The University of Melbourne has invited the WIA to an invitation only book launch on September 20 of a new book on the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite. The story of how Melbourne University Students built Australia's first satellite has been written and the publication is about to be launched. This is on the eve of students at the same university building a nano-satellite ready for space next year. The Wireless Institute of Australia is assisting the project with IARU frequency and other coordination. A member of the university engineering faculty class of 1968 and leading the student team that built Australis was Dr Owen Mace, who has written a definitive book. The satellite went into orbit in January 1970 operating successfully for nearly two months before its batteries ran out of power. [ANS thanks VK1WIA News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- WVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact Upcoming ARISS contact with W. Virginia University, Lane Dept.of Computer Science & EE, Morgantown, WV should be audible across Eastern US. An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at West Virginia University, Lane Dept.of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV on 04 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:50 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W8CUL. The contact should be audible over the state of West Virginia, USA 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 Amateur Radio Club at WVU has existed since 1912, making it one of the oldest student organization at WVU. They provide students a testbed to conduct various experiments such as satellite and digital communications, radio astronomy and drone development. They are housed within the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, which provides educational programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and biometric systems. WVU is a land grant university and is the largest educational institution in the state. Located in Morgantown, WV, with branch campuses spread throughout the state, WVU is extremely involved in all state affairs. As of 2015, slightly under 30,000 students were enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs, a population comprised nearly equally (49%/51%) of in-state and out-of-state students, respectively. Present at our contact will be students from elementary and middle schools from throughout the surrounding area. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you do laundry in space? 2. What is the most challenging part of getting to the ISS? 3. Would you ever go on a mission to Mars? 4. Did you get to see the eclipse from space? 5. What feeling on Earth closely relates to what it feels like to be in space? 6. Has the ISS ever been struck by space debris before? 7. What would happen if someone got sick on the ISS? 8. How long did you have to train to enter zero gravity? 9. How do you stay warm on the ISS? 10. What do you do in your free time? 11. Is using liquids in science experiments on the ISS hard? 12. What was your first day on the ISS like? 13. How bright is the sun in space? 14. In your job, what is the most dangerous thing you have to be prepared for, and has that thing ever actually happened? 15. Can you sleep at night because there is no sunrise or sunset? 16. Which do you like better, space or earth? 17. What is the first meal you'll eat when you get back to earth? 18. Are there any space-specific games that you play on the ISS, like football or video games? 19. Is there space pizza? 20. Do you have a nickname for your rocket? 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 [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers This call for papers is 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Office Reopens September 6 The AMSAT Office has been closed since August 25. It will reopen on Wednesday, September 6th. [ANS thanks Martha for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017 The time is fast approaching please submit ballots today! They must be RECEIVED at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2017! Ballots for AMSAT-NA's Board of Directors were mailed to members in good standing on July 15. Members are encouraged to complete their ballots and return them as soon as possible. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15 in order to be counted. This year AMSAT-NA will be electing four voting members of the Board of Directors. These will go to the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be one alternate chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. The 2017 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are: Jerry Buxton, N0JY Clayton Coleman, W5PFG Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA Peter Portanova, W2JV Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Election of Board members is both an obligation as well as an opportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of AMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that will accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the Board. You have the option to vote for up to four candidates. [ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between Takaishi City Central Public Hall, Takaishi City, Japan and Astronaut Jack Fischer K2FSH using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-14 10:37 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via 8N3TA. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ. + A Successful contact was made between Student Space Technology Association, Knoxville, TN, USA and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-31 17:42 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via AA4UT. ARISS Mentor was Dave AA4KN. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + AMSAT Journal is in the mail Look for your copy. AMSAT Journal is mailed to members in good standing. Join Today! Membership includes the AMSAT? Journal and discounts on purchases made through the AMSAT store. You can see representative articles available only to our members in the Sample Download Section. Membership also supports many AMSAT activities including: OSCAR satellite operations! Amateur Radio on the ISS! Hamfest forums! Technical achievement awards! Educational support! Beginner materials! Future satellites! Membership to AMSAT can be purchased in our online store membership section: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ {ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] + AMSAT Symposium AMSAT NA announces that the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday through Sunday, Oct 27, 28, 29, 2017 in Reno, Nevada. Location will be at the Silver Legacy Resort, 407 N Virginia Street, in Downtown, Reno. The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features: * Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations * Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World * Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members * Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers * AMSAT-NA Annual General Membership Meeting * Auction, Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes !! Our Keynote Speaker this year is Mr. Garrett Skrobot, Sr. Mission Manager of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites program, or ELaNa, at NASA Headquarters Additional information about the 2017 AMSAT Symposium will be posted on the AMSAT web site, www.amsat.org 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. Some of the perks include * Free parking for attendees. * Free transportation to/from the airport (10-minute shuttle ride). * Complimentary WiFi. * Multiple alternate activities and attractions are in the Reno area. -Nevada Museum Of Modern Art -Fleischmann Planetarium (UNR Campus) -National Bowling Stadium -National Automobile Museum * We are working on tours of Virginia City and Lake Tahoe. Room Reservations may be made at the web-link https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/ [ANS thanks Symposium committee for the above information] + Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, Contact Information AMSAT-NA 10605 Concord St, #304 Kensington, MD 20895-2526 USA Toll-Free: +1 (888) 322-6728 Phone: +1 (301) 822-4376 Fax: +1 (301) 822-4371 info at amsat.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org From vk4tec at tech-software.net Sat Sep 2 22:56:18 2017 From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 08:56:18 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <014a01d3243e$b2591070$170b3150$@tech-software.net> Google Immediately following the pre-amplifier there is a R432/435VD converter. This converter has two crystals that can be remotely controlled to produce the conversion from 432 to 434 Mhz, or from 435 to 437 Mhz down to the band from 28 to 30 Mhz. The noise figure is below 2.2 dB, the conversion gain is 25 dB, the image rejection is larger than 25 dB. A -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Ehlers Sent: Sunday, 3 September 2017 8:11 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] question Hi: Where can get the spec,s for a Advanced Receiver Research Model R432/435VD pre amp I went to there web site and it wasn,t listed. Jerry w0sat _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Sun Sep 3 18:14:39 2017 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 13:14:39 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R for sale Message-ID: One of the locals has a Yaesu FT-736R with 6 meter, 2 meter and 70 cm modules with excess to his needs. Comes with mic, power cord and manual. Asking $1200 plus shipping. If interested, contact Scott NV5T directly at orzechs at suddenlink.net From vk4tec at tech-software.net Mon Sep 4 06:55:48 2017 From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 16:55:48 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS FaceBook Group Message-ID: <004001d3254a$d9320d20$8b962760$@tech-software.net> You are invited to join the Facebook group Dedicated to the ISS SatGates https://m.facebook.com/groups/121131391951485 Andrew From vk4tec at tech-software.net Mon Sep 4 05:43:23 2017 From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:43:23 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Facebook group ISS SatGates Message-ID: You are invited to join the Facebook group Dedicated to the ISS SatGates https://m.facebook.com/groups/121131391951485 Andrew Sent from my iPhone From k8tl at earthlink.net Mon Sep 4 16:29:14 2017 From: k8tl at earthlink.net (Tom Lubbers K8TL) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:29:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [amsat-bb] Geosyncronous bird Message-ID: <1496721.3727.1504542554944@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net> I have seen the mention of the satellite being on 6 and 3 cm. My question is which will be the up link and which the down link?K8TL From tjschuessler at verizon.net Mon Sep 4 16:32:16 2017 From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 11:32:16 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on SO-50 Tuesday evening Message-ID: <003d01d3259b$613c3290$23b497b0$@net> All, Weather permitting, please be looking for K2BSA/5 on SO-50 Tuesday evening, September 5, 7:11P CDT (9/6 0011Z) as we demonstrate amateur radio satellite communications to a Scout troop in the DFW Metroplex, EM12. Control operator for the pass will be Eagle Scout Alexander Pritchard, KG5GKQ. Please look out for the K2BSA/5 call and give us a shout and maybe stoke some excitement to these young people. This is a 60+ degree pass to the east so almost all of the US should be in the footprint. Since Alexander has never actually done the satellite thing with himself as the lead, we are going to do a practice run tonight 9/4 on a 6:45P (2345Z) SO-50 pass and I will have him use his own call on this one, KG5GKQ. Be patient with the guy as he will be nervous I am sure. This is a lower elevation for us, 22 degrees to the east so the QRM might be heavy. We will be running a little power, probably 25 watts which should help. Look for us on the air for these two passes and give a shout to the respective calls. Alexander and the Scouts present will appreciate it. 73 Tom Schuessler N5HYP From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 16:57:52 2017 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:57:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Geosyncronous bird In-Reply-To: <1496721.3727.1504542554944@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <1496721.3727.1504542554944@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: It's called "five and dime" for short...5 Ghz up, 10 Ghz down Philip N4HF On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Tom Lubbers K8TL wrote: > > I have seen the mention of the satellite being on 6 and 3 cm. My question > is which will be the up link and which the down link?K8TL > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From AJ9N at aol.com Mon Sep 4 19:30:14 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:30:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-04 20:00 UTC Message-ID: <1b37d2.4dbcb55b.46df03c6@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-04 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact was successful Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC 79 deg (***) Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg Exp. 50 back on earth (***) Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 back on earth (***) Jack Fischer K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Congratulations to all on a job well done! (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-09-04 20:00 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 1156. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1115. (***) 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 2017-09-04 20:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 50 back on earth (***) Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 back on earth (***) Jack Fischer K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Congratulations to all on a job well done! (***) Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Sergey Ryazanskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From ruthwillet at att.net Mon Sep 4 19:54:18 2017 From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:54:18 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th Message-ID: Hi all, I will be roving to EM82 for the 00:12z SO-50 satellite pass on Tuesday, September 5th. It?ll be a one pass rove this time to a new location for me, so I?ll do the best I can. I hope to work as many folks who need this grid as possible! 73, Ruth KM4LAO From rjlawn at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 21:15:19 2017 From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 17:15:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom Preamp for sale Message-ID: I have an Icom AG-35 435 Mhz preamp that has become excess to my needs. I recently replaced the device and I'll throw in a spare in case you do what I did and pop it! It comes in the original box and with the schematic just in case :) I'd like $125 for it and I'll pay shipping. Paypal is fine but I do not want to sell internationally. 73 Rick, W2JAZ From cchunter3 at mindspring.com Mon Sep 4 22:15:59 2017 From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:15:59 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Route 66 OTA - W6D Sept 9 - 17th Message-ID: <2540647f-594a-b24c-c3b9-b1776363d7f3@mindspring.com> All, Route 66 special event station event activities will be starting Sept 9 thru Sept 17th. I will be operating again this year as W6D (Victorville, CA) on the Sats, on as many birds as I can (FM/transponder/packet - but no CW) throughout the week from home QTH (DM14). Citrus Belt ARC is hosting the event for this 18th year. for more info on the event: ?? http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=15 see you next week for this fun event. 73 Christy KB6LTY --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From johnki4ro at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 22:53:06 2017 From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:53:06 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th Message-ID: I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you? I don't see a 0012z pass on Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday. 73 John KI4RO Sent with Mailtrack From johnki4ro at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 22:58:18 2017 From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:58:18 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Route 66 OTA - W6D Sept 9 - 17th Message-ID: OMG! I used to belong to CBARC when I was stationed at March AFB in the early 70s Small world 73 John KI4RO Sent with Mailtrack From ruthwillet at att.net Mon Sep 4 23:53:53 2017 From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth Willet) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 19:53:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7645B7CB-899B-4540-BB8E-A0A8CE8B57E4@att.net> Yes. Tuesday evening eastern time at 8:12 which is 00:12 Wednesday UTC time. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2017, at 6:53 PM, John KI4RO wrote: > > I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you? I don't see a 0012z pass on > Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday. > > 73 > John KI4RO > > > > > Sent with Mailtrack > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnki4ro at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 00:06:31 2017 From: johnki4ro at gmail.com (John KI4RO) Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:06:31 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th In-Reply-To: <7645B7CB-899B-4540-BB8E-A0A8CE8B57E4@att.net> References: <7645B7CB-899B-4540-BB8E-A0A8CE8B57E4@att.net> Message-ID: Great, talk to you then. Sent with Mailtrack <#> On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 7:53 PM Ruth Willet wrote: > Yes. Tuesday evening eastern time at 8:12 which is 00:12 Wednesday UTC > time. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2017, at 6:53 PM, John KI4RO wrote: > > > > I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you? I don't see a 0012z pass on > > Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday. > > > > 73 > > John KI4RO > > > > > > > > > > Sent with Mailtrack > > < > https://mailtrack.io/install?source=signature&lang=en&referral=johnki4ro at gmail.com&idSignature=22 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 Sep 5 00:32:09 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 20:32:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT (NO-84) 2m Packet Performance? Message-ID: <4370056FBD514576B35AE8DF187F6015@CSI9020> Hi everyone! For the past few days, with no changes to my setup, I am receiving a LOT more 2m packets from PSAT and it seems to be receiving me a lot better as well. Since I?m fairly new to all this, I was just wondering if this has happened periodically in the past? Depending on ??? factors, does the digipeater on that particular satellite hear & transmit better in some kind of cycle? Oh, and it?s not just me... numerous call signs are showing up on the website as successful digipeats. Thanks! -Scott, K4KDR From rjlawn at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 00:45:31 2017 From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn) Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:45:31 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom preamp sold Message-ID: My Icom preamp has been sold. Thanks you Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile From n4hf.philip at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 01:36:47 2017 From: n4hf.philip at gmail.com (Philip Jenkins) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 21:36:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite presentations/demos for clubs in central North Carolina? Message-ID: I've done a club presentation (and attempted demo) on satellites at one club in western-central NC this year, and have another one scheduled in about 10 days at a second club (and currently working out the logistics for a third club in western NC in October). At the Shelby NC Hamfest two days ago, I was approached by a member of still another club - and was introduced to someone else from yet another club - about doing satellite presentations for those clubs - no time table, could even be done next year.. Both of the latter are in the Charlotte area; one meets on the first Monday night of each month, and the other on the third Monday night. I'm willing to do both, but I was wondering if there was someone more centrally located in NC who might want to pick up the gauntlet! I'm near Asheville; one of them is at best 2 hours away, and the other 2.5-2.75 hours away. I've been doing these as a Satellite 101 course, and I'll be glad to share with you the documents I've created (which you are free to modify); one being a short Word document on how/where to listen (and track) the FM birds and ISS, and an approximately 25 slide PowerPoint giving more background and discussing transmitting to both FM/ISS and the analog birds. So, if you're in central NC and want to help spread the word, please contact me off-list. I really would appreciate the help! TNX de Philip N4HF N4HF at AMSAT.ORG From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 02:18:47 2017 From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 21:18:47 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite presentations/demos for clubs in central North Carolina? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Philip, I'm in Illinois so can't help personally with appearances in North Carolina. There are some additional resources on the AMSAT web which might help with demonstrations. https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/ I had the Fedex/Kinkos shop in town print copies of the Fox-1 Operating Guide for a club presentation. I referred the audience to this page so they could print copies at home if any of the other documents interested them. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:36 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote: > I've done a club presentation (and attempted demo) on satellites at one > club in western-central NC this year, and have another one scheduled in > about 10 days at a second club (and currently working out the logistics for > a third club in western NC in October). > > At the Shelby NC Hamfest two days ago, I was approached by a member of > still another club - and was introduced to someone else from yet another > club - about doing satellite presentations for those clubs - no time table, > could even be done next year.. > > Both of the latter are in the Charlotte area; one meets on the first Monday > night of each month, and the other on the third Monday night. > > I'm willing to do both, but I was wondering if there was someone more > centrally located in NC who might want to pick up the gauntlet! I'm near > Asheville; one of them is at best 2 hours away, and the other 2.5-2.75 > hours away. > > I've been doing these as a Satellite 101 course, and I'll be glad to share > with you the documents I've created (which you are free to modify); one > being a short Word document on how/where to listen (and track) the FM birds > and ISS, and an approximately 25 slide PowerPoint giving more background > and discussing transmitting to both FM/ISS and the analog birds. > > So, if you're in central NC and want to help spread the word, please > contact me off-list. I really would appreciate the help! > > > TNX de Philip N4HF N4HF at AMSAT.ORG > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From tjschuessler at verizon.net Tue Sep 5 02:37:35 2017 From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 21:37:35 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] RE{ K2BSA/5 on SO-50 on Tuesday. Message-ID: <008701d325ef$eefce940$ccf6bbc0$@net> We had technical issues on the practice run tonight. Will be switching to a simpler setup for Tuesday. It will work. See you on the bird. 73, Tom, N5HYP ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 11:32:16 -0500 From: "Tom Schuessler" To: Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on SO-50 Tuesday evening Message-ID: <003d01d3259b$613c3290$23b497b0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" All, Weather permitting, please be looking for K2BSA/5 on SO-50 Tuesday evening, September 5, 7:11P CDT (9/6 0011Z) as we demonstrate amateur radio satellite communications to a Scout troop in the DFW Metroplex, EM12. Control operator for the pass will be Eagle Scout Alexander Pritchard, KG5GKQ. Please look out for the K2BSA/5 call and give us a shout and maybe stoke some excitement to these young people. This is a 60+ degree pass to the east so almost all of the US should be in the footprint. Since Alexander has never actually done the satellite thing with himself as the lead, we are going to do a practice run tonight 9/4 on a 6:45P (2345Z) SO-50 pass and I will have him use his own call on this one, KG5GKQ. Be patient with the guy as he will be nervous I am sure. This is a lower elevation for us, 22 degrees to the east so the QRM might be heavy. We will be running a little power, probably 25 watts which should help. Look for us on the air for these two passes and give a shout to the respective calls. Alexander and the Scouts present will appreciate it. 73 Tom Schuessler N5HYP From johnbrier at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 16:07:12 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 12:07:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] North Carolina hams with Yaesu G-5500 or cross polarized VHF yagis to borrow ? Message-ID: Hi, I have a need to borrow equipment like this in the first half of 2018. If you are a North Carolina sat op that has a Yaesu G-5500 or cross polarized yagis I could use, please contact me off list. Also, If you know people who have this equipment and might be able to help let me know too. 73, John Brier KG4AKV From wb3csy at gmail.com Tue Sep 5 17:40:22 2017 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 13:40:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Message sent to Voyager 1 - 40th anniversary Message-ID: <0D18C435-00A9-42EC-B07B-0AA32FE83563@gmail.com> Captain Kirk, William Shatner, gave the command to send the 40th anniversary message to Voyager 1 from NASA's control center. The message was submitted by Oliver Jenkins and chosen by a committee. The message consisted of 448 bits of info, transmitted by the 70 meter dish in Madrid Spain. It took 28 seconds to sent at a rate of 16 bits/second. It will travel 12.9 billion miles to reach Voyager's position in interstellar space. It will take 19.25 hours, traveling at the speed of light to reach Voyager 1. The message is: "We offer friendship across the stars. You are not alone". The message was transmitted at 17:20:01 UTC, 1:20:01 PM EDT. Rick, WB3CSY FN10 Sent from Rick's iPhone 6S "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke "Klaatu Barada Nikto" - The Day the Earth Stood Still From AJ9N at aol.com Tue Sep 5 18:37:16 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 14:37:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-05 18:30 UTC Message-ID: <1cae8e.73e524d7.46e048dc@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-05 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg (***) Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. 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 2017-09-05 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1156. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1115. 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 2017-09-04 20:00 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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From k7trkradio at charter.net Wed Sep 6 00:19:25 2017 From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:19:25 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] slightly OT SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th Message-ID: <01fe01d326a5$cc8d2da0$65a788e0$@charter.net> A bit OT, but a question comes to mind: Oregon is currently under a Huge Smoke Cloud from forest fires.(pretty much the entire State). Here is So Oregon, visibility is 1/2 mile and ceiling at the airport is 2200. Ash particulate is falling and visible to the eye. Do these conditions impact satellite contacts, LEO or otherwise? 73, Ted K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Willet Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 4:54 PM To: John KI4RO Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th Yes. Tuesday evening eastern time at 8:12 which is 00:12 Wednesday UTC time. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2017, at 6:53 PM, John KI4RO wrote: > > I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you? I don't see a 0012z pass on > Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday. > > 73 > John KI4RO > > > > > Sent with Mailtrack > 4ro at gmail.com&idSignature=22> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 normanlizeth at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 02:13:22 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:13:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] This may take a while. Message-ID: Last operating trip to OA land, I had the pleasure of assisting the Radio Club Peruano in rehabbing their satellite station. The only bittersweet pill taking these strange trips is that the chances of working someone there, myself, from home, is almost nil. Leaving a working station was my way of hoping someone would use it. OA4/XQ3SA has been active from the club station in FH17. It still works, four years after rehab. Under rehab: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/8251934224/in/photostream/ Blasting off on the next trip with some new (well tested) gear in a few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/37028859145/in/dateposted/ World class snorkeling and ham radio. What a vacation. Cheaper than disney by half. Certainly less dangerous. Time to introduce the little monsters to Nemo. Norm n3ykf From bill.g.dillon at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 03:32:22 2017 From: bill.g.dillon at gmail.com (Bill Dillon) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:32:22 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] slightly OT SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th In-Reply-To: <01fe01d326a5$cc8d2da0$65a788e0$@charter.net> References: <01fe01d326a5$cc8d2da0$65a788e0$@charter.net> Message-ID: The smoke particles are much smaller than the VHF/UHF wavelengths we use on most satellites; so the smoke shouldn't be a problem. 73, Bill, KG5FQX On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Ted wrote: > A bit OT, but a question comes to mind: > > Oregon is currently under a Huge Smoke Cloud from forest fires.(pretty much > the entire State). Here is So Oregon, visibility is 1/2 mile and ceiling > at > the airport is 2200. Ash particulate is falling and visible to the eye. > > Do these conditions impact satellite contacts, LEO or otherwise? > > 73, Ted > K7TRK > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ruth > Willet > Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 4:54 PM > To: John KI4RO > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th > > Yes. Tuesday evening eastern time at 8:12 which is 00:12 Wednesday UTC > time. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2017, at 6:53 PM, John KI4RO wrote: > > > > I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you? I don't see a 0012z pass on > > Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday. > > > > 73 > > John KI4RO > > > > > > > > > > Sent with Mailtrack > > > 4ro at gmail.com&idSignature=22> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the > official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to > all > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From cdcardon at comcast.net Wed Sep 6 03:40:31 2017 From: cdcardon at comcast.net (Carlos Cardon) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:40:31 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware Message-ID: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a satellite-active ham in that state? Thanks and 73, Carlos W7QL From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 03:45:59 2017 From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:45:59 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> Message-ID: I got it from KC3FQF a few days ago 73, Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH > On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: > > After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but > still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a > satellite-active ham in that state? > > > > Thanks and 73, > > Carlos > > W7QL > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From maccody at att.net Wed Sep 6 04:01:57 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 23:01:57 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <57bc8066-18e0-bffb-1e08-cbe69d701a04@att.net> I would be interested in this, too, for the same reason. Perhaps a sked could be set up? Thanks, also, and 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH On 09/05/2017 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: > After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but > still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a > satellite-active ham in that state? > > > > Thanks and 73, > > Carlos > > W7QL > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From matthew at mrstevens.net Wed Sep 6 04:44:18 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 23:44:18 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: <57bc8066-18e0-bffb-1e08-cbe69d701a04@att.net> References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> <57bc8066-18e0-bffb-1e08-cbe69d701a04@att.net> Message-ID: <9077D43D-4C94-44A5-ABC8-F2C82B1C33BD@mrstevens.net> KC3FQF has been active on many passes the last few weeks, I worked him a couple times Sunday evening on a mid-US overhead SO50 and FO29. He uploads quickly to LOTW. Prior to that I'd only ever heard a QSL card only op from Delaware. - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2017, at 23:01, Mac A. Cody wrote: > > I would be interested in this, too, for the same reason. Perhaps > a sked could be set up? > > Thanks, also, and 73, > > Mac Cody / AE5PH > >> On 09/05/2017 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: >> After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but >> still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a >> satellite-active ham in that state? >> >> >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Carlos >> >> W7QL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 maccody at att.net Wed Sep 6 05:05:48 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 00:05:48 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Gabe and Matt, Looking in my log, I see that I noted the call sign but missed the grid square. Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my ears open. 73, Mac / AE5PH On 09/05/2017 10:45 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote: > I got it from KC3FQF a few days ago > > 73, > > Gabe > NJ7H/VE6NJH > > >> On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: >> >> After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but >> still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a >> satellite-active ham in that state? >> >> >> >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Carlos >> >> W7QL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 py2rn at arrl.net Wed Sep 6 10:14:36 2017 From: py2rn at arrl.net (Eduardo PY2RN) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 10:14:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] This may take a while. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <587469373.3699577.1504692876961@mail.yahoo.com> OA4/XQ3SA worked on SO-50 Jul 12, 2017. Hope he can confirm the QSO some day. 73, Ed PY2RNGG66LW From: Norm n3ykf To: "<,amsat-bb at amsat.org>," Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:33 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] This may take a while. Last operating trip to OA land, I had the pleasure of assisting the Radio Club Peruano in rehabbing their satellite station. The only bittersweet pill taking these strange trips is that the chances of working someone there, myself, from home, is almost nil. Leaving a working station was my way of hoping someone would use it. OA4/XQ3SA has been active from the club station in FH17. It still works, four years after rehab. Under rehab: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/8251934224/in/photostream/ Blasting off on the next trip with some new (well tested) gear in a few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/37028859145/in/dateposted/ World class snorkeling and ham radio. What a vacation. Cheaper than disney by half. Certainly less dangerous. Time to introduce the little monsters to Nemo. Norm n3ykf _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt will celebrate it's 50th Anniversary. The ESOC radio club DL0ESA will be active between September 8 - 10. Additionally some members will operate from their home QTH using their own calls to spread the word of the special event station. These will also count toward the ESA Radio Award: https://sites.google.com/site/esahamradio/ Next, between September 18 to October 5, Age-Riise Raymond, LA5PMA and Javier Roldan, EA1HEO, will activate EG1ESA, a special event station operating from the Cebreros Ground Station in Spain. This item was originally posted on the DX Coffee web site: http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/dl0esa-operations-centre-esoc-will-become-50-years-old/ [ANS thanks DX Coffee for the above information] -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Wed Sep 6 13:54:02 2017 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 09:54:02 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA Message-ID: <5C190BD63C4641F1BD717B05D8018B98@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA on 08 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:05 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KM6BWB. The contact should be audible over portions of 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. Meadows Elementary is one of 7 schools (5 elementary) in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Meadows is a Kindergarten-5th grade school with about 450 students. While not incredibly diverse, with 62% white, 12% Asian, and 12% Hispanic students, 15% of its students are on an Individualized Education Plan or IEP, to deal with learning difficulties. The campus has a Math Olympiad after-school program that consistently places in the top 5 in LA County, a hands-on science program for all students K-5 during the school day, and a library for every student to access every week with their classroom. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you get picked to be an astronaut? 2. What kind of experiments do you do in space? 3. How do you eat without your food flying away? 4. Is it colorful in space? 5. How long did it take to get to the ISS? 6. What is something that you do in space that is different than on Earth? 7. How do you take a shower in space? 8. Has the ISS ever been hit by a meteorite? 9. How long does your oxygen tank last when you are on a spacewalk? 10. How many rooms does the ISS have? 11. Does anyone ever get sick with a cold or the flu on the ISS? 12. What do you sleep in at night? Do you have space pajamas? 13. Who inspired you to be an astronaut? 14. What is the one of the most interesting things you have seen when you are in space? 15. What do you do to relax when you are in space? 16. What is the most interesting job you have done on the ISS? 17. What does a sunrise or sunset on Earth look like from space? 18. What is something that you miss about Earth? 19. Can you see stars from the ISS? 20. What does space sound like? Can you hear anything? 21. What should a student study in school to be an astronaut? 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k8bl at ameritech.net Wed Sep 6 14:28:19 2017 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 14:28:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: <9077D43D-4C94-44A5-ABC8-F2C82B1C33BD@mrstevens.net> References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> <57bc8066-18e0-bffb-1e08-cbe69d701a04@att.net> <9077D43D-4C94-44A5-ABC8-F2C82B1C33BD@mrstevens.net> Message-ID: <1756223268.3892007.1504708099879@mail.yahoo.com> Matthew, I was in DE in July and sent my QSOs to?LoTW. Didn't we work? Bob ?K8BL From: Matthew Stevens To: Mac A. Cody Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 12:44 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware KC3FQF has been active on many passes the last few weeks, I worked him a couple times Sunday evening on a mid-US overhead SO50 and FO29. He uploads quickly to LOTW. Prior to that I'd only ever heard a QSL card only op from Delaware. - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2017, at 23:01, Mac A. Cody wrote: > > I would be interested in this, too, for the same reason.? Perhaps > a sked could be set up? > > Thanks, also, and 73, > > Mac Cody / AE5PH > >> On 09/05/2017 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: >> After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but >> still need Delaware.? Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a >> satellite-active ham in that state? >> >>? >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Carlos >> >> W7QL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From akx2 at dacor.net Wed Sep 6 14:26:04 2017 From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 10:26:04 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 NA SSTV Message-ID: <6EE0E3D68E394A2AA048EEFAEA79350E@WorldComm> Hello All, What is the preferred decode mode in North America for SSTV on AO-85? Tnx, Michael ? N8iup From wb3csy at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 14:47:53 2017 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 10:47:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 NA SSTV In-Reply-To: <6EE0E3D68E394A2AA048EEFAEA79350E@WorldComm> References: <6EE0E3D68E394A2AA048EEFAEA79350E@WorldComm> Message-ID: Most seem to be using Robot 36 Rick WB3CSY FN10 Sent from Rick's iPhone 6S "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke "Klaatu Barada Nikto" - The Day the Earth Stood Still > On Sep 6, 2017, at 10:26 AM, Michael A. Foster wrote: > > Hello All, What is the preferred decode mode in North America for SSTV on AO-85? Tnx, Michael ? N8iup > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 matthew at mrstevens.net Wed Sep 6 15:15:20 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 10:15:20 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware In-Reply-To: <1756223268.3892007.1504708099879@mail.yahoo.com> References: <000b01d326c1$e45dc310$ad194930$@comcast.net> <57bc8066-18e0-bffb-1e08-cbe69d701a04@att.net> <9077D43D-4C94-44A5-ABC8-F2C82B1C33BD@mrstevens.net> <1756223268.3892007.1504708099879@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <29524DB2-EE1D-4CD4-8FB5-F163FBC490CA@mrstevens.net> Yes we did! You were the first DE I'd worked that confirmed in LOTW. I was talking about people who lived there and were available anytime for skeds. 73, - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2017, at 09:28, R.T.Liddy wrote: > > Matthew, > > I was in DE in July and sent my QSOs to > LoTW. Didn't we work? > > Bob K8BL > > > From: Matthew Stevens > To: Mac A. Cody > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org > Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 12:44 AM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Need Delaware > > KC3FQF has been active on many passes the last few weeks, I worked him a couple times Sunday evening on a mid-US overhead SO50 and FO29. He uploads quickly to LOTW. Prior to that I'd only ever heard a QSL card only op from Delaware. > > - Matthew nj4y > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 5, 2017, at 23:01, Mac A. Cody wrote: > > > > I would be interested in this, too, for the same reason. Perhaps > > a sked could be set up? > > > > Thanks, also, and 73, > > > > Mac Cody / AE5PH > > > >> On 09/05/2017 10:40 PM, Carlos Cardon wrote: > >> After about a year and a half on the LEOs, I'm close to Satellite WAS, but > >> still need Delaware. Wondering if anyone on the list knows of a > >> satellite-active ham in that state? > >> > >> > >> Thanks and 73, > >> > >> Carlos > >> > >> W7QL > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From bruninga at usna.edu Wed Sep 6 17:16:55 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:16:55 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Finding a short in Coax to Antenna Message-ID: <3f0202afee62983afd7112d18a3c3069@mail.gmail.com> I used an MFJ Antenna Analyzer to quickly find the short in a 120? run of coax to the roof. Just tune for the lowest frequency where the meter dips to 0 Ohms. Then calculate the quarterwave distance using the velocity factor for the coax. >From downstairs it was around 2.1 MHz or a very long distance. Suspecting it might be right at the Antenna, I avoided any ambiguity in trying to measure at the antenna end by adding a ten foot length of coax onto the analyzer and then measured the dip with that 10? shorted. Turns out it was 31 MHz. Then used that 10? connected to the roof end of the coax and got the dip at exactly the same 31 MHz showing the short was right at the connector. Having the 10? length of test cable made the measurement much more friendly at 31 MHz compared to maybe 900 MHz which it might have been 2 inches from the analyzer? Which the analyzer couldn?t do anyway? Bob, WB4APR From normanlizeth at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 17:41:03 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:41:03 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Finding a short in Coax to Antenna In-Reply-To: <3f0202afee62983afd7112d18a3c3069@mail.gmail.com> References: <3f0202afee62983afd7112d18a3c3069@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: >From N1GNN: Remember that manufacturers published values for velocity factor are "nominal" and vary in "real life" from reality. It is not uncommon, for example, to see the velocity factor vary from one end of a 500' reel of coax to the other. Part of the problem is the inability of coax spooling machines to maintain the same tension on the cable when the reel is just being started (small winding radius) to when it is finished (large winding radius). Presently building UHF phase matching with rg-142. Book value? .7, Actual retail price? .6. Got this roll from from Skycraft, 50' for 24$. Probably why it's surplus. Norm n3ykf On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > I used an MFJ Antenna Analyzer to quickly find the short in a 120? run of > coax to the roof. > > > > Just tune for the lowest frequency where the meter dips to 0 Ohms. Then > calculate the quarterwave distance using the velocity factor for the coax. > > > > From downstairs it was around 2.1 MHz or a very long distance. Suspecting > it might be right at the Antenna, I avoided any ambiguity in trying to > measure at the antenna end by adding a ten foot length of coax onto the > analyzer and then measured the dip with that 10? shorted. Turns out it was > 31 MHz. > > > > Then used that 10? connected to the roof end of the coax and got the dip at > exactly the same 31 MHz showing the short was right at the connector. > Having the 10? length of test cable made the measurement much more friendly > at 31 MHz compared to maybe 900 MHz which it might have been 2 inches from > the analyzer? Which the analyzer couldn?t do anyway? > > > > 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 zmetzing at pobox.com Wed Sep 6 18:22:07 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:22:07 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] A couple of nice AO-7 websites Message-ID: <7ec8871c-e372-8a20-fcd0-51b716c32f34@pobox.com> For those of us who enjoy this grand old bird: http://www.castor2.ca/07_News/headline_072914.html and: http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/122.html Is anyone else a big fan of the old AMSAT articles with the blue backgrounds? They load fast and remind me of the good ol' days of the 90s fledgling WWW. --- Zach N0ZGO From zmetzing at pobox.com Wed Sep 6 18:24:13 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:24:13 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] A couple of nice AO-7 websites In-Reply-To: <7ec8871c-e372-8a20-fcd0-51b716c32f34@pobox.com> References: <7ec8871c-e372-8a20-fcd0-51b716c32f34@pobox.com> Message-ID: On 09/06/17 13:22, Zach Metzinger wrote: > http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/122.html Whoops! I cut and pasted the wrong URL. http://aar29.free.fr/sat/ao7/history.php --- Zach N0ZGO From wa4hfn at comcast.net Wed Sep 6 18:48:52 2017 From: wa4hfn at comcast.net (wa4hfn at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 18:48:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] GRID MASTER # 4 In-Reply-To: <1833983423.38944837.1504723517972.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1715492164.38947259.1504723732959.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Congrats to AA5PK Glenn Miller has just made the Grid Master list AWARD #4 Good JOB Glenn for more info on awards go yo QRZ and type in my call WA4HFN or WA4NVM From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Wed Sep 6 21:23:35 2017 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 17:23:35 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare Message-ID: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> With today's big X9.3 solar flare, AMSAT would like to collect as much telemetry as possible from AO-85 over the next 48 hours or so. If you can, please run FoxTelem (https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/) and feed the program unfiltered audio such as from a 9600 baud jack or an SDR receiver. This will allow us to identify any unusual effects onboard the satellite. Thanks and 73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations From wa4sca at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 22:25:52 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 17:25:52 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> References: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <000001d3275f$1a1b9cf0$4e52d6d0$@gmail.com> We have already seen two resets today, so the more stations, the better chance of getting full coverage. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- References: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <52B1355CC06F4C6EB326C718BDE7A80A@OsbornesPC> This is probably too late to be useful but instructions on how to set up SDR# and FoxTelem are here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/a44tduuuvtbe85z/SDR%23_Fox1_Tlm_pic.pdf?dl=0 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 9:23 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare With today's big X9.3 solar flare, AMSAT would like to collect as much telemetry as possible from AO-85 over the next 48 hours or so. If you can, please run FoxTelem (https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/) and feed the program unfiltered audio such as from a 9600 baud jack or an SDR receiver. This will allow us to identify any unusual effects onboard the satellite. Thanks and 73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Thu Sep 7 05:11:02 2017 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 22:11:02 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> References: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <55849057-b6a6-0cff-f61b-6a1967b7f3ce@gmail.com> Hi Drew, I really need to get FoxTelem to run properly on my system... My preference would be to directly feed the SDR output into the telemetry program input, but I can't figure out how to connect the dots. Recording a pass and then post-processing it is a bit of a pain (hence my opening statement). The system is running Linux, and I have a generic RTL-SDR dongle. GQRX software talks to it perfectly. I can even control it from software such as gPredict for Doppler tracking, so I know all that stuff is working. But how to feed the audio into FoxTelem? I was hoping the SDR would be one of the "audio sources" to select (IP Port), but it doesn't show up there. I'm running FoxTelem 1.4. Is this possible? The user guide seems to think so... Greg KO6TH Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > With today's big X9.3 solar flare, AMSAT would like to collect as much > telemetry as possible from AO-85 over the next 48 hours or so. If you can, > please run FoxTelem > (https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/) and feed > the program unfiltered audio such as from a 9600 baud jack or an SDR > receiver. This will allow us to identify any unusual effects onboard the > satellite. > > > > Thanks and 73, > > Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > > AMSAT VP Operations > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Thu Sep 7 05:26:31 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 01:26:31 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: <55849057-b6a6-0cff-f61b-6a1967b7f3ce@gmail.com> References: <057701d32756$6610e3d0$3232ab70$@mindspring.com> <55849057-b6a6-0cff-f61b-6a1967b7f3ce@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hey there, Greg. Easily the most handy thing I've put on my Ubuntu linux system is the Pulse Audio Volume Control utility. It provides a GUI to easily control what audio device each app plays OUT to, as well as what audio device some other app records FROM. So, it's very straightforward to route the audio to suit any need you might have when you want to do something like send your SDR audio to an SSTV decoder or in this case, the FoxTelem app. (Tip: you'll normally want to record from the "monitor" of your audio device... you'll see it on the drop-down) (Tip #2: you won't see an app in the utility until it's actually playing or recording) To install: sudo apt-get install pavucontrol ... and to run it: pavucontrol Of course, I use it so much that once it's running, I right-click the icon to "Lock to Launcher" so that I can run it the next time with just a click. Hope that helps! -Scott, K4KDR ========================== On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 1:11 AM, Greg D wrote: > Hi Drew, > > I really need to get FoxTelem to run properly on my system... My > preference would be to directly feed the SDR output into the telemetry > program input, but I can't figure out how to connect the dots. > Recording a pass and then post-processing it is a bit of a pain (hence > my opening statement). > > The system is running Linux, and I have a generic RTL-SDR dongle. GQRX > software talks to it perfectly. I can even control it from software > such as gPredict for Doppler tracking, so I know all that stuff is > working. But how to feed the audio into FoxTelem? I was hoping the SDR > would be one of the "audio sources" to select (IP Port), but it doesn't > show up there. I'm running FoxTelem 1.4. > > Is this possible? The user guide seems to think so... > > Greg KO6TH > > > Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > > With today's big X9.3 solar flare, AMSAT would like to collect as much > > telemetry as possible from AO-85 over the next 48 hours or so. If you > can, > > please run FoxTelem > > (https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/) and > feed > > the program unfiltered audio such as from a 9600 baud jack or an SDR > > receiver. This will allow us to identify any unusual effects onboard the > > satellite. > > > > > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > > > > AMSAT VP Operations > > > From vk4tec at tech-software.net Wed Sep 6 20:10:06 2017 From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (vk4tec at tech-software.net) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 06:10:06 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again Message-ID: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> I have been accused of not supplying enough information So here it is I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 emails from a vindictive individual in California I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting feature. I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every second. I have had to report them again. My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something smart It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I can help Here is the individual that is doing it vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 Server: 192.168.1.1 Address: 192.168.1.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. Authoritative answers can be found from: vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell I say go for it I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications and aviation security incidents. I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police You have been warned Andrew From red at redwilloughby.com Thu Sep 7 14:55:02 2017 From: red at redwilloughby.com (Red Willoughby) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 09:55:02 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8a5119e5-a94a-4009-1741-dc30c82f418e@redwilloughby.com> Scott, do you know of something similar to the PulseAudio Volume Control utility that will run under Windows? From k7trkradio at charter.net Thu Sep 7 19:54:57 2017 From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 12:54:57 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> Message-ID: <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of vk4tec at tech-software.net Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM To: AMSAT Cc: aprssig at tapr.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again I have been accused of not supplying enough information So here it is I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 emails from a vindictive individual in California I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting feature. I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every second. I have had to report them again. My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something smart It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I can help Here is the individual that is doing it vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 Server: 192.168.1.1 Address: 192.168.1.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. Authoritative answers can be found from: vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell I say go for it I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications and aviation security incidents. I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police You have been warned 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 gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 20:56:39 2017 From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:56:39 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: He called the Cyber Police, ya dun goofed 73, Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH > On Sep 7, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Ted wrote: > > Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of > vk4tec at tech-software.net > Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM > To: AMSAT > Cc: aprssig at tapr.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again > > I have been accused of not supplying enough information > > > > So here it is > > > > I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 > > > > It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. > > > > I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation > > > > This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 > emails from a vindictive individual in California > > > > I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless > > > > The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. > > > > That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting > feature. > > > > I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive > indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every > second. > > > > I have had to report them again. > > > > My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong > > > > Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something > smart > > > > It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual > > > > I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches > > > > I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I > can help > > > > Here is the individual that is doing it > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 > > Server: 192.168.1.1 > > Address: 192.168.1.1#53 > > > > Non-authoritative answer: > > 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = > 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. > > > > Authoritative answers can be found from: > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> > > > > I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine > with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse > > > > I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell > > > > I say go for it > > > > I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications > and aviation security incidents. > > > > I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police > > > > You have been warned > > > > Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From peter at m3php.com Thu Sep 7 21:14:30 2017 From: peter at m3php.com (Peter Goodhall) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 22:14:30 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: I suspect Cyber police are a little busy dealing with more important things.. based on the other email the attack was from one IP just block it. On 7 September 2017 at 21:56, Gabriel Zeifman wrote: > He called the Cyber Police, ya dun goofed > > 73, > > Gabe > NJ7H/VE6NJH > >> On Sep 7, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Ted wrote: >> >> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >> vk4tec at tech-software.net >> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >> To: AMSAT >> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >> >> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >> >> >> >> So here it is >> >> >> >> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >> >> >> >> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. >> >> >> >> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation >> >> >> >> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 >> emails from a vindictive individual in California >> >> >> >> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >> >> >> >> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >> >> >> >> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >> feature. >> >> >> >> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every >> second. >> >> >> >> I have had to report them again. >> >> >> >> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >> >> >> >> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something >> smart >> >> >> >> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >> >> >> >> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >> >> >> >> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I >> can help >> >> >> >> Here is the individual that is doing it >> >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >> >> Server: 192.168.1.1 >> >> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >> >> >> >> Non-authoritative answer: >> >> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >> >> >> >> Authoritative answers can be found from: >> >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >> >> >> >> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine >> with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >> >> >> >> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell >> >> >> >> I say go for it >> >> >> >> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications >> and aviation security incidents. >> >> >> >> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police >> >> >> >> You have been warned >> >> >> >> Andrew >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Peter Goodhall, 2M0SQL From scott23192 at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 21:52:24 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 17:52:24 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: <8a5119e5-a94a-4009-1741-dc30c82f418e@redwilloughby.com> References: <8a5119e5-a94a-4009-1741-dc30c82f418e@redwilloughby.com> Message-ID: <19338DDD17934B4392186A85FB3BEDA5@CSI9020> Yes sir, but it works just slightly differently. There are actually a couple of "virtual audio cable" software packages. The one I use can be downloaded from: http://vbaudio.jcedeveloppement.com/Download_CABLE/VBCABLE_Driver_Pack43.zip ... and after install, in any piece of software you use you'll have some additional audio device options beyond just your "real" speaker output & mic input. So, a common use would work like this: in an app that OUTPUTS audio (like your SDR software), you set the output audio device to be the "IN" virtual audio cable. On some other piece of software that is looking to take in audio (SSTV, FoxTelem, etc.), you set the audio INPUT device to be the "OUT" port from the virtual audio cable. It's harder to say than it is to do. If it helps, sketch it out on paper. The "virtual audio cable" is just the link between one program and another. Using a mechanism like that works much better than using any of your actual sound devices since it's a closed pipe from one end to the other. -Scott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Red Willoughby Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 10:55 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare Scott, do you know of something similar to the PulseAudio Volume Control utility that will run under Windows? From johnbrier at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 22:02:38 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 18:02:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: <8a5119e5-a94a-4009-1741-dc30c82f418e@redwilloughby.com> References: <8a5119e5-a94a-4009-1741-dc30c82f418e@redwilloughby.com> Message-ID: VB-Cable aka VAC. I made a web page about this for help decoding ISS SSTV. Soundflower is one Mac equivalent as well. https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/decoding-iss-sstv-audio-recordings-with-a-virtual-audio-cable/ 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Sep 7, 2017 2:18 PM, "Red Willoughby" wrote: > Scott, do you know of something similar to the PulseAudio Volume Control > utility that will run under Windows? > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 21:17:21 2017 From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 16:17:21 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: Yes, he did an excellent job of backtracing the one who dun goofed, should make easy work for the Cyber Police > On Sep 7, 2017, at 4:14 PM, Peter Goodhall wrote: > > I suspect Cyber police are a little busy dealing with more important things.. > > based on the other email the attack was from one IP just block it. > > >> On 7 September 2017 at 21:56, Gabriel Zeifman wrote: >> He called the Cyber Police, ya dun goofed >> >> 73, >> >> Gabe >> NJ7H/VE6NJH >> >>> On Sep 7, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Ted wrote: >>> >>> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >>> vk4tec at tech-software.net >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >>> To: AMSAT >>> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >>> >>> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >>> >>> >>> >>> So here it is >>> >>> >>> >>> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >>> >>> >>> >>> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. >>> >>> >>> >>> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation >>> >>> >>> >>> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 >>> emails from a vindictive individual in California >>> >>> >>> >>> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >>> >>> >>> >>> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >>> >>> >>> >>> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >>> feature. >>> >>> >>> >>> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >>> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every >>> second. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have had to report them again. >>> >>> >>> >>> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >>> >>> >>> >>> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something >>> smart >>> >>> >>> >>> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >>> >>> >>> >>> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I >>> can help >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is the individual that is doing it >>> >>> >>> >>> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >>> >>> Server: 192.168.1.1 >>> >>> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >>> >>> >>> >>> Non-authoritative answer: >>> >>> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >>> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >>> >>> >>> >>> Authoritative answers can be found from: >>> >>> >>> >>> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >>> >>> >>> >>> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine >>> with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >>> >>> >>> >>> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell >>> >>> >>> >>> I say go for it >>> >>> >>> >>> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications >>> and aviation security incidents. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police >>> >>> >>> >>> You have been warned >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > -- > Peter Goodhall, 2M0SQL From red at redwilloughby.com Thu Sep 7 22:04:23 2017 From: red at redwilloughby.com (Red Willoughby) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 17:04:23 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 and the solar flare In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9f1865b9-7a8a-a94b-aa70-5480f9bd5d61@redwilloughby.com> This is awesome - thank you Scott and John! From kevin at phunc.com Thu Sep 7 22:33:04 2017 From: kevin at phunc.com (Kevin Elliott) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:33:04 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: <3E662EAA-BBFC-411C-8A32-2FA9119D5CF2@phunc.com> I think someone?s keyboard has a broken period key that spits out newlines instead :) Kevin KK6NHN > On Sep 7, 2017, at 12:54 PM, Ted wrote: > > Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of > vk4tec at tech-software.net > Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM > To: AMSAT > Cc: aprssig at tapr.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again > > I have been accused of not supplying enough information > > > > So here it is > > > > I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 > > > > It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. > > > > I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation > > > > This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 > emails from a vindictive individual in California > > > > I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless > > > > The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. > > > > That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting > feature. > > > > I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive > indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every > second. > > > > I have had to report them again. > > > > My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong > > > > Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something > smart > > > > It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual > > > > I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches > > > > I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I > can help > > > > Here is the individual that is doing it > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 > > Server: 192.168.1.1 > > Address: 192.168.1.1#53 > > > > Non-authoritative answer: > > 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = > 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. > > > > Authoritative answers can be found from: > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> > > > > I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine > with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse > > > > I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell > > > > I say go for it > > > > I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications > and aviation security incidents. > > > > I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police > > > > You have been warned > > > > Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kq6ea at verizon.net Thu Sep 7 22:14:04 2017 From: kq6ea at verizon.net (Jim Jerzycke) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 22:14:04 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: Aw, c'mon guys, give him a break. He's doing what he has to so he can keep his website up. What would any of you do in similar circumstances, just let it slide? 73, Jim KQ6EA On 09/07/2017 07:54 PM, Ted wrote: > Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of > vk4tec at tech-software.net > Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM > To: AMSAT > Cc: aprssig at tapr.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again > > I have been accused of not supplying enough information > > > > So here it is > > > > I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 > > > > It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. > > > > I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation > > > > This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 > emails from a vindictive individual in California > > > > I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless > > > > The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. > > > > That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting > feature. > > > > I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive > indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every > second. > > > > I have had to report them again. > > > > My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong > > > > Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something > smart > > > > It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual > > > > I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches > > > > I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I > can help > > > > Here is the individual that is doing it > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 > > Server: 192.168.1.1 > > Address: 192.168.1.1#53 > > > > Non-authoritative answer: > > 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = > 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. > > > > Authoritative answers can be found from: > > > > vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> > > > > I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine > with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse > > > > I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell > > > > I say go for it > > > > I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications > and aviation security incidents. > > > > I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police > > > > You have been warned > > > > Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From kb1pvh at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 22:53:54 2017 From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 18:53:54 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: That's one of the joys of hosting a website. And why is it assumed that it's somebody on the BB? Personally, I'm tired of the 8th grade sentence structure rants. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S7 On Sep 7, 2017 6:49 PM, "Jim Jerzycke" wrote: > Aw, c'mon guys, give him a break. He's doing what he has to so he can keep > his website up. > > > What would any of you do in similar circumstances, just let it slide? > > > 73, Jim KQ6EA > > > On 09/07/2017 07:54 PM, Ted wrote: > >> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >> vk4tec at tech-software.net >> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >> To: AMSAT >> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >> >> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >> >> >> So here it is >> >> >> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >> >> >> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web >> form. >> >> >> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation >> >> >> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 >> emails from a vindictive individual in California >> >> >> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >> >> >> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >> >> >> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >> feature. >> >> >> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every >> second. >> >> >> I have had to report them again. >> >> >> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >> >> >> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing >> something >> smart >> >> >> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >> >> >> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >> >> >> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I >> see I >> can help >> >> >> Here is the individual that is doing it >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >> >> Server: 192.168.1.1 >> >> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >> >> >> Non-authoritative answer: >> >> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >> >> >> Authoritative answers can be found from: >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >> >> >> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine >> with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >> >> >> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell >> >> >> I say go for it >> >> >> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both >> telecommunications >> and aviation security incidents. >> >> >> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police >> >> >> You have been warned >> >> >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 22:52:12 2017 From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 17:52:12 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> Message-ID: <42001FF5-69E4-44E0-9447-656778C937B1@gmail.com> Yeah I'd definitely be as reasonable as Andrew and accuse/threaten the entire AMSAT community on the BB multiple times. Sorry to say, but after all the rude, petulant, and annoying things he posts here on a near daily basis, my sympathy is nil. Ya dun goofed, he backtraced it 73, Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH > On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:14 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > > Aw, c'mon guys, give him a break. He's doing what he has to so he can keep his website up. > > > What would any of you do in similar circumstances, just let it slide? > > > 73, Jim KQ6EA > > >> On 09/07/2017 07:54 PM, Ted wrote: >> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >> vk4tec at tech-software.net >> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >> To: AMSAT >> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >> >> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >> >> >> So here it is >> >> >> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >> >> >> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. >> >> >> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite observation >> >> >> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped 65,000 >> emails from a vindictive individual in California >> >> >> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >> >> >> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >> >> >> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >> feature. >> >> >> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack every >> second. >> >> >> I have had to report them again. >> >> >> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >> >> >> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing something >> smart >> >> >> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >> >> >> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >> >> >> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where I see I >> can help >> >> >> Here is the individual that is doing it >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >> >> Server: 192.168.1.1 >> >> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >> >> >> Non-authoritative answer: >> >> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >> >> >> Authoritative answers can be found from: >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >> >> >> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore machine >> with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >> >> >> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life hell >> >> >> I say go for it >> >> >> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both telecommunications >> and aviation security incidents. >> >> >> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal police >> >> >> You have been warned >> >> >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 osbornes at paradise.net.nz Thu Sep 7 23:21:10 2017 From: osbornes at paradise.net.nz (Wendy and Terry Osborne) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:21:10 +1200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Recruitment makes TV news Message-ID: Hi Launch Watchers, There was a short item on TVNZ1 Seven Sharp (Current Affairs Show) last night that may be of interest. See: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/clips/could-you-work-at-rocket-lab You can see a Cubesat dispenser at about 3 minutes in. The Launch site is at the tip of the Mahia peninsular on the North Island East Coast. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC From maccody at att.net Fri Sep 8 01:50:06 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 20:50:06 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] How busy are the linear transponder satellites? Message-ID: <824d1361-dd99-8533-f107-1f59b8a8b26b@att.net> I know that the FM satellites, primarily SO-50 and AO-85, can be quite congested during a pass. This is understandable, since each satellite presents only one channel. On the other hand, the linear transponder satellites can support multiple communication channels, due to the available bandwidth. This ranges from 20 KHz (XW-2A/B/C/D/F) to 100 KHz (FO-29, AO-7). From your experience running SSB, how congested or how utilized, is the bandwidth of these satellites? Is there usually plenty of room to spare, or is it a challenge to find a place within the available bandwidth to conduct a QSO? Thanks and 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH From k8bl at ameritech.net Fri Sep 8 02:03:52 2017 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 02:03:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] How busy are the linear transponder satellites? In-Reply-To: <824d1361-dd99-8533-f107-1f59b8a8b26b@att.net> References: <824d1361-dd99-8533-f107-1f59b8a8b26b@att.net> Message-ID: <949892886.5121340.1504836232022@mail.yahoo.com> Mac, Usually plenty of room and often there are several actual ragchews and a couple Rover-Grid operations. Not at all like the chaos and rudeness of the FM birds. GL/73, Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Mac A. Cody To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 9:50 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] How busy are the linear transponder satellites? I know that the FM satellites, primarily SO-50 and AO-85, can be quite congested during a pass. This is understandable, since each satellite presents only one channel. On the other hand, the linear transponder satellites can support multiple communication channels, due to the available bandwidth. This ranges from 20 KHz (XW-2A/B/C/D/F) to 100 KHz (FO-29, AO-7). From your experience running SSB, how congested or how utilized, is the bandwidth of these satellites? Is there usually plenty of room to spare, or is it a challenge to find a place within the available bandwidth to conduct a QSO? Thanks and 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w7lrd at comcast.net Fri Sep 8 02:38:28 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 02:38:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] el roter Message-ID: <1335602662.12594443.1504838308506.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Hello All My G5500 elev. rotor not working. el meter does not move, but the antennas do the computer is not talking to el & hz rotors. familiar?? Before I reinvent the wheel anyone have an idea? 73 Bob W7LRD From devin at thecabal.org Fri Sep 8 00:08:02 2017 From: devin at thecabal.org (Devin L. Ganger) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 00:08:02 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: <42001FF5-69E4-44E0-9447-656778C937B1@gmail.com> References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> <42001FF5-69E4-44E0-9447-656778C937B1@gmail.com> Message-ID: So stick his email address in your Junk Sender list (however your mail client handles it) so you never see his messages again, instead of responding in long threads and putting everyone else on the list through 5-10x the annoyance because you can't just ignore him. -- 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 Gabriel Zeifman Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 3:52 PM To: Jim Jerzycke Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again Yeah I'd definitely be as reasonable as Andrew and accuse/threaten the entire AMSAT community on the BB multiple times. Sorry to say, but after all the rude, petulant, and annoying things he posts here on a near daily basis, my sympathy is nil. Ya dun goofed, he backtraced it 73, Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH > On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:14 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > > Aw, c'mon guys, give him a break. He's doing what he has to so he can keep his website up. > > > What would any of you do in similar circumstances, just let it slide? > > > 73, Jim KQ6EA > > >> On 09/07/2017 07:54 PM, Ted wrote: >> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >> vk4tec at tech-software.net >> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >> To: AMSAT >> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >> >> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >> >> >> So here it is >> >> >> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >> >> >> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. >> >> >> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite >> observation >> >> >> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped >> 65,000 emails from a vindictive individual in California >> >> >> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >> >> >> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >> >> >> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >> feature. >> >> >> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack >> every second. >> >> >> I have had to report them again. >> >> >> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >> >> >> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing >> something smart >> >> >> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >> >> >> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >> >> >> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where >> I see I can help >> >> >> Here is the individual that is doing it >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >> >> Server: 192.168.1.1 >> >> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >> >> >> Non-authoritative answer: >> >> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >> >> >> Authoritative answers can be found from: >> >> >> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >> >> >> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore >> machine with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >> >> >> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life >> hell >> >> >> I say go for it >> >> >> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both >> telecommunications and aviation security incidents. >> >> >> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal >> police >> >> >> You have been warned >> >> >> Andrew >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From sfraser at sky.apana.org.au Fri Sep 8 03:29:22 2017 From: sfraser at sky.apana.org.au (Steve Fraser) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 12:59:22 +0930 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again In-Reply-To: References: <019a01d3274c$243e0b40$6cba21c0$@tech-software.net> <009e01d32813$2f1b6310$8d522930$@charter.net> <42001FF5-69E4-44E0-9447-656778C937B1@gmail.com> Message-ID: Can I suggest to Andrew that he posts more details of the actual "hack"? In this way we might be able to suggest some mitigation techniques. For example, if it's a denial-of-service from one address, then a simple firewall rule to block that address. If its a DDOS, then maybe a rate limiting firewall rule. I dont understand the "65000 emails" - what is that about and how is it related? But I think upgrading the hardware to cope with the volume is not the right way to solve it - there may be many ways. For example, maybe it should operate on amprnet (44net) only? I think we should encourage and help people (especially if they are not IT security experts) who devise a service but encounter problems. The internet is a dangerous place, people often need guidance to survive there! Steve, vk5asf >> On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:14 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: >> >> Aw, c'mon guys, give him a break. He's doing what he has to so he can keep his website up. >> >> >> What would any of you do in similar circumstances, just let it slide? >> >> >> 73, Jim KQ6EA >> >> >>> On 09/07/2017 07:54 PM, Ted wrote: >>> Uh.oh...black helicopters and tin foil hat alert !! