From Tom at w5kub.com  Sat Dec  1 03:02:06 2018
From: Tom at w5kub.com (Tom Medlin)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:02:06 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] need help with ft991a
Message-ID: <CAKLn4P97YTp06K8Yo92ZRqO8=qmQbXqNYghgn2jUU1Q5A3BPsg@mail.gmail.com>

Im getting back in to satellite after about 6 years being off.  My ts-2000
used to work great but when i have tried it this time, every satellite is
very weak and almost cants hear anything.   To troubleshoot if it was my
antenna system, i placed a new FT-991A on the antennas.  I hear the
satellites pretty well.   im using satpc32.  but the ft991a is a halfduplex
radio and i can not hear my own signal.  This means i cant calibrate it to
the correct frequencies.   I know people are using the ft991a.   Does
anyone have a way to calibrate the uplink or downlink using the satpc32?

antennas are 14 element 2 meter and a 11 element 70 cm antenna on az/el
rotor and about 100 ft of the new messi low loss superflex cable.

Thanks, Tom Medlin W5KUB




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From jamesduffey at comcast.net  Sat Dec  1 04:22:18 2018
From: jamesduffey at comcast.net (JamesDuffey)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:22:18 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] need help with ft991a
In-Reply-To: <CAKLn4P97YTp06K8Yo92ZRqO8=qmQbXqNYghgn2jUU1Q5A3BPsg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKLn4P97YTp06K8Yo92ZRqO8=qmQbXqNYghgn2jUU1Q5A3BPsg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1F0104DB-2646-4090-8E58-D63D4A6A8702@comcast.net>

Check to make sure that the preamp on the TS-2000 is on. 

James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM

> On Nov 30, 2018, at 20:02, Tom Medlin <Tom at w5kub.com> wrote:
> 
> Im getting back in to satellite after about 6 years being off.  My ts-2000
> used to work great but when i have tried it this time, every satellite is
> very weak and almost cants hear anything.   To troubleshoot if it was my
> antenna system, i placed a new FT-991A on the antennas.  I hear the
> satellites pretty well.   im using satpc32.  but the ft991a is a halfduplex
> radio and i can not hear my own signal.  This means i cant calibrate it to
> the correct frequencies.   I know people are using the ft991a.   Does
> anyone have a way to calibrate the uplink or downlink using the satpc32?
> 
> antennas are 14 element 2 meter and a 11 element 70 cm antenna on az/el
> rotor and about 100 ft of the new messi low loss superflex cable.
> 
> Thanks, Tom Medlin W5KUB
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> central (0100 UTC Weds) on W5KUB.COM <http://w5kub.com/>  The show is also
> simulcast on international shortwave station WBCQ on 5130 Khz
> 
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 05:40:04 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:40:04 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Changing callsigns for AO-73 Dashboard
Message-ID: <CACymvmfvex2frBXWQD0Maqo0QZHS_CH3ooanb6t1ooifKRD7Cg@mail.gmail.com>

What's the correct procedure for getting my callsign updated on the FUNcube
Data warehouse? I can't seem to just register a new account as it says the
email address is already in use. I did find this question on the forum, but
there was no answer:

http://forum.funcube.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=278

I've also uploaded data for Nayif-1 in the past, but I can't remember if it
uses the same account.

Thanks!
73,
Loren
K7IW formerly AG7NC

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 13:41:29 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 08:41:29 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] need help with ft991a
In-Reply-To: <CAKLn4P97YTp06K8Yo92ZRqO8=qmQbXqNYghgn2jUU1Q5A3BPsg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKLn4P97YTp06K8Yo92ZRqO8=qmQbXqNYghgn2jUU1Q5A3BPsg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyrZ0XHLBLxy5kMRkjr-A+dR0EpEjf9CDOWVVLGY8iO6gg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Tom, glad to hear when folks become radioactive again!

If turning on the preamp doesn?t solve the issue, I suggest resetting the
rig, first a partial and then a full reset. Manual will give the magic key
press combinations.

If resetting and making sure the preamp is ON doesn?t work, I?d be thinking
something in the receive side has an issue.  Time to debug or get
professional help!

Mark N8MH

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 10:32 PM Tom Medlin <Tom at w5kub.com> wrote:

> Im getting back in to satellite after about 6 years being off.  My ts-2000
> used to work great but when i have tried it this time, every satellite is
> very weak and almost cants hear anything.   To troubleshoot if it was my
> antenna system, i placed a new FT-991A on the antennas.  I hear the
> satellites pretty well.   im using satpc32.  but the ft991a is a halfduplex
> radio and i can not hear my own signal.  This means i cant calibrate it to
> the correct frequencies.   I know people are using the ft991a.   Does
> anyone have a way to calibrate the uplink or downlink using the satpc32?
>
> antennas are 14 element 2 meter and a 11 element 70 cm antenna on az/el
> rotor and about 100 ft of the new messi low loss superflex cable.
>
> Thanks, Tom Medlin W5KUB
>
>
>
>
> Live ham radio show Amateur Radio Roundtable every Tues night at 8:00 PM
> central (0100 UTC Weds) on W5KUB.COM <http://w5kub.com/>  The show is also
> simulcast on international shortwave station WBCQ on 5130 Khz
>
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> and
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From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Sat Dec  1 05:31:16 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 05:31:16 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falcon launch
Message-ID: <DM5PR22MB036270E6F4F41AA151503EE7F7AC0@DM5PR22MB0362.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Do we have an initial vector and time after launch for Fox 1 Cliff?

Ross
ZL1WN
Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>


From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Sat Dec  1 15:57:40 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 09:57:40 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FVUCC Awards-Endorsements for November 2018
Message-ID: <170E66C7DA2C4576BFFD70A44ECB5A7B@Ron8300PC>

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period 
November 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL     01Nov   01Dec
        
KD8CAO    1253   1262
N0JE       562    569
WD9EWK     500    513
KE4AL      480    502
NM3B       416    481
AA8CH      351    406
AE5B       295    300
N3GS       277    300
KE8FZT     254    275
W7JSD      239    257
N4YHC      175    250
PT2AP      200    221
PS8ET      201    211
K3RRR      New    200
AD0HJ      100    175
WW8W       128    152
K9UO       New    150
WA7HQD     138    148
PU8RFL     125    134
PS8MT      New    130
K7ULS      New    119
CU2ZG      New    101
PU8RJI     New    101

If you find errors or omissions. please contact me 
off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com
and I'll revise the announcement.

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for November 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. 
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!

From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 16:07:52 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 08:07:52 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
Message-ID: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>

 ?Hi All,
 ??? It looks like the DUV on AO-85 has failed or has been turned off.


 ?73 Kevin WA7FWF

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 16:20:42 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:20:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
In-Reply-To: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>
References: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d48991$ce9bd790$6bd386b0$@gmail.com>

Kevin,

Agreed.  The signal looks "funny" and the audio is unusually clear.  ;)

After a few minutes, multitasking here so I am not sure how long, it looks like it reset at I got several frames before LOS.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA


<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin
<Schuchmann
<Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 10:08 AM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
<
<  Hi All,
<     It looks like the DUV on AO-85 has failed or has been turned off.
<
<
<  73 Kevin WA7FWF
<_______________________________________________
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From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 17:32:06 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 12:32:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
In-Reply-To: <000001d48991$ce9bd790$6bd386b0$@gmail.com>
References: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>
	<000001d48991$ce9bd790$6bd386b0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyra4=b4SXfTo_4MdQt+LK_JeK=-P+CfFxa3OxaXS=FGvw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks. If it doesn?t resolve by later tonight we?ll try to command it late
tonight.

Mark N8MH

On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:23 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> Agreed.  The signal looks "funny" and the audio is unusually clear.  ;)
>
> After a few minutes, multitasking here so I am not sure how long, it looks
> like it reset at I got several frames before LOS.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin
> <Schuchmann
> <Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 10:08 AM
> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
> <
> <  Hi All,
> <     It looks like the DUV on AO-85 has failed or has been turned off.
> <
> <
> <  73 Kevin WA7FWF
> <_______________________________________________
> <Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> <expressed
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> AMSAT-
> <NA.
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> <program!
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>
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From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 17:55:53 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 09:55:53 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
In-Reply-To: <CAPRXzyra4=b4SXfTo_4MdQt+LK_JeK=-P+CfFxa3OxaXS=FGvw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>
	<000001d48991$ce9bd790$6bd386b0$@gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyra4=b4SXfTo_4MdQt+LK_JeK=-P+CfFxa3OxaXS=FGvw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ec217a4a-dd6e-3c4d-1b6f-b273fafbce16@gmail.com>

Mark,
 ?? It looks like it has resolved the issue on it's own, on the last 
pass it was running again.
Kevin

On 12/1/2018 9:32 AM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Thanks. If it doesn?t resolve by later tonight we?ll try to command it 
> late tonight.
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:23 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com 
> <mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Kevin,
>
>     Agreed.? The signal looks "funny" and the audio is unusually
>     clear.? ;)
>
>     After a few minutes, multitasking here so I am not sure how long,
>     it looks like it reset at I got several frames before LOS.
>
>     73,
>
>     Alan
>     WA4SCA
>
>
>     <-----Original Message-----
>     <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org
>     <mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org>] On Behalf Of Kevin
>     <Schuchmann
>     <Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 10:08 AM
>     <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>     <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
>     <
>     <? Hi All,
>     <? ? ?It looks like the DUV on AO-85 has failed or has been turned
>     off.
>     <
>     <
>     <? 73 Kevin WA7FWF
>     <_______________________________________________
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Sat Dec  1 18:52:24 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 13:52:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Less than 24 Hours Until Fox-1Cliff's Scheduled Launch
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpReR+Twt6cNEOPbOE5uWjswYv6un2p8Fkht2iW-M887w@mail.gmail.com>

Less than 24 hours until the scheduled launch of Fox-1Cliff! The
SpaceX video feed of the launch and a live blog of the launch events
can be found on the AMSAT website at
https://www.amsat.org/fox-1cliff-launch-live-blog/

73,

Paul, N8HM

From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 18:52:47 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 22:52:47 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
In-Reply-To: <ec217a4a-dd6e-3c4d-1b6f-b273fafbce16@gmail.com>
References: <6c2671bf-6379-6ac3-342f-1cc1bfd0e6ca@gmail.com>
	<000001d48991$ce9bd790$6bd386b0$@gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyra4=b4SXfTo_4MdQt+LK_JeK=-P+CfFxa3OxaXS=FGvw@mail.gmail.com>
	<ec217a4a-dd6e-3c4d-1b6f-b273fafbce16@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A4CA9B7A-5776-4C48-A42C-55EFE50568A4@gmail.com>

Guys,

Nothing unusual noted this side just copied both AO-85 and AO-92 both DUV and voice are fine. For info.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)



> On Dec 1, 2018, at 9:55 PM, Kevin Schuchmann <wa7fwf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mark,
>    It looks like it has resolved the issue on it's own, on the last pass it was running again.
> Kevin
> 
> On 12/1/2018 9:32 AM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
>> Thanks. If it doesn?t resolve by later tonight we?ll try to command it late tonight.
>> 
>> Mark N8MH
>> 
>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:23 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com <mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Kevin,
>> 
>>    Agreed.  The signal looks "funny" and the audio is unusually
>>    clear.  ;)
>> 
>>    After a few minutes, multitasking here so I am not sure how long,
>>    it looks like it reset at I got several frames before LOS.
>> 
>>    73,
>> 
>>    Alan
>>    WA4SCA
>> 
>> 
>>    <-----Original Message-----
>>    <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org
>>    <mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org>] On Behalf Of Kevin
>>    <Schuchmann
>>    <Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 10:08 AM
>>    <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>    <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 DUV
>>    <
>>    <  Hi All,
>>    <     It looks like the DUV on AO-85 has failed or has been turned
>>    off.
>>    <
>>    <
>>    <  73 Kevin WA7FWF
>>    <_______________________________________________
>>    <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.
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>>    <expressed
>>    <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>>    views of AMSAT-
>>    <NA.
>>    <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>>    <program!
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>>    makes this open forum available
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk  Sat Dec  1 20:54:01 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 20:54:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Payload Telemetry Dashboards
References: <147680312.440478.1543697641502.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <147680312.440478.1543697641502@mail.yahoo.com>

The launch of Spaceflight?s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, carrying many amateur radio satellites, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base is scheduled for 18:31:47 GMT on Sunday, December 2.

Watch the launch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq8kS6UoOrQ

Frequencies of satellites on SSO-A mission with amateur radio payloads 
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/

FUNcube Payload Telemetry Dashboards 
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/12/01/funcube-payload-telemetry-dashboards/

Amateur radio satellites launched from India Thursday, November 29
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/27/ham-radio-satellites-launch-from-india/

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From johnv at frontier.com  Sat Dec  1 23:59:23 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 23:59:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui
References: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>

Just a reminder ......
I will be in Hawaii December 3 - 14 and will on two islands, Oahu and Maui. ? I hope to rove? BL01, BL10 and BL11. ?? The Hawaiian Islands appear to have ten (10) different grids and I hope I could work all of them. ? ?? I can only work FM satellites AO91 and AO92. ?? I will also listen for Lilisat-2 but haven't any success in my home Grids of CN87.
Has anyone worked Hawaii from the West Coast???? I will be trying from Bellows AFS or the Pali Lookout or another spot on Oahu with some of the low east (for me) facing orbits.

John?N7AME425.280.6396johnv at frontier.com


From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sun Dec  2 00:17:31 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 18:17:31 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-336 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <428f9491-1039-8d55-b39e-553a2d30d7fd@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-336

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.

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In this edition:

* Fox-1Cliff Launch Targeted for December 2nd
* AMSAT Web Adds Donation Portal
* Amateur Radio Contest for Receiving PW-Sat2 Telemetry
* Additional Amateur Radio Communication Cubesats Launch on SSO-A
* AMSAT-DL Provides Update for Es'hail-2/P4A Geosynchronous Orbit
* Nihon University NEXUS VU-mode Linear Transponder Launch Announcement
* AMSAT Rover Award Updates
* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for November 2018
* Upcoming Satellite Operations Reported by KE4AL
* ESA and RaspberryPi.org Collaborate on Astro Pi Mission Zero
* MarCo Cubesats Relay NASA's InSight Mars Lander Touchdown
* Happy 20th Anniversary to the International Space Station
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

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ANS-336 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 336.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE December 2, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-336.01


Fox-1Cliff Launch Targeted for December 2nd

SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission
carrying Fox-1Cliff is now targeted for launch on Sunday,
December 2, 2018 at 18:33 UTC.

In addition to Fox-1Cliff, the SSO-A mission will carry several other
amateur radio satellites, includingF UNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT,
and ExseedSat.

The launch window opens at 18:31:47 UTC and extends for approximately
30 minutes.

At press time less than 24 hours remain until the scheduled launch
of Fox-1Cliff! The SpaceX video feed of the launch and a live blog
of the launch events can be found on the AMSAT website:
https://www.amsat.org/fox-1cliff-launch-live-blog/

Some amateur operators choose to participate in an unofficial
on-line chat (Internet Relay Chat) at:
https://webchat.freenode.net/ then enter your callsign as your
Nickname; enter #cubesat as the Channel. You do not need to
'Auth to services' so leave that unchecked. Verify you are not
a robot and then Connect.

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Here is what to expect after launch:
+ Capturing Initial Telemetry is the Most Important Task
+ Safe Mode/Beacon Mode Operation on Start Up
+ On-Orbit Checklist Activities
+ Activation for Amateur Radio Access
+ Fox-1Cliff Technical Details

Capturing Initial Telemetry is the Most Important Task
-------------------------------------------------------
Following the successful launch and deployment of Fox-1Cliff, all
amateur radio satellite enthusiasts can play an important part in the
commissioning of the new satellite. Telemetry helps us tremendously,
starting ASAP after startup (~59 minutes after deployment*) and for
the next 72-96 hours at least (for the life of the satellite is
preferred!) as we look for successful startup, watch the general
health and function as the satellite begins to acclimate to space,
and start to perform the on orbit checkout. The first station to
successfully receive and submit telemetry to the AMSAT server will
receive a special 3D printed QSL card acknowledging their
contribution.

If you are capturing telemetry with FoxTelem, please be sure that
"Upload to Server" is checked in your settings and your Ground
Station Params are filled in as well. You can help AMSAT and everyone
waiting to get on the air with Fox-1Cliff tremendously, by capturing
Fox-1Cliff telemetry.

Safe Mode/Beacon Mode Operation on Start Up
-------------------------------------------
In the initial Safe Mode after startup, which we actually call Beacon
Mode, the transmitter is limited to 10 seconds on time then does the
two minutes off cycle. For those of you capturing telemetry, that
means that you will only see Current frames and no High or Low frames
because the High and Low are truncated as it takes just over 10
seconds to send two frames. You will hear Veronica announcing
"Fox-1Cliff Safe Mode" while in Beacon Mode.

We will likely leave the satellite in Beacon Mode for 24 hours to
observe power telemetry. If we are seeing good readings from what you
gather, when it comes over the U.S. for the first good pass after
that holding period we will command it from Beacon Mode to normal
Safe Mode. That puts Fox-1Cliff in full (still Safe Mode though)
operation and transmits a full two frames of telemetry which is one
Current frame followed by, and alternating each ID cycle, a High or a
Low frame.

On-Orbit Checklist Activities
-----------------------------
We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days.

Help your friends and all of our satellite ham friends get on the air
and have fun sooner by being polite and patient!

The in orbit checkout procedure is similar to Fox-1D and could be
completed in as little as 7 days if we have the cooperation of the
users. It is very important, not to mention just plain good Amateur
Operating Practice, to refrain from using the transponder uplink so
we can do the on orbit tests, including when we turn on transponder
mode for testing. I cannot stress enough, the importance of this
cooperation not just for us but also for all users, simply having a
little patience so we can conduct the tests as quickly and accurately
as possible.

Activation for Amateur Radio Access
-----------------------------------
AMSAT will make it broadly known when the tests are complete and the
transponder is available for all to use. If you hear someone on the
transponder, please do not assume that it is open for general use -
check our website, Facebook, Twitter, to be sure you are not
accidentally jumping in with and unwittingly causing interference as
well.

Many hams put thousands of volunteer hours of their time into making
Fox-1Cliff happen. Just like any ham radio project you might
undertake, we build satellites. We do it because we like to, and when
we are done, we freely share our project with hams everywhere as is
the spirit of amateur radio. I have to say though, that the incidents
we have experienced in the past with stations intentionally
disregarding the command stations requests to keep the frequency
clear during testing not only delays the commissioning, but also
negatively impacts the enthusiasm that our volunteers feel toward
handing over a new bird to the members and users as soon as possible.

I am asking all satellite hams to contribute just a little bit of
your time to the fun now, by being patient and just gathering
telemetry, not using the transponder uplink, and helping us complete
the last few days of getting Fox-1Cliff in orbit and operating for
all of you.

Fox-1Cliff Technical Details
----------------------------
Uplink:???? 435.300 MHz / 1267.300 MHz** with 67 Hz CTCSS Tone
Downlink:?? 145.920 MHz
** Uplinks switched by command station, not operational
 ?? simultaneously
Nominal operating frequencies may vary slightly after launch.

Ground stations need to adjust your transmit frequency for Doppler
Shift. One suggested approach includes programming 5 uplink fre-
quencies into memory channels and stepping through the channels
depending on Fox-1Cliff's relative position to you. (Fc in the
table below is the nominal uplink center frequency = 435.300 MHz).

Full duplex operation is recommended to allow you to hear if you
are tuned on-frequency and also avoids interfering if another
station is transmitting.

ADJUSTING YOUR UPLINK FREQUENCY to TRACK DOPPLER SHIFT
------------------------------------------------------
AOS???????? (Memory Channel 1) Fc - 10 KHz 435.290 MHz
Approaching (Memory Channel 2) Fc - 5 KHz? 435.295 MHz
Nearest???? (Memory Channel 3) Fc????????? 435.300 MHz
Departing?? (Memory Channel 4) Fc + 5 KHz? 435.305 MHz
LOS???????? (Memory Channel 5) Fc + 10 KHz 435.310 MHz

Access the Fox-1 Operating Guide on-line at:
https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/
Find all of AMSAT Fox-1 frequencies on-line at:
https://www.amsat.org/fm-satellite-frequency-summary/
SatPC32 users can find updated *.SQF files at:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-336-SatPC32files

[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering for
the above information]

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AMSAT Web Adds Donation Portal

AMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space.
Please consider a donation to the AMSAT General Fund, the GOLF
Program, or ARISS today!

Access the Donation Portal on the AMSAT front page
http://www.amsat.org --> Select Donate from the main menu bar
-or- visit https://www.amsat.org/donations/ for direct access to
the page.

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[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

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Amateur Radio Contest for Receiving PW-Sat2 Telemetry

PW-Sat2, the second Polish student satellite, also launched on the
SpaceX Falcon 9 SSO-A flight with AMSAT Fox-1Cliff, is a student pro-
ject with the goal to test a new deorbit sail. A team formed of over
30 students from many different faculties of Warsaw University of
Technology started working on a new satellite in 2013. For more
information visit:

https://github.com/PW-Sat2/HAMRadio/wiki

Amateur radio operators are invited to take part in a multi-faceted
contest. How to take part in the contests? It's easy! Register on the
website: https://radio.pw-sat.pl/ - then - use the application for
HAM radio, to receive, decode and upload PW-Sat2 frames to our cloud
based service. Just after completing of the PW-Sat2 satellite mission,
the team will announce the winners and send prizes!

On the ham radio contest web page https://pw-sat.pl/en/ham-contest/
you'll find several categories to participate:

+ QSL cards - for a correctly received and decoded frame
+ The first received and uploaded frame - First come, first served!
+ The last received and uploaded frame - During the deorbit sail
 ? deployment sequence!
+ The largest number of uploaded frames

PW-Sat2 will transmit on 435.275 MHz using 1k2-9k6 BPSK AX25.

[ANS thanks the PW-Sat2 team for the above information]

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Additional Amateur Radio Communication Cubesats Launch on SSO-A

JY1SAT is a one unit CubeSat, dedicated to the memory of His Majesty
the late King Hussein, the first founder of the HAM Radio in Jordan
and holder of call sign JY1. This will be Jordan's first satellite.

JY1SAT contains the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-6 communications transponder
with expanded capabilities to be able to transmit stored images
reflecting the Jordanian culture and its historical heritage, along
with a voice message recorded by the Crown Prince to be transmitted
in space to receivers around the world.

Frequencies for the JY1SAT FUNcube-6 transponder include:
Uplink:??? 435.100 - 435.120 MHz CW, LSB
Downlink:? 145.855 - 145.875 MHz CW, USB
Telemetry: 145.840 MHz (FUNcube BPSK format, new Dashboard software
 ??????????????????????? will be made available)

JYISAT will transmit pre-stored images of the Kingdom which have been
selected by a national competition. These images will be downlinked
using a SSDV digital format.

The SpaceX Falcon-9 v1.2 launch from Vandenberg also includes 40+
cubesat passengers, notably ExseedSat 1 from India, the European Student
Earth Orbiter - ESEO (FUNcube 4) and AMSAT-NA Fox 1Cliff.

Exseedsat-1
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Uplink:??? 435.340 MHz FM voice with 67 Hz CTCSS tone
 ?????????????????????? and APRS digipeater
Downlink:? 145.900 MHZ FM voice, APRS digipeater, telemetry

ESEO (FUNcube 4)
----------------
Uplink:?? 1263.500 MHz FM voice with 67Hz CTCSS tone
Downlink:? 145.895 MHz FM voice and telemetry

See also the AMSAT-UK summary of mission descriptions and
frequencies at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/

[ANS thanks the satellite teams for the above information]

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AMSAT-DL Provides Update for Es'hail-2/P4A Geosynchronous Orbit

Es'hail-2 with the P4A transponder is currently in a temporary GEO
slot at ~24?E. After testing the satellite will be moved to the
location planned to be at 26?E.

Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, explained the current testing and commis-
sioning procedures, "During the next 1-2 month Es'hail-2 will
undergo fine tuning and extensive In-Orbit-Testing (IOT). The
current orbital position is selected to not interfere with other
GEO satellites nearby. Once testing is finished, the satellite
will slowly be drifting to and stationed at the final position."

The checkout and inauguration of the both AMSAT transponders will
be performed after the IOT phase is finished as explained at:
https://amsat-dl.org/p4a-positionining-and-iot

Peter reported several "hunters" have already spotted the Engineer-
ing beacon from Es'hail-2, so obviously everything looks good and
is going according to plan.

Stay tuned for latest news on https://amsat-dl.org and? the official
Es'hail-2 / P4-A discussion forum on:
https://forum.amsat-dl.org/index.php?board/3-es-hail-2-amsat-phase-4-a/

The AMSAT Phase 4-A transponder on Es?hail-2 is a joint project by
the Qatar Satellite Company (Es?hailSat), the Qatar Amateur Radio
Society (QARS) and AMSAT Deutschland (AMSAT-DL).

Recent Keplerian Elements for Es'hail-2 are:
ES'HAIL 2
 ? 1 43700U 18090A?? 18331.74832885? .00000138? 00000-0? 00000+0 0? 9994
 ? 2 43700?? 0.0937 247.5840 0001194 359.8609 112.5666 1.00272646?? 252

Pedro, LU7ABF says that the tracking site on the AMSAT-Argentina web
provides visualization of the current satellite location and footprint:
http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=ESHAIL

[ANS thanks Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, AMSAT-DL for the above information]

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Nihon University NEXUS VU-mode Linear Transponder Launch Announcement

Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP, JAMSAT, announced the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA) plans to launch RAPIS-1(RAPid Innovative Payload Demon-
stration Satellite) and three small satellites (Micro-Dragon, RISESAT,
ALE-1) and three CubeSats (OrigamiSat-1, Aoba VELOX-IV, NEXUS) on
January 16, 2019 at 00:50 UTC (January 17, 2019 at 09:50 JST) from the
JAXA Uchinoura Space Center.

NEXUS(NExt generation X Unique Satellite) is designed and manufact-
ured by Nihon University, and it includes a VU-mode(mode-J) Linear
Transponder:
+ Uplink:??? 145.930 MHz - 145.900 MHz
+ Downlink:? 435.880 MHz - 435.910 MHz
+ Telemetry: 437.075 MHz 0.1W CW

Nihon University has published more information about NEXUS:
http://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/nexus/1_Nexus.html
(using google translate may help)

OrigamiSat-1 will have downlinks on 5840.000 MHz (115kbps data rate)
and 437.505 MHz (1k2 AFSK and CW)

Aoba VELOX-IV will have a downlink on 437.225 MHz (9k6 GMSK AX25)

Access the JAXA launch announcement press release at:
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/11/20181130_epsilon4.html

[ANS thanks Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP, JAMSAT for the above information]

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 ?? or about 10% towards our goal. This would not have been
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AMSAT Rover Award Updates

AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO, says that
congratulations are in order for the newest Rover Award operators:

Since the last Rover Award announcement in ANS-266 the following
stations have qualified for the award:

Number???? Callsign????????? Award Date
------???? --------????????? ----------
035???????? AD7DB??????????? 26 Sep 2018
036???????? AB5SS??????????? 24 Nov 2018
037???????? W9TWJ??????????? 26 Nov 2018

The AMSAT Rover award is granted to stations who achieve a combined
25 points using any combination of the defined criteria posted at:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award.

Points can be earned for each grid square activated outside of your
home grid square using the FM, linear, and digital satellites. While
FM contacts count for 1 point each multiplier points are available
for contacts via the linear and digital satellites.

Additional points are available for photographs, publicity, social
media promotion, and AMSAT Journal articles. The options are numerous
so please refer to the Rover Award Website for all of the details.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO
 ?for the above information]


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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for November 2018

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period
November 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL???? 01Nov?? 01Dec

KD8CAO??? 1253?? 1262
N0JE?????? 562??? 569
WD9EWK???? 500??? 513
KE4AL????? 480??? 502
NM3B?????? 416??? 481
AA8CH????? 351??? 406
AE5B?????? 295??? 300
N3GS?????? 277??? 300
KE8FZT???? 254??? 275
W7JSD????? 239??? 257
N4YHC????? 175??? 250
PT2AP????? 200??? 221
PS8ET????? 201??? 211
K3RRR????? New??? 200
AD0HJ????? 100??? 175
WW8W?????? 128??? 152
K9UO?????? New??? 150
WA7HQD???? 138??? 148
PU8RFL???? 125??? 134
PS8MT????? New??? 130
K7ULS????? New??? 119
CU2ZG????? New??? 101
PU8RJI???? New??? 101

If you find errors or omissions. please contact me
off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com
and I'll revise the announcement.

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for November 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018.
It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible.
Apologies if your call was not mentioned.

Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are
rarely on the birds.? They are doing most of the work!

[ANS thanks Ronald Parsons, W5RKN for the above information]

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Upcoming Satellite Operations Reported by KE4AL

+ Yuri UT1FG/MM will be going into port at Santos Brazil during
 ? the week of November 26-30 to unload.? It should take 3-4 days.
 ? His next port will be in Argentina where he will load cargo and
 ? then proceed to the Baltic Sea. Lots of new grids are anticipated
 ? along the way. He has been active on all of the SSB and FM birds
 ? and reports contacts with V51 and ZS on AO-7.
 ? (via K8YSE on amsat-bb)

+ James WX4TV wrote, "Watch the DX Clusters for N4P." This will be
 ? for the Dry Tortugas National Park DXpedition that we are doing
 ? from December 14-17. They will be on 80m, 40m, 20m, 17m, and the FM
 ? satellites. (WX4TV via Facebook)

+ Switzerland? (FN30, JN36, JN47) ? November 28 ? December 7, 2018
 ? Brennan, N4QX, fall ASMAT roving plans:
 ? * JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28 ? December 7
 ??? as work permits
 ? * JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2
 ? For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements.
 ? https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice.? QSLs *exclusively* via
 ? Logbook of the World.

+ Brazil (GH62,GH63,GH72,GH73) ? November 30, 2018
 ? PP2CC, PT2AZ amd PT2AP will activate 4 grids in Brazil on
 ? 30 November. Specific passes should be announced on Twitter
 ? https://twitter.com/PT2AP

+ Oahu and Maui (BL01, BL10, BL11) ? December 3-14, 2018
 ? John, N7AME, will be in Hawaii December 3-14.? John hopes to
 ? rove? BL01, BL10 and BL11, but the Hawaiian Islands appear
 ? to have ten (10) different grids, and he hopes he can work
 ? all of them. John can only work FM satellites AO-91 and AO-92.

+ Greenburg, PA (FN00) ? December 10-12, 2018
 ? Tanner, W9TWJ, will be travelling for business the week of
 ? December 10-12, to Greensburg, PA (FN00). He will attempt to
 ? be active on FM evening passes and hopefully not freeze!
 ? Specific pass announcements will be posted to Twitter:
 ? https://twitter.com/twjones85

+ RMS Queen Mary (DM03) ? December 15, 2018
 ? Patrick , WD9EWK, will be part of a day of satellite operating
 ? from a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern
 ? California, on Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be port-
 ? able, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and
 ? possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as
 ? W6RO, the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by
 ? the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing
 ? in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during
 ? the satellite operation. QSLing for the W6RO satellite activation
 ? will be handled per the procedure on W6RO?s QRZ page:
 ? http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO

Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org

[ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information]

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ESA and RaspberryPi.org Collaborate on Astro Pi Mission Zero

The European Space Agency announced the official launch the of
Astro Pi Mission Zero, part of the 2018-2019 European Astro Pi
Challenge. This is an ESA Education programme run in collabora-
tion with RaspberryPi.org. In this challenge, students and young
people get the chance to have their computer programs run in
space on the International Space Station!

Read the full entry details and get the latest program resources
on-line at:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/mission-zero-2018-19/

Students and young people will have until 20 March 2019 to form
teams and write a simple program to display their personal mes-
sage to the astronauts onboard. The Mission Zero activity can
be completed in a couple of hours with just a computer and an
internet connection. You don't need any special equipment or
prior coding skills, and all participants that follow the
guidelines are guaranteed to have their programs run in space.

[ANS thanks ESA and RaspberryPi.org for the above information]

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MarCo Cubesats Relay NASA's InSight Mars Lander Touchdown

Riding along with NASA's InSight Mars Lander were two CubeSats,
the first of this kind of spacecraft to fly to deep space. The
twin communications-relay CubeSats, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Pasadena, California, constitute a technology demon-
stration called Mars Cube One (MarCO).

Visit the MarCo web pages and watch a mission video at:
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/marco.php -and-
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7295

During InSight's entry, descent and landing (EDL) operations, the
lander transmitted information in the UHF radio band to NASA's Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) flying overhead. MRO would then forward
EDL information to Earth using a radio frequency in the X band, but
cannot simultaneously receive information over one band while trans-
mitting on another. Confirmation of a successful landing could be
received by the orbiter more than an hour before it's relayed to
Earth.

The two CubeSats separated from the Atlas V booster after InSight's
launch, then travelled along their own trajectories to Mars. After
release from the launch vehicle, MarCO's deployed two radio antennas
and two solar panels. The high-gain, X-band antenna is a flat panel
engineered to direct radio waves the way a parabolic dish antenna
does. MarCO navigated to Mars independently of the InSight space-
craft, with its own course adjustments on the way.

The successful MarCO cubesat demonstration mission it could allow
for additional communications relay option for use by future Mars
missions in the critical few minutes between Martian atmospheric
entry and touchdown.

[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]

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Happy 20th Anniversary to the International Space Station

The largest and most complex international construction project in
space began on the steppes of Kazakhstan 20 years ago this month.
Atop its Proton rocket, on Nov. 20, 1998, the Zarya Functional Cargo
Block (FGB) thundered off its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
into cold wintry skies. Zarya was built by the Khrunichev in Moscow
and served as a temporary control module for the nascent ISS.

On Dec. 4, Space Shuttle Endeavour on the STS-88 mission roared off
Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the
Unity Node 1 module in its cargo bay. Built by The Boeing Corporation
at a facility at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,
Alabama, Unity was the first American component of the ISS.

A collection of interesting ISS historical articles begins at:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/20-years-ago-iss-construction-begins

[ANS thanks NASA for the above information.]

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 ? Watch this space for announcements of special events coming in 2019
 ???????? Get ready to help celebrate with us at the Hamvention
 ??????????? Symposium 2019 promises to be a special event
 ?????? Stand by for 50th anniversary operating events and awards
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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ The 20th annual Ham Radio University event will be held on Saturday
 ? January 5, 2019 at LIU/Post Hillwood Commons Student Center in
 ? Brookville, NY. Frank Garofalo, WA2NDV will host the "Satellite
 ? Operations for Beginners" forum scheduled for 9:00 AM. Find the
 ? full details at: http://hamradiouniversity.org/

+ The European Space Agency published a timelapse video of the
 ? Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft launched on 16 November
 ? 2018 at 18:14 GMT from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, taken
 ? by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst from the International Space
 ? Station:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouBfzCgXHgk&feature=youtu.be
 ? The Progress spacecraft delivered food, fuel and supplies,
 ? including about 750 kg of propellant, 75 kg of oxygen and air and
 ? 440 liters of water. Also on-board was the replacement #ARISS
 ? packet module. Some notable moments in this video are:
 ? 00:07 Soyuz-FG rocket booster separation.
 ? 00:19 Core stage separation.
 ? 00:34:05 Core stage starts burning in the atmosphere as it returns
 ?????????? to Earth after having spent all its fuel.
 ? 00:34:19 Progress spacecraft separates from rocket and enters orbit
 ?????????? to catch up with the International Space Station.
 ? (most of the action occurs on the top-right portion of the screen)

+ Listen for amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities as they partici-
 ? pate in the NASA On The Air activity to commemorate the 50th anni-
 ? versary of the Apollo 8 mission that spanned launch December 21,
 ? 1968, to splashdown on December 27, 1968. The 50th anniversary
 ? event will start on 0000 UTC December 21, 2018 through 2359 UTC
 ? December 27, 2018. 14.271 MHz and other bands depending on condi-
 ? tions with spotting announcements on DX clusters, facebook, and
 ? twitter. QSL and a certificate with information available on QRZ.com
 ? under the callsign of the stations contacted. This will mark the
 ? concluding event of the year-long NASA On the Air celebration of
 ? 60th anniversary of NASA. See https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/

+ Congratulations to Jharwin, DW2JHA on apparently the first
 ? IGATED ISS packet from the Philippines. He built his own TNC
 ? to digipeat packets using his FT-60 radio. His IGATE is based
 ? on a Raspberry Pi Zero, DireWolf packet software, and an RTL-SDR
 ? dongle. (via DW2JHA on AMSAT-NA facebook)

+ F1NNI maintains the AAR29 Satellite Status Page at:
 ? http://aar29.free.fr/sat/indexlogin.html

+ AMSAT-UK explains their software series of FUNcube Payload
 ? Telemetry Dashboards - Each satellite with a FUNcube payload
 ? has a dedicated dashboard and we have created a one page PDF
 ? summary of those dashboards, their current version number
 ? and a dedicated download link, see:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/12/01/funcube-payload-telemetry-dashboards/

+ A number of free technical items have crossed the editorial
 ? desk this past week:
 ? - Rhode & Schwartz has a free Wireless Communications Standards
 ??? Poster for download: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-336-RhodeSchwartz
 ? - AMSAT-DL found a source for rocket paper models:
 ??? http://tinyurl.com/ANS-336-RocketModels
 ? - A book Wi-Fi paradigm shift with 802.11ax is available at:
 ??? https://content.aerohive.com/802.11ax_dummies_book
 ? - A book Visualize the Relationships in Your Connected Data.
 ??? Download the O'Reilly Graph Databases Ebook for Free:
 ??? https://neo4j.com/lp/book-graph-databases-fb

+ Registration for the 2019 CubeSat Developers Workshop Sponsor
 ? & Exhibitor is now open. This year the cubesat workshop will be
 ? held April 23-25, 2019 at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center,
 ? San Luis Obispo, CA. Register at:
https://calpoly.irisregistration.com/Register?code=cubesat-sponsors-2019
 ? Their e-mail is cubesat-workshop at calpoly.edu. Join the mailing
 ? list at: http://www.cubesat.org/mailinglist/ or follow on Twitter
 ? @CalPolyCubeSat for the latest Workshop updates! #CubeSatDW

+ India launched a PSLV flight on Thursday, November 29 that included
 ? four CubeSats which are using 70cm downlink frequencies that have
 ? been coordinated by the IARU:
 ? - FacSat-1???? - 9k6 GMSK downlink
 ? - 3CAT1??????? - 9k6 FSK downlink
 ? - InnoSat-2??? - 50kHz wide telemetry using AX25 proprietary
 ?????????????????? packet format
 ? - Hello World? - 9k6 packet 2GFSK for telemetry & 1Mbps MSK
 ?????????????????? downlink on S Band
 ? For more details of these cubesats see the IARU pages at:
 ? see http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished.php
 ? See also the AMSAT-UK summary at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/27/ham-radio-satellites-launch-from-india/
 ? (Graham Shirville, G3VZV)

[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]

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From maccody at att.net  Sun Dec  2 00:56:26 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 18:56:26 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui
In-Reply-To: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <49a00714-73e7-16bc-937f-d4ab7aed45ab@att.net>

John,

I worked N7AGF via AO91 while he was in Hawaii in March this year.
He was in BK29gq and I was in EM12ek for the QSO.? The pass was
about 0.5 degrees maximum elevation for myself and a couple of
degree for him.? The pass lasted about three minutes but I could
hear him well as soon as AO91 was at AOS.? That QSO is still the
longest QSO I have ever done! Unfortunately, it was outside of my
WAS radius for my QTH in EM12px, so I couldn't count it for that.
There have been passes of AO91 that could work from EM12px but I
have not been working on arranging a sked.? I'm afraid there are
no passes available for me during the dates you are in Hawaii.

73

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 12/1/18 5:59 PM, johnv at frontier.com wrote:
> Just a reminder ......
> I will be in Hawaii December 3 - 14 and will on two islands, Oahu and Maui. ? I hope to rove? BL01, BL10 and BL11. ?? The Hawaiian Islands appear to have ten (10) different grids and I hope I could work all of them. ? ?? I can only work FM satellites AO91 and AO92. ?? I will also listen for Lilisat-2 but haven't any success in my home Grids of CN87.
> Has anyone worked Hawaii from the West Coast???? I will be trying from Bellows AFS or the Pali Lookout or another spot on Oahu with some of the low east (for me) facing orbits.
>
> John?N7AME425.280.6396johnv at frontier.com
>
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  1 16:49:29 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 08:49:29 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] File not found for ESEO Dashboard
Message-ID: <CACymvmfgK62oAFz+14_nyW7Wf20HWVx4eY-Na6BHj4PmFbRc0w@mail.gmail.com>

I get a file not found while trying to download the dashboard for the ESEO
satellite as found on the satellite information page:

https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/21/eseo-information/

Where can I find the latest dashboard?

73s,
Loren
K7IW

From k7trkradio at charter.net  Sun Dec  2 00:19:58 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 16:19:58 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui
In-Reply-To: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <00b001d489d4$c2853990$478facb0$@charter.net>

John, if the footprint hits HA and the west coast, you will get lots of action. It happens.

(Pali will be very windy most of the time (lots of traffic noise)....hard to hear and hold the antenna)

Have fun...we are jealous !!!

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of johnv at frontier.com
Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 3:59 PM
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui

Just a reminder ......
I will be in Hawaii December 3 - 14 and will on two islands, Oahu and Maui.   I hope to rove  BL01, BL10 and BL11.    The Hawaiian Islands appear to have ten (10) different grids and I hope I could work all of them.      I can only work FM satellites AO91 and AO92.    I will also listen for Lilisat-2 but haven't any success in my home Grids of CN87.
Has anyone worked Hawaii from the West Coast?    I will be trying from Bellows AFS or the Pali Lookout or another spot on Oahu with some of the low east (for me) facing orbits.

John N7AME425.280.6396johnv at frontier.com

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From wmc_jx at 163.com  Sun Dec  2 02:34:15 2018
From: wmc_jx at 163.com (=?GBK?B?zqTD97So?=)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 10:34:15 +0800 (CST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <6861edd5.1a22.1676cc43032.Coremail.wmc_jx@163.com>

Hi OMs,


Here is DSLWP-B UHF plan for next week:


UTC 6 Dec 2018 11:20:00 to 6 Dec 2018 13:20:00 (500 bps GMSK & JT4G on 435.4 MHz, 500 bps GMSK on 436.4 MHz)
UTC 7 Dec 2018 08:30:00 to 7 Dec 2018 10:30:00 (500 bps GMSK & JT4G on 435.4 MHz, 500 bps GMSK on 436.4 MHz)



SSDV album: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/pics-b.html   

Online JT4G telemetry forwarder: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g_forwarder.html
JT4G telemetry display: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g.html   
GMSK telemetry: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/telemetry-b.html 



VY TNX & 73!


Wei BG2BHC



--

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Research Center of Satellite Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology
mobile: +86-189-4501-5242
e-mail: wmc_jx at 163.com; bg2bhc at gmail.com




 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 03:06:12 2018
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 21:06:12 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui
In-Reply-To: <00b001d489d4$c2853990$478facb0$@charter.net>
References: <2116873944.300331.1543708763397.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2116873944.300331.1543708763397@mail.yahoo.com>
	<00b001d489d4$c2853990$478facb0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAOvopc9izHYOkoBcQRez+tALM14TU69m+UXwhT8wAmrxHCFeag@mail.gmail.com>

I have worked BL01 from EM30 on AO-7.... about a 2 minute window.
73
George
WA5KBH

On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 7:13 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> John, if the footprint hits HA and the west coast, you will get lots of
> action. It happens.
>
> (Pali will be very windy most of the time (lots of traffic noise)....hard
> to hear and hold the antenna)
>
> Have fun...we are jealous !!!
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> johnv at frontier.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 3:59 PM
> To: AMSAT BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Roaming Oahu and Maui
>
> Just a reminder ......
> I will be in Hawaii December 3 - 14 and will on two islands, Oahu and
> Maui.   I hope to rove  BL01, BL10 and BL11.    The Hawaiian Islands appear
> to have ten (10) different grids and I hope I could work all of them.
> I can only work FM satellites AO91 and AO92.    I will also listen for
> Lilisat-2 but haven't any success in my home Grids of CN87.
> Has anyone worked Hawaii from the West Coast?    I will be trying from
> Bellows AFS or the Pali Lookout or another spot on Oahu with some of the
> low east (for me) facing orbits.
>
> John N7AME425.280.6396johnv at frontier.com
>
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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-- 
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Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 03:07:16 2018
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 21:07:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
In-Reply-To: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
References: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>

Hope they had a big time responding as a group to my call.
You need a QSL card from me?
73
George
WA5KBH

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 10:13 PM <tjschuessler at verizon.net> wrote:

> As part of a Radio Merit Badge program this Saturday, I will be involving
> the Scouts in an AO-91 pass with my AOS at 1806Z, 29 degrees east max
> elevation.  We will again be using the callsign K2BSA/5 for the day and
> this
> pass.  If you hear us, please call us and get some scouts excited about
> Amateur Radio in Space
>
> 73
>
> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> EM12ms
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Sun Dec  2 03:13:20 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 22:13:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
Message-ID: <023d01d489ec$fa7d9b90$ef78d2b0$@mindspring.com>

 

AO-85 is in Safe mode while we investigate some low battery concerns.
Repeater is off, but telemetry is needed please.

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations


From graham at shirville.com  Sun Dec  2 03:56:48 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (graham at shirville.com)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 09:26:48 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] File not found for ESEO Dashboard
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmfgK62oAFz+14_nyW7Wf20HWVx4eY-Na6BHj4PmFbRc0w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmfgK62oAFz+14_nyW7Wf20HWVx4eY-Na6BHj4PmFbRc0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <007b01d489f3$127039f0$3750add0$@shirville.com>

Hi Loren,
Thanks for the heads-up and the good catch!
We have updated the page to the current version and apologise for the
oversight! Too much going on in advance of the launch.
We do note expect the AMSAT payload to be activated by the mission control
station in Bologna immediately after launch. However stranger things have
happened in the past so please keep an ear on 145.895 MHz if you can and
please send all reports on both ESEO and JY1SAT to operations at funcube.org.uk
73
Graham G3VZV


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Loren M. Lang
Sent: 01 December 2018 22:19
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] File not found for ESEO Dashboard

I get a file not found while trying to download the dashboard for the ESEO
satellite as found on the satellite information page:

https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/21/eseo-information/

Where can I find the latest dashboard?

73s,
Loren
K7IW
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interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Sun Dec  2 04:56:49 2018
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 22:56:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
In-Reply-To: <CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
	<CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E83187EB-9E15-4A65-B590-92C959BFE9A1@verizon.net>

No QSL Card needed. however if any of you got a pass recording of that AO91 pass today, I would like that please.  I want to send it off to the scouts who were there and show them what it sounded like on the other end.  We had 12 scouts and several adults involved for that activity.  



Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 1, 2018, at 21:07, George Carr <george.carrii15 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hope they had a big time responding as a group to my call.
> You need a QSL card from me?
> 73
> George
> WA5KBH
> 
>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 10:13 PM <tjschuessler at verizon.net> wrote:
>> As part of a Radio Merit Badge program this Saturday, I will be involving
>> the Scouts in an AO-91 pass with my AOS at 1806Z, 29 degrees east max
>> elevation.  We will again be using the callsign K2BSA/5 for the day and this
>> pass.  If you hear us, please call us and get some scouts excited about
>> Amateur Radio in Space
>> 
>> 73 
>> 
>> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
>> EM12ms
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 
> 
> -- 
> George Carr
> Certified Chip Carving Instructor
> Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From graham at shirville.com  Sun Dec  2 05:43:38 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 11:13:38 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Site Navigation
In-Reply-To: <5a0d0ef1-568b-ded0-86fa-58e359129ae6@msa.hinet.net>
References: <1D5D8EE3-3FF3-4B0E-90BC-D9E088114073@g4dpz.me.uk>
	<5a0d0ef1-568b-ded0-86fa-58e359129ae6@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <563a54a6-a109-cd18-5d3f-a01011298982@shirville.com>

Hi Hans,

No ruffling here - simply we dont have a suitable skill set? and 
available time within the team at present, but as has always been said, 
we would very happily support anyone who wishes to create the cross 
platform UI.

Offers welcome - but after the dust has settled from today's (hopefully) 
launch!

73

Graham G3VZV

On 29/11/2018 20:21, Hans BX2ABT wrote:
> Okay, I'm probably going to ruffle some feathers here, but when is 
> Funcube finally coming out with a dashboard that can run on Linux? 
> It's 2018 and there is not a single reason nor obstacle not to write 
> and publish cross-platform software. This and the fact that the 
> Funcube documentation still states "Not yet" after the question: "Does 
> this software work on Linux and Mac OS systems?"
>
> 73 de Hans
>
> BX2ABT
>
>
> On 11/29/2018 05:22 PM, David Johnson wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> As we migrate the FUNcube data warehouse, we have made small change 
>> to the new warehouse at
>>
>> http://data.amsat-uk.org
>>
>> The FC1 mission link is now pointing back to original site.
>>
>> You can still access the new one directly at 
>> http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm
>>
>> To all those uploading data to the new site THANK YOU, it aids 
>> testing greatly.
>>
>> Dave, G4DPZ
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>> of AMSAT-NA.
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>> program!
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>>
>>
>
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From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Sun Dec  2 05:57:21 2018
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 23:57:21 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Prelaunch TLE for Fox-1Cliff
Message-ID: <004e01d48a03$e49f5810$adde0830$@mypbmail.com>

Below is a Prelaunch TLE for Fox-1Cliff.
Per SpaceX the SSO-A launch from Vandenberg AFB, California is scheduled for
Sunday, December 2 at 18:32 UTC.
Thanks to Alan Biddle, WA4SCA (who prepared them) and Jerry Buxton, N0JY

Fox-1Cliff PreLaunch
1 99995U 18095A   18336.80285382  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    15
2 99995  97.7695  45.6745 0014762 280.3890   0.8082 14.96282180    17

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager




From cl.rudi at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 08:32:03 2018
From: cl.rudi at gmail.com (Rudi)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 09:32:03 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72
Message-ID: <CAEqnb+2sq10LUSfr7ynP3vvO04dUg7G88AvPpA4K+Z6OPZaGrA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

I?m configuring my radio for aprs and ISS aprs , I followed settings I
gound in Internet. I?m in Europe.

In APRS my beacon is working I can see my plot in aprs.fi

I don?t see any station on the radio itself, I hear the ISS but the radio
does not receive.

What is wrong ?

73 Rudi
-- 
Verzonden via Gmail Mobile

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 14:58:56 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 08:58:56 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] MOVE2 TLM Software?
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3VQf3j2AisTmsbz7TcvbS5xrDaVoSbh45jEmouF+j9ew@mail.gmail.com>

Any place to download telemetry decoding software for the MOVE-2  bird
going up (soon) ?

9.6K BPSK from what I can tell?

TIA, 73, N0AN
Hasan

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Sun Dec  2 16:24:16 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 10:24:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Prelaunch TLE for Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <004e01d48a03$e49f5810$adde0830$@mypbmail.com>
References: <004e01d48a03$e49f5810$adde0830$@mypbmail.com>
Message-ID: <5db96601-0ae4-6e42-a9aa-a643ddacbc6a@pobox.com>

On 12/01/18 23:57, Ray Hoad wrote:
> Per SpaceX the SSO-A launch from Vandenberg AFB, California is
> scheduled for Sunday, December 2 at 18:32 UTC.

Looks like it has been moved:

> SpaceX is now targeting Monday, December 3rd for launch of the
> Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission to low Earth orbit from
> Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in
> California. The launch window opens at 10:32 a.m. PST, or 18:32 UTC,
> and closes at 11:00 a.m. PST, or 19:00 UTC. A series of six
> deployments will occur approximately 13-43 minutes after liftoff,
> after which Spaceflight will begin to command its own deployment
> sequences. Spaceflight?s deployments are expected to occur over a
> period of six hours.

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 19:47:36 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 13:47:36 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] MOVE2 TLM Software?
Message-ID: <5c0436d9.1c69fb81.42f55.ddb3@mx.google.com>

> Any place to download telemetry decoding software for the MOVE-2  
> bird going up (soon) ?

There is some information here:
https://www.move2space.de/MOVE-II/satellite/radio-amateurs/

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From kk4yel at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 20:27:31 2018
From: kk4yel at gmail.com (Kevin Zari)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 15:27:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to compile FoxTelem using Eclipse
Message-ID: <3D42BB12-7FE2-4C9F-9B30-9B4C07D79C1C@gmail.com>

Anyone have instructions for compiling FoxTelem from gitHub using eclipse. I know it has some dependencies (like predict4java) but I am unable to figure it out.

Thanks,
-Kevin (KK4YEL) 

-----

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Sun Dec  2 20:32:04 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 20:32:04 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Registrations
Message-ID: <F0C4B0E6-6BD2-4EB0-9D5F-C89826D49239@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi,

While we transition to the new warehouse please register new sites at:

http://data.amsat-uk.org/registration for NAYIF-1, JY1Sat, ESEO

http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/register.html?satelliteId=2 for FUNcube-1

We will unify the registration mechanism one the launch has occurred (too much to do).

Thanks

Dave, G4DPZ

From vimone at alice.it  Sun Dec  2 20:47:52 2018
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 21:47:52 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 Control box
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAGmAyuRV8sNMqojWeq9ZWSoBAAAAAA==@alice.it>

Hello,

today I was trying to see the full scale of the Elevation.

For mistake instead to turn the FULL SCALE ADJ pot I have 

Turned the OUT VOLTAGE ADJ one.

Now I am not sure if I have reset it to the right position.

Please anybody can tell me how to see if it is positioned in the right
position?

Also if it is possible for the Elevation one.

I would like also know if it is normal that when the rotator it is at 0
degrees

And have to point up when I press the Up switch I notice that the needle

Does not move straight but after a couple of seconds.
Is it normal?

 

73 de Enzo IK8OZV
EasyLog 5 BetaTester
EasyLog PDA BetaTester
WinBollet BetaTester
D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
Skype: ik8ozv8520




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

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

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

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

 


From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Sun Dec  2 20:49:42 2018
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 14:49:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Prelaunch TLE for Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <5db96601-0ae4-6e42-a9aa-a643ddacbc6a@pobox.com>
References: <004e01d48a03$e49f5810$adde0830$@mypbmail.com>
	<5db96601-0ae4-6e42-a9aa-a643ddacbc6a@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <000d01d48a80$8da429a0$a8ec7ce0$@mypbmail.com>

Yup. See https://www.spacex.com/webcast for updates like that below.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zach Metzinger
Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2018 10:24
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Prelaunch TLE for Fox-1Cliff

On 12/01/18 23:57, Ray Hoad wrote:
> Per SpaceX the SSO-A launch from Vandenberg AFB, California is
> scheduled for Sunday, December 2 at 18:32 UTC.

Looks like it has been moved:

> SpaceX is now targeting Monday, December 3rd for launch of the
> Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission to low Earth orbit from
> Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in
> California. The launch window opens at 10:32 a.m. PST, or 18:32 UTC,
> and closes at 11:00 a.m. PST, or 19:00 UTC. A series of six
> deployments will occur approximately 13-43 minutes after liftoff,
> after which Spaceflight will begin to command its own deployment
> sequences. Spaceflight?s deployments are expected to occur over a
> period of six hours.

--- Zach
N0ZGO
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 23:00:59 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 17:00:59 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] MOVE2 TLM Software?
In-Reply-To: <5c0436d9.1c69fb81.42f55.ddb3@mx.google.com>
References: <5c0436d9.1c69fb81.42f55.ddb3@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf0JwG8KUYpCkd9NnP714q_Ob8jLNmY+3_YyguofUPqmdQ@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Joanne...it's linux, so I can't do much with it without installing
the SDR on a totally different computer. Appreciate  you taking the time to
look for me!
Apparently they aren't able to provide a Windows solution, or they would
have listed it in the same place.  Anyway, I wish them well.

I'm using the SDR (FC Pro+) with SDR Console v3.03 on Win10 64 bit
presently, and an M2 Eggbeater up only 7 feet,  to capture and upload data
from:

AO-73 (monster signal, great decode software)
EO-88 (ditto)
AO-85/81/92 (thanks to you and others on this list)

With your help, I have been able to upload 8784 payloads to Amsat since you
helped me get the DUV working right with my SDR software, and 13,916 Frames
of AO-73 and 2214 frames from NAYAF-1 (EO-88).

Much fun, and I'm sure it serves a purpose. Thanks again.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 1:48 PM JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Any place to download telemetry decoding software for the MOVE-2
> > bird going up (soon) ?
>
> There is some information here:
> https://www.move2space.de/MOVE-II/satellite/radio-amateurs/
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From burns at fisher.cc  Mon Dec  3 00:00:36 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 19:00:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 Control box
In-Reply-To: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAGmAyuRV8sNMqojWeq9ZWSoBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAGmAyuRV8sNMqojWeq9ZWSoBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxUXV2kOZ6ik37c_PW2rYarfMuQWMm9mgLg1YHxJUBNymg@mail.gmail.com>

The "output voltage" is, I believe, what is sent out of the DIN connector
to the computer controller.  So you adjust that so that the computer
controller (for example the AMSAT LVB controller) reads correctly.  The
Full Scale adjustment, of course adjusts the meter on the G5500 control box.

One problem that I had was that the feedback wire from the rotator to the
control box got broken, so it always showed 0.  And if you tried to move it
with the LVB controller, it just went all the way (and remember the
elevation CAN go 180 and the azimuth can actually go 450 degrees.

If the needle is not moving for some time, that sounds like one of those
pots needs adjusting.  Actually, though, if it hits 0 degrees before the
antenna is that low, you might need to adjust the screw on the meter
itself.  I think that adjusts the 0 point and the pot on the back adjusts
the full scale point.

73,

Burns WB1FJ


On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 3:50 PM Vincenzo Mone <vimone at alice.it> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> today I was trying to see the full scale of the Elevation.
>
> For mistake instead to turn the FULL SCALE ADJ pot I have
>
> Turned the OUT VOLTAGE ADJ one.
>
> Now I am not sure if I have reset it to the right position.
>
> Please anybody can tell me how to see if it is positioned in the right
> position?
>
> Also if it is possible for the Elevation one.
>
> I would like also know if it is normal that when the rotator it is at 0
> degrees
>
> And have to point up when I press the Up switch I notice that the needle
>
> Does not move straight but after a couple of seconds.
> Is it normal?
>
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
>       *********************************
>
>       ******   GSM  +39 328 7110193  ******
>
>       *****     SMS  +39 328 7110193    *****
>
>       *********************************
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 00:48:14 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 18:48:14 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] MOVE2 TLM Software?
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf0JwG8KUYpCkd9NnP714q_Ob8jLNmY+3_YyguofUPqmdQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5c0436d9.1c69fb81.42f55.ddb3@mx.google.com>
	<CAM4UQf0JwG8KUYpCkd9NnP714q_Ob8jLNmY+3_YyguofUPqmdQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5c047d4f.1c69fb81.40d91.0d0f@mx.google.com>

Hi Hasan,

Always good to hear from ya ...

> it's linux, so I can't do much with it without installing 
> the SDR on a totally different computer. 

True, it takes a bit of setting up but in the end I'm leaning toward Linux systems. I have computers running on Windoze and others running on Linux. If you have a "spare, old machine" google for "installing ubuntu". Many Linux distributions give you an option of running either on the same machine. You add Linux without losing your installed base of Windoze software. Ubuntu 16.* or 18.* versions are fair to middling starting points.

> Appreciate  you taking the time to look for me! 

This info pretty much fell into my lap via twitter running on an Ubuntu 18.04 Linux system on a LibreComputer 2 x 3 inch open source computer board. Besides open source software there is now a growing movement of open source hardware.

> Apparently they aren't able to provide a Windows solution, 
> or they would have listed it in the same place.  

Often Linux solutions are provided as their first or only choice!

> I'm using the SDR (FC Pro+) with SDR Console v3.03 on Win10 64 bit

I often use an RTL-SDR running on a Raspberry Pi which is a flavor of sorts of Linux. On the other hand, my SDRplay RSP2 is happy on Windoze at the moment ;-)

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Mon Dec  3 02:37:49 2018
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (tjschuessler at verizon.net)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 20:37:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
In-Reply-To: <E83187EB-9E15-4A65-B590-92C959BFE9A1@verizon.net>
References: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
	<CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>
	<E83187EB-9E15-4A65-B590-92C959BFE9A1@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <004401d48ab1$2eb02fd0$8c108f70$@verizon.net>

If anyone has an ?Other side of the link? recording of the 180X UTC AO-91 pass from Saturday 12/1.  If so, would you please send it along to me as I want to show the Scouts that were with me as we activated K2BSA/5 what they sounded like to someone on the other end of the link.  Patrick Stoddard did send me a recording, but he only had a 4 degree pass out in Arizona and so the audio is not as clear as it could be.  Thanks though to him for sending it along though.  I will use it if nothing else arrives.

Thank you to all the stations that did call us.  The Scouts did get a kick out of it and so did I.  Please email to my arrl.net address with a link or a file.

73, Tom, N5HYP (Operating Saturday as K2BSA/5)



From alan.b.johnston at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 03:42:58 2018
From: alan.b.johnston at gmail.com (Alan Johnston)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 22:42:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
In-Reply-To: <004401d48ab1$2eb02fd0$8c108f70$@verizon.net>
References: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
	<CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>
	<E83187EB-9E15-4A65-B590-92C959BFE9A1@verizon.net>
	<004401d48ab1$2eb02fd0$8c108f70$@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <81878D0C-A5EB-40C4-B0B5-5B821186301A@gmail.com>

Hi Tom,

I found these two SatNOGS stations W2MMD and K2MTS that recorded the pass. Click on the Audio tab or download the OGG file to listen. 

https://network.satnogs.org/observations/345962/

https://network.satnogs.org/observations/344233/

73,
Alan Johnston
KU2Y
VP Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA

> On Dec 2, 2018, at 21:37, <tjschuessler at verizon.net> <tjschuessler at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> If anyone has an ?Other side of the link? recording of the 180X UTC AO-91 pass from Saturday 12/1.  If so, would you please send it along to me as I want to show the Scouts that were with me as we activated K2BSA/5 what they sounded like to someone on the other end of the link.  Patrick Stoddard did send me a recording, but he only had a 4 degree pass out in Arizona and so the audio is not as clear as it could be.  Thanks though to him for sending it along though.  I will use it if nothing else arrives.
> 
> Thank you to all the stations that did call us.  The Scouts did get a kick out of it and so did I.  Please email to my arrl.net address with a link or a file.
> 
> 73, Tom, N5HYP (Operating Saturday as K2BSA/5)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From tjschuessler at verizon.net  Mon Dec  3 04:44:48 2018
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (Tom Schuessler)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 22:44:48 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
In-Reply-To: <81878D0C-A5EB-40C4-B0B5-5B821186301A@gmail.com>
References: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
	<CAOvopc_g6t3tUXHO=nsRcaBM3OpphgnJTx6JaJTQcCEUr41G_g@mail.gmail.com>
	<E83187EB-9E15-4A65-B590-92C959BFE9A1@verizon.net>
	<004401d48ab1$2eb02fd0$8c108f70$@verizon.net>
	<81878D0C-A5EB-40C4-B0B5-5B821186301A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2E013909-562D-4BC8-8262-51D8E9DBC861@verizon.net>

That is very interesting. Thank you for finding those. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 2, 2018, at 21:42, Alan Johnston <alan.b.johnston at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom,
> 
> I found these two SatNOGS stations W2MMD and K2MTS that recorded the pass. Click on the Audio tab or download the OGG file to listen. 
> 
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/345962/
> 
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/344233/
> 
> 73,
> Alan Johnston
> KU2Y
> VP Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA
> 
>> On Dec 2, 2018, at 21:37, <tjschuessler at verizon.net> <tjschuessler at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> If anyone has an ?Other side of the link? recording of the 180X UTC AO-91 pass from Saturday 12/1.  If so, would you please send it along to me as I want to show the Scouts that were with me as we activated K2BSA/5 what they sounded like to someone on the other end of the link.  Patrick Stoddard did send me a recording, but he only had a 4 degree pass out in Arizona and so the audio is not as clear as it could be.  Thanks though to him for sending it along though.  I will use it if nothing else arrives.
>> 
>> Thank you to all the stations that did call us.  The Scouts did get a kick out of it and so did I.  Please email to my arrl.net address with a link or a file.
>> 
>> 73, Tom, N5HYP (Operating Saturday as K2BSA/5)
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From morgan_st at live.com  Sun Dec  2 16:34:27 2018
From: morgan_st at live.com (Stewart Morgan)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 16:34:27 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72
Message-ID: <SN6PR01MB4480A22B5657CD0DD38AADD4E3AD0@SN6PR01MB4480.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Rudi,

Turn the squelch on.? The TH-D72A will not decode APRS if the squelch is 
off.

Todd
AL0I



From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 13:38:37 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 07:38:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Registrations
In-Reply-To: <F0C4B0E6-6BD2-4EB0-9D5F-C89826D49239@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <F0C4B0E6-6BD2-4EB0-9D5F-C89826D49239@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2hpQ8UbnX_Q1ZHwi+1wbVHu3EdWsbmQeDZF5rpqh3vaQ@mail.gmail.com>

Dave,
I'm very confused (again). I've been uploading successfully for many weeks
for AO-73 to:

http://data.funcube.org.uk

This morning, the counts on :

http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2

are not incrementing, as if I'm no longer uploading?

I went to the URL in your message and tried to "register" (even though I've
been registered for months)..and it told me "already registered"

That's two runs of captured data lost.

I've had no issues uploading for AO-73 and EO-88 until now. I haven't
checked EO-88

Perhaps the site I've been uploading to is down, or has it been changed?

Please give me a hint  :-)

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 2:32 PM David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> While we transition to the new warehouse please register new sites at:
>
> http://data.amsat-uk.org/registration for NAYIF-1, JY1Sat, ESEO
>
> http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/register.html?satelliteId=2 for FUNcube-1
>
> We will unify the registration mechanism one the launch has occurred (too
> much to do).
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave, G4DPZ
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 13:42:43 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 07:42:43 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Registrations
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf2hpQ8UbnX_Q1ZHwi+1wbVHu3EdWsbmQeDZF5rpqh3vaQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <F0C4B0E6-6BD2-4EB0-9D5F-C89826D49239@g4dpz.me.uk>
	<CAM4UQf2hpQ8UbnX_Q1ZHwi+1wbVHu3EdWsbmQeDZF5rpqh3vaQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2MWC+diCn_bkuROZiDv+DugKghzDkpyE+UUFSvybwGKw@mail.gmail.com>

Hmmmm...now it seems to have accepted the data...must have been a temporary
glitch of some time. Will keep an eye on it for next run

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 7:38 AM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dave,
> I'm very confused (again). I've been uploading successfully for many weeks
> for AO-73 to:
>
> http://data.funcube.org.uk
>
> This morning, the counts on :
>
> http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2
>
> are not incrementing, as if I'm no longer uploading?
>
> I went to the URL in your message and tried to "register" (even though
> I've been registered for months)..and it told me "already registered"
>
> That's two runs of captured data lost.
>
> I've had no issues uploading for AO-73 and EO-88 until now. I haven't
> checked EO-88
>
> Perhaps the site I've been uploading to is down, or has it been changed?
>
> Please give me a hint  :-)
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 2:32 PM David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> While we transition to the new warehouse please register new sites at:
>>
>> http://data.amsat-uk.org/registration for NAYIF-1, JY1Sat, ESEO
>>
>> http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/register.html?satelliteId=2 for FUNcube-1
>>
>> We will unify the registration mechanism one the launch has occurred (too
>> much to do).
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave, G4DPZ
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 17:03:59 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:03:59 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <023d01d489ec$fa7d9b90$ef78d2b0$@mindspring.com>
References: <023d01d489ec$fa7d9b90$ef78d2b0$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <7CE0CA25-48B2-4276-AD1F-BFEE6C2B686A@gmail.com>

Andrew,

Just a feedback.

This evening, in spite of strong signal in 3B8 no decoding of TLM from AO-85, also seems the the carrier/frequency received was jumping a few KHz +/- on each transmission but did not have the time to setup for precise measurements. Also surely in safe mode as now as could not trigger the repeater.

Hope this help.

Please let me know if the project team need sone specific measurement from this side o the planet. 

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 2, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> AO-85 is in Safe mode while we investigate some low battery concerns.
> Repeater is off, but telemetry is needed please.
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> AMSAT VP Operations
> 
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From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Mon Dec  3 17:23:30 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 09:23:30 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
Message-ID: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>

Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A? launch scheduled for 
Dec 2? or need to be modified?

thanks

73

christy KB6LTY


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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec  3 17:26:46 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 12:26:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff Launch Coverage
Message-ID: <CABzOSOo_sDQc7azBCsp90kq58Y=xtu_kHrvuwmsjiY14vL3C1Q@mail.gmail.com>

Just over an hour until the Fox-1Cliff launch. Check out the AMSAT
website for preliminary TLEs, expected time of "First Veronica", a
live video stream of the launch, and a live blog of events!

https://www.amsat.org/fox-1cliff-launch-live-blog/

73,

Paul, N8HM

From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec  3 17:33:44 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 12:33:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpF1fF-+YkfahBe3O14nVhkN9cevJvOs1nvoS4FwGR80Q@mail.gmail.com>

Christy,

These are the current pre-launch elements:

Fox-1Cliff Prelaunch
1 99995U 18095A 18337.80354826 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 16
2 99995 97.7695 46.91079 0014762 280.3890 0.8082 14.96282180 12

However, by the time it gets out to you tonight, real TLEs should be available.

73,

Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 12:25 PM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for
> Dec 2? or need to be modified?
>
> thanks
>
> 73
>
> christy KB6LTY
>
>
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From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Mon Dec  3 17:38:02 2018
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 11:38:02 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>

Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.


Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager


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Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for 
Dec 2? or need to be modified?

thanks

73

christy KB6LTY


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From royldean at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 17:41:57 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 12:41:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff Launch Coverage
Message-ID: <CADGPg2tARq=V=VAJo5p98U3wH0ExybCY5FE6aWoUUNO-OYOLSw@mail.gmail.com>

Good luck to the entire Fox team!

--Roy
K3RLD

From ewpereira at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 17:52:29 2018
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:52:29 -0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] ITASAT-1
Message-ID: <CALNQy49WzMqxgPmFUfH9BiKKg1xfChYecxayLPgj6f6omqG5+g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello everyone,

ITASAT-1, scheduled to be launched with SSO-A in about an hour, has an
amateur radio experiment implemented by AMSAT-BR (AMSAT Brazil). We would
appreciate any reception reports. You can mail any reports to itasat at ita.br

ITASAT-1 will transmit AX.25 BPSK 1200 bps on 145.860 MHz

73, Edson PY2SDR

From aglorioso62 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 17:47:53 2018
From: aglorioso62 at gmail.com (Angelo Glorioso)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 11:47:53 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Clearing out the shack
Message-ID: <CAOQSa9xsej-s6MvV6sn8ck85ygF+N_L-yTunrawH++S+VkJZCw@mail.gmail.com>

I have and Yaesu 817 for sale. It does have a new battery. I am using a
generic charger to charge the device. Both the receiver and the transmitter
working.  Comes with mike, generic charger. and Antenna with 2mts/440 stub
on it. If i can locate the 6meter stub it will come with it.


I have pics if needed. I have access 450.00 plus shipping.


Angelo

From penguin359 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 18:19:52 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 10:19:52 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] ITASAT-1
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmcgLSz_ewSivn6_qAh8zfpiFLXhN2X6QS+DA-8sBBd0Mw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALNQy49WzMqxgPmFUfH9BiKKg1xfChYecxayLPgj6f6omqG5+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACymvmcgLSz_ewSivn6_qAh8zfpiFLXhN2X6QS+DA-8sBBd0Mw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACymvmed=o4S=Tmia=+UNMxD8iyEM1yeNHan_MyR7pfO+ZwSGg@mail.gmail.com>

Are there predicted Kepler Elements for this SAT yet?

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 10:19 AM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are there predicted Kepler Elements for this SAT yet?
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 9:53 AM Edson W. R. Pereira <ewpereira at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> ITASAT-1, scheduled to be launched with SSO-A in about an hour, has an
>> amateur radio experiment implemented by AMSAT-BR (AMSAT Brazil). We would
>> appreciate any reception reports. You can mail any reports to
>> itasat at ita.br
>>
>> ITASAT-1 will transmit AX.25 BPSK 1200 bps on 145.860 MHz
>>
>> 73, Edson PY2SDR
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> AMSAT-NA.
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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 19:34:07 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 11:34:07 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 and Labjack Piggyback
Message-ID: <CAKoB7OrrnP-TmU+Q1VaUCochF+Ec=i34PwE4cdZiQqZCGZVxzw@mail.gmail.com>

I'm building a "piggyback" to go with my Labjack U3 and have a question
about the output of the G-5500 DIN connector.

As I understand the G-5500 manual, connecting certain pins to ground makes
the rotator move in certain directions.  What I measure is about 15Vdc on
all of the "direction" pins relative to pin 8 which is ground.

Do I have something wrong with my G-5500 controller box?  (not my piggback
board).

thanks,

Bob
W7OTJ

From w7lrd at comcast.net  Mon Dec  3 20:42:04 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (BOB JOHNSON)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 12:42:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-91 SQF file
Message-ID: <947138849.79711.1543869725230@connect.xfinity.com>

Will someone please send me the SQF file for AO-91

Thanks

Bob W7LRD

From n5uxt at hotmail.com  Mon Dec  3 15:18:52 2018
From: n5uxt at hotmail.com (Angelo Glorioso)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:18:52 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] For Sale
Message-ID: <MWHPR22MB051225AB8B44461080E23B30EDAE0@MWHPR22MB0512.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

I have and Yaesu 817 for sale. It does have a new battery. I am using a generic charger to charge the device. Both the receiver and the transmitter
working.  Comes with mike, generic charger. and Antenna with 2mts/440 stub on it. If i can locate the 6meter stub it will come with it.


I have pics if needed. I have access 450.00 plus shipping.


Angelo

---------------------------------------------------------
If you don't ask, you will never know!!

From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Mon Dec  3 21:00:07 2018
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:00:07 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] First Post Launch TLE for Fox-1Cliff
Message-ID: <004701d48b4b$2ca8e020$85faa060$@mypbmail.com>

This the first post-launch TLE for Fox-1Cliff. Thanks to Alan, WA4SCA for
generating this TLE from SpaceX data.

Fox-1Cliff Post-Launch  
1 99995U 18095A   18337.80370529  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    14
2 99995  97.7684  46.9569 0012665 260.4419  20.6997 14.94922885    15

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager





From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 20:46:51 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:46:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff Launch Coverage
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2tARq=V=VAJo5p98U3wH0ExybCY5FE6aWoUUNO-OYOLSw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2tARq=V=VAJo5p98U3wH0ExybCY5FE6aWoUUNO-OYOLSw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKwvPO9HoYWbcEeXdL_xWXBjRVJEn-s7fftBfTO-+otiHz3ekQ@mail.gmail.com>

I think we are all too excited by the Fox-1Cliff. We've brought the AMSAT
site down. Hah!

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 12:43 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good luck to the entire Fox team!
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
> _______________________________________________
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-- 
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From ray.hoad at mypbmail.com  Mon Dec  3 21:54:35 2018
From: ray.hoad at mypbmail.com (Ray Hoad)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:54:35 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
	<001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
	<03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>
Message-ID: <005001d48b52$c8c04550$5a40cff0$@mypbmail.com>

Yes. You cannot just cut and paste from the web site.

But, I you look at an old KEP bulletin, the header has the required format.
Just cut and paste the format header and realign to make it work.  

Note: Make sure you match both the numbers and the SPACES. 

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager


-----Original Message-----
From: David W0DHB [mailto:dave at w0dhb.net] 
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 15:10
To: 'Ray Hoad' <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com>; 'christy hunter'
<cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Ray

It seems that if you cut and paste from the amsat web page you end up with a
TLE entry that is not formatted correctly 
When pasted and SatPC32 ignores the entry.

I attempted to format correctly, but Satpc32 still ignores the entry .

Do you know when there will be updated Keps available ?

Thanks
Dave W0DHB

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ray Hoad
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:38
To: 'christy hunter' <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.


Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy
hunter
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for Dec
2? or need to be modified?

thanks

73

christy KB6LTY


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From dave at w0dhb.net  Mon Dec  3 21:10:21 2018
From: dave at w0dhb.net (David W0DHB)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 14:10:21 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
	<001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
Message-ID: <03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>

Ray

It seems that if you cut and paste from the amsat web page you end up with a
TLE entry that is not formatted correctly 
When pasted and SatPC32 ignores the entry.

I attempted to format correctly, but Satpc32 still ignores the entry .

Do you know when there will be updated Keps available ?

Thanks
Dave W0DHB

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ray Hoad
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:38
To: 'christy hunter' <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.


Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.

Ray Hoad
WA5QGD
AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy
hunter
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?

Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for Dec
2? or need to be modified?

thanks

73

christy KB6LTY


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From afeller at ieee.org  Mon Dec  3 21:59:18 2018
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 16:59:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visions into Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade
 2013-2022: A Midterm Review
Message-ID: <BCC68DDA-7F4E-4900-A401-0862D44EB845@ieee.org>

National Academy of Science publication.  Free at: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25186/visions-into-voyages-for-planetary-science-in-the-decade-2013-2022?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=ae0d584cc3-Final_Book_2018_12_03_25186&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-ae0d584cc3-103988541&goal=0_96101de015-ae0d584cc3-103988541&mc_cid=ae0d584cc3&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e <https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25186/visions-into-voyages-for-planetary-science-in-the-decade-2013-2022?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=ae0d584cc3-Final_Book_2018_12_03_25186&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-ae0d584cc3-103988541&goal=0_96101de015-ae0d584cc3-103988541&mc_cid=ae0d584cc3&mc_eid=82b5b9ba2e>

73, art?..
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From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 22:47:03 2018
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:47:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <005001d48b52$c8c04550$5a40cff0$@mypbmail.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
	<001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
	<03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>
	<005001d48b52$c8c04550$5a40cff0$@mypbmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9Fd9Jb+weGPVkujjqEUWPpZAsb7rM23-=ZoRAfSxoA87Tw@mail.gmail.com>

Try this.

Fox-1Cliff Prelaunch
1 99995U 18095A   18337.80354826  .00000000 00000 -0 00000 -0 0 16
2 99995  97.7695 469.1079 0014762 280.3890   0.8082 14.96282180 12




Dave-KB1PVH

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 4:58 PM Ray Hoad <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com> wrote:

> Yes. You cannot just cut and paste from the web site.
>
> But, I you look at an old KEP bulletin, the header has the required format.
> Just cut and paste the format header and realign to make it work.
>
> Note: Make sure you match both the numbers and the SPACES.
>
> Ray Hoad
> WA5QGD
> AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David W0DHB [mailto:dave at w0dhb.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 15:10
> To: 'Ray Hoad' <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com>; 'christy hunter'
> <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>
> Ray
>
> It seems that if you cut and paste from the amsat web page you end up with
> a
> TLE entry that is not formatted correctly
> When pasted and SatPC32 ignores the entry.
>
> I attempted to format correctly, but Satpc32 still ignores the entry .
>
> Do you know when there will be updated Keps available ?
>
> Thanks
> Dave W0DHB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ray Hoad
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:38
> To: 'christy hunter' <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>
> Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.
>
>
> Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.
>
> Ray Hoad
> WA5QGD
> AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy
> hunter
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>
> Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for Dec
> 2? or need to be modified?
>
> thanks
>
> 73
>
> christy KB6LTY
>
>
> ---
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>
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From zmetzing at pobox.com  Mon Dec  3 23:02:30 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:02:30 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] First Post Launch TLE for Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <004701d48b4b$2ca8e020$85faa060$@mypbmail.com>
References: <004701d48b4b$2ca8e020$85faa060$@mypbmail.com>
Message-ID: <69feef6e-f929-0f23-7225-4d7dd0da96e6@pobox.com>

On 12/3/18 3:00 PM, Ray Hoad wrote:
> This the first post-launch TLE for Fox-1Cliff. Thanks to Alan, WA4SCA for
> generating this TLE from SpaceX data.
> 
> Fox-1Cliff Post-Launch
> 1 99995U 18095A   18337.80370529  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    14
> 2 99995  97.7684  46.9569 0012665 260.4419  20.6997 14.94922885    15

All quiet over Hack Green VHF/UHF SDR site. One more hour to go before 
Veronica announces!

--- Zach
N0ZGO


From penguin359 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 23:23:51 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:23:51 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9Fd9Jb+weGPVkujjqEUWPpZAsb7rM23-=ZoRAfSxoA87Tw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
	<001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
	<03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>
	<005001d48b52$c8c04550$5a40cff0$@mypbmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Fd9Jb+weGPVkujjqEUWPpZAsb7rM23-=ZoRAfSxoA87Tw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACymvmf+PE4w+mo1jrOeZ_zg64KShJBF-BbONqD17_NE5=VPtw@mail.gmail.com>

>From Ray Hoad's email, I think this is more up to date:

Fox-1Cliff Post-Launch
1 99995U 18095A   18337.80370529  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    14
2 99995  97.7684  46.9569 0012665 260.4419  20.6997 14.94922885    15


On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 2:50 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Try this.
>
> Fox-1Cliff Prelaunch
> 1 99995U 18095A   18337.80354826  .00000000 00000 -0 00000 -0 0 16
> 2 99995  97.7695 469.1079 0014762 280.3890   0.8082 14.96282180 12
>
>
>
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 4:58 PM Ray Hoad <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes. You cannot just cut and paste from the web site.
> >
> > But, I you look at an old KEP bulletin, the header has the required
> format.
> > Just cut and paste the format header and realign to make it work.
> >
> > Note: Make sure you match both the numbers and the SPACES.
> >
> > Ray Hoad
> > WA5QGD
> > AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David W0DHB [mailto:dave at w0dhb.net]
> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 15:10
> > To: 'Ray Hoad' <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com>; 'christy hunter'
> > <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > It seems that if you cut and paste from the amsat web page you end up
> with
> > a
> > TLE entry that is not formatted correctly
> > When pasted and SatPC32 ignores the entry.
> >
> > I attempted to format correctly, but Satpc32 still ignores the entry .
> >
> > Do you know when there will be updated Keps available ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave W0DHB
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ray Hoad
> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:38
> > To: 'christy hunter' <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
> >
> > Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.
> >
> >
> > Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.
> >
> > Ray Hoad
> > WA5QGD
> > AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy
> > hunter
> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
> >
> > Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for
> Dec
> > 2? or need to be modified?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > 73
> >
> > christy KB6LTY
> >
> >
> > ---
> > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> > https://www.avg.com
> >
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> > all
> > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 23:25:22 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:25:22 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmf+PE4w+mo1jrOeZ_zg64KShJBF-BbONqD17_NE5=VPtw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <be189ad5-1c0b-c4c3-966b-a98e9e1b7258@mindspring.com>
	<001e01d48b2e$f2173270$d6459750$@mypbmail.com>
	<03b201d48b4c$99cb4d40$cd61e7c0$@w0dhb.net>
	<005001d48b52$c8c04550$5a40cff0$@mypbmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Fd9Jb+weGPVkujjqEUWPpZAsb7rM23-=ZoRAfSxoA87Tw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACymvmf+PE4w+mo1jrOeZ_zg64KShJBF-BbONqD17_NE5=VPtw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACymvmen8QoA7MPx8qCPvGceoTmt7ekh_EmcjUPZ4GBtmn9oHg@mail.gmail.com>

Sadly, it seems I will be out of range for First Veronica. It says I still
have 4 hours and 27 minutes from now, but First Veronica is in 36 minutes
at 22:01Z

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 3:23 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From Ray Hoad's email, I think this is more up to date:
>
> Fox-1Cliff Post-Launch
> 1 99995U 18095A   18337.80370529  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    14
> 2 99995  97.7684  46.9569 0012665 260.4419  20.6997 14.94922885    15
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 2:50 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Try this.
>>
>> Fox-1Cliff Prelaunch
>> 1 99995U 18095A   18337.80354826  .00000000 00000 -0 00000 -0 0 16
>> 2 99995  97.7695 469.1079 0014762 280.3890   0.8082 14.96282180 12
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave-KB1PVH
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 4:58 PM Ray Hoad <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Yes. You cannot just cut and paste from the web site.
>> >
>> > But, I you look at an old KEP bulletin, the header has the required
>> format.
>> > Just cut and paste the format header and realign to make it work.
>> >
>> > Note: Make sure you match both the numbers and the SPACES.
>> >
>> > Ray Hoad
>> > WA5QGD
>> > AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: David W0DHB [mailto:dave at w0dhb.net]
>> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 15:10
>> > To: 'Ray Hoad' <ray.hoad at mypbmail.com>; 'christy hunter'
>> > <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>> >
>> > Ray
>> >
>> > It seems that if you cut and paste from the amsat web page you end up
>> with
>> > a
>> > TLE entry that is not formatted correctly
>> > When pasted and SatPC32 ignores the entry.
>> >
>> > I attempted to format correctly, but Satpc32 still ignores the entry .
>> >
>> > Do you know when there will be updated Keps available ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Dave W0DHB
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ray Hoad
>> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:38
>> > To: 'christy hunter' <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>> >
>> > Yes, the TLE posted last night are is what you need to use.
>> >
>> >
>> > Please note that after launch we will post post-launch TLE.
>> >
>> > Ray Hoad
>> > WA5QGD
>> > AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of christy
>> > hunter
>> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 11:24
>> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> > Subject: [amsat-bb] TLEs for todays Dec 3 Launch?
>> >
>> > Any one- can we use the TLEs posted for the SSO-A  launch scheduled for
>> Dec
>> > 2? or need to be modified?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > 73
>> >
>> > christy KB6LTY
>> >
>> >
>> > ---
>> > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>> > https://www.avg.com
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to
>> > all
>> > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From g0mrf at aol.com  Tue Dec  4 00:05:07 2018
From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 00:05:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-Sat alive and well
References: <1206025731.1272437.1543881907469.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1206025731.1272437.1543881907469@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi all.
JY1-Sat has been heard alive and well by several stations in Australia.First to send data to the data warehouse was WayneVK4

73
David? G0MRF

From g.shirville at btinternet.com  Tue Dec  4 00:05:41 2018
From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 05:35:41 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT heard
Message-ID: <fec42432-3bc5-d315-a781-7e6fb496ef17@btinternet.com>

Hi All,

Just a quick report that the first signals form JY1SAT were heard and 
decoded in Australia this morning at 2343UTC exactly as predicted.

We are very grateful to the amateurs out there for setting up to give us 
the first packets and would be very pleased to recieve more reports from 
around the world

Have a great day

73

Graham -G3VZV


From pconver at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 00:19:57 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:19:57 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSO Sats Predictions
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkh19QF0AcPxj+6JFNnCGvm2az=5skjRuqV_u1HqdPNUQ@mail.gmail.com>

All five new amateur satelites frequencies, modes and predicitions at:

http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=fox1c,jy1-s,eseo1,k2sat,exsee

Congrats for succesful launch, to masters that make these marvels and
to amateurs that help up hunting first orbits.

73, lu7abf, Pedro

From n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net  Tue Dec  4 00:40:27 2018
From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net (Mike Seguin)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 19:40:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Just heard Fox1 Cliff!
Message-ID: <001c4bd2-3471-a8b7-d7da-de1ae9eb27cd@burlingtontelecom.net>


-- 

73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"

From n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net  Tue Dec  4 00:50:30 2018
From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net (Mike Seguin)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 19:50:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
Message-ID: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>

Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV 
came on, but not enough to grab a packet....

Audio here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=sharing

Noisy but there.

-- 

73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"

From k5saf.tx at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 00:54:39 2018
From: k5saf.tx at gmail.com (Tom Matthews)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 18:54:39 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
In-Reply-To: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>
References: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>
Message-ID: <CAOD_qbXdjZssy8zsg_X2tDo+3MWO0xbYdP+qGjBZaOA=C0kxXQ@mail.gmail.com>

Fantastic!  Thanks for posting

Go AMSAT

Tom K5SAF

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 6:51 PM Mike Seguin <n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net>
wrote:

> Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV
> came on, but not enough to grab a packet....
>
> Audio here:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=sharing
>
> Noisy but there.
>
> --
>
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>
-- 
Tom K5SAF

From ka7fvv at yahoo.com  Tue Dec  4 01:01:57 2018
From: ka7fvv at yahoo.com (Scott Harvey)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 01:01:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
In-Reply-To: <CAOD_qbXdjZssy8zsg_X2tDo+3MWO0xbYdP+qGjBZaOA=C0kxXQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>
	<CAOD_qbXdjZssy8zsg_X2tDo+3MWO0xbYdP+qGjBZaOA=C0kxXQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1819231569.1297673.1543885317333@mail.yahoo.com>

It appears that the satellites from today's launch are objects 2018-099A thru F in the New-TLE element set.? Confirmed with Amsat-Argintina's online tracking resource.??
Sat Passes

  
|  
|   |  
Sat Passes
 Amateur Satellite Tracking Online and Offline Application by LU7ABF  |  |

  |

 
?73, Scott, KA7FVV
Director - KBARA? kbara.orgAlternate Board of Director - AMSAT? amsat.org
 Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeater
http://www.ka7fvv.net

      From: Tom Matthews <k5saf.tx at gmail.com>
 To: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net 
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
 Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 4:55 PM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
   
Fantastic!? Thanks for posting

Go AMSAT

Tom K5SAF

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 6:51 PM Mike Seguin <n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net>
wrote:

> Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV
> came on, but not enough to grab a packet....
>
> Audio here:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=sharing
>
> Noisy but there.
>
> --
>
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
-- 
Tom K5SAF
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From pconver at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 02:28:10 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 23:28:10 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX-1C DUV+AUDIO
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkF5pz-UHHjieWY4v6GjJQQAObxL7RjBPD1_ZNCjTFEAw@mail.gmail.com>

FOX-1C copied strong (S9) at Buenos Aires, orbit 5 01:47z

DUV+Audio: http://amsat.org.ar/fox-1c.wav

Congrats !!  73, LU7ABF, Pedro

From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in  Tue Dec  4 02:56:33 2018
From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 02:56:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ExseedSat RTTY telemetry
References: <678295875.1277594.1543892193948.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <678295875.1277594.1543892193948@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello All,
Please listen to Exseedsat RTTY telemetry on 145.900 FM and send reports to me directly.?
The telemetry downlink frequency is 145.900 MHz, and is transmitted as five short ASCII words in RTTY. You can use any RTTY software to receive the telemetry. Set the center frequency of RTTY to 2344. The RTTY is sent as 45.45 baud, 7-bit ASCII with one start bit, two stop bits and no parity. We recommend fldigi for receiving the telemetry on PCs.

The telemetry decoder is at?amsatindia.org/exseeedsat-rtty-telemetry-decoder/
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]

From walterh at k5wh.net  Tue Dec  4 04:02:55 2018
From: walterh at k5wh.net (walterh at k5wh.net)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 22:02:55 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX-1C DUV+AUDIO
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqKkF5pz-UHHjieWY4v6GjJQQAObxL7RjBPD1_ZNCjTFEAw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANTZqKkF5pz-UHHjieWY4v6GjJQQAObxL7RjBPD1_ZNCjTFEAw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001601d48b86$3d62a320$b827e960$@k5wh.net>

Nice capture there.

Thanks for sharing that.....


Walter/K5WH

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Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX-1C DUV+AUDIO

FOX-1C copied strong (S9) at Buenos Aires, orbit 5 01:47z

DUV+Audio: http://amsat.org.ar/fox-1c.wav

Congrats !!  73, LU7ABF, Pedro
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From AB3DC at arrl.net  Tue Dec  4 04:24:40 2018
From: AB3DC at arrl.net (Dinesh Cyanam, AB3DC)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 23:24:40 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX-1C heard in Detroit, MI
Message-ID: <CAFJj2wivP+hLwZvsAae6WEZt1+TutS6ABLqFS+4SjqQqTJX7Vw@mail.gmail.com>

FOX-1C was copied in Detroit, MI (EN82gj) during the 22:55 EST (0355 UTC
Dec 04) pass.

Below is a recording:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q2qw8o5a720z97o/FOX-1C_EN82gj_20181204_0355UTC.wav?dl=0

73,
AB3DC
Dinesh

From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 04:51:03 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 08:51:03 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Short signal received from Fox-1C in Mauritius
Message-ID: <CE007C6B-4D87-4FC8-87B1-DFEE74FA871B@gmail.com>

FYI,

Just received briefly Fox-1C in 3B8, according to the TLE max elevation was 1 degree, got a short burst of signal easily recognized as all Fox birds. No data captured.

Next pass will be overhead and hopefully will capture a maximum of birds launched this morning.

73



Jean Marc (3B8DU)

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Tue Dec  4 04:48:15 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 23:48:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium,
	Heilbronn, Germany and Realschule & Gymnasium Weingarten,
	Weingarten, Germany
Message-ID: <DDF20BBAA22548DEA0647E54FF7B70DC@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium, Heilbronn, Germany and Realschule & Gymnasium Weingarten, Weingarten, Germany on 05 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and DN1RMG and DN2RV. DN2RV will be the station to make contact with the ISS and DN1RMG will conclude the contact with the ISS. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German.

 

 

EU#450 Heilbronn

Das Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium (RMG) ist eines von f?nf allgemeinbildenden Gymnasien in Heilbronn. Unsere Schule wird von ca. 700 Sch?lern besucht, welche von ungef?hr 70 Lehrern unterrichtet werden. Unsere Schule wurde nach den Heilbronner Arzt und Physiker 


Robert Mayer benannt, der f?r die Ver?ffentlichung einer fr?hen Version der 1. Regel der Thermodynamik bekannt ist.

Der naturwissenschaftliche Unterricht hat insbesondere in den Jahrgangsstufen 11 und 12 einen hohen Stellenwert. Viele unserer Sch?ler nehmen zus?tzlich an naturwissenschaftlichen Wettbewerben teil und absolvieren ihre Abschlusspr?fungen in diesem Bereich. 