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >>> vk4tec at tech-software.net >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:10 PM >>> To: AMSAT >>> Cc: aprssig at tapr.org >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatReporter Hacked once Again >>> >>> I have been accused of not supplying enough information >>> >>> >>> So here it is >>> >>> >>> I designed a SatReporting tool that encompases the ISS and NO-84 >>> >>> >>> It draws information from the APRS-IS stream and presents it in a web form. >>> >>> >>> I added a function where people could manually add a satellite >>> observation >>> >>> >>> This was exploited and I had to deal with the authorities and coped >>> 65,000 emails from a vindictive individual in California >>> >>> >>> I contacted his her ISP and they were dumb and clueless >>> >>> >>> The help exceed my monthly internet bill in the the process. >>> >>> >>> That stoped after I reported them and took away the manual reporting >>> feature. >>> >>> >>> I then let the system back on line and once again the same vindictive >>> indivual was hitting my web site with a denial of service attack >>> every second. >>> >>> >>> I have had to report them again. >>> >>> >>> My ISP are pissed off at me when I have done nothing wrong >>> >>> >>> Some jelous individual obviously does not like any one else doing >>> something smart >>> >>> >>> It is sad and I feel sorry for that individual >>> >>> >>> I have a had a rough life and I can can take the punches >>> >>> >>> I will persist in bringing new and smart solutions to problems where >>> I see I can help >>> >>> >>> Here is the individual that is doing it >>> >>> >>> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> nslookup 50.255.43.233 >>> >>> Server: 192.168.1.1 >>> >>> Address: 192.168.1.1#53 >>> >>> >>> Non-authoritative answer: >>> >>> 233.43.255.50.in-addr.arpa name = >>> 50-255-43-233-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. >>> >>> >>> Authoritative answers can be found from: >>> >>> >>> vk4tec at hpserver:/maint/scripts> >>> >>> >>> I have migrated from a raspberry pi to a quad quad core processore >>> machine with 64 GB of RAM running LINUX OpenSuse >>> >>> >>> I will not be shut down by some asshole who wants to make my life >>> hell >>> >>> >>> I say go for it >>> >>> >>> I am smater than you think having been in volved in both >>> telecommunications and aviation security incidents. >>> >>> >>> I have been given military clearance and are friends with federal >>> police >>> >>> >>> You have been warned >>> >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Fri Sep 8 12:29:21 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 08:29:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-08 12:30 UTC Message-ID: <19c8c9.6c8c6916.46e3e721@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-08 12:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsKV6gBmGU (***) Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. 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 2017-09-08 12:30 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 1156. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1115. 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 2017-09-04 20:00 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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From wouterweg at gmail.com Fri Sep 8 18:25:37 2017 From: wouterweg at gmail.com (Wouter Weggelaar) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 20:25:37 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change In-Reply-To: <34E4DC6A1B9045BCB7CCBABD1F35B216@jimPC2> References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB> <9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2> <34E4DC6A1B9045BCB7CCBABD1F35B216@jimPC2> Message-ID: HI folks, AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on! As normal, plan is to revert to normal mode on Sun PM (UTC). Please see below for all FUNcube mission info 73s Wouter PA3WEG and the FUNcube team. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FUNcube frequencies and other details ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AO-73 FUNcube-1 The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends (from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7. When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power, when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays, eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on Friday evenings (UTC) The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Lower temperatures give higher freqs!) FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube) The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1 Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the main On Board Computer (OBC). The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit). The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low temperatures give higher freqs!) EO79 FUNcube-3 Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7 and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future months as a result of experience. The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at: https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/ EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5 EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power, when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. The transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting) Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space BV, The Netherlands. On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Jim Heck G3WGM wrote: > > HI folks, > > AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on! > > As normal, plan is to revert to normal mode on Sun PM (UTC). > > Please see below for all FUNcube mission info > > 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. Lower > temperatures give higher freqs!) > > FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube) > > The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost > continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the > telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1 > Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly > decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it > can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and > these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the > main On Board Computer (OBC). > > The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the > other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds > when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit). > > The nominal transponder frequencies are: > Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting) > Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB > Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK > > (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low > temperatures give higher freqs!) > > > EO79 FUNcube-3 > Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7 > and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will > commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will > stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future > months as a result of experience. > > The nominal transponder frequencies are: > Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting) > Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB > > Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at: > https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-operation/ > > > EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5 > > EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is > operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT > being illuminated. > When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power, > when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. > The transponder frequencies are: > > Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting) > Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB > Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz > > All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very > grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The > Netherlands. > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From john at papays.com Fri Sep 8 18:29:03 2017 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:29:03 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 Message-ID: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> The VUCC Standings list for 8 September 2017 is now sorted by rank rather than by callsign. However, there are problems with the list. This information has been forwarded to the Awards Manager at the ARRL for resolution. Callsigns missing: AI6GS (230) K7TAB (100) 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 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 August 1, 2017 through September 8, 2017. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL GRIDS WA4NVM 1450 W5RKN 511 N6UK 475 AF5CC 314 K8BL 252 KA9P 175 CU3EQ 154 FG8OJ 130 G7SVF 109 (NEW VUCC) PY2RN 101 (NEW VUCC) VE1QX 100 (NEW VUCC) XE2JA 100 (NEW VUCC) This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for August 1st and September 8th, 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k6fw1 at verizon.net Fri Sep 8 18:51:57 2017 From: k6fw1 at verizon.net (Frank Westphal) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:51:57 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 In-Reply-To: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> References: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> Message-ID: <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> I did not submit an endorsement so why my total went up by 3 is not known.? I would have to bump my log to LOTW to determine which grids were added to my total. Frank K6FW On 9/8/17 11:29 AM, John Papay wrote: > The VUCC Standings list for 8 September 2017 is > now sorted by rank rather than by callsign.? However, > there are problems with the list.? This information > has been forwarded to the Awards Manager at the ARRL > for resolution. > > Callsigns missing: > AI6GS? (230) > K7TAB? (100) > > 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 > 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 August 1, 2017 > through September 8, 2017. > Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! > > CALL??? GRIDS > > WA4NVM? 1450 > W5RKN??? 511 > N6UK???? 475 > AF5CC??? 314 > K8BL???? 252 > KA9P???? 175 > CU3EQ??? 154 > FG8OJ??? 130 > G7SVF??? 109 (NEW VUCC) > PY2RN??? 101 (NEW VUCC) > VE1QX??? 100 (NEW VUCC) > XE2JA??? 100 (NEW VUCC) > > This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf > listings for August 1st and September 8th, 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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From bryan at kl7cn.net Fri Sep 8 18:56:27 2017 From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan KL7CN) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:56:27 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 In-Reply-To: <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> References: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> Message-ID: <878D987D-6667-4DFA-93D5-4AC650DB0526@kl7cn.net> Some ops had trouble submitting, and then got it fixed. That's why mine went from 250 to 249 back to 250. At 249 was when my VUCC was processed, LOL! -- bag Bryan KL7CN/W6 Location: CM98, usually E-Mail: bryan at KL7CN.net Telephone/SMS: 408-836-7279 > On Sep 8, 2017, at 11:51, Frank Westphal wrote: > > I did not submit an endorsement so why my total went up by 3 is not known. I would have to bump my log to LOTW to determine which grids were added to my total. > > Frank > K6FW > > On 9/8/17 11:29 AM, John Papay wrote: >> The VUCC Standings list for 8 September 2017 is >> now sorted by rank rather than by callsign. However, >> there are problems with the list. This information >> has been forwarded to the Awards Manager at the ARRL >> for resolution. >> >> Callsigns missing: >> AI6GS (230) >> K7TAB (100) >> >> 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 >> 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 August 1, 2017 >> through September 8, 2017. >> Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! >> >> CALL GRIDS >> >> WA4NVM 1450 >> W5RKN 511 >> N6UK 475 >> AF5CC 314 >> K8BL 252 >> KA9P 175 >> CU3EQ 154 >> FG8OJ 130 >> G7SVF 109 (NEW VUCC) >> PY2RN 101 (NEW VUCC) >> VE1QX 100 (NEW VUCC) >> XE2JA 100 (NEW VUCC) >> >> This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf >> listings for August 1st and September 8th, 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 >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 zmetzing at pobox.com Fri Sep 8 19:06:58 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 14:06:58 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] How busy are the linear transponder satellites? In-Reply-To: <824d1361-dd99-8533-f107-1f59b8a8b26b@att.net> References: <824d1361-dd99-8533-f107-1f59b8a8b26b@att.net> Message-ID: <92b3c375-b8e2-5e10-a4f1-d01be3c43252@pobox.com> On 09/07/17 20:50, Mac A. Cody wrote: > I know that the FM satellites, primarily SO-50 and AO-85, can be quite > congested during a pass. This is understandable, since each satellite > presents only one channel. On the other hand, the linear transponder > satellites can support multiple communication channels, due to the > available bandwidth. This ranges from 20 KHz (XW-2A/B/C/D/F) to 100 KHz > (FO-29, AO-7). From your experience running SSB, how congested or how > utilized, is the bandwidth of these satellites? Is there usually plenty > of room to spare, or is it a challenge to find a place within the > available bandwidth to conduct a QSO? Hi Mac! Plenty of room on the linear sats, as far as I've heard on the passes I've monitored. With a SDR dongle such as FCD or FCD Pro+, you can watch the entire passband for activity. If you record I/Q, you can then play back the whole pass to figure out who usually shows up where. I need to make a strong effort to get my shack put back together. It has been years since I actually made a contact! Nice talking to you again. Hope to hear ya on the birds. 73 DE N0ZGO --- Zach From w7lrd at comcast.net Fri Sep 8 19:14:23 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 19:14:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor Message-ID: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> hello my g5500 works only manually az & el no meter indication on elev no computer control using Satpc32 ideas? 73 Bob W7LRD From matthew at mrstevens.net Fri Sep 8 19:34:48 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 15:34:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 In-Reply-To: <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> References: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> Message-ID: I have 497 confirmed, but only have applied for 475. So I guess they gave me a couple for free? Hopefully they'll get it all sorted soon. - Matthew nj4y (ex kk4fem) Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2017, at 14:51, Frank Westphal wrote: > > I did not submit an endorsement so why my total went up by 3 is not known. I would have to bump my log to LOTW to determine which grids were added to my total. > > Frank > K6FW > >> On 9/8/17 11:29 AM, John Papay wrote: >> The VUCC Standings list for 8 September 2017 is >> now sorted by rank rather than by callsign. However, >> there are problems with the list. This information >> has been forwarded to the Awards Manager at the ARRL >> for resolution. >> >> Callsigns missing: >> AI6GS (230) >> K7TAB (100) >> >> 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 >> 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 August 1, 2017 >> through September 8, 2017. >> Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! >> >> CALL GRIDS >> >> WA4NVM 1450 >> W5RKN 511 >> N6UK 475 >> AF5CC 314 >> K8BL 252 >> KA9P 175 >> CU3EQ 154 >> FG8OJ 130 >> G7SVF 109 (NEW VUCC) >> PY2RN 101 (NEW VUCC) >> VE1QX 100 (NEW VUCC) >> XE2JA 100 (NEW VUCC) >> >> This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf >> listings for August 1st and September 8th, 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 >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri Sep 8 20:10:34 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 16:10:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor In-Reply-To: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: Bob, I have never used this equipment, but have you tried resetting things like physical connections or done a computer reboot? Are you using the AMSAT LVB Tracker? Does it seem to be working? More information will help others help you. 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > hello > > my g5500 works only manually az & el > no meter indication on elev > no computer control using Satpc32 > ideas? > 73 Bob W7LRD > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Fri Sep 8 20:31:28 2017 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:31:28 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor Message-ID: Yaesu G-5500 AZ-EL Rotator manual (schematic LAST PAGE) http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/ACC_rotator/Yaesu_G-5500_user.pdf Look at the Yaesu G-5500 Schematic diagram, to start your Troubleshooting. Parts readily available from Yaesu USA or Electronics Distributors (Digi-Key, Mouser). UNPLUG Rotator Controller from AC Line Voltage, before Opening Case. Have your bench DVM/VOM for testing Diodes within unit. 1. Failure [open] of the Toshiba 1S5188 diodes (D14, D16, D18, D20, D21) would cause remote control failures -- via DIN 8-pin connector. 2.) The Texas Instruments RC4558, Dual General-Purpose Operational Amplifier, is active component (Q3 and Q4) for Analog Meter operation. May have damaged a section of that IC. == Toshiba was OEM supplier to Yaesu. 1S1588 is a silicon diode, U = 35V, I = 120mA, applications: fast switch EIC 1S1588 Data-sheet, High Speed Switching Diode, DO-35 Glass Case, ~35 V http://www.eicsemi.com/DataSheet/1S1588.PDF Texas Instruments RC4558 Product Page http://www.ti.com/product/RC4558 The RC4558 device is a dual general-purpose operational amplifier, with each half electrically similar to the ?A741, except that offset null capability is not provided. Appears you had an ESD event. Lightning strike nearby? http://www.sunsunsun.net/kd4app/amsat/g5500.htm Replacement G-5500 Controller from Yaesu USA Parts: $300.00 http://www.yaesu.com/?cmd=contactus greg w9gb === Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 19:14:23 +0000 (UTC) Hello, My Yaesu G-5500 works only manually for Azimuth & Elevation 1.) No meter indication on Elevation. 2.) No computer control using SATPC32 application. Ideas for troubleshooting ? 73 Bob W7LRD -- From w9gb at icloud.com Fri Sep 8 20:48:40 2017 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:48:40 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Noticed differences in Yaesu G-5500 schematic notation. From the 1998 version: The 1S1588 diode references should be: D15, D17, D19, and D21 D14, D16, D18, D20 are 1N4002 diodes across the relay coils (RY-x). w9gb Sent from iPad Air > On Sep 8, 2017, at 3:31 PM, Gregory Beat wrote: > > Yaesu G-5500 AZ-EL Rotator manual (schematic LAST PAGE) > http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/ACC_rotator/Yaesu_G-5500_user.pdf > Look at the Yaesu G-5500 Schematic diagram, to start your Troubleshooting. > Parts readily available from Yaesu USA or Electronics Distributors (Digi-Key, Mouser). > > UNPLUG Rotator Controller from AC Line Voltage, before Opening Case. > Have your bench DVM/VOM for testing Diodes within unit. > > 1. Failure [open] of the Toshiba 1S1588 diodes (D14, D16, D18, D20, D21) would cause remote control failures -- via DIN 8-pin connector. > 2.) The Texas Instruments RC4558, Dual General-Purpose Operational Amplifier, is active component (Q3 and Q4) for Analog Meter operation. May have damaged a section of that IC. > == > Toshiba was OEM supplier to Yaesu. > 1S1588 is a silicon diode, U = 35V, I = 120mA, applications: fast switch > > EIC 1S1588 Data-sheet, High Speed Switching Diode, DO-35 Glass Case, ~35 V > http://www.eicsemi.com/DataSheet/1S1588.PDF > > Texas Instruments RC4558 Product Page > http://www.ti.com/product/RC4558 > The RC4558 device is a dual general-purpose operational amplifier, with each half electrically similar to the ?A741, except that offset null capability is not provided. > > Appears you had an ESD event. Lightning strike nearby? > http://www.sunsunsun.net/kd4app/amsat/g5500.htm > > Replacement G-5500 Controller from Yaesu USA Parts: $300.00 > http://www.yaesu.com/?cmd=contactus > > greg > w9gb > === > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 19:14:23 +0000 (UTC) > > Hello, > My Yaesu G-5500 works only manually for Azimuth & Elevation > 1.) No meter indication on Elevation. > 2.) No computer control using SATPC32 application. > > Ideas for troubleshooting ? > 73 Bob W7LRD > -- From skristof at etczone.com Fri Sep 8 21:54:39 2017 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:54:39 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] solar radio astronomy? Message-ID: <005461a46573046052f9aeb069c8a457@etczone.com> Does anybody on this list monitor solar activity at 20.1 MHz? If so, please contact me off-list. I'm just starting and I'd like to compare some data I have with data from someone who actually knows what they're doing. Thanks! Steve AI9IN From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Sat Sep 9 00:46:42 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 17:46:42 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 In-Reply-To: <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> References: <20170908182911.89C9A82D7@lansing182.amsat.org> <0d23148e-912c-1851-214a-a6bc778a7c4e@verizon.net> Message-ID: <756E2D20-E49C-4EA5-B847-3BE807008E00@gmail.com> It's some kind of bug that is taking longer to fix than you would think is necessary. I made a change to my rules to test some theories and now have over 200 grids showing as new. Oddly enough, when totaled with awarded it still does not reflect the correct amount. Any requests on the status seem to go unanswered by the ARRL. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS > On Sep 8, 2017, at 11:51 AM, Frank Westphal wrote: > > I did not submit an endorsement so why my total went up by 3 is not known. I would have to bump my log to LOTW to determine which grids were added to my total. > > Frank > K6FW > >> On 9/8/17 11:29 AM, John Papay wrote: >> The VUCC Standings list for 8 September 2017 is >> now sorted by rank rather than by callsign. However, >> there are problems with the list. This information >> has been forwarded to the Awards Manager at the ARRL >> for resolution. >> >> Callsigns missing: >> AI6GS (230) >> K7TAB (100) >> >> 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 >> 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 August 1, 2017 >> through September 8, 2017. >> Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! >> >> CALL GRIDS >> >> WA4NVM 1450 >> W5RKN 511 >> N6UK 475 >> AF5CC 314 >> K8BL 252 >> KA9P 175 >> CU3EQ 154 >> FG8OJ 130 >> G7SVF 109 (NEW VUCC) >> PY2RN 101 (NEW VUCC) >> VE1QX 100 (NEW VUCC) >> XE2JA 100 (NEW VUCC) >> >> This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf >> listings for August 1st and September 8th, 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 >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Sat Sep 9 04:37:06 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 00:37:06 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-09 03:00 UTC Message-ID: <1755f.784b91d3.46e4c9f1@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-09 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is 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 Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. 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 2017-09-09 03:00 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 1157. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1116. (***) 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 2017-09-09 03:00 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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From normanlizeth at gmail.com Fri Sep 8 20:23:09 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 16:23:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor In-Reply-To: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: What type of controller are you using (I.E LVB tracker or the like)? Does the controller report the correct az/el information? Can you talk to the controller? Or at least monitor the serial port to see if it's transmitting data? Check the terminals on the back of the control box (az and el) 1,2,3 for +5, wiper arm (0-4.5 VDC wrt pin 3) and +5 return, respectively. You are in a maze of twisty passages all alike. Norm n3ykf On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > hello > > my g5500 works only manually az & el > no meter indication on elev > no computer control using Satpc32 > ideas? > 73 Bob W7LRD > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 dave at g4dpz.me.uk Sat Sep 9 11:16:25 2017 From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:16:25 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] elev rotor In-Reply-To: References: <1159874946.414693.1504898063385.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6BABF243-8B59-47E8-B5FA-7D75314BAEB3@g4dpz.me.uk> Possible that the centre wiper on the feedback pot has gone open circuit. Fairly common failure mode. Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Sep 2017, at 21:10, John Brier wrote: > > Bob, > > I have never used this equipment, but have you tried resetting things > like physical connections or done a computer reboot? > > Are you using the AMSAT LVB Tracker? Does it seem to be working? > > More information will help others help you. > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV > > >> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: >> hello >> >> my g5500 works only manually az & el >> no meter indication on elev >> no computer control using Satpc32 >> ideas? >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w7lrd at comcast.net Sat Sep 9 21:56:27 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:56:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] g5500 pot Message-ID: <1801105060.1115198.1504994187673.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> where is the best place to buy the sending pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. Or does someone have one laying around? 73 Bob W7LRD From maccody at att.net Sat Sep 9 23:08:35 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 18:08:35 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the linear satellites more accessible Message-ID: First, thanks to those that replied to my question about the level of activity on the linear transponder satellites. What was saidwaspretty much what I suspected. I was just looking for some verification from others before expressing some thoughts about making the linear satellites more accessible to amateur radio operators. I apologize up front for this lengthy posting. Please accept it in the spirit of experimentation, reducing the level of congestion on a few satellites, and possibly increasing the ranks of the amateur satellite community. I'm sure that there will be those ready to step forward and correct me on any of the assumptions or statements that I make. Please be understanding. There are currently two FM repeater satellites (three, counting the sporadicly active LilacSat2). SO-50 and AO-85 are heavily used, with frequent congestion. Meanwhile, there are a dozen linear transponder satellites that are relatively lightly used with bandwidth for multiple simultaneous channels. I understand that it makes sense to launch linear transponders, rather than FM repeaters, due to the better utilization of resources. In my estimation, the relative lack of utilization of the linear birds, compared to the FM birds, is the cost barrier for the radio equipment required to be able to work them. The added challenges of finding other stations in the band and stricter Doppler accommodation also exist, but can be mastered with practice. Allow me, though, to confine my comparison to voice-mode communication only, for reasons I'll explain shortly. A pair of inexpensive hand-held FM transceivers and a pair of Yagi antennas (or an Arrow or Elk antenna) are all that is needed to successfully work the FM birds. In fact, that is what I'm using right now. An expenditure of about $200 is needed, possibly less. On the other hand, to properly work the linear birds using voice requires an SSB transceiver (if capable of full duplex operation), or that and another SSB receiver, otherwise. The attendant expense appears to approach $1000, possibly more. One suggestion is to work the linear satellites using CW mode. While this could definitely be less expensive, it exchanges one barrier for two others. The first is the need to know Morse code. The second is the apparent lack of regard that many in the satellite operator community appear to exhibit for CW operations on the satellites. The cause appears to be a lack of discipline by some CW operators in both power management (signals hogging the transponder power or 'flipping the bird') and signal frequency management (failing to properly compensate for Doppler shift, thereby encroaching on other QSOs). Both of these discipline problems occur at the expense of the SSB operators resulting a lot of public ire towards CW ops - Ironically, I also hear that such discipline problems also occur with some SSB ops, too. Consequently, I don't see CW ops as a particularly viable solution to lowering the barrier to using the linear birds. I also don't see allowing other digital modes on the linear birds to be a viable solution either. Most digital modes are propagated via SSB transceivers. This raises the cost bar once again, which doesn't solve the problem. There are a few digital modes, such as Hellschreiber, that don't ride on SSB, but they are not popular and would exclude QSOs with voice-mode operators. The closest may be the successful use of OpenDV and an appropriate digital modulation scheme. That is all still very experimental. What I propose, then, is the use of well-disciplined DSB (double sideband) modulation as a means of lowering the cost bar while providing interoperability with SSB voice stations that are working the satellites. What I mean by 'well-disciplined' DSB is as follows: 1) Baseband audio bandwidth sharply limited to 2.5 KHz, resulting in RF bandwidth or 5 KHz. This would realistically enable three to fifteen simultaneous 'channels' depending upon the linear bird being used. 2) Power output would be limited to just a couple of Watts. This is all that is really necessary to access the linear birds in most situations. It would reduce the possibility of signal interference. The cost of the PA would be relatively low. 3) The RF oscillator would be accurate and computer controlled (e.g. Silicon Labs Si570), which would enable active Doppler compensation via software with CAT control (e.g. gpredict). Current SDR technologies already enable inexpensive, multi-band receiver solutions. The desired sensitivity and selectivity of the SDR receiver ultimately drives the receiver cost. The performance of the receiver, then depends upon the budget of the station builder. Solutions for every budget are now available, ranging from dirt cheap hardware derived from RTL-SDR dongles to more capable devices (e.g. SDRplay, AirSpy, FunCube Dongle). At the sacrifice of some bandwidth, the following advantages can be had with using DSB modulation: 1) DSB modulation is relatively easy to achieve. The band-limited audio is fed into a double-balanced mixer, bandpass filtered for harmonics, and fed into a PA for transmission. The resulting hardware is comparatively inexpensive to construct and to tune. 2) Sideband inversion caused by some linear birds is no longer an issue. Having both sidebands present in DSB modulation means that the correct sideband will always be available for reception. 3) Interoperability with SSB stations would be maintained, as DSB modulation is a superset of SSB modulation. Thanks again, for reading this long posting. I'm sure that there will be those that will consider my suggestions to ill-advised, or even outright heresy! 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH From af5cc2 at gmail.com Sat Sep 9 23:58:25 2017 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 18:58:25 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TS2000X HF/VHF/UHF/1.2ghz satellite radio for sale Message-ID: I have for sale a Kenwood TS2000X, which does 100 watts on HF/6/m/2m, 50 watts on 70cm and 10 watts on 1.2ghz. It has a built in antenna tuner, memory keyer, TCXO, AM/FM subreceiver, and does full duplex for the satellites. It has 10 dedicated satellite memories, and will do normal and reverse tracking. You can add a voice keyer chip to it which makes it a very versatile all band radio for satellite work, HF contesting, and VHF contesting. It has IF-DSP for noise reduction and narrow filters. It is a 2012 model and in very good condition. I have done very limited testing on 1.2ghz with it as I don't have any test equipment for that band, but if it doesn't work right there I will refund your money. It comes with the power cord, hand mic, and manual. I am asking $1050 shipped. I would consider trading it for a TS2000 (without 1.2ghz) and cash. I can take paypal/cash/MO/check. 73 John AF5CC From k.alexander at rogers.com Sun Sep 10 01:28:05 2017 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:28:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps Message-ID: I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the following error message after successfully downloading the keps. The error pops up when I click on the Quit button. SatPC is locked up solid. There's no way out except by rebooting. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks and 73, Ken VE3HLS From kb1pvh at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 01:33:05 2017 From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:33:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ken, If you attached a picture it got stripped from the email. What does the error say and did you try Google translate if it's in German? Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S7 On Sep 9, 2017 9:30 PM, "Ken Alexander" wrote: > I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the following > error message after successfully downloading the keps. The error pops up > when I click on the Quit button. SatPC is locked up solid. There's no way > out except by rebooting. > > Any help would be gratefully received. > > Thanks and 73, > > Ken > VE3HLS > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Sun Sep 10 01:45:51 2017 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 20:45:51 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Same happening here, Ken. Error message: Zugriffverletzung bei Adresse 004499E2 in Modul 'SatPC32.exe' Lesen von Adresse 00000008 Access violation at address 004499E2 in module 'SatPC32.exe' Read address 00000008 Glenn AA5PK -----Original Message----- From: Ken Alexander Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 8:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the following error message after successfully downloading the keps. The error pops up when I click on the Quit button. SatPC is locked up solid. There's no way out except by rebooting. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks and 73, Ken VE3HLS From rick at vk6xlr.net Sun Sep 10 02:00:31 2017 From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:00:31 +0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <920d1356-e4a3-9af2-6a8f-7ebe08f183a8@vk6xlr.net> Hi All, Seems there is an error in nasa.all file.? It has multiple entries for AO-27, SO-50, SPROUT, XW-2D. I think that's causing the problem. 73, Rick VK6RK On 10/09/2017 09:45, Glenn Miller - AA5PK wrote: > Same happening here, Ken. > > Error message:? Zugriffverletzung bei Adresse 004499E2 in Modul > 'SatPC32.exe' Lesen von Adresse 00000008 Access violation at address > 004499E2 in module 'SatPC32.exe' Read address 00000008 > > Glenn AA5PK > -----Original Message----- From: Ken Alexander Sent: Saturday, > September 09, 2017 8:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] > SatPC Error Message when updating Keps > I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the > following error message after successfully downloading the keps. The > error pops up when I click on the Quit button.? SatPC is locked up > solid.? There's no way out except by rebooting. > > Any help would be gratefully received. > > Thanks and 73, > > Ken > VE3HLS From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com Sun Sep 10 02:40:26 2017 From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:40:26 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] orb17251.2l.amsat In-Reply-To: <00f701d3291d$44ec17b0$cec44710$@cableone.net> References: <00f701d3291d$44ec17b0$cec44710$@cableone.net> Message-ID: <001401d329de$2927f780$7b77e680$@mypbmail.com> Attention ALL. Don't update KEPs with 9/8/2017 (orb17251.2l.amsat email). It will mess up your SATPC32 program. I have just become aware of this issue. You are correct. There are duplicates in the KEP list that I sent out on 9/8/2017. I appears that the SpaceTrack website produced the duplicates for reasons unknown. (New problem!) SpaceTrack is not doing that now. I am going to send a new KEP distribution in a few minutes without duplicates. NOTE!!!! Do not update your PCSAT32 from the 9/8/2017 KEP data (orb17251.21.amsat email). Wait for my new KEP distribution that I am working on now. If you have already and your PCSAT32 is locked up, I think I have a fix. But I need to send out a good KEP file first. More later. Ray Hoad WA5QGD Orbital Elements Manager From: Monty Wilson [mailto:jwilson16 at cableone.net] Sent: Friday, September 8, 2017 22:40 To: Ray Hoad Subject: orb17251.2l.amsat Ray, This week's keps message has 5 duplicates with different elements. They are: AO-27 SO-50 HRBE SPROUT XW-2D Cheers Monty, NR0A jwilson16 at cableone.net From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Sun Sep 10 03:36:08 2017 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 23:36:08 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia Message-ID: An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia on 11 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:58 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Beenleigh State High School is located about 30 km south of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia and provides a broad-based education for local students. The school has a proud record of academic achievement in science, technology, coding and mathematics, and offers students the opportunity to complete university subjects in science. Beenleigh State High School runs specialized programs in Music, Agricultural Science and Rugby League based around our motto of Semper Altiora (Aim Higher). School facilities include a new eLearning centre, state-of-the-art science laboratories, purpose-built trade training centre (hospitality kitchen), modern special education unit and a fully operational farm. The school draws students from a diverse range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. As such, diversity is valued and celebrated at Beenleigh State High School. Our school population has: 12% Indigenous students, 20% Polynesian students and 5% students for whom English is a second language. The school has a very active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander unit called "Mibunn Jinndi" meaning Eagle's Nest and also a strong culture group; both the groups participate in performances throughout the school year and in the community. Our school is located close to the Gold Coast Space Flight Academy located at Pimpama and our nomination for ARISS was facilitated by this growing Aerospace business. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Living in low gravity can cause your muscles to deteriorate, so how do you keep fit to ensure you are still able to return to Earth's gravity without problems? 2. What are the future goals of the International Space Station? 3. What's your opinion on the settlement of Mars? Would you ever sign up for the colonization of Mars? 4. What kind of jobs involving Biology is there in the space industry? 5. What has been the most challenging experiment you have attempted so far? 6. How has your understanding of the universe changed since seeing the Earth from space? 7. What are your thoughts on other life forms existing on another planet or in another galaxy? 8. Will your blood flow or internal organs be affected by the low gravity on the ISS? 9. NASA has been working on a supersonic parachute which worked successfully when it went to Mars previously. NASA is still trying to make a bigger, better and stronger supersonic parachute that will go to Mars with astronauts. So my question is what type of material will be used to do this? 10. Do your energy requirements change in space? E.g. do you have to eat more or less food? 11. What kind of training do you do before you go to space? 12. How have you adapted to life on the International Space Station and how do you think you will adapt back to life on Earth? 13. How did you become an astronaut? 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. Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Sun Sep 10 03:50:24 2017 From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 20:50:24 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps In-Reply-To: <7dm71w00Y4F0Vt701dm9f5> References: <7dm71w00Y4F0Vt701dm9f5> Message-ID: <004401d329e7$ef237960$cd6a6c20$@cox.net> OK, save me posting. Question though, The program is working until I try to change to a satellite group I creates for Linear sats. I can switch the FM sat group, which draw from the same set of Keps (nasabare). I this what others are seeing? 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 Glenn Miller - AA5PK Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 6:46 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps Same happening here, Ken. Error message: Zugriffverletzung bei Adresse 004499E2 in Modul 'SatPC32.exe' Lesen von Adresse 00000008 Access violation at address 004499E2 in module 'SatPC32.exe' Read address 00000008 Glenn AA5PK -----Original Message----- From: Ken Alexander Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 8:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the following error message after successfully downloading the keps. The error pops up when I click on the Quit button. SatPC is locked up solid. There's no way out except by rebooting. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks and 73, Ken VE3HLS _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 04:03:31 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:03:31 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions Message-ID: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II? What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Sun Sep 10 04:34:32 2017 From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:34:32 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps In-Reply-To: <7fzd1w00W4F0Vt701fzfCK> References: <7dm71w00Y4F0Vt701dm9f5> <7fzd1w00W4F0Vt701fzfCK> Message-ID: <004601d329ee$196c0060$4c440120$@cox.net> OK, so I re-updated all the KEPLER sets EXCEPT nasa.all and the Linear SAT group now work as it should. 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 Rick Tejera Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 8:50 PM To: 'Glenn Miller - AA5PK' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps OK, save me posting. Question though, The program is working until I try to change to a satellite group I creates for Linear sats. I can switch the FM sat group, which draw from the same set of Keps (nasabare). I this what others are seeing? 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 Glenn Miller - AA5PK Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 6:46 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps Same happening here, Ken. Error message: Zugriffverletzung bei Adresse 004499E2 in Modul 'SatPC32.exe' Lesen von Adresse 00000008 Access violation at address 004499E2 in module 'SatPC32.exe' Read address 00000008 Glenn AA5PK -----Original Message----- From: Ken Alexander Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 8:28 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC Error Message when updating Keps I went to update the Keplerian files this evening and get the following error message after successfully downloading the keps. The error pops up when I click on the Quit button. SatPC is locked up solid. There's no way out except by rebooting. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks and 73, Ken VE3HLS _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com Sun Sep 10 05:04:32 2017 From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:04:32 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Getting PCSAT32 Working Again Message-ID: <000201d329f2$4a994720$dfcbd560$@mypbmail.com> Use only the 9-9-17 03:33 UTC orb17252.2l.amsat email or the data in the www.amsat.org website to update PCSAT32. The AMSAT-NA website data is now correct (as of 9-9-17 03:33 UTC). The TLEs sent out on Friday 9-8-17 contained duplicate TLEs of five satellites and the data on the AMSAT-NA website was corrupted also. This issue causes PCSAT32 to lockup. Space-Track introduced duplicates of five TLE sets in my 9-8-17 download for reasons unknown. As this is a new problem, I did not catch it. So my orb17251.2l.amsat email was corrupted. But, Space-Track is not doing that now (???) so I have re-done the KEPs. I have issued orb17252.2l.amsat (9-9-17 03:33 UTC) which has been tested and are OK. DK1TB's PCSAT notes to fix for this problem are under the "?" menu/FAQ/ "Error while loading file xxxx" (at the very bottom) in the PCSAT32 program. If you can't get PCSAT32 to load, briefly, you need to replace the file Standard.Sat in C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Standard.Sat, with an uncorrupted and older (check the file dates) copy of that file maintained in (Don't change this file!) C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\DAT_repair\Standard.Sat Note: the path that contains the "AppData" folder is usually hidden. To make it visible, start Windows Explorer and click on "File", click on "Change folder and search options", and click on "View". Click on "Show hidden files, folder, and drives". You should now be able to find everything. Hope this helps. Sorry for all the problems. Ray Hoad WA5QGD Orbital Elements Manager From les at highnoonfilm.com Sun Sep 10 05:06:17 2017 From: les at highnoonfilm.com (Les Rayburn) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:06:17 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Icon IC-9700 SDR Transceiver Prototype Message-ID: Tokyo Ham Fair saw the debut of the prototype Icom IC-9700, which looks to be a SDR version of the IC-910H. If released, this radio would feature full-duplex operation on 144, 432, and 1296. It?s also D-STAR capable. As the owner of an IC-7300, I?d love to see this model released. It would be a most welcome addition to the shack, and the built in waterfall display would make satellite operation much easier. http://qrznow.com/icom-ic-9700-vhfuhf1-2ghz-prototype-transceiver-shown-at-tokyo-hamfair-2017/ 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. ?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song?? From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Sun Sep 10 07:29:08 2017 From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 08:29:08 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] g5500 pot In-Reply-To: <1801105060.1115198.1504994187673.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <1801105060.1115198.1504994187673.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: Yeasu/Vertex spares dept carry them. Certainly in the U.K. Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Sep 2017, at 22:56, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > > where is the best place to buy the sending pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. Or does someone have one laying around? > 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 roccaf at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 09:19:46 2017 From: roccaf at gmail.com (Fabio R.) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:19:46 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] Icon IC-9700 SDR Transceiver Prototype In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi everyone, even if I will probably change my IC910H with this new radio I am wondering why Icom, after almost 15 years, didn't introduced features specifically for Vhf&superior hams. A gps driven TXCO or, at least, a 10mhz input are nowadays present on transverters or HF radios. The SEND per band instead of the single signal or an internal sequencer in order to drive PA and the mast-head preamplifier. Hope this radio will have no spikes mean (if possible) no AGC driven mosfet, nowadays ldmos amplifiers need little inputs. my 2 cents Fabio F5VKV On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 7:06 AM, Les Rayburn wrote: > Tokyo Ham Fair saw the debut of the prototype Icom IC-9700, which looks to > be a SDR version of the IC-910H. If released, this radio would feature > full-duplex operation on 144, 432, and 1296. It?s also D-STAR capable. > > As the owner of an IC-7300, I?d love to see this model released. It would > be a most welcome addition to the shack, and the built in waterfall display > would make satellite operation much easier. > > http://qrznow.com/icom-ic-9700-vhfuhf1-2ghz-prototype- > transceiver-shown-at-tokyo-hamfair-2017/ > > > > > 73, > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL 35114 > EM63nf > > Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. > > Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon > TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, > Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, > Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. > > ?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song?? > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From k.alexander at rogers.com Sun Sep 10 01:29:53 2017 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:29:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Error Message Message-ID: <9747fac5-8b3b-696c-969c-ecc478d92b83@rogers.com> It would help if I attached the screenshot, wouldn't it? Ken From kg5jup at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 17:12:00 2017 From: kg5jup at gmail.com (Chris Bradley) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 12:12:00 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS 253.01 Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-253.01 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: * Worst Solar Cycle for HF Since Advent of Radio * ARRL PR Poster Features Amateur Radio in Space * Last Week of Discounted 2017 Space Symposium Registration * University of Michigan GTO Cubesat Flight Receives IARU Coordination * UK Storm Names for 2017-18 * Students from India & Russia build SSTV CubeSAT * AA5PK Awarded Grid Master Award #4 * Satellite Shorts From All Over + Route 66 OTA - W6D Through September 17th SB SUN @ AMSAT $ANS-253.01 ANS-253.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 253.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. September 10, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-253.01 Worst Solar Cycle for HF Since Advent of Radio There is an HF propagation anomaly currently in progress for this week, that might give us a temporary boost. Look for unusually strong, short term, band openings via F2 layer and Sporadic-E (Es) in the 14 MHz to 54 MHz range. We are near the bottom of our 11-year-long Solar Cycle 24, but today we are seeing space weather that is similar to the higher part of this cycle. A recent, fast-growing earth-targeted sunspot, combined with increased x-ray flux, is associated with the anomaly. The x-ray flux has reached sustained M-class levels, and could impulse higher to X-class bursts. This can also temporarily cause short-term HF blackouts for NVIS and regional HF communications below 15 MHz. An R2 level blackout just happened a couple hours ago, which obliterated the mid-day 7 MHz ham radio nets in North America. At this moment, we currently have highly unusual solar numbers for this part of the cycle: Sunspot Number = 96 Solar Flux = 183 X-ray Flares = M5 K-index Kp = 4 A-index = 14 That Solar Flux is very high for the valley of the solar cycle we are in. The highest solar flux in this cycle, Solar Flux =237, happened during the peak of this cycle in January 2014. [ANS thanks Bonnie KQ6XA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL PR Poster Features Amateur Radio in Space The ARRL offers a series of six posters that promote Amateur Radio to the general public. These were originally designed by ARRL for the 2017 National Scouting Jamboree, but may be used for any outreach effort. Each poster is 11" x 17". One of the posters features amateur radio in space. The six posters are based around the theme, "Ham Radio Is..." Those themes are: + Adventure (Portable operating of all kinds) + Discovery (Making/Building/DIY) + Friendship (Community and Mentoring) + Out Of This World (space communications/satellites) + Ready (Publc Service) + The Game (Contesting and Awards) A link to ARRL's "What Is Ham Radio" page is provided as both a URL and a QR code on each poster. The posters are available for free download in PDF format. http://www.arrl.org/pr-posters We suggest printing on high-gloss paper and framing them for maximum effect. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Week of Discounted 2017 Space Symposium Registration September 14 is the last day for the discounted price to register for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium which will be held on Friday through Sunday, Oct 27, 28, 29, 2017 in Reno, Nevada at the Silver Legacy Resort, 407 N Virginia Street, in Downtown, Reno. Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings) + Through September 14 -- $45 + Starting September 15 -- $50 + At the door -- $55 You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening Banquet, and the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast in the store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/ 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 The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features: + Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations + Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World + Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members + Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers + AMSAT-NA Annual General Membership Meeting + Auction, Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes !! Our Keynote Speaker this year is Mr. Garrett Skrobot, Sr. Mission Manager of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites program, or ELaNa, at NASA Headquarters. Additional information about the 2017 AMSAT Symposium will be posted on the AMSAT web site, www.amsat.org 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. Some of the perks include: + Free parking for attendees. + Free transportation to/from the airport (10-minute shuttle ride). + Complimentary WiFi. + Multiple alternate activities and attractions are in the Reno area. + We are working on tours of Virginia City and Lake Tahoe. [ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT Symposium Folks for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017 Ballots for AMSAT-NA's Board of Directors were mailed to members in good standing on July 15. Members are encouraged to complete their ballots and return them as soon as possible. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15 in order to be counted. This year AMSAT-NA will be electing four voting members of the Board of Directors. These will go to the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be one alternate chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. The 2017 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are: Jerry Buxton, N0JY Clayton Coleman, W5PFG Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA Peter Portanova, W2JV Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Election of Board members is both an obligation as well as an opportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of AMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that will accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the Board. You have the option to vote for up to four candidates. [ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Michigan GTO Cubesat Flight Receives IARU Coordination The IARU has announced frequency coordination at 437.485 MHz for DSM-BARC, a 2U CubeSat developed by the University of Michigan. The primary objective is to raise the technology readiness level of the EPS, CDH and communications systems in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The satellite is a 2U CubeSat compatible with the Tyvak NLAS Mk.ll deployer. The satellite is 227mm x 100mm x 100mm in size while stowed and has a mass of 1.28 kg (Max: 2.66 kg). There is one deployable reflective panel on the 227mm long Negative X Face of the satellite that will deploy once in orbit, as well as the deployable UHF antenna, which will deploy out of the same face. The satellite will tumble in orbit and does not have an attitude control or stabilization system. The UHF downlink will transmit 9k6 GMSK and AX25 telemetry. The launch from Cape Canaveral on an ULA flight with initial parameters: + Apogee ? 35786 km + Perigee ? 185 km + Inclination ? 27 deg + Period ? 10.5 hrs. Fellow payloads are expected to be from: CubeSats from University of Texas, University of Louisiana and Purdue University. More info available at http://m-barc.com/our-story/ The United Launch Alliance announcement can be found at: http://www.ulalaunch.com/ula-announces-2016-cubesat-stem-winners.aspx [ANS thanks the IARU Satellite Coordinator and the University of Michigan for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Storm Names for 2017-18 The first storm of the year will be female and will be named 'Aileen', the gender of the first storm alternates each year and follows Angus in the 2016-17 season. Surveys conducted after named storms in 2016/17 have shown further increases in awareness and action taken in response to people hearing of a named storm. Storm Doris for example achieved an 89% awareness score with 94% of those responders finding the severe weather warning useful. 82% of people that took action ahead of Storm Doris felt they were right to do so. Derrick Ryall, Head of Public Weather Services at the Met Office, said: "Last year was another successful pilot of the storm naming project and it's great to be now making it operational. Naming storms has been proved to raise awareness of severe weather in the UK, crucially prompting people to take action to prevent harm to themselves or their property." Gerald Fleming, Head of Forecasting at Met ireann, said: "Last winter was a very quiet one weather-wise and we only worked our way through five named storms, from Angus to Ewan. While it is too early to say whether the coming winter will be a stormy one or a quiet one we are prepared with a whole new set of 21 names for whatever nature may throw at us. As before Met ireann forecasters will work in close co-operation with our colleagues from the UK Met Office to keep all the peoples of these islands warned of impending severe weather." The names for the next year have once again been compiled using suggestions submitted by the public combined with names proposed to Met ireann. As in previous years, Q; U; X; Y and Z will not be used to comply with international storm naming conventions. Note: Fionn is pronounced 'Fyunn' and Niall 'Nye-ul' A storm will be named on the basis of 'medium' or 'high' impacts from wind but also include the impacts of rain and snow, i.e. storms will be named for weather systems which we expect an Amber or Red warning will eventually be issued by Met ireann and/or the Met Office's National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). The 2016-17 season saw five storms named, from Angus in late November to Ewan at the end of February. In comparison eleven storms were named in the 2015-16 season, from Abigail in mid-November to Katie at the end of March. This year's names will be announced at the European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology in Dublin at 15:00 6 September 2017. The start of this year's storm season looks to be getting off to an unsettled start, with low pressure moving in from the west towards the end of the week and dominating our weekend weather. You can find out the current forecast in your area using our forecast pages and by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as using our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store. Additional information can be found by visiting http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ [ANS thanks the UK Met Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Students from India & Russia build SSTV CubeSAT The Times of India reports students from Russia and India are building an amateur radio satellite that will transmit SSTV images from space. The 1U CubeSat Iskra-5 is being built by 20 students from Moscow Aviation Institute and 9 from Indian cities like Chennai and Bangalore through Space Kidz India to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between the two countries. The satellite will be transported to the International Space Station by mid-October, 2017 through cargo spacecraft from where it will be placed in orbit by a cosmonaut during a spacewalk. The Iskra satellites were a series of Soviet amateur communication satellites built by students and radio amateurs at the Moscow Aviation Institute in the early 1980s. Srimathy Kesan, founder, Space Kidz India said that the subsystems in the satellite being built in MAI is made by Russian students while the outer cube has been designed by Indian students. [ANS thanks AMSAT UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AA5PK Awarded Grid Master Award #4 The Grid Master Award is sponsored by WA4HFN and WA4NVM to encourage radio amateur operators to get on the air and make contacts. To qualify for the Grid Master Award you must make confirmed satellite contact with all 488 grids in the U.S. Prior Grid Master Award winners include: + #1 -- John Papay, K8YSE + #2 -- Doug Papay, KD8CAO + #3 -- Rick Tillman, WA4NVM This week Damon Runion, WA4HFN, announced that Grid Master Award #4 has been awarded to Glenn Miller, AA5PK. For more information Damon requests you send an e-mail to him at the address listed on QRZ.com. These awards are free, Damon and Rick only ask that you make a donation to AMSAT NA. [ANS thanks Damon Runion, WA4HFN for the above information] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over Route 66 OTA - W6D Through September 17th Christy, KB6LTY will be operating again this year as W6D Victorville, CA on the Sats, on as many birds as she can (FM/transponder/packet/no CW)throughout the week from home QTH DM14. Citrus Belt ARC is hosting the event again making this the 18th year. for more info on the event: http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=15 see you next week for this fun event. Christy KB6LTY [ANS thanks Christy KB6LTY for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From scott23192 at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 19:04:23 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:04:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions In-Reply-To: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> References: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> Message-ID: Here you go, Mike... >From the far tip end: (less accurate trying to measure from the handle end - padded grip) VHF: 22mm, 400mm, 806mm UHF: 32mm, 158mm, 285mm, 412mm, 538mm, 665mm, 817mm Overall length: 960mm -Scott, K4KDR =================================== On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 12:03 AM, Mike Diehl wrote: > Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II? > > What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements > as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm > elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the > Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out > and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to > fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to > find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths. > > 73, > > Mike Diehl > AI6GS From w3ab at yahoo.com Sun Sep 10 18:44:11 2017 From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:44:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions In-Reply-To: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> References: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1215427911.666468.1505069051730@mail.yahoo.com> Mike, I can measure mine but how about this one?? ---? Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ?? GEO ??? http://www.w3ab.org Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. From: Mike Diehl To: AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, September 9, 2017 9:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II? What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Sun Sep 10 23:02:56 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:02:56 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions In-Reply-To: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> References: <4EF341E7-A6B6-4815-8ACD-FD9B2E7133B8@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks to everyone for the help on the arrow dimensions, much appreciated. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS > On Sep 9, 2017, at 9:03 PM, Mike Diehl wrote: > > Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II? > > What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths. > > 73, > > Mike Diehl > AI6GS From k9qho67622 at comcast.net Mon Sep 11 03:02:45 2017 From: k9qho67622 at comcast.net (MICHAEL WILLIAMS) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:02:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible Message-ID: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total satellite use, it would be less than 2%. At 2%, the CW problems you mention are not a problem. From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend $20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats. That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in your future satellite operations, Mike K9QHO From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 04:33:37 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:33:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: I beg to differ on your statement that CW ops don't cause problems. I'm still fairly new to this game but when I can hear my signal going up and down to the beat of some CW then there's definitely a problem. I think all of us who have spent any time on AO-7 has listened to it throb itself out of existence on Mode B because some op is hammering away and not minding their power. I believe part of the reason Mac brings up CW is the number of complaints he has likely read on twitter that usually goes something like "QRO CW lid flipped AO-7 again". This is not to say we also don't have a problem with SSB as well. In both cases it appears to be related to a classic case of CHS and turning their power up to 11 just to hear themselves. Ironically, ops who are out roving are many times QRP and they just fade out as the AGC is kicked in making them hard to copy, very counterproductive. Linear has its own set of problems but to say that CW operators being at a population of 2% can't possibly be a problem is far from the truth. It only takes one bad apple to ruin the whole passband. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS > On Sep 10, 2017, at 8:02 PM, MICHAEL WILLIAMS wrote: > > I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total satellite use, it would be less than 2%. At 2%, the CW problems you mention are not a problem. From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend $20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats. That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in your future satellite opera > tions, Mike K9QHO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 matthew at mrstevens.net Mon Sep 11 04:40:28 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:40:28 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: There's some CW operation, I've been hearing more lately it seems like. I've even heard you a few times, tried to call cross mode since I didn't have a key with me. Like Mike said, you don't have to spend $1000 to get started on linears. There are plenty of used rigs to be had for cheap, like the ft-290, older model 817s, etc. No, you probably can't go buy a brand new in the box linear sat station for the same cost as a baofeng and arrow. But with a little bit of hamfest and eBay hunting you can get on the air for much less than $1000. I'm not sure about cw being simpler to operate on sats, I find it kind of difficult while operating portable at least. Too many things to do with not enough hands! As long as people keep their power down though, it seems to work fine as far as the transponder is concerned. I've heard just as many QRO guys in SSB causing problems as I have on CW. Your idea for a rig is interesting Mac, and might be worth exploring. I just don't want anyone to think they have to go out and buy a brand new pair of 817s or a 9100 to operate linears! If you've got an 817, 857, IC7000, or similar all-in-wonder rig then you've already got what you need. Else, check around for some older, used v/u rigs. You'd be surprised at the amount of people who are on linears every day using setups just like I've described. 73, - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2017, at 23:02, MICHAEL WILLIAMS wrote: > > I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total satellite use, it would be less than 2%. At 2%, the CW problems you mention are not a problem. From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend $20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats. That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in your future satellite opera > tions, Mike K9QHO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 kontakt at sp3qfe.net Mon Sep 11 07:20:59 2017 From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:20:59 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> Hello Everyone, Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ via an application form. Details are provided in English and in Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and filling in application form. PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the application form is required. 73, Armand SP3QFE From w7lrd at comcast.net Mon Sep 11 15:39:10 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:39:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot Message-ID: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc. 73 Bob W7LRD From john at papays.com Mon Sep 11 15:57:04 2017 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:57:04 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sked Request from UX0FF Message-ID: <20170911155712.5DDFD86D2@lansing182.amsat.org> Nikolay, UX0FF, is looking for someone to work in the USA on satellite. He is an accomplished operator and worked satellites years ago. He is an active EME operator and has WAS on 2M. His grid square is KN45kj. He is not in my range on AO-7 but should be able to work stations in the Northeast. If you are interested in working him, please email him at his qrz.com address. 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k.alexander at rogers.com Mon Sep 11 16:30:49 2017 From: k.alexander at rogers.com (Ken Alexander) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:30:49 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sked Request from UX0FF In-Reply-To: <20170911155712.5DDFD86D2@lansing182.amsat.org> References: <20170911155712.5DDFD86D2@lansing182.amsat.org> Message-ID: <44b82774-b43d-7819-0339-cdc042b76611@rogers.com> That's quite a stretch! Certainly can't do it from FN03. 73, Ken VE3HLS On 2017-09-11 11:57 AM, John Papay wrote: > Nikolay, UX0FF, is looking for someone to work > in the USA on satellite. He is an accomplished > operator and worked satellites years ago. He is an > active EME operator and has WAS on 2M. His grid > square is KN45kj. > > He is not in my range on AO-7 but should be able to > work stations in the Northeast. If you are interested > in working him, please email him at his qrz.com address. > 73, > John K8YSE > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From w3ab at yahoo.com Mon Sep 11 17:45:46 2017 From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:45:46 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot In-Reply-To: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@mail.yahoo.com> According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot. Look at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one.?---? Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ?? GEO ??? http://www.w3ab.org Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. From: Bob- W7LRD To: amsat-bb Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc. 73 Bob W7LRD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 n4qwf1 at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 19:06:55 2017 From: n4qwf1 at gmail.com (n4qwf .) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:06:55 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot In-Reply-To: <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I don't have a 5500 but my 5400 did the same thing. I ordered the replacement 500 ohm pot from Yaesu in California. That was over 5 years ago but it is worth a try. The pot needs to have the same stem length as the original so it can be accessed via the hole in the back of the control box. Here is the info I have on file for Yaesu parts. I hope it is still good. Parts Department (Manuals, Parts 8 am - 4 pm PST): 1-714-827-7600 parts department (562) 404-2700 (562) 404-4828 FAX Email : yaesuparts at vxstdusa.com http://www.yaesu.com/amateur/techsupport.html 500K in rotor S8(B)101823 Pot in control box Q9000404 Good luck < wrote: > According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot. > Look at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one. --- > Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. > GEO > > http://www.w3ab.org > > Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. > > From: Bob- W7LRD > To: amsat-bb > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot > > Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If > so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc. > 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 > -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator Email N4QWF at AMSAT.ORG Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ 8BDXCC DXCC mixed 327 WAS HF #57,114 WAS Triple Play #1270 7Band WAS WAZ HF #9073 AAA All Africa Award #1734 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 OSCAR-11 20th birthday #1 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!" From maccody at att.net Tue Sep 12 04:17:24 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:17:24 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Michael, Thanks for your comments. I have an SDRplay RSP2 that I'm using as the receiver component of a full-duplex transceiver that I am putting together. The SDRplay has already been demonstrated by others to be capable of receiving amateur satellite transmissions. I've also researched some of the 'higher quality' RTL-SDR dongles to obtain a lower price-point. Hopefully, when completed, my transceiver will cost significantly less than the $1000 figure I mentioned. I hope to freely share the design to enable others to access the linear satellites for a relatively low cost. 73, Mac / AE5PH On 09/10/2017 10:02 PM, MICHAEL WILLIAMS wrote: > I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total satellite use, it would be less than 2%. At 2%, the CW problems you mention are not a problem. From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend $20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats. That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in your future satellite opera > tions, Mike K9QHO > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From AJ9N at aol.com Tue Sep 12 08:24:59 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:24:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-12 07:30 UTC Message-ID: Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-12 07:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact was successful: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg (***) Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. 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(***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Sergey Ryazanskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From normanlizeth at gmail.com Tue Sep 12 14:44:52 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:44:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot In-Reply-To: References: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 500 Ohm 450 degree pot, for a G-5500. Yaesu is the only option for that exact piece. Not a standard item. I used a 1k, three turn pot. Using Goody's rotator controller, analog reference enabled, 3.3V and a two resistors, it worked just fine. Would not work with Yaesu's controller box, period. It would, however, work mechanically and provide a reasonable reference, electrically. Using a 540 degree pot in a 360 degree rotator (5500 pot in a 5400) might present some problem. I.E. calibration issues with the control box. Norm 5J0YKF (for a few days.) On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 3:06 PM, n4qwf . wrote: > I don't have a 5500 but my 5400 did the same thing. I ordered the > replacement 500 ohm pot from Yaesu in California. That was over 5 years ago > but it is worth a try. The pot needs to have the same stem length as the > original so it can be accessed via the hole in the back of the control box. > Here is the info I have on file for Yaesu parts. I hope it is still good. > > Parts Department (Manuals, Parts 8 am - 4 pm PST): > 1-714-827-7600 parts department > (562) 404-2700 > (562) 404-4828 FAX > Email : yaesuparts at vxstdusa.com > > http://www.yaesu.com/amateur/techsupport.html > > 500K in rotor S8(B)101823 > > Pot in control box Q9000404 > > Good luck < > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 1:45 PM, GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB > wrote: > >> According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot. >> Look at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one. --- >> Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. >> GEO >> >> http://www.w3ab.org >> >> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. >> >> From: Bob- W7LRD >> To: amsat-bb >> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot >> >> Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If >> so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc. >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-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 >> > > > > -- > N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator > Email N4QWF at AMSAT.ORG > Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ > 8BDXCC > DXCC mixed 327 > WAS HF #57,114 > WAS Triple Play #1270 > 7Band WAS > WAZ HF #9073 > AAA All Africa Award #1734 > VUCC SAT #135 > WAS SAT #296 > OSCAR-11 20th birthday #1 > 51 on AO-51 #13 > LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il > From the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains > > *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving > safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in > broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - > "WOW, What a ride!" > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com Mon Sep 11 19:34:37 2017 From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:34:37 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot In-Reply-To: References: <1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@mail.yahoo.com>, Message-ID: I have been inside several 5400s - there is a wire soldered to the wiper on the pot. This wire twists as the pot turns. It is worth your while to make sure the wire has not failed. I have seen that twice. If you replace the wire make sure to use something with many strands. I do not know if the 500 is the same. Saved me replacing the pot... 73 and Good Luck! Joe kk0sd ________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of n4qwf . Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 2:06 PM To: GEO Badger Cc: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot I don't have a 5500 but my 5400 did the same thing. I ordered the replacement 500 ohm pot from Yaesu in California. That was over 5 years ago but it is worth a try. The pot needs to have the same stem length as the original so it can be accessed via the hole in the back of the control box. Here is the info I have on file for Yaesu parts. I hope it is still good. Parts Department (Manuals, Parts 8 am - 4 pm PST): 1-714-827-7600 parts department (562) 404-2700 (562) 404-4828 FAX Email : yaesuparts at vxstdusa.com http://www.yaesu.com/amateur/techsupport.html 500K in rotor S8(B)101823 Pot in control box Q9000404 Good luck < wrote: > According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot. > Look at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one. --- > Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. > GEO > > http://www.w3ab.org > > Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. > > From: Bob- W7LRD > To: amsat-bb > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot > > Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If > so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc. > 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... > -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator Email N4QWF at AMSAT.ORG Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ 8BDXCC DXCC mixed 327 WAS HF #57,114 WAS Triple Play #1270 7Band WAS WAZ HF #9073 AAA All Africa Award #1734 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 OSCAR-11 20th birthday #1 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!" _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... From maccody at att.net Wed Sep 13 01:50:11 2017 From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:50:11 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: Matt, Thanks for your comments. On 09/10/2017 11:40 PM, Matthew Stevens wrote: > Like Mike said, you don't have to spend $1000 to get started on linears. There are plenty of used rigs to be had for cheap, like the ft-290, older model 817s, etc. No, you probably can't go buy a brand new in the box linear sat station for the same cost as a baofeng and arrow. But with a little bit of hamfest and eBay hunting you can get on the air for much less than $1000. Over the years, I suppose I could have saved up my dollars and bought one of the rigs that you mentioned (wasn't even acquainted with the FT-290). I am one to tinker, though and I've always had pleasure in building and learning. Also, whatever I build, I can always repair. Don't think the same can be said for a commercial rig. Anyway, that's the choice I have made. > I'm not sure about cw being simpler to operate on sats, I find it kind of difficult while operating portable at least. Too many things to do with not enough hands! As long as people keep their power down though, it seems to work fine as far as the transponder is concerned. I've heard just as many QRO guys in SSB causing problems as I have on CW. I'm not surewhether your are referring to something I said, or something Mike said. In my original post, I figured that while a CW-mode rig might be less expensive to field, other 'barriers' would arise. > Your idea for a rig is interesting Mac, and might be worth exploring. I just don't want anyone to think they have to go out and buy a brand new pair of 817s or a 9100 to operate linears! If you've got an 817, 857, IC7000, or similar all-in-wonder rig then you've already got what you need. Else, check around for some older, used v/u rigs. You'd be surprised at the amount of people who are on linears every day using setups just like I've described. I understand what you are saying Matt. I'm truly curious,though, to see how low the cost of a rig can be driven. The use of DSB vs SSB in a possible venue of really driving down the cost, while maintaining voice-mode compatibility. The only downside is the doubling of bandwidth of the channel and the attendant lower power efficiency of DSB compared to SSB. 73, Mac / AE5PH From ruthwillet at att.net Wed Sep 13 02:26:45 2017 From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:26:45 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM93 from South Carolina Wednesday September 13, 2017 Message-ID: <39D4ECA5-0BCD-4B21-B9AD-71A35EB0D3A8@att.net> Hi all, I planning to be on the 22:35z SO-50 pass tomorrow evening, Wednesday September 13th, from EM93 in South Carolina. It?s a 15 degree pass and a new location, but I?ll work as many as I can. Hope to hear you then! 73, Ruth KM4LAO From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 03:05:23 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:05:23 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <66D9ECD4-D897-4552-97AD-24DE531CC21B@gmail.com> > On Sep 12, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Mac A. Cody wrote: > > > Also, whatever I build, I can always repair. Don't think the same can be > said for a commercial rig. I've found that ham gear is probably the most user serviceable you can get commercially. When NJ7H was nearing the DP field in NWT my downlink 817 decided it would quit receiving. After downloading the service manual and following the schematic I found it to be a failed shift register that switches filters, TX/RX, etc. Not having the time to get a new part I removed the IC, installed a toggle switch and manually switched between VHF and UHF as I needed. It's still this way, the Franken-817. I only paid $200 for it used so I'll probably replace it before investing in a proper repair. With a very modest amount of testing equipment and no EE degree I was still able to repair a commercial rig all while under the pressure of missing some grids that will probably never be on again. Most rewarding grids I've ever picked up. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 03:20:31 2017 From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:20:31 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: <66D9ECD4-D897-4552-97AD-24DE531CC21B@gmail.com> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <66D9ECD4-D897-4552-97AD-24DE531CC21B@gmail.com> Message-ID: Mike, I am very offended that you believe that "[those] grids...will probably never be on again". My far northern adventures are just beginning, that was merely a taste. 73, Gabe NJ7H/retired VE6NJH/OT > On Sep 12, 2017, at 10:05 PM, Mike Diehl wrote: > > >> On Sep 12, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Mac A. Cody wrote: >> >> >> Also, whatever I build, I can always repair. Don't think the same can be >> said for a commercial rig. > > I've found that ham gear is probably the most user serviceable you can get commercially. > > When NJ7H was nearing the DP field in NWT my downlink 817 decided it would quit receiving. After downloading the service manual and following the schematic I found it to be a failed shift register that switches filters, TX/RX, etc. Not having the time to get a new part I removed the IC, installed a toggle switch and manually switched between VHF and UHF as I needed. It's still this way, the Franken-817. I only paid $200 for it used so I'll probably replace it before investing in a proper repair. > > With a very modest amount of testing equipment and no EE degree I was still able to repair a commercial rig all while under the pressure of missing some grids that will probably never be on again. Most rewarding grids I've ever picked up. > > 73, > > Mike Diehl > AI6GS > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 05:16:15 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:16:15 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <66D9ECD4-D897-4552-97AD-24DE531CC21B@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0031ED27-B4B2-4DA5-B976-EA06A3080C98@gmail.com> Gabe, My apologies. I must have mistaken VE6NJH for NJ7H/VE8/retired. We shall try to work them again. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS > On Sep 12, 2017, at 8:20 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote: > > Mike, > > I am very offended that you believe that "[those] grids...will probably never be on again". My far northern adventures are just beginning, that was merely a taste. > > 73, > > Gabe > NJ7H/retired VE6NJH/OT > >> On Sep 12, 2017, at 10:05 PM, Mike Diehl wrote: >> >> >>> On Sep 12, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Mac A. Cody wrote: >>> >>> >>> Also, whatever I build, I can always repair. Don't think the same can be >>> said for a commercial rig. >> >> I've found that ham gear is probably the most user serviceable you can get commercially. >> >> When NJ7H was nearing the DP field in NWT my downlink 817 decided it would quit receiving. After downloading the service manual and following the schematic I found it to be a failed shift register that switches filters, TX/RX, etc. Not having the time to get a new part I removed the IC, installed a toggle switch and manually switched between VHF and UHF as I needed. It's still this way, the Franken-817. I only paid $200 for it used so I'll probably replace it before investing in a proper repair. >> >> With a very modest amount of testing equipment and no EE degree I was still able to repair a commercial rig all while under the pressure of missing some grids that will probably never be on again. Most rewarding grids I've ever picked up. >> >> 73, >> >> Mike Diehl >> AI6GS >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From w2lmm.qsl at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 11:44:16 2017 From: w2lmm.qsl at gmail.com (Lou Michaels) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:44:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] 5.8ghz Dish, G5500, and receivers... Message-ID: A pair of 25'' 5.8ghz 29dBi Teletronics International dishes fell into my lap this week and I'm trying to decide on some projects. Here's a pic: https://i.imgur.com/W9oeVSv.jpg I have a G5500 rotor from my previous ground station, and I'm thinking of doing some solar radio astronomy or transponder chasing. Without the covers, the dishes weigh 13.2lbs each. Could the G5500 safely handle the load of one or two of these dishes? I'm not considering roof mounting, and prefer to do things closer to the ground for the time being. Via a SDRPlay, my highest receive capability is 2ghz. Short of changing the feed, what might I do or be able to use to bring the frequency down to something more manageable or will the dish still feed signals at lower frequencies? I'm not beyond changing the feed, or building transverters, but some searching isn't producing more than commercial wifi applications. Anyone have any plans, ideas, advice or direction to offer? Thanks in advance! Cheers, Lou W2LMM Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From akx2 at dacor.net Wed Sep 13 14:18:41 2017 From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:18:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Ao-85 SSTV Message-ID: Any body got any experience with a program called RX-SSTV?? Trying to decode SSTV signals off of ao-85 Tnx, Michael ? n8iup From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 14:57:20 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:57:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Ao-85 SSTV In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes. It is a great program. How is it working for you? 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Sep 13, 2017 10:20 AM, "Michael A. Foster" wrote: Any body got any experience with a program called RX-SSTV?? Trying to decode SSTV signals off of ao-85 Tnx, Michael ? n8iup _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 dtabor at estesvalley.net Wed Sep 13 15:16:50 2017 From: dtabor at estesvalley.net (dtabor at estesvalley.net) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:16:50 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] DN50 this Saturday Message-ID: Under the guise of seeing the Fall colors and maybe Dinosaur Nat'l Monument, Pam, K0ZXZ and I are planning to head to NW Colorado for an activation of DN50 this Saturday. This may be our last chance to go over Trail Ridge Road (12,120') for the season. We expect to be all modes and in the grid around 1800 UTC - track N6UA-9 on APRS. Right now, the plan is to overnight in either Craig, CO or Vernal, UT, so early Sunday ops are possible as well. From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 17:23:41 2017 From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:23:41 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] 5.8ghz Dish, G5500, and receivers... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <030fe60e-0b50-9749-7e22-bbe14f1762b7@gmail.com> Hi Lou, I think you will have a couple of challenges. But, this could be fun. The issue with weight on your rotisserie is partly a matter of mass, but mostly of balance. Find a way to mount the dish so that it doesn't apply a big torque to the motor. Back when AO-40 was still transponding, I had a 3' x 2' BBQ grill dish. When I mounted it, I used the LNB as a counter weight on a shaft behind the dish to offset some of the torque it applied, being mounted on the side of the cross-boom. http://home.wavecable.com/~ko6th/Dsc00201.jpg Even my little Alliance TV rotor (mounted sideways as an Elevation rotor) could move it just fine. One of the things I did which might have helped was that the mechanical connection between the rotors and the antennas had some "give" to them. The idea was that doing so prevented the motor from stalling when it tried to start moving. No idea if it helped, but that was the theory. All that said, your dish (one of them) is even heavier. I would be concerned if you tried this with two unless you can really balance things. The other issue could be the size of the dish, compared to the wavelength you are capable of receiving. From what I remember when building the AO-40 station, 2.4 ghz needed a dish at least a few feet in diameter for good performance, and your dish was designed for 5.8 ghz. If you're only looking below 2 ghz, it might be disappointing. Are you committed to using the SDRPlay? Something like the HackRF can go to 6 ghz, for example. Lacking that, you're going to need a down-converter. For AO-40, there were several models of HBO receiver setups that we re-purposed, for example, my Drake 2880. They naturally receive in the 2.5 ghz -2.7 ghz range, if there's anything interesting left in that band. They were easy to move to nearby bands by re-crystaling the LO. Last thought is regarding sensitivity. These SDR devices aren't noted for being really sensitive, nor very selective (poor front-end filtering), though some are significantly better than others. If you can focus on a single RF segment, a narrow band, low noise preamp at the antenna will go a long ways towards actually hearing something. Receiving AO-40, with its 10 watt transmitter only 30,000 miles away, required me to invest in a good preamp at the feed point in order for my Drake down converter to produce anything audible, and even then it was right above the noise. Modern SDRs are probably a good bit better than the Drake / ICOM IC-R7000 receiver lash-up I used, but you're looking for something potentially a lot weaker. Then again, this hobby is all about experimenting and seeing what works. Good luck, and let us know what you find! Greg KO6TH Lou Michaels wrote: > A pair of 25'' 5.8ghz 29dBi Teletronics International dishes fell into my > lap this week and I'm trying to decide on some projects. > > Here's a pic: https://i.imgur.com/W9oeVSv.jpg > > I have a G5500 rotor from my previous ground station, and I'm thinking of > doing some solar radio astronomy or transponder chasing. > > Without the covers, the dishes weigh 13.2lbs each. Could the G5500 safely > handle the load of one or two of these dishes? I'm not considering roof > mounting, and prefer to do things closer to the ground for the time being. > > Via a SDRPlay, my highest receive capability is 2ghz. Short of changing the > feed, what might I do or be able to use to bring the frequency down to > something more manageable or will the dish still feed signals at lower > frequencies? > > I'm not beyond changing the feed, or building transverters, but some > searching isn't producing more than commercial wifi applications. > > Anyone have any plans, ideas, advice or direction to offer? > > Thanks in advance! > > Cheers, > Lou > W2LMM > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Wed Sep 13 19:57:12 2017 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:57:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA Message-ID: <57438DC739B94A248ED5D8BCD945EDC0@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA on 14 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:03 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Fenway Park is host to close to twenty schools from five of the six New England states for a STEM event on Thursday, September 14, 2017. This event, specifically the on-field activities like engineering and launching water bottle rockets in the shadow of the historic Green Monster, provide schools with a real-world application of the Next Generation Science curriculum. With the partnership of ARISS and the ISS contact, the STEM activities (both the activities of the day and the pre-teaching activities sent to schools prior) would shift to a STEM NASA, space and amateur radio focus. The goal of ISS contact was to be a draw to those schools from all over New England who do not have the capacity to otherwise go through the contact proposal and host a contact. In this one event, ARISS is granting exposure to New England schools to STEM, NASA, space and amateur radio. Students from Burlington, VT; Salem, MA; Whitnesville, MA; Mashpee, MA; Wakefield, RI; Danvers, MA; Bradford, MA; Waltham, MA; Whitefield, MA; Provincetown, MA; Concord MA; Roxbury, MA; Stoneham, MA; Nashua, NH; and Bangor ME are all scheduled to be part of this historic learning event. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How often and through what methods do you communicate with family and others on earth? 2. How much exercise do you get while in space? 3. What are some of the foods you eat while in space? 4. What if a serious illness enters the space station, how would you stop it? 5. When did you first become interested in space exploration? 6. What kind of jobs does Robonaut 2 do on the ISS or what kind of experiments do you do with R2? 7. Were you able to see the eclipse in space? 8. What's it like to float around instead of walking? 9. Do you believe in aliens or life on other planets? 10. What advice would you give to someone who wants to grow up to be an astronaut? 11. What was the hardest thing to become accustomed to on the ISS? 12. What is the most challenging thing to do weightless? 13. Are you a Red Sox or Yankees fan? 14. Do you use a lot of math on the ISS? 15. What was your favorite subject in school? 16. How do you brush your teeth? 17. What Earth food do you miss the most? 18. When are you scheduled to come back to Earth and what will you do first? 19. Who inspired you? 20. Have you ever been to Fenway Park? 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. Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Thu Sep 14 02:40:09 2017 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 02:40:09 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK road trip to southern California (15-17 September 2017) Message-ID: Hi! I will be driving to Los Angeles on Friday morning, and planning to attend the 2017 ARRL Southwest Division Convention ("HAMCON") over the weekend. On my way out on Friday, I am planning a stop on the DM23/DM24 grid boundary north of Quartzsite AZ and I-10. This will probably be a quick stop, possibly no more than a couple of passes, depending on when I leave Phoenix and how the drive goes up to that point. I am also planning to pass through this area sometime on Sunday afternoon or early evening, when I might have more time to work more passes on my way home. During the weekend, I will be in Torrance, south of LAX airport. I won't have a booth at the convention, but I will be wandering around and also - if all goes well - getting on some passes from the top of the parking garage outside the hotel. I may even do some demonstrations, repeating what I did during the 2015 convention at the same location. I don't have a set schedule for the weekend, as this is closer to a quick vacation away from home and work. Even if I'm not going to do a demonstration, I want to try working some passes while I'm there, including some packet via NO-84 and the ISS. I will post updates on my @WD9EWK Twitter account, which is also visible in a web browser at http://twitter.com/WD9EWK - even if you don't use Twitter. While on the road, I'll have my TH-D72A squawking to the APRS network in Arizona and southern California as WD9EWK-9. This should also show up on the web, on http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 among other sites. Where possible, I may also post updates here on the -BB. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK From wa4sca at gmail.com Thu Sep 14 11:57:57 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 06:57:57 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Flight anomalies Message-ID: <000201d32d50$b5f96390$21ec2ab0$@gmail.com> Found this SpaceX compendium of failed efforts to land a rocket, as God and Robert A. Heinlein intended. The captions are great. https://youtu.be/bvim4rsNHkQ Of course now that they have it working, it is a lot funnier in retrospect. :) 73s, Alan WA4SA From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Sep 14 21:30:23 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:30:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! Message-ID: Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium, being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV for the early registration price of $45. Starting tomorrow, registration is $55. https://www.amsat.org/product/2017-amsat-symposium/ Be sure to register today! 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA) From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Sep 14 22:07:26 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:07:26 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry. Made a minor error here. It actually goes up to $50 tomorrow and will be $55 at the door. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 17:30 Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium, > being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV for the early registration > price of $45. Starting tomorrow, registration is $55. > > https://www.amsat.org/product/2017-amsat-symposium/ > > Be sure to register today! > > 73, > > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > Secretary > Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA) > From n8fgv at usa.net Fri Sep 15 02:59:37 2017 From: n8fgv at usa.net (Daniel Schultz) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:59:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Second call for papers for 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium Message-ID: <959Vioc7l3120S08.1505444377@web08.cms.usa.net> This is the seccond 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 From AJ9N at aol.com Fri Sep 15 06:19:48 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:19:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-15 07:00 UTC Message-ID: <72646.21013070.46eccb04@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-15 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg (***) Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg Exp. 53 on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-09-15 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 1159. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1118. (***) 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 2017-09-15 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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Fri Sep 15 16:45:38 2017 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:45:38 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Road trip Texas => Utah Message-ID: On Monday, 18 September, I'll be starting a leisurely road trip to Utah. Monday night will be spent in DM73 in NM and Tuesday night in DM57 in CO. Destination is DN41. I will operate the sats from those three grids. I also hope to work from other grids en route, depending on available passes. Possible grids are DM74, DM75, DM65, DM66, DM58, DM48, DM49 and DN40. None are extremely rare, but newer grid chasers may need some or all. While in Utah, I'll try to activate some grids surrounding DN41. If interested, follow me on twitter.com/@AA5PK for updates and track me on APRS at AA5PK-9. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon my return home. Hard copy QSLs by email request. 73 Glenn / AA5PK From wb3csy at gmail.com Fri Sep 15 19:57:48 2017 From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:57:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode Message-ID: Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20 contacts in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG. The program does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed it in. When I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as suppressed. Is there an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind? Should I type FT-8, instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY Sent from Rick's iPhone 6S "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke "Klaatu Barada Nikto" - The Day the Earth Stood Still "I have been, and always shall be, your friend" - Spock From kl0s at cox.net Sat Sep 16 00:10:48 2017 From: kl0s at cox.net (Dino Papas) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:10:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode In-Reply-To: <9zcz1w01A4F0Vt701zeALu> References: <9zcz1w01A4F0Vt701zeALu> Message-ID: <05AEBBD8-DBCC-47FA-9C1F-337768B14CE4@cox.net> Rich - LoTW accepts FT8 now. My Mac logging program doesn?t have built-in digital mode identifications for anything beyond RTTY BUT it allows you to type ?JT65? or ?FT8? which is then sent along to LoTW. Does AC Log have a box where you can type in text like that to identify the mode? 73 - Dino KL0S > On Sep 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Rick Walter wrote: > > Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20 contacts in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG. The program does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed it in. When I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as suppressed. Is there an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind? Should I type FT-8, instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY From wa4hfn at comcast.net Sat Sep 16 00:27:41 2017 From: wa4hfn at comcast.net (wa4hfn at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:27:41 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] GRID MASTER AWARD In-Reply-To: <1581193724.5358428.1505521142235.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <675254242.5362168.1505521661933.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Congrats to W5PFG Clayton Coleman has worked and confirmed all 488 US grids GRID MASTER AWARD #5 Good job for info on our awards go to QRZ and look up wa4hfn or wa4nvm We will have a new web site up soon squirt the birds Damon WA4HFN em55 From kk5do at arrl.net Sat Sep 16 01:24:38 2017 From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:24:38 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards Update Message-ID: <09d01fe5-9f83-2735-dbaf-3b7931e68f22@arrl.net> We have a good list of recipients this time for the AMSAT Awards. AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO Rafael Martinez, HI8KV Donald Solberg, K9AQ Frank Krizan, KR1ZAN Wyatt Law, AI6V Michal Kwieciak, SP3DBM Jonathan Zlystra, KL2DN ------ AMSAT Communications Achievement Award Rafael Martinez, HI8KW, #578 ------ AMSAT Century Club Award Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, #52 ------ South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award Rafael Martinez, HI8KW, #US205 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award Branko Martincic, 9A3ST upgrade to 4,000 Frank Westphal, K6FW upgrade to 3,000 Joseph Murphy, EI5EV 2,000 #91 Matthew Stevens, KK4FEM 1,000 #92 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI 5,000 Award Branko Martincic, 9A3ST, #34 ------ 73...bruce To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes From Saguaroastro at cox.net Sat Sep 16 03:09:57 2017 From: Saguaroastro at cox.net (Richard Tejera) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:09:57 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode Message-ID: I believe AC Log can accept a manually input mode, and as well, Scott has recently updated the program to accept FT8. Upgrades are free. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On September 15, 2017, at 17:10, Dino Papas wrote: Rich - LoTW accepts FT8 now. My Mac logging program doesn?t have built-in digital mode identifications for anything beyond RTTY BUT it allows you to type ?JT65? or ?FT8? which is then sent along to LoTW. Does AC Log have a box where you can type in text like that to identify the mode? 73 - Dino KL0S > On Sep 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Rick Walter wrote: > > Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20 contacts in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG. The program does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed it in. When I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as suppressed. Is there an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind? Should I type FT-8, instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From antonio at qti.qualcomm.com Sat Sep 16 06:34:21 2017 From: antonio at qti.qualcomm.com (Franklin Antonio) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 06:34:21 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 02:30 PM 9/14/2017, Paul Stoetzer wrote: >Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium, >being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV ... early registration price ... Do we have a schedule yet? Web page doesn't contain any of this detail. What activities take place on each of the 3 days? What time do we start on the 27th? What time do we end on the 29th? From py4zbz at yahoo.com Sat Sep 16 19:43:17 2017 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 19:43:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LAPAN A2 = IO-86 over Brazil References: <889459039.844508.1505590997141.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <889459039.844508.1505590997141@mail.yahoo.com> Lapan A2 IO-86: a great FM repeater satellite for equatorial region.Listen many QSO made on a whole passage over Brazil today.Recorded by Orlando PU7ORD. 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From n8hm at arrl.net Sat Sep 16 21:53:16 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 17:53:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Franklin, A preliminary version of the schedule has just been posted at https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM, Franklin Antonio wrote: > At 02:30 PM 9/14/2017, Paul Stoetzer wrote: >>Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium, >>being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV ... early registration price ... > > Do we have a schedule yet? Web page doesn't contain any of this detail. > > What activities take place on each of the 3 days? > > What time do we start on the 27th? > > What time do we end on the 29th? > From kt4tz at cfl.rr.com Sun Sep 17 00:55:20 2017 From: kt4tz at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 20:55:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-260 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 Board of Directors Election Results * 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Preliminary Schedule Announced * Second call for papers for 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium * 15th Annual CubeSat Developer's Workshop Announcement * Two Radio Amateurs are Among Three New ISS Crew Members * AMSAT Awards Update SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-260.01 ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 260.01 ?From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE September 17, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-260.01 2017 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results As a result of the 2017 Board of Directors Election, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Paul Stoetzer, N8HM; and Clayton Coleman, W5PFG; will serve on the board for two years. The Alternate is Peter Portanova, W2JV. He will serve for a term of one year. The results of the voting with 695 ballots cast are as follows: Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA............626 Jerry Buxton, N0JY.................610 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM................509 Clayton Coleman, W5PFG.............503 Peter Portanova, W2JV..............382 Submitted by: Martha Saragovitz, Manager Paul Stoetzer, Secretary [ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Preliminary Schedule Announced The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno.? A preliminary version of the schedule has just been posted at https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ The schedule includes the Annual Meeting which is a report to the membership by the President and Senior Officers and includes a question and answer session where members may ask senior officers and BoD members questions. [ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT-NA Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second call for papers for 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium This is the second 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th Annual CubeSat Developer's Workshop Announcement Greetings CubeSat Community! We are happy to announce that the 15th Annual CubeSat Developer's Workshop will take place from April 30th to May 2nd, 2018 at the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center! We are hard at work making sure next year's workshop is the best one yet! Not only have we streamlined sponsorship opportunities but we have added thousands of square feet of exhibition space including the all new Founder's Room-a beautiful 24' x 24' business casual lounge. To stay up to date on all the changes to come, join our mailing list: http://www.cubesat.org/mailinglist/ To see pictures from this year's workshop and dinner banquet, or to view sponsorship and exhibition information, visit: http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-information/ To inquire about purchasing a sponsorship or exhibition booth email us at cubesat-workshop at calpoly.edu. To submit an abstract, navigate to the abstract submission form: http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-abstract/ The deadline for abstract submission is November 3rd. [ANS thanks The CubeSat Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Two Radio Amateurs are Among Three New ISS Crew Members After a 6-hour flight, astronauts Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, and Joe Acaba, KE5DAR, and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin arrived at the International Space Station on September 12. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft from Kazakhstan, orbited Earth four times, and then docked at the space station. The hatches between the spacecraft and station opened early on September 13. The arrival of Vande Hei, Acaba, and Misurkin restores the station's crew to six. They join Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik, and Flight Engineers Sergey Ryazanskiy and Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA, on station. The new Expedition 53/54 crew members will spend more than 4 months aboard the ISS, conducting approximately 250 science investigations in fields such as biology, Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development. Once they've settled in, Acaba and Vande Hei are expected to average one or two ? and possibly as many as four ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts a week. That rate will drop when Nespoli leaves in December with Bresnik and Ryazanskiy. Vande Hei, Acaba, and Misurkin are slated to return in February. [ANS thanks ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Awards Update AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO Rafael Martinez, HI8KV Donald Solberg, K9AQ Frank Krizan, KR1ZAN Wyatt Law, AI6V Michal Kwieciak, SP3DBM Jonathan Zlystra, KL2DN ------ AMSAT Communications Achievement Award Rafael Martinez, HI8KW, #578 ------ AMSAT Century Club Award Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, #52 ------ South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award Rafael Martinez, HI8KW, #US205 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award Branko Martincic, 9A3ST upgrade to 4,000 Frank Westphal, K6FW upgrade to 3,000 Joseph Murphy, EI5EV 2,000 #91 Matthew Stevens, KK4FEM 1,000 #92 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI 5,000 Award Branko Martincic, 9A3ST, #34 ------ To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html [ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KT4TZ kt4tz at amsat dot org From aa2bn at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 02:48:36 2017 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 22:48:36 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable Sat Gear For Sale Message-ID: <8E447491-95D5-4ABA-9746-0AF52247BC12@comcast.net> Hi Fellow Satellite Ops, I have the following items for sale: Portable Rotation 12PRSAT DC Azimuth/Elevation Rotator w/computer interface Portable Rotation Arrow Antenna Adapter Alaskan Arrow 146/437-14 Handheld Yagi Dual Band Yagi Total investment $920, yours for $700 plus actual shipping to your zip code. If you use PayPal (preferred) I'll absorb the fees. Decided to take my portable operating in the backpacking direction, this setup is not so convenient to use for SOTA activations. Works great for a back deck, beach, or RV/camping portable station. Inquiries off list please... 73, John K2ZA Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad From aa2bn at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 14:04:13 2017 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:04:13 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable Sat Gear For Sale In-Reply-To: <8E447491-95D5-4ABA-9746-0AF52247BC12@comcast.net> References: <8E447491-95D5-4ABA-9746-0AF52247BC12@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6C5DAB48-63E9-4F2E-8A98-6E321E7ABCE7@comcast.net> Please disregard my previous e-mail. 73, John K2ZA Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2017, at 22:48, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > > Hi Fellow Satellite Ops, > > I have the following items for sale: > > Portable Rotation 12PRSAT DC Azimuth/Elevation Rotator w/computer interface > Portable Rotation Arrow Antenna Adapter > Alaskan Arrow 146/437-14 Handheld Yagi Dual Band Yagi > > Total investment $920, yours for $700 plus actual shipping to your zip code. If you use PayPal (preferred) I'll absorb the fees. > > Decided to take my portable operating in the backpacking direction, this setup is not so convenient to use for SOTA activations. Works great for a back deck, beach, or RV/camping portable station. > > Inquiries off list please... > > 73, > > John K2ZA > > Sent from my iPad > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From john at papays.com Sun Sep 17 17:52:59 2017 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:52:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] UX0FF/KB1RVT QSO on AO-7 Message-ID: <20170917175307.74834818A@lansing182.amsat.org> KB1RVT and UX0FF completed a QSO today on AO-7. This is Nikolay's first satellite contact with the USA. Nikolay is still looking for others to work in North America. If you have a mutual footprint with him and want to try, email him at his qrz.com address. Thank you to Nick for making the effort to work him! 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From grsakai5120 at yahoo.com Sun Sep 17 19:57:24 2017 From: grsakai5120 at yahoo.com (George Sakai) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:57:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker to SATPC32 References: <1604121366.3722307.1505678244061.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1604121366.3722307.1505678244061@mail.yahoo.com> I have not been able to get the LVB Tracker to talk to SATPC32 in?my IC-9100.? I am using a Keyspan USA 19HS USB-to-serial adapter between the LVB Tracker and my laptop (Windows 8, 64 bits).? When I start the SATPC32 program, I get an error message "Port 1 could not be found".? According to the device manager in my PC, the Keyspan 19HS has COM2 assigned.? I selected COM2 for rotor setting.? I think I am supposed to select the same COM2 for ServerSDX.? But, I never get ServerSDX box on the screen.? Appreciate any help you can give me.? Thanks.? George N3GS From rwmcgwier at gmail.com Sun Sep 17 21:48:09 2017 From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:48:09 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Flight anomalies In-Reply-To: <000201d32d50$b5f96390$21ec2ab0$@gmail.com> References: <000201d32d50$b5f96390$21ec2ab0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Originally released by Musk on his Instagram Account and later picked up by SpaceX. You have to admit the guy is amenable to self deprecating humor. On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Alan wrote: > Found this SpaceX compendium of failed efforts to land a rocket, as God and > Robert A. Heinlein intended. The captions are great. > > https://youtu.be/bvim4rsNHkQ > > Of course now that they have it working, it is a lot funnier in retrospect. > :) > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SA > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- 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 Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR, life member of ARRL and AMSAT, NRVR.ORG (Rocketry) From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Sun Sep 17 21:53:38 2017 From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 23:53:38 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> Message-ID: <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> On 2017-09-11 09:20, Armand SP3QFE wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has > been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with > wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the > history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). > > The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and > S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an > electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one > SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of > the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. > > Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ > via an application form. Details are provided in English and in > Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). > > You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one > image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and > filling in application form. > > PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of > seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the > application form is required. > > 73, Armand SP3QFE FYI: Awarded. ??????? ???????? (Awards has been sent by email): 4X1AJ, 9W2BXN, 9W2VRD, 9W6ZUL, AI6V, AJ3DI, Alexis, BX1AD, CD2AGH, CD3NDC, CE2EK, CU2ZG, Damien D., E20ZFD, E22JME, E24DGV, E24NQN, E24PQG, EA7ADI, EA8ARI, EB2AOC, F4AHN, F4EZO, F4GNN, F4GVE, Gilles M., HC1YC, HC5VF, HC6IM, HS2QJJ, HS3LSE, HS7XPE, JA0CAW, K4TJL, KB6LTY, KB7QAG, KC7KIU, KD9ETQ, KE0BTX, LU1EPC, LU1HVK, LU1KCQ, LU1XT, LU2DPW, LU2FCY, LU2FGL , LU5HA, LU5UFM, LU6FSD , LU7MT, LU9DHJ, LW1DIW, LW2DYB, LW2EE, M0GIW, M0JFP, MX0MXO, N0STY, N8EUL, Nicolas F., OK2UUJ, PE4KH, PQ2HX, PU2WSQ, PU4AML, R3KEE, R9LR, RA0ATB, RA1WU, RK9UM, SP3AYA, SP3DBM, SP3QFE, SP5ULN, SP8CGR, SP8OOB, SP9VEY, SQ3OOK, SQ5TDW, SQ9ZAY, UA9UIZ, VK2FJET, WD4OTR, WD9EWK, XE2MZS. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). Congrats! 73, Armand SP3QFE. From co6cr at frcuba.cu Mon Sep 18 13:21:59 2017 From: co6cr at frcuba.cu (ciro rodriguez) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:21:59 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] join to list Message-ID: <00df01d33081$4e2aab50$81d910ac@colossus> thanks ciro Este mensaje le ha llegado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba. La persona que envia este correo asume el compromiso de usar el servicio y cumplir con las regulaciones establecidas. FRCUBA: https://www.frcuba.cu/ From n8hm at arrl.net Mon Sep 18 16:50:51 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:50:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Status Message-ID: Just a note that AO-7 has been reliably in Mode B for the past several days. For the past several months, AO-7 has had a tendency to flip from Mode B to Mode A even in the presence of only modest uplink signals, likely due to poor illumination on the solar panels. As the seasons have progressed, it appears that the illumination situation has improved. Get on and make some QSOs! This would be a particularly good time to set up skeds for extreme range QSOs. According to DK3WN's illum software, from October 15th through November 21st, AO-7 will be in constant sunlight. During this period, the 24 hour timer will function and the satellite will spend 24 hours in Mode B then 24 hours in Mode A. Get those 10 meter antennas ready! 73, Paul, N8HM From skristof at etczone.com Mon Sep 18 17:11:26 2017 From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:11:26 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Status In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4589a44e0ddd57ef767885873510d191@etczone.com> Sounds good! I've got the radios for possible CW QSO on Mode A. If anyone has done CW on AO-7 Mode A, do you have any pointers? Any particular part of the bandwidth where CW ops hangout? Steve AI9IN On 2017-09-18 12:50, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Just a note that AO-7 has been reliably in Mode B for the past several > days. For the past several months, AO-7 has had a tendency to flip > from Mode B to Mode A even in the presence of only modest uplink > signals, likely due to poor illumination on the solar panels. As the > seasons have progressed, it appears that the illumination situation > has improved. Get on and make some QSOs! This would be a particularly > good time to set up skeds for extreme range QSOs. > > According to DK3WN's illum software, from October 15th through > November 21st, AO-7 will be in constant sunlight. During this period, > the 24 hour timer will function and the satellite will spend 24 hours > in Mode B then 24 hours in Mode A. Get those 10 meter antennas ready! > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From af5cc2 at gmail.com Mon Sep 18 17:35:03 2017 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:35:03 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Status In-Reply-To: <4589a44e0ddd57ef767885873510d191@etczone.com> References: <4589a44e0ddd57ef767885873510d191@etczone.com> Message-ID: Hi Steve, Hope to hear you on Mode A CW. I have made some CW QSOs on Mode A. Most stations seem to hang out around the middle of the passband. That is 29.450 on the downlink. I think it is 145.900 on the up link but I might be wrong. Also remember than in Mode A, AO7 is NON-INVERTING, so increasing your uplink frequency will also increase the frequency you come back to earth on. 73 John AF5CC On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 12:11 PM, wrote: > Sounds good! I've got the radios for possible CW QSO on Mode A. If > anyone has done CW on AO-7 Mode A, do you have any pointers? Any > particular part of the bandwidth where CW ops hangout? > > Steve AI9IN > > On 2017-09-18 12:50, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > > Just a note that AO-7 has been reliably in Mode B for the past several > > days. For the past several months, AO-7 has had a tendency to flip > > from Mode B to Mode A even in the presence of only modest uplink > > signals, likely due to poor illumination on the solar panels. As the > > seasons have progressed, it appears that the illumination situation > > has improved. Get on and make some QSOs! This would be a particularly > > good time to set up skeds for extreme range QSOs. > > > > According to DK3WN's illum software, from October 15th through > > November 21st, AO-7 will be in constant sunlight. During this period, > > the 24 hour timer will function and the satellite will spend 24 hours > > in Mode B then 24 hours in Mode A. Get those 10 meter antennas ready! > > > > 73, > > > > Paul, N8HM > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From normanlizeth at gmail.com Mon Sep 18 16:17:32 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:17:32 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker to SATPC32 In-Reply-To: <1604121366.3722307.1505678244061@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1604121366.3722307.1505678244061.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1604121366.3722307.1505678244061@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: George, You'll have to enable the rotator fx in satpc32. Then, when the program starts, serversdx will give you an error (defaults to com 0). Cancel it. It will be on the toolbar at the bottom of the window. Click on server sdx, select setup, tell it com port and speed (9600 8N1 IIRC). Click ok, restart satpc32. It should find the tracker. Troubleshoot com port problems using a loopback test. Use a female jumper from tx pin to rx pin on the DB9. Open your fave terminal. Talk trashy to yourself. See it? Good! Not? Start down the troubleshooting tree. Have fun! Norm 5J0YKF (for a few more days) On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 2:57 PM, George Sakai via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I have not been able to get the LVB Tracker to talk to SATPC32 in my IC-9100. I am using a Keyspan USA 19HS USB-to-serial adapter between the LVB Tracker and my laptop (Windows 8, 64 bits). When I start the SATPC32 program, I get an error message "Port 1 could not be found". According to the device manager in my PC, the Keyspan 19HS has COM2 assigned. I selected COM2 for rotor setting. I think I am supposed to select the same COM2 for ServerSDX. But, I never get ServerSDX box on the screen. Appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks. George N3GS > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 mjohns166 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 18 18:11:00 2017 From: mjohns166 at yahoo.com (Mark Johns) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:11:00 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode In-Reply-To: <05AEBBD8-DBCC-47FA-9C1F-337768B14CE4@cox.net> References: <9zcz1w01A4F0Vt701zeALu> <05AEBBD8-DBCC-47FA-9C1F-337768B14CE4@cox.net> Message-ID: <1515500406.4445091.1505758260975@mail.yahoo.com> AC Log interfaces with JT Alert and will automatically insert the correct mode for each contact when WSJT-X and JT Alert are running together.--?Mark D. Johns, K?MDJ?Minneapolis, MN EN35-----------------------------------------------"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,?? ?you would stay out and your dog would go in."?? ? ?---Mark Twain On Friday, September 15, 2017, 7:13:00 PM CDT, Dino Papas wrote: Rich - LoTW accepts FT8 now.? My Mac logging program doesn?t have built-in digital mode identifications for anything beyond RTTY BUT it allows you to type ?JT65? or ?FT8? which is then sent along to LoTW.? Does AC Log have a box where you can type in text like that to identify the mode? 73 - Dino KL0S > On Sep 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Rick Walter wrote: > > Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20 contacts in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG. The program does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed it in. When I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as suppressed. Is there an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind? Should I type FT-8, instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon Sep 18 19:45:53 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:45:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Help me understand my iGate? Message-ID: Hi everyone. I've been trying to improve the effectiveness of the SDR iGate that I have listening on 145.825 and am finally seeing more packets. Since duplicates don't show up on ariss.net, that explains why not all my received packets show up on the website. Just for my own education, I'll often compare what my iGate receives from the ISS or PSAT to what shows up on ariss.net to verify that mine are in fact duplicates. Today on a PSAT pass I noticed that one of my received packets was a duplicate (which is fine) but the other packet that I received was also NOT on the website. So, now we're not talking about a duplicate - it didn't get accepted to the site for some other reason. Here's the packet as I received it. I'm guessing that the issue is that it wasn't digipeated by a station ID of "ARISS*", but I'd like to know for sure. If anyone is really good with APRS in general or the APRS sat digipeaters in particular, I sure would appreciate hearing from you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digipeater WIDE1 (probably PSAT) audio level = 77(8/8) [SINGLE] :::::____ [0.2] N2PYS-3>T2PX4Z,PSAT,WIDE1*,WIDE2-2:`lZ!l <0x1c>K\]=<0x0d> MIC-E, Kenwood HT (W), Kenwood TM-D710, In Service N 42 08.4000, W 080 02.0500, 0 MPH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73! -Scott, K4KDR From vk4tec at tech-software.net Mon Sep 18 20:17:55 2017 From: vk4tec at tech-software.net (Andrew Rich) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:17:55 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Help me understand my iGate? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dopler shift APRS-IS is throwing away your packets Andrew > On 19 Sep 2017, at 5:45 am, Scott wrote: > > Hi everyone. > > I've been trying to improve the effectiveness of the SDR iGate that I have > listening on 145.825 and am finally seeing more packets. > > Since duplicates don't show up on ariss.net, that explains why not all my > received packets show up on the website. Just for my own education, I'll > often compare what my iGate receives from the ISS or PSAT to what shows up > on ariss.net to verify that mine are in fact duplicates. > > Today on a PSAT pass I noticed that one of my received packets was a > duplicate (which is fine) but the other packet that I received was also NOT > on the website. So, now we're not talking about a duplicate - it didn't > get accepted to the site for some other reason. > > Here's the packet as I received it. I'm guessing that the issue is that it > wasn't digipeated by a station ID of "ARISS*", but I'd like to know for > sure. If anyone is really good with APRS in general or the APRS sat > digipeaters in particular, I sure would appreciate hearing from you. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Digipeater WIDE1 (probably PSAT) audio level = 77(8/8) [SINGLE] > :::::____ > [0.2] N2PYS-3>T2PX4Z,PSAT,WIDE1*,WIDE2-2:`lZ!l <0x1c>K\]=<0x0d> > MIC-E, Kenwood HT (W), Kenwood TM-D710, In Service > N 42 08.4000, W 080 02.0500, 0 MPH > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 bruninga at usna.edu Mon Sep 18 20:43:33 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:43:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Help me understand my iGate? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7a2f9b54091a882a4c509b0aae468da1@mail.gmail.com> Nothing shows on that page unless it was digipeated by ARISS* or RS0ISS* or so Bob -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 3:46 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Help me understand my iGate? Hi everyone. I've been trying to improve the effectiveness of the SDR iGate that I have listening on 145.825 and am finally seeing more packets. Since duplicates don't show up on ariss.net, that explains why not all my received packets show up on the website. Just for my own education, I'll often compare what my iGate receives from the ISS or PSAT to what shows up on ariss.net to verify that mine are in fact duplicates. Today on a PSAT pass I noticed that one of my received packets was a duplicate (which is fine) but the other packet that I received was also NOT on the website. So, now we're not talking about a duplicate - it didn't get accepted to the site for some other reason. Here's the packet as I received it. I'm guessing that the issue is that it wasn't digipeated by a station ID of "ARISS*", but I'd like to know for sure. If anyone is really good with APRS in general or the APRS sat digipeaters in particular, I sure would appreciate hearing from you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Digipeater WIDE1 (probably PSAT) audio level = 77(8/8) [SINGLE] :::::____ [0.2] N2PYS-3>T2PX4Z,PSAT,WIDE1*,WIDE2-2:`lZ!l <0x1c>K\]=<0x0d> MIC-E, Kenwood HT (W), Kenwood TM-D710, In Service N 42 08.4000, W 080 02.0500, 0 MPH -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- 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 royldean at gmail.com Mon Sep 18 20:57:01 2017 From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:57:01 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Scott's Igate Message-ID: > > Dopler shift > APRS-IS is throwing away your packets Andrew Andrew, it is NOT doppler shift. That has nothing to do with Scott's question. Scott, the reason is because Direwolf required one flipped bit to fully decode the packet (ie, it didn't "hear" the correct bits, but tried flipping each single bit until what it decoded passed the checksum). That "[SINGLE]" means that it swapped a single bit to get a correct checksum. Direwolf WILL NOT pass ANY packets on to the APRS-IS unless it completely decodes the packet correctly (ie, that section should say [NONE], as in "no bits were flipped in order to get the checksum to work). Hope that makes sense. --Roy K3RLD >* On 19 Sep 2017, at 5:45 am, Scott > wrote: *> >* Hi everyone. *> >* I've been trying to improve the effectiveness of the SDR iGate that I have *>* listening on 145.825 and am finally seeing more packets. *> >* Since duplicates don't show up on ariss.net , that explains why not all my *>* received packets show up on the website. Just for my own education, I'll *>* often compare what my iGate receives from the ISS or PSAT to what shows up *>* on ariss.net to verify that mine are in fact duplicates. *> >* Today on a PSAT pass I noticed that one of my received packets was a *>* duplicate (which is fine) but the other packet that I received was also NOT *>* on the website. So, now we're not talking about a duplicate - it didn't *>* get accepted to the site for some other reason. *> >* Here's the packet as I received it. I'm guessing that the issue is that it *>* wasn't digipeated by a station ID of "ARISS*", but I'd like to know for *>* sure. If anyone is really good with APRS in general or the APRS sat *>* digipeaters in particular, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.* From scott23192 at gmail.com Tue Sep 19 05:01:16 2017 From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:01:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Scott's Igate In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks a million for the info, Roy! Never ceases to amaze me how much you can learn from people who have been doing this for a while. 73! ===================================== On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Roy Dean wrote: > > > > Dopler shift > > APRS-IS is throwing away your packets Andrew > > > Andrew, it is NOT doppler shift. That has nothing to do with Scott's > question. > > Scott, the reason is because Direwolf required one flipped bit to fully > decode the packet (ie, it didn't "hear" the correct bits, but tried > flipping each single bit until what it decoded passed the checksum). That > "[SINGLE]" means that it swapped a single bit to get a correct checksum. > > Direwolf WILL NOT pass ANY packets on to the APRS-IS unless it completely > decodes the packet correctly (ie, that section should say [NONE], as in "no > bits were flipped in order to get the checksum to work). > > Hope that makes sense. > > --Roy > K3RLD > > > > >* On 19 Sep 2017, at 5:45 am, Scott http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>> wrote: > *> >* Hi everyone. > *> >* I've been trying to improve the effectiveness of the SDR iGate that > I have > *>* listening on 145.825 and am finally seeing more packets. > *> >* Since duplicates don't show up on ariss.net , > that explains why not all my > *>* received packets show up on the website. Just for my own education, > I'll > *>* often compare what my iGate receives from the ISS or PSAT to what > shows up > *>* on ariss.net to verify that mine are in fact > duplicates. > *> >* Today on a PSAT pass I noticed that one of my received packets was a > *>* duplicate (which is fine) but the other packet that I received was > also NOT > *>* on the website. So, now we're not talking about a duplicate - it > didn't > *>* get accepted to the site for some other reason. > *> >* Here's the packet as I received it. I'm guessing that the issue > is that it > *>* wasn't digipeated by a station ID of "ARISS*", but I'd like to know for > *>* sure. If anyone is really good with APRS in general or the APRS sat > *>* digipeaters in particular, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.* From k1sto at arrl.org Tue Sep 19 13:27:11 2017 From: k1sto at arrl.org (White, Rosalie, K1STO) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:27:11 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi EMike and everyone, Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just opened. Hope you can use it! 73, Rosalie K1STO From w3ab at yahoo.com Tue Sep 19 16:15:38 2017 From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:15:38 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nothing attached that I can see. ?___ Sent from my two way wrist watch 73 de W3AB/GEO? On Sep 19, 2017, 07:46, at 07:46, "White, Rosalie, K1STO" wrote: >Hi EMike and everyone, > > > >Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just >opened. > > >Hope you can use it! > > > >73, > >Rosalie K1STO > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >of AMSAT-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 Wed Sep 20 01:06:37 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:06:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-20 01:00 UTC Message-ID: <3fed27.52ef44ed.46f3191b@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-20 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 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 2017-09-20 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 1159. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1118. 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 2017-09-15 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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors From k9jkm at comcast.net Wed Sep 20 02:08:08 2017 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:08:08 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000d01d331b5$4e412490$eac36db0$@net> Wonder if this is the missing link? http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-invites-proposals-to-host-amateur-radio-conta cts-with-space-station-crew -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of White, > Rosalie, K1STO > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 8:27 AM > To: amsat-edu at amsat.org; amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio > operators who know educators or are educators > > Hi EMike and everyone, > > > > Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just opened. > > > Hope you can use it! > > > > 73, > > Rosalie K1STO > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 k1sto at arrl.org Wed Sep 20 13:58:05 2017 From: k1sto at arrl.org (White, Rosalie, K1STO) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:58:05 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: No. That is not the link to use, JoAnne. Thank you for checking. The correct link was in the file that was attached to the email I sent early yesterday. I do not know what happened, but here (at the very bottom of this email string) is the email I sent early yesterday that had the file attached. Maybe amsat-bb doesn't accept files from me? It is important to run as much information as possible from the attached file, rather than just the links, but if that can't happen, here are sentences that had the links--these are in the attached file: The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. Proposal webinars for guidance and answers to proposal questions will be offered Sep. 21, 2017, at 7 p.m. EDT and Sep. 25, 2017, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2017.eventbrite.com For more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html Again, thank you for checking before doing anything further! 73, Rosalie K1STO ________________________________________ From: JoAnne Maenpaa [k9jkm at comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 10:08 PM To: White, Rosalie, K1STO; amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators Wonder if this is the missing link? http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-invites-proposals-to-host-amateur-radio-conta cts-with-space-station-crew -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org ________________________________ From: White, Rosalie, K1STO Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:27 AM To: amsat-edu at amsat.org; amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' Subject: ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators Hi EMike and everyone, Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just opened. Hope you can use it! 73, Rosalie K1STO From py4zbz at yahoo.com Wed Sep 20 15:45:19 2017 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:45:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?AO-85_Experimenter=E2=80=99s_Wednesday_in_Br?= =?utf-8?q?azil?= References: <565734344.256450.1505922319860.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <565734344.256450.1505922319860@mail.yahoo.com> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From martha at amsat.org Wed Sep 20 19:29:16 2017 From: martha at amsat.org (Martha) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:29:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed Message-ID: The AMSAT Office will be closed tomorrow, September 21st. We will reopen on Friday. -- 73- Martha From k9jkm at comcast.net Wed Sep 20 19:29:41 2017 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:29:41 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 Message-ID: <004d01d33246$cee24070$6ca6c150$@net> Getting the word out today rather than waiting for the weekend ANS news cycle. September 21 is the first opportunity to participate in an ARISS School Contact webinar ... --- 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 tation, 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. Proposal webinars for guidance and answers to proposal questions will be offered Sep. 21, 2017, at 7 p.m. EDT and Sep. 25, 2017, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance registration is necessary which can be done at the eventbrite.com website: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-267-ARISS-Webinar (eventbrite.com) 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] From k1sto at arrl.org Wed Sep 20 14:49:21 2017 From: k1sto at arrl.org (White, Rosalie, K1STO) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:49:21 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: FW: ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Daniel, thank you for your email. I sent a thank you to Paul and Drew who also wrote to explain it. If anyone else who saw my original email but didn't get the actual file would like to have that original file, let me know! Thank you all, and 73! Rosalie K1STO ________________________________________ From: zg3410 at gmail.com [zg3410 at gmail.com] on behalf of Daniel Cussen [dan at post.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:32 AM To: White, Rosalie, K1STO Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators Amsat BB removes ALL ATTACHMENTS. You would need to link to a file on a website elsewhere or on a cloud share such as dropbox etc. On 20/09/2017, White, Rosalie, K1STO wrote: > No. That is not the link to use, JoAnne. Thank you for checking. > > The correct link was in the file that was attached to the email I sent early > yesterday. I do not know what happened, but here (at the very bottom of > this email string) is the email I sent early yesterday that had the file > attached. Maybe amsat-bb doesn't accept files from me? > > It is important to run as much information as possible from the attached > file, rather than just the links, but if that can't happen, here are > sentences that had the links--these are in the attached file: > > The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. Proposal > webinars for guidance and answers to proposal questions will be offered Sep. > 21, 2017, at 7 p.m. EDT and Sep. 25, 2017, at 4 p.m. EDT. Advance > registration is necessary. To sign up, go to > https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2017.eventbrite.com For more details > such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form, visit: > http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html > > Again, thank you for checking before doing anything further! > > 73, > Rosalie K1STO > > ________________________________________ > From: JoAnne Maenpaa [k9jkm at comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 10:08 PM > To: White, Rosalie, K1STO; amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio > operators who know educators or are educators > > Wonder if this is the missing link? > > http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-invites-proposals-to-host-amateur-radio-conta > cts-with-space-station-crew > > > -- > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > k9jkm at amsat.org > > > > ________________________________ > From: White, Rosalie, K1STO > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:27 AM > To: amsat-edu at amsat.org; amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' > Subject: ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who > know educators or are educators > > Hi EMike and everyone, > > > > Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just opened. > > > Hope you can use it! > > > > 73, > > Rosalie K1STO > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 Thu Sep 21 17:10:51 2017 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:10:51 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Powering Small Satellite Constellations with Plastic ICs Message-ID: New Interstil (a Renesas company) white paper, http://www.intersil.com/content/intersil/en/products/space-and-harsh-environment/rad-tolerant-plastic-package.html ?Powering Small Satellite Constellations with Plastic ICs? http://www.intersil.com/content/dam/Intersil/whitepapers/rad-hard/powering-small-satellite-constellations-with-plastic-ics.pdf Those members, who remember the design, will note that Oscar 40used a CAN bus (common network found in automobiles). The ISL71026M radiation-tolerant 3.3V CAN transceiver provides serial data transmission at speeds up to 1Mbps. Up to 120 transceivers can be connected to a single CAN bus to reduce cabling/harness size, weight and power (SWAP) costs for satellite command and telemetry systems. http://www.intersil.com/en/products/space-and-harsh-environment/harsh-environment/rt-can-bus-transceivers/ISL71026M.html The ISL71xxxM family of radiation-tolerant plastic-package ICs is designed to support the emerging field of small satellites that will provide solutions such as high-speed Internet connections to hundreds of millions of users in communities, governments, and businesses worldwide. Fleets of hundreds of small satellites will create mega-constellation networks to deliver broadband Internet links from low Earth orbit (LEO) to every corner of the globe, including rural areas without wireless connectivity access. Sent from iPad Air From zmetzing at pobox.com Thu Sep 21 22:18:38 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:18:38 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: On 04/01/17 12:11, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > and I started digging out my S band converters Does anyone know if the TLE used by heavens-above is current for AO-40? http://www.heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=26609 I understand that it is still dead in its orbit, but it might be a useful task to have an otherwise-idle SatNOGS rotator, antenna, and SDR watch it for signs of life. Thanks! --- Zach N0ZGO From wa4sca at gmail.com Thu Sep 21 22:35:18 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:35:18 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> It gives the Epoch for the Keps as: Epoch (UTC): 21 September 2017 01:11:23 So that would be a yes. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- and I started digging out my S band converters < An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO on 23 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:03 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Scouting 500 is a Council wide event of the Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. The Council serves 29,830 youth and 14,255 adult leaders in the 17 bordering Missouri and Kansas counties which constitute the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area. We expect 12,000 to 14,000 boys and their adult leaders and parents. The Scouting 500 is taking place on the grounds of the NASCAR Kansas Speedway. In the infield of the track we will have 114 different activities for the attendees. That of course includes a demonstration NASCAR Stock Car race with 5 regular NASCAR cars and their drivers. More on the Scouting line we have a large artificial trout pool where the boys can tie their own flies and practice casting. Another tank will conduct scuba lessons. There will be custom cars, bb guns, a hot air balloon, go carts, archery, scout skills and of course a substantial STEM area. The highlight of our STEM program is the ARISS contact. The contact will be a part of the STEM-Amateur Radio Exhibit. The exhibit includes educational displays about amateur, a morse code station where the Scouts can practice sending and receiving their name and unit number to one another and other information about the International Space Station. Key to the exhibit are radio stations manned with licensed operators each operating in one of several different modes. We will have VHF\UHF featuring repeater usage, APRS and ECHOLINK. We will have HF stations running CW, SSB, JT65 and remote and other digital modes. Our call sign is K2BSA/0. We look forward to working the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What was purpose of the last spacewalk and did you get to go on it? 2. For boosting the space station's orbit, what is typically used if not Zarya? 3. If someone gets hurt or sick who gives them first aid? 4. What have you done for entertainment that is unique to do in space? 5. How do you exercise on the space station and how do your muscles feel in gravity? 6. What is your current experiment and why is it best done in space? 7. Can you make out cities from space at night? 8. What is your favorite meal and how is it prepared? 9. What is the next big thing in space exploration in your opinion? 10. What got you interested in being an astronaut? 11. How difficult is it to get used to gravity once you come back to earth? 12. How long does it take to get to the station from earth? 13. What is the best type of college degree to get to become an astronaut? 14. Is being weightless like swimming under water? It seems you move slowly. 15. Do you find it hard to sleep with so much going on around you all the time? 16. What is your opinion about privately trained astronauts working in space and possibly aboard the ISS? 17. What did the recent solar eclipse look like from space? 18. When you return to earth how long will it take to get used to gravity? 19. How long can you be outside the ISS in a spacesuit before you have to return? 20. Do you have a telescope on board since you can see clearer without the earth's atmosphere? 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. Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Fri Sep 22 13:18:21 2017 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:18:21 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 satellite antennas for sale In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have two M2 436CP30 antennas in very good cond,one is RHCP. one has the PS70CM POLARITY SWITCH. disassembled,ready to ship.$200/$300 FREE SHIPPING ! Jeff WB8RJY jeff broughton From rbutler at tsss.org Fri Sep 22 18:54:47 2017 From: rbutler at tsss.org (Ryan Butler) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:54:47 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: I was thinking of this a while back, has a command station attempted to contact it recently? Unlike AO-7 my understanding is that it will not just 'wake up' and start beaconing as the transmitter (either V or U) that was that failsafe transmitter is non-functional. So without intervention to turn on a S band TX if a cell was to open up, it'd just sit their quietly. Is that a correct understanding? Ryan, NF0T On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 5:35 PM, Alan wrote: > It gives the Epoch for the Keps as: > > Epoch (UTC): 21 September 2017 01:11:23 > > So that would be a yes. > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > <-----Original Message----- > < > <> and I started digging out my S band converters > < > < > < > < > < > <--- Zach > <_______________________________________________ > AMSAT- > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From chad.kg0mw at gmail.com Fri Sep 22 19:17:23 2017 From: chad.kg0mw at gmail.com (Chad Phillips) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:17:23 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: I?m not the expert but it is my understanding there was possible an explosion or something similar that crippled it. Chad Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2017, at 1:54 PM, Ryan Butler wrote: > > I was thinking of this a while back, has a command station attempted to > contact it recently? > > Unlike AO-7 my understanding is that it will not just 'wake up' and start > beaconing as the transmitter (either V or U) that was that failsafe > transmitter is non-functional. > > So without intervention to turn on a S band TX if a cell was to open up, > it'd just sit their quietly. Is that a correct understanding? > > Ryan, NF0T > > >> On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 5:35 PM, Alan wrote: >> >> It gives the Epoch for the Keps as: >> >> Epoch (UTC): 21 September 2017 01:11:23 >> >> So that would be a yes. >> >> 73s, >> >> Alan >> WA4SCA >> >> >> <-----Original Message----- >> > > > > > < >> > <> and I started digging out my S band converters >> < >> > < >> > < >> > > > < >> > < >> <--- Zach >> > <_______________________________________________ >> > > > > AMSAT- >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-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 jimlist at zoho.com Fri Sep 22 19:42:33 2017 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:42:33 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch In-Reply-To: <9FEB9308451F4BF6B49AE43E026DBDC0@jimPC2> References: <160781.62abfb43.436008a2@aol.com> <9FEB9308451F4BF6B49AE43E026DBDC0@jimPC2> Message-ID: Hi Folks, Just to let you know that I have just switched AO-73/FUNcube from Educational mode to continuous Amateur Mode, with the transponder on 24/7. The plan is to revert back to normal Educational Mode after the Holiday either on Mon pm, and Tue am, UTC. Enjoy the transponder! 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. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 zmetzing at pobox.com Fri Sep 22 19:51:15 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:51:15 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <3424376f-4997-1e65-f288-7ab3e01c9127@pobox.com> On 09/22/17 14:17, Chad Phillips wrote: > I?m not the expert but it is my understanding there was possible an explosion or something similar that crippled it. Chad, You are correct: The working hypothesis is that an explosion damaged the main battery, which failed into a shorted condition. https://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm As we've seen with AO-7, it is possible that the battery could go from short to open in the future. Might as well be ready for the day that happens! --- Zach N0ZGO From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri Sep 22 22:51:04 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:51:04 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Facebook Livestream satellite demo: AO-85 - 0106 UTC - 2017-09-23 Message-ID: I'm going to stream video of the 0106 UTC September 23rd AO-85 pass o Facebook. It's 89 degrees for me. You can watch it on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/SpaceComms/ To be notified of livestream: Mobile: 1) Like 2) Following 3) Get Notifcations 4) Edit Notification Settings 5) LIVE VIDEOS 6) All Live Posts Web: 1) Like 2) Following 3) In your news feed 4) See first 5) Notifications 6) On 7) See First 8) Notifications 9) ON 73, John Brier KG4AKV From jefforybroughton at gmail.com Sat Sep 23 03:39:16 2017 From: jefforybroughton at gmail.com (jeffory broughton) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:39:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 satellite antennas Message-ID: Both sold.thanks every one. jeff broughton WB8RJY From pinoleronica at hotmail.com Fri Sep 22 20:40:13 2017 From: pinoleronica at hotmail.com (Rafael Pena) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:40:13 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker 4$ale In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If anybody on the list is in the market, I have a LVB Tracker excess to my needs. Please contact me at pinoleronica at hotmai.com / 202 6four1 27fourfour Rafael / NN3RP From AJ9N at aol.com Sat Sep 23 19:47:43 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:47:43 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC Message-ID: <2d8dc1.3a730770.46f8145f@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg (***) Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke at sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 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 2017-09-23 20:00 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 1160. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1119. (***) 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 2017-09-23 20:00 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 Sun Sep 24 00:31:48 2017 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:31:48 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-267 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <002301d334cc$82ded250$889c76f0$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-267 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: * Falconsat-3 is Now Open for Amateur Radio Use * Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting Everything you need to know and get done today * International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students - ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 * KB1RVT and UX0FF QSO via AO-7 * Polish Amateur Radio Union Award for ARISS SSTV Reception * W5PFG Awarded Grid Master Award #5 * October Russian Arctic DXpedition Includes Satellite Operation * November Satellite Activity Planned for HC8 Galapagos DXpedition * Balloon Flight with Radio BLT-49 South Texas September 30 * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-267.01 ANS-267 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 267.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE September 24, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-267.01 Falconsat-3 is Now Open for Amateur Radio Use The Air Force Academy satellite Falconsat-3 is now open for amateur radio use as a digital store-and-forward system. FalconSAT-3 was built in 2005 and 2006 by cadets and faculty in the Space Systems Research Center at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and launched in 2007 on an Atlas V. After serving in scientific and training roles, the Academy has now made the satellite available for Amateur radio use. The satellite is in a 35.4 degree inclination orbit, with an approximate altitude of 465 to 476 km. The Packet Bulletin Board System is operating at 9600 baud with a 145.840 uplink, and 435.103 downlink. Output power is 1 watt, and the downlink is con- tinuously on. Digipeating is enabled for live QSOs, but unattended digipeating operations is not authorized at this time. Current Keplerian elements can be found in the AMSAT distributed Keplerian elements. More information can be found at https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ and further operational inquiries should be directed to AMSAT Vice President Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA (ko4ma at amsat.org). [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice President Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store ------------------------------------------------------- You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening Banquet, and the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast 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 Preliminary Schedule Announced ------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- October 6 Deadline for 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers This is the second 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. One proposal webinar opportunity remains for guidance and answers to proposal questions is offered for September 25 at 4 PM EDT (2000 UTC). Advance registration is necessary which can be done at the eventbrite.com website: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-267-ARISS-Webinar (eventbrite.com) 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- KB1RVT and UX0FF QSO via AO-7 John Papay, K8YSE, sent advice to amateur satellite operators in the northeastern section of North America that Nikolay, UX0FF, is looking skeds via AO-7. John wrote, "He is an accomplished operator and worked satellites years ago. He is an active EME operator and has WAS on 2M. His grid square is KN45kj." Skeds can be arranged via e-mail using the address listed on Nicolay's QRZ.com page. On September 17 KB1RVT and UX0FF completed a QSO on AO-7. This was Nikolay's first satellite contact with the USA. Nikolay is still looking for others to work in North America. Paul, N8HM offers additional pointers in regard to operating via AO-7 that the satellite has been observed to have been reliably in Mode B for the past several days. For the past several months, AO-7 has had a tendency to flip from Mode B to Mode A even in the presence of only modest uplink sig- nals, likely due to poor illumination on the solar panels. As the seasons have progressed, it appears that the illumination situation has improved. Get on and make some QSOs! This would be a particularly good time to set up skeds for extreme range QSOs. According to DK3WN's illum software, from October 15th through November 21st, AO-7 will be in constant sunlight. During this period, the 24 hour timer will function and the satellite will spend 24 hours in Mode B then 24 hours in Mode A. Get those 10 meter antennas ready! [ANS thanks John Papay, K8YSE and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Polish Amateur Radio Union Award for ARISS SSTV Reception Armand, SP3QFE reported the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one SSTV series 7 image during the 20th Anniversary of ARISS commemorative 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from the ISS between July20 and July 24. The SSTV pictures transmitted during this event were series #7 of 12 of images covering the history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) over the last 20 years. To apply for the award first upload your image(s) to the ARISS SSTV Gallery at: http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php The Award rules and a link to the on-line application form are on-line at: http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ The deadline to apply is September 30, 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Note: If you have already uploaded images to the ARISS SSTV Gallery you do not need to re-submit the image and only need to complete the application form. [ANS thanks Armand, SP3QFE for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- W5PFG Awarded Grid Master Award #5 The Grid Master Award is sponsored by WA4HFN and WA4NVM to encourage amateur radio operators to get on the air and make contacts. To qualify for the Grid Master Award you must make confirmed satellite contact with all 488 grids in the U.S. Prior Grid Master Award winners include: + #1 -- John Papay, K8YSE + #2 -- Doug Papay, KD8CAO + #3 -- Rick Tillman, WA4NVM + #4 -- Glenn Miller, AA5PK This week Damon Runion, WA4HFN, announced that Grid Master Award #5 has been awarded to Clayton Coleman, W5PFG. For more information Damon requests you send an e-mail to him at the address listed on QRZ.com or visit his web site at: https://sites.google.com/view/squirtthebirds/home These awards are free, Damon and Rick only ask that you make a donation to AMSAT NA. [ANS thanks Damon Runion, WA4HFN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- October Russian Arctic DXpedition Includes Satellite Operation Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) continue planning for their next Arctic operation. Look for RI1F to be active from Victoriya Island (EU-190). They plan to leave Murmansk around September, 27. They are expected to operate between October 1-7. This island group has never been activated before. These islands also count for DXCC purposes as Franz Josef Land. Activity will be 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. They plan to operate from two different sites (one HF and EME; one VHF/UHF). The complete break down can be see on QRZ.com. Currently, 12 operators have been named: Igor/UA9KDF (Team leader), Yury/ UA9OBA (RRC President), Andrey/UA9LDD (CW op), Valery/UA0ZC (CW/SSB op), Vladimir/R9LR (SSB/CW op), Sergey/UA9KB (CW op), Artemy/UA9KAM (Photo, video, SSB op), Andrey/RT9K (Mechanic, cook, SSB op), Victor/RW0BG (CW/SSB op), Mikhail/UA1QV (CW/SSB op), Valery/RA9J (CW/SSB op) and Vladimir, son of UA9LDD; CW/SSB op). The Pilot station is Igor, RA3CQ. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or by the Bureau. QSL Manager is Alexandr, RX9KM. Watch QRZ.com for updates. Their Web page is still under construction at: http://legendsarctic.com [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1328 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- November Satellite Activity Planned for HC8 Galapagos DXpedition HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. An Argentinian group will be active as HC8LU from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands between November 29 to December 8, 2017. Operators include 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 Digital modes (WSPR, JT65, FT8, PSK31). Also operations on the satellites (LEO, FM and SSB). QSL via IK2DUW. Visit their Blog page for updates, at: https://hc8lu.blogspot.com.ar [ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1331 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Balloon Flight with Radio BLT-49 South Texas September 30 The South Texas Balloon Launch Team says they plan to fly a multiple radio mission from their Wharton Intergalactic Spaceport in Wharton, TX on September 30, 2017 at 10AM CDT. The BLT-49 website is http://www.w5acm.net/b49.html Contact: John Maca ab5ss at swbell.net QRZ.com: KG5FQX Coords: 29.2543, -96.1544 Grid: EL19WG Tracking specific information: + APRS.FI: KG5FQX-11, W5ACM-11 + Telemetry: APRS: 144.390Mhz Current Payload Manifest includes: + NEW Payload is a DMR Repeater on 446.5 MHz Up / 441.000 Down (Color Code 1, Timeslot 1, Talkgroup 99 - Standard DMR Simplex settings) + Crossband FM Repeater on 446.000 Up / 147.435 Down + Live DVB-T Digital ATV on 434 MHz + Digital Camera with a picture every 15 seconds + Balloon Burst Video Camera and several GoPro's + SmartBeacon sending temp in CW on 28.322 MHz + WSPR beacon on 20M Check the BLT-49 website or contact Andy MacAllister, W5ACM at amsat.org for the latest flight/payload information. [ANS thanks Andy MacAllister, W5ACM and the BALLOON_SKED group on yahoogroups.