Aber auch Informatik und Astronomie sind Teil unseres Curriculums; insbesondere das Thema ISS wird regelm??ig im Fach Naturwissenschaft und Technik (NWT), welches als Hauptfach belegt werden kann, behandelt.

Unsere Sch?ler k?nnen aus einer Reihe von zus?tzlichen, au?erunterrichtlichen Aktivit?ten, wie z.B. Jugend-forscht (ein naturwissenschaftlicher Wettbewerb f?r Jugendliche in Deutschland) oder "Mach MINT" (vergleichbar mit STEM) w?hlen. Sch?ler der Mittelstufe haben zus?tzlich die M?glichkeit an einer Junior-Ingenieur-Akademie in Kooperation mit lokalen Unternehmen 

teilzunehmen, wodurch sie ein ganzes Schuljahr lang wertvolle Einblicke im Bereich Ingenieurswissenschaften erhalten.

Als Erg?nzung zum naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht werden die vielseitigen Angebote der Experimenta, einer naturwissenschaftlich orientierten Lern- und Erlebniswelt in Heilbronn, genutzt. Im Ausstellungsbereich besteht die M?glichkeit auf spielerische Weise verschiedenste Aspekte und Bereiche der Naturwissenschaften zu begreifen. In gut ausgestatteten Laborr?umen k?nnen den Unterricht erg?nzende Experimente in den Bereichen Mikrobiologie, Chemie oder Physik durchgef?hrt werden.

Das Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium besitzt au?erdem eine gut ausgestattete Sternwarte, welche in enger Kooperation durch den Verein Robert-Mayer-Volks- und Schulsternwarte Heilbronn e.V. geleitet wird. Aufgrund der oben genannten Angebote wurde unserer Schule das MINT-EC-Zertifikat verliehen. MINT-EC ist ein nationales Exzellenz-Netzwerk f?r naturwissenschaftlich ausgerichtete Schulen.

Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt an unserer Schule stellt die F?rderung hochbegabter Sch?ler dar. Seit dem Schuljahr 2005/2006 sind wir offiziell als Schule f?r hochbegabte Sch?ler in Baden-W?rttemberg anerkannt. Die Sch?ler in den sogenannten Hochbegabten-Klassen 

werden durch zus?tzliche Projekte gef?rdert und absolvieren das Curriculum in k?rzerer Zeit.

Neben der F?rderung in besonderen Klassen bietet unsere Schule auch ein seit langer Zeit etabliertes und erfolgreiches Programm f?r besonders begabte Sch?ler an, den sogenannten "Robert-Mayer-Talente-Pool". Innerhalb diese Programm k?nnen ausgew?hlte Sch?ler aus individuellen Angeboten in den Bereichen Naturwissenschaften und Sprachen w?hlen. Sie haben die M?glichkeit ein Fr?hstudium zu absolvieren, k?nnen an diversen Wettbewerben oder Ein-Tages-Exkursionen teilnehmen oder verschiedene Sprachzertifikate zu erwerben. Dieses Programm stellt sicher, dass wir Sch?ler aus allen sozialen Schichten erreichen.

An unserer Schule wird ebenfalls Wert auf die modernen Fremdsprachen gelegt. Unsere Sch?ler werden in Englisch, Franz?sisch und Italienisch unterrichtet; f?r Chinesisch gibt es ein gesondertes au?erunterrichtliches Angebot. F?r jede Fremdsprache besteht die M?glichkeit an einer Austauschma?nahme teilzunehmen oder ein Sprachzertifikat zu erwerben.

Im Bereich der au?erunterrichtlichen Angebote spielt auch die Berufsorientierung eine sehr gro?e Rolle. Ab Klasse 9 m?ssen alle Sch?ler verbindlich verschiedene Bausteine absolvieren, z.B. an Informationsveranstaltungen oder Berufspraktika teilnehmen. 

Dadurch erhalten die Sch?ler die M?glichkeit sehr fr?h in Kontakt mit Universit?ten, Hochschulen oder regionalen Unternehmen zu treten.

 

EU#451 Weingarten 

Realschule und Gymnasium Weingarten

Unsere beiden Schulen sind im n?rdlichen Schussental im S?den Deutschlands. Weingarten liegt in der N?he des Bodensees und der Alpen. 

Im Schussental haben sich mittelst?ndische  Unternehmen entwickelt, die heute den globalen Markt beliefern. Ebenso ist es der Standort einer P?dagogischen Hochschule. Die Kombination von attraktiven Arbeitspl?tzen in einer Urlaubsregion, l?sst die Einwohnerzahlen im Schussental und der Umgebung stetig steigen. 

Zur Zeit besuchen 654 Sch?lerInnen unsere Realschule, die von 54 Lehrern unterrichtet werden. Und jeder einzelne freut sich jetzt schon auf den ARISS Kontakt im Oktober.Das Leitbild unserer Schule ist:

Gemeinsam leben - miteinander - stark in die Zukunft Deshalb setzen wir unseren Schwerpunkt auf bilinguales Lehren und Lernen. In bilingualen Klassen werden die F?cher Geographie, 

Geschichte, Politik, Wirtschaft und Sport auf Englisch unterrichtet. Zus?tzlich gibt es bilinguale Module in den Naturwissenschaften 

und in Musik. Dar?ber hinaus kooperieren wir mit der ?rtlichen P?dagogischen Hochschule: Studenten aller Fachrichtungen machen bei uns praktische Unterrichtserfahrung w?hrend ihres Studiums.

Aber auch auf die Erziehung zu Toleranz und Respekt wird gro?en Wert gelegt. So besucht jeder Sch?ler der 8. Klassen eine soziale Einrichtung f?r mehrere Stunden, um sich seiner Mitverantwortung gegen?ber anderen Menschen klar zu werden.

Au?erdem k?nnen unsere Sch?ler in den verschiedensten AGs ihre k?nstlerischen Talente wecken: sowohl unser Schulorchester als auch unsere Theater AG sind beide sehr bekannt f?r ihre hervorragenden Darbietungen.

Das Gymnasium Weingarten befindet sich bei der Realschule Weingarten. Etwa 600 Sch?lerinnen und Sch?ler besuchen das Gymnasium. 

Neben Sprachen und Sport sind die Naturwissenschaften unser Schwerpunkt. Vor allem im Fach "Naturwissenschaft und Technik" legen wir sehr viel Wert auf technische Inhalte und praktisches Arbeiten. Unsere "Robotics AG" geh?rt zu unseren wichtigsten Arbeitsgemeinschaften. Sie war schon bei mehreren Weltmeisterschaften, z. B. in Brasilien und in Japan sehr erfolgreich. 

In unserer "Astronomie-AG" besch?ftigen sich viele Oberstufensch?ler mit dem Thema "Weltall und Raumfahrt". Sie erkl?ren unserer ganzen Schule m?glichst alles rund um das Thema ISS. Als Gymnasium mit einem naturwissenschaftllich-technischen Schwerpunkt bekommen wir viele spannende Einblicke in das Thema Raumfahrt und Funktechnik freuen wir uns sehr auf den spannende ARISS-Kontakt zur ISS im Oktober 2018. 

Im Projektteam der RS Weingarten sind vor allem Sch?lerInnen der Klassen 8 und 9. Sie interessieren sich allgemein f?r Technik und Wissenschaften, aber auch f?r das allt?gliche Leben auf der ISS. Ein Highlight f?r die Vorbereitung des Kontaktes wird der gemeinsame (Sch?lerInnen der RS und des Gymnasiums) Besuch des GSOC (German Space Operations Center) in Oberpfaffenhofen sein. 

Anschlie?end werden wir noch in das Deutsche Museum in M?nchen gehen und dort die Ausstellung zur Raumfahrt betrachten.

 

 

Translated: 

 

EU#450 Heilbronn

The Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium (RMG) is one of 5 generally educating High schools in Heilbronn. Our school has approximately 700 students that are taught by about 70 teachers. Our school has been named after Robert Mayer, the famous Heilbronn physician and physicist who is best known for enunciating one of the first versions of the first law of thermodynamics.Natural sciences have a high priority, so as in the lessons of our students in year 11 and 12. Many students are taking part in mathematical-natural science competitions and writing their final exams in this area. 

Informatics and Astronomy are also part of our courses. Astronomy, especially the ISS, is a regularly theme in our major subject science and technology.Our students are able to choose from a diverse offer of additional activities for example the "Jugend-forscht" - program (a German youth science competition) or "Mach MINT" (comparable to STEM).Students in the middle level have the chance to be part of a junior-engineer-academy in cooperation with local business enterprises. Thereby they have useful insights in engineering for a whole year. In addition to natural science lessons our students often visit the Experimenta, a science center in Heilbronn, which offers playful insight into different aspects of natural science via exhibitions or lab courses. In these lab courses students are offered to experiment in microbiology, chemistry or physics in a well-developed surrounding. 

The Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium has a well-developed observatory. We are cooperating closely with the managing Robert-Mayer-Volks- und Schulsternwarte Heilbronn e.V.Therefore our school has been awarded as MINT-EC-School. MINT-EC is the national excellence-network for science oriented schools. 

Another main focus of our school is the promotion of highly skilled students. Since 2005/2006 we are officially a school for highly skilled students in Baden-Wurttemberg. The students in these specific classes are promoted by additional projects and are allowed to study at a higher speed. Besides the promotion in special classes our school has a proven and tested program for talented students, the so-called 'Robert-Mayer-Talente-Pool'. There we are preparing an individual offer in the field of natural sciences and languages for selected students. They are able to be part of junior-studies, competitions, several day excursions and language certificates. This program makes sure, that we can reach students out of all social classes. 

In our school we also have a focus on modern foreign languages. Our students are taught in English, French and Italian and in Chinese in special offers. Every subject is connected with a student-exchange program and the acquirement of language certificates. 

Vocational guidance is another main aspect in our extra-curricular offers. >From year 9 onward all students have to complete different elements of vocational guidance, e.g. through taking part in information events or practical training days. Thereby students have the chance to get into contact with colleges or universities, as well as with regional businesses.

 

EU#451 Weingarten 

The school is located in the Schussental, a fertile valley in the south of Germany. We are close to the Lake Constance and the Alps. 

There are also a few globally connected industries and an educational university nearby. Our region is not only an attractive place for holidays but more and more a growing site for working and living in an expanding urban area.

Currently there are 654 students and 54 teachers at our school. And every one of them is already looking forward to the ARISS contact in October.

Our school?s motto is:

Cooperative learning and teaching, being together in a learning community that makes us fit for the future!

So, our focus is set on language in our English-German bilingual educational program for our bilingual classes. In those classes pupils are taught in English in the following subjects: Geography, History, Politics, Economy and Sports. In addition to these core lessons, some teachers add bilingual educational modules in Science and Music. Due to our motto, we are cooperating with the local university of education: students from the university are engaged in our teacher?s team and practice teaching at our school.

Complementary to science and language education, RS Weingarten also focuses on social education: In 8th grade, students participate in a mandatory practical training at a social organization (kindergarten, hospital, retirement or nursing home) to help develop social responsibility.

Furthermore, pupils can choose from a diverse choice of project courses (AGs): Our students may join the school band or the drama club, which are both well-known for their excellent performances.

In our project team are mostly students from classes 8 and 9. They are interested in technology and physics, but also in daily life on the ISS. A huge highlight will be our excursion to Oberpfaffenhofen where we are invited to the GSOC (German Space Operations Center). After that we are going to have a tour through the "Deutsches Museum" in Munich to see and experience its science department.

Weingarten?s Grammar School is located right next door to the Realschule. It has got about 600 pupils, whose educational focus is on science but also on languages and PE. That is a reason why the Gymnasium applied for the ISS project. The "Robotics AG" has been very successful so far. Members of that school club did take part in international competitions in Brazil and Japan. There is an "Astronomy club" as well, where pupils study topics about the universe and space travel. Those pupils have become the experts on the ISS project and are looking forward to having contact with the space station.

A huge highlight will be our joint excursion to Oberpfaffenhofen where pupils of both schools are invited to the GSOC (German Space Operations Center). After that we are going to have a tour through the "Deutsches Museum" in Munich to see and experience its science department.

 

 

 

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

 

1. Sie befinden sich in Schwerelosigkeit in einem gro?en Raum und haben keinen Kontakt zu einer Wand.  Wie bewegen Sie sich fort? Hilft Pusten?

2. Die Zeit im All vergeht langsamer als auf der Erde. F?hlen Sie sich j?nger?

3. Woher kommt das Wasser/der Sauerstoff auf der ISS?

4. D?rfen wir mit CIMON sprechen?

5. Wie verh?lt sich kohles?urehaltiges Wasser im Weltraum? Sprudelt es dort auch?

6. Wie haben Sie das Leck auf der Raumstation bemerkt, wie haben Sie darauf reagiert und wie haben Sie es abgedichtet?

7. Wie gef?hrlich ist der Weltraumschrott/die Strahlenbelastung und gibt es Gegenma?nahmen?

8. Wie definieren Sie einen Tag auf der ISS?

9. Wie lange dauert es um auf drohende Kollisionen zu reagieren?

10. Wohin zeigt eine Kompassnadel auf der ISS?

11. Kann man von der ISS aus den Bodensee oder sogar Weingarten sehen?

12. W?re es technisch m?glich in einem Raumschiff/einer Raumstation k?nstliche Schwerkraft zu erzeugen?

13. K?nnen Sie Auswirkungen der Umweltverschmutzung, z.B. den 'M?llkontinent' im Pazifik, aus dem All sehen?

14. Wie finden Sie 'Cimon' das fliegende Gehirn? Ist er eine gro?e Hilfe?

15. Wie funktioniert der Antrieb der ISS?

16. Kann man auf der ISS ?berhaupt krank werden?

17. Denken Sie die immensen Kosten f?r die Raumfahrt lohnen sich f?r die Menschheit?

18. Bekommen Sie als Geologe neue Erkenntnisse ?ber die Erde aus dem All?

19. Wie sehen Sie die Zukunft der Raumfahrt, was werden die n?chsten gro?en Schritte sein?

20. Was glauben Sie, ist das wichtigste, was wir aus der Mission Horizons lernen?

21. Kann man Naturkatastrophen von der ISS aus sehen?

22. Ab welcher H?he sp?rt man die Schwerkraft nicht mehr?

23. Was gef?llt Ihnen pers?nlich besser, Schwerelosigkeit oder Schwerkraft?

24. Gibt es Tiere auf der ISS?

25. Haben Sie schon einmal etwas im Weltall verloren?

26. Gab es auf der ISS schon einen Unfall?

27. Gibt es bestimmte Nahrungsmittel, die man auf der ISS nicht essen darf?

 

 

Translated: 

 

1. You are in weightlessness, in a big room and you can't reach for any wall. How do you move?  Does giving a big blow help?

2. Time in space passes slower than on earth. Do you feel younger?

3. Where does the water on the ISS come from?

4. Are we allowed to talk with CIMON?

5. In what way does sparkling water react to weightlessness? Does it bubble like on earth?

6. How did you realize the leak on the ISS, how did you react to it and how did you close it?

7. How dangerous is space debris and are there any countermeasures?

8. What is the definition of a day on the ISS?

9. How long does it take to react on to threatening impacts?

10. In what direction does a compass needle point on the ISS?

11. Is it possible to see the Lake of Constance or even the town of Weingarten from the ISS?

12. Is there the possibility to create artificial gravity aboard a spacecraft or space station?

13. Do you recognize the effects of pollution, for example the rubbish-continent in the Pacific Ocean, from space?

14. Do you like 'Cimon' the flying brain? Is he a great help to you?

15. How does the drive for the ISS work?

16. Can you become ill on the ISS or is everything quite sterile?

17. Do you think, the huge financial expenses for space travel are worthwhile for humanity?

18. As a geologist, do you get new scientific findings about the Earth from space?

19. According to your opinion, what will be next steps in the future of space travelling?

20. What do you think is the most important result of the mission "Horizons"?

21. Are you able to see natural disasters from the ISS?

22. How far do you have to be away from Earth so that there is no gravity?

23. What do you prefer, gravity or weightlessness?

24. Are there any kinds of animals aboard the ISS?

25. Have you ever lost anything in space?

26. Has there ever been an accident on the ISS?

27. Is there any kind of food you shouldn?t eat on the ISS?

 

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

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

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

1. Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH, direct via N1FD

    The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

    The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

    Contact is go for: Fri 2018-12-07 18:48 UTC

 

About ARISS: 

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

 

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

 

 


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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Tue Dec  4 05:55:54 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 13:55:54 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
In-Reply-To: <1819231569.1297673.1543885317333@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>
	<CAOD_qbXdjZssy8zsg_X2tDo+3MWO0xbYdP+qGjBZaOA=C0kxXQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<1819231569.1297673.1543885317333@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <e8353ce8-8fcf-44c9-3555-26982f802914@msa.hinet.net>

The first pass today at 0109 UTC yielded nothing and as I had to get to 
work I pointed my antenna NW for the next pass. Thanks to the tle's 
posted here I was able to decode one payload, so I am a happy camper. 
Cheers to the Fox team who put this into space.

73 de Hans

BX2ABT


On 12/04/2018 09:01 AM, Scott Harvey via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> It appears that the satellites from today's launch are objects 2018-099A thru F in the New-TLE element set.? Confirmed with Amsat-Argintina's online tracking resource.
> Sat Passes
>
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> Sat Passes
>   Amateur Satellite Tracking Online and Offline Application by LU7ABF  |  |
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>  ?73, Scott, KA7FVV
> Director - KBARA? kbara.orgAlternate Board of Director - AMSAT? amsat.org
>   Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
> Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeater
> http://www.ka7fvv.net
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>        From: Tom Matthews <k5saf.tx at gmail.com>
>   To: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>   Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 4:55 PM
>   Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
>     
> Fantastic!? Thanks for posting
>
> Go AMSAT
>
> Tom K5SAF
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 6:51 PM Mike Seguin <n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV
>> came on, but not enough to grab a packet....
>>
>> Audio here:
>>
>>
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=sharing
>>
>> Noisy but there.
>>
>> --
>>
>> 73,
>> Mike, N1JEZ
>> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 06:23:53 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:23:53 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Received successfully this time Fox-1C and JY1SAT
In-Reply-To: <CE007C6B-4D87-4FC8-87B1-DFEE74FA871B@gmail.com>
References: <CE007C6B-4D87-4FC8-87B1-DFEE74FA871B@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <EC6199E1-DABB-4C5B-AF6B-1D4A8DF6D99E@gmail.com>

FYI,

Decoded both Fox-1C and JY1SAT over their good pass over Mauritius, both strong signal.

Also jumping between the new birds I received ESEO (not decoded), but no reception of K2SAT and ExceedSat.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU) 



> On Dec 4, 2018, at 8:51 AM, Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> FYI,
> 
> Just received briefly Fox-1C in 3B8, according to the TLE max elevation was 1 degree, got a short burst of signal easily recognized as all Fox birds. No data captured.
> 
> Next pass will be overhead and hopefully will capture a maximum of birds launched this morning.
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> 
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)


From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 12:28:48 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 16:28:48 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
In-Reply-To: <1819231569.1297673.1543885317333@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <297bda7f-c8b6-c621-dbd5-6c5ba73ddf0c@burlingtontelecom.net>
	<CAOD_qbXdjZssy8zsg_X2tDo+3MWO0xbYdP+qGjBZaOA=C0kxXQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<1819231569.1297673.1543885317333@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <F5B79E98-073F-4D7B-995D-55094FECF691@gmail.com>

Scott,

Any clue which one is for which bird?

There is not much difference right now but when they move apart it may be useful for low passes.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)


> On Dec 4, 2018, at 5:01 AM, Scott Harvey via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> It appears that the satellites from today's launch are objects 2018-099A thru F in the New-TLE element set.  Confirmed with Amsat-Argintina's online tracking resource.  
> Sat Passes
> 
> 
> |  
> |   |  
> Sat Passes
> Amateur Satellite Tracking Online and Offline Application by LU7ABF  |  |
> 
>  |
> 
> 
>  73, Scott, KA7FVV
> Director - KBARA  kbara.orgAlternate Board of Director - AMSAT  amsat.org
> Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
> Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeater
> http://www.ka7fvv.net
> 
>      From: Tom Matthews <k5saf.tx at gmail.com>
> To: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net 
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
> 
> Fantastic!  Thanks for posting
> 
> Go AMSAT
> 
> Tom K5SAF
> 
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 6:51 PM Mike Seguin <n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV
>> came on, but not enough to grab a packet....
>> 
>> Audio here:
>> 
>> 
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=sharing
>> 
>> Noisy but there.
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> 73,
>> Mike, N1JEZ
>> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu  Mon Dec  3 23:01:00 2018
From: jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu (Joseph B. Fitzgerald)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 23:01:00 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT tracking page and nasabare.txt updated with post
 launch Fox-1Cliff TLE
Message-ID: <BN6PR22MB1651CB91177AB98E237080B987AE0@BN6PR22MB1651.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

The spacecraft is presently listed as Fox-1Cliff.


-de KM1P Joe

From zerosignal at icloud.com  Tue Dec  4 05:36:45 2018
From: zerosignal at icloud.com (Endaf Buckley)
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:36:45 GMT
Subject: [amsat-bb] Veronica
Message-ID: <822a58b4-3d42-4081-b2ed-093c62e52d77@me.com>

Veronica heard loud and clear in DM03.

Endaf

N6UTC

From K6FW1 at verizon.net  Tue Dec  4 07:27:15 2018
From: K6FW1 at verizon.net (Frank)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 23:27:15 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelm  Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
Message-ID: <04419132-1857-45AF-86E1-1CD43011907E@verizon.net>

My FoxTelm crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff.  Program is okay coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes.  The program worked fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass.  Attached is a screenshot of the error message.  The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past.  Don?t know what?s different about Fox 1 Cliff.  Any ideas?

Thanks,
Frank
K6FW



From penguin359 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 08:30:07 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 00:30:07 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Multiple Satellites successfully decoded from second pass
Message-ID: <CACymvmc=g2nSZrcTQZHZFQQEsCaqiXi_NW43eKO_Ptdq92NG9w@mail.gmail.com>

I was able to detect several satellites from the earlier pass and decode
them. JY1-SAT was quite strong and I was able to successfully decode and
upload 7 packets from it. No stats have appeared on the new warehouse for
me yet, but I expect that it's in the queue somewhere and will eventually
make it through.

I used the RTL-SDR.com SDR dongle with SDRTouch on my Android phone to
record the pass along with an Arrow II LEO Satellite antenna. By carefully
centering my signal in the OSCAR Subband and recording full baseband, I was
able to record several 2 meter satellite signals from one pass and decode
them one at a time.

I also decoded and uploaded one frame from Fox-1Cliff during the safe mode
beacon. It was a little weaker and harder to pull out. The other satellite
I heard during that pass was ITASAT which is advertised to transmit an
AX.25 BPSK signal at 1200 bps. I'm less familiar with that setup, but I
tried to get UZ7HO Soundmodem to decode it with no success.

I was expecting to also hear ESEO on either 145.875 or the revised downlink
frequency of 145.895 MHz, but no luck there. There was a weak signal of
something a little below 145.875, but nothing I could make out.

I also hopped over to 436.5 MHz to grab a couple of the beacons from Al
Farabi 2 before the pass was over with success.

I've save a copy of the raw IQ captures of the signals in case they might
be useful for analysis.

- Loren
K7IW

From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Tue Dec  4 12:52:11 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 06:52:11 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] hs_soundmodem help
Message-ID: <000601d48bd0$2d264c10$8772e430$@bellsouth.net>

I running a flex 6300 and connected to hs_soundmodem then connected to
xw2_digital.  I see the water fall on soundmodem software but don"t think it
talking to xw2 software.

Questions is how to test the connection? Or trouble shoot ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nick

 

Cell      337 258 2527

 

Helping UL become a world Class Engineering  and Educational School

Disagree I Learn

 

 


From bruninga at usna.edu  Tue Dec  4 14:24:10 2018
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:24:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 10 Meters open! (#propnet) - And PSAT Xponder
Message-ID: <c500245d9243d6c7a8a79970a1752556@mail.gmail.com>

Ev Tupis reported yesterday:

? Shhhh. The band has been open for over 24 hours, straight
> (as I write this at 6:30 AM ET 3 Dec, USA).
> Don't tell anyone that this is sunspot minimum!

Don?t forget PSAT has a 10m PSK31 uplink 28.120 MHz transponder with a UHF
435.350 FM downlink.  It should hear any PSK31 Activity too.  Just listen
with a small UHF beam to the downlink.

Bob, WB4aPR

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 14:38:45 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 08:38:45 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem  Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
Message-ID: <001701d48bdf$0fed12f0$2fc738d0$@gmail.com>

Frank,

The BB list does not pass attachments or HTML, so you will need to provide a link.

Fox-1Cliff was in Initial Mode, which is somewhat different from Safe Mode.  No idea why this should cause a problem, however.  It is now in Safe Mode, so you should have better luck.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA

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<Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
<
<My FoxTelem crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff.  Program is okay
<coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes.  The program worked
<fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass.  Attached is a screenshot of the error
<message.  The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past.
<Don?t know what?s different about Fox 1 Cliff.  Any ideas?
<
<Thanks,
<Frank
<K6FW
<
<
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From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:09:58 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:09:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE for JY1-Sat
Message-ID: <CAKwvPO_s5aMc4D8gOtN=o6ypTZ_fW_Tuf5+XOBP5Hk_y-0v6sg@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone have the TLE for this or can point me where to find it?

-- 
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 16:00:39 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:00:39 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff 8 deg pass decodes @ 15:27:28z
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3g=OwfThCnKVkyKu+4bwxco4AR7UTwn1rHT+7uypF5oA@mail.gmail.com>

Foxy Lady announcement :"Fox1 Cliff Safe Mode" , very strong, about 10 sec
or so, then xponder  off for about 2 min, then announce again, etc., cycled
normally.  8 deg max EL

TLM 4 captured and uploaded to to the site.
Received with Diamond X200 Collinear at 65', fed with 1/2" hardline.
FunCube Pro+ SDR, SDRC v 3 software.

Big pass @ 17:01z upcoming, 76 deg EL
Will use M2 2m Eggbeater @ 7'

N0AN
Hasan

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Tue Dec  4 17:10:18 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 12:10:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Hudson Memorial School,
	Hudson, NH
Message-ID: <1EE9A2E880D34CC3B41CBE3FB57CCDB8@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH on 07 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and N1FD. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state of New Hampshire 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.

 

Hudson Memorial School is a student-focused community that understands and meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students. Through the provision of a safe and secure learning environment, Hudson Memorial is committed to delivering a challenging and comprehensive curriculum that is inclusive of all students in authentic learning opportunities that require the use of higher-order thinking skills. Our instructional strategies promote mastery of core competencies using technology, written communication, oral communication, comprehension of complex materials, and effective research. Hudson Memorial School currently serves over 800 students grades 6-8.  Students are broken into eight academic teams composed of teachers for literature, composition, mathematics, science, and social studies.  Students also have numerous Unified Arts offerings that now include 21st century courses like computer science and pre-engineering.   In the past year, Hudson Memorial has forged a relationship with the Nashua Area Radio Society that has opened up opportunities for our students that include a High-Altitude Balloon Launch and the offering of an Amateur Radio Licensing Course.  

 

 

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

 

1. How do astronauts train and prepare before going into space?

2. Do you have regular physical check-ups and or vaccinations to stay healthy   

   in space?

3. To help us understand the scale of the ISS can you compare it to the size 

   of something on Earth?

4. What does it feel like exiting the atmosphere?

5. Looking down from space what landmarks and countries do you wish you could 

   visit?

6. With space being mostly blackness and stars, what is the most beautiful 

   thing you have ever seen in space?

7. How long have you been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator and do you use 

   your license for any other communications besides ARISS?

8. What is your daily routine?

9. Is sleep more comfortable in space than on Earth?

10. We learned there are 16 sunrises and sunsets in one day in space.  About 

    how long does it take you to adjust to the time switch?

11. What is the best part about living on the ISS?

12. Do you ever regret your decision to leave Earth?

13. What is the most commonly occurring error on the ISS?

14. What will be the first signs of the ISS finally expiring and what 

    procedures will take place at this point?

15. We have learned that 16 countries work together on the International 

    Space Station, we would like to know how you communicate with people from 

    other countries?

16. How does the space station keep clean air for you to breath?

17. Do products or materials break down equally, faster, or slower than they 

    would on earth? For example, does less gravity mean less wear?

18. What is one of the more difficult materials to work with when doing 

    service/maintenance?

19. Is there a mechanical device on the ISS that has never needed repair?

20. What mechanical device needs the most maintenance or repair?

21. Does time feel shorter or longer when you are up there for 6 months a ''

    time?

22. When you are up in space does it make you want to eat more or less?

 

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,

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From daniel at destevez.net  Tue Dec  4 17:29:00 2018
From: daniel at destevez.net (Dani EA4GPZ)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 18:29:00 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO telemetry information now available
Message-ID: <1e787ba4-e18c-cfaf-9730-bc05b5e02ab6@destevez.net>

Hi all,

ESA has updated the telemetry documentation for the ESEO satellite,
available in

https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO/Be_the_first_to_catch_a_signal_from_ESEO

This will help us Radio Amateurs to build a telemetry decoder for ESEO.

Could you please assist us and gather telemetry packets from ESEO so
that we can test our decoder?

The beacon is at 437.000MHz and it is 4k8 or 9k6 FSK AX.25, so it can be
received with any packet radio TNC, such as UZ7HO's soundmodem,
direwolf, or similar.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Tue Dec  4 17:48:56 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 12:48:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact with Hudson Memorial School in
	Hudson, NH - Live stream link
Message-ID: <ED0D2CF2B6514ABB8885FF3B11423FD1@DHJ>

The ARISS contact with Hudson Memorial School in Hudson, NH on Friday, Dec. 7 at 18:48 UTC will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/NashuaAreaRadioSociety/ .

Dave, AA4KN
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From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 18:53:32 2018
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:53:32 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff in CM98 18:44z
Message-ID: <24d1e5d9-3f3d-6316-42d5-d86aac8bd937@gmail.com>

Heard "Fox 1 Cliff Safemode" very strong (S9+20) on an overhead pass
here in CM98.  18:45Z and again at 18:47Z and 18:49Z a minute before
predicted LOS.  I was using the elements from 2018-099A. Frequency
seemed a tad high (maybe a khz) for where gPredict said the satellite
was, so either a small offset in the actual frequency, or the satellite
was a bit behind predicted.

Greg  KO6TH


From ka7fvv at yahoo.com  Tue Dec  4 19:20:05 2018
From: ka7fvv at yahoo.com (Scott)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:20:05 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE for JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO_s5aMc4D8gOtN=o6ypTZ_fW_Tuf5+XOBP5Hk_y-0v6sg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO_s5aMc4D8gOtN=o6ypTZ_fW_Tuf5+XOBP5Hk_y-0v6sg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ED4E7FD7-8D8F-4E09-AFB5-39B1F5C59022@yahoo.com>

In the New-TLE element set use 2018-099A works for Fox-1C.  I have not tried to track JY1Sat yet but give it a try.  When capturing Fox-1C telemetry last night thought I saw some FUNcube data signature on the waterfall.

73, Scott, KA7FVV
Director - KBARA. kbara.org
Alternate Board of Director - AMSAT amsat.org
Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeater
ka7fvv.net


> On Dec 4, 2018, at 07:09, Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have the TLE for this or can point me where to find it?
> 
> -- 
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E
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From morgan_st at live.com  Tue Dec  4 09:31:53 2018
From: morgan_st at live.com (Stewart Morgan)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:31:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72
Message-ID: <SN6PR01MB448037FF7BD7B1985BC463A0E3AF0@SN6PR01MB4480.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Bob Bruninga reminded me that I was confusing the solution to two 
different problems.? The squelch needs to be off in APRS and Packet 
modes in order for transmit (not receive) to function properly.? Battery 
Saver mode should be off, otherwise APRS packet decoding is likely to 
suffer, and there are several mentions in the Kenwood documentation 
about this.

Sorry for the mistake.

Todd
AL0I



From k.swaggart at charter.net  Tue Dec  4 19:30:39 2018
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (Ken Swaggart)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:30:39 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff in CM98 18:44z
In-Reply-To: <24d1e5d9-3f3d-6316-42d5-d86aac8bd937@gmail.com>
References: <24d1e5d9-3f3d-6316-42d5-d86aac8bd937@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002501d48c07$d7044cf0$850ce6d0$@charter.net>

I've been using the TLE for objet 43760, 2018-099C. It was in the middle of
one group, agrees well with the post-launch TLE, and tracked Fox1Cliff very
nicely during this morning's pass.

Ken, W7KKE

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Greg D
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:54
To: Amsat BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff in CM98 18:44z

Heard "Fox 1 Cliff Safemode" very strong (S9+20) on an overhead pass here in
CM98.  18:45Z and again at 18:47Z and 18:49Z a minute before predicted LOS.
I was using the elements from 2018-099A. Frequency seemed a tad high (maybe
a khz) for where gPredict said the satellite was, so either a small offset
in the actual frequency, or the satellite was a bit behind predicted.

Greg  KO6TH

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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Tue Dec  4 22:17:00 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 23:17:00 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
Message-ID: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>

All,

Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. But for
tracking purposes I have some suggestions.

For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 1Cliff
use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work well
for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From johnbrier at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 02:02:38 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 21:02:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72
In-Reply-To: <SN6PR01MB448037FF7BD7B1985BC463A0E3AF0@SN6PR01MB4480.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <SN6PR01MB448037FF7BD7B1985BC463A0E3AF0@SN6PR01MB4480.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMz6MES1KBbmStax1eKPb-kuvW8+YYOz8epRbtWUpVB-A@mail.gmail.com>

You said off [open] but I think you meant on [closed].

You can have the squelch off/open and still TX if you disable DCD sense
(Data Carrier Detect sense). This allows for standard satellite/weak signal
practice (never use squelch).

The downsides with disabling DCD sense are that it will allow you to TX
while the digipeater is TXing so you'll miss decodes.

DCD sense could also avoid a situation where two locals are TXing at the
same time. If you can hear someone else TXing DCD sense will not allow you
to beacon/TX at that moment, so that could reduce congestion on the channel.

73, John Brier KG4AKV



On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 4:10 PM Stewart Morgan <morgan_st at live.com> wrote:

> Bob Bruninga reminded me that I was confusing the solution to two
> different problems.  The squelch needs to be off in APRS and Packet
> modes in order for transmit (not receive) to function properly.  Battery
> Saver mode should be off, otherwise APRS packet decoding is likely to
> suffer, and there are several mentions in the Kenwood documentation
> about this.
>
> Sorry for the mistake.
>
> Todd
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Wed Dec  5 13:22:58 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 14:22:58 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
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Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
> All,
>
> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. But for
> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>
> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
> 1Cliff
> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work well
> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Wed Dec  5 14:26:49 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 08:26:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-339 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Fox-1Cliff
 Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)
Message-ID: <2407219c-7e11-1269-ef7b-547f6f7bacf0@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-339.01

In this Special Bulletin:

* Fox-1Cliff Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-339.01
ANS-339 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 339.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE December 5, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-339.01

On December 3rd, 2018, Fox-1Cliff was launched on a Falcon 9
vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part
of Spaceflight?s SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, Fox-1Cliff
was named after long time AMSAT supporter Cliff Buttschardt,
K7RR (SK). In the 48 hours after launch, more than 110
amateur radio operators around the world have successfully
received and submitted telemetry from the satellite.

Following in our long tradition of naming amateur satellites,
AMSAT hereby designates Fox-1Cliff as AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95).

Thank you to those who have supported this mission with their
time, talent, and financial support for the benefit of amateur
radio operators worldwide.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations /
 ?OSCAR Number Administrator for the above information]

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From burns at fisher.cc  Wed Dec  5 15:14:11 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 10:14:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
In-Reply-To: <001701d48bdf$0fed12f0$2fc738d0$@gmail.com>
References: <001701d48bdf$0fed12f0$2fc738d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxXgK2Aujx7b17FiyKzaSBTSFOSoBcQGH-LsSsEKknfEPQ@mail.gmail.com>

We know that it crashes if you select one of the records at the bottom when
there is no hi/low telemetry, which would have been the case during reset 0.

On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 9:39 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Frank,
>
> The BB list does not pass attachments or HTML, so you will need to provide
> a link.
>
> Fox-1Cliff was in Initial Mode, which is somewhat different from Safe
> Mode.  No idea why this should cause a problem, however.  It is now in Safe
> Mode, so you should have better luck.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Frank
> <Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 01:27 AM
> <To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
> <
> <My FoxTelem crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff.  Program is okay
> <coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes.  The program worked
> <fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass.  Attached is a screenshot of
> the error
> <message.  The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past.
> <Don?t know what?s different about Fox 1 Cliff.  Any ideas?
> <
> <Thanks,
> <Frank
> <K6FW
> <
> <
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From K6FW1 at verizon.net  Wed Dec  5 19:19:41 2018
From: K6FW1 at verizon.net (Frank)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 11:19:41 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxXgK2Aujx7b17FiyKzaSBTSFOSoBcQGH-LsSsEKknfEPQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <001701d48bdf$0fed12f0$2fc738d0$@gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxXgK2Aujx7b17FiyKzaSBTSFOSoBcQGH-LsSsEKknfEPQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <27D680C3-C68F-4680-A188-287A5A5305B0@verizon.net>

Ok I have Display UTC Time checked at the bottom of the satellite tab.  Would that cause FoxTelm to crash?  I have not experienced any further FoxTelm crashes since the day of the launch. 
 

> On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:14 AM, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
> 
> We know that it crashes if you select one of the records at the bottom when there is no hi/low telemetry, which would have been the case during reset 0.
> 
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 9:39 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com <mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> The BB list does not pass attachments or HTML, so you will need to provide a link.
> 
> Fox-1Cliff was in Initial Mode, which is somewhat different from Safe Mode.  No idea why this should cause a problem, however.  It is now in Safe Mode, so you should have better luck.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Alan
> WA4SCA
> 
> <-----Original Message-----
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> <Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 01:27 AM
> <To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>>
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
> <
> <My FoxTelem crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff.  Program is okay
> <coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes.  The program worked
> <fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass.  Attached is a screenshot of the error
> <message.  The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past.
> <Don?t know what?s different about Fox 1 Cliff.  Any ideas?
> <
> <Thanks,
> <Frank
> <K6FW
> <
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From julianhorn at clara.co.uk  Wed Dec  5 07:30:11 2018
From: julianhorn at clara.co.uk (Julian Horn (Clara))
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 07:30:11 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE for JY1-Sat
In-Reply-To: <ED4E7FD7-8D8F-4E09-AFB5-39B1F5C59022@yahoo.com>
References: <CAKwvPO_s5aMc4D8gOtN=o6ypTZ_fW_Tuf5+XOBP5Hk_y-0v6sg@mail.gmail.com>
	<ED4E7FD7-8D8F-4E09-AFB5-39B1F5C59022@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1D335A8D-EA3A-46F0-8ECF-923DF4BF4674@clara.co.uk>

I copied Fox1 last night on two consecutive passes (in JO02jn) and I could see the signature two spikes come and go that looked like FUNCube data as well. I was using the TLE set loaded by MacDoppler from AMSAT.
Didn't want to break the pass to chase it to see what it was but none of the existing FunCube payload carriers were showing on the tracking software.
73, Julian M0NUX


> On 4 Dec 2018, at 19:20, Scott via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> In the New-TLE element set use 2018-099A works for Fox-1C.  I have not tried to track JY1Sat yet but give it a try.  When capturing Fox-1C telemetry last night thought I saw some FUNcube data signature on the waterfall.
> 
> 73, Scott, KA7FVV
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> Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
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> 
> 
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 07:09, Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Does anyone have the TLE for this or can point me where to find it?
>> 
>> -- 
>> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
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From kd2nfc at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 15:44:37 2018
From: kd2nfc at gmail.com (Joe Puma)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 15:44:37 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
Message-ID: <YTOPR0101MB2060710184B5F424B5B6B640FAA80@YTOPR0101MB2060.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

So Ashhar bird is called Fox-1Cliff correct?

Can it be tracked in Orbitron? I suppose we need keplar data of the bird. The program has a file for cubesats but I don?t see the bird. I see other like funcube Ao-73. How are we all tracking Ashhars bird?

I already have Foxtelem


Joe

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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 16:31:18 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 08:31:18 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
Message-ID: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>

After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
frequencies?

- Loren
K7IW

From ka7fvv at yahoo.com  Wed Dec  5 20:52:28 2018
From: ka7fvv at yahoo.com (Scott Harvey)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 20:52:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <YTOPR0101MB2060710184B5F424B5B6B640FAA80@YTOPR0101MB2060.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <YTOPR0101MB2060710184B5F424B5B6B640FAA80@YTOPR0101MB2060.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <1467822967.2492285.1544043148921@mail.yahoo.com>

Right now it is in the NASA Bare set under Fox-1Cliff soon show up as AO-95 I am sure.? It is also one of the 2018-099 objects in the New Tle elements set.? If you have not added the NASA Bare set to Orbitron here is the URL.? It is nice since it has all the standard names of the satellites.? One of the few sets that has AO-85 as well.
https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasabare.txt
?73, Scott, KA7FVV
Director - KBARA? kbara.orgAlternate Board of Director - AMSAT? amsat.org
 Co-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeater
http://www.ka7fvv.net

      From: Joe Puma <kd2nfc at gmail.com>
 To: "amsat-bb at amsat.org" <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
 Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 12:46 PM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
   
So Ashhar bird is called Fox-1Cliff correct?

Can it be tracked in Orbitron? I suppose we need keplar data of the bird. The program has a file for cubesats but I don?t see the bird. I see other like funcube Ao-73. How are we all tracking Ashhars bird?

I already have Foxtelem


Joe

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From wa4sca at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 21:15:26 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 15:15:26 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <YTOPR0101MB2060710184B5F424B5B6B640FAA80@YTOPR0101MB2060.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <YTOPR0101MB2060710184B5F424B5B6B640FAA80@YTOPR0101MB2060.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
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<So Ashhar bird is called Fox-1Cliff correct?

No.  It is Exseedsat.  Whatever program you use, you will need the Keps for
it.  So far, we do not have objects for all the satellites deployed, and few
of those have been more than tentatively identified.  As they are
identified, they will be added to the AMSAT and other sources.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA


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<Puma
<Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 09:45 AM
<To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
<
<So Ashhar bird is called Fox-1Cliff correct?
<
<Can it be tracked in Orbitron? I suppose we need keplar data of the bird.
The
<program has a file for cubesats but I don't see the bird. I see other like
<funcube Ao-73. How are we all tracking Ashhars bird?
<
<I already have Foxtelem
<
<
<Joe
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From framirezferrer at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 21:18:25 2018
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 14:18:25 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>

I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT, ITASAT,
AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
145.900 MHz.

73
Fernando, NP4JV
DM41mi, Arizona

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:

> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
> frequencies?
>
> - Loren
> K7IW
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From burns at fisher.cc  Wed Dec  5 22:26:53 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:26:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>

I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while trying
to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at the
wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT, ITASAT,
> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
> 145.900 MHz.
>
> 73
> Fernando, NP4JV
> DM41mi, Arizona
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
> > coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
> > frequencies?
> >
> > - Loren
> > K7IW
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From burns at fisher.cc  Wed Dec  5 22:29:12 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:29:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
In-Reply-To: <27D680C3-C68F-4680-A188-287A5A5305B0@verizon.net>
References: <001701d48bdf$0fed12f0$2fc738d0$@gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxXgK2Aujx7b17FiyKzaSBTSFOSoBcQGH-LsSsEKknfEPQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<27D680C3-C68F-4680-A188-287A5A5305B0@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxXu=bvrPEgP67-xeSogMgjK2gfZZ9rYCiSYE2Z8Mm41DA@mail.gmail.com>

I'm wondering if that might have caused a crash before we had established
the "T0" time.  That means the UTC time at which the satellite would report
its uptime as 0 and is how we calculate the UTC time of the downlink.

Of course not having a T0 time did not last very long, so that might
explain it.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 2:19 PM Frank <K6FW1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Ok I have Display UTC Time checked at the bottom of the satellite tab.
> Would that cause FoxTelm to crash?  I have not experienced any further
> FoxTelm crashes since the day of the launch.
>
>
> On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:14 AM, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
>
> We know that it crashes if you select one of the records at the bottom
> when there is no hi/low telemetry, which would have been the case during
> reset 0.
>
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 9:39 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Frank,
>>
>> The BB list does not pass attachments or HTML, so you will need to
>> provide a link.
>>
>> Fox-1Cliff was in Initial Mode, which is somewhat different from Safe
>> Mode.  No idea why this should cause a problem, however.  It is now in Safe
>> Mode, so you should have better luck.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Alan
>> WA4SCA
>>
>> <-----Original Message-----
>> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Frank
>> <Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 01:27 AM
>> <To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
>> <
>> <My FoxTelem crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff.  Program is okay
>> <coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes.  The program worked
>> <fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass.  Attached is a screenshot of
>> the error
>> <message.  The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past.
>> <Don?t know what?s different about Fox 1 Cliff.  Any ideas?
>> <
>> <Thanks,
>> <Frank
>> <K6FW
>> <
>> <
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From AB3DC at arrl.net  Wed Dec  5 21:19:54 2018
From: AB3DC at arrl.net (Dinesh Cyanam, AB3DC)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 16:19:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] tracking Fox-1Cliff
In-Reply-To: <mailman.3495.1544043321.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.3495.1544043321.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CAFJj2wi4KezG9mc6xz2yhW4OXJqDch87YR0tK0j2LdNxweEPxg@mail.gmail.com>

Ashhar Farhan's bird is ExseedSat-1 and not Fox-1Cliff (AO-95).
ExseedSat-1's downlink is on 145.900 MHz. You can use the Fox-1Cliff TLEs
as both the sats were on the same pod during launch. As far as I know, no
one has heard ExseedSat-1 beacon.

73,
AB3DC
Dinesh

From markn9um at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 22:34:38 2018
From: markn9um at gmail.com (M Thomas)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 16:34:38 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Requesting Skeds
Message-ID: <CAD4E2bxaKPPHWS-vhQk_M_w1EsQ1e-T3iz7coHWQCVzTb5i+MA@mail.gmail.com>

Is there a place to request/set skeds for WAS?  I am sitting at 40 and
obviously it gets harder from here.

I found a place but there has only been one post in recent months.
http://n8fq.org/sked/index.php?board=sat


Thank you!
Mark

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Wed Dec  5 22:46:04 2018
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:46:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Requesting Skeds
In-Reply-To: <CAD4E2bxaKPPHWS-vhQk_M_w1EsQ1e-T3iz7coHWQCVzTb5i+MA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD4E2bxaKPPHWS-vhQk_M_w1EsQ1e-T3iz7coHWQCVzTb5i+MA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9Fc++f5O+NprQHaH7wOY+A+qOdPjaJ9_CJkcdA-YND46tg@mail.gmail.com>

Here is a pretty good place to start. What states are you looking for?

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 5:40 PM M Thomas <markn9um at gmail.com wrote:

> Is there a place to request/set skeds for WAS?  I am sitting at 40 and
> obviously it gets harder from here.
>
> I found a place but there has only been one post in recent months.
> http://n8fq.org/sked/index.php?board=sat
>
>
> Thank you!
> Mark
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Thu Dec  6 00:31:48 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 08:31:48 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any update on AO-85?
Message-ID: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>

As per title. With my limited setup I am not able to decode any 
telemetry from AO-85 anymore. It still comes through the squelch on my 
rig+discone, but S/N ratio on my SDR+ArrowAlaska is about half what it 
normally was and with fading added there is no long enough sequence for 
decoding frames.


From penguin359 at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 00:35:42 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 16:35:42 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding the new AX.25 packet satellites
Message-ID: <CACymvmfpiSh9OFw996wQ0NWWdzrtSny+jHkQsZo4h4kz8rV32A@mail.gmail.com>

I have several raw IQ captures from last few days with the new satellites
passing and am trying to decode the AX.25 packets from two of them. I'm
using SDRSharp to reply them and pull the signals out using USB mode. I've
already replayed them successfully and decoded both JY1-Sat and AO-95 using
their respective software packages, but I'm having trouble figuring out
ITASAT and MOVE-2. I'm using Virtual Audio Cable to loop back the audio and
UZ7HO Sound modem in an attempt to decode them. For ITASAT, it's set to
1200 bps BPSK and for MOVE-2, I'm using the 9600 baud variant of BPSK Sound
modem from his site. However, efforts have been fruitless to get it to
resolve any packets. Any pointers for these satellites would be appreciated.

73s
Loren
K7IW

From burns at fisher.cc  Thu Dec  6 01:11:15 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 20:11:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any update on AO-85?
In-Reply-To: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>
References: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>

We have not had any time to look at it trying to deal with the launch and
testing of AO-95 (Fox-1Cliff).  We let it turn into safe mode when it had
some odd behavior.  However, the safe mode telemetry seems to be fine.  I'm
surprised that the power seems low to you.  It should be sending two strong
frame of telemetry and then "resting" for two minutes, then repeating.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:33 PM Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>
wrote:

> As per title. With my limited setup I am not able to decode any
> telemetry from AO-85 anymore. It still comes through the squelch on my
> rig+discone, but S/N ratio on my SDR+ArrowAlaska is about half what it
> normally was and with fading added there is no long enough sequence for
> decoding frames.
>
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 01:29:15 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:29:15 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any update on AO-85?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>
	<CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACymvmeTf9o3Z-C00P0NTf8uBcLU0Cz0nPZJN0=ibJ1yNinF=Q@mail.gmail.com>

When I first that AO-85 was having issues and had entered safe mode, I
decided I should go out and help collect some of the telemetry with my
handheld yagi. From what I recall, I didn't help have any trouble hearing
the beacon and was able to get FoxTelem to decode two frames during that
one beacon. I then decided it was too cold to wait for the next beacon and
went back inside. It did get me thinking, how likely is it that my attempt
there to collect those frames was unique? I have credit for them on the
dashboard, but were those duplicates from others or were those telemetry
packets ones that might never have been captured if I didn't go outside to
collect them?

Just curious,
Loren
K7IW


On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 5:20 PM Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:

> We have not had any time to look at it trying to deal with the launch and
> testing of AO-95 (Fox-1Cliff).  We let it turn into safe mode when it had
> some odd behavior.  However, the safe mode telemetry seems to be fine.  I'm
> surprised that the power seems low to you.  It should be sending two strong
> frame of telemetry and then "resting" for two minutes, then repeating.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:33 PM Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>
> wrote:
>
> > As per title. With my limited setup I am not able to decode any
> > telemetry from AO-85 anymore. It still comes through the squelch on my
> > rig+discone, but S/N ratio on my SDR+ArrowAlaska is about half what it
> > normally was and with fading added there is no long enough sequence for
> > decoding frames.
> >
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From burns at fisher.cc  Thu Dec  6 01:35:57 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 20:35:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any update on AO-85?
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmeTf9o3Z-C00P0NTf8uBcLU0Cz0nPZJN0=ibJ1yNinF=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>
	<CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CACymvmeTf9o3Z-C00P0NTf8uBcLU0Cz0nPZJN0=ibJ1yNinF=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxW64aO-=8kyoNVMLW6WnEQe=GhSRpg6n2KJOkj34od-ig@mail.gmail.com>

First, thank you for doing that!  You can never tell what will be
important, even days or weeks later.

But as to your question, the data to find the answer probably exists, but
it is not a standard thing to get out of the database, so I don't know how
to find it.

You can get a general idea within 90 minutes or so by looking on the
leaderboard, where it will tell you how many people collected data during
the last orbit. Check to see if there are others from 7-land.   I know that
I once looked and saw that I was the only one despite being in the US
Northeast where there are a lot of hams.

Sorry I can't answer the question directly...
73, Burns WB1FJ

From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu Dec  6 01:45:42 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:45:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>

ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.? Along with telemetry from
Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
here that would be appreciated.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
> I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while trying
> to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at the
> wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT, ITASAT,
>> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
>> 145.900 MHz.
>>
>> 73
>> Fernando, NP4JV
>> DM41mi, Arizona
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
>>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
>>> frequencies?
>>>
>>> - Loren
>>> K7IW
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Thu Dec  6 01:49:52 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 09:49:52 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Any update on AO-85?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5769e6ce-5450-f775-cca5-f6dec8640fab@msa.hinet.net>
	<CABX7KxU6nJtdtOkoicBNSJPsXdrbg+w8QCtAti4=NDVoVxW9Nw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <692cef51-3034-459e-fee0-adef0d727a36@msa.hinet.net>

With a limited setup and no circular polarization there is always the 
chance that a sat is just in the wrong angle for me to decode and I take 
that into account. Right now I compare with the the situation before the 
anomalies started and it definitely seems "off". I do hear the 2-min 
beacon transmissions, with the voice ID, but on the waterfall it is 
clear that the signal is not strong enough to give a S/N ratio above the 
level which I can decode. E.g. before S/N peaked at 7+ dB, now barely 3 
dB and with fading not long enough to decode a DUW frame. HTH,

Hans

BX2ABT


On 12/06/2018 09:11 AM, Burns Fisher wrote:
> We have not had any time to look at it trying to deal with the launch 
> and testing of AO-95 (Fox-1Cliff).? We let it turn into safe mode when 
> it had some odd behavior.? However, the safe mode telemetry seems to 
> be fine.? I'm surprised that the power seems low to you.? It should be 
> sending two strong frame of telemetry and then "resting" for two 
> minutes, then repeating.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:33 PM Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net 
> <mailto:hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>> wrote:
>
>     As per title. With my limited setup I am not able to decode any
>     telemetry from AO-85 anymore. It still comes through the squelch
>     on my
>     rig+discone, but S/N ratio on my SDR+ArrowAlaska is about half
>     what it
>     normally was and with fading added there is no long enough
>     sequence for
>     decoding frames.
>
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 02:09:44 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 18:09:44 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>

What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?

- Loren
K7IW


On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:06 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.  Along with telemetry from
> Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
> here that would be appreciated.
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
> On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
> > I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while
> trying
> > to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at the
> > wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <
> framirezferrer at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT,
> ITASAT,
> >> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
> >> 145.900 MHz.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Fernando, NP4JV
> >> DM41mi, Arizona
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
> >>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
> >>> frequencies?
> >>>
> >>> - Loren
> >>> K7IW
> >>> _______________________________________________
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From aj9n at aol.com  Thu Dec  6 03:23:36 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 03:23:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-06 03:00
	UTC
References: <835621626.2676614.1544066616079.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <835621626.2676614.1544066616079@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-06 03:00 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium, Heilbronn, Germany and Realschule & Gymnasium Weingarten, Weingarten, Germany, direct via DN1RMG and DN2RV

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Contact was successful: Wed 2018-12-05 14:20:43 UTC 71 deg (***)

?

Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH, direct via N1FD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact is go for: Fri 2018-12-07 18:48:30 UTC 48 deg

?

Watch for live stream at:??

https://www.facebook.com/NashuaAreaRadioSociety/

?

Exp. 58 on orbit (***)?

Welcome aboard! (***)

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

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ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

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For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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/? ?

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


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-06 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 1282. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1225. ?(***)
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.

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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?

ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-06 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
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Exp. 56 on orbit

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

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Exp. 58 on orbit (***)

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 03:36:50 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 22:36:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Requesting Skeds
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9Fc++f5O+NprQHaH7wOY+A+qOdPjaJ9_CJkcdA-YND46tg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD4E2bxaKPPHWS-vhQk_M_w1EsQ1e-T3iz7coHWQCVzTb5i+MA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Fc++f5O+NprQHaH7wOY+A+qOdPjaJ9_CJkcdA-YND46tg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8OkGrUcn9zNPL6GwVqjZ8VG_3v+H_5fwOcWfi-+-sSGJw@mail.gmail.com>

Another is Twitter, but it is understandable that it is not for everyone.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 5:47 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is a pretty good place to start. What states are you looking for?
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy S9
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 5:40 PM M Thomas <markn9um at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Is there a place to request/set skeds for WAS?  I am sitting at 40 and
> > obviously it gets harder from here.
> >
> > I found a place but there has only been one post in recent months.
> > http://n8fq.org/sked/index.php?board=sat
> >
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Mark
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-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!
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>


-- 
73,
Don KB2YSI
https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi

From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Thu Dec  6 04:16:14 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:16:14 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>

Heard unmodulated bursts about one second long about 2 minutes and 10 
seconds apart on 145.900 during the pass starting about 0300 UTC.? The 
direction roughly corresponded with elements 43766. That is, the last in 
the train of objects in the catalog 18999 group.? It sounded unmodulated 
and may have been sweeping in frequency across my receiver.? It was 
clearly from one of the group of satellites; it started at about AOS of 
that object and was not heard after LOS.? The signal was fairly strong.? 
It had the feel of a transmitter gone bad or perhaps without enough 
power to come fully on and stabilize.

Using a two Yagi EME array.

Jim

jim at coloradosatellite.com

wd0e at amsat.org

On 12/5/2018 7:09 PM, Loren M. Lang wrote:
> What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?
>
> - Loren
> K7IW
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:06 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.  Along with telemetry from
>> Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
>> here that would be appreciated.
>>
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>>
>> On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
>>> I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while
>> trying
>>> to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at the
>>> wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <
>> framirezferrer at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT,
>> ITASAT,
>>>> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
>>>> 145.900 MHz.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Fernando, NP4JV
>>>> DM41mi, Arizona
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
>>>>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
>>>>> frequencies?
>>>>>
>>>>> - Loren
>>>>> K7IW
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>> Opinions
>>>>> expressed
>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>> of
>>>>> AMSAT-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!
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>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>> program!
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>>>
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> 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!
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From markn9um at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 04:39:56 2018
From: markn9um at gmail.com (M Thomas)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 22:39:56 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Requesting Skeds
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8OkGrUcn9zNPL6GwVqjZ8VG_3v+H_5fwOcWfi-+-sSGJw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD4E2bxaKPPHWS-vhQk_M_w1EsQ1e-T3iz7coHWQCVzTb5i+MA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Fc++f5O+NprQHaH7wOY+A+qOdPjaJ9_CJkcdA-YND46tg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAJiE8OkGrUcn9zNPL6GwVqjZ8VG_3v+H_5fwOcWfi-+-sSGJw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD4E2bzhVwPTFO0WePbntRicViYp=Xb-aabBN4kCU2og522Kaw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks!!!   Can do FM and linear but my ssb/cw is az only at this time.   I
know about the KH6 activity this weekend if it happens.

KL7
KH6
DE
ID
ME
NV
NH
RI
SD
VT

thanks
Mark
N9UM

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 9:59 PM Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Another is Twitter, but it is understandable that it is not for everyone.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 5:47 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Here is a pretty good place to start. What states are you looking for?
> >
> > Dave-KB1PVH
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Galaxy S9
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 5:40 PM M Thomas <markn9um at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > Is there a place to request/set skeds for WAS?  I am sitting at 40 and
> > > obviously it gets harder from here.
> > >
> > > I found a place but there has only been one post in recent months.
> > > http://n8fq.org/sked/index.php?board=sat
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > > Mark
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions
> > > expressed
> > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of
> > > AMSAT-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
> >
>
>
> --
> 73,
> Don KB2YSI
> https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> 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 Dec  6 05:19:27 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 00:19:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding the new AX.25 packet satellites
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmfpiSh9OFw996wQ0NWWdzrtSny+jHkQsZo4h4kz8rV32A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmfpiSh9OFw996wQ0NWWdzrtSny+jHkQsZo4h4kz8rV32A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOYHHSe91ZqdyXNqJ_Q35kTTLLpWz10-BHhbvwVYgMd1eQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Loren!

On the DK3WN status page ( http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535 ), Move-2
is listed with 12k5 BPSK modulation.  I'm not familiar with a software
modem for that, but would love to get setup for it if anyone knows where it
can be found.

You're right that ITASAT is listed with 1k2 BPSK AX.25 modulation, so
you'll need the 1k2 BPSK version of UZ7HO's "SoundModem" from:

http://uz7.ho.ua/packetradio.htm

... in the "Other-Versions.zip" file download.  Don't forget to use USB
demod in your playback and be sure to center the packet right in the middle
of your audio output -- and in the exact same spot that you have the
brackets set in the SoundModem app.  For 1k2 BPSK, I normally output 3k of
audio bandwidth and adjust the RF tuning to center the packets right on the
1500 mark.  Of course, you have to jump back slightly in your recording
while making small RF tuning adjustments so that the output audio is in the
"right" place.

Here's a tweet that I posted tonight regarding the playback of PW-Sat2
which also uses 1k2 BPSK.  In the first screenshot on that tweet, you can
see how I'm doing that in HDSDR.  (Never touch the audio output or
SoundModem settings... do all your adjustments on the RF tuning to center
the packet)

https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1070522065646706688

-Scott,  K4KDR

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


On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 8:04 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have several raw IQ captures from last few days with the new satellites
> passing and am trying to decode the AX.25 packets from two of them. I'm
> using SDRSharp to reply them and pull the signals out using USB mode. I've
> already replayed them successfully and decoded both JY1-Sat and AO-95 using
> their respective software packages, but I'm having trouble figuring out
> ITASAT and MOVE-2. I'm using Virtual Audio Cable to loop back the audio and
> UZ7HO Sound modem in an attempt to decode them. For ITASAT, it's set to
> 1200 bps BPSK and for MOVE-2, I'm using the 9600 baud variant of BPSK Sound
> modem from his site. However, efforts have been fruitless to get it to
> resolve any packets. Any pointers for these satellites would be
> appreciated.
>
> 73s
> Loren
> K7IW
>

From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in  Thu Dec  6 05:29:28 2018
From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 05:29:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
	<46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <351496931.2568877.1544074168518@mail.yahoo.com>

Thanks Jim for sharing your observations, the satellite sends out a beacon "V" followed by the RTTY telemetry every minute.?
73
Nitin [VU3TYG] 

    On Thursday, 6 December, 2018, 10:04:31 AM IST, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:  
 
 Heard unmodulated bursts about one second long about 2 minutes and 10 
seconds apart on 145.900 during the pass starting about 0300 UTC.? The 
direction roughly corresponded with elements 43766. That is, the last in 
the train of objects in the catalog 18999 group.? It sounded unmodulated 
and may have been sweeping in frequency across my receiver.? It was 
clearly from one of the group of satellites; it started at about AOS of 
that object and was not heard after LOS.? The signal was fairly strong.? 
It had the feel of a transmitter gone bad or perhaps without enough 
power to come fully on and stabilize.

Using a two Yagi EME array.

Jim

jim at coloradosatellite.com

wd0e at amsat.org

On 12/5/2018 7:09 PM, Loren M. Lang wrote:
> What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?
>
> - Loren
> K7IW
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:06 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.? Along with telemetry from
>> Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
>> here that would be appreciated.
>>
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>>
>> On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
>>> I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while
>> trying
>>> to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).? But I think I was mistaken looking at the
>>> wrong freq.? I did not see it at all this morning.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <
>> framirezferrer at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT,
>> ITASAT,
>>>> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed on
>>>> 145.900 MHz.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Fernando, NP4JV
>>>> DM41mi, Arizona
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
>>>>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it changed
>>>>> frequencies?
>>>>>
>>>>> - Loren
>>>>> K7IW
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>> Opinions
>>>>> expressed
>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>> of
>>>>> AMSAT-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!
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_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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  Thu Dec  6 05:48:57 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 23:48:57 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff "tail" via baudline
Message-ID: <44a6d028-96ee-1151-3896-29da70fd8a78@pobox.com>


I captured this, indoors, with a horizontal folded dipole and a FCDP+, 
which is not the ideal setup. :-)

http://www.n0zgo.net/oscar/fox_tail_cliff_annotated.png

No captured frames and a lot of trash, of course. Still, fun to see!

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From johnv at frontier.com  Thu Dec  6 06:57:13 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 06:57:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hawaiian Grid request
References: <873473803.2937806.1544079433173.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <873473803.2937806.1544079433173@mail.yahoo.com>

Good day KH6 Haawii satellite users
I'm in Honolulu until Thursday December 6, then Maui for the 8th and 9th and back to Oahu to the westside until the 13th. ? ? My scheclue is somewahat open to you but I am here for our 50th and my wife wants some of my time.???? I would like to work several of the grid here to get closer to my VUCC and work towards my first rover.

To schedule...
JohnN7AME425.280.6396

From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Thu Dec  6 11:34:55 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 12:34:55 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
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New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for MOVE-II
now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.

Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE sets
become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published for the
64+ objects from this launch.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. But 
>> for
>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>
>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
>> 1Cliff
>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work well
>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>>
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From burns at fisher.cc  Thu Dec  6 14:59:44 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 09:59:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <351496931.2568877.1544074168518@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
	<46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
	<351496931.2568877.1544074168518@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxXOffi5_uCsbL1NADKqWoxEDMRhqEfs3qPm=0M=VZVU7w@mail.gmail.com>

Unfortunately, when Fox-1Cliff  (and all the Foxes) turns on its Tx it
starts at a low frequency and sweeps up to its nominal 145920 over the
course of a second or less.  You might have heard it sweep across 900.
There would be no modulation while that was happening, and it would happen
about every two minutes.

On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 12:40 AM Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Thanks Jim for sharing your observations, the satellite sends out a beacon
> "V" followed by the RTTY telemetry every minute.
> 73
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
>
>     On Thursday, 6 December, 2018, 10:04:31 AM IST, Jim White <
> jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
>
>  Heard unmodulated bursts about one second long about 2 minutes and 10
> seconds apart on 145.900 during the pass starting about 0300 UTC.  The
> direction roughly corresponded with elements 43766. That is, the last in
> the train of objects in the catalog 18999 group.  It sounded unmodulated
> and may have been sweeping in frequency across my receiver.  It was
> clearly from one of the group of satellites; it started at about AOS of
> that object and was not heard after LOS.  The signal was fairly strong.
> It had the feel of a transmitter gone bad or perhaps without enough
> power to come fully on and stabilize.
>
> Using a two Yagi EME array.
>
> Jim
>
> jim at coloradosatellite.com
>
> wd0e at amsat.org
>
> On 12/5/2018 7:09 PM, Loren M. Lang wrote:
> > What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?
> >
> > - Loren
> > K7IW
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:06 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.  Along with telemetry from
> >> Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
> >> here that would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
> >>
> >> On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
> >>> I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while
> >> trying
> >>> to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at
> the
> >>> wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <
> >> framirezferrer at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT,
> >> ITASAT,
> >>>> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed
> on
> >>>> 145.900 MHz.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73
> >>>> Fernando, NP4JV
> >>>> DM41mi, Arizona
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
> >>>>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it
> changed
> >>>>> frequencies?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Loren
> >>>>> K7IW
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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From WB4SON at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 15:50:37 2018
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 10:50:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff in FN41fn 15:41 - 15:47 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPonRZ84=HfHKsPxESQADSt2qXY5hNqG2ypL1PePoH3vTJDxDA@mail.gmail.com>

Very nice overhead pass here in RI.  Heard "Fox1Cliff Safe Mode" full
quiteing four times from 15:41 through 15:47 on a M2 Eggbeater.  No
telemetry yet until I get my IC-9100 connected via the data jack on the
back.

Congrats to the Fox Team!

73, Bob, WB4SON

From daniel at destevez.net  Thu Dec  6 16:25:22 2018
From: daniel at destevez.net (=?UTF-8?Q?Daniel_Est=c3=a9vez?=)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 17:25:22 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO telemetry information now available
In-Reply-To: <1e787ba4-e18c-cfaf-9730-bc05b5e02ab6@destevez.net>
References: <1e787ba4-e18c-cfaf-9730-bc05b5e02ab6@destevez.net>
Message-ID: <021cd059-299c-7608-f9fc-2d3621e95126@destevez.net>

El 04/12/18 a las 18:29, Dani EA4GPZ escribi?:
> Hi all,

> The beacon is at 437.000MHz and it is 4k8 or 9k6 FSK AX.25, so it can be
> received with any packet radio TNC, such as UZ7HO's soundmodem,
> direwolf, or similar.

Hi all,

As some people have already mentioned me, it is not standard FSK AX.25,
and it cannot be decoded with direwolf, UZ7HO or similar.

Sorry about the confusion, from reading the IARU frequency coordination
sheet and the information published by ESA I expected this to be
standard AX.25, but this is not the case.

We are currently analysing some of the packets that we've collected, but
for now it is clear that the coding used by ESEO deviates from AX.25 in
several important points and the documentation published by ESA doesn't
explain clearly enough these deviations.

Stay tuned for more information.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.



From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu Dec  6 19:01:03 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 13:01:03 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3e355c3f-5af7-8ebe-76cb-12d6d1355b6b@amsat.org>

You can use the AO-95 elements from nasabare.txt, ExseedSat was on top
of Cliff in the deployer!? I'm sure they are still pretty close friends
right now.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/5/2018 20:09, Loren M. Lang wrote:
> What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?
>
> - Loren
> K7IW
>
>


From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu Dec  6 19:03:44 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 13:03:44 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
	<46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <17bacde9-925d-66f0-ab4d-9489e94c3472@amsat.org>

That might be the Fox Tail of AO-95, although it moves pretty quickly as
it takes less than a second to get on frequency so your bandwidth may or
may not have covered enough to hear it for a second.? The 2 minutes and
10 second apart is a sure thing from the perspective of the AO-95
beacon, though.? Spot on for the timing.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/5/2018 22:16, Jim White wrote:
> Heard unmodulated bursts about one second long about 2 minutes and 10
> seconds apart on 145.900 during the pass starting about 0300 UTC.


From pconver at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 19:49:39 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 16:49:39 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the Exceed Satellite?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxXOffi5_uCsbL1NADKqWoxEDMRhqEfs3qPm=0M=VZVU7w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CACymvmc+xT-2imR4bV=gyR+K15+4E7eAtDyLjyCRfZUPn1MEbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8hsXWh8+j9S-4P43GB8SR3DTB28ZMFOEQhiAZHRCAjWLw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABX7KxWDy7jzoAaxLRXTyy-645y08wLpR=U6ssps+-s6Ya+Lrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<0348c63c-d0a6-3e76-22d1-8ddc4bb1d4f7@amsat.org>
	<CACymvmfTojHcqopv7jBpFjOT--0TuwfvE6ztKufa6+MSUwVjsw@mail.gmail.com>
	<46c62b4f-9c77-1d11-818e-5d2bd699b1ae@coloradosatellite.com>
	<351496931.2568877.1544074168518@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CABX7KxXOffi5_uCsbL1NADKqWoxEDMRhqEfs3qPm=0M=VZVU7w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=QNWri7nif8gBV8GsgvM54JJynBG1yxCne=Zwam=Mevw@mail.gmail.com>

Audio capture on 145.900 on an Exceed Pass over Buenos Aires, tracking
with http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=exceed

Wonder if it is Exceed or any other, will keep trying.

http://amsat.org.ar/exceed.wav

73, lu7abf, Pedro

On 12/6/18, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
> Unfortunately, when Fox-1Cliff  (and all the Foxes) turns on its Tx it
> starts at a low frequency and sweeps up to its nominal 145920 over the
> course of a second or less.  You might have heard it sweep across 900.
> There would be no modulation while that was happening, and it would happen
> about every two minutes.
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 12:40 AM Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Jim for sharing your observations, the satellite sends out a beacon
>> "V" followed by the RTTY telemetry every minute.
>> 73
>> Nitin [VU3TYG]
>>
>>     On Thursday, 6 December, 2018, 10:04:31 AM IST, Jim White <
>> jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Heard unmodulated bursts about one second long about 2 minutes and 10
>> seconds apart on 145.900 during the pass starting about 0300 UTC.  The
>> direction roughly corresponded with elements 43766. That is, the last in
>> the train of objects in the catalog 18999 group.  It sounded unmodulated
>> and may have been sweeping in frequency across my receiver.  It was
>> clearly from one of the group of satellites; it started at about AOS of
>> that object and was not heard after LOS.  The signal was fairly strong.
>> It had the feel of a transmitter gone bad or perhaps without enough
>> power to come fully on and stabilize.
>>
>> Using a two Yagi EME array.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> jim at coloradosatellite.com
>>
>> wd0e at amsat.org
>>
>> On 12/5/2018 7:09 PM, Loren M. Lang wrote:
>> > What's the best TLE for tracking that satellite?
>> >
>> > - Loren
>> > K7IW
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:06 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> ExseedSat has been heard, but is sporadic.  Along with telemetry from
>> >> Cliff, if stations with big ears can listen for ExseedSat and report
>> >> here that would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>> >>
>> >> On 12/5/2018 16:26, Burns Fisher wrote:
>> >>> I reported to Nitin that I had seen it (was watching a display while
>> >> trying
>> >>> to get Fox-1Cliff telemetry).  But I think I was mistaken looking at
>> the
>> >>> wrong freq.  I did not see it at all this morning.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM Fernando Ramirez <
>> >> framirezferrer at gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> I've listened for the past couple of nights and only heard JY1-SAT,
>> >> ITASAT,
>> >>>> AO-95 and MOVE-II around those frequencies. Nothing heard from Exceed
>> on
>> >>>> 145.900 MHz.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 73
>> >>>> Fernando, NP4JV
>> >>>> DM41mi, Arizona
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 1:48 PM Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> After several passes, I still have not heard the Exceed satellite
>> >>>>> coordinated for 145.900 MHz. Has anyone else heard it or has it
>> changed
>> >>>>> frequencies?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - Loren
>> >>>>> K7IW
>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>> >>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
>> available
>> >>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> >>>>> expressed
>> >>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>> >>>>> views
>> >> of
>> >>>>> AMSAT-NA.
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Thu Dec  6 21:01:27 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 05:01:27 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Who can be my antenna elmer?
Message-ID: <04c7c2c2-9f3e-0cc3-0523-5af573211118@msa.hinet.net>

I am in need of a patient and experience DIY antenna elmer who can 
advice me on yagi antennas and feedlines and help me think of testing 
methods and how to interpret the results. If you are willing to engage 
with me on an email exchange (probably a few a week) and are willing to 
put up with me :-) then please do mail me off-list. I would really 
appreciate it as I don't have anyone here locally who can help me out. 
Thank you and 73 de Hans

BX2ABT


P.S. I do have good DIY skills, but limited resources to test: a 
cross-needle SWR meter and an HT only. I already built a 70cm 7 element 
yagi, I'm not starting from scratch.


From cl.rudi at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 18:36:27 2018
From: cl.rudi at gmail.com (cl.rudi at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 19:36:27 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-72E
Message-ID: <005e01d48d92$99b90c50$cd2b24f0$@gmail.com>

Dear All,

 

Many thanks for all info on the APRS settings but nothing helps.

 

The radio sends the beacon but does not receive any aprs info on the screen
I can hear the packet sound loud and clear.

 

Can it be that is has something to do with US or EU settings.

 

Thanks for info and reply.

 

Rudi / ON7CL

 

 


From kg5gjt at cox.net  Thu Dec  6 21:39:46 2018
From: kg5gjt at cox.net (Brian D. Karcher)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 15:39:46 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Looking for a Yeasu FT-847
Message-ID: <ED8E6F39-51DE-4BB0-8E99-36B95F907CFF@cox.net>

I have decided to take the plunge and start learning to work linear satellites.  I am looking for a Yaesu FT-847 to purchase. If you have an working Yaesu FT-847 your willing to sell let me know. My email is KG5GJT at cox.net. 
73,
Brian D. Karcher 
KG5GJT 

Sent from my iPhone


From vimone at alice.it  Thu Dec  6 22:37:03 2018
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 23:37:03 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Recalibrate Control Box
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAFtgX/dM5ZVFjr/8+mZlUKIBAAAAAA==@alice.it>

Hello all,

I own a Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth/Elevation Rotator.

I am noticing that it is like it is not right calibrated.

As I have to do some maintenance on the antennas, I would like

To recalibrate both Azimuth and Elevation Rotator with the control Box in
the shack.

Is there any tutorial or somebody can tell me the correct way to recalibrate
them.

Any help will be really appreciated

 

73 de Enzo IK8OZV
EasyLog 5 BetaTester
EasyLog PDA BetaTester
WinBollet BetaTester
D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
Skype: ik8ozv8520




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From kd2nfc at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 03:01:36 2018
From: kd2nfc at gmail.com (Joe Puma)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 22:01:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Heard Fox1Cliff D Safemode
Message-ID: <5c09e291.1c69fb81.86d09.bcef@mx.google.com>

>From Staten Island, NY

https://vocaroo.com/i/s03ejeMhRR2F

Joe
Kd2nfc

Sent from Mail for Windows 10


From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 03:46:36 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:46:36 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due next week
Message-ID: <C5611D57C19D479886245AF592B757D8@OsbornesPC>

Hi Folks,

>From Rocket Lab?s recent twitter post:
A nine-day launch window for the ELaNa-19 mission opens 13 ? 21 December 2018, UTC. 
Lift-off from Launch Complex 1 is scheduled between: 
04:00 - 08:00 UTC (13 Dec) 17:00 - 21:00 
NZDT (13 Dec) 20:00 - 00:00 
PST (12/13 Dec) 23:00 - 03:00 
EST (12/13 Dec)

See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-prepares-to-launch-historic-small-satellite-mission-for-nasa/

The launch will be streamed from their web site: www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream 
See also: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/launch-info/launch-complex-1/

Satellites to be launched are:
ELaNa XIX
Date:  NET December 11, 2018
Mission: Rocket Lab Flight 4, Electron, Mahia, New Zealand
10 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed

  a.. ALBUS ? NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio

  b.. CeREs ? NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

  c.. CHOMPTT ? University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

  d.. CubeSail ? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

  e.. DaVinci ? North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, Rathdrum, Idaho

  f.. ISX ? SRI International/ California Polytechnic University, Menlo Park, California

  g.. NMTSat ? New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico

  h.. RSat ? United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

  i.. Shields-1 ? NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia

  j.. STF-1 ? West Virginia University / NASA IV&V, Morgantown, West Virginia


73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From mark.g0mgx at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 04:03:40 2018
From: mark.g0mgx at gmail.com (Mark Jones)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 07:03:40 +0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Looking for a Yeasu FT-847
In-Reply-To: <ED8E6F39-51DE-4BB0-8E99-36B95F907CFF@cox.net>
References: <ED8E6F39-51DE-4BB0-8E99-36B95F907CFF@cox.net>
Message-ID: <32F08A14-9335-4D05-8739-FF92106F4E65@gmail.com>

Hi Brian

With the introduction of the new Icom in Jan, I would expect the used prices of 9100s to plummet. Might be a better buy?

Mark
G0MGX

Sent from my iPhone

> On 7 Dec 2018, at 00:39, Brian D. Karcher <kg5gjt at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> I have decided to take the plunge and start learning to work linear satellites.  I am looking for a Yaesu FT-847 to purchase. If you have an working Yaesu FT-847 your willing to sell let me know. My email is KG5GJT at cox.net. 
> 73,
> Brian D. Karcher 
> KG5GJT 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
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From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 07:41:06 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 23:41:06 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
Message-ID: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>

Hi All,
 ?? Is anyone else noticing any? issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I 
can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track, 
next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam 
instant lock.

 ?73 Kevin WA7FWF


From wb3jfs at cox.net  Fri Dec  7 09:18:13 2018
From: wb3jfs at cox.net (Jeff Yanko)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 01:18:13 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Test
Message-ID: <48f9b9ba-b1c1-98b2-81e6-a6df5bd9b9cb@cox.net>

Testing new e-mail filter.


73,

Jeff WB3JFS


From lorenlang at cinderstaffing.com  Thu Dec  6 00:33:14 2018
From: lorenlang at cinderstaffing.com (Loren Lang)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 00:33:14 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding the new AX.25 packet satellites
Message-ID: <384479bc-f417-4cd9-b07f-6b6e40c38785@email.android.com>

I have several raw IQ captures from last few days with the new satellites passing and am trying to decode the AX.25 packets from two of them. I'm using SDRSharp to reply them and pull the signals out using USB mode. I've already replayed them successfully and decoded both JY1-Sat and AO-95 using their respective software packages, but I'm having trouble figuring out ITASAT and MOVE-2. I'm using Virtual Audio Cable to loop back the audio and UZ7HO Sound modem in an attempt to decode them. For ITASAT, it's set to 1200 bps BPSK and for MOVE-2, I'm using the 9600 baud variant of BPSK Sound modem from his site. However, efforts have been fruitless to get it to resolve any packets. Any pointers for these satellites would be appreciated.

73s
Loren
K7IW


From n8fwd at hotmail.com  Thu Dec  6 19:11:34 2018
From: n8fwd at hotmail.com (Michael J Talkington)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 19:11:34 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Preamp
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB0852B81EF1C775265AD9E404ECA90@BN3PR14MB0852.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>


I was wondering if the downlink was on 2 meters do I really need a preamp like on uhf?
And is the rf switched preamp from Advanced Receiver Research will be ok or just a mirage/mfj ?
I am going to use this portable with my Yaesu FT 817ND and an Arrow Antenna.
Thanks Big Mike N8FWD 

Sent from my iPad

From aa5uk at yahoo.com  Fri Dec  7 13:11:47 2018
From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:11:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Preamp
In-Reply-To: <BN3PR14MB0852B81EF1C775265AD9E404ECA90@BN3PR14MB0852.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN3PR14MB0852B81EF1C775265AD9E404ECA90@BN3PR14MB0852.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1921342522.436410.1544188307259@mail.yahoo.com>

 Michael,
I work 2X FT-817's with no preamps, an Arrow and 2 x 9ft LMR240UF cables in an Amazon camera bag. 
I tried pre-amps in the past and it really did not do much, especially in an urban environment where 2M band is already very noisy. I did when I first got into satellite but now portable I don't bother.?
I worry more about desense on FO-29 and finally have that tackled, through a Lowpass filter and cleaning the dirty BNC connectors!
I would experiment first before spending $$ on the ARR pre-amps which I do own. I think you will find you can do just fine without them when portable.
73, Adrian AA5UK. 



    On Friday, December 7, 2018, 6:25:59 AM CST, Michael J Talkington <n8fwd at hotmail.com> wrote:  
 
 
I was wondering if the downlink was on 2 meters do I really need a preamp like on uhf?
And is the rf switched preamp from Advanced Receiver Research will be ok or just a mirage/mfj ?
I am going to use this portable with my Yaesu FT 817ND and an Arrow Antenna.
Thanks Big Mike N8FWD 

Sent from my iPad
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From kd2nfc at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 13:35:52 2018
From: kd2nfc at gmail.com (KD2NFC, Joe Puma)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 08:35:52 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Email test
Message-ID: <0FA8EA01-592F-4077-ADC4-9055D3E3CC0A@gmail.com>

Testing. A few of my email stopped showing up. 

From occamrazr at yahoo.com  Fri Dec  7 13:51:38 2018
From: occamrazr at yahoo.com (Butch)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 08:51:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Faculty position at Cal Poly
References: <FC1F6BF8-1358-4B50-972D-4F4ACE87C6DD@calpoly.edu>
Message-ID: <CCE20163-818E-4485-9B32-7A9D1D5B1071@yahoo.com>

FYI

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: John Bellardo <bellardo at calpoly.edu>
> Subject: [CubeSat] Power and Communications Faculty position at Cal Poly
> Date: December 6, 2018 at 4:43:45 PM EST
> To: "cubesat at cubesat.org" <cubesat at cubesat.org>
> 
> CubeSat community,
> 
> We have a faculty position in power and communication systems open at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. We are very interested in applicants with CubeSat experience. If you are aware of any qualified candidates that may be interested please forward them the attached add and encourage them to apply.  Thanks.
> 
> -John
> 
> 
> ----------------------------
> Dr. John M. Bellardo, KK6HIT
> Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
> PolySat / CubeSat Faculty Advisor
> Graduate Coordinator
> California Polytechnic State University
> San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
> http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bellardo
> Phone: (805) 756-7256
> Shared Fax: (805) 756-2956
> 
> _______________________________________________
> CubeSat mailing list
> CubeSat at cubesat.org
> http://lists.cubesat.org/mailman/listinfo/cubesat


From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri Dec  7 14:31:13 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 09:31:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ExseedSat granted VO-96 OSCAR number
Message-ID: <009501d48e39$8182f3b0$8488db10$@mindspring.com>

On December 3rd, 2018, ExseedSat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight's SSO-A:
Smallsat Express launch,  ExseedSat was built by a team of Indian radio hams
including Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE), George Phillips (VU2GT), Gurudutta Panda
(VU3GDP), Sasi Bhusan (VU3ELR), and Nitin Mutin (VU3TYG). Initial telemetry
has been received around the world.

At the request of Exseed Space, AMSAT hereby designates ExseedSat as
VUsat-OSCAR 96 (VO-96). We congratulate the owners and operators of VO-96,
thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and
wish them continued success on this and future projects.

73,

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

 

 


From k9jkm at comcast.net  Fri Dec  7 14:49:16 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 08:49:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-341 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - ExseedSat
 Granted VO-96 OSCAR Number
Message-ID: <8f21db60-a24a-0c37-4f36-f8b53af3ab8c@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-341.01

In this Special Bulletin:

* ExseedSat Granted VO-96 OSCAR Number

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-341.01
ANS-341 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ExseedSat Granted
 ??????? VO-96 OSCAR Number

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 341.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE December 7, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-341.01

On December 3rd, 2018, ExseedSat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight's
SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, ExseedSat was built by a team of
Indian radio hams including Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE), George Phillips
(VU2GT), Gurudutta Panda (VU3GDP), Sasi Bhusan (VU3ELR), and Nitin
Mutin (VU3TYG). Initial telemetry has been received around the world.

At the request of Exseed Space, AMSAT hereby designates ExseedSat as
VUsat-OSCAR 96 (VO-96). We congratulate the owners and operators of
VO-96, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite
community, and wish them continued success on this and future projects.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations /
 ? OSCAR Number Administrator for the above information]

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 ???????? For a limited time, new and rewewing AMSAT members
 ??????????????? will receive a free digital copy of
 ????????????? "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites"
 ??????????? Join or renew your AMSAT membership today at
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from
the AMSAT Office.

Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the
student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.

73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,

This week's ANS Contributing Editor,

JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org


From lu9cbl at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 14:55:23 2018
From: lu9cbl at gmail.com (lu9cbl at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 11:55:23 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] LNA Circuit for VHF and UHF homebrew
Message-ID: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>

Hi to all!

In my club we are building a groundstation, and we want to make two 
LNA's one for VHF and other to UHF eggbeater antennas. Someone can share 
a circuit to do one for each band??? i can't find it in google (maybe 
i'm searching wrong).

Thanks in advance

Mati LU9CBL


---
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From e.krome at comcast.net  Fri Dec  7 15:09:30 2018
From: e.krome at comcast.net (Ed Krome)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 10:09:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] LNA Circuit for VHF and UHF homebrew
In-Reply-To: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>
References: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5781D443-D950-45A9-87ED-A3EE6F2677A5@comcast.net>

Go to wa5vjb.com; search for preamp cookbook. All kinds of useful circuits. 

Ed Krome K9EK

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 7, 2018, at 9:55 AM, "lu9cbl at gmail.com" <lu9cbl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi to all!
> 
> In my club we are building a groundstation, and we want to make two LNA's one for VHF and other to UHF eggbeater antennas. Someone can share a circuit to do one for each band??? i can't find it in google (maybe i'm searching wrong).
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Mati LU9CBL
> 
> 
> ---
> El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electr?nico en busca de virus.
> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
> 
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From nanrspm at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 15:03:29 2018
From: nanrspm at gmail.com (Tanan Rangseeprom)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 22:03:29 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: CW signal from the Knacksat satellite
In-Reply-To: <CAMw-yOXnp0UH_qKF0AoZpjqDzUOU9fsEEKOH6HOUej2=H7LOvg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMw-yOXnp0UH_qKF0AoZpjqDzUOU9fsEEKOH6HOUej2=H7LOvg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMw-yOXPc9sae6OmR=X9No5Sqbhd3dyGuiPQ5q2az3-i=4VsKw@mail.gmail.com>

Dear All AMSAT members

My name is Tanan Rangseeprom  my callsign HS1JAN. I am project manager of
JAISAT-1 satellite.  I am very happy that Thailand, represented by King
Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUT-NB),  has
successfully launched a Knacksat satellite from the SSO-A mission on
December 3, 2018.

The Knacksat team are very happy to learn that Mike Rupprechat, DK3WN had
been the first person to receive the CW signal,  however, after that
satellite receive ground stations of KMUT-NB  HS0AK and ground station of
RAST HS0AJ and AMSAT HS members in Thailand have tried to receive the CW
signal from the Knacksat satellite but we have not been able to receive any
transmission at all. Hence, I am asking for help from all AMSAT members by
asking them to please try to receive the CW signal and confirm this online
at the following website:

https://knacksat-26d23.firebaseapp.com/decoder

When you provide a signal report online, the Knacksat team will have a very
nice QSL card and gift to send in response to thank you for helping us by
receiving our signal. In addition, in the future when the satellite is
operational, the Knacksat team will be able to provide a packet radio
uplink on VHF so that the satellite can respond count number to you with
its callsign.  So I would like to ask all AMSAT amateur radio operators to
please help us in this and to please send any data back to us online
website.

Info for amateur radio communities
Call sign: HS0K
CW beacon: 435.635 MHz
comment please send to: knacksat at gmail.com.
information of satellite: http://www.knacksat.space

Thank you in advance.
With respect. 73

Tanan Rangseeprom HS1JAN
AMSAT HS member

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Fri Dec  7 15:18:25 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:18:25 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] LNA Circuit for VHF and UHF homebrew
In-Reply-To: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>
References: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4B720A74-B588-46A4-8211-923D339956CB@pobox.com>

On December 7, 2018 8:55:23 AM CST, "lu9cbl at gmail.com" <lu9cbl at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi to all!
>
>In my club we are building a groundstation, and we want to make two 
>LNA's one for VHF and other to UHF eggbeater antennas. Someone can
>share 
>a circuit to do one for each band??? i can't find it in google (maybe 
>i'm searching wrong).

Hello Mati,

I've had good luck with the following simple preamp.

http://www.ham-radio.com/n6ca/50MHz/50appnotes/U310.html

I constructed it in an old box. Pictures are here:

http://www.n0zgo.net/lna/

I have not measured the NF, but the construction site claims 1dB.

Good luck!

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From mail at mike-rupprecht.de  Fri Dec  7 15:21:11 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:21:11 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Decoding the new AX.25 packet satellites
In-Reply-To: <384479bc-f417-4cd9-b07f-6b6e40c38785@email.android.com>
References: <384479bc-f417-4cd9-b07f-6b6e40c38785@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <003c01d48e40$7c813280$75839780$@de>

Loren,

for ITASAT-1 (1k2 BPSK) use UZ7HO soundmodem
http://uz7.ho.ua/packetradio.htm   -> other-versions.zip
You can also use MixW or Warbler
http://members.casema.nl/b.ubbels/Warbler.htm


for MOVE-II (12k5 BPSK) see more information and decoder here:
https://www.move2space.de/MOVE-II/satellite/radio-amateurs/

73 Mike
DK3WN



-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Loren Lang
Gesendet: 06 December 2018 01:33
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] Decoding the new AX.25 packet satellites

I have several raw IQ captures from last few days with the new satellites
passing and am trying to decode the AX.25 packets from two of them. I'm
using SDRSharp to reply them and pull the signals out using USB mode. I've
already replayed them successfully and decoded both JY1-Sat and AO-95 using
their respective software packages, but I'm having trouble figuring out
ITASAT and MOVE-2. I'm using Virtual Audio Cable to loop back the audio and
UZ7HO Sound modem in an attempt to decode them. For ITASAT, it's set to 1200
bps BPSK and for MOVE-2, I'm using the 9600 baud variant of BPSK Sound modem
from his site. However, efforts have been fruitless to get it to resolve any
packets. Any pointers for these satellites would be appreciated.

73s
Loren
K7IW

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interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Fri Dec  7 15:36:36 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:36:36 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Recovering FUNcube Warehouse Lost Credentials
Message-ID: <2D49D515-F0D5-42AB-BB63-4246AFDC9476@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi,

If you have lost your credentials for sending data to the warehouse from the dashboard, please visit:

http://data.amsat-uk.org/recover-authcode

Enter the Site ID you used to register and we will send the credentials to the email address we have on record.

73

Dave, G4DPZ

From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Fri Dec  7 15:37:55 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 07:37:55 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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Kevin,

Yes,? I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest version.

73 Christy KB6LTY



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Hi All,
  ?? Is anyone else noticing any? issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
instant lock.

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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Fri Dec  7 15:39:52 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:39:52 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
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References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
	<53503079-2bea-cae6-5d6a-d654b913982a@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>


With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for ITASat 1
now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for 
> MOVE-II
> now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>
> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE 
> sets
> become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published for the
> 64+ objects from this launch.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. 
>>> But for
>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>
>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
>>> 1Cliff
>>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work 
>>> well
>>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>>
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From kd2nfc at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 16:07:13 2018
From: kd2nfc at gmail.com (Joe KD2NFC)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 11:07:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
Message-ID: <49483E27-035C-423B-9AD6-3C939F302BB6@gmail.com>

I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to m a r i o 

I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol. What the heck. 

Joe
Kd2nfc 


Sent from my iPhone

From spatrickfay at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 17:01:34 2018
From: spatrickfay at gmail.com (sean fay)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 11:01:34 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
In-Reply-To: <49483E27-035C-423B-9AD6-3C939F302BB6@gmail.com>
References: <49483E27-035C-423B-9AD6-3C939F302BB6@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEWsTrNRUOWpgbF4o+ifHWBhnMZqpPPXE_Qopv4bViA8k213LA@mail.gmail.com>

https://imgur.com/a/YNdU6xX


On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM Joe KD2NFC <kd2nfc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to
> m a r i o
>
> I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol. What the
> heck.
>
> Joe
> Kd2nfc
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From gwalls at pobox.com  Fri Dec  7 17:03:51 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:03:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem
Message-ID: <00d501d48e4e$d59063b0$80b12b10$@pobox.com>

I'm Having trouble with installing Fox Telem. I get errors related to
creating the directory structure and copying the files. However, the
directory structure is there as are the files. 

 

I am running Windows 10 64 bit on an almost new HP PC. The program is in my
Documents folder and I tried the root of C with the same result. 

 

Any help would be appreciated!

 

73

Greg

W4GHW

 

 


From chrisethompson at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 17:24:19 2018
From: chrisethompson at gmail.com (Chris Thompson)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:24:19 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem
In-Reply-To: <00d501d48e4e$d59063b0$80b12b10$@pobox.com>
References: <00d501d48e4e$d59063b0$80b12b10$@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+v6MFs2v0m8Xiypi-uASTA5r+_mARDRs-mfOoVYKwb-mw@mail.gmail.com>

Greg,

It looks like the location is on your onedrive. If you are syncing the
files to the cloud then it could be locking them and preventing FoxTelem
from accessing them.

The displayed error message is from the operating system. Check if you can
edit the same file with a text editor.

Chris

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 12:05 Greg <gwalls at pobox.com> wrote:

> I'm Having trouble with installing Fox Telem. I get errors related to
> creating the directory structure and copying the files. However, the
> directory structure is there as are the files.
>
>
>
> I am running Windows 10 64 bit on an almost new HP PC. The program is in my
> Documents folder and I tried the root of C with the same result.
>
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Greg
>
> W4GHW
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From zleffke at vt.edu  Fri Dec  7 17:55:10 2018
From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:55:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] LNA Circuit for VHF and UHF homebrew
In-Reply-To: <5781D443-D950-45A9-87ED-A3EE6F2677A5@comcast.net>
References: <7516e4ae-4f77-e3ca-f8bc-6c42f6b2d8f0@gmail.com>
	<5781D443-D950-45A9-87ED-A3EE6F2677A5@comcast.net>
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I've had a lot of luck with the PGA-103 device for homebrew pre-amps 
from Minicircuits, which works well for both VHF and UHF: 
https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=PGA-103%2B. 
The only downside is if you buy just the chips from them, the minimum 
order quantity is 20, at $1.99 a pop.? They also sell 'connectorized' 
version in a small package with SMA connectors for around $50.00.? Main 
features are 50 ohm input/output making impedance matching easy, sub 1.0 
dB noise figure, high gain through UHF (greater than 20dB), and pretty 
high OIP3 for good linearity in the presence of strong signals.

Inspired by prior work done by hams (including a paper by WA5VJB), I did 
my own layout in Eagle CAD which can be found here:? 
https://github.com/zleffke/eagle_pga103.? Main features on my version 
are a built in 5V, low noise, regulator so that I can supply it with 
standard 13.8V.? The regulator also has an enable/disable pin that I use 
as a PTT control signal for TX/RX sequencing.

The form factor of the board was for a specific type of enclosure I 
happened to have, so you may want to do your own layout, but the basic 
schematic might be helpful to get you going (basically taken from 
WA5VJB's paper, with slight tweaks).? For the filtering part, I was 
targeting a specific chip level SAW filter for UHF applications, which 
can by 'bypassed' (little jumper on the board in place of the filter 
chip) for VHF applications (I have yet to find a SAW filter for VHF that 
I like that's readily available on digikey/mouser).? You could toss out 
my filtering chip piece and insert your own.? Minicircuits has detailed 
S parameters on their page to get the matching part fine tuned (though 
they do claim 50 Ohm impedance on both input/output across the range of 
operation).

I haven't done any rigourous testing of the three prototypes I built 
(impedance, gain, or Noise Figure measurements) yet, other than just 
getting on the air with them.? They seem to perform well enough for me.

The github link might not be perfect for your application, but might be 
a useful starting point for you.


Hope this helps, good luck!


-Zach, KJ4QLP

Research Associate
Aerospace Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305

On 12/7/2018 10:09 AM, Ed Krome wrote:
> Go to wa5vjb.com; search for preamp cookbook. All kinds of useful circuits.
>
> Ed Krome K9EK
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 7, 2018, at 9:55 AM, "lu9cbl at gmail.com" <lu9cbl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi to all!
>>
>> In my club we are building a groundstation, and we want to make two LNA's one for VHF and other to UHF eggbeater antennas. Someone can share a circuit to do one for each band??? i can't find it in google (maybe i'm searching wrong).
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Mati LU9CBL
>>
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From royldean at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 18:17:58 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:17:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
Message-ID: <CADGPg2sM69C+bvFtcvW3OMQ5EeWnj+HORFDju5M1B4U3drYTRw@mail.gmail.com>

N3CRT discovered this also, and pointed out in his twitter feed that
he ID'd the operator and had contacted him.  That's all I know.


--Roy

K3RLD




> I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to
> m a r i o I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol.
> What the heck. Joe
> Kd2nfc

From w7lrd at comcast.net  Fri Dec  7 18:26:29 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (BOB JOHNSON)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 10:26:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [PNWVHFS] More UHF from the W7ALW estate
In-Reply-To: <aa3feac6-b9a0-74c4-58c3-7c89050e3fa4@q.com>
References: <aa3feac6-b9a0-74c4-58c3-7c89050e3fa4@q.com>
Message-ID: <1955825671.32670.1544207189992@connect.xfinity.com>

Just fowarding 
73 Bob W7LRD
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ" <w7gj at q.com>
> To: PNWVHFS <PNWVHFS at googlegroups.com>, NEWS <newsvhf at mailman.qth.net>, Western States Weak Signal Society <wswss at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: December 7, 2018 at 8:59 AM
> Subject: [PNWVHFS] More UHF from the W7ALW estate
> 
> We just found an unused NIB DEMI L432-28HP 
> <http://01895fa.netsolhost.com/PDF/Manuals/L432-28.PDF> 432MHz Assembled Transverter 
> (28 MHz IF, 50w output).? This would be a great companion to the SSB Electronics 
> LT230S 1296 transverter (144 MHz IF, 15w output) with the DEMI 23120PA (120w output).
> 
> For those who want to get started in UHF without transverters, we have the Yaesu 
> FT-736 transceiver with the 1296 module.
> 
> We still also have the four M2 432-13WLA mounted on the welded H frame of square 
> aluminum tubing.? They would need new phasing lines and a new power divider. There 
> are also two M2 222-7WL yagis free to anyone who wants to take them away and 
> straighten the elements.
> 
> Anybody who purchases any of the above is welcome to pick up the couple of 50' pieces 
> of LMR1200 low loss cable (1.6 db/100ft at 1296) for free.
> 
> Please contact me if you have any questions or interest!? MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance
> 
> -- 
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> USA
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> 
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> email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
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From gwalls at pobox.com  Fri Dec  7 17:52:59 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:52:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem
In-Reply-To: <CAJOf0+v6MFs2v0m8Xiypi-uASTA5r+_mARDRs-mfOoVYKwb-mw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <00d501d48e4e$d59063b0$80b12b10$@pobox.com>
	<CAJOf0+v6MFs2v0m8Xiypi-uASTA5r+_mARDRs-mfOoVYKwb-mw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <011201d48e55$b19b8230$14d28690$@pobox.com>

I fixed it!!!

 

Adding this to the Target fixed it D:\foxtelem_1.06r_windows

 

Thanks for point me in the right direction!

 

73

Greg

W4GHW

 

From: Chris Thompson <chrisethompson at gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 12:24 PM
To: gwalls at pobox.com
Cc: AMSAT <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem

 

Greg,

 

It looks like the location is on your onedrive. If you are syncing the files to the cloud then it could be locking them and preventing FoxTelem from accessing them. 

 

The displayed error message is from the operating system. Check if you can edit the same file with a text editor. 

 

Chris

 

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 12:05 Greg <gwalls at pobox.com <mailto:gwalls at pobox.com> > wrote:

I'm Having trouble with installing Fox Telem. I get errors related to
creating the directory structure and copying the files. However, the
directory structure is there as are the files. 



I am running Windows 10 64 bit on an almost new HP PC. The program is in my
Documents folder and I tried the root of C with the same result. 



Any help would be appreciated!



73

Greg

W4GHW





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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 20:02:07 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:02:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
In-Reply-To: <CAEWsTrNRUOWpgbF4o+ifHWBhnMZqpPPXE_Qopv4bViA8k213LA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <49483E27-035C-423B-9AD6-3C939F302BB6@gmail.com>
	<CAEWsTrNRUOWpgbF4o+ifHWBhnMZqpPPXE_Qopv4bViA8k213LA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMevM4HxsNeUn2WgRvz9sg2Cjw0ApreqrxDhtTfQvuDMw@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:03 PM sean fay <spatrickfay at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> https://imgur.com/a/YNdU6xX
>
LOL Sean

73, John Brier KG4AKV

>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM Joe KD2NFC <kd2nfc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to
> > m a r i o
> >
> > I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol. What the
> > heck.
> >
> > Joe
> > Kd2nfc
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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From charlieray at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 20:10:16 2018
From: charlieray at gmail.com (Charles Reiche)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:10:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2sM69C+bvFtcvW3OMQ5EeWnj+HORFDju5M1B4U3drYTRw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2sM69C+bvFtcvW3OMQ5EeWnj+HORFDju5M1B4U3drYTRw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMkCmDqw7vN2sUSQqboCzBUjvCGg6Ed8RK0-UApv9wTPw8HwBg@mail.gmail.com>

I had a friend DF the offender and identify the transmitting location.  The
previous guy on 145.900 with his echolink station, we asked to move out of
the sub band because he was ID'ing.  This guy doesn't ID, so it has been
passed to the area OOC.
Charles Reiche
N3CRT


On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 1:19 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:

> N3CRT discovered this also, and pointed out in his twitter feed that
> he ID'd the operator and had contacted him.  That's all I know.
>
>
> --Roy
>
> K3RLD
>
>
>
>
> > I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to
> > m a r i o I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol.
> > What the heck. Joe
> > Kd2nfc
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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 20:37:22 2018
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:37:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
In-Reply-To: <CAMkCmDqw7vN2sUSQqboCzBUjvCGg6Ed8RK0-UApv9wTPw8HwBg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2sM69C+bvFtcvW3OMQ5EeWnj+HORFDju5M1B4U3drYTRw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAMkCmDqw7vN2sUSQqboCzBUjvCGg6Ed8RK0-UApv9wTPw8HwBg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NSNXh90hktMatJVo9TfV87cGT8p3TrXF5MhqhbaDxrvNQ@mail.gmail.com>

I'm listening on 145.900 and point at Staten Island - just heard a
satellite pass 20:25z with CW operators.  :)

There is signal FM signal with CW audio on 145.900

Signal is S9+20.    Antenna here is 2 x XP28

73 - Paul - W2HRO



On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:12 PM Charles Reiche <charlieray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I had a friend DF the offender and identify the transmitting location.  The
> previous guy on 145.900 with his echolink station, we asked to move out of
> the sub band because he was ID'ing.  This guy doesn't ID, so it has been
> passed to the area OOC.
> Charles Reiche
> N3CRT
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 1:19 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > N3CRT discovered this also, and pointed out in his twitter feed that
> > he ID'd the operator and had contacted him.  That's all I know.
> >
> >
> > --Roy
> >
> > K3RLD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It decodes to
> > > m a r i o I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario lol.
> > > What the heck. Joe
> > > Kd2nfc
> > _______________________________________________
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 20:44:34 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 14:44:34 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
In-Reply-To: <57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
	<57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Kevin,
I did a TLM run with JY1SAT about 90 min ago and left the decoder running
(as I do with all my TLM programs)
AOS in about 9 minutes here, and assuming the TLM is on, I'll let you know
if JY1 Dashboard takes off or not.

17:19z , JY1SAT came right up, and it Dashboard is locked and decoding
fine. I have about 11 frames and am at 9 deg EL.

Just for comparison purposes, I have my AutoTune range enabled, and set for
0 and 3500
73, N0AN

Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB than
I see on either AO-73 or EO-88. I'm seeing a LOT of polarization fading as
I switch back and forth between a RHC Eggbeater and an X200 Colllnear. Even
at 40 deg EL, seeing polarization fading on the RHC EB.

Also noted, doppler tracking is not as "perfect" as it i s on AO-73 and
EO-88. I assume this is due to some slight error in the TLE's

I also just adjusted my tracking Auto-Tune high end to 6000, as it lost
some decodes with the high end set to 3500

Hasan


On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> Yes,  I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest version.
>
> 73 Christy KB6LTY
>
>
>
> *Kevin* wa7fwf at gmail.com
> <mailto:amsat-bb%40amsat.org
> ?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bamsat-bb%5D%20JY1-sat%20dashboard&In-Reply-To=%3Ce3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f%
> 40gmail.com%3E>
> /Fri Dec 7 07:41:06 UTC 2018/
>
>   * Previous message: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due
>     next week
>     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070698.html>
>   * Next message: [amsat-bb] Test
>     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070701.html>
>   * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ]
>     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/date.html#70700
> >
>     [ thread ]
>     <
> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/thread.html#70700>
>     [ subject ]
>     <
> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/subject.html#70700>
>     [ author ]
>     <
> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/author.html#70700>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi All,
>      Is anyone else noticing any  issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
> can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
> next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
> instant lock.
>
>    73 Kevin WA7FWF
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> ---
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Dec  7 20:47:48 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:47:48 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
	<57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqQzDW4JOib1BuNt7uqXEa-qsfmX5vUv5hkdBqnfVLthA@mail.gmail.com>

"Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB than
I see on either AO-73 or EO-88."

JY1-SAT is currently running in safe mode with only 30 mW of power
out, so it's 10 dB weaker than AO-73 (currently at about 300 mW in
full sun) and about 13 dB weaker than EO-88 (in sunlight - running 500
mW).

73,

Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:45 PM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
> I did a TLM run with JY1SAT about 90 min ago and left the decoder running
> (as I do with all my TLM programs)
> AOS in about 9 minutes here, and assuming the TLM is on, I'll let you know
> if JY1 Dashboard takes off or not.
>
> 17:19z , JY1SAT came right up, and it Dashboard is locked and decoding
> fine. I have about 11 frames and am at 9 deg EL.
>
> Just for comparison purposes, I have my AutoTune range enabled, and set for
> 0 and 3500
> 73, N0AN
>
> Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB than
> I see on either AO-73 or EO-88. I'm seeing a LOT of polarization fading as
> I switch back and forth between a RHC Eggbeater and an X200 Colllnear. Even
> at 40 deg EL, seeing polarization fading on the RHC EB.
>
> Also noted, doppler tracking is not as "perfect" as it i s on AO-73 and
> EO-88. I assume this is due to some slight error in the TLE's
>
> I also just adjusted my tracking Auto-Tune high end to 6000, as it lost
> some decodes with the high end set to 3500
>
> Hasan
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Kevin,
> >
> > Yes,  I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest version.
> >
> > 73 Christy KB6LTY
> >
> >
> >
> > *Kevin* wa7fwf at gmail.com
> > <mailto:amsat-bb%40amsat.org
> > ?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bamsat-bb%5D%20JY1-sat%20dashboard&In-Reply-To=%3Ce3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f%
> > 40gmail.com%3E>
> > /Fri Dec 7 07:41:06 UTC 2018/
> >
> >   * Previous message: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due
> >     next week
> >     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070698.html>
> >   * Next message: [amsat-bb] Test
> >     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070701.html>
> >   * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ]
> >     <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/date.html#70700
> > >
> >     [ thread ]
> >     <
> > http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/thread.html#70700>
> >     [ subject ]
> >     <
> > http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/subject.html#70700>
> >     [ author ]
> >     <
> > http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/author.html#70700>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Hi All,
> >      Is anyone else noticing any  issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
> > can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
> > next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
> > instant lock.
> >
> >    73 Kevin WA7FWF
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > ---
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri Dec  7 21:29:35 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:29:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat now Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)
Message-ID: <00fd01d48e73$f357fc80$da07f580$@mindspring.com>

On December 3rd, 2018, JY1Sat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight's SSO-A:
Smallsat Express launch, JY1Sat is a project of the Crown Prince Foundation
of Jordan. Telemetry has been received and decoded around the world since
the launch.

 

At the request of the Crown Prince Foundation, AMSAT hereby designates
JY1Sat as Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97). We congratulate the owners and operators
of JO-97, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite
community, and wish them continued success on this and future projects.

 

73,

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

 

 


From k9jkm at comcast.net  Fri Dec  7 21:42:53 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 15:42:53 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-341.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - JY1SAT
 now Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)
Message-ID: <834b4696-4bbe-bb6c-d4dd-5c55097ba797@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-341.02

In this Special Bulletin:

* JY1Sat now Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-341.02
ANS-341.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin JY1Sat now
 ?????????? Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 341.02
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE December 7, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-341.02

On December 3rd, 2018, JY1Sat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight?s
SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, JY1Sat is a project of the Crown
Prince Foundation of Jordan. Telemetry has been received and decoded
around the world since the launch.

At the request of the Crown Prince Foundation, AMSAT hereby desig-
nates JY1Sat as Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97). We congratulate the owners
and operators of JO-97, thank them for their contribution to the
amateur satellite community, and wish them continued success on this
and future projects.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations /
 ? OSCAR Number Administrator for the above information]

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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Fri Dec  7 22:32:13 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 23:32:13 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] URSI publication about Lunar-OSCAR 94
Message-ID: <ad4d98bc-ec21-227c-f45f-c2bfc4eff9ea@xs4all.nl>


This URSI Commission J Newsletter contains an article describing
amateur activities with Lunar-OSCAR 94 in lunar orbit:
http://www.ursi.org/files/CommissionReports/J_news_2018_12.pdf

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 00:15:31 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:15:31 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
	<57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>

Hi Hasan,
 ?? I first noticed this on my original lash up of 
airspy>sdr#>vbcable>dashboard and I was manually tuning and as doppler 
marched the signal through the passband? I learned that moving it back 
up too quickly would lose lock and seemed to have trouble re-locking, so 
I ignored this as being on my end and manual tuning.
 ? I now have it running on a funcube dongle and still see it, I'm still 
getting a feel for the real downlink and doppler swings so my range may 
be set a little wide, I will try closing it in and see if that helps.

Thanks
Kevin



On 12/7/2018 12:44 PM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> I did a TLM run with JY1SAT about 90 min ago and left the decoder running
> (as I do with all my TLM programs)
> AOS in about 9 minutes here, and assuming the TLM is on, I'll let you know
> if JY1 Dashboard takes off or not.
>
> 17:19z , JY1SAT came right up, and it Dashboard is locked and decoding
> fine. I have about 11 frames and am at 9 deg EL.
>
> Just for comparison purposes, I have my AutoTune range enabled, and set for
> 0 and 3500
> 73, N0AN
>
> Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB than
> I see on either AO-73 or EO-88. I'm seeing a LOT of polarization fading as
> I switch back and forth between a RHC Eggbeater and an X200 Colllnear. Even
> at 40 deg EL, seeing polarization fading on the RHC EB.
>
> Also noted, doppler tracking is not as "perfect" as it i s on AO-73 and
> EO-88. I assume this is due to some slight error in the TLE's
>
> I also just adjusted my tracking Auto-Tune high end to 6000, as it lost
> some decodes with the high end set to 3500
>
> Hasan
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Kevin,
>>
>> Yes,  I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest version.
>>
>> 73 Christy KB6LTY
>>
>>
>>
>> *Kevin* wa7fwf at gmail.com
>> <mailto:amsat-bb%40amsat.org
>> ?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bamsat-bb%5D%20JY1-sat%20dashboard&In-Reply-To=%3Ce3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f%
>> 40gmail.com%3E>
>> /Fri Dec 7 07:41:06 UTC 2018/
>>
>>    * Previous message: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due
>>      next week
>>      <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070698.html>
>>    * Next message: [amsat-bb] Test
>>      <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/070701.html>
>>    * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ]
>>      <http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/date.html#70700
>>      [ thread ]
>>      <
>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/thread.html#70700>
>>      [ subject ]
>>      <
>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/subject.html#70700>
>>      [ author ]
>>      <
>> http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-December/author.html#70700>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Hi All,
>>       Is anyone else noticing any  issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
>> can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
>> next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
>> instant lock.
>>
>>     73 Kevin WA7FWF
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> ---
>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>> https://www.avg.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> 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
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> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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>


From aj9n at aol.com  Sat Dec  8 04:00:54 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 04:00:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-08 04:00
	UTC
References: <442567659.825103.1544241654269.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <442567659.825103.1544241654269@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-08 04:00 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH, direct via N1FD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact was successful: Fri 2018-12-07 18:48:30 UTC 48 deg (***)

?

Watch for live stream at:??

https://www.facebook.com/NashuaAreaRadioSociety/

?

?

Coll?ge L?once Bourliaguet, Thiviers, France, direct via F5KEM

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact is go for: Mon 2018-12-10 13:12:07 UTC 59 deg (***)

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

?

Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

?

For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

?

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

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.

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Several?of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt

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From aa8ch at aol.com  Sat Dec  8 14:00:15 2018
From: aa8ch at aol.com (aa8ch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 14:00:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN71 OH-MI-IN Tri-Point activation today
References: <826097720.924249.1544277615640.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <826097720.924249.1544277615640@mail.yahoo.com>

HiHeading out in a few minutes to activate the Michigan, Ohio and Indiana 3 state boundary point in grid EN71Plans areAO7 at 1646UTC (EU)AO92 at 1652UTC?AO91 at 1727UTCCAS4A at 1746UTC
I'm half duplex on the linears.? Hope to hear you on the satellites!Please see my QRZ page for specific LOTW instructions.?73Chris AA8CH
thanks Patrick for the idea on your QRZ page

From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Sat Dec  8 14:25:23 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 15:25:23 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
	<53503079-2bea-cae6-5d6a-d654b913982a@xs4all.nl>
	<3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <a67a9d02-cb72-3d0e-ddab-9d140f98979c@xs4all.nl>


With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and for
AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 1 s).
But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet been 
published.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for ITASat 1
> now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for 
>> MOVE-II
>> now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>
>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE 
>> sets
>> become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published for the
>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>>>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>>>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. 
>>>> But for
>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
>>>> 1Cliff
>>>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work 
>>>> well
>>>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
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From mail at mike-rupprecht.de  Sat Dec  8 15:15:46 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 16:15:46 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <a67a9d02-cb72-3d0e-ddab-9d140f98979c@xs4all.nl>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>	<53503079-2bea-cae6-5d6a-d654b913982a@xs4all.nl>	<3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>
	<a67a9d02-cb72-3d0e-ddab-9d140f98979c@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <008101d48f08$e5741f50$b05c5df0$@de>

Hi Nico,

good work :-) Thank you!

43784 is a good suggestion for SnugLite - could you check, please?

73 Mike
DK3WN



-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico
Janssen
Gesendet: 08 December 2018 15:25
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org; Ray Hoad
Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch


With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and for
AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 1 s).
But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet been
published.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat 
> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for 
> ITASat 1 now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for 
>> MOVE-II now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>
>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE 
>> sets become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published 
>> for the
>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are 
>>>> remarkably small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets 
>>>> have been published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time
being.
>>>> But for
>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
>>>> 1Cliff use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These 
>>>> should work well for now. But note that these assignments may 
>>>> change later on.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum 
>>>> available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
membership.
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Sat Dec  8 15:28:51 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 16:28:51 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <008101d48f08$e5741f50$b05c5df0$@de>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
	<53503079-2bea-cae6-5d6a-d654b913982a@xs4all.nl>
	<3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>
	<a67a9d02-cb72-3d0e-ddab-9d140f98979c@xs4all.nl>
	<008101d48f08$e5741f50$b05c5df0$@de>
Message-ID: <d1b237b7-43ad-1e44-1646-74d1c9bc918d@xs4all.nl>

Hi Mike,

OK, I'll give it a try. Btw today I saw a couple of weak transmissions
from VO 96 around 11:02 UTC.

73, Nico

On 08-12-18 16:15, Mike Rupprecht wrote:
> Hi Nico,
>
> good work :-) Thank you!
>
> 43784 is a good suggestion for SnugLite - could you check, please?
>
> 73 Mike
> DK3WN
>
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico
> Janssen
> Gesendet: 08 December 2018 15:25
> An: amsat-bb at amsat.org; Ray Hoad
> Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
>
>
> With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and for
> AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 1 s).
> But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet been
> published.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
>> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for
>> ITASat 1 now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
>> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
>> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for
>>> MOVE-II now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>>
>>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE
>>> sets become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published
>>> for the
>>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are
>>>>> remarkably small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets
>>>>> have been published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time
> being.
>>>>> But for
>>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox
>>>>> 1Cliff use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These
>>>>> should work well for now. But note that these assignments may
>>>>> change later on.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
>>>>> available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
> membership.
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>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>>>>> views of AMSAT-NA.
>>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 16:16:43 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 10:16:43 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
In-Reply-To: <7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
	<57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2y39nGkZ=82hvoMXxoY=709hAPGK3TvTVmdji80BjRjw@mail.gmail.com>

I noticed JY1SAT Dashboard is not decoding as easily as the others ...by
that I mean freq tracking. This morning I lost a bunch of frames because
the doppler is not tracking perfectly yet. Even though I was set to
autotune from 0 to 7500 Hz, as the sat freq leaked down (tones became
lower), I lost lock. When they leaked up, later in the pass, lock was not
lost.

Neither NAYAF-1 nor, FC-1 Dashboards behave that way.

BTW, the signals from JO-97 were a LOT stronger this morning. LOS was about
5 seconds early.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Hasan,
>     I first noticed this on my original lash up of
> airspy>sdr#>vbcable>dashboard and I was manually tuning and as doppler
> marched the signal through the passband  I learned that moving it back
> up too quickly would lose lock and seemed to have trouble re-locking, so
> I ignored this as being on my end and manual tuning.
>    I now have it running on a funcube dongle and still see it, I'm still
> getting a feel for the real downlink and doppler swings so my range may
> be set a little wide, I will try closing it in and see if that helps.
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
>
>
>
> On 12/7/2018 12:44 PM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> > Hi Kevin,
> > I did a TLM run with JY1SAT about 90 min ago and left the decoder running
> > (as I do with all my TLM programs)
> > AOS in about 9 minutes here, and assuming the TLM is on, I'll let you
> know
> > if JY1 Dashboard takes off or not.
> >
> > 17:19z , JY1SAT came right up, and it Dashboard is locked and decoding
> > fine. I have about 11 frames and am at 9 deg EL.
> >
> > Just for comparison purposes, I have my AutoTune range enabled, and set
> for
> > 0 and 3500
> > 73, N0AN
> >
> > Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB
> than
> > I see on either AO-73 or EO-88. I'm seeing a LOT of polarization fading
> as
> > I switch back and forth between a RHC Eggbeater and an X200 Colllnear.
> Even
> > at 40 deg EL, seeing polarization fading on the RHC EB.
> >
> > Also noted, doppler tracking is not as "perfect" as it i s on AO-73 and
> > EO-88. I assume this is due to some slight error in the TLE's
> >
> > I also just adjusted my tracking Auto-Tune high end to 6000, as it lost
> > some decodes with the high end set to 3500
> >
> > Hasan
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Kevin,
> >>
> >> Yes,  I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest
> version.
> >>
> >> 73 Christy KB6LTY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *Kevin* wa7fwf at gmail.com
> >> <mailto:amsat-bb%40amsat.org
> >>
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> >> 40gmail.com%3E>
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> >>
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> >> Hi All,
> >>       Is anyone else noticing any  issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
> >> can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
> >> next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
> >> instant lock.
> >>
> >>     73 Kevin WA7FWF
> >>
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 16:46:03 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 10:46:03 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software. If set
exactly like Funcube -1 and NAYAF-1...it performs completely differently in
terms of AutoTune. Even when on the wrong satellite, Both FC-1 and NAYAF-1
achieve a lock to the incoming signal., while JY1 Dashboard hunts and
hunts. It eventually gets there, but it takes many seconds to get a lock on
the very same signal that lock up the other two softwares immediately.

*All 3 programs are fed with the same audio source at the same time, on the
same antenna. All 3 programs are on the same computer. Only the JY1 program
is misbehaving.*

JY1 Dashboard
Ver: 1.0.1178.1
Rev Date: 2018-11-28 21:30:22

Something is clearly wrong with this software.
Hasan


On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 10:16 AM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I noticed JY1SAT Dashboard is not decoding as easily as the others ...by
> that I mean freq tracking. This morning I lost a bunch of frames because
> the doppler is not tracking perfectly yet. Even though I was set to
> autotune from 0 to 7500 Hz, as the sat freq leaked down (tones became
> lower), I lost lock. When they leaked up, later in the pass, lock was not
> lost.
>
> Neither NAYAF-1 nor, FC-1 Dashboards behave that way.
>
> BTW, the signals from JO-97 were a LOT stronger this morning. LOS was
> about 5 seconds early.
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Hasan,
>>     I first noticed this on my original lash up of
>> airspy>sdr#>vbcable>dashboard and I was manually tuning and as doppler
>> marched the signal through the passband  I learned that moving it back
>> up too quickly would lose lock and seemed to have trouble re-locking, so
>> I ignored this as being on my end and manual tuning.
>>    I now have it running on a funcube dongle and still see it, I'm still
>> getting a feel for the real downlink and doppler swings so my range may
>> be set a little wide, I will try closing it in and see if that helps.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/7/2018 12:44 PM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
>> > Hi Kevin,
>> > I did a TLM run with JY1SAT about 90 min ago and left the decoder
>> running
>> > (as I do with all my TLM programs)
>> > AOS in about 9 minutes here, and assuming the TLM is on, I'll let you
>> know
>> > if JY1 Dashboard takes off or not.
>> >
>> > 17:19z , JY1SAT came right up, and it Dashboard is locked and decoding
>> > fine. I have about 11 frames and am at 9 deg EL.
>> >
>> > Just for comparison purposes, I have my AutoTune range enabled, and set
>> for
>> > 0 and 3500
>> > 73, N0AN
>> >
>> > Also, the signal has been considerably weaker and with a lot more QSB
>> than
>> > I see on either AO-73 or EO-88. I'm seeing a LOT of polarization fading
>> as
>> > I switch back and forth between a RHC Eggbeater and an X200 Colllnear.
>> Even
>> > at 40 deg EL, seeing polarization fading on the RHC EB.
>> >
>> > Also noted, doppler tracking is not as "perfect" as it i s on AO-73 and
>> > EO-88. I assume this is due to some slight error in the TLE's
>> >
>> > I also just adjusted my tracking Auto-Tune high end to 6000, as it lost
>> > some decodes with the high end set to 3500
>> >
>> > Hasan
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Kevin,
>> >>
>> >> Yes,  I was also running simultaneously the telem software latest
>> version.
>> >>
>> >> 73 Christy KB6LTY
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *Kevin* wa7fwf at gmail.com
>> >> <mailto:amsat-bb%40amsat.org
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>> >>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>       Is anyone else noticing any  issues with the JY1-sat dashboard? I
>> >> can start it with the sat present and it will instantly lock and track,
>> >> next pass it will ignore the signal, kill it and restart it and bam
>> >> instant lock.
>> >>
>> >>     73 Kevin WA7FWF
>> >>
>> >>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:06:37 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 11:06:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
	<57db4a54-b460-5c3a-5979-ca65b4d9aebf@mindspring.com>
	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf2y39nGkZ=82hvoMXxoY=709hAPGK3TvTVmdji80BjRjw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf1=7QAVZr5dzpnddncD9j54m761z1V4gLqhrraFGx_Dgw@mail.gmail.com>
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> > There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software.

I don't know if the problem is related to the JY1SAT testing and
commissioning procedures. Here is an excerpt about JY1SAT status the FUNcube
operations list forwarded for the ANS bulletins (coming out later this
weekend):

"Commissioning of the spacecraft [JY1SAT] is continuing and there 
will be some periods when the telemetry being transmitted is not valid. 
This will show up with invalid data collection flags in the dashboard."

Caveat - I don't run the JY1SAT dashboard here so I'm unable to comment
further.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From penguin359 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:33:38 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 09:33:38 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd:  Fwd: CW signal from the Knacksat satellite
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Loren M. Lang <penguin359 at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: CW signal from the Knacksat satellite
To: <nanrspm at gmail.com>


What's the recommended TLE or object to track for Knacksat?

I tried a pass last night assuming it should be in the vicinity of AO-95,
but heard nothing for the entire pass.

- Loren
K7IW

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 7:21 AM Tanan Rangseeprom <nanrspm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All AMSAT members
>
> My name is Tanan Rangseeprom  my callsign HS1JAN. I am project manager of
> JAISAT-1 satellite.  I am very happy that Thailand, represented by King
> Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUT-NB),  has
> successfully launched a Knacksat satellite from the SSO-A mission on
> December 3, 2018.
>
> The Knacksat team are very happy to learn that Mike Rupprechat, DK3WN had
> been the first person to receive the CW signal,  however, after that
> satellite receive ground stations of KMUT-NB  HS0AK and ground station of
> RAST HS0AJ and AMSAT HS members in Thailand have tried to receive the CW
> signal from the Knacksat satellite but we have not been able to receive any
> transmission at all. Hence, I am asking for help from all AMSAT members by
> asking them to please try to receive the CW signal and confirm this online
> at the following website:
>
> https://knacksat-26d23.firebaseapp.com/decoder
>
> When you provide a signal report online, the Knacksat team will have a very
> nice QSL card and gift to send in response to thank you for helping us by
> receiving our signal. In addition, in the future when the satellite is
> operational, the Knacksat team will be able to provide a packet radio
> uplink on VHF so that the satellite can respond count number to you with
> its callsign.  So I would like to ask all AMSAT amateur radio operators to
> please help us in this and to please send any data back to us online
> website.
>
> Info for amateur radio communities
> Call sign: HS0K
> CW beacon: 435.635 MHz
> comment please send to: knacksat at gmail.com.
> information of satellite: http://www.knacksat.space
>
> Thank you in advance.
> With respect. 73
>
> Tanan Rangseeprom HS1JAN
> AMSAT HS member
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:44:10 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 11:44:10 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf2y39nGkZ=82hvoMXxoY=709hAPGK3TvTVmdji80BjRjw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf1=7QAVZr5dzpnddncD9j54m761z1V4gLqhrraFGx_Dgw@mail.gmail.com>
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OK, pass of JY1SAT at 17:24z

AOS 9 sec early, LOS 9 sec late.

Doppler Tracking:
Sat moves down in frq on approach. lock lost earlier as it drifts down,
than lock lost as it drifts up.

Had to correct freq 4 times as it drifted down, 2 times as it drifted up.

Best Guess:

The other two software packages "seem" to handle freq errors better...only
because their KEPs are really good and therefore the doppler is dead on.

In other words, JY1SAT (JO-97) cannot capture TLM unattneded without
signficant frame loss, until the keps get better.

My earlier assessment is most likley wrong...there isn't anything wrong
with JY1SAT Dashboard.
73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software.
>
> I don't know if the problem is related to the JY1SAT testing and
> commissioning procedures. Here is an excerpt about JY1SAT status the
> FUNcube
> operations list forwarded for the ANS bulletins (coming out later this
> weekend):
>
> "Commissioning of the spacecraft [JY1SAT] is continuing and there
> will be some periods when the telemetry being transmitted is not valid.
> This will show up with invalid data collection flags in the dashboard."
>
> Caveat - I don't run the JY1SAT dashboard here so I'm unable to comment
> further.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
>
>

From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:58:00 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 09:58:00 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf2y39nGkZ=82hvoMXxoY=709hAPGK3TvTVmdji80BjRjw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf1=7QAVZr5dzpnddncD9j54m761z1V4gLqhrraFGx_Dgw@mail.gmail.com>
	<5c0bfa1b.1c69fb81.b8b56.daa6@mx.google.com>
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Last pass I sat and watched the signal peak and the tuning bar sat still 
near the low end ignoring it so I manually dragged it to the center of 
the signal where it fluttered trying to go back to where it had been and 
refused to lock, I then grabbed the lower limit and pulled it over to 
the signal and the tuning bar moved with it and finally locked, I put 
the lower edge back to where it had been and and it stayed locked on the 
signal for the duration of the pass.

FWIW

kevin

On 12/8/2018 9:44 AM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> OK, pass of JY1SAT at 17:24z
>
> AOS 9 sec early, LOS 9 sec late.
>
> Doppler Tracking:
> Sat moves down in frq on approach. lock lost earlier as it drifts down,
> than lock lost as it drifts up.
>
> Had to correct freq 4 times as it drifted down, 2 times as it drifted up.
>
> Best Guess:
>
> The other two software packages "seem" to handle freq errors better...only
> because their KEPs are really good and therefore the doppler is dead on.
>
> In other words, JY1SAT (JO-97) cannot capture TLM unattneded without
> signficant frame loss, until the keps get better.
>
> My earlier assessment is most likley wrong...there isn't anything wrong
> with JY1SAT Dashboard.
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>> There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software.
>> I don't know if the problem is related to the JY1SAT testing and
>> commissioning procedures. Here is an excerpt about JY1SAT status the
>> FUNcube
>> operations list forwarded for the ANS bulletins (coming out later this
>> weekend):
>>
>> "Commissioning of the spacecraft [JY1SAT] is continuing and there
>> will be some periods when the telemetry being transmitted is not valid.
>> This will show up with invalid data collection flags in the dashboard."
>>
>> Caveat - I don't run the JY1SAT dashboard here so I'm unable to comment
>> further.
>>
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From burns at fisher.cc  Sat Dec  8 18:11:49 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 13:11:49 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
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Does Mario show a doppler shift?  145.900 should be Exseedsat, which would
be a "V" in CW followed by RTTY.  And of course doppler shifted.

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:37 PM Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm listening on 145.900 and point at Staten Island - just heard a
> satellite pass 20:25z with CW operators.  :)
>
> There is signal FM signal with CW audio on 145.900
>
> Signal is S9+20.    Antenna here is 2 x XP28
>
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:12 PM Charles Reiche <charlieray at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I had a friend DF the offender and identify the transmitting location.
> The
> > previous guy on 145.900 with his echolink station, we asked to move out
> of
> > the sub band because he was ID'ing.  This guy doesn't ID, so it has been
> > passed to the area OOC.
> > Charles Reiche
> > N3CRT
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 1:19 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > N3CRT discovered this also, and pointed out in his twitter feed that
> > > he ID'd the operator and had contacted him.  That's all I know.
> > >
> > >
> > > --Roy
> > >
> > > K3RLD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It
> decodes to
> > > > m a r i o I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just Mario
> lol.
> > > > What the heck. Joe
> > > > Kd2nfc
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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 19:10:07 2018
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 14:10:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd CW on 145.900
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxUrCdqiqKUv_dW37DgcZe=GZMiyXvWn+pCRHpcKKRpEww@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2sM69C+bvFtcvW3OMQ5EeWnj+HORFDju5M1B4U3drYTRw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAMkCmDqw7vN2sUSQqboCzBUjvCGg6Ed8RK0-UApv9wTPw8HwBg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAOsf+NSNXh90hktMatJVo9TfV87cGT8p3TrXF5MhqhbaDxrvNQ@mail.gmail.com>
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MARIO is a terrestrial signal.  Audio on and FM carrier.  Not very strong
signal in NYC area.

I did hear a satellite on 145.900 yesterday.  Lots of Doppler.

73 - Paul - W2HRO

On Sat, Dec 8, 2018, 13:12 Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc wrote:

> Does Mario show a doppler shift?  145.900 should be Exseedsat, which would
> be a "V" in CW followed by RTTY.  And of course doppler shifted.
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:37 PM Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm listening on 145.900 and point at Staten Island - just heard a
>> satellite pass 20:25z with CW operators.  :)
>>
>> There is signal FM signal with CW audio on 145.900
>>
>> Signal is S9+20.    Antenna here is 2 x XP28
>>
>> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:12 PM Charles Reiche <charlieray at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I had a friend DF the offender and identify the transmitting location.
>> The
>> > previous guy on 145.900 with his echolink station, we asked to move out
>> of
>> > the sub band because he was ID'ing.  This guy doesn't ID, so it has been
>> > passed to the area OOC.
>> > Charles Reiche
>> > N3CRT
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 1:19 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > N3CRT discovered this also, and pointed out in his twitter feed that
>> > > he ID'd the operator and had contacted him.  That's all I know.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --Roy
>> > >
>> > > K3RLD
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I?m on the East Coast, NY and hear a CW all day on 145.900. It
>> decodes to
>> > > > m a r i o I don?t know if that?s a local but no callsign, just
>> Mario lol.
>> > > > What the heck. Joe
>> > > > Kd2nfc
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From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 21:23:31 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 13:23:31 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
In-Reply-To: <0dae74fc-5751-6847-3a89-c363564757ba@gmail.com>
References: <e3eb2ee8-a2ef-097a-c556-1ff77b689b2f@gmail.com>
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	<CAM4UQf2krSwzO2_fdd2WW1G=NuvjgmdQyt3jvbKARbB3fXcLiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<7440b128-72a3-2c01-5b3f-b7aecf36c072@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf2y39nGkZ=82hvoMXxoY=709hAPGK3TvTVmdji80BjRjw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf1=7QAVZr5dzpnddncD9j54m761z1V4gLqhrraFGx_Dgw@mail.gmail.com>
	<5c0bfa1b.1c69fb81.b8b56.daa6@mx.google.com>
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	<0dae74fc-5751-6847-3a89-c363564757ba@gmail.com>
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Final thought on this,
 ??? JY1SAT dashboard is broke, I started it and the Funcube dashboard 
together and at the end of the pass the two were within one decode of 
each other, I let them idle until the next pass and at the end of that 
next pass FC 220 JY1 139 decodes.

 ?? It's not a signal issue as the signal is booming in and they are 
both using the same dongle, my guess would be that that it never gives 
up looking for the signal in the last place it saw it, so the sat has to 
doppler down close enough to that point for it to pick it up again.

 ? A video of how JY1 sits there and ignores the signal is in the link 
below, hopefully the link? does not get stripped out from this email.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sc3ln32y8u4s6uk/jy1sat.mp4?dl=0

For now I will just not run the? JY1 dashboard for telemetry gathering.

73 All
WA7FWF



On 12/8/2018 9:58 AM, Kevin wrote:
> Last pass I sat and watched the signal peak and the tuning bar sat 
> still near the low end ignoring it so I manually dragged it to the 
> center of the signal where it fluttered trying to go back to where it 
> had been and refused to lock, I then grabbed the lower limit and 
> pulled it over to the signal and the tuning bar moved with it and 
> finally locked, I put the lower edge back to where it had been and and 
> it stayed locked on the signal for the duration of the pass.
>
> FWIW
>
> kevin
>
> On 12/8/2018 9:44 AM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
>> OK, pass of JY1SAT at 17:24z
>>
>> AOS 9 sec early, LOS 9 sec late.
>>
>> Doppler Tracking:
>> Sat moves down in frq on approach. lock lost earlier as it drifts down,
>> than lock lost as it drifts up.
>>
>> Had to correct freq 4 times as it drifted down, 2 times as it drifted 
>> up.
>>
>> Best Guess:
>>
>> The other two software packages "seem" to handle freq errors 
>> better...only
>> because their KEPs are really good and therefore the doppler is dead on.
>>
>> In other words, JY1SAT (JO-97) cannot capture TLM unattneded without
>> signficant frame loss, until the keps get better.
>>
>> My earlier assessment is most likley wrong...there isn't anything wrong
>> with JY1SAT Dashboard.
>> 73, N0AN
>> Hasan
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software.
>>> I don't know if the problem is related to the JY1SAT testing and
>>> commissioning procedures. Here is an excerpt about JY1SAT status the
>>> FUNcube
>>> operations list forwarded for the ANS bulletins (coming out later this
>>> weekend):
>>>
>>> "Commissioning of the spacecraft [JY1SAT] is continuing and there
>>> will be some periods when the telemetry being transmitted is not valid.
>>> This will show up with invalid data collection flags in the dashboard."
>>>
>>> Caveat - I don't run the JY1SAT dashboard here so I'm unable to comment
>>> further.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Sat Dec  8 22:13:29 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 14:13:29 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
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Hi Nico, the NASA.bare appears to now have all the new ones listed

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 6:25 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; Ray Hoad
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch


With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and for
AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 1 s).
But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet been 
published.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for ITASat 1
> now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for 
>> MOVE-II
>> now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>
>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new TLE 
>> sets
>> become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published for the
>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>>>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>>>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. 
>>>> But for
>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for Fox 
>>>> 1Cliff
>>>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should work 
>>>> well
>>>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>>
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From mccardelm at gmail.com  Sun Dec  9 01:13:50 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 20:13:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-343 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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* Fox-1Cliff/AO-95 Commissioning Status
* Fox-1Cliff Launched, Initial Telemetry Received
* Fox-1Cliff Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)
* ExseedSat Granted VO-96 OSCAR Number
* JY1Sat Now Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)
* Remind Me Again? What is Going On With Fox-1Cliff?
* Updates to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for 12-6-2018
* Changes to FUNcube Warehouses
* RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Launch Date NET March 2019
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Fox-1Cliff/AO-95 Commissioning Status

Following the launch of Fox-1Cliff/AO-95 AMSAT Engineering began the
commissioning process, with the help of AMSAT Operations, on Tuesday
December 4.  Satellite telemetry indicates that the bird is healthy,
and I thank all of the stations who have captured and relayed the
telemetry that enabled us to monitor and determine the health of the
various systems on board.  Fox-1Cliff required an extended period
monitoring battery and power levels due to the anomaly and fix that
was applied back in February of 2016 during environmental testing,
and the result of that is positive.

However, during the next steps of commissioning we discovered an
anomaly with her receive capability.  After a few days of tests,
analysis, and discussion, it appears that Fox-1Cliff/AO-95 will not
be commissioned as our fourth Fox-1 amateur radio satellite.

AMSAT Engineering will continue to evaluate and test Fox-1Cliff/AO-
95 for solutions to the anomaly and your continued help in providing
telemetry is appreciated so that we can have data throughout her
daily orbits rather than limited data over our U.S. stations.  The
data, analysis, and testing could lead to a positive solution but at
the very least will be important to AMSAT's satellite programs in
providing information that would help us and others, as we do freely
share our successes and failures, to avoid similar situations with
future missions.

I would like to thank all of the AMSAT Fox Engineering volunteers
who made Fox-1Cliff possible and continue to build our new
satellites, becoming even better as we move forward.

I will provide more information on the anomaly and any determination
we make regarding the possible cause or causes as well as information
on the possibility of recovery, over time.  Please be patient
regarding that.  Many of you have probably built a project and had to
troubleshoot it on your bench, we are in a troubleshooting situation
here with the additional challenge of being 600 km away from our
bench.

[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering
for the above information]


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Fox-1Cliff Launched, Initial Telemetry Received

Fox-1Cliff was successfully launched on Spaceflight's SSO-A: SmallSat
Express mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base
at 18:34:05 UTC on December 3, 2018. Following deployment, the space-
craft was activated on schedule at 23:54:27 UTC.

At approximately 00:30 UTC on December 4th, several stations in
Brazil, including PS8MT, PT9BM, and PT2AP, reported hearing the voice
beacon "Fox-1Cliff Safe Mode," confirming that the satellite was
alive. Just before 00:40 UTC, AMSAT Fox-1 Team Member Burns Fisher,
WB1FJ, was the first to submit telemetry to AMSAT servers. Initial
telemetry values show the satellite to be in good health.

Thanks to the 29 different stations that contributed telemetry during
Fox-1Cliff's initial orbits. At press time this week over 130 stations
have received telemetry and uploaded their data to AMSAT's servers.

All stations are encouraged to please continue collecting telemetry
during the commissioning process and are reminded not to transmit on
the uplink frequencies until AMSAT opens the satellite for general
use. The commissioning process is expected to take approximately 7-10
days.

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]


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Fox-1Cliff Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)

On December 3rd, 2018, Fox-1Cliff was launched on a Falcon 9
vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part
of Spaceflight's SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, Fox-1Cliff
was named after long time AMSAT supporter Cliff Buttschardt,
K7RR (SK). In the 48 hours after launch, more than 110
amateur radio operators around the world have successfully
received and submitted telemetry from the satellite.

Following in our long tradition of naming amateur satellites,
AMSAT hereby designates Fox-1Cliff as AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95).

Thank you to those who have supported this mission with their
time, talent, and financial support for the benefit of amateur
radio operators worldwide.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations /
   OSCAR Number Administrator for the above information]


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ExseedSat Granted VO-96 OSCAR Number

On December 3rd, 2018, ExseedSat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight's
SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, ExseedSat was built by a team of
Indian radio hams including Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE), George Phillips
(VU2GT), Gurudutta Panda (VU3GDP), Sasi Bhusan (VU3ELR), and Nitin
Mutin (VU3TYG). Initial telemetry has been received around the world.

At the request of Exseed Space, AMSAT hereby designates ExseedSat as
VUsat-OSCAR 96 (VO-96). We congratulate the owners and operators of
VO-96, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite
community, and wish them continued success on this and future
projects.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR
 Number Administrator for the above information]


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JY1Sat now Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97)

On December 3rd, 2018, JY1Sat was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight's
SSO-A: Smallsat Express launch, JY1Sat is a project of the Crown
Prince Foundation of Jordan. Telemetry has been received and decoded
around the world since the launch.

At the request of the Crown Prince Foundation, AMSAT hereby desig-
nates JY1Sat as Jordan-OSCAR 97 (JO-97). We congratulate the owners
and operators of JO-97, thank them for their contribution to the
amateur satellite community, and wish them continued success on this
and future projects.

73,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

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   OSCAR Number Administrator for the above information]


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Remind Me Again? What is Going On With Fox-1Cliff?

Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering, and the Fox
Engineering Team remind you of the post-launch testing activities
for Fox-1Cliff.

+ Capturing Initial Telemetry is the Most Important Task
+ Safe Mode/Beacon Mode Operation on Start Up
+ On-Orbit Checklist Activities
+ Activation for Amateur Radio Access
+ Fox-1Cliff Technical Details

Capturing Initial Telemetry is the Most Important Task
-------------------------------------------------------
Following the successful launch and deployment of Fox-1Cliff, all
amateur radio satellite enthusiasts can play an important part in the
commissioning of the new satellite. Telemetry helps us tremendously,
starting ASAP after startup (~59 minutes after deployment*) and for
the next 72-96 hours at least (for the life of the satellite is
preferred!) as we look for successful startup, watch the general
health and function as the satellite begins to acclimate to space,
and start to perform the on orbit checkout. The first station to
successfully receive and submit telemetry to the AMSAT server will
receive a special 3D printed QSL card acknowledging their
contribution.

If you are capturing telemetry with FoxTelem, please be sure that
"Upload to Server" is checked in your settings and your Ground
Station Params are filled in as well. You can help AMSAT and everyone
waiting to get on the air with Fox-1Cliff tremendously, by capturing
Fox-1Cliff telemetry.

Safe Mode/Beacon Mode Operation on Start Up
-------------------------------------------
In the initial Safe Mode after startup, which we actually call Beacon
Mode, the transmitter is limited to 10 seconds on time then does the
two minutes off cycle. For those of you capturing telemetry, that
means that you will only see Current frames and no High or Low frames
because the High and Low are truncated as it takes just over 10
seconds to send two frames. You will hear Veronica announcing
"Fox-1Cliff Safe Mode" while in Beacon Mode.

We will likely leave the satellite in Beacon Mode for 24 hours to
observe power telemetry. If we are seeing good readings from what you
gather, when it comes over the U.S. for the first good pass after
that holding period we will command it from Beacon Mode to normal
Safe Mode. That puts Fox-1Cliff in full (still Safe Mode though)
operation and transmits a full two frames of telemetry which is one
Current frame followed by, and alternating each ID cycle, a High or a
Low frame.

On-Orbit Checklist Activities
-----------------------------
We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days.

Help your friends and all of our satellite ham friends get on the air
and have fun sooner by being polite and patient!

The in orbit checkout procedure is similar to Fox-1D and could be
completed in as little as 7 days if we have the cooperation of the
users. It is very important, not to mention just plain good Amateur
Operating Practice, to refrain from using the transponder uplink so
we can do the on orbit tests, including when we turn on transponder
mode for testing. I cannot stress enough, the importance of this
cooperation not just for us but also for all users, simply having a
little patience so we can conduct the tests as quickly and accurately
as possible.

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

     Do not attempt to access this satellite until the activation
    announcement from AMSAT Engineering and AMSAT Operations Teams

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+


Activation for Amateur Radio Access
-----------------------------------
AMSAT will make it broadly known when the tests are complete and the
transponder is available for all to use. If you hear someone on the
transponder, please do not assume that it is open for general use -
check our website, Facebook, Twitter, to be sure you are not
accidentally jumping in with and unwittingly causing interference as
well.

Many hams put thousands of volunteer hours of their time into making
Fox-1Cliff happen. Just like any ham radio project you might
undertake, we build satellites. We do it because we like to, and when
we are done, we freely share our project with hams everywhere as is
the spirit of amateur radio. I have to say though, that the incidents
we have experienced in the past with stations intentionally
disregarding the command stations requests to keep the frequency
clear during testing not only delays the commissioning, but also
negatively impacts the enthusiasm that our volunteers feel toward
handing over a new bird to the members and users as soon as possible.

I am asking all satellite hams to contribute just a little bit of
your time to the fun now, by being patient and just gathering
telemetry, not using the transponder uplink, and helping us complete
the last few days of getting Fox-1Cliff in orbit and operating for
all of you.

Fox-1Cliff Technical Details
----------------------------
Uplink:     435.300 MHz / 1267.300 MHz** with 67 Hz CTCSS Tone
Downlink:   145.920 MHz
** Uplinks switched by command station, not operational
    simultaneously
Nominal operating frequencies may vary slightly after launch.

Ground stations need to adjust your transmit frequency for Doppler
Shift. One suggested approach includes programming 5 uplink fre-
quencies into memory channels and stepping through the channels
depending on Fox-1Cliff's relative position to you. (Fc in the
table below is the nominal uplink center frequency = 435.300 MHz).

Full duplex operation is recommended to allow you to hear if you
are tuned on-frequency and also avoids interfering if another
station is transmitting.

ADJUSTING YOUR UPLINK FREQUENCY to TRACK DOPPLER SHIFT
------------------------------------------------------
AOS         (Memory Channel 1) Fc - 10 KHz 435.290 MHz
Approaching (Memory Channel 2) Fc - 5 KHz  435.295 MHz
Nearest     (Memory Channel 3) Fc          435.300 MHz
Departing   (Memory Channel 4) Fc + 5 KHz  435.305 MHz
LOS         (Memory Channel 5) Fc + 10 KHz 435.310 MHz

Access the Fox-1 Operating Guide on-line at:
https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/
Find all of AMSAT Fox-1 frequencies on-line at:
https://www.amsat.org/fm-satellite-frequency-summary/
SatPC32 users can find updated *.SQF files at:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-336-SatPC32files

[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering for
the above information]

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Updates to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for 12-6-2018

Fox-1Cliff has been renamed AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95) per ANS Special
Bulletin
339.01, December 5, 2018.

The following Satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE
Distribution.

>From the India ISRO PSLV-C43 launch on November 29, 2018:
FacSat 1 - NORAD CAT ID 43721
Reaktor H W - NORAD CAT ID 43728 (Reaktor Hello World, CAT ID per
owner)
InnoSat 2 - NORAD CAT ID 43738
3CAT 1 - NORAD CAT ID 43721 (CAT ID per owner)
Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for ID's on FactSat 1 and InoSat 2)

>From the SpaceX Falcon 9 SSO-A launch on December 3,2018:
OBJECT A - NORAD CAT ID 43758
JY1Sat - NORAD CAT ID 43759
ITASat 1 - NORAD CAT ID 43760
OBJECT D - NORAD CAT ID 43761
OBJECT E - NORAD CAT ID 43762
ESEO - NORAD CAT ID 43763
OBJECT G - NORAD CAT ID 43764
OBJECT H - NORAD CAT ID 43765
OBJECT J - NORAD CAT ID 43766
OBJECT K - NORAD CAT ID 43767
OBJECT L - NORAD CAT ID 43768
AO-95 - NORAD CAT ID 43774 (Fox-1Cliff renamed AO-95)
MOVE-II - NORAD CAT ID 43775
PWSat 2 - NORAD CAT ID 43776

Thanks to Nico Janssen,PA0DLO, for the ID's on JY1-Sat, ITASAT 1,
ESEO, MOVE-II, PWsat 2, and AO-95 (Fox-1Cliff).

Note: The Falcon 9 SSO-A 12/3/2018 launch includes 64 spacecraft (15
microsats and 49 cubesats). The 14 objects listed above are those
objects with TLEs currently listed by Space-Track.org. The objects
are very close together at this time. More CAT IDs probably will be
added and some satellites may change their CAT ID. Right now Cat ID
43774 is the best match for AO-95. I recommend patience. More later.

The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed
from the distribution:

UNSW-EC0 - NORAD CAT ID 42723 - Decayed December 3, 2018
i-INSPIRE II - NORAD CAT ID 42731 - Decayed November 24, 2018
SFERA 2 - NORAD CAT ID 42913 - Decayed November 29, 2018
Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO

[ANS thanks Ray Hoad WA5QGD for the above information]


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Changes to FUNcube Warehouses

The FUNcube team are busy commissioning JY1Sat and assisting with
ESEO.

To this end we have instigated a new data warehouse which will
aggregate all the data generated by FUNcube payloads.

This can be found at http://data.amsat-uk.org and is currently
supporting NAYIF-1, JY1Sat & ESEO. (The Dashboard warehouse URL for
these satellites is the same)

The existing warehouse at http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk will
continue to support FUNcube-1 and hold data for UKube-1 and it's
Dashboard warehouse URL remains http://data.funcube.org.uk

We appreciate that this may be a little confusing as we transition
but please bear with us.

We be transferring all your points from the existing warehouse to
the new one in the next few days when the commissioning dust settles.

For those wishing to register or have lost there upload credentials,
please visit: http://data.amsat-uk.org/registration
A 'lost credentials' link has been added to the page.

We still have forum.funcube.org.uk available for general discussions.

Dave also mentions that in answer to "how do you handle change of
callsigns?" that they have the ability to put in an alias for the
ranking display which does not affect the dashboard credentials.

This should be done by emailing me at operations at funcube.org.uk

This is the first bulk email we have sent using the database. If,
under the rules of GDPR, please let us know if you would like your
account marked as not wishing to receive emails.

[ANS thanks Dave G4DPZ for the above information]


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RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Launch Date NET March 2019

NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative has posted upcoming ELaNa Cubesat
Launches on their website https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-
cubesat-launches.

AMSAT's RadFXSat-2/Fox-1E is among the satellites onboard the ELaNa
XX launch set for NET March 2019.

The ELaNa XX Mission will feature the flight of Virgin Orbit Flight
2 LauncherOne from Mojave, California

The 11 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed include:

CACTUS-1 - Capitol Technology University, Laurel, Maryland
CAPE-3 - University of Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana
EXOCUBE-2 - California Polytechnic University, San Louis Obispo,
            California
INCA - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
MicroMas-2b - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington,
              Massachusetts
MiTEE - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PICS - Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
PolarCube - University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Q-PACE - University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
RadFXSat-2 - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
TechEdSat-7 - NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett, California

[ANS thanks NASA for alerting us to this information]


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Satellites Activation From The Queen Mary On December 15

Patrick WD9EWK will be part of a day of satellite operating from a
deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern
California, Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be
portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and
possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO,
the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by the
Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing in the
W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during the
satellite operation.

Amateur radio has a long history on the Queen Mary, including a
special-event station GB5QM that operated as the ship made its final
voyage from England to Long Beach in 1967, and in almost 4 decades
with the W6RO operations from Long Beach. More about the history of
amateur radio on the Queen Mary is available at:

https://queenmary.com/history/amateur-radio/
http://aralb.org/club-station-w6ro/

Patrick had the pleasure of working AO-7 from W6RO in March 2016. An
article covering this quick operation appeared in the AMSAT Journal,
and is available from the "Articles" folder in my Dropbox space:

http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/

as well as an AMSAT-BB posting after that activation:

http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2016-March/057636.html

QSLing for the W6RO satellite activation will be handled per the
procedure on W6RO's QRZ page:

http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO

with one exception: no QSO numbers will be given during the
satellite operation. Satellite QSOs from W6RO will be done in the
normal manner, with an exchange of call signs and grid locators. W6RO
is located in grid DM03. W6RO does not use Logbook of the World, so
all QSL requests will need to be mailed directly to the W6RO address
in QRZ.

Thanks to Endaf Buckley N6UTC, the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long
Beach and the ARALB's W6RO Wireless Room Manager (David Akins N6HHR),
and the Queen Mary management for their work in arranging this event.
I look forward to another opportunity to work satellites from the
Queen Mary.

[ANS thanks Patrick WD9EWK for the above information]


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Help Wanted: Radio Amateurs Requested to Monitor Cubesat Downlinks

In addition to Fox-1Cliff, the SSO-A mission carried several other
amateur radio satellites, including FUNcube on ESEO, JY1SAT, K2SAT,
and ExseedSat.

JY1SAT Signals Heard
---------------------
Data is being received by many stations around the globe and
being uploaded to the data warehouse http://data.amsat-uk.org .

AMSAT-UK has provided Dashboard Software to decode JY1SAT:
https://download.funcube.org.uk/JY1Sat_Dashboard_v1178.msi

The first signals were picked up in Australia approximately 6 min-
utes after deployment. Commissioning of the spacecraft is continu-
ing and there will be some periods when the telemetry being trans-
mitted is not valid. This will show up with invalid data collec-
tion flags in the dashboard.

The spacecraft is presently in safe mode so the TX power is
approximately 30mW only! More up to date news and details can be
found on the https://funcube.org.uk/ website.

Frequencies for the JY1SAT FUNcube-6 transponder include:
Uplink:    435.100 - 435.120 MHz CW, LSB
Downlink:  145.855 - 145.875 MHz CW, USB
Telemetry: 145.840 MHz (FUNcube BPSK format, new Dashboard software
                         will be made available)

JYISAT will transmit pre-stored images of the Kingdom which have been
selected by a national competition. These images will be downlinked
using a SSDV digital format.

Exseedsat-1 Heard Intermittently
--------------------------------

Please listen to Exseedsat RTTY telemetry on 145.900 FM and send
reports directly to Nitin Muttin VU3TYG, vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in.
Jerry Buxton, N0JY requests stations with large antennas listen
for a possibly weak signal from the satellite.

The telemetry downlink frequency is 145.900 MHz, and is transmitted
as five short ASCII words in RTTY. You can use any RTTY software to
receive the telemetry. Set the center frequency of RTTY to 2344. The
RTTY is sent as 45.45 baud, 7-bit ASCII with one start bit, two stop
bits and no parity. We recommend fldigi for receiving the telemetry
on PCs. The telemetry decoder is at:
http://amsatindia.org/exseeedsat-rtty-telemetry-decoder/
The satellite sends out a beacon "V" followed by the RTTY telemetry
every minute.

Uplink:    435.340 MHz FM voice with 67 Hz CTCSS tone
                        and APRS digipeater
Downlink:  145.900 MHZ FM voice, APRS digipeater, telemetry

ESEO (FUNcube 4)
----------------
Signals and telemetry continue to be received from ESEO from the
main platform transmitter on 437.00 MHz. The are bursts of 9k6
data transmitted every one minute. Full details of these trans-
missions, including the telemetry equations, can now be found at
https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO. Daniel Est?vez, EA4GPZ, com-
mented that the beacon at 437.000 MHz it is not standard FSK AX.25,
and it cannot be decoded with direwolf, UZ7HO or similar.

The AMSAT payload transmitter on 145.895MHz has not yet been act-
ivated  and it seems likely to be sometime before this occurs.

Uplink:   1263.500 MHz FM voice with 67Hz CTCSS tone
Downlink:  145.895 MHz FM voice and telemetry
Telemetry: 145.875 MHz Use ESEO Dashboard from AMSAT-UK
https://download.funcube.org.uk/ESEO_Dashboard_v1177.msi

See also the AMSAT-UK summary of mission descriptions and
frequencies at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/

[ANS thanks the satellite teams for the above information]


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KG5FYI and RN3DX Join KG5TMT and KF5ONO Aboard the ISS

Three astronauts - including two radio amateurs - have docked at
the International Space Station (ISS) on the first crewed Soyuz
vehicle launch since a dramatic failure in October. The astronauts
from the US, Canada, and Russia, left Kazakhstan at 1130 UTC on
December 3, and the Russian space agency Roscomos confirmed their
successful docking at the station. On board were David Saint-Jacques,
KG5FYI, a Canadian engineer, astrophysicist, and medical doctor;
space veteran Oleg Kononenko, RN3DX, of Russia, and Anne McClain,
of the US.

The three-person crew's mission was originally set for later this
month, but officials moved up the date to avoid leaving the space
station unstaffed, when the current ISS crew of cosmonaut Sergey
Prokopyev and astronauts Serena Au??n-Chancellor, KG5TMT, and Alex-
ander Gerst, KF5ONO, return to Earth on December 20.

Meanwhile, NASA astronaut Nick Hague, KG5TMV, who was on the aborted
October 11 Soyuz launch, is getting ready for another try. Hague,
NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch, and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin
are scheduled to launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome on February 28
aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft.

[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information]


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Access the Donation Portal on the AMSAT front page
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                will receive a free digital copy of
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[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]


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Upcoming Satellite Operations as of December 6, 2018

Oahu and Maui (BL01, BL10, BL11) - December 3-14, 2018
John, N7AME, will be in Hawaii December 3-14.  John hopes to rove
BL01, BL10 and BL11, but the Hawaiian Islands appear to have ten (10)
different grids, and he hopes he can work all of them.  John can only
work FM satellites AO-91 and AO-92.

Haleakala, HI (BL10, BL11, BL20) - December 8-11, 2018
Gabe, AL6D, has been approved for a flight deck training trip to
Hawaii, December 8-11.  Planned flight lands mid-afternoon at OCG on
Dec 8th and departs late on Dec 11th.  Gabe will rent a car and
activate BL10/11/20, ultra-distance passes from Haleakala.  Trip is
dependent on availability of cockpit jumpseat, so subject to
cancellation.  Keep an eye on the @AL6D_Alaska Twitter for further
updates https://twitter.com/AL6D_Alaska

Greenburg, PA (FN00) - December 10-12, 2018
Tanner, W9TWJ, will be travelling for business the week of December
10th-12th, to Greensburg, PA (FN00). He will attempt to be active on
FM evening passes and hopefully not freeze! Specific pass
announcements will be posted to Twitter: https://twitter.com/twjones85

RMS Queen Mary (DM03) - December 15, 2018
Patrick , WD9EWK, will be part of a day of satellite operating from
a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern
California, on Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be
portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and
possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO,
the call sign for the wireless room on the
ship operated by the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach.
Depending on staffing in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF
activity during the satellite operation.
QSLing for the W6RO satellite activation will be handled per the
procedure on W6RO's QRZ page: http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO

Oahu (BL01, BL11) - December 28 thru January 1, 2019,2018
Gabe, AL6D willbe heading to Oahu, Hawaii, at the end of the year.
Plan is to operate from BL01 and BL10, linears and FM.  Trip is
dependent on availability of cockpit jumpseat, so subject to
cancellation.  Keep an eye on the @AL6D_Alaska Twitter for further
updates https://twitter.com/AL6D_Alaska

Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org

For updated information see:
https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/

[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]


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ARISS News

The ARISS-US program's education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov.
30, 2018 has now closed.  The next window should go open in the
spring of 2019.

Recent
Successful ARISS Contacts

+ Wed 2018-12-05 14:20 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO  using ISS
  callsign DP?ISS and Realschule & Gymnasium Weingarten, Weingarten,
  Germany. Contact was direct via DN1RMG. ARISS Mentor was Peter
  IN3GHZ.

+ Wed 2018-12-05 14:20 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO  using ISS
  callsign DP?ISS and Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium,  Heilbronn, Germany.
  Contact was direct via DN1RMG. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ.

+ Fri 2018-12-07 18:48:30 UTC  between Serena Aunon-Chancellor
  KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Hudson Memorial School,
  Hudson, NH. Contact was direct via N1FD. ARISS Mentor was Dave
  AA4KN

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    AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign
    to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades
    on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to
    continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.
     We have reached a great milestone with $15,895 raised
    or about 10% towards our goal. This would not have been
         possible without your outstanding generosity!!

          For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:

     https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule

Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH, direct via N1FD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Fri 2018-12-07 18:48:30 UTC

[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
 information]


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Shorts From All Over

+ Dr. T.S. Kelso @TSKelso  tweeted: Just a note, but we only update
  TLEs every two hours on CelesTrak, so if you are checking or down-
  loading files more than a dozen times a day, you are wasting band-
  width for the other ~350,000 daily users. Please review your
  scripts and adjust accordingly. Thanks! (@TSKelso via twitter)

+ Congratulations to Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, for placing first place
  as Rover station AC0RA/R, Limited Rover earning him a score of
  121,264 points in the ARRL September VHF Contest. Wyatt's score
  set a new record for W/VE stations, 1st place W/VE, and 1st place
  in the Minnesota Section. (ARRL)

+ Any update on AO-85?

  Many have asked about the staus of AO-85, with it recently being
  placed into safe mode.

  Burns Fisher notes, "...(we) have not had any time to look at it
  trying to deal with the launch and testing of AO-95 (Fox-1Cliff).
  We let it turn into safe mode when it had some odd behavior.
  However, the safe mode telemetry seems to be fine.  I'm surprised
  that the power seems low to you. It should be sending two strong
  frame of telemetry and then "resting" for two minutes, then
  repeating.

  [ANS thanks Burns W2BFJ For the above information]

+ NASA TV to Air 'Spirit of Apollo' Tribute from National Cathedral.
  This month marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 8 mission,
  which was the first to bring humans to another world as they
  orbited the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968. To commemorate this
  historic event in human spaceflight and NASA's history,
  Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will present "Spirit of
  Apollo," a program celebrating the milestone Apollo 8 mission,
  which brought humanity together and pushed the limits of
  exploration. The event will take place at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11
  (UTC-5), at Washington National Cathedral.

  It will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website. (NASA)

+ The Ham Talk Live podcast episode 143 featured an interview with
  Keith Baker, KB1SF, AMSAT Treasurer, Neil discussed AMSAT's history
  With Keith. You can listen to a recording of the podcast at:
  https://www.spreaker.com/show/ham-talk-live (via AMSAT)

+ Middle School and High School cubesats fly on SSO-A with Cliff
  https://tinyurl.com/ANS343-SchoolSats

+ AO-96 First Signals Heard

  AO-96 First Signals were as listed on https://www.amsat.org/fox-
  1cliff-launched-initial-telemetry-received/ including Burns Fisher
  as first data. This was first DUV received and arriving at the
  AMSAT Server. Plus the Brazilian stations listed on that web page
  heard the voice beacon.

  N1JEZ said "Heard [voice beacon] about 7:39 PM [0039 UTC] here in
  FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV came on, but not enough to
  grab a packet"

  N3CRT reported 2018-12-04 at 0215-fox1cliff received 1 frame TLM

  (The above information if a synopsis of reports]


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/EX

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donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
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Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
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73,
This week's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
aa8em at amsat dot org

From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Sun Dec  9 01:58:09 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 14:58:09 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due next week
In-Reply-To: <018EE900-EB1F-4448-98B8-5DEF8B0B938A@gmail.com>
References: <C5611D57C19D479886245AF592B757D8@OsbornesPC>
	<018EE900-EB1F-4448-98B8-5DEF8B0B938A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5DE891D3F89446B5B125362714858C60@OsbornesPC>

Hi Selwyn,

4 of these satellites are using ham frequencies as far as I can tell.
CHOMPTT is using 437.560 9k6 GMSK
CubeSail is using 437.505 9k6 GMSK
DaVinci is a bit more interseting with a 145.1 UpLink and 436.5 downlink 
with Data? and CW.
ISX-SR1 is using 437.15 FSK (9k6 ?).
NMTSat is using UHF 437?

See: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/cubedavi.htm

Cheers,
Terry ZL2BAC

-----Original Message----- 
From: zl2bjo at gmail.com
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 5:04 PM
To: Wendy and Terry Osborne
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch for NASA ElaNa-19 due next week

Hello Terry,

Very useful and interesting info.....do you know if any have ham frequencies 
down links etc i.e. telemetry/voice?

Cheers

Selwyn

Sent from Selwyn's iPad Air.

> On 7/12/2018, at 4:46 PM, Wendy and Terry Osborne <wandtosborne at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> From Rocket Lab?s recent twitter post:
> A nine-day launch window for the ELaNa-19 mission opens 13 ? 21 December 
> 2018, UTC.
> Lift-off from Launch Complex 1 is scheduled between:
> 04:00 - 08:00 UTC (13 Dec) 17:00 - 21:00
> NZDT (13 Dec) 20:00 - 00:00
> PST (12/13 Dec) 23:00 - 03:00
> EST (12/13 Dec)
>
> See: 
> https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-prepares-to-launch-historic-small-satellite-mission-for-nasa/
>
> The launch will be streamed from their web site: 
> www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream
> See also: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/launch-info/launch-complex-1/
>
> Satellites to be launched are:
> ELaNa XIX
> Date:  NET December 11, 2018
> Mission: Rocket Lab Flight 4, Electron, Mahia, New Zealand
> 10 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed
>
>  a.. ALBUS ? NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
>
>  b.. CeREs ? NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
>
>  c.. CHOMPTT ? University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
>
>  d.. CubeSail ? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, 
> Illinois
>
>  e.. DaVinci ? North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, Rathdrum, Idaho
>
>  f.. ISX ? SRI International/ California Polytechnic University, Menlo 
> Park, California
>
>  g.. NMTSat ? New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New 
> Mexico
>
>  h.. RSat ? United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
>
>  i.. Shields-1 ? NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
>
>  j.. STF-1 ? West Virginia University / NASA IV&V, Morgantown, West 
> Virginia
>
>
> 73,
> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Sun Dec  9 13:36:01 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 14:36:01 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
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Further suggestions: for Suomi100 use object 43788, for CSIM use object 
43793,
for MinXSS 2 use object 43758, and for SnugLite use object 43786.

Still no TLE set for Jordan-OSCAR 97 (ex JY1Sat) from SpaceTrack.org.
Therefore I determined these TLEs myself from doppler measurements:

Jordan-OSCAR 97
1 60001U 18601A?? 18343.03869085? .00000100? 00000-0? 15114-4 0 01
2 60001? 97.7674? 52.0912 0012867 257.7608 103.0072 14.95132150 01

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 08-12-18 15:25, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and for
> AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 1 
> s).
> But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet 
> been published.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
>> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for 
>> ITASat 1
>> now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
>> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
>> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, for 
>>> MOVE-II
>>> now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>>
>>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new 
>>> TLE sets
>>> become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published for 
>>> the
>>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>>>>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>>>>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. 
>>>>> But for
>>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for 
>>>>> Fox 1Cliff
>>>>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should 
>>>>> work well
>>>>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>>
>>>>>
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From pconver at gmail.com  Sun Dec  9 15:15:47 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 12:15:47 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Audio
Message-ID: <CANTZqKnU=xSUJtwfk-rCG6ggc7VSgr=LE4fhwt-b9h8G53d0KA@mail.gmail.com>

AO-95 at Buenos Aires Orbit 87 14:45 UTC 18 deg max elev, full
quieting (S9+10) FT-897 + 5 elem yagi.

Recorded audio+DUV at http://amsat.org.ar/AO-95.wav (Useful to test decode)

All new Sats passes, frequencies and modes for your location:

http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=JO-97,ITASAT,SNUGL,KNACK,PWSAT,MOVE2,AO-95,ESEO1,KESAT,VO-96,INOS2,JO-97,ESHAIL

Congrats & Tks AMSAT-NA !!

73, LU7ABF, Pedro

From cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com  Sun Dec  9 17:04:36 2018
From: cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com (Chris Bouck)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 12:04:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to enter uplink / downlink freq in SatPC32 program
Message-ID: <6694003f-2540-7a10-697b-eb07af4918e0@twcny.rr.com>

This is probably a dumb question - but does anyone know how to enter 
uplink / downlink frequencies in SatPC32 program?

Thanks Chris KB4CMF


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From rbutler at tsss.org  Sun Dec  9 17:07:12 2018
From: rbutler at tsss.org (Ryan Butler)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 11:07:12 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to enter uplink / downlink freq in SatPC32
	program
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? > Auxillary Files > Doppler.SQF

Ryan, NF0T


On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 11:05 AM Chris Bouck <cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com> wrote:

> This is probably a dumb question - but does anyone know how to enter
> uplink / downlink frequencies in SatPC32 program?
>
> Thanks Chris KB4CMF
>
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From akx2 at dacor.net  Sun Dec  9 18:58:15 2018
From: akx2 at dacor.net (Michael A. Foster)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 13:58:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
Message-ID: <BAA1C6D6E51A4565A0E05CB12EECA6D1@WorldComm>

Anybody got the Doppler.sqf for AO-95? Thanks, Michael ?n8iup

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  9 19:19:30 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 13:19:30 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1-sat dashboard
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	<5c0bfa1b.1c69fb81.b8b56.daa6@mx.google.com>
	<CAM4UQf3UR1sOofs9+po7kLEV4Wsw=K2nig1B62EnKuWnA6ri9w@mail.gmail.com>
	<0dae74fc-5751-6847-3a89-c363564757ba@gmail.com>
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I have run several more passes, and I'll have to agree. Something is not
right with the auto-tuner. It has to be baby sat, contantly dropping lock
in response to the auto tune not functioning even well within the specified
range.
73, N0AN


Hasan

On Sat, Dec 8, 2018, 3:25 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:

> Final thought on this,
>      JY1SAT dashboard is broke, I started it and the Funcube dashboard
> together and at the end of the pass the two were within one decode of
> each other, I let them idle until the next pass and at the end of that
> next pass FC 220 JY1 139 decodes.
>
>     It's not a signal issue as the signal is booming in and they are
> both using the same dongle, my guess would be that that it never gives
> up looking for the signal in the last place it saw it, so the sat has to
> doppler down close enough to that point for it to pick it up again.
>
>    A video of how JY1 sits there and ignores the signal is in the link
> below, hopefully the link  does not get stripped out from this email.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/sc3ln32y8u4s6uk/jy1sat.mp4?dl=0
>
> For now I will just not run the  JY1 dashboard for telemetry gathering.
>
> 73 All
> WA7FWF
>
>
>
> On 12/8/2018 9:58 AM, Kevin wrote:
> > Last pass I sat and watched the signal peak and the tuning bar sat
> > still near the low end ignoring it so I manually dragged it to the
> > center of the signal where it fluttered trying to go back to where it
> > had been and refused to lock, I then grabbed the lower limit and
> > pulled it over to the signal and the tuning bar moved with it and
> > finally locked, I put the lower edge back to where it had been and and
> > it stayed locked on the signal for the duration of the pass.
> >
> > FWIW
> >
> > kevin
> >
> > On 12/8/2018 9:44 AM, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> >> OK, pass of JY1SAT at 17:24z
> >>
> >> AOS 9 sec early, LOS 9 sec late.
> >>
> >> Doppler Tracking:
> >> Sat moves down in frq on approach. lock lost earlier as it drifts down,
> >> than lock lost as it drifts up.
> >>
> >> Had to correct freq 4 times as it drifted down, 2 times as it drifted
> >> up.
> >>
> >> Best Guess:
> >>
> >> The other two software packages "seem" to handle freq errors
> >> better...only
> >> because their KEPs are really good and therefore the doppler is dead on.
> >>
> >> In other words, JY1SAT (JO-97) cannot capture TLM unattneded without
> >> signficant frame loss, until the keps get better.
> >>
> >> My earlier assessment is most likley wrong...there isn't anything wrong
> >> with JY1SAT Dashboard.
> >> 73, N0AN
> >> Hasan
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>>> There is something not quite right with JY1 Dashboard software.
> >>> I don't know if the problem is related to the JY1SAT testing and
> >>> commissioning procedures. Here is an excerpt about JY1SAT status the
> >>> FUNcube
> >>> operations list forwarded for the ANS bulletins (coming out later this
> >>> weekend):
> >>>
> >>> "Commissioning of the spacecraft [JY1SAT] is continuing and there
> >>> will be some periods when the telemetry being transmitted is not valid.
> >>> This will show up with invalid data collection flags in the dashboard."
> >>>
> >>> Caveat - I don't run the JY1SAT dashboard here so I'm unable to comment
> >>> further.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> >>> k9jkm at amsat.org
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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From ciprian at sufitchi.com  Sun Dec  9 19:37:56 2018
From: ciprian at sufitchi.com (Ciprian Sufitchi)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 14:37:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
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References: <BAA1C6D6E51A4565A0E05CB12EECA6D1@WorldComm>
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The most updated Doppler.sqf file is located here:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm

Chip N2YO


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From k6vug at sbcglobal.net  Sun Dec  9 21:21:32 2018
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 21:21:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to enter uplink / downlink freq in
	SatPC32	program
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 For one-time quick input try CAT menu -- Man Input boxes -- click Execute.
Umesh,k6vug 



    On Sunday, December 9, 2018, 9:08:05 AM PST, Ryan Butler <rbutler at tsss.org> wrote:  
 
 ? > Auxillary Files > Doppler.SQF

Ryan, NF0T


On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 11:05 AM Chris Bouck <cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com> wrote:

> This is probably a dumb question - but does anyone know how to enter
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>
> Thanks Chris KB4CMF
>
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From tasmac at w5pfg.us  Sun Dec  9 21:44:10 2018
From: tasmac at w5pfg.us (Clayton Coleman W5PFG)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 15:44:10 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] For sale: FT-817ND w/PortableZero rails, LDG817
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I have for sale one Yaesu FT-817ND with Portable Zero rails and LDG817 
tuner as a package. $550 shipped USA, firm. PayPal only.

Was recently using it with a Kenwood TH-D74A for lightweight-portable 
linear satellite operations. Email off list to w5pfg at amsat.org.

-- 
73,
Clayton
W5PFG

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Sun Dec  9 21:59:27 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 16:59:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Coll=E8ge_L?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?=E9once_Bourliaguet=2C_Thiviers=2C_France?=
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Coll?ge L?once Bourliaguet, Thiviers, France on 10 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and F5KEM. The contact should be audible over France and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

Due to its geographical location, Thiviers has always had a commercial vocation, and the reputation of its agricultural products has largely contributed to its expansion.

 

As a medieval fortified town, Thiviers was always coveted for its strategic position, Thiviers was even many times destroyed, the town has been rebuilt again and again with the passage of history.

 

Thiviers is a place of pilgrimage on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

 

In the middle of the 18th century, for more than 174 years, Thiviers was an important place for earthenware. The small dynamic town of about 3000 inhabitants is famous for its many fairs and markets, including the Goose and the Duck in winter. The fairs of Thiviers were already known in the 15th century. In 1962, the city organized the first award-winning fair in the Dordogne, allowing it to obtain a label for its greasy markets and to be proclaimed "Capital of Foie Gras in P?rigord". 

 

Ensuring the natural transition between the Limousin in the North and the great province of Aquitaine in the South, Thiviers is a gateway to the South of the Regional Natural Park Perigord-Limousin. Its geographical position is remarkable, on the RN21. On the other hand, its rail passenger and goods traffic ensures a continuous and ever increasing activity towards major centers. Several companies are located in Thiviers, "ARCADIE Sud Ouest" the Thiviers slaughterhouse and the Thiviers quarries are the two main ones. 

 

 

 

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

 

1. What was the first thing you did aboard the ISS?

2. Did you always want to become an astronaut?

3. Were you afraid during the Soyuz take-off?

4. Is it difficult to get used to zero-gravity?

5. Do you sleep well in space?

6. Is there any turbulence in the ISS as you would have with a plane?

7. What was your first impression while performing a spacewalk?

8. Have you seen a lot of aurora borealis?

9. Have you ever observed any bizzare or strange phenomenon aboard the ISS?

10. Can you view the Thiviers quarries from space?

11. Could you take a picture of Thiviers from space for us?

12. What do you usually do during your spare time?

13. What is the most complicated daily task you have ever done in space?

14. What is the most fascinating task you have ever done in space?

15. Is the physical training to become an astronaut hard?

16. How much weight have you lost?

17. What is your best memory of space?

18. What is your worst memory of space?

19. Do you miss your friends and family?

20. What makes you dream in your job?

 

 

Translated:

 

1. Quelle est la premiere chose que vous avez faite a bord de l'ISS?

2. Avez-vous toujours voulu etre astronaute?

3. Est-ce que vous avez eu peur lors du decollage du Soyouz?

4. Est-ce que c'est complique de s'habituer a l'apesanteur?

5. Est-ce que vous dormez bien dans l espace?

6. Avez-vous dans ISS des turbulences comme dans un avion de temps en temps?

7. Quelle a ete votre premiere impression lors d'une sortie extravehiculaire?

8. Avez-vous vu beaucoup d aurores boreales?

9. Avez deja observe des phenomenes bizarres etranges dans l espace depuis ISS?

10. Peut-on observer depuis l'ISS, les carrieres de Thiviers?

11. Pouvez-vous nous photographier la region de Thiviers vue de l ISS?

12. Que faites-vous de votre temps libre?

13. Quel a ete la tache de la vie quotidienne la plus difficile a realiser dans l'espace?

14. Quelle est le travail le plus fascinant que vous ayez realise dans l'espace?

15. Est-ce que l'entrainement physique pour etre astronaute est difficile?

16. Combien avez-vous perdu de poids a bord de l'ISS?

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From kd7yz at denstarfarm.us  Sun Dec  9 20:53:58 2018
From: kd7yz at denstarfarm.us (Bob KD7YZ)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 15:53:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Program & RTL820T Dongles
Message-ID: <0dfbcb1c-2cd4-ffba-b46e-5c2004d0b8e1@denstarfarm.us>

After reading the manual from FoxTelem, I decided to thy the 192KHz wide
suggestion they made ... the intent being to use SDR-Console/Satellite
and the RTL820T Dongle.

SDRC/Satellite is unable to auto-switch to the next in a list of Sats so
making a bandwidth big enough to take in the lower end of one to the
upper end of the others means, technically, 'set and forget' .

I never did understand though where the Find-Sat "switch" was. I was
hoping a strong signal somewhere in the bandwidth, which I could see was
wide enough to cover the 4,  would be enough to make the FoxTelem
program seek out the Sat and decode it.

I'd hoped to be able to activate the programs overnight and collect from
85 91 92 95 .

It didn't work out. Though in testing, I could visually see the
Telem/Signal come up.

So is anyone using this combo willing to give me some pointers?

Thanks

--
73
Bob KD7YZ
AMSAT LM #901


From fredcastello at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 00:17:07 2018
From: fredcastello at gmail.com (Fred Castello)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 19:17:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
Message-ID: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>

I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
Thanks all,
Fred ? KF4FC



From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Mon Dec 10 00:47:24 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 19:47:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>

Fred,

Perhaps because there is little useful to be done or said at this point. We don?t know, and may never know for sure what the exact failure is. Many of those involved are also in some state of grieving right now after the years of effort put into this little satellite. Space is hard, and we do the best we can.

Rest assured that we will continue to monitor the satellite for any changes, and when the will to work the problem is a little stronger we will seek out some mega-erp EME stations to try to wiggle the RSSI to further diagnose the problem. Continued submission of telemetry is very important to this end.

73, Drew, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations


> On Dec 9, 2018, at 7:17 PM, Fred Castello <fredcastello at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> Thanks all,
> Fred ? KF4FC
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 02:42:59 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 21:42:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOT6fBpUdNeJFaOHKsv-+VOf8pjyQCpCvTqi4Yee=2WJA@mail.gmail.com>

Very sorry to all the engineers and others who worked on/with AO-95.

Thanks for your service to the community.

73, John Brier KG4AKV


On Sun, Dec 9, 2018, 19:48 Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com
wrote:

> Fred,
>
> Perhaps because there is little useful to be done or said at this point.
> We don?t know, and may never know for sure what the exact failure is. Many
> of those involved are also in some state of grieving right now after the
> years of effort put into this little satellite. Space is hard, and we do
> the best we can.
>
> Rest assured that we will continue to monitor the satellite for any
> changes, and when the will to work the problem is a little stronger we will
> seek out some mega-erp EME stations to try to wiggle the RSSI to further
> diagnose the problem. Continued submission of telemetry is very important
> to this end.
>
> 73, Drew, KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations
>
>
> > On Dec 9, 2018, at 7:17 PM, Fred Castello <fredcastello at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> > Thanks all,
> > Fred ? KF4FC
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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> expressed
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From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon Dec 10 07:01:40 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:01:40 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>

On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
> I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> Thanks all,
> Fred ? KF4FC
>
Hi Fred,

I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?? I
have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
have seen so far, anyway.?

If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
the anomaly became known.? Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.? Right now, with no
readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
else to report.

The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
actually fun and we're on it.?? We are looking at data from a number of
sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
during their journey from the BOM to orbit.? Ideas such as the one Drew
mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
it is something of merit or actionable.? As you probably know, our
resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.? Most if not all of
our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.? AO-95 is in orbit now and
we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
to achieve both goals.? If the results of our investigation point to a
possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
is a driver for this investigation.? But perhaps the most important
driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
future missions.? I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.

The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.? Many had been
waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
intermittent thing we shared the news.? And as I said in the ANS, I will
certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!

Jerry Buxton, N?JY



From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Mon Dec 10 03:31:54 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 03:31:54 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO
Message-ID: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested and is it ready for operation yet?

Thanks
Ross
ZL1WN

From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 13:49:22 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:49:22 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <5c0e6ee0.1c69fb81.b7ade.fc55@mx.google.com>

Hello Ross,

> Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested
> and is it ready for operation yet?

See below for the ESEO excerpt provided by the FUNcube operations team in
the AMSAT News Service bulletins. The full text of the bulletin is posted
at:
http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2018/001076.html

ESEO (FUNcube 4)
----------------
Signals and telemetry continue to be received from ESEO from the
main platform transmitter on 437.00 MHz. The are bursts of 9k6
data transmitted every one minute. Full details of these trans-
missions, including the telemetry equations, can now be found at
https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO. Daniel Est?vez, EA4GPZ, com-
mented that the beacon at 437.000 MHz it is not standard FSK AX.25,
and it cannot be decoded with direwolf, UZ7HO or similar.

The AMSAT payload transmitter on 145.895MHz has not yet been act-
ivated  and it seems likely to be sometime before this occurs.

Uplink:   1263.500 MHz FM voice with 67Hz CTCSS tone
Downlink:  145.895 MHz FM voice and telemetry
Telemetry: 145.875 MHz Use ESEO Dashboard from AMSAT-UK
https://download.funcube.org.uk/ESEO_Dashboard_v1177.msi

See also the AMSAT-UK summary of mission descriptions and
frequencies at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org

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Biggar
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2018 9:32 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO
> 
> Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested
> and is it ready for operation yet?
> 
> Thanks
> Ross
> ZL1WN
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 15:05:37 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:05:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8PojtdT-ihpbFC4u=oU_txS5MuMRC7Ltvna5A+=dxho+g@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks to Drew and Jerry for the additional information, even though the
situation is not what anyone wanted hear.

I will echo John's statement. For those who have worked so hard on this
bird, along with those before it and those to come, THANK YOU! Without
people with the knowledge and skills to get a satellite into orbit, we
would not have anything to enjoy.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
> > I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> > Thanks all,
> > Fred ? KF4FC
> >
> Hi Fred,
>
> I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?  I
> have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
> have seen so far, anyway.
>
> If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
> discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
> the anomaly became known.  Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
> succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
> for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.  Right now, with no
> readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
> else to report.
>
> The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
> actually fun and we're on it.   We are looking at data from a number of
> sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
> during their journey from the BOM to orbit.  Ideas such as the one Drew
> mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
> by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
> report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
> it is something of merit or actionable.  As you probably know, our
> resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.  Most if not all of
> our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
> so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
> volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.  AO-95 is in orbit now and
> we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
> to achieve both goals.  If the results of our investigation point to a
> possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
> we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
> is a driver for this investigation.  But perhaps the most important
> driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
> future missions.  I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
> causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
> inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.
>
> The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
> won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
> accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
> enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.  Many had been
> waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
> seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
> intermittent thing we shared the news.  And as I said in the ANS, I will
> certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
> report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>


-- 
73,
Don KB2YSI
https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi

From cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com  Mon Dec 10 16:25:35 2018
From: cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com (Chris Bouck)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:25:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
Message-ID: <33ad6899-3efa-3a90-bc87-f9eb0b934d6a@twcny.rr.com>

Where are you getting the information on this spacecraft?

Chris KB4CMF


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From kx9x at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 10 16:34:14 2018
From: kx9x at yahoo.com (Sean Kutzko)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:34:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8PojtdT-ihpbFC4u=oU_txS5MuMRC7Ltvna5A+=dxho+g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
	<CAAJiE8PojtdT-ihpbFC4u=oU_txS5MuMRC7Ltvna5A+=dxho+g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <B97E1009-2A27-443A-B7BD-2B90251D2723@yahoo.com>

Hear, hear. I?m certainly not qualified to troubleshoot a satellite from 600km away, so I will leave that to the experts and do what I can to help, which consists of contributing to AMSAT and staying out of the way of the engineers.

As somebody recently said, ?Space is hard.? There?s no guarantee any of these missions will be a success. Does that mean AMSAT shouldn?t try? Heck no; please keep trying. And I?ll happily contribute to future efforts to the best of my ability, because the success rate is still pretty high, and it isn?t cheap. I get a great deal of pleasure from satellite operating; least I can do is pay my fair share.

Thanks to the entire Engineering team for their efforts. It means a lot.

Sean Kutzko KX9X

> On Dec 10, 2018, at 10:05 AM, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to Drew and Jerry for the additional information, even though the
> situation is not what anyone wanted hear.
> 
> I will echo John's statement. For those who have worked so hard on this
> bird, along with those before it and those to come, THANK YOU! Without
> people with the knowledge and skills to get a satellite into orbit, we
> would not have anything to enjoy.
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
>>> I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
>> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
>>> Thanks all,
>>> Fred ? KF4FC
>>> 
>> Hi Fred,
>> 
>> I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?  I
>> have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
>> have seen so far, anyway.
>> 
>> If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
>> discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
>> the anomaly became known.  Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
>> succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
>> for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.  Right now, with no
>> readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
>> else to report.
>> 
>> The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
>> actually fun and we're on it.   We are looking at data from a number of
>> sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
>> during their journey from the BOM to orbit.  Ideas such as the one Drew
>> mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
>> by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
>> report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
>> it is something of merit or actionable.  As you probably know, our
>> resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.  Most if not all of
>> our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
>> so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
>> volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.  AO-95 is in orbit now and
>> we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
>> to achieve both goals.  If the results of our investigation point to a
>> possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
>> we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
>> is a driver for this investigation.  But perhaps the most important
>> driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
>> future missions.  I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
>> causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
>> inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.
>> 
>> The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
>> won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
>> accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
>> enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.  Many had been
>> waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
>> seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
>> intermittent thing we shared the news.  And as I said in the ANS, I will
>> certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
>> report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!
>> 
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 73,
> Don KB2YSI
> https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi
> _______________________________________________
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec 10 16:35:22 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:35:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <33ad6899-3efa-3a90-bc87-f9eb0b934d6a@twcny.rr.com>
References: <33ad6899-3efa-3a90-bc87-f9eb0b934d6a@twcny.rr.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpgdQweRDO65pqd4f5S3hW2QPq259QVx1GJzOJ6MNBRyw@mail.gmail.com>

Please see https://www.amsat.org/fox-1cliff-ao-95-commissioning-status/

73,

Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 11:25 AM Chris Bouck <cbouck01 at twcny.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Where are you getting the information on this spacecraft?
>
> Chris KB4CMF
>
>
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From zmetzing at pobox.com  Mon Dec 10 16:36:16 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:36:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <33ad6899-3efa-3a90-bc87-f9eb0b934d6a@twcny.rr.com>
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On 12/10/18 10:25 AM, Chris Bouck wrote:
> Where are you getting the information on this spacecraft?

Are you receiving the "ANS-xxx AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", 
sent to this list? That's the best source of information on AO-95, and 
future missions.

On to Fox-1E and beyond!

--- Zach
N0ZGO


From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 16:47:40 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:47:40 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
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References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
	<CAAJiE8PojtdT-ihpbFC4u=oU_txS5MuMRC7Ltvna5A+=dxho+g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7EA9DA57-CAE4-4167-BFCE-9B7DFE718A0A@gmail.com>

Don,

I wish to join you to thanks Jerry and the team, to have worked so hard for Fox-1C over several years, and I am sure that they are more disappointed than anyone else about the present issue.

Building a bird is not an easy job and it seems that some believe it is kind of commodity, not really in spite many launches and each one is a challenge/ new adventure which is possible only due to the dedication and commitment of a few, space is not the nearby shopping mall and still a still a very risky business. Just look at the % of Cubesat failures.

Hopefully the bird will be recovered, if not it will be a learning as well explained. Grievance is just not relevant.

I will continue to send the TLM for the bird as many times as possible per the request to help them with an eventual recovery and suggest that all do so.

I also say also  a big THANK YOU to the team behind AO-95, whether the mission is successful or not, the important matter is their hard work and learning from same.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)


> On Dec 10, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to Drew and Jerry for the additional information, even though the
> situation is not what anyone wanted hear.
> 
> I will echo John's statement. For those who have worked so hard on this
> bird, along with those before it and those to come, THANK YOU! Without
> people with the knowledge and skills to get a satellite into orbit, we
> would not have anything to enjoy.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
>>> I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
>> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
>>> Thanks all,
>>> Fred ? KF4FC
>>> 
>> Hi Fred,
>> 
>> I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?  I
>> have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
>> have seen so far, anyway.
>> 
>> If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
>> discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
>> the anomaly became known.  Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
>> succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
>> for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.  Right now, with no
>> readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
>> else to report.
>> 
>> The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
>> actually fun and we're on it.   We are looking at data from a number of
>> sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
>> during their journey from the BOM to orbit.  Ideas such as the one Drew
>> mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
>> by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
>> report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
>> it is something of merit or actionable.  As you probably know, our
>> resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.  Most if not all of
>> our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
>> so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
>> volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.  AO-95 is in orbit now and
>> we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
>> to achieve both goals.  If the results of our investigation point to a
>> possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
>> we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
>> is a driver for this investigation.  But perhaps the most important
>> driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
>> future missions.  I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
>> causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
>> inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.
>> 
>> The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
>> won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
>> accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
>> enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.  Many had been
>> waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
>> seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
>> intermittent thing we shared the news.  And as I said in the ANS, I will
>> certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
>> report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!
>> 
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 73,
> Don KB2YSI
> https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi
> _______________________________________________
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From almetco at comcast.net  Mon Dec 10 17:02:45 2018
From: almetco at comcast.net (Greg)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:02:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <7EA9DA57-CAE4-4167-BFCE-9B7DFE718A0A@gmail.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
	<CAAJiE8PojtdT-ihpbFC4u=oU_txS5MuMRC7Ltvna5A+=dxho+g@mail.gmail.com>
	<7EA9DA57-CAE4-4167-BFCE-9B7DFE718A0A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8E3B3709-2D72-4A2D-868B-04D4002465EB@comcast.net>

My appreciation as well to the Fox-1C team as well.  There is a reason these are called ?amateur? satellites and everyone should know the risks and challenges of these endeavors.  We all hope for the best at time of launch but in the harsh environment of the launch, release and orbit, things happen.  We should appreciate that we have the success of all the current amateur satellites in orbit.  I for one can barely make a paper airplane fly let alone design, build and launch such a sophisticated piece of communications equipment.  Kudos to all involved.

Thanks AMSAT and crew.

Greg
N3MVF




On Dec 10, 2018, at 11:47 AM, Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple at gmail.com> wrote:

Don,

I wish to join you to thanks Jerry and the team, to have worked so hard for Fox-1C over several years, and I am sure that they are more disappointed than anyone else about the present issue.

Building a bird is not an easy job and it seems that some believe it is kind of commodity, not really in spite many launches and each one is a challenge/ new adventure which is possible only due to the dedication and commitment of a few, space is not the nearby shopping mall and still a still a very risky business. Just look at the % of Cubesat failures.

Hopefully the bird will be recovered, if not it will be a learning as well explained. Grievance is just not relevant.

I will continue to send the TLM for the bird as many times as possible per the request to help them with an eventual recovery and suggest that all do so.

I also say also  a big THANK YOU to the team behind AO-95, whether the mission is successful or not, the important matter is their hard work and learning from same.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)


> On Dec 10, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to Drew and Jerry for the additional information, even though the
> situation is not what anyone wanted hear.
> 
> I will echo John's statement. For those who have worked so hard on this
> bird, along with those before it and those to come, THANK YOU! Without
> people with the knowledge and skills to get a satellite into orbit, we
> would not have anything to enjoy.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
>>> I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
>> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
>>> Thanks all,
>>> Fred ? KF4FC
>>> 
>> Hi Fred,
>> 
>> I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?  I
>> have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
>> have seen so far, anyway.
>> 
>> If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
>> discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
>> the anomaly became known.  Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
>> succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
>> for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.  Right now, with no
>> readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
>> else to report.
>> 
>> The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
>> actually fun and we're on it.   We are looking at data from a number of
>> sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
>> during their journey from the BOM to orbit.  Ideas such as the one Drew
>> mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
>> by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
>> report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
>> it is something of merit or actionable.  As you probably know, our
>> resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.  Most if not all of
>> our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
>> so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
>> volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.  AO-95 is in orbit now and
>> we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
>> to achieve both goals.  If the results of our investigation point to a
>> possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
>> we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
>> is a driver for this investigation.  But perhaps the most important
>> driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
>> future missions.  I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
>> causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
>> inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.
>> 
>> The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
>> won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
>> accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
>> enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.  Many had been
>> waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
>> seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
>> intermittent thing we shared the news.  And as I said in the ANS, I will
>> certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
>> report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!
>> 
>> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 73,
> Don KB2YSI
> https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From markn9um at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 19:21:11 2018
From: markn9um at gmail.com (M Thomas)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:21:11 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Skeds - KL7, DE ID ME NV RI SD VT
Message-ID: <CAD4E2bykH4vE99Zqfy_vEsNSLZPu_sB0BW6cbC4aQ2CQcZQbPQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello

I am looking for skeds for the following states, please.  Thanks to Gabe, I
crossed off KH6 last night.

FM or linear

Thanks!!!
Mark
N9UM
EN52

From mccardelm at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 19:39:12 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:39:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
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For information on how to subscribe to ANS visit:

http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans

EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations


> On Dec 10, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/10/18 10:25 AM, Chris Bouck wrote:
>> Where are you getting the information on this spacecraft?
> 
> Are you receiving the "ANS-xxx AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", sent to this list? That's the best source of information on AO-95, and future missions.
> 
> On to Fox-1E and beyond!
> 
> --- 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.
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From mikesprenger at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 20:29:51 2018
From: mikesprenger at gmail.com (Mike Sprenger)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:29:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKOT6fBpUdNeJFaOHKsv-+VOf8pjyQCpCvTqi4Yee=2WJA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
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John,

I'm like you, grateful for a long series of great effort - Its a real
crescendo of work just to launch and commission one of these satellites
when everything goes per plan and works just right.

This time is a little different, we're probably going to learn more from
AO-95, I'm taking this as I need to start collecting telemetry to support
the need for more data to understand the status to see if more information
may be revealed yielding better results in the future.

As long as the satellite is up there making power and transmitting the
possibility exists we may use its transponder some day, takes no
imagination to point out AO-7 as that example.

*I'm offering my hearty Thank You* for a whole program of satellites
(AO-73,85,91,92, 95 ARISS et al), and hope that the entire Mission Team
thats been working on all of these satellites has a great Holiday season
with Family and Friends.  I hope to see you in Orlando soon.

73
Mike
W4UOO

On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 9:44 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very sorry to all the engineers and others who worked on/with AO-95.
>
> Thanks for your service to the community.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2018, 19:48 Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com
> wrote:
>
> > Fred,
> >
> > Perhaps because there is little useful to be done or said at this point.
> > We don?t know, and may never know for sure what the exact failure is.
> Many
> > of those involved are also in some state of grieving right now after the
> > years of effort put into this little satellite. Space is hard, and we do
> > the best we can.
> >
> > Rest assured that we will continue to monitor the satellite for any
> > changes, and when the will to work the problem is a little stronger we
> will
> > seek out some mega-erp EME stations to try to wiggle the RSSI to further
> > diagnose the problem. Continued submission of telemetry is very important
> > to this end.
> >
> > 73, Drew, KO4MA
> > AMSAT VP Operations
> >
> >
> > > On Dec 9, 2018, at 7:17 PM, Fred Castello <fredcastello at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
> > receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> > > Thanks all,
> > > Fred ? KF4FC
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions expressed
> > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> > program!
> > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
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> _______________________________________________
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> expressed
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-- 
Thanks,
Mike Sprenger
(37.9167N  81.1244W is the Summit)

From daniel at destevez.net  Mon Dec 10 20:57:46 2018
From: daniel at destevez.net (=?UTF-8?Q?Daniel_Est=c3=a9vez?=)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:57:46 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb]  ESEO
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <55a8c8aa-524a-f9bc-5186-fb4e823c9aca@destevez.net>

El 10/12/18 a las 04:31, Ross Biggar escribi?:
> Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested and is it ready for operation yet?

Hi Ross,

I haven't heard much official information about the status of the
satellite and the progress of the mission. I think the FUNcube payload
is not active yet.

Now that we have a working decoder for ESEO
(https://destevez.net/2018/12/decoding-eseo/), we can watch the
telemetry to investigate about the satellite status.

Mike DK3WN captured some telemetry packets a couple of days ago:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=91603

A telemetry parser for these is not ready yet, but the documentation is
available here:
https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO/Be_the_first_to_catch_a_signal_from_ESEO

>From a quick look by hand at the packets, it seems the spacecraft is in
safe mode and several systems are powered down.

PS: We still have to figure out some small details / check our
understanding about the telemetry format, so it would be good if you can
send us some more telemetry packets in hex as Mike did, so that we can
check our ideas.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.




From mail at mike-rupprecht.de  Mon Dec 10 21:22:38 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:22:38 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO
In-Reply-To: <55a8c8aa-524a-f9bc-5186-fb4e823c9aca@destevez.net>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
	<55a8c8aa-524a-f9bc-5186-fb4e823c9aca@destevez.net>
Message-ID: <000001d490ce$7a45e250$6ed1a6f0$@de>

All,
... telemetry parser is in progress - but it's a very complex telemetry - so give me some time, please ;-)

73 Mike

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Daniel Est?vez
Gesendet: 10 December 2018 21:58
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] ESEO

El 10/12/18 a las 04:31, Ross Biggar escribi?:
> Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested and is it ready for operation yet?

Hi Ross,

I haven't heard much official information about the status of the satellite and the progress of the mission. I think the FUNcube payload is not active yet.

Now that we have a working decoder for ESEO (https://destevez.net/2018/12/decoding-eseo/), we can watch the telemetry to investigate about the satellite status.

Mike DK3WN captured some telemetry packets a couple of days ago:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=91603

A telemetry parser for these is not ready yet, but the documentation is available here:
https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO/Be_the_first_to_catch_a_signal_from_ESEO

>From a quick look by hand at the packets, it seems the spacecraft is in safe mode and several systems are powered down.

PS: We still have to figure out some small details / check our understanding about the telemetry format, so it would be good if you can send us some more telemetry packets in hex as Mike did, so that we can check our ideas.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.



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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Mon Dec 10 22:02:24 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:02:24 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking objects from the SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <3b33ac36-1536-045f-d122-a6c8ca1345d8@xs4all.nl>
References: <1a3497b0-4b55-4d15-a97c-dac5c42dfb03@xs4all.nl>
	<e3482fcc-831f-5773-69d1-05072fc48d19@xs4all.nl>
	<53503079-2bea-cae6-5d6a-d654b913982a@xs4all.nl>
	<3a2e3540-6ba5-5e67-4704-9b4436b11318@xs4all.nl>
	<a67a9d02-cb72-3d0e-ddab-9d140f98979c@xs4all.nl>
	<3b33ac36-1536-045f-d122-a6c8ca1345d8@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <87a7fac8-db56-a989-76a9-c7d5666c99e7@xs4all.nl>


Still no TLE set for Suomi 100 is published by Space-Track.org.
Therefore I determined these TLEs myself from doppler measurements:

Suomi 100
1 60002U 18601B?? 18344.10953523? .00000010? 00000-0? 70016-5 0 05
2 60002? 97.7672? 53.2430 0010803 228.0410 133.0649 14.95134223 04

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 09-12-18 14:36, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> Further suggestions: for Suomi100 use object 43788, for CSIM use 
> object 43793,
> for MinXSS 2 use object 43758, and for SnugLite use object 43786.
>
> Still no TLE set for Jordan-OSCAR 97 (ex JY1Sat) from SpaceTrack.org.
> Therefore I determined these TLEs myself from doppler measurements:
>
> Jordan-OSCAR 97
> 1 60001U 18601A?? 18343.03869085? .00000100? 00000-0? 15114-4 0 01
> 2 60001? 97.7674? 52.0912 0012867 257.7608 103.0072 14.95132150 01
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 08-12-18 15:25, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> With updated TLE sets the best fit for JY1Sat is now object 43788 and 
>> for
>> AO-95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) it is now 43770 (separation with 43771 is only 
>> 1 s).
>> But these fits are not perfect. Apparently their TLEs have not yet 
>> been published.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>> On 07-12-18 16:39, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>> With a lot of new TLE sets available, some new suggestions: for JY1Sat
>>> now use object 43788 or 43759 (separation is less than 1 s), for 
>>> ITASat 1
>>> now use object 43787, and for MOVE-II now use object 43776.
>>> For RANGE-A use object 43798, and for PWSat 2 now use object 43780.
>>> Either MinXSS 2 or CSIM is object 43793.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>
>>> On 06-12-18 12:34, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> New suggestions: for AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) now use object 43774, 
>>>> for MOVE-II
>>>> now use object 43775, and for PWSat 2 use object 43776.
>>>>
>>>> Again: this may change later on when separations increase and new 
>>>> TLE sets
>>>> become available. Currently only 14 TLE sets have been published 
>>>> for the
>>>> 64+ objects from this launch.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>
>>>> On 05-12-18 14:22, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Another suggestion: for ESEO use object 43763.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>>
>>>>> On 04-12-18 23:17, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Separations between the objects from the SSO-A launch are remarkably
>>>>>> small, some no more than 1 or 2 s. And not all TLE sets have been
>>>>>> published yet. So identifying objects is hard for the time being. 
>>>>>> But for
>>>>>> tracking purposes I have some suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For JY1Sat use object 43759, for ITASat 1 use object 43760, for 
>>>>>> Fox 1Cliff
>>>>>> use object 43767 and for Move 2 use object 43761. These should 
>>>>>> work well
>>>>>> for now. But note that these assignments may change later on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>>>>>
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From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Mon Dec 10 21:50:50 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:50:50 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ESEO
In-Reply-To: <000001d490ce$7a45e250$6ed1a6f0$@de>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115C4622C3620E76E20D9A4F7A50@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
	<55a8c8aa-524a-f9bc-5186-fb4e823c9aca@destevez.net>,
	<000001d490ce$7a45e250$6ed1a6f0$@de>
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Thanks Mike, judging by the look of that signal, I can certainly understand it will be difficult to decode.
Ross
ZL1WN

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All,
... telemetry parser is in progress - but it's a very complex telemetry - so give me some time, please ;-)

73 Mike

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
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Gesendet: 10 December 2018 21:58
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] ESEO

El 10/12/18 a las 04:31, Ross Biggar escribi?:
> Can someone please tell me what is happening with ESEO, has it been tested and is it ready for operation yet?

Hi Ross,

I haven't heard much official information about the status of the satellite and the progress of the mission. I think the FUNcube payload is not active yet.

Now that we have a working decoder for ESEO (https://destevez.net/2018/12/decoding-eseo/), we can watch the telemetry to investigate about the satellite status.

Mike DK3WN captured some telemetry packets a couple of days ago:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=91603

A telemetry parser for these is not ready yet, but the documentation is available here:
https://www.esa.int/Education/ESEO/Be_the_first_to_catch_a_signal_from_ESEO

>From a quick look by hand at the packets, it seems the spacecraft is in safe mode and several systems are powered down.

PS: We still have to figure out some small details / check our understanding about the telemetry format, so it would be good if you can send us some more telemetry packets in hex as Mike did, so that we can check our ideas.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.



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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 23:01:06 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:01:06 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Program & RTL820T Dongles
In-Reply-To: <0dfbcb1c-2cd4-ffba-b46e-5c2004d0b8e1@denstarfarm.us>
References: <0dfbcb1c-2cd4-ffba-b46e-5c2004d0b8e1@denstarfarm.us>
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Hi Bob,

I have done that successfully with both an SDRPlay RSP2 and a FunCube Pro +.
Here is what I learned:
You must run those FM rx with squelch on. In other words, set up each SDRC
rx with FM Squelch , Narrow Filters (12 kHz is fine).

When I tried to run them unsquelched I got no decodes. Once squelched, all
decode fine if freq is clear (lots of junk on the downlink band from
computer stuff)

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 4:17 PM Bob KD7YZ <kd7yz at denstarfarm.us> wrote:

> After reading the manual from FoxTelem, I decided to thy the 192KHz wide
> suggestion they made ... the intent being to use SDR-Console/Satellite
> and the RTL820T Dongle.
>
> SDRC/Satellite is unable to auto-switch to the next in a list of Sats so
> making a bandwidth big enough to take in the lower end of one to the
> upper end of the others means, technically, 'set and forget' .
>
> I never did understand though where the Find-Sat "switch" was. I was
> hoping a strong signal somewhere in the bandwidth, which I could see was
> wide enough to cover the 4,  would be enough to make the FoxTelem
> program seek out the Sat and decode it.
>
> I'd hoped to be able to activate the programs overnight and collect from
> 85 91 92 95 .
>
> It didn't work out. Though in testing, I could visually see the
> Telem/Signal come up.
>
> So is anyone using this combo willing to give me some pointers?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> 73
> Bob KD7YZ
> AMSAT LM #901
>
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From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 23:32:29 2018
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:32:29 -1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Skeds - KL7, DE ID ME NV RI SD VT
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Hi Mark,

Should be able to get you Alaska when I?m back home. I?m back on the 12th
and should be there until the 22nd.

73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH


On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:21 AM M Thomas <markn9um at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello
>
> I am looking for skeds for the following states, please.  Thanks to Gabe, I
> crossed off KH6 last night.
>
> FM or linear
>
> Thanks!!!
> Mark
> N9UM
> EN52
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From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Dec 11 02:26:08 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:26:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-11 02:30
	UTC
References: <1763865787.2106392.1544495168430.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1763865787.2106392.1544495168430@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-11 02:30 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Coll?ge L?once Bourliaguet, Thiviers, France, direct via F5KEM

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact was successful: Mon 2018-12-10 13:12:07 UTC 59 deg (***)

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

?

Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

?

For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

?

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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.

?

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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 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


****************************************************************************
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?2018-12-11 02:30 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 1284. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1227. ?(***)
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:
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 2018-12-11 02:30 UTC. (***)


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

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

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

Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************


Exp. 56 on orbit

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

?

Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

?


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

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From pconver at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 02:55:49 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:55:49 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Audio1
Message-ID: <CANTZqKn=ZDZZaKbyE5sb2jSZrph5TJ5UQ-r3sE89vpEkLrxoOA@mail.gmail.com>

Over Buenos Aires 3 TLMs:

http://amsat.org.ar/1812110230.wav

73, LU7ABF, Pedro

From pconver at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 13:43:05 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:43:05 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Audio2
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=3Pf7N2GmGhZ+1gp6qeqJPQxd2hxdNc67s_z3-gZypxQ@mail.gmail.com>

AO-95 Audio Orb.116 13:16 UTC over Buenos Aires,
S9+10 FT-897+5elem.Yagi (3TLMs) including DUV

http://amsat.org.ar/1812111316.wav

73, LU7ABF, Pedro

From gwalls at pobox.com  Tue Dec 11 15:34:12 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:34:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 Telemeter
Message-ID: <034e01d49166$faedd7d0$f0c98770$@pobox.com>

I copied my first telemetry from FunCube 1 back in 2016 and copied it for
several months, on and off. Then I got interested in other things and didn't
copy it for a while. Now I am back and have an anomaly that I would like to
have some advice on. 

 

For the last few months I have not been very successful in copying
telemetry. I seem to be getting good signals with a M2 2MCP22 controlled in
AZ and EL. I use an Icom IC-910H for the receiver. I could not get dashboard
to reliably auto tune. I use HRD Satellite to tune the rig for doppler set
to 145.935. If I set the rig to USB, I don't copy anything. So just playing
around I tried CW and can hear the data but still not copy. Then I tried
adjusting the RIT and I stated copying. I only adjusted the RIT -0.65.

 

Should I go back to USB and adjust the frequency to find the signal?

Has the satellite changed from 145.935 or is it something here?

 

Thanks for your input!

 

73

Greg

W4GHW

 


From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Dec 11 16:23:14 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:23:14 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
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On 12/9/18 6:47 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> 
> Rest assured that we will continue to monitor the satellite for any changes, and when the will to work the problem is a little stronger we will seek out some mega-erp EME stations to try to wiggle the RSSI to further diagnose the problem. Continued submission of telemetry is very important to this end.
> 
> 73, Drew, KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations

Hello Drew,

Does this mean that your operations team will switch focus to AO-85?

Thanks,

--- Zach
N0ZGO


From wouterweg at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 16:42:29 2018
From: wouterweg at gmail.com (Wouter Weggelaar)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:42:29 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] new JY1SAT / Jordan-OSCAR 97 TLEs
Message-ID: <CAKXf1rEowJ9auV2ifCnFOPH6jXt9Jx0uiBHohdGrqGF33QqF6g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi All,

New TLEs have been released by CSpOC, and currently we are looking at
object 2018-099AV / 43801 for JY1Sat.
Very close are also objects AX and AY, but the coming passes will show
which one may produce a good fit.

*note* the objects have not yet been assigned, so AV is still our best
estimate. More observations are needed to confirm or amend.

73

Wouter PA3WEG

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Tue Dec 11 17:17:28 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:17:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <906bf452-6175-f0c1-80a3-abfe20b3112b@pobox.com>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>	<145D8969-6BEC-4A54-B920-17C8A8942C3B@mindspring.com>
	<906bf452-6175-f0c1-80a3-abfe20b3112b@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <01ae01d49175$65103870$2f30a950$@mindspring.com>

I'm just waiting for a pass when AO-85 is illuminated and I'm home, to put
her back in transponder mode. There will be some requests for operators,
mainly to not use it in eclipse. More soon.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Zach Metzinger
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 11:23 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-95

On 12/9/18 6:47 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> 
> Rest assured that we will continue to monitor the satellite for any
changes, and when the will to work the problem is a little stronger we will
seek out some mega-erp EME stations to try to wiggle the RSSI to further
diagnose the problem. Continued submission of telemetry is very important to
this end.
> 
> 73, Drew, KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations

Hello Drew,

Does this mean that your operations team will switch focus to AO-85?

Thanks,

--- Zach
N0ZGO

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From DougPhelps at protonmail.com  Tue Dec 11 19:10:46 2018
From: DougPhelps at protonmail.com (Doug Phelps)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:10:46 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox in a Box Question
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I had no problem replicating the Fox in a Box.  My 3B+ runs around 70% CPU when decoding white noise.  I am having trouble receiving the satellites because of the Spike in the center of the passband as well as images to the side.  Is there anyway to compensate for the offset voltage in LINUX that will run on the P! 3B+?  Programs like HDSDR allow you to do the correction within the program but I cannot find where to do it in Fox Telem.  There is a Funcube control program for Windows but I have not found one for the PI.  According to the Fauncube site, alignment is required every time you loose power to the PI.

Also, I presume that the internet interface for the leader board is not supported?  When I click on leaderboard, I get a message that it is not supported but when I acknowledge the pop up, the web brouser launches.  It does not seem to have this problem when sending or receiving data to the server.  Is this normal.

I you would like to call me, my number is 847-514-8566.  Thank you for all of the work you put into the Fox in a Box.  If I can fix the DC offset problems, I plan to deploy one to Denver, CO and another to McAllen TX.

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From DougPhelps at protonmail.com  Tue Dec 11 19:31:54 2018
From: DougPhelps at protonmail.com (Doug Phelps)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:31:54 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Program & RTL820T Dongles
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Sorry for the dumb question but how do I turn on the squelch in Fox Telem?  I would need to do this both on Windows and Linux (PI 3B+).


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??????? Original Message ???????
On Monday, December 10, 2018 5:01 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> I have done that successfully with both an SDRPlay RSP2 and a FunCube Pro +.
> Here is what I learned:
> You must run those FM rx with squelch on. In other words, set up each SDRC
> rx with FM Squelch , Narrow Filters (12 kHz is fine).
>
> When I tried to run them unsquelched I got no decodes. Once squelched, all
> decode fine if freq is clear (lots of junk on the downlink band from
> computer stuff)
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 4:17 PM Bob KD7YZ kd7yz at denstarfarm.us wrote:
>
> > After reading the manual from FoxTelem, I decided to thy the 192KHz wide
> > suggestion they made ... the intent being to use SDR-Console/Satellite
> > and the RTL820T Dongle.
> > SDRC/Satellite is unable to auto-switch to the next in a list of Sats so
> > making a bandwidth big enough to take in the lower end of one to the
> > upper end of the others means, technically, 'set and forget' .
> > I never did understand though where the Find-Sat "switch" was. I was
> > hoping a strong signal somewhere in the bandwidth, which I could see was
> > wide enough to cover the 4, would be enough to make the FoxTelem
> > program seek out the Sat and decode it.
> > I'd hoped to be able to activate the programs overnight and collect from
> > 85 91 92 95 .
> > It didn't work out. Though in testing, I could visually see the
> > Telem/Signal come up.
> > So is anyone using this combo willing to give me some pointers?
> > Thanks
> > --
> > 73
> > Bob KD7YZ
> > AMSAT LM #901
> >
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From burns at fisher.cc  Tue Dec 11 21:21:28 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:21:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Program & RTL820T Dongles
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Doug,  Do you mean you are using a FunCube Dongle or something and having
FoxTelem decode the RF (as opposed to feeding it audio).  You can turn off
the audio entirely by clicking on tab on the input section (just above the
audio/FFT display) that says "Silence Audio".  If that tab says "Monitor
Audio" then it is already turned off.  You can also monitor the audio and
have it squelch when there is no telemetry being decoded using a checkbox
on the side (Squelch when no telemetry" or something like that).  If you
mean to use this to listen to QSOs, remember that while you might be able
to hear them sometimes, the ear is incredibly sensitive, so you might be
squelching something you could actually hear and understand.

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 4:09 PM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Sorry for the dumb question but how do I turn on the squelch in Fox
> Telem?  I would need to do this both on Windows and Linux (PI 3B+).
>
>
> Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email.
>
> ??????? Original Message ???????
> On Monday, December 10, 2018 5:01 PM, Hasan al-Basri <
> hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > I have done that successfully with both an SDRPlay RSP2 and a FunCube
> Pro +.
> > Here is what I learned:
> > You must run those FM rx with squelch on. In other words, set up each
> SDRC
> > rx with FM Squelch , Narrow Filters (12 kHz is fine).
> >
> > When I tried to run them unsquelched I got no decodes. Once squelched,
> all
> > decode fine if freq is clear (lots of junk on the downlink band from
> > computer stuff)
> >
> > 73, N0AN
> > Hasan
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 4:17 PM Bob KD7YZ kd7yz at denstarfarm.us wrote:
> >
> > > After reading the manual from FoxTelem, I decided to thy the 192KHz
> wide
> > > suggestion they made ... the intent being to use SDR-Console/Satellite
> > > and the RTL820T Dongle.
> > > SDRC/Satellite is unable to auto-switch to the next in a list of Sats
> so
> > > making a bandwidth big enough to take in the lower end of one to the
> > > upper end of the others means, technically, 'set and forget' .
> > > I never did understand though where the Find-Sat "switch" was. I was
> > > hoping a strong signal somewhere in the bandwidth, which I could see
> was
> > > wide enough to cover the 4, would be enough to make the FoxTelem
> > > program seek out the Sat and decode it.
> > > I'd hoped to be able to activate the programs overnight and collect
> from
> > > 85 91 92 95 .
> > > It didn't work out. Though in testing, I could visually see the
> > > Telem/Signal come up.
> > > So is anyone using this combo willing to give me some pointers?
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > 73
> > > Bob KD7YZ
> > > AMSAT LM #901
> > >
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From gwalls at pobox.com  Tue Dec 11 21:41:23 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg Walls)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:41:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 Telemetry
Message-ID: <03cd01d4919a$45039200$cf0ab600$@pobox.com>

I copied my first telemetry from FunCube 1 back in 2016 and copied it for
several months, on and off. Then I got interested in other things and didn't
copy it for a while. Now I am back and have an anomaly that I would like to
have some advice on. 

 

For the last few months I have not been very successful in copying
telemetry. I seem to be getting good signals with a M2 2MCP22 controlled in
AZ and EL. I use an Icom IC-910H for the receiver. I could not get dashboard
to reliably auto tune. I use HRD Satellite to tune the rig for doppler set
to 145.935. If I set the rig to USB, I don't copy anything. So just playing
around I tried CW and can hear the data but still not copy. Then I tried
adjusting the RIT and I stated copying. I only adjusted the RIT -0.65.

 

Should I go back to USB and adjust the frequency to find the signal?

Has the satellite changed from 145.935 or is it something here?

 

Thanks for your input!

 

73

Greg

W4GHW

 


From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Tue Dec 11 21:41:32 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:41:32 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] new JY1SAT / Jordan-OSCAR 97 TLEs
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Wouter,

With the new TLEs available I find that the best fit for JO 97 is now 
object 43803.
But separation from object 43801 is only 2 s.

73, Nico

On 11-12-18 17:42, Wouter Weggelaar wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> New TLEs have been released by CSpOC, and currently we are looking at
> object 2018-099AV / 43801 for JY1Sat.
> Very close are also objects AX and AY, but the coming passes will show
> which one may produce a good fit.
>
> *note* the objects have not yet been assigned, so AV is still our best
> estimate. More observations are needed to confirm or amend.
>
> 73
>
> Wouter PA3WEG
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 21:53:47 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:53:47 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 Telemeter
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I get the best centered decodes on the SDR at 145.933.200

That holds nicely with the doppler corrections being applied by SDR Console
v 3.03

Rx with M2 Eggbeater at 7' and get about 100 frames every decent pass..

I do many unattended passes and get TLM from AO-73 just fine.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 9:35 AM Greg <gwalls at pobox.com> wrote:

> I copied my first telemetry from FunCube 1 back in 2016 and copied it for
> several months, on and off. Then I got interested in other things and
> didn't
> copy it for a while. Now I am back and have an anomaly that I would like to
> have some advice on.
>
>
>
> For the last few months I have not been very successful in copying
> telemetry. I seem to be getting good signals with a M2 2MCP22 controlled in
> AZ and EL. I use an Icom IC-910H for the receiver. I could not get
> dashboard
> to reliably auto tune. I use HRD Satellite to tune the rig for doppler set
> to 145.935. If I set the rig to USB, I don't copy anything. So just playing
> around I tried CW and can hear the data but still not copy. Then I tried
> adjusting the RIT and I stated copying. I only adjusted the RIT -0.65.
>
>
>
> Should I go back to USB and adjust the frequency to find the signal?
>
> Has the satellite changed from 145.935 or is it something here?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your input!
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Greg
>
> W4GHW
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 22:11:42 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:11:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem Program & RTL820T Dongles
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I am using an SDR with SDR Console v 3.03
It permits every receiver to set its own squelch. I feed the audio of each
rx to the decoding program.

It sits overnight and gets TLM from AO-85/91/92 because I have 3 rx running
at the same time with the SDR Console software.

SDRC v3 is windows only.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 3:22 PM Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:

> Doug,  Do you mean you are using a FunCube Dongle or something and having
> FoxTelem decode the RF (as opposed to feeding it audio).  You can turn off
> the audio entirely by clicking on tab on the input section (just above the
> audio/FFT display) that says "Silence Audio".  If that tab says "Monitor
> Audio" then it is already turned off.  You can also monitor the audio and
> have it squelch when there is no telemetry being decoded using a checkbox
> on the side (Squelch when no telemetry" or something like that).  If you
> mean to use this to listen to QSOs, remember that while you might be able
> to hear them sometimes, the ear is incredibly sensitive, so you might be
> squelching something you could actually hear and understand.
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 4:09 PM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Sorry for the dumb question but how do I turn on the squelch in Fox
> > Telem?  I would need to do this both on Windows and Linux (PI 3B+).
> >
> >
> > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email.
> >
> > ??????? Original Message ???????
> > On Monday, December 10, 2018 5:01 PM, Hasan al-Basri <
> > hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bob,
> > >
> > > I have done that successfully with both an SDRPlay RSP2 and a FunCube
> > Pro +.
> > > Here is what I learned:
> > > You must run those FM rx with squelch on. In other words, set up each
> > SDRC
> > > rx with FM Squelch , Narrow Filters (12 kHz is fine).
> > >
> > > When I tried to run them unsquelched I got no decodes. Once squelched,
> > all
> > > decode fine if freq is clear (lots of junk on the downlink band from
> > > computer stuff)
> > >
> > > 73, N0AN
> > > Hasan
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 4:17 PM Bob KD7YZ kd7yz at denstarfarm.us wrote:
> > >
> > > > After reading the manual from FoxTelem, I decided to thy the 192KHz
> > wide
> > > > suggestion they made ... the intent being to use
> SDR-Console/Satellite
> > > > and the RTL820T Dongle.
> > > > SDRC/Satellite is unable to auto-switch to the next in a list of Sats
> > so
> > > > making a bandwidth big enough to take in the lower end of one to the
> > > > upper end of the others means, technically, 'set and forget' .
> > > > I never did understand though where the Find-Sat "switch" was. I was
> > > > hoping a strong signal somewhere in the bandwidth, which I could see
> > was
> > > > wide enough to cover the 4, would be enough to make the FoxTelem
> > > > program seek out the Sat and decode it.
> > > > I'd hoped to be able to activate the programs overnight and collect
> > from
> > > > 85 91 92 95 .
> > > > It didn't work out. Though in testing, I could visually see the
> > > > Telem/Signal come up.
> > > > So is anyone using this combo willing to give me some pointers?
> > > > Thanks
> > > > --
> > > > 73
> > > > Bob KD7YZ
> > > > AMSAT LM #901
> > > >
> > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
> available
> > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions
> > > > expressed
> > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> > of
> > > > AMSAT-NA.
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From burns at fisher.cc  Tue Dec 11 22:28:31 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:28:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox in a Box Question
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Doug,

We'll have to wait for Chris to answer the question about compensating for
the I/Q offset (which is what gives the peak in the middle).  I have not
had that trouble at all, so I assumed he did it automatically like SDR#
does.  I use (and the FIAB should have the same offset if you downloaded
the image) 145930 as the center frequency.  That makes all the Foxes appear
on one side or the other.  I have found birdies in the spectrum, which I
think comes from ethernet switches around my house.  Some are pretty close
to Fox frequencies.  To work around that, I go to the Spacecraft menu and
chose the particular s/c that is too close to the noise and adjust the
lower and upper search bounds a bit to exclude the noise.  I think at worst
I made high maybe 3 or 4KHz above the center, and I had no trouble at AOS.

I assume that you do have "track" enable so that it is only looking within
those bounds for a signal?

BTW, do you have a FunCube Dongle Pro Plus (it has a + in the center of the
O in the logo)?  Chris has not had a FCD Pro (not plus) to fiddle with so
it may have a worse problem.

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 4:08 PM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I had no problem replicating the Fox in a Box.  My 3B+ runs around 70% CPU
> when decoding white noise.  I am having trouble receiving the satellites
> because of the Spike in the center of the passband as well as images to the
> side.  Is there anyway to compensate for the offset voltage in LINUX that
> will run on the P! 3B+?  Programs like HDSDR allow you to do the correction
> within the program but I cannot find where to do it in Fox Telem.  There is
> a Funcube control program for Windows but I have not found one for the PI.
> According to the Fauncube site, alignment is required every time you loose
> power to the PI.
>
> Also, I presume that the internet interface for the leader board is not
> supported?  When I click on leaderboard, I get a message that it is not
> supported but when I acknowledge the pop up, the web brouser launches.  It
> does not seem to have this problem when sending or receiving data to the
> server.  Is this normal.
>
> I you would like to call me, my number is 847-514-8566.  Thank you for all
> of the work you put into the Fox in a Box.  If I can fix the DC offset
> problems, I plan to deploy one to Denver, CO and another to McAllen TX.
>
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From DougPhelps at protonmail.com  Tue Dec 11 22:55:46 2018
From: DougPhelps at protonmail.com (Doug Phelps)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:55:46 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox in a Box Question
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxVU9TF9wt5mt=mOv731fvtZYvQSHC7J8kSMRsHTOhUmAw@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, I have both the pro and the pro plus.  I am using the pro plus because the front end filtering is supposed to be better,  With the Pro (not plus) I still have the IQ offset but I do not have the left and right images.  Limiting the scan range is a good idea and I will try it.  The IQ offset and images, on the pro plus, show up on both the computer and the Raspberry PI.  I put multiple ferrites on all cables connected to the PI and shielded the Pro Plus with aluminum foil connected to RF ground with no improvement.  The spikes are there when I terminate with a 50 ohm load.  The spikes are definitely coming out of the Funcube.

Finally, you are correct, I have track enabled and I downloaded the image.

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??????? Original Message ???????
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 4:28 PM, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:

> Doug,
>
> We'll have to wait for Chris to answer the question about compensating for the I/Q offset (which is what gives the peak in the middle).  I have not had that trouble at all, so I assumed he did it automatically like SDR# does.  I use (and the FIAB should have the same offset if you downloaded the image) 145930 as the center frequency.  That makes all the Foxes appear on one side or the other.  I have found birdies in the spectrum, which I think comes from ethernet switches around my house.  Some are pretty close to Fox frequencies.  To work around that, I go to the Spacecraft menu and chose the particular s/c that is too close to the noise and adjust the lower and upper search bounds a bit to exclude the noise.  I think at worst I made high maybe 3 or 4KHz above the center, and I had no trouble at AOS.
>
> I assume that you do have "track" enable so that it is only looking within those bounds for a signal?
>
> BTW, do you have a FunCube Dongle Pro Plus (it has a + in the center of the O in the logo)?  Chris has not had a FCD Pro (not plus) to fiddle with so it may have a worse problem.
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 4:08 PM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I had no problem replicating the Fox in a Box.  My 3B+ runs around 70% CPU when decoding white noise.  I am having trouble receiving the satellites because of the Spike in the center of the passband as well as images to the side.  Is there anyway to compensate for the offset voltage in LINUX that will run on the P! 3B+?  Programs like HDSDR allow you to do the correction within the program but I cannot find where to do it in Fox Telem.  There is a Funcube control program for Windows but I have not found one for the PI.  According to the Fauncube site, alignment is required every time you loose power to the PI.
>>
>> Also, I presume that the internet interface for the leader board is not supported?  When I click on leaderboard, I get a message that it is not supported but when I acknowledge the pop up, the web brouser launches.  It does not seem to have this problem when sending or receiving data to the server.  Is this normal.
>>
>> I you would like to call me, my number is 847-514-8566.  Thank you for all of the work you put into the Fox in a Box.  If I can fix the DC offset problems, I plan to deploy one to Denver, CO and another to McAllen TX.
>>
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From meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk  Tue Dec 11 21:38:21 2018
From: meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk (Meeko Kittika)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:38:21 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
Message-ID: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>

Hi
Whats the current operational status of AO-7?

I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about *cough*30 plus years!
AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working sometime soon for old times sake.

I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear anymore?

Many thanks in advance
Meeko
M0FVD

From pgoodhall at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 12:56:34 2018
From: pgoodhall at gmail.com (Peter Goodhall)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:56:34 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
In-Reply-To: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>

AO-7 is still working although attention to uplink power needs observed,
keep it low as possible.

It switches between U/V & V/A & still the go to satellite for working DX

You can see the status of all the satellites via the status page
http://www.amsat.org/status/

Look forward to hearing you on the birds

Peter, 2M0SQL


On Wed, 12 Dec 2018, 12:41 Meeko Kittika <meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk wrote:

> Hi
> Whats the current operational status of AO-7?
>
> I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about
> *cough*30 plus years!
> AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working
> sometime soon for old times sake.
>
> I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about
> prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear
> anymore?
>
> Many thanks in advance
> Meeko
> M0FVD
> _______________________________________________
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From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Wed Dec 12 13:29:01 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:29:01 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
In-Reply-To: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <20181212062901.6290694766d58d2879899d85@yknwt.ca>

Hi Meeko,

   I'd also been away from satellites for 20 years plus, came back for
a little activity this summer.  That included looking for contacts on
AO-7 (worked a UA1).

      Ron VE8RT DP22

On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:38:21 +0000
Meeko Kittika <meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi
> Whats the current operational status of AO-7?
> 
> I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about *cough*30 plus years!
> AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working sometime soon for old times sake.
> 
> I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear anymore?
> 
> Many thanks in advance
> Meeko
> M0FVD
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Wed Dec 12 13:43:33 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:43:33 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>

Are the beacons still working? I've tried to get them many times, but 
not a trace. Might be my modest setup, though.

73 de Hans

BX2ABT


On 12/12/2018 08:56 PM, Peter Goodhall wrote:
> AO-7 is still working although attention to uplink power needs observed,
> keep it low as possible.
>
> It switches between U/V & V/A & still the go to satellite for working DX
>
> You can see the status of all the satellites via the status page
> http://www.amsat.org/status/
>
> Look forward to hearing you on the birds
>
> Peter, 2M0SQL
>
>
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2018, 12:41 Meeko Kittika <meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Whats the current operational status of AO-7?
>>
>> I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about
>> *cough*30 plus years!
>> AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working
>> sometime soon for old times sake.
>>
>> I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about
>> prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear
>> anymore?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance
>> Meeko
>> M0FVD
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From ve3nxk at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 14:17:08 2018
From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:17:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Comet Wirtanen
In-Reply-To: <510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>
	<510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <5C111864.20101@gmail.com>

Not really part of AMSAT stuff but close.  Has anyone got numbers, software or a 
location spot on the net for the Comet 46P/Wirtanen.

I can find lots of sky charts but nothing like a readout/print we would have for 
satellites.

Bill Booth VE3NXK
Sundridge ON, Canada
79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
FN05ns

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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 14:45:50 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:45:50 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF/UHF/SHF Antenna book recommendations?
Message-ID: <CAKoB7OqwTahQ_jfphNk+2PwtQtsgXkhcfhpS3biQ8FTKsEPqXg@mail.gmail.com>

Any recommendations on a good book for VHF/UHF/SHF antenna theory,
construction, design?  Hopefully including polarity switches.....or is it
really necessary?

Bob
WL7CQX

From rwmcgwier at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 16:12:38 2018
From: rwmcgwier at gmail.com (Robert McGwier)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:12:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95
In-Reply-To: <f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
References: <5c0db083.1c69fb81.3ab9e.e22c@mx.google.com>
	<f2484a8b-26cd-acb3-b9d1-9d23d428e692@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CA+K5gze7ojeovGnpEL7yq2BhtHazfWMCUm-w2CTXH+8Q3LbLYw@mail.gmail.com>

I want to thank Jerry, Drew, and others for the transparency that has been
observed here.  It is appreciated.

Bob
N4HY


On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> On 12/9/2018 18:17, Fred Castello wrote:
> > I am just curious why we are not discussing the apparent failure of the
> receiver of AO-95.  Do we know anything more about the issue?
> > Thanks all,
> > Fred ? KF4FC
> >
> Hi Fred,
>
> I'm not sure if you were referring to We the amsat-bb list members?  I
> have to say that I figured there would be much more chatter here than I
> have seen so far, anyway.
>
> If by We you mean We the AMSAT Engineering team, of course we have been
> discussing the problem, possible causes, and working on leads ever since
> the anomaly became known.  Certainly many of us are unhappy at not
> succeeding in making everybody else happy, but that is not the reason
> for my silence in terms of sharing with the public.  Right now, with no
> readily apparent reason or reasons for the behavior, there is nothing
> else to report.
>
> The situation has gone from a commissioning to being challenge, which is
> actually fun and we're on it.   We are looking at data from a number of
> sources, as well as our past experiences with the other Fox-1 satellites
> during their journey from the BOM to orbit.  Ideas such as the one Drew
> mentioned about employing a mega-QRO station to see if it can be heard
> by the bird have been on the table for several days but I don't plan to
> report or discuss every thought we have in working this unless and until
> it is something of merit or actionable.  As you probably know, our
> resources are limited and it's all volunteered time.  Most if not all of
> our remaining Fox-1 engineers are also involved in the GOLF-TEE project
> so I have asked them to give that first priority with their available
> volunteer time in order to keep the schedule.  AO-95 is in orbit now and
> we can vary the amount of attention on her as resources allow in order
> to achieve both goals.  If the results of our investigation point to a
> possibility of recovery be it partial, full, or some workaround method,
> we would all like to see her working as much as the rest of you and that
> is a driver for this investigation.  But perhaps the most important
> driver is that there are lessons to be learned for the betterment of
> future missions.  I expect us to continue to look for the cause or
> causes until we have results or reach a dead end because of the
> inability to take the lid off and look inside AO-95.
>
> The main point of the ANS is to let everyone know that commissioning
> won't be happening, certainly not in the period that everyone has grown
> accustomed to if at all, so that members and users can get on with
> enjoying their activities on all of the other satellites.  Many had been
> waiting in anticipation and wondering why talk of AO-95 commissioning
> seemed so quiet, so once we were sure that it didn't appear to be an
> intermittent thing we shared the news.  And as I said in the ANS, I will
> certainly be keeping everyone posted when we have something new to
> report so in the meantime please carry on and enjoy the birds!
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
>
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Chief Scientist:  The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
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NRVR.ORG (Rocketry)

From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 19:30:22 2018
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:30:22 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Comet Wirtanen
In-Reply-To: <5C111864.20101@gmail.com>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>
	<510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
	<5C111864.20101@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <982d12bb-aa39-2c33-00c7-b54e69672bc6@gmail.com>

Hi Bill,

46P is a little below and to the right of M45, aka the Pleiades / 7
Sisters.  It's supposed to be easily visible with binoculars, plus or
minus the cloud cover we're currently blessed with.  Might be clear
tonight, fingers crossed.  It'd make for an interesting DSO image in a
few days, as it passes M45.

See: 
https://earthsky.org/space/46p-wirtanen-possibly-visible-to-eye-dec-2018

Interesting the comment (toward the bottom of the page) that it is
visually crossing the Geo satellite ring about now

https://theskylive.com/46p-info gives RA / Dec coordinates for the comet
over the next week.

Greg  KO6TH


Bill Booth wrote:
> Not really part of AMSAT stuff but close.  Has anyone got numbers,
> software or a location spot on the net for the Comet 46P/Wirtanen.
>
> I can find lots of sky charts but nothing like a readout/print we
> would have for satellites.
>
> Bill Booth VE3NXK
> Sundridge ON, Canada
> 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
> FN05ns
>
> Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html
>
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From wouterweg at gmail.com  Wed Dec 12 21:44:14 2018
From: wouterweg at gmail.com (Wouter Weggelaar)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:44:14 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] new JY1SAT / Jordan-OSCAR 97 TLEs
In-Reply-To: <ef7e82f7-04d8-48a4-0cdb-21f567457223@xs4all.nl>
References: <CAKXf1rEowJ9auV2ifCnFOPH6jXt9Jx0uiBHohdGrqGF33QqF6g@mail.gmail.com>
	<ef7e82f7-04d8-48a4-0cdb-21f567457223@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <CAKXf1rGabD1t78nT--DX8DAVnoeuHXWueHaFn_w7iBwTmXur+g@mail.gmail.com>

This is indeed also what we find now after more precise observations.
I have also informed CSpOC of this, and I would encourage everyone to
use 43803 / 2018-099AX

Wouter PA3WEG
On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 10:41 PM Nico Janssen <hamsat at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> Wouter,
>
> With the new TLEs available I find that the best fit for JO 97 is now
> object 43803.
> But separation from object 43801 is only 2 s.
>
> 73, Nico
>
> On 11-12-18 17:42, Wouter Weggelaar wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > New TLEs have been released by CSpOC, and currently we are looking at
> > object 2018-099AV / 43801 for JY1Sat.
> > Very close are also objects AX and AY, but the coming passes will show
> > which one may produce a good fit.
> >
> > *note* the objects have not yet been assigned, so AV is still our best
> > estimate. More observations are needed to confirm or amend.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Wouter PA3WEG
> > _______________________________________________
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Wed Dec 12 21:53:09 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:53:09 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch
Message-ID: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>


One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a commercial
satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details see:
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat

After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is planned.
Can/should we do something about this?

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From aj9n at aol.com  Thu Dec 13 00:05:22 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:05:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-12 23:30
	UTC
References: <1410745520.3419623.1544659522487.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1410745520.3419623.1544659522487@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-12 23:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom, direct via GB4KHS

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact is go for: Fri 2018-12-14 12:55:54 UTC 70 deg (***)

Watch for live stream at: https://live.ariss.org/ (***)

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.

The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??

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

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

?

Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

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For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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/? ?

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


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-12 23:30 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 1284. 
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1227. ?
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.

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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?

ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-11 02:30 UTC.

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

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

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

Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 56 on orbit

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

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Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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From pedro at dutrasousa.name  Thu Dec 13 01:36:08 2018
From: pedro at dutrasousa.name (Pedro Dutra Sousa)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:36:08 -0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] HM58 Rover
Message-ID: <DA94E5DE-9DCB-47C7-B031-BAAAF7FD624B@dutrasousa.name>

Hello to all,

Like these past years I?ll be in HM58 for the Holidays.

This time it will not be Christmas but New Year?s long weekend (at least for me).

At the end of the Yaesu FT-817 and 857 duo there will be an Alaskan Arrow, which means FM and SSB are both possible.

Expected days are December 30 through January 2.
Confirmations via LoTW using plain CU2ZG will be uploaded the following week, and any direct QSL will get a proper reply.

Skeds are accepted and preferred, but keep in mind that being a family trip availability constrains might occur.

73 de CU2ZG
Pedro


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From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Thu Dec 13 01:52:50 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:52:50 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Comet Wirtanen
In-Reply-To: <5C111864.20101@gmail.com>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>	<CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>	<510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
	<5C111864.20101@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001501d49286$8e98f990$abcaecb0$@cox.net>

Bill,

Go here for an ephemeris:

https://in-the-sky.org/ephemeris.php?objtxt=0046p

Note it will not include Alt/az position, just RA & Dec.

If I ca figure out why my planetarium program wont load Comet data, I can
run on with Alt/az for you.. If...

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Bill Booth
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:17 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Comet Wirtanen

Not really part of AMSAT stuff but close.  Has anyone got numbers, software
or a location spot on the net for the Comet 46P/Wirtanen.

I can find lots of sky charts but nothing like a readout/print we would have
for satellites.

Bill Booth VE3NXK
Sundridge ON, Canada
79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
FN05ns

Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html

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From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 03:23:19 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:23:19 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch scrubbed for today
Message-ID: <B4C98B65BC204D258CCB474C8276DB61@OsbornesPC>

Hi Launch Watchers,

Looks like thunder storms are coming to the Launch site.
>From Rocket Lab Twitter feed:
The weather is deteriorating over Launch Complex 1, so we're standing down from today's #ELaNa19 launch. Tomorrow's weather is similar, but we'll continue to assess and then establish a new target T-0 date/time.  

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Thu Dec 13 04:11:34 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:11:34 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
In-Reply-To: <510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
References: <DB3PR0502MB4076A7BA055C7B7FE280BF6DE5A60@DB3PR0502MB4076.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAFvUaiqRqomv-H+TU4WisreyW-rmZd8VBU1-R2GniifCGRiokw@mail.gmail.com>
	<510b5a97-c906-814f-a9ed-23fcf669edfb@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <20181212211134.6ac10f0efbef1d4c0d5cb62d@yknwt.ca>

Now that you mention it Hans, I don't recall hearing the beacon.  But I
did hear my own downlink.  I haven't been baqck on the air for a few
weeks, the TLE's need to be updated and I should give a listen to AO7.

A note on the downlink when I used it, as I recollect the downlink
frequency seemed a little unstable.  On 70cm I'm only running 10W
maximum into 75 feet of feedline and a RH helix antenna and no
elevation rotator.  On 2M again its 10W max and the antenna is an 8
element quad.

73  Ron VE8RT


On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:43:33 +0800
Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net> wrote:

> Are the beacons still working? I've tried to get them many times, but 
> not a trace. Might be my modest setup, though.
> 
> 73 de Hans
> 
> BX2ABT
> 
> 
> On 12/12/2018 08:56 PM, Peter Goodhall wrote:
> > AO-7 is still working although attention to uplink power needs observed,
> > keep it low as possible.
> >
> > It switches between U/V & V/A & still the go to satellite for working DX
> >
> > You can see the status of all the satellites via the status page
> > http://www.amsat.org/status/
> >
> > Look forward to hearing you on the birds
> >
> > Peter, 2M0SQL
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 12 Dec 2018, 12:41 Meeko Kittika <meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Whats the current operational status of AO-7?
> >>
> >> I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about
> >> *cough*30 plus years!
> >> AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working
> >> sometime soon for old times sake.
> >>
> >> I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about
> >> prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear
> >> anymore?
> >>
> >> Many thanks in advance
> >> Meeko
> >> M0FVD
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Thu Dec 13 13:16:09 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:16:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
Message-ID: <02c201d492e6$03648640$0a2d92c0$@mindspring.com>

AO-85 is back in transponder mode and open for use with a few conditions.
Please do not use the satellite while in eclipse. If the footprint of the
satellite does not touch any part of the ground that is in daylight, the
satellite is in eclipse. This will give us a little extra battery life, and
extend the satellite's usable life. Please also do not "kerchunk" the
satellite while in eclipse. I know this has been done to increase the number
of telemetry packets received, but it is no longer acceptable. Thank you for
your understanding and cooperation.

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations

 


From n0jy at amsat.org  Thu Dec 13 15:38:44 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:38:44 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Your AO-95 Support
Message-ID: <3c716d5b-10c9-d691-36b0-96af7e64d398@amsat.org>

Last night on our weekly GOLF-TEE meeting, the Engineering Team was
expressing their appreciation for all of the appreciation you have
expressed here on amsat-bb.

On behalf of all of the volunteers who make up AMSAT Engineering, I
would like to thank you all for supporting us.? Your understanding of
the risks involved and continued support through words and also by just
getting on the birds and having fun, or capturing telemetry to help us
monitor, troubleshoot, and make the next satellites better, is most
gratifying!

-- 
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
Vice President - Engineering
Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.
(AMSAT)


From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 16:11:22 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:11:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
Message-ID: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>

To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting
as well.

I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it
would work.

I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
seem like a viable option?

-- 
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 16:48:14 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:48:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>

That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent
receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and
AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like
I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.

Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a
description and pics of his setup here:

https://www.qrz.com/db/kd9ixx

FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5
watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is
illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92
is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2
GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!

Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use
a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the
recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no
time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.

73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas
<chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
> RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
> soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting
> as well.
>
> I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it
> would work.
>
> I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
> Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
> BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
> seem like a viable option?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Thu Dec 13 16:59:04 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:59:04 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Your AO-95 Support
In-Reply-To: <3c716d5b-10c9-d691-36b0-96af7e64d398@amsat.org>
References: <3c716d5b-10c9-d691-36b0-96af7e64d398@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <331a458b-3849-ba48-5c3c-9f70f7073256@mindspring.com>

Jerry, thanks for your feedback on all of your teams efforts.

I think I can speak for all that we not only much appreciate the 
engineering /telem software work you all do, but the weekly 
notices/bulletins that are posted by the AMSAT Volunteers. This is a 
great group.

very 73,

Christy KB6LTY


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From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 17:12:27 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:12:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKwvPO8k_H-hY41jU5wk-iE0BsHdS_17OCs9ow-XrV11mLbOTg@mail.gmail.com>

John,
Thanks for all this good information!

On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:48 AM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent
> receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and
> AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like
> I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.
>
> Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a
> description and pics of his setup here:
>
> https://www.qrz.com/db/kd9ixx
>
> FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5
> watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is
> illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92
> is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2
> GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!
>
> Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
> you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use
> a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the
> recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no
> time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
> > RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
> > soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
> interacting
> > as well.
> >
> > I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
> it
> > would work.
> >
> > I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
> > Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
> > BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
> > seem like a viable option?
> >
> > --
> > Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> > K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>


-- 
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
about.me/chrispt

From ai6do at yahoo.com  Thu Dec 13 17:42:20 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:42:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>

 I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.?

73, Ryan AI6DO

    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:  
Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use
a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the
recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no
time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.

73, John Brier KG4AKV


  

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Thu Dec 13 17:55:15 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:55:15 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <23568517-4cfc-c25e-6cd3-02a122e3c4da@pobox.com>

On 12/13/18 11:42 AM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>   I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.

>      On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if

Also remember that the SatNOGS network might have captured your QSO:

https://db.satnogs.org/

Type "FOX" in the filter box, for instance, and pick the satellite you 
worked. It's a great resource, even if you are just listening.

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From pe0sat at vgnet.nl  Thu Dec 13 17:55:04 2018
From: pe0sat at vgnet.nl (PE0SAT | Amateur Radio)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:55:04 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>
References: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <60c7a047f1da5701e99574df02d124b0@vgnet.nl>



On 12-12-2018 22:53, Nico Janssen wrote:

> One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
> the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
> 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
> two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
> frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
> this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a 
> commercial
> satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details 
> see:
> https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat

Looking further into this strange satellite that is active in the 
HAMRADIO spectrum without following the IARU regulation 
(http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html), I also found this: 
https://www.ohb.de/en/news/ohb-italia-nanosat-eaglet-1-successfully-launched-today-from-vandenberg-air-force-base-california/


> After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is 
> planned.
> Can/should we do something about this?

Can we do something?, I am not sure, but one thing we should do, and 
that is contacting
the organizations and remind them that there are regulations they should 
adhere to.

> 
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO

73 Jan, PE0SAT


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From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Dec 13 18:13:03 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:13:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <60c7a047f1da5701e99574df02d124b0@vgnet.nl>
References: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>
	<60c7a047f1da5701e99574df02d124b0@vgnet.nl>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpS74+44Es6s-6BO6BL7dv2XiRUa--QzbwEFH5YwZrySQ@mail.gmail.com>

Presumably the Italian government licensed this commercial operation
on the amateur bands, which is unfortunate.

73,

Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 1:04 PM PE0SAT | Amateur Radio via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 12-12-2018 22:53, Nico Janssen wrote:
>
> > One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
> > the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
> > 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
> > two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
> > frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
> > this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a
> > commercial
> > satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details
> > see:
> > https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat
>
> Looking further into this strange satellite that is active in the
> HAMRADIO spectrum without following the IARU regulation
> (http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html), I also found this:
> https://www.ohb.de/en/news/ohb-italia-nanosat-eaglet-1-successfully-launched-today-from-vandenberg-air-force-base-california/
>
>
> > After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is
> > planned.
> > Can/should we do something about this?
>
> Can we do something?, I am not sure, but one thing we should do, and
> that is contacting
> the organizations and remind them that there are regulations they should
> adhere to.
>
> >
> > 73,
> > Nico PA0DLO
>
> 73 Jan, PE0SAT
>
>
> --
> With regards PE0SAT
> Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
> DK3WN SatBlog http://satblog.dk3wn.info/
> Online Telemetry Forwarder: https://db.satnogs.org/stats/
> irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat
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From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 18:22:24 2018
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:22:24 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <f7304bd7-09fc-38a6-b405-322aacb3b642@gmail.com>

The VX + BC should work, but be sure to have a good (and separate!)
antenna on the scanner.  Try to listen to a pass with the scanner to see
how it performs first.

My first Oscar contacts on RS-10 used a Radio Shack shortwave receiver
for its 10 meter downlink.

Greg  KO6TH


Chris Pohlad-Thomas wrote:
> To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
> RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
> soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting
> as well.
>
> I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it
> would work.
>
> I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
> Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
> BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
> seem like a viable option?
>


From john at papays.com  Thu Dec 13 17:50:32 2018
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:50:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Norm Mc Sweyn N3YKF SK
Message-ID: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>

Norm, N3YKF, became a Silent Key on 12December2018 after a
long battle with a rare form of cancer.  He underwent many
operations and treatments, spending months in and out
of the hospital.

Norm was an experimenter and satellite dxpeditioner.  He
was constantly working on his "portable" setup which
included az/el rotors and CP antennas.  He operated from
Peru, Guyana, Suriname, San Andres Island, Tobago Island
and other rare places.  I remember that he took cavities
on his second trip to Peru to fight the RF pollution there.

Norm would often post on the amsat-bb in response to
requests for help with antenna and rotor problems.  He
spent most of his time working on his portable setup
rather than operating. He will be missed.

John K8YSE


From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 18:34:21 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:34:21 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <f7304bd7-09fc-38a6-b405-322aacb3b642@gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<f7304bd7-09fc-38a6-b405-322aacb3b642@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8Mhg1iep+3XMM=uqGVEoEVdGMBtCeN_8JiBOWa39aBt7A@mail.gmail.com>

One thing that helped me with a dual radio setup was a MFJ-916B duplexer
that is being used as a filter; only on the 2m side of the Arrow.

My setup can be seen here: https://www.hamqth.com/KB2YSI

On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 13:23 Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com wrote:

> The VX + BC should work, but be sure to have a good (and separate!)
> antenna on the scanner.  Try to listen to a pass with the scanner to see
> how it performs first.
>
> My first Oscar contacts on RS-10 used a Radio Shack shortwave receiver
> for its 10 meter downlink.
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas wrote:
> > To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
> > RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
> > soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
> interacting
> > as well.
> >
> > I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
> it
> > would work.
> >
> > I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
> > Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
> > BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
> > seem like a viable option?
> >
>
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From afeller at ieee.org  Thu Dec 13 18:51:44 2018
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:51:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOpS74+44Es6s-6BO6BL7dv2XiRUa--QzbwEFH5YwZrySQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>
	<60c7a047f1da5701e99574df02d124b0@vgnet.nl>
	<CABzOSOpS74+44Es6s-6BO6BL7dv2XiRUa--QzbwEFH5YwZrySQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E8009C5A-44A3-40E2-85E4-60AAD0F7FB50@ieee.org>

It would be reasonable to cite interference to a licensed station in the amateur-satellite service (must be documented) as a reason for asking your administration (FCC in the USA) to report the problem to the licensing administration under RR Article 22 and demand that the offending transmissions cease.

Have fun!!

73, art?..
W4ART  Arlington VA
 

> On 13-Dec-2018, at 01:13 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Presumably the Italian government licensed this commercial operation
> on the amateur bands, which is unfortunate.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 1:04 PM PE0SAT | Amateur Radio via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 12-12-2018 22:53, Nico Janssen wrote:
>> 
>>> One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
>>> the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
>>> 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
>>> two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
>>> frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
>>> this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a
>>> commercial
>>> satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details
>>> see:
>>> https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat
>> 
>> Looking further into this strange satellite that is active in the
>> HAMRADIO spectrum without following the IARU regulation
>> (http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html), I also found this:
>> https://www.ohb.de/en/news/ohb-italia-nanosat-eaglet-1-successfully-launched-today-from-vandenberg-air-force-base-california/
>> 
>> 
>>> After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is
>>> planned.
>>> Can/should we do something about this?
>> 
>> Can we do something?, I am not sure, but one thing we should do, and
>> that is contacting
>> the organizations and remind them that there are regulations they should
>> adhere to.
>> 
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Nico PA0DLO
>> 
>> 73 Jan, PE0SAT
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> With regards PE0SAT
>> Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
>> DK3WN SatBlog http://satblog.dk3wn.info/
>> Online Telemetry Forwarder: https://db.satnogs.org/stats/
>> irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat
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From va6bmj at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 19:04:53 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:04:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Norm Mc Sweyn N3YKF SK
In-Reply-To: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>
References: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkOGo=-aEvXtFQcxEBz=LXGwLKSj3xNwuhE1zW=uz+g15A@mail.gmail.com>

On 12/13/18, John Papay <john at papays.com> wrote:
> Norm, N3YKF, became a Silent Key on 12December2018 after a
> long battle with a rare form of cancer.  He underwent many
> operations and treatments, spending months in and out
> of the hospital.
>
> Norm was an experimenter and satellite dxpeditioner.  He
> was constantly working on his "portable" setup which
> included az/el rotors and CP antennas.  He operated from
> Peru, Guyana, Suriname, San Andres Island, Tobago Island
> and other rare places.  I remember that he took cavities
> on his second trip to Peru to fight the RF pollution there.
>
> Norm would often post on the amsat-bb in response to
> requests for help with antenna and rotor problems.  He
> spent most of his time working on his portable setup
> rather than operating. He will be missed.

I worked N3YKF over AO-51 in 2011-11.  He was in EL99 at the time,
making him one of my furthest contacts, around 3700 km from DO33.  He
was not only a new station for me but also provided me with a new grid
square.

Thank you, Norm.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From kx9x at yahoo.com  Thu Dec 13 19:20:19 2018
From: kx9x at yahoo.com (Sean K.)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:20:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Your AO-95 Support
In-Reply-To: <331a458b-3849-ba48-5c3c-9f70f7073256@mindspring.com>
References: <3c716d5b-10c9-d691-36b0-96af7e64d398@amsat.org>
	<331a458b-3849-ba48-5c3c-9f70f7073256@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <1397215105.3586643.1544728819845@mail.yahoo.com>

No volunteer engineers, no satellite QSOs. Pretty simple, really.
Thanks to all.
Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X 

    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:00:52 PM EST, christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:  
 
 Jerry, thanks for your feedback on all of your teams efforts.

I think I can speak for all that we not only much appreciate the 
engineering /telem software work you all do, but the weekly 
notices/bulletins that are posted by the AMSAT Volunteers. This is a 
great group.

very 73,

Christy KB6LTY


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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 19:27:36 2018
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:27:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Norm Mc Sweyn N3YKF SK
In-Reply-To: <CAP7QzkOGo=-aEvXtFQcxEBz=LXGwLKSj3xNwuhE1zW=uz+g15A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>
	<CAP7QzkOGo=-aEvXtFQcxEBz=LXGwLKSj3xNwuhE1zW=uz+g15A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NTARQO5SA5TVp0A_oNPb=mwFOuLgrTWW9CFtxwya7RUSA@mail.gmail.com>

In December 2015, I worked Norm - 8R1/N3YKF in Guyana - via satellite
on SO-50, FO-29, and AO-7 - all on the same day.  Awesome, dedicated
SAT DXP OP.

Rest in peace Norm.  73 / ..

Paul - W2HRO


On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 2:06 PM B J <va6bmj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/13/18, John Papay <john at papays.com> wrote:
> > Norm, N3YKF, became a Silent Key on 12December2018 after a
> > long battle with a rare form of cancer.  He underwent many
> > operations and treatments, spending months in and out
> > of the hospital.
> >
> > Norm was an experimenter and satellite dxpeditioner.  He
> > was constantly working on his "portable" setup which
> > included az/el rotors and CP antennas.  He operated from
> > Peru, Guyana, Suriname, San Andres Island, Tobago Island
> > and other rare places.  I remember that he took cavities
> > on his second trip to Peru to fight the RF pollution there.
> >
> > Norm would often post on the amsat-bb in response to
> > requests for help with antenna and rotor problems.  He
> > spent most of his time working on his portable setup
> > rather than operating. He will be missed.
>
> I worked N3YKF over AO-51 in 2011-11.  He was in EL99 at the time,
> making him one of my furthest contacts, around 3700 km from DO33.  He
> was not only a new station for me but also provided me with a new grid
> square.
>
> Thank you, Norm.
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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From mikesprenger at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 19:57:49 2018
From: mikesprenger at gmail.com (Mike Sprenger)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:57:49 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO8k_H-hY41jU5wk-iE0BsHdS_17OCs9ow-XrV11mLbOTg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAKwvPO8k_H-hY41jU5wk-iE0BsHdS_17OCs9ow-XrV11mLbOTg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6E22C076-86F8-4989-97BB-77A7C4E970E2@gmail.com>

Hi Chris,

Let us know your successes and challenges-be sure to consider that it?s not a bad idea to listen to an entire overhead pass of all the fm birds as assessment without transmitting.   

Notice fades due to satellite spin and how you hear through foliage etc down to horizon 

I like this idea because Scanners are cheap 

your experience may help others here reading satisfy the crave to work the satellites and may try with gear they have based on what you report back

      or 

you may say Meh - not good don?t go there for some reason. 

73 have fun 

Thanks,
Mike
W4UOO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 13, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> John,
> Thanks for all this good information!
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:48 AM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent
>> receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and
>> AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like
>> I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.
>> 
>> Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a
>> description and pics of his setup here:
>> 
>> https://www.qrz.com/db/kd9ixx
>> 
>> FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5
>> watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is
>> illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92
>> is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2
>> GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!
>> 
>> Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
>> you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use
>> a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the
>> recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no
>> time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
>> 
>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas
>> <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the
>>> RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping
>>> soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
>> interacting
>>> as well.
>>> 
>>> I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
>> it
>>> would work.
>>> 
>>> I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the
>>> Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my
>>> BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this
>>> seem like a viable option?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
>>> K <http://about.me/chrispt>C1E
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> 
> 
> -- 
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From bill at hsmicrowave.com  Thu Dec 13 20:20:34 2018
From: bill at hsmicrowave.com (Bill)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:20:34 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch
In-Reply-To: <E8009C5A-44A3-40E2-85E4-60AAD0F7FB50@ieee.org>
References: <0b953d55-56a4-f5b6-ae05-a77382b17374@xs4all.nl>
	<60c7a047f1da5701e99574df02d124b0@vgnet.nl>
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The EAGLET-1 paper referenced below was presented in August 2016 (over 
TWO years ago) at the 30th AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, and 
now, two years after the paper was given and the satellite is launched, 
folks are upset with the satellite operating in OUR 70 CM band. Folks, 
we knew about it at least two years ago. If you read the paper, they 
plan on a constellation of 20 of these satellites, presumably in the 
same "uncoordinated" band.

Art Feller is correct in that we have a protocol in place to bring this 
to the attention of our FCC and the IARU and to the developing satellite 
organization(s). What we need is an AMSAT sponsored and supported 
"watch-dog" group who will monitor upcoming proposed satellites and 
initiate the required noticing to the FCC? and the IARU of violating 
satellite transmission plans.

You don't wait until the satellite is launched and then complain.

Regards...Bill - N6GHz

On 12/13/2018 10:51 AM, Arthur Feller, W4ART wrote:
> It would be reasonable to cite interference to a licensed station in the amateur-satellite service (must be documented) as a reason for asking your administration (FCC in the USA) to report the problem to the licensing administration under RR Article 22 and demand that the offending transmissions cease.
>
> Have fun!!
>
> 73, art?..
> W4ART  Arlington VA
>   
>
>> On 13-Dec-2018, at 01:13 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>> Presumably the Italian government licensed this commercial operation
>> on the amateur bands, which is unfortunate.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul, N8HM
>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 1:04 PM PE0SAT | Amateur Radio via AMSAT-BB
>> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12-12-2018 22:53, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>>
>>>> One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
>>>> the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
>>>> 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
>>>> two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
>>>> frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
>>>> this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a
>>>> commercial
>>>> satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details
>>>> see:
>>>> https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat
>>> Looking further into this strange satellite that is active in the
>>> HAMRADIO spectrum without following the IARU regulation
>>> (http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html), I also found this:
>>> https://www.ohb.de/en/news/ohb-italia-nanosat-eaglet-1-successfully-launched-today-from-vandenberg-air-force-base-california/
>>>
>>>
>>>> After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is
>>>> planned.
>>>> Can/should we do something about this?
>>> Can we do something?, I am not sure, but one thing we should do, and
>>> that is contacting
>>> the organizations and remind them that there are regulations they should
>>> adhere to.
>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Nico PA0DLO
>>> 73 Jan, PE0SAT
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> With regards PE0SAT
>>> Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
>>> DK3WN SatBlog http://satblog.dk3wn.info/
>>> Online Telemetry Forwarder: https://db.satnogs.org/stats/
>>> irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat
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From kb2mjeff at att.net  Thu Dec 13 20:29:03 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:29:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Norm Mc Sweyn N3YKF SK
In-Reply-To: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>
References: <20181213182522.4C7FD303A0E@lansing182.amsat.org>
Message-ID: <33B6A6947CD84BE9B7B1B02640A987E6@kb2m4PC>

Very said to hear of Norms passing. We've exchanged emails many times over 
the years on various rotor and controller issues I was trying to resolve, 
for myself or others. Norm's reply's were almost always the most useful. 
Like John said Norm didn't operate much, In 20 years, and 20,000 plus sat 
contacts  I worked him once, when he was in the Bahamas. But if you posted a 
rotor problem you could expect Norm to send you an email with useful 
information. In the satellite community Norm will be missed. God speed 
Norm.......

73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Papay
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:50 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Norm Mc Sweyn N3YKF SK

Norm, N3YKF, became a Silent Key on 12December2018 after a
long battle with a rare form of cancer.  He underwent many
operations and treatments, spending months in and out
of the hospital.

Norm was an experimenter and satellite dxpeditioner.  He
was constantly working on his "portable" setup which
included az/el rotors and CP antennas.  He operated from
Peru, Guyana, Suriname, San Andres Island, Tobago Island
and other rare places.  I remember that he took cavities
on his second trip to Peru to fight the RF pollution there.

Norm would often post on the amsat-bb in response to
requests for help with antenna and rotor problems.  He
spent most of his time working on his portable setup
rather than operating. He will be missed.

John K8YSE

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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 20:30:59 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:30:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
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I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
you're trying to work.

What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.

Do what works for you!

73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 12:45 PM Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.
>
> 73, Ryan AI6DO
>
>     On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
> you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use
> a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the
> recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no
> time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
>
>
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From ai6do at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 14 00:03:52 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:03:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
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 Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.?

I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.?

This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.?

Carry on!

73, Ryan AI6DO



    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
you're trying to work.

What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.

Do what works for you!

73, John Brier KG4AKV
  

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 00:17:16 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:17:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
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I should figure out how to do it too, I am quite terrible at unfamiliar
call signs; or tounge twisters during a busy pass.

On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 19:05 Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org
wrote:

>  Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I
> found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in
> writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I
> made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience
> with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or
> type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call
> off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from
> memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is
> why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as
> helpful for someone with good aural recall.
>
> I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help
> reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that
> happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the
> dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write
> even in the dark.
>
> This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement
> and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with
> newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're
> struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have
> trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they
> want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle
> repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help
> some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better
> utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I
> certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are
> already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
>
> Carry on!
>
> 73, Ryan AI6DO
>
>
>
>     On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <
> johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
> you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
> you're trying to work.
>
> What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
> it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
> call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
> repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
> have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
>
> Do what works for you!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From w8eh.ernie at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 00:31:09 2018
From: w8eh.ernie at gmail.com (Ernie)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:31:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
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My logging method is to start with a clean sheet of paper (in an 8.5x11 
spiral notebook) and as soon as I hear a call, write it down and keep 
going down the page. Even if they are working someone else or just 
throwing out their call. If I hear their grid, I write that down next to 
their call too. If I end up contacting them I write the exact time down 
next to wherever their call & grid is on the page. That spreads out the 
'writing' and helps recognize calls & grids on other passes, etc.

Ernie

On 12/13/2018 7:03 PM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>   Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
>
> I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
>
> This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
>
> Carry on!
>
> 73, Ryan AI6DO
>
>
>
>      On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>   I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
> you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
> you're trying to work.
>
> What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
> it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
> call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
> repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
> have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
>
> Do what works for you!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>    
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Fri Dec 14 00:32:46 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:32:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kenilworth School and Sixth
	Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom
Message-ID: <C0FC1A6756BF40F3BB12ED883F7BC449@DHJ>

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom on 14 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:55 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and GB4KSN. The contact should be audible over the United Kingdom and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live stream at: https://live.ariss.org/

 

 

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is located in the historic town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire England, we are effectively in the dead centre of England. The school is made up of 1880 students and just over 200 teaching and support staff. We are a true comprehensive school meaning that we do not select students on their academic abilities when starting school and teach students with a range of academic abilities. This being said, we are the top performing non selective school in the whole of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull based on last year's GCSE results and have been judged as an Outstanding school by Ofsted and have recently been awarded World Class School status.

The school has a successful and very popular Space, Rocket and Robotics extra-curricular club run by Mr Harwood - Suther. Students have taken part in many activities such as building their own Galilean telescopes, rocket cars and taking part in a number of robotic competitions organised by VEX, as well as taking part in regular stargazing events. We have also been extremely lucky to have hosted samples of moon rock for our students to look at on two occasions.

The school has also been awarded the Space Education Quality Mark (Silver) as well as the Teen Tech Award Centre for Innovation (Silver).

 

 

 

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

 

1. What surprised you the most when you entered space?

2. Do you believe there is some form of living extra-terrestrial intelligent 

   lifeforms beyond earth, not just bacteria and fossils?

3. During your training would you be able to describe your hardest moment and 

   your most enjoyable experience from your training?

4. How do you find the food in space compared to when you are back on earth?

5. When you were a child did you always know you wanted to be an astronaut 

   and fly to space?

6. Where would you prefer to live, on board The ISS or Earth?

7. What kind of plant life can be grown on the ISS as there is no oxygen or 

   CO2 in space?

8. Why do liquids when poured out in space, always form round blobs?

9. From information that I have read, male astronauts say that "space" smells 

   very metallic.  Is it any different for female astronauts in space?

10. How will it be possible to live on Mars and plant trees, flowers, and 

    create an earth like environment?

11. If you are in space, how does the zero gravity make you taller?

12. Is the sunrise brighter than on earth?

13. I am interested about Europa which orbits Jupiter. If life was found on 

    Europa, what are the biological protocols to protect indigenous life and 

    samples on or from other worlds?

14. How long did it take to get used to life on the space station?

15. What is the daily day to day routine in regards to personal hygiene?

16. This is your first visit to the to the International Space Station.  What 

    are your thoughts on another opportunity and perhaps take part in a 

    spacewalk?

17. Does it feel like you're moving when you're on the ISS or do you just 

    feel as though you are floating in the emptiness of space?

18. What do you think will change in space stations in the future decade?

19. What's your favourite thing to do in space?

20. When you come back to earth do you see the earth differently than you did 

    before you left?

21. What is the strangest thing you have seen in space?

 

 

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

 

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

      International Space Station (ARISS).

 

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status

 

 

Next planned event(s):

 

      TBD

 

About ARISS: 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 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,

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From ai6do at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 14 00:57:51 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:57:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <4348b0ea-063e-d1fd-d1b9-460fb9f4a5d1@gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
	<4348b0ea-063e-d1fd-d1b9-460fb9f4a5d1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1898448437.4128835.1544749071297@mail.yahoo.com>

 Yep, that's almost exactly what I do, except I use Post-it notes. After the pass, I enter the data into my phone as a backup. When I get home, I enter the data into my Excel workbook that creates ADIF files that I upload to LoTW and eQSL. I also add the calls and grids that I didn't work on the pass to my cheatsheet of active satellite ops, if they aren't already on there, which is another helpful memory-jogging device that I use to help me with partial calls, and which doubles as a writing surface for my Post-it notes.?After uploading my ADIF files to those online logbooks, I discard the physical copy, as those QSO records (and my complete log for that matter) are backed up in multiple places.?

One tip I learned from Kevin N4UFO is that one doesn't have to be too specific about the time, as the passes that are off by more than the longest pass duration will still match in LoTW and elsewhere. But I still usually end up logging the QSO time to the minute out of habit.?

73, Ryan AI6DO

    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:33:02 PM PST, Ernie <w8eh.ernie at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 My logging method is to start with a clean sheet of paper (in an 8.5x11 
spiral notebook) and as soon as I hear a call, write it down and keep 
going down the page. Even if they are working someone else or just 
throwing out their call. If I hear their grid, I write that down next to 
their call too. If I end up contacting them I write the exact time down 
next to wherever their call & grid is on the page. That spreads out the 
'writing' and helps recognize calls & grids on other passes, etc.

Ernie

On 12/13/2018 7:03 PM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>? Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
>
> I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
>
> This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
>
> Carry on!
>
> 73, Ryan AI6DO
>
>
>
>? ? ? On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>? 
>? I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
> you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
> you're trying to work.
>
> What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
> it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
> call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
> repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
> have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
>
> Do what works for you!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>? ? 
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From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 01:45:16 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:45:16 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch delayed until Sunday
Message-ID: <144C9711694846258EE9F040746748D0@OsbornesPC>

Hi Launch Watchers,

Launch now delayed until Sunday due to bad weather.
Quote from their twitter feed:
?With a worsening weather system on the way, Rocket Lab is now targeting no earlier than 0400 UTC, Sunday 16 December for the #ELaNa19 launch on Electron. We'll let the weather clear completely to give us a solid green window.?

UTC: 04:00 - 08:00, 16 Dec 
NZDT: 17:00 - 21:00, 16 Dec 
PST: 20:00 - 00:00, 15/16 Dec 
EST: 23:00 - 03:00, 15/16 Dec

It will be streamed here: www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From ai6do at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 14 02:10:24 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 02:10:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating Question
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8OXKgsNBVwyiJicvBEwANYEiKGczHSuBrThTAnvNxGvNA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO9g6MfwtCFcJ__4QjQ_oybSVMh-5tCiS65_iLs4=6ZuGQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKMbMDQ6-jxFQujpfVXR-KeEvd1RPLbET_tXCMemGqN-OQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<242488137.3879253.1544722940054@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CALn0fKM8jnybbyT-x8Kz4jZSc7XEnw8fYi4gVg4zKk_N=Ctzaw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1941620079.4115231.1544745832166@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAAJiE8OXKgsNBVwyiJicvBEwANYEiKGczHSuBrThTAnvNxGvNA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1577623047.4162676.1544753424708@mail.yahoo.com>

 I posted a write-up on QRZ.com with my setup to serve as an example. I'm sure this isn't the only way to do it.?

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/breaking-through-the-wall-when-learning-to-operate-the-fm-satellites.631556/


73, Ryan AI6DO

    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:17:31 PM PST, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I should figure out how to do it too, I am quite terrible at unfamiliar call signs; or tounge twisters during a busy pass.
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 19:05 Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org wrote:

?Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.?

I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.?

This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.?

Carry on!

73, Ryan AI6DO



? ? On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:? 

?I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces
you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person
you're trying to work.

What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said
it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to
call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't
repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I
have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.

Do what works for you!

73, John Brier KG4AKV

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From wa2ndv at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 02:31:07 2018
From: wa2ndv at gmail.com (Frank G)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:31:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Pictures for my presentation
Message-ID: <5c1315ec.1c69fb81.373a2.dd8e@mx.google.com>


Hello all,

I am hosting a forum at Ham Radio University  http://hamradiouniversity.org/ to help those who may be interested in getting involved with satellite communications.

While putting my presentation together I thought it might be nice to see what fellow sat ops are using to work the sats. I?ll be discussing various rigs/antenna/rotator/tracking systems and have stock photos but I thought it would be fun to see what others are running in the real world.

If you care to share some photos please send them to me at  wa2ndv at gmail.com Please use HRU PIC in the subject line. Photo credits will be given if you like.

Ham Radio University is a completely voluntary function, there are no vendors or swap meet. Its all about education and fellowship.

Thank you all for the courtesy of your time.

73
Frank
WA2NDV


From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Fri Dec 14 03:26:40 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:26:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <02c201d492e6$03648640$0a2d92c0$@mindspring.com>
References: <02c201d492e6$03648640$0a2d92c0$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <001f01d4935c$d4966f50$7dc34df0$@cox.net>

You can run a report in WINListen. It will show a "E" Between the day and
time when the bird is in eclipse. I also seem to remember, but not seeing it
now, that the sat name turns red when eclipse in SATPc32. Am I recalling
that correctly? If so where is that setting?


Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 6:16 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Cc: ans-editor at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85

AO-85 is back in transponder mode and open for use with a few conditions.
Please do not use the satellite while in eclipse. If the footprint of the
satellite does not touch any part of the ground that is in daylight, the
satellite is in eclipse. This will give us a little extra battery life, and
extend the satellite's usable life. Please also do not "kerchunk" the
satellite while in eclipse. I know this has been done to increase the number
of telemetry packets received, but it is no longer acceptable. Thank you for
your understanding and cooperation.

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations

 

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From ciaran.morgan at rsgb.org.uk  Fri Dec 14 11:11:22 2018
From: ciaran.morgan at rsgb.org.uk (Ciaran Morgan)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:11:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] [ARISS-i] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kenilworth
 School and Sixth	Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom
In-Reply-To: <C0FC1A6756BF40F3BB12ED883F7BC449@DHJ>
References: <C0FC1A6756BF40F3BB12ED883F7BC449@DHJ>
Message-ID: <599CFCDDF1C30E45936378B4CE92ECAC42DF20C6@RSGBEX01.rsgb-intra.org.uk>

Hi all,

Just a quick update for you.

We are setup and ready at the Kenilworth School.  Please join in on the webcast at https://live.ariss.org


73s

Ciaran Morgan, m0xtd
ARISS Operations Lead for the UK
RSGB Representativve to ARISS International

From: ARISS-i <ariss-i-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of n4csitwo at bellsouth.net
Sent: 14 December 2018 00:33
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; ariss-press at amsat.org
Subject: [ARISS-i] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom on 14 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:55 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and GB4KSN. The contact should be audible over the United Kingdom and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live stream at: https://live.ariss.org/


Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is located in the historic town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire England, we are effectively in the dead centre of England. The school is made up of 1880 students and just over 200 teaching and support staff. We are a true comprehensive school meaning that we do not select students on their academic abilities when starting school and teach students with a range of academic abilities. This being said, we are the top performing non selective school in the whole of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull based on last year's GCSE results and have been judged as an Outstanding school by Ofsted and have recently been awarded World Class School status.
The school has a successful and very popular Space, Rocket and Robotics extra-curricular club run by Mr Harwood - Suther. Students have taken part in many activities such as building their own Galilean telescopes, rocket cars and taking part in a number of robotic competitions organised by VEX, as well as taking part in regular stargazing events. We have also been extremely lucky to have hosted samples of moon rock for our students to look at on two occasions.
The school has also been awarded the Space Education Quality Mark (Silver) as well as the Teen Tech Award Centre for Innovation (Silver).



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

1. What surprised you the most when you entered space?
2. Do you believe there is some form of living extra-terrestrial intelligent
   lifeforms beyond earth, not just bacteria and fossils?
3. During your training would you be able to describe your hardest moment and
   your most enjoyable experience from your training?
4. How do you find the food in space compared to when you are back on earth?
5. When you were a child did you always know you wanted to be an astronaut
   and fly to space?
6. Where would you prefer to live, on board The ISS or Earth?
7. What kind of plant life can be grown on the ISS as there is no oxygen or
   CO2 in space?
8. Why do liquids when poured out in space, always form round blobs?
9. From information that I have read, male astronauts say that "space" smells
   very metallic.  Is it any different for female astronauts in space?
10. How will it be possible to live on Mars and plant trees, flowers, and
    create an earth like environment?
11. If you are in space, how does the zero gravity make you taller?
12. Is the sunrise brighter than on earth?
13. I am interested about Europa which orbits Jupiter. If life was found on
    Europa, what are the biological protocols to protect indigenous life and
    samples on or from other worlds?
14. How long did it take to get used to life on the space station?
15. What is the daily day to day routine in regards to personal hygiene?
16. This is your first visit to the to the International Space Station.  What
    are your thoughts on another opportunity and perhaps take part in a
    spacewalk?
17. Does it feel like you're moving when you're on the ISS or do you just
    feel as though you are floating in the emptiness of space?
18. What do you think will change in space stations in the future decade?
19. What's your favourite thing to do in space?
20. When you come back to earth do you see the earth differently than you did
    before you left?
21. What is the strangest thing you have seen in space?


PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:

      Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
      International Space Station (ARISS).

      To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status


Next planned event(s):
      TBD

About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 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<http://www.ariss.org>, www.amsat.org<http://www.amsat.org>, and www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org>.

Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN



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From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:41:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT and ESEO Update
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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 14:35:47 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:35:47 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
In-Reply-To: <103d307c-1ae9-7304-4e3b-a277031cdebb@gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrKSew1Rd=q3D_cVr77onA=jBUj8BH9ms5bQ1Xq-Phsrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<103d307c-1ae9-7304-4e3b-a277031cdebb@gmail.com>
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Greg,

Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth the
effort?

73s,

Bob
W7OTJ

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
>
> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Bob Hammond wrote:
> > I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
> >
> > M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
> > Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
> > WiMo Helix 23
> >
> > I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
> > assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
> > opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the rotator
> > without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
> >
> > Bob
> > W7OTJ
> > (was WL7CQX)
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From aj9n at aol.com  Fri Dec 14 17:37:57 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:37:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-14 18:00
	UTC
References: <1208614020.4440196.1544809077046.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1208614020.4440196.1544809077046@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-14 18:00 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, United Kingdom, direct via GB4KHS

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Contact was successful: Fri 2018-12-14 12:55:54 UTC 70 deg (***)

Watch for live stream at: https://live.ariss.org/

?

?

Next contact is expected to be scheduled sometime during the week of 2019-01-14. (***)

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

?

Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

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For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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/? ?

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


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-14 18:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and 
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??


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

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

Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1285. ?(***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228. ?(***)
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.

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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?

ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-14 18:00 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
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Exp. 56 on orbit

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

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Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 23:13:27 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:13:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>

The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
yen ($1,657 USD).

"Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."

https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/

Who is getting one? :-)

73, John Brier KG4AKV

From roccaf at gmail.com  Fri Dec 14 23:41:29 2018
From: roccaf at gmail.com (Fabio)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:41:29 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E5E6DC92-EF0E-4865-91CB-FB002FBF4E33@gmail.com>

Since it is the first icom vhf/uhf sdr radio and considering the previous one (910) was released several years ago I would suggested to wait before bugs are resolved.

From previous experiences the first units would have, likely, issues solved later on.

I don?t like to be a beta tester, especially buying the units full price, we all experienced  the icom units de pricing after the first 8/10 months (7610 docet)

Fabio
F5VKV  

> On 15 Dec 2018, at 00:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
> 
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> 
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> 
> Who is getting one? :-)
> 
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From nm3a at mail.com  Sat Dec 15 00:40:05 2018
From: nm3a at mail.com (Mail)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:40:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0784FCD1-2395-4631-808F-A150363AAF7B@mail.com>

I?ve had it on order for a year!

Dan

Sent from here. NM3A

> On Dec 14, 2018, at 18:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
> 
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> 
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> 
> Who is getting one? :-)
> 
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From ve3hls at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 00:59:14 2018
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 07:59:14 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>

I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the radio
in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a reasonable
price, so we'll see.

I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.

73,

Ken
VE3HLS
So Phisai,  Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com

On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:

> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
>
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>
> Who is getting one? :-)
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From wa7fwf at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 01:16:16 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:16:16 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e69a6f74-ca4f-36e1-d984-fe4299a0c103@gmail.com>

I have been on the reserve list from day one based mostly on the fact of 
how well my 7300 works, If the 9700? performs as well it will be light 
years ahead of my 9100.

73, Kevin WA7FWF

On 12/14/2018 3:13 PM, John Brier wrote:
> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
>
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>
> Who is getting one? :-)
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> .
>


From stephennipper at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 01:41:08 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:41:08 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <e69a6f74-ca4f-36e1-d984-fe4299a0c103@gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<e69a6f74-ca4f-36e1-d984-fe4299a0c103@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPf7+3q609sPwcXmoFykYW2bN7pQQ6qswnPrmatDpLESjLV0mA@mail