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Congratulations to AMSAT-SM (Sweden) on their 35th anniversary. Lars Thunberg SM0TGU, wrote, "AMSAT-SM was founded April 24, 1982 by a group of swedish hams. The first AMSAT-SM president was Thomas Johansson, SM5IXE. Today AMSAT-SM has aprox. 200 members and we have an active news feed via web, Twitter and Youtube". http://www.amsat.se/english-info/ https://twitter.com/amsat_sm https://www.youtube.com/AMSATSM" (via Lars Thunberg SM0TGU) + Following the recent ARISS-Europe Board elections, four candidates were elected unopposed for a term of two years. Oliver, DG6BCE is chairman, Emanuele, I0ELE is technical director, Bertus, PE1KEH and Jean Pierre, F6DZP are counsellors. They take office on the 1st of October. (via RSGB) + At the IARU Region 1 Conference, in recognition of his outstanding and ongoing contributions, Graham Shirville, G3VZV, was awarded the IARU Region 1 Medal for his work on Satellite Coordination. (via RSGB) + Peter Franklin?, NX2X reported working 5J0YKF on San Andres Island (EK92)via AO-7) via AO-7 on 9/17/17. Peter commented, "Hot dog! She's an oldie but a goodie!" + Free (hams like free!) access to electronics and radio magazines from the past. Something to read while waiting for that next AO-85 pass ... go to http://americanradiohistory.com/ The site can be searched for genre or titles can be found in the alphabetical index (i.e.: Popular Electronics, Popular Communications, etc.) The archived issues download as PDF files. + It is possible to search the Amsat-BB archives by using the "site:" command in Google. For example, to find all mentions of the word "Diplexer" in amsat-BB, type this line into Google: Diplexer site:http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb To restrict the search to a particular year, type Diplexer site:http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2014 (via Dan Schultz N8FGV) + A video commemorating the 2 year anniversary of IO-86 can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiG7Q7eZvJo&feature=youtu.be (via AMSAT-NA facebook group) + This week also marks the 2nd anniversary of LilacSat-2 (CAS-3H) which was launched along with eight other XW-2/CAS-3 amateur radio satellites on Saturday, September 19, 2015. https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/communications/lilacsat-2/ + The September edition of Weather Satellite magazine GEO Quarterly produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available. Download the PDF from http://www.geo-web.org.uk/geoquarterly.php GEO has changed from paid subscription to an optional sign-up to GEO-Subscribers Yahoo group, see http://www.geo-web.org.uk/join.php (via AMSAT-UK) + On those evenings when the ISS is not visible in the night sky try spotting geosynchronous satellites. This article from Sky & Telescope magazine tells you how to do it ... http://tinyurl.com/ANS-267-SkyTelescopeGeo (skyandtelescope.com) + Information about the Open Source Cubesat Workshop which will be held at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany on November 23-24, 2017 can be found at https://oscw.space/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- /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 ponder the question, How many tenors does it take to change a light bulb? Two ... one to get up on the ladder and the other to ask, "Isn't that a little high for you?" 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM k9jkm at amsat dot org From ruthwillet at att.net Sun Sep 24 02:29:25 2017 From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth Willet) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:29:25 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] EM96 SO-50 Sunday September 24th Message-ID: <9CF0B1EA-6A59-4159-9FFE-03D177F3BFC3@att.net> I'm planning to rove in EM96 for the 18:50z SO-50 pass on Sunday September 24th. I'm near the Virginia and North Carolina state line, but hope to operate the pass from Virginia. 73, Ruth KM4LAO Sent from my iPhone From jimlist at zoho.com Sun Sep 24 10:33:26 2017 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck G3WGM) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:33:26 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch In-Reply-To: <8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2> References: <0F0D127DE63E474AB46F83A0C09384ED@jimPC2> <8C3D40C91D204AA59BDE237E36904F08@jimPC2> Message-ID: <6C1FEBD090324B85A3EC0E91565C9A43@jimPC2> Hi All, Many apologies, there was an error in the email I send out on Friday evening last. We will be switching back to educational mode as per usual on Sunday PM UTC. The transponder will not be available when the sat is in sunlight on Monday. 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. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 chad.kg0mw at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 01:47:03 2017 From: chad.kg0mw at gmail.com (Chad Phillips KG0MW) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:47:03 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: <3424376f-4997-1e65-f288-7ab3e01c9127@pobox.com> References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> <3424376f-4997-1e65-f288-7ab3e01c9127@pobox.com> Message-ID: Totally agree. It would be great to even hear a blip from it. chad > On Sep 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Zach Metzinger wrote: > > On 09/22/17 14:17, Chad Phillips wrote: >> I?m not the expert but it is my understanding there was possible an explosion or something similar that crippled it. > > Chad, > > You are correct: The working hypothesis is that an explosion damaged the > main battery, which failed into a shorted condition. > > https://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm > > As we've seen with AO-7, it is possible that the battery could go from > short to open in the future. Might as well be ready for the day that > happens! > > --- Zach > N0ZGO > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Mon Sep 25 01:56:35 2017 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:56:35 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] DM39 on 25 September Message-ID: <3r7myeey0le91ft9kbwmfsac.1506304595930@email.android.com> Carlos, W7QL, and I will activate DM39 on FO-29 at ~1550Z and SO-50 at ~1915Z. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW when I return home next weekend. Hard copy QSLs by email request. 73 Glenn / AA5PK From n8hm at arrl.net Mon Sep 25 14:31:07 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:31:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting! Message-ID: 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. Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store ------------------------------------------------------- You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening Banquet, and the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast 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 Preliminary Schedule Announced ------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary 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. During his tenure with General Dynamics, Garret participated in more than 50 launches while working in the Electrical, Ground Instrumentation, 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. From kb2m at arrl.net Mon Sep 25 14:36:11 2017 From: kb2m at arrl.net (jeff griffin) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:36:11 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat Message-ID: <02c701d3360b$a2c78040$e85680c0$@net> I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the demo. Now a few questions. 1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? 2. Is so what software are you using? 3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk to either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get restarted with pacsats. 73 Jeff kb2m From wa4sca at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 17:29:30 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:29:30 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000601d33623$d8c26490$8a472db0$@gmail.com> Jeff, I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- Bob: WH6XM in grid BK29 Hilo HI was on FO29 and will be on looking for contacts on future passes of FO29 .. Anyone needing HI for WAS should look for him. He has a great signal From af5cc2 at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 18:02:20 2017 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:02:20 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] WH6XM on FO29 In-Reply-To: <1936183960.8135.1506361665829@myemail.cox.net> References: <1936183960.8135.1506361665829@myemail.cox.net> Message-ID: This is the last state I need for satellite WAS! Does he do AO7 also? I think it would be a easier to find a mutual pass for both of us on the sat. 73 John AF5CC On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:47 PM, alex weimer wrote: > Bob: WH6XM in grid BK29 Hilo HI was on FO29 and will be on looking for > contacts on future passes of FO29 .. Anyone needing HI for WAS should look > for him. He has a great signal > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-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 matthew at mrstevens.net Mon Sep 25 18:06:03 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:06:03 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key References: <53fd77f1-eaf0-5c0e-c6b4-ebf4d2d0fb27@k4feg.com> Message-ID: <92F6CC1F-CA56-43B0-A6DB-E0F2F0B77693@mrstevens.net> In case this did not get passed to the amsat-bb. Very sad news indeed.. 73, - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Griffin > Date: September 25, 2017 at 11:34:11 EDT > To: starcom-bb at star-com.net, amsat-bb-request at amsat.org, satdx-bb at star-com.net > Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key > > Hello All: > > 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. > > 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. > -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- > > regards: > > Frank; K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb at star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb From ingejack at cox.net Mon Sep 25 18:26:26 2017 From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:26:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [amsat-bb] WH6XM on FO29 Message-ID: <950437084.7708.1506363987014@myemail.cox.net> Bob: WH6XM does not get on AO7 . I have worked him many times and only on FO29... 73 DE JACK-KC7MG From ingejack at cox.net Mon Sep 25 18:27:50 2017 From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:27:50 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [amsat-bb] WH6XM on FO29 In-Reply-To: References: <1936183960.8135.1506361665829@myemail.cox.net> Message-ID: <1486860135.7729.1506364070104@myemail.cox.net> John: No Bob does not get on AO7.. I have worked him many times and always on FO29... He has a great signal even at low passes so You should be able to work him if you and he are in the footprint 73 Jack-KC7MG > On September 25, 2017 at 2:02 PM John Geiger wrote: > > This is the last state I need for satellite WAS! Does he do AO7 also? I think it would be a easier to find a mutual pass for both of us on the sat. > > 73 John AF5CC > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:47 PM, alex weimer wrote: > > > > Bob: WH6XM in grid BK29 Hilo HI was on FO29 and will be on looking for contacts on future passes of FO29 .. Anyone needing HI for WAS should look for him. He has a great signal > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org mailto:AMSAT-BB at amsat.org . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Mon Sep 25 18:47:45 2017 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:47:45 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina Message-ID: <03BDB4667AEA4C0483C422B27D25BAF9@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina on 28 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:51 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and LU1KCQ. The contact should be audible over portions of Argentina 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. Colegio Nueva Concepcion is located in the heart of the city of San Miguel de Tucuman in northern Argentina. This is a coed, secular school with a 981-student population from Pre-K at age 3. Today, high school has 290 students with a curriculum oriented towards social science and an intensive English program (10 weekly classes per week). To graduate from high school, students at Colegio Nueva Concepcion write a thesis paper on issues which they are personally interested in and usually in the field of humanist studies. However, there has been a tendency for some teenagers to do research in the hard sciences possibly because of the work done in other areas, such as the Astrophysics Workshop. Unlike most schools in the province, Colegio Nueva Concepcion offers an elective workshop on Astrophysics, whose activities have motivated the class to contact you through the ISS experience. The Astrophysics Workshop has been added to complement the humanist orientation of the curricular program. Students attending the workshop are sixteen to seventeen-year olds in the fifth and sixth year (juniors and seniors), and we firmly believe that the ISS contact will motivate them as well as younger students to become more interested in exact sciences, and more specifically the sciences of space. In the meantime, we are getting ready for the communication experience by discussing the possible questions with the workshop teacher, and carrying out comprehension activities in the English classes to be ready to listen and understand about space, space race, and life in the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What research activities you are developing in space do you consider more relevant for the future of humanity? 2. What kind of investigations you do in space can only be done only there and not on the Earth? 3. Have you seen anything weird or unusual in space that science hasn't been able explain yet? 4. Considering you know both earth's gravity and space's microgravity, which one do you prefer? 5. After living so many months in space, have you developed any different perspective on the life and problems of the world on the Earth's surface? 6. Are there any Argentinean or Latin American people working in your team? 7. What was the most complicated situation you had to go through in the ISS and how did you solve it? 8. How do you think you will feel when you return to earth after a long time? 9. Does everyone have the same role in ISS, or are there superiors and subordinates? 10. Which is more important for traveling and staying in space, physical condition or mental state? 11. How long have you stayed in the ISS and how long did you prepare for that? 12. Is it possible to reproduce living organisms in space? What about human reproduction? 13. If you go out of the ISS, why do you do it for? 14. What are the protocols in the event that one of the astronauts becomes lightly or severely ill? 15. How do you spend your free time? - if you have any. 16. Can you communicate with your relatives frequently? How do you do it? 17. Would you like to go back to space or is it an experience that you would not like to repeat? 18. Do you have an agreement with the other astronauts on ISS on what language or time zone to use? 19. Have you always wanted to travel to space? Or, did this opportunity come up in your job as an obligation? 20. What is the thing you enjoy the most about being in the space? 21. What type of food are you used to eating? Do you exercise your body? 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k8bl at ameritech.net Mon Sep 25 19:21:56 2017 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:21:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key In-Reply-To: <53fd77f1-eaf0-5c0e-c6b4-ebf4d2d0fb27@k4feg.com> References: <53fd77f1-eaf0-5c0e-c6b4-ebf4d2d0fb27@k4feg.com> Message-ID: <974120102.1800121.1506367316144@mail.yahoo.com> SAT Ops, "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. 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. -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb at star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb From wa4sca at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 19:43:46 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:43:46 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d33636$9aa84810$cff8d830$@gmail.com> Jeff, Let me add that the Direwolf TNC program has a section on a virtual TNC serial port. No personal experience, but that should work the same as MixW, and is freeware. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- ; 'AMSAT' < References: <000601d33623$d8c26490$8a472db0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a 1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- References: <000601d33623$d8c26490$8a472db0$@gmail.com> <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> Message-ID: <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$@gmail.com> Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < References: <53fd77f1-eaf0-5c0e-c6b4-ebf4d2d0fb27@k4feg.com> <974120102.1800121.1506367316144@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I worked Nick many times when I was active on satellites. He was an FB OP. He was one of my first QSOs after my 30 years away from the hobby. RIP Nick - 73 - Paul - W2HRO On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 3:21 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote: > SAT Ops, > > "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" > What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really > great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful > to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, > it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an > inside antenna! > > A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, > I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down > via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). > He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good > words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably > has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be > roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would > often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was > calling. > > Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. > > Bob K8BL > > > > ________________________________ > From: Frank Griffin > To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM > Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key > > > > Hello All: > 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. > 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. > > -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- > > regards: > Frank; K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb at star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kb2m at arrl.net Mon Sep 25 20:40:44 2017 From: kb2m at arrl.net (jeff griffin) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:44 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats In-Reply-To: <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$@gmail.com> References: <000601d33623$d8c26490$8a472db0$@gmail.com> <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00aa01d3363e$90084650$b018d2f0$@net> Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you get your copy of WiSP running? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < References: <000601d33623$d8c26490$8a472db0$@gmail.com> <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$@gmail.com> <00aa01d3363e$90084650$b018d2f0$@net> Message-ID: <000001d3363f$abf8b880$03ea2980$@gmail.com> Jeff, I used the one from WIN95, and it worked fine on my WIN7 and WIN10 machines. It does write that and other information to the registry, so you will probably need to run as an Administrator. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < << It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From david.xe3dx at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 22:11:45 2017 From: david.xe3dx at gmail.com (David Maciel (XE3DX)) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:11:45 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK In-Reply-To: <20170925204757.9625C8D0E@lansing182.amsat.org> References: <20170925204757.9625C8D0E@lansing182.amsat.org> Message-ID: is a sad news, always accompanies in my travels as Rover from FN34. Until forever Nick, rest in peace. XE3DX David Maciel El El lun, 25 de septiembre de 2017 a las 17:02, John Papay escribi?: > It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite > operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has > been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and > as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable > equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on > LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the > voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him > on the birds. May he rest in peace. > John K8YSE > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE From k8bl at ameritech.net Mon Sep 25 22:45:55 2017 From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:45:55 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key In-Reply-To: <974120102.1800121.1506367316144@mail.yahoo.com> References: <53fd77f1-eaf0-5c0e-c6b4-ebf4d2d0fb27@k4feg.com> <974120102.1800121.1506367316144@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <975018921.1950124.1506379555172@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks to John K8YSE, we can hear Nick in QSO and rememberhis friendly voice (starting at 02:18): http://www.papays.com/sat/SO-50_27May2014_175506z.mp3 From: R.T.Liddy To: Starcom ; AMSAT BB Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key SAT Ops, "ROMEO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick....? We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. 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. -.-? -...? .----? .-.? ...-? -? ? ...? -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb at star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb | | Virus-free. www.avast.com | From petew2jv at verizon.net Mon Sep 25 22:57:22 2017 From: petew2jv at verizon.net (W2JV) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:57:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] KB1RVT Message-ID: <5DE7AD764D8440F48A286EDA4F2DD90E@DESKTOP8A7S6MK> I began with the amateur satellites in 2008, and one of my first contacts was Nick. He always went beyond the grid curious about the town I lived in on Long Island, and spoke with enthusiasm about attending Babylon High School and his enjoyment of the Beaches. We all will miss his humor and friendship, Nick was a special individual and I will miss his company on the air, RIP. 73?s W2JV Peter --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From paulopv8dx at gmail.com Tue Sep 26 02:02:25 2017 From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:02:25 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: <74DEE978E99E4636954C9176A975DB52@PAULOPV8DXPC> Sad news. Several contacts with him. RIP my friend. 73 de Paulo PV8DX www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx Contact ARISS 13/fev/2014 exp.38 http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html Boa Vista-Roraima-Brasil pv8dx at arrl.net -----Mensagem Original----- From: John Papay Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:14 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4ufo at yahoo.com Tue Sep 26 03:06:56 2017 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:06:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK References: <1575874649.9957024.1506395216729.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1575874649.9957024.1506395216729@mail.yahoo.com> I literally gasped out loud when I read this news... shocking to hear. My best memory of Nick is working him from the Nevada desert on AO-7. I stayed late for the pass to work him. It was a struggle for him to hear me, but later when I found out why, I was so impressed. I had no idea he was using an Arrow INDOORS! Also, I remember some nice e-mails, one where he congratulated me on an award... Nick was a kind and gracious soul. He will be missed. RIP, Nick? 73, QRT ?------------------------------------------------------------------"Control is the need of the fearful mind. Trust is the need of the courageous heart." From AJ9N at aol.com Tue Sep 26 07:44:32 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:44:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-26 07:00 UTC Message-ID: <2e92cf.1fe38efe.46fb5f5f@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-26 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg luktuk 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 (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-09-26 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 1160. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1119. 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 2017-09-23 20:00 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 ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Tue Sep 26 11:46:45 2017 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:46:45 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 received using WiSP in Windows10 Message-ID: <064162E7FBD14C73B2EB150C4A6B56CC@je9pel> I decoded FalconSAT-3 perfectly using WiSP in Windows10 and confirmed the sending operation via MSPE. FalconSAT-3 NORAD ID: 30776 Int'l Code: 2007-006E U.S. Air Force Academy Launched on 9 March 2007 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) http://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/f/falconsat-3 http://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ UPLINK: 145.840MHz 9600bps GMSK DNLINK: 435.103MHz 9600bps GMSK Broadcast Callsign = PFS3-11 BBS Callsign = PFS3-12 Unproto APRS via PFS3-1 10:07-10:15 UTC, 435.103MHz 9600bps GMSK 26 Sep 2017, Ele 7 deg W-WS-S, using WiSP3215 in Windows10 http://dl.dropbox.com/s/wioxu17981kxvij/70926fs3.png http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/falcons3.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita --- ??E???????? ????????????????????????? https://www.avast.com/antivirus From wa4sca at gmail.com Tue Sep 26 14:14:46 2017 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:14:46 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] UISS and FalconSAT-3 Message-ID: <000001d336d1$cf71e8d0$6e55ba70$@gmail.com> FalconSAT-3 is working very well with HTs which are full duplex, or part of a full duplex configuration. AGW, Soundmodem, etc which feed UISS are full duplex, but it is not clear whether UISS is. Guy, ON6MU wasn't sure and thought that two incidences of the program might be needed. Has anybody successfully used UISS with FalconSAT-3? 73s, Alan WA4SCA From afesan at gmail.com Tue Sep 26 15:28:58 2017 From: afesan at gmail.com (afesan at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:28:58 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] KB1RVT Message-ID: <151FB371BF754F7D89C5CBB532CE9E08@AntonioPC> Rest in peace. My sincere condolences. I had several QSO?s with him via AO-7... , Really impressed... Antonio EA1IW From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Tue Sep 26 21:57:49 2017 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 06:57:49 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] UISS and FalconSAT-3 Message-ID: http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/08/83/8cbad4573dffaa9a3a49953d429ef33c.jpg JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita --- ??E???????? ????????????????????????? https://www.avast.com/antivirus From abdel_mesbah at hotmail.com Tue Sep 26 12:59:02 2017 From: abdel_mesbah at hotmail.com (Abdel Mesbah) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:59:02 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Ben DG1EA SK In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sat Op's its another sad day for the Amsat community Ben DG1EA has passed away bless him, our thoughts and prayers are with Ben's family Ben was very active on most satellites, he will be missed. Rest in Peace Friend Regards Abdel M0NPT ________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of amsat-bb-request at amsat.org Sent: 25 September 2017 22:46 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 235 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb at amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request at amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner at amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy) 2. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 3. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 4. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 5. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (Paul Andrews) 6. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 7. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 8. Nick KB1RVT SK (John Papay) 9. Re: Nick KB1RVT SK (David Maciel (XE3DX)) 10. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:21:56 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" To: Starcom , AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: <974120102.1800121.1506367316144 at mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 SAT Ops, "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. 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. -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb at star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb Starcom-bb Info Page lists.star-com.net To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Starcom-bb Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list ... ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:43:46 -0500 From: "Alan" To: "'jeff griffin'" , "'AMSAT'" Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d33636$9aa84810$cff8d830$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, Let me add that the Direwolf TNC program has a section on a virtual TNC serial port. No personal experience, but that should work the same as MixW, and is freeware. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- ; 'AMSAT' < To: , "'AMSAT'" Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a 1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- To: "'jeff griffin'" , , "'AMSAT'" Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < To: "R.T.Liddy" Cc: Starcom , AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I worked Nick many times when I was active on satellites. He was an FB OP. He was one of my first QSOs after my 30 years away from the hobby. RIP Nick - 73 - Paul - W2HRO On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 3:21 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote: > SAT Ops, > > "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" > What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really > great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful > to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, > it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an > inside antenna! > > A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, > I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down > via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). > He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good > words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably > has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be > roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would > often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was > calling. > > Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. > > Bob K8BL > > > > ________________________________ > From: Frank Griffin > To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM > Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key > > > > Hello All: > 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. > 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. > > -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- > > regards: > Frank; K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb at star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:44 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" To: Cc: 'AMSAT' Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <00aa01d3363e$90084650$b018d2f0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you get your copy of WiSP running? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < To: "'jeff griffin'" , Cc: 'AMSAT' Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d3363f$abf8b880$03ea2980$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, I used the one from WIN95, and it worked fine on my WIN7 and WIN10 machines. It does write that and other information to the registry, so you will probably need to run as an Administrator. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- < << To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: <20170925204757.9625C8D0E at lansing182.amsat.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:11:45 +0000 From: "David Maciel (XE3DX)" To: John Papay , amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" is a sad news, always accompanies in my travels as Rover from FN34. Until forever Nick, rest in peace. XE3DX David Maciel El El lun, 25 de septiembre de 2017 a las 17:02, John Papay escribi?: > It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite > operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has > been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and > as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable > equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on > LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the > voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him > on the birds. May he rest in peace. > John K8YSE > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:45:55 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" To: Starcom , AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: <975018921.1950124.1506379555172 at mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks to John K8YSE, we can hear Nick in QSO and rememberhis friendly voice (starting at 02:18): http://www.papays.com/sat/SO-50_27May2014_175506z.mp3 From: R.T.Liddy To: Starcom ; AMSAT BB Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key SAT Ops, "ROMEO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick....? We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin To: starcom-bb at star-com.net; amsat-bb-request at amsat.org; satdx-bb at star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: 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, burlingtonfreepress.com. 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. -.-? -...? .----? .-.? ...-? -? ? ...? -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb at star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb | | Virus-free. www.avast.com | ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat-bb at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 235 ***************************************** From matthew at mrstevens.net Wed Sep 27 12:58:10 2017 From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:58:10 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Daniel "Nick" Kucij; KB1RVT Obit. References: Message-ID: > Here is the link to KB1RVT, "Nick's" obituary: > > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=daniel-nicholas-kucij&pid=186774388 > > Please click on the "Read More" link to get the full obituary. From john at papays.com Wed Sep 27 14:36:20 2017 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:36:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Ben DG1EA (SK) Message-ID: <20170927144104.518D58BB6@lansing182.amsat.org> It is a sad day to hear that another satellite operator who was very active on the birds has passed away. Ben DG1EA was often heard working North America. He will be missed. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From w7lrd at comcast.net Wed Sep 27 17:58:08 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:58:08 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] g5500 el rotor Message-ID: <285218055.14769069.1506535088304.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Anyone have any experience in calibrating the indicator pot in the g5500 elevation rotor. Or anyone have a copy of the service manual for it. 73 Bob W7LRD From normanlizeth at gmail.com Wed Sep 27 18:04:54 2017 From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:04:54 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] g5500 el rotor In-Reply-To: <285218055.14769069.1506535088304.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <285218055.14769069.1506535088304.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: Did you split the case? I.E. mechanical/electrical calibration of the rotator itself? Or is there a problem with the box? Manual is available on the net. Do take care. There are more than one rev of the PCB. Norm n3ykf On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > Anyone have any experience in calibrating the indicator pot in the g5500 elevation rotor. Or anyone have a copy of the service manual for it. > 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From py4zbz at yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 18:54:40 2017 From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:54:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 References: <1393803713.715446.1506538480193.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1393803713.715446.1506538480193@mail.yahoo.com> My setup using EasyTerm and HS SoundModem from UZ7HO: 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ From zmetzing at pobox.com Wed Sep 27 20:02:28 2017 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:02:28 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements In-Reply-To: References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> <3424376f-4997-1e65-f288-7ab3e01c9127@pobox.com> Message-ID: <1506542548.453811.1120450312.55BB3062@webmail.messagingengine.com> W4SM was kind enough to provide the following information: > The most you could hope for would be a carrier on the S2 middle beacon frequency, > which I can?t recall off the top of my head, but I think it was about 2401.3 +/- MHz. All the other transmitters were dead. > Given how many times AO-40 has gone through the radiation belts on its Molyniya orbit, > I would doubt that the IHU would be functional at this point. So, it may, someday, have power, but it may not have any brains to do much with that. We can still hope! A great technical article about the IHU-2 onboard AO-40 is located at http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/124.html, and dovetails into a presentation that our little AMSAT ASCENT group will be making at the Symposium. See ya there! --- Zach N0ZGO From w7lrd at comcast.net Wed Sep 27 21:46:11 2017 From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:46:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping In-Reply-To: <656807212.14948002.1506547178316.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1247240144.14969625.1506548771808.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> I have a file with a lot of Domenico' emails to the bb. In there is some good information of Yaesu el rotor stuff that I was looking for. Though our friend is gone his knowlege is still present. Thanks Domenico RIP 73 Bob W7LRD From saguaroastro at cox.net Wed Sep 27 22:55:25 2017 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:55:25 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping Message-ID: I'm pretty sure he forgot more than I'll ever know.? Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Bob- W7LRD Date: 9/27/17 14:46 (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping I have a file with a lot of Domenico' emails to the bb. In there is some good information of Yaesu el rotor stuff that I was looking for. Though our friend is gone his knowlege is still present. Thanks Domenico RIP 73 Bob W7LRD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com Thu Sep 28 00:43:22 2017 From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:43:22 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements - AO-10 In-Reply-To: <1506542548.453811.1120450312.55BB3062@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <5.2.1.1.2.20170401092704.00c3f6d0@pop.earthlink.net> <920314908.149665291.1491066690521.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> <000201d33329$e6faace0$b4f006a0$@gmail.com> <3424376f-4997-1e65-f288-7ab3e01c9127@pobox.com> , <1506542548.453811.1120450312.55BB3062@webmail.messagingengine.com> Message-ID: Am I wrong to believe AO-10 would be more likely? 73, Joe kk0sd ________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of Zach Metzinger Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 3:02 PM To: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40 orbital elements W4SM was kind enough to provide the following information: > The most you could hope for would be a carrier on the S2 middle beacon frequency, > which I can?t recall off the top of my head, but I think it was about 2401.3 +/- MHz. All the other transmitters were dead. > Given how many times AO-40 has gone through the radiation belts on its Molyniya orbit, > I would doubt that the IHU would be functional at this point. So, it may, someday, have power, but it may not have any brains to do much with that. We can still hope! A great technical article about the IHU-2 onboard AO-40 is located at http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/124.html, and dovetails into a The Experimental IHU-2 Aboard P3D - AMSAT www.amsat.org Documents the design and development of an prototype spacecraft flight computer based on the Intel/Digital SA-1100 StrongARM 133 MHz RISC microprocessor. presentation that our little AMSAT ASCENT group will be making at the Symposium. See ya there! --- Zach N0ZGO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... From vk4jrc at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 12:10:53 2017 From: vk4jrc at gmail.com (Jack Chomley) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:10:53 +1000 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 ??? Message-ID: Hi Everyone, Newbie on this list, but I may have been here 20 years ago :-). Back in the last millennium I was an Oscar 16 geek and was very active on it. Since it's gone, I have not seen another Sat with similar operating parameters, until FalconSAT-3 came along. Naturally, my old PSK-1T tnc and radios are no good, not to mention my DOS box with PB and PG on it. So, my question is.......what are people using to operate on Falcon SAT-3? I have a WIN7 box, a Timewave Navigator, SignaLink USB, FT-817 and TM-D710 radios. Is any of this useful to get going with? Any ideas, software suggestions etc, appreciated :-) 73, Jack VK4JRC Club. www.cqara.org.au From paulopv8dx at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 12:47:30 2017 From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:47:30 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 In-Reply-To: <1393803713.715446.1506538480193@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1393803713.715446.1506538480193.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1393803713.715446.1506538480193@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1641302D09B340E789BAFE8589A95E2A@PauloPV8DX> Hi Roland Sensational! Congratulations. Thank you for always sharing. 73 de Paulo PV8DX LABRE - ARRL AMSAT member FJ92pt - VUCC SAT www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx ARISS contact 13/02/2014 Exp.37/38 http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html pv8dx at arrl.net Boa Vista-RR-Brasil -----Mensagem Original----- From: Roland Zurmely via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 2:54 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 My setup using EasyTerm and HS SoundModem from UZ7HO: 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. 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 Sep 28 12:52:00 2017 From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:52:00 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 ??? Message-ID: Jack - I use just a TM-V710, and can get in just fine. I still am having issues getting the TNC to operate in full duplex, but am working on a solution. --Roy K3RLD From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Thu Sep 28 13:16:46 2017 From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:16:46 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? Message-ID: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> 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 From g0iiq at outlook.com Thu Sep 28 11:18:15 2017 From: g0iiq at outlook.com (David Pykett) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:18:15 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Ben DG1EA (SK) In-Reply-To: <20170927144104.518D58BB6@lansing182.amsat.org> References: <20170927144104.518D58BB6@lansing182.amsat.org> Message-ID: Sorry to hear about Ben I just looked in my log and had 16 contacts with him on various Sats from Feb 2016 onwards, he will be sorely miss by the rest of the Satellite Community. R.I.P Ben 73 Dave G0IIQ From: John Papay Sent: 27 September 2017 15:44 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ben DG1EA (SK) It is a sad day to hear that another satellite operator who was very active on the birds has passed away. Ben DG1EA was often heard working North America. He will be missed. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From hdskullfire2 at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 14:11:15 2017 From: hdskullfire2 at gmail.com (hdskullfire2 .) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:11:15 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? Message-ID: Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. Provide me with links to the items. Thanks. Steve NS3L From ns3l at yahoo.com Thu Sep 28 13:48:58 2017 From: ns3l at yahoo.com (Steve Nordahl) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:48:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? References: <1122573148.412873.1506606538308.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1122573148.412873.1506606538308@mail.yahoo.com> Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. Provide me with links to the items. Thanks.Steve NS3L From rs2atmink at yahoo.com Thu Sep 28 15:18:45 2017 From: rs2atmink at yahoo.com (Robert Switzer) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:18:45 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? In-Reply-To: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> References: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com> 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 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/listinfo/amsat-bb From jim at k6ccc.org Thu Sep 28 15:21:42 2017 From: jim at k6ccc.org (jim at k6ccc.org) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:21:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Waterproof_mast_mounted_preamp_enclosure=3F?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1506612102.296531146@apps.rackspace.com> I'm using a 8x8x4 outdoor electrical box with the two preamps stacked on top of each other. Photo on this page: [ http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/SatAnt2.html ]( http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/SatAnt2.html ) 73 ----- Jim Walls - K6CCC jim at k6ccc.org -----Original Message----- From: "hdskullfire2 ." Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:11 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. Provide me with links to the items. Thanks. Steve NS3L _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Sep 28 15:42:52 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:42:52 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? In-Reply-To: <1506612102.296531146@apps.rackspace.com> References: <1506612102.296531146@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: <7321570ac98930060ade6bca6aea24e4@mail.gmail.com> The cheapest outdoor boxes I find that are quick opening are the ones sold as "60 amp AC Disconnects". These are the boxes that go on the wall out at your AC or heatpump. Get the one without fuses and you get the box and 60 amp pullout switch for only $7 or so. I use lots of them (on my solar and other high power stuff) where I use them for the required Solar Disconnect, for series parallel switching of the arrays from 500v to 250v so I can use the DC power directly during grid outages, or for A/B switching to my backup generator, etc. They are Dual pole switches and 60 amps! For $7 with box. For the generator switching I pull the guts out of one and add it inside another one so that it becomes a DPDT transfer switch by moving the pullout from one slot to the other. Removing one screw and all the disconnect swtich stuff falls out and leaves a clean box. Not bad for outdoor WX enclosure for $7. But MAYBE NOT FOR A MAST where rain can be blowing up from any direction besides DOWN. Then maybe some rain can blow in the cracks? Bob, WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB jim at k6ccc.org Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? I'm using a 8x8x4 outdoor electrical box with the two preamps stacked on top of each other. Photo on this page: [ http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/SatAnt2.html ]( http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/SatAnt2.html ) -----Original Message----- From: "hdskullfire2 ." Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:11 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. Provide me with links to the items. From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Sep 28 15:55:59 2017 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:55:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? In-Reply-To: <1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com> References: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> <1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 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 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 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/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 ewpereira at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 16:23:22 2017 From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:23:22 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? In-Reply-To: References: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> <1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 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 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 > 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/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From howied231 at hotmail.com Thu Sep 28 00:50:55 2017 From: howied231 at hotmail.com (Howie DeFelice) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:50:55 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Amen to that. I too have many emails from Domenico, he was always helpful. Anyone know how to say "elmer" in Italian ? 73, Howie AB2S ________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of Rick Tejera Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 6:55 PM To: Bob- W7LRD; amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping I'm pretty sure he forgot more than I'll ever know. Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Bob- W7LRD Date: 9/27/17 14:46 (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping I have a file with a lot of Domenico' emails to the bb. In there is some good information of Yaesu el rotor stuff that I was looking for. Though our friend is gone his knowlege is still present. Thanks Domenico RIP 73 Bob W7LRD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-BB Info Page www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... From e.krome at comcast.net Thu Sep 28 17:29:54 2017 From: e.krome at comcast.net (Ed Krome) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:29:54 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Lowes, Home Depot, Menards all carry gray plastic electrical junction boxes with o-ringed covers. Waterproof, indestructible. Put your holes anywhere. Sizes from 2" cube up through at least 12x12x8. I've put remote mounted transverters, relays, amplifiers in them. Ed Krome K9EK Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2017, at 10:11 AM, hdskullfire2 . wrote: > > Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of > a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r > 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and > 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me > know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. > Provide me with links to the items. > > Thanks. > Steve NS3L > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4ufo at yahoo.com Thu Sep 28 18:14:02 2017 From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:14:02 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] EM94 & SC Friday evening SO-50 & FO-29 References: <20012436.133.1506622442526.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20012436.133.1506622442526@mail.yahoo.com> Barring the unforeseen, I plan on riding down to Rock Hill SC Friday evening with KM4VDM and fulfilling a request from a friend to operate from EM94. I will also be in South Carolina for those that may need it for their Satellite WAS. This will be two passes only, one on each sat. SO-50 at 0209z (Sat UTC time) and then about twenty minutes after that pass, FO-20 at 0245z (Sat UTC time) Most likely will be in the lower half of the RX passband (145.970 uplink) unless there is QRM or other issues. I should have access to twitter during the trip, so updates as we go and then lotW upload after returning home a few hours later, paper QSL by request. 73, Kevin N4UFO From rwmcgwier at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 18:39:46 2017 From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:39:46 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Elmer or mentore On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:50 PM, Howie DeFelice wrote: > Amen to that. I too have many emails from Domenico, he was always helpful. > Anyone know how to say "elmer" in Italian ? > > 73, > Howie AB2S > > ________________________________ > From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of Rick Tejera < > saguaroastro at cox.net> > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 6:55 PM > To: Bob- W7LRD; amsat-bb > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping > > > > I'm pretty sure he forgot more than I'll ever know. > Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro at cox.net623-203-4121 > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Bob- W7LRD > Date: 9/27/17 14:46 (GMT-07:00) > To: amsat-bb > Subject: [amsat-bb] I8CVS still helping > > I have a file with a lot of Domenico' emails to the bb. In there is some > good information of Yaesu el rotor stuff that I was looking for. Though our > friend is gone his knowlege is still present. Thanks Domenico RIP > 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > AMSAT-BB Info Page > www.amsat.org > To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB > Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send > ... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > AMSAT-BB Info Page > www.amsat.org > To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB > Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send > ... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- 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 Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR, life member of ARRL and AMSAT, NRVR.ORG (Rocketry) From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 18:54:51 2017 From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:54:51 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2A6AFFE8-D951-423B-8918-0432F294E2E8@gmail.com> If you want the best quality, look for a standard NEMA-4 electrical enclosure. They are metal with a sealed door and screw latches. They also typically have a metal backplane (sometimes as an option) that can be removed for easy mounting of components with no need to drill into the actual enclosure. They are rated to provide protection from ingress of dust, water, and sleet as well as accumulation of ice. Since it's metal you can also ground it. If you want to get really fancy you can go NEMA-4X which adds additional corrosion protection. They're made of stainless steel and will outlast pretty much anything you put inside it. A google search will turn up many sources. 73, Mike Diehl AI6GS > On Sep 28, 2017, at 07:11, hdskullfire2 . wrote: > > Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. Who knows of > a good mast mounted waterproof enclosure that will handle 2 Advanced Recv'r > 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? The preamps are 5" wide and > 2-1/2 deep. I could stack them on top of each other or side by side. Let me > know if the suggested enclosure will have the hardware to mount to the mast. > Provide me with links to the items. > > Thanks. > Steve NS3L > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 ruthwillet at att.net Thu Sep 28 18:55:41 2017 From: ruthwillet at att.net (Ruth Willet) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:55:41 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT at the Great Lakes HamCon? Message-ID: <83740D16-0E4E-40B8-B8C5-4113C50AE92B@att.net> Is there going to be a AMSAT presence at the Great Lakes HamCon October 7th and 8th? I haven't seen a list of vendors and booths that will be there, so I was curious if AMSAT will be represented. 73, Ruth KM4LAO Sent from my iPhone From bruninga at usna.edu Thu Sep 28 20:25:08 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:25:08 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat Message-ID: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com> 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 From k9ilf at att.net Thu Sep 28 20:07:04 2017 From: k9ilf at att.net (Al Sawyer, K9ILF) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:07:04 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-736r for sale Message-ID: <59CD5668.8060405@att.net> Our radio club is selling a Yaesu FT-736r with hand mic, and DC power cable that we received from a donor this year. The rig is equipped with four modules: 2 meters, 220 MHz, 440 MHz, and 1.2 GHz. The rig also has installed the FTS-8 tone board and FVS-1 voice synthesizer. Our club's main satellite operator has tested all these and found them to be working. The donor was fastidious and packed the rig back in its original box with the manual when he retired it from use. We are asking $1100 for sale in the US only. Please contact me for details or photos. Al K9ILF --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From antonio at qti.qualcomm.com Thu Sep 28 21:02:31 2017 From: antonio at qti.qualcomm.com (Franklin Antonio) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:02:31 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] TUning the antennas on a Cubesat In-Reply-To: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com> References: <12e817629a99dcb3a3b01dfbf17556ad@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1506632551536.88368@qti.qualcomm.com> Can't you just tune for maximum signal level received, and bypass measuring SWR? ________________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB on behalf of Robert Bruninga 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. 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 Sep 28 21:18:16 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:18:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Links to Puerto Rico via ISS Message-ID: <1bec908dbf4361d83bb32a7da1f69279@mail.gmail.com> The chances are slim that someone in Puerto Rico has an APRS HT, but the potential exists for such an APRS user to be able to get APRS messages out during at least 4 passes a day over the Caribbean. http://aprs.org/AMSAT/puerto-rico-satgates1.png The quick sketch above shows that SATgates in most of the southeast can get a few minutes of access times. Another circle shows that Florida Satgates can get maybe 4 passes a day of connectivity. So if you have a good satgate, make sure it is up and antennas pointing southeast if needed. The live terrestrial plots of Puerto Rico show everything is off the air: http://aprs.fi >From anywhere in the southeastern USA, please turn off all beacons and layback on the contacts via the ISS and PSAT to give any PuertoRican a chance? Bob, WB4APR From wb5eku at gmail.com Thu Sep 28 21:44:09 2017 From: wb5eku at gmail.com (Donald Jacob) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:44:09 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: Yeasu FT-847 Message-ID: Thought I would offer this here prior to listing it elsewhere. Yeasu FT847, FC-20 ATU, MH-31 Mic. Mruata 500Hz CW filter, Voice synthesizer installed, Manual, laminated Quick Code sheet. Excellent condition, limited use in non-smoking environment, purchased new but property limitations precluded antennas for satellite work. Pictures available, if interested please email me off the list. Thanks 73 Don WB5EKU wb5eku at gmail.com From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Fri Sep 29 22:09:36 2017 From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:09:36 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> Message-ID: <8d711799194d626b7f98e83035c9ea96@sp3qfe.net> Hello Everyone, The deadline is approaching. There is about one day left. Thank you for your participation in this event. We hope you will enjoy with your award and ARISS activities will always in your mind. Remember please that we can play with HAM radio over the ISS, but before that... a couples years ago, a bunch of people from ARISS and not only worked to put it on the orbit. 73, Armand SP3QFE Awarded. ??????? ????????: 2M0WDG; 4X1AJ; 9H1GW; 9W2BXN; 9W2DYA; 9W2LRN; 9W2VMW; 9W2VRD; 9W6ZUL; 9W8ZZK; AI6V; AJ3DI; Alexis SWL; BX1AD; CD2AGH; CD3NDC; CE2EK; CE3GDR; CE3QC; CU2ZG; Damien SWL; E20ZFD; E21LYW; E22JME; E24DGV; E24KHS; E24MEH; E24NQN; E24PQG; E24SBC; EA3IBC; EA7ADI; EA8ARI; EB2AOC; F-17468; F4AHN; F4BPP; F4EAN; F4EZO; F4GNN; F4GVE; F4HTN; F4HXH; F5NIH; F5RRO; Gilles SWL; HC1YC; HC3RJ; HC5VF; HC6IM; HK3001SWL; HK4GOO; HK4LPA ; HS0EHF; HS1JAN; HS2CBP; HS2QJJ; HS2UPR; HS3LSE; HS3QGB; HS5ZBR; HS6MYW; HS7WMU; HS7XPE; HSYFH; IK3ASM; IT9ELT; IV3GQK; JA0CAW; Jakub SWL; JR2AAAN/2; K4TJL; K7WDO; KB6LTY; KB7QAG; KC7KIU; KD9ETQ; KE0BTX; KF5SMH; KK4YEL; LU1ECO; LU1EPC; LU1HVK; LU1KCQ; LU1QR; LU1XT; LU2DPW; LU2EE; LU2FCY; LU2FGL ; LU3EH; LU4FTA ; LU4VSD; LU5HA; LU5UFM; LU6FAF; LU6FSD ; LU7MT; LU8EY; LU9DDJ; LU9DHJ; LU9FSN; LU9XT; LW1DIW; LW2DYB; LW2EE; LW5EE; LW7EDH; LW8EXS; LW9DFM; M0GIW; M0JFP; MX0MXO; N0STY; N1MDJ; N3UPY; N5KAR; N8EUL; Nicolas SWL; OK2UUJ; PE4KH; PQ2HX; PS7EK; PS8ET; PT9BM; PU2NGB; PU2WSQ; PU4AML; PU6OPW; PU7ORD; PU8MRS; PU8RFL; PW8PM ; PY2TWI; PY4ZBZ; R3KDT; R3KEE; R9LR; RA0ATB; RA1WU; RK9UM; RN6MA; SP3AYA; SP3DBM; SP3QFE; SP5ULN; SP8CGR; SP8OOB; SP9VEY; SQ3OOK; SQ5GLU; SQ5TDW; SQ7SAY; SQ8W; SQ9ZAY; SV3CIX; UA9UIZ; VK2FJET; VK6FH; VU3TYG; VU3YFD; WD4OTR; WD9EWK; XE2MZS; XE3N; XE3WM; YB8M; YB8M; YB8XM; YC9DCK ; YD3HNL; YF3CYT; YG3EKK; On 2017-09-17 23:53, Armand SP3QFE wrote: > On 2017-09-11 09:20, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has >> been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with >> wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the >> history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). >> >> The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and >> S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an >> electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one >> SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of >> the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. >> >> Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ >> via an application form. Details are provided in English and in >> Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >> >> You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one >> image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and >> filling in application form. >> >> PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of >> seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the >> application form is required. >> >> 73, Armand SP3QFE > > FYI: > > Awarded. ??????? ???????? (Awards has been sent by email): > > 4X1AJ, 9W2BXN, 9W2VRD, 9W6ZUL, AI6V, AJ3DI, Alexis, BX1AD, CD2AGH, > CD3NDC, CE2EK, CU2ZG, Damien D., E20ZFD, E22JME, E24DGV, E24NQN, > E24PQG, EA7ADI, EA8ARI, EB2AOC, F4AHN, F4EZO, F4GNN, F4GVE, Gilles M., > HC1YC, HC5VF, HC6IM, HS2QJJ, HS3LSE, HS7XPE, JA0CAW, K4TJL, KB6LTY, > KB7QAG, KC7KIU, KD9ETQ, KE0BTX, LU1EPC, LU1HVK, LU1KCQ, LU1XT, LU2DPW, > LU2FCY, LU2FGL , LU5HA, LU5UFM, LU6FSD , LU7MT, LU9DHJ, LW1DIW, > LW2DYB, LW2EE, M0GIW, M0JFP, MX0MXO, N0STY, N8EUL, Nicolas F., OK2UUJ, > PE4KH, PQ2HX, PU2WSQ, PU4AML, R3KEE, R9LR, RA0ATB, RA1WU, RK9UM, > SP3AYA, SP3DBM, SP3QFE, SP5ULN, SP8CGR, SP8OOB, SP9VEY, SQ3OOK, > SQ5TDW, SQ9ZAY, UA9UIZ, VK2FJET, WD4OTR, WD9EWK, XE2MZS. > > The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). > > Congrats! 73, Armand SP3QFE. From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri Sep 29 22:47:20 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:47:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: <8d711799194d626b7f98e83035c9ea96@sp3qfe.net> References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> <8d711799194d626b7f98e83035c9ea96@sp3qfe.net> Message-ID: I thought the deadline was the end of the year: "The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC)." On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Armand SP3QFE wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > The deadline is approaching. There is about one day left. Thank you for your > participation in this event. We hope you will enjoy with your award and > ARISS activities will always in your mind. Remember please that we can play > with HAM radio over the ISS, but before that... a couples years ago, a bunch > of people from ARISS and not only worked to put it on the orbit. > > 73, Armand SP3QFE > > Awarded. ??????? ????????: > > 2M0WDG; > > 4X1AJ; > > 9H1GW; 9W2BXN; 9W2DYA; 9W2LRN; 9W2VMW; 9W2VRD; 9W6ZUL; 9W8ZZK; > > AI6V; AJ3DI; Alexis SWL; > > BX1AD; > > CD2AGH; CD3NDC; CE2EK; CE3GDR; CE3QC; CU2ZG; > > Damien SWL; > > E20ZFD; E21LYW; E22JME; E24DGV; E24KHS; E24MEH; E24NQN; E24PQG; E24SBC; > EA3IBC; EA7ADI; EA8ARI; EB2AOC; > > F-17468; F4AHN; F4BPP; F4EAN; F4EZO; F4GNN; F4GVE; F4HTN; F4HXH; F5NIH; > F5RRO; > > Gilles SWL; > > HC1YC; HC3RJ; HC5VF; HC6IM; HK3001SWL; HK4GOO; HK4LPA ; HS0EHF; HS1JAN; > HS2CBP; HS2QJJ; HS2UPR; HS3LSE; HS3QGB; HS5ZBR; HS6MYW; HS7WMU; HS7XPE; > HSYFH; > > IK3ASM; IT9ELT; IV3GQK; > > JA0CAW; Jakub SWL; JR2AAAN/2; > > K4TJL; K7WDO; KB6LTY; KB7QAG; KC7KIU; KD9ETQ; KE0BTX; KF5SMH; KK4YEL; > > LU1ECO; LU1EPC; LU1HVK; LU1KCQ; LU1QR; LU1XT; LU2DPW; LU2EE; LU2FCY; LU2FGL > ; LU3EH; LU4FTA ; LU4VSD; LU5HA; LU5UFM; LU6FAF; LU6FSD ; LU7MT; LU8EY; > LU9DDJ; LU9DHJ; LU9FSN; LU9XT; LW1DIW; LW2DYB; LW2EE; LW5EE; LW7EDH; LW8EXS; > LW9DFM; > > M0GIW; M0JFP; MX0MXO; > > N0STY; N1MDJ; N3UPY; N5KAR; N8EUL; Nicolas SWL; > > OK2UUJ; > > PE4KH; PQ2HX; PS7EK; PS8ET; PT9BM; PU2NGB; PU2WSQ; PU4AML; PU6OPW; PU7ORD; > > PU8MRS; PU8RFL; PW8PM ; PY2TWI; PY4ZBZ; > > R3KDT; R3KEE; R9LR; RA0ATB; RA1WU; RK9UM; RN6MA; > > SP3AYA; SP3DBM; SP3QFE; SP5ULN; SP8CGR; SP8OOB; SP9VEY; SQ3OOK; SQ5GLU; > SQ5TDW; SQ7SAY; SQ8W; SQ9ZAY; SV3CIX; > > UA9UIZ; > > VK2FJET; VK6FH; VU3TYG; VU3YFD; > > WD4OTR; WD9EWK; > > XE2MZS; XE3N; XE3WM; > > YB8M; YB8M; YB8XM; YC9DCK ; YD3HNL; YF3CYT; YG3EKK; > > > > On 2017-09-17 23:53, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >> >> On 2017-09-11 09:20, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has >>> been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with >>> wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the >>> history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). >>> >>> The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and >>> S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an >>> electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one >>> SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of >>> the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. >>> >>> Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ >>> via an application form. Details are provided in English and in >>> Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >>> >>> You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one >>> image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and >>> filling in application form. >>> >>> PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of >>> seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the >>> application form is required. >>> >>> 73, Armand SP3QFE >> >> >> FYI: >> >> Awarded. ??????? ???????? (Awards has been sent by email): >> >> 4X1AJ, 9W2BXN, 9W2VRD, 9W6ZUL, AI6V, AJ3DI, Alexis, BX1AD, CD2AGH, >> CD3NDC, CE2EK, CU2ZG, Damien D., E20ZFD, E22JME, E24DGV, E24NQN, >> E24PQG, EA7ADI, EA8ARI, EB2AOC, F4AHN, F4EZO, F4GNN, F4GVE, Gilles M., >> HC1YC, HC5VF, HC6IM, HS2QJJ, HS3LSE, HS7XPE, JA0CAW, K4TJL, KB6LTY, >> KB7QAG, KC7KIU, KD9ETQ, KE0BTX, LU1EPC, LU1HVK, LU1KCQ, LU1XT, LU2DPW, >> LU2FCY, LU2FGL , LU5HA, LU5UFM, LU6FSD , LU7MT, LU9DHJ, LW1DIW, >> LW2DYB, LW2EE, M0GIW, M0JFP, MX0MXO, N0STY, N8EUL, Nicolas F., OK2UUJ, >> PE4KH, PQ2HX, PU2WSQ, PU4AML, R3KEE, R9LR, RA0ATB, RA1WU, RK9UM, >> SP3AYA, SP3DBM, SP3QFE, SP5ULN, SP8CGR, SP8OOB, SP9VEY, SQ3OOK, >> SQ5TDW, SQ9ZAY, UA9UIZ, VK2FJET, WD4OTR, WD9EWK, XE2MZS. >> >> The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >> >> Congrats! 73, Armand SP3QFE. > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri Sep 29 22:48:47 2017 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:48:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> <8d711799194d626b7f98e83035c9ea96@sp3qfe.net> Message-ID: It says September 30th as you say on the website but obviously that's not what it said in the initial announcement. "Deadline is the end of the September 30th, 2017." - https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:47 PM, John Brier wrote: > I thought the deadline was the end of the year: > > "The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC)." > > On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> The deadline is approaching. There is about one day left. Thank you for your >> participation in this event. We hope you will enjoy with your award and >> ARISS activities will always in your mind. Remember please that we can play >> with HAM radio over the ISS, but before that... a couples years ago, a bunch >> of people from ARISS and not only worked to put it on the orbit. >> >> 73, Armand SP3QFE >> >> Awarded. ??????? ????????: >> >> 2M0WDG; >> >> 4X1AJ; >> >> 9H1GW; 9W2BXN; 9W2DYA; 9W2LRN; 9W2VMW; 9W2VRD; 9W6ZUL; 9W8ZZK; >> >> AI6V; AJ3DI; Alexis SWL; >> >> BX1AD; >> >> CD2AGH; CD3NDC; CE2EK; CE3GDR; CE3QC; CU2ZG; >> >> Damien SWL; >> >> E20ZFD; E21LYW; E22JME; E24DGV; E24KHS; E24MEH; E24NQN; E24PQG; E24SBC; >> EA3IBC; EA7ADI; EA8ARI; EB2AOC; >> >> F-17468; F4AHN; F4BPP; F4EAN; F4EZO; F4GNN; F4GVE; F4HTN; F4HXH; F5NIH; >> F5RRO; >> >> Gilles SWL; >> >> HC1YC; HC3RJ; HC5VF; HC6IM; HK3001SWL; HK4GOO; HK4LPA ; HS0EHF; HS1JAN; >> HS2CBP; HS2QJJ; HS2UPR; HS3LSE; HS3QGB; HS5ZBR; HS6MYW; HS7WMU; HS7XPE; >> HSYFH; >> >> IK3ASM; IT9ELT; IV3GQK; >> >> JA0CAW; Jakub SWL; JR2AAAN/2; >> >> K4TJL; K7WDO; KB6LTY; KB7QAG; KC7KIU; KD9ETQ; KE0BTX; KF5SMH; KK4YEL; >> >> LU1ECO; LU1EPC; LU1HVK; LU1KCQ; LU1QR; LU1XT; LU2DPW; LU2EE; LU2FCY; LU2FGL >> ; LU3EH; LU4FTA ; LU4VSD; LU5HA; LU5UFM; LU6FAF; LU6FSD ; LU7MT; LU8EY; >> LU9DDJ; LU9DHJ; LU9FSN; LU9XT; LW1DIW; LW2DYB; LW2EE; LW5EE; LW7EDH; LW8EXS; >> LW9DFM; >> >> M0GIW; M0JFP; MX0MXO; >> >> N0STY; N1MDJ; N3UPY; N5KAR; N8EUL; Nicolas SWL; >> >> OK2UUJ; >> >> PE4KH; PQ2HX; PS7EK; PS8ET; PT9BM; PU2NGB; PU2WSQ; PU4AML; PU6OPW; PU7ORD; >> >> PU8MRS; PU8RFL; PW8PM ; PY2TWI; PY4ZBZ; >> >> R3KDT; R3KEE; R9LR; RA0ATB; RA1WU; RK9UM; RN6MA; >> >> SP3AYA; SP3DBM; SP3QFE; SP5ULN; SP8CGR; SP8OOB; SP9VEY; SQ3OOK; SQ5GLU; >> SQ5TDW; SQ7SAY; SQ8W; SQ9ZAY; SV3CIX; >> >> UA9UIZ; >> >> VK2FJET; VK6FH; VU3TYG; VU3YFD; >> >> WD4OTR; WD9EWK; >> >> XE2MZS; XE3N; XE3WM; >> >> YB8M; YB8M; YB8XM; YC9DCK ; YD3HNL; YF3CYT; YG3EKK; >> >> >> >> On 2017-09-17 23:53, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >>> >>> On 2017-09-11 09:20, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Everyone, >>>> >>>> Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has >>>> been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with >>>> wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the >>>> history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). >>>> >>>> The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and >>>> S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an >>>> electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one >>>> SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of >>>> the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. >>>> >>>> Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ >>>> via an application form. Details are provided in English and in >>>> Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >>>> >>>> You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one >>>> image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and >>>> filling in application form. >>>> >>>> PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of >>>> seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the >>>> application form is required. >>>> >>>> 73, Armand SP3QFE >>> >>> >>> FYI: >>> >>> Awarded. ??????? ???????? (Awards has been sent by email): >>> >>> 4X1AJ, 9W2BXN, 9W2VRD, 9W6ZUL, AI6V, AJ3DI, Alexis, BX1AD, CD2AGH, >>> CD3NDC, CE2EK, CU2ZG, Damien D., E20ZFD, E22JME, E24DGV, E24NQN, >>> E24PQG, EA7ADI, EA8ARI, EB2AOC, F4AHN, F4EZO, F4GNN, F4GVE, Gilles M., >>> HC1YC, HC5VF, HC6IM, HS2QJJ, HS3LSE, HS7XPE, JA0CAW, K4TJL, KB6LTY, >>> KB7QAG, KC7KIU, KD9ETQ, KE0BTX, LU1EPC, LU1HVK, LU1KCQ, LU1XT, LU2DPW, >>> LU2FCY, LU2FGL , LU5HA, LU5UFM, LU6FSD , LU7MT, LU9DHJ, LW1DIW, >>> LW2DYB, LW2EE, M0GIW, M0JFP, MX0MXO, N0STY, N8EUL, Nicolas F., OK2UUJ, >>> PE4KH, PQ2HX, PU2WSQ, PU4AML, R3KEE, R9LR, RA0ATB, RA1WU, RK9UM, >>> SP3AYA, SP3DBM, SP3QFE, SP5ULN, SP8CGR, SP8OOB, SP9VEY, SQ3OOK, >>> SQ5TDW, SQ9ZAY, UA9UIZ, VK2FJET, WD4OTR, WD9EWK, XE2MZS. >>> >>> The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >>> >>> Congrats! 73, Armand SP3QFE. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From AJ9N at aol.com Sat Sep 30 06:07:00 2017 From: AJ9N at aol.com (AJ9N at aol.com) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 02:07:00 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-30 06:00 UTC Message-ID: <323fb6.3a459c85.47008e84@aol.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-30 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg (***) 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 **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-09-30 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 k1sto at arrl.org Sat Sep 30 12:31:59 2017 From: k1sto at arrl.org (White, Rosalie, K1STO) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:31:59 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] [amsat-edu] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: This got solved. I didn't know bb strips out files, but once I learned, I distributed the file individually. 73, Rosalie K1STO ________________________________________ From: AMSAT-Edu [amsat-edu-bounces at amsat.org] on behalf of W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-Edu [amsat-edu at amsat.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 12:15 PM To: White, Rosalie, K1STO Cc: Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB; amsat-edu at amsat.org; 'EMike McCardel' Subject: Re: [amsat-edu] [amsat-bb] ARISS window of opportunity has opened for ham radio operators who know educators or are educators Nothing attached that I can see. ?___ Sent from my two way wrist watch 73 de W3AB/GEO? On Sep 19, 2017, 07:46, at 07:46, "White, Rosalie, K1STO" wrote: >Hi EMike and everyone, > > > >Here is the news release on ARISS's window of opportunity that just >opened. > > >Hope you can use it! > > > >73, > >Rosalie K1STO > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >of AMSAT-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-Edu at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s), and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-edu From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Sat Sep 30 12:56:27 2017 From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:56:27 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. In-Reply-To: References: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@connect.xfinity.com> <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@sp3qfe.net> <06635482eaeb89cee1546f8c453769b7@sp3qfe.net> <8d711799194d626b7f98e83035c9ea96@sp3qfe.net> Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Thank you for all your e-mails and response in this case. I'm so sorry for my mistake here. I will ask about possibility to extended time of the application window, or open new application window. I will inform soon. I'm so sorry again. 73, Armand SP3QFE On 2017-09-30 00:48, John Brier wrote: > It says September 30th as you say on the website but obviously that's > not what it said in the initial announcement. > > "Deadline is the end of the September 30th, 2017." - > https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ > > On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:47 PM, John Brier > wrote: >> I thought the deadline was the end of the year: >> >> "The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC)." >> >> On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Armand SP3QFE >> wrote: >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> The deadline is approaching. There is about one day left. Thank you >>> for your >>> participation in this event. We hope you will enjoy with your award >>> and >>> ARISS activities will always in your mind. Remember please that we >>> can play >>> with HAM radio over the ISS, but before that... a couples years ago, >>> a bunch >>> of people from ARISS and not only worked to put it on the orbit. >>> >>> 73, Armand SP3QFE >>> >>> Awarded. ??????? ????????: >>> >>> 2M0WDG; >>> >>> 4X1AJ; >>> >>> 9H1GW; 9W2BXN; 9W2DYA; 9W2LRN; 9W2VMW; 9W2VRD; 9W6ZUL; 9W8ZZK; >>> >>> AI6V; AJ3DI; Alexis SWL; >>> >>> BX1AD; >>> >>> CD2AGH; CD3NDC; CE2EK; CE3GDR; CE3QC; CU2ZG; >>> >>> Damien SWL; >>> >>> E20ZFD; E21LYW; E22JME; E24DGV; E24KHS; E24MEH; E24NQN; E24PQG; >>> E24SBC; >>> EA3IBC; EA7ADI; EA8ARI; EB2AOC; >>> >>> F-17468; F4AHN; F4BPP; F4EAN; F4EZO; F4GNN; F4GVE; F4HTN; F4HXH; >>> F5NIH; >>> F5RRO; >>> >>> Gilles SWL; >>> >>> HC1YC; HC3RJ; HC5VF; HC6IM; HK3001SWL; HK4GOO; HK4LPA ; HS0EHF; >>> HS1JAN; >>> HS2CBP; HS2QJJ; HS2UPR; HS3LSE; HS3QGB; HS5ZBR; HS6MYW; HS7WMU; >>> HS7XPE; >>> HSYFH; >>> >>> IK3ASM; IT9ELT; IV3GQK; >>> >>> JA0CAW; Jakub SWL; JR2AAAN/2; >>> >>> K4TJL; K7WDO; KB6LTY; KB7QAG; KC7KIU; KD9ETQ; KE0BTX; KF5SMH; KK4YEL; >>> >>> LU1ECO; LU1EPC; LU1HVK; LU1KCQ; LU1QR; LU1XT; LU2DPW; LU2EE; LU2FCY; >>> LU2FGL >>> ; LU3EH; LU4FTA ; LU4VSD; LU5HA; LU5UFM; LU6FAF; LU6FSD ; LU7MT; >>> LU8EY; >>> LU9DDJ; LU9DHJ; LU9FSN; LU9XT; LW1DIW; LW2DYB; LW2EE; LW5EE; LW7EDH; >>> LW8EXS; >>> LW9DFM; >>> >>> M0GIW; M0JFP; MX0MXO; >>> >>> N0STY; N1MDJ; N3UPY; N5KAR; N8EUL; Nicolas SWL; >>> >>> OK2UUJ; >>> >>> PE4KH; PQ2HX; PS7EK; PS8ET; PT9BM; PU2NGB; PU2WSQ; PU4AML; PU6OPW; >>> PU7ORD; >>> >>> PU8MRS; PU8RFL; PW8PM ; PY2TWI; PY4ZBZ; >>> >>> R3KDT; R3KEE; R9LR; RA0ATB; RA1WU; RK9UM; RN6MA; >>> >>> SP3AYA; SP3DBM; SP3QFE; SP5ULN; SP8CGR; SP8OOB; SP9VEY; SQ3OOK; >>> SQ5GLU; >>> SQ5TDW; SQ7SAY; SQ8W; SQ9ZAY; SV3CIX; >>> >>> UA9UIZ; >>> >>> VK2FJET; VK6FH; VU3TYG; VU3YFD; >>> >>> WD4OTR; WD9EWK; >>> >>> XE2MZS; XE3N; XE3WM; >>> >>> YB8M; YB8M; YB8XM; YC9DCK ; YD3HNL; YF3CYT; YG3EKK; >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2017-09-17 23:53, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >>>> >>>> On 2017-09-11 09:20, Armand SP3QFE wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event >>>>> has >>>>> been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with >>>>> wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering the >>>>> history of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station >>>>> (ARISS). >>>>> >>>>> The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and >>>>> S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA, offer an >>>>> electronic Award to Amateurs who received and decoded at least one >>>>> SSTV series 7 image. This is a contribution to the commemoration of >>>>> the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. >>>>> >>>>> Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ >>>>> via an application form. Details are provided in English and in >>>>> Russian. The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 >>>>> UTC). >>>>> >>>>> You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one >>>>> image to http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php >>>>> and >>>>> filling in application form. >>>>> >>>>> PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image >>>>> of >>>>> seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the >>>>> application form is required. >>>>> >>>>> 73, Armand SP3QFE >>>> >>>> >>>> FYI: >>>> >>>> Awarded. ??????? ???????? (Awards has been sent by email): >>>> >>>> 4X1AJ, 9W2BXN, 9W2VRD, 9W6ZUL, AI6V, AJ3DI, Alexis, BX1AD, CD2AGH, >>>> CD3NDC, CE2EK, CU2ZG, Damien D., E20ZFD, E22JME, E24DGV, E24NQN, >>>> E24PQG, EA7ADI, EA8ARI, EB2AOC, F4AHN, F4EZO, F4GNN, F4GVE, Gilles >>>> M., >>>> HC1YC, HC5VF, HC6IM, HS2QJJ, HS3LSE, HS7XPE, JA0CAW, K4TJL, KB6LTY, >>>> KB7QAG, KC7KIU, KD9ETQ, KE0BTX, LU1EPC, LU1HVK, LU1KCQ, LU1XT, >>>> LU2DPW, >>>> LU2FCY, LU2FGL , LU5HA, LU5UFM, LU6FSD , LU7MT, LU9DHJ, LW1DIW, >>>> LW2DYB, LW2EE, M0GIW, M0JFP, MX0MXO, N0STY, N8EUL, Nicolas F., >>>> OK2UUJ, >>>> PE4KH, PQ2HX, PU2WSQ, PU4AML, R3KEE, R9LR, RA0ATB, RA1WU, RK9UM, >>>> SP3AYA, SP3DBM, SP3QFE, SP5ULN, SP8CGR, SP8OOB, SP9VEY, SQ3OOK, >>>> SQ5TDW, SQ9ZAY, UA9UIZ, VK2FJET, WD4OTR, WD9EWK, XE2MZS. >>>> >>>> The application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC). >>>> >>>> Congrats! 73, Armand SP3QFE. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions >>> expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >>> of >>> AMSAT-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 am25544 at gmail.com Sat Sep 30 13:08:27 2017 From: am25544 at gmail.com (Armando Mercado) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:08:27 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks Bob ref Puerto Rico Message-ID: <59cf974e.89206b0a.a94e8.efce@mx.google.com> Thanks for the post Bob. The people in PR are going rough times right now. -Armando N8IGJ Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:18:16 -0400 From: Robert Bruninga To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Links to Puerto Rico via ISS Message-ID: <1bec908dbf4361d83bb32a7da1f69279 at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The chances are slim that someone in Puerto Rico has an APRS HT, but the potential exists for such an APRS user to be able to get APRS messages out during at least 4 passes a day over the Caribbean. http://aprs.org/AMSAT/puerto-rico-satgates1.png The quick sketch above shows that SATgates in most of the southeast can get a few minutes of access times. Another circle shows that Florida Satgates can get maybe 4 passes a day of connectivity. So if you have a good satgate, make sure it is up and antennas pointing southeast if needed. The live terrestrial plots of Puerto Rico show everything is off the air: http://aprs.fi From tucker at mcguireland.com Sat Sep 30 15:04:14 2017 From: tucker at mcguireland.com (Tucker McGuire) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:04:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Rove to FM04 October 7th Message-ID: Hi all, I plan to rove to grid FM04 on Saturday, October 7th for the 1557z SO-50 pass. Hope to work some folks that need that grid! Cheers & 73, Tucker W4FS From dquagliana at gmail.com Sat Sep 30 19:09:44 2017 From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:09:44 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? In-Reply-To: References: <00ef01d3385c$09474a10$1bd5de30$@mindspring.com> <1384585339.451204.1506611925769@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 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 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 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 > > 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/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions expressed > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > > AMSAT-NA. > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > program! > > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From framirezferrer at gmail.com Sat Sep 30 22:28:24 2017 From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:28:24 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] NON-AX25 response from Falconsat-3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good afternoon! I tried a Falconsat-3 pass today using a FT-817nd, a Signalink interface and my laptop running HDSDR, UISS and HS Soundmodem. The 817 is set to work as my transmitter and a SDRPlay RSP1 as receiver. I was able to decode several packets from the satellite, including some from WD9EWK. When I tried sending location or messages using "CQ to PFS3-1" never saw my packets digipeated, only a: Anybody knows what I could be doing wrong? Thanks Fernando, NP4JV From bruninga at usna.edu Sat Sep 30 23:31:56 2017 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:31:56 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? (or Live digipeating?) Message-ID: 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 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 > > 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 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 > > > 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/ > listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > available > > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > > Opinions expressed > > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > > of > > > AMSAT-NA. > > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > > program! > > > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/ > listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions > > > expressed > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > > > AMSAT-NA. > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > program! > > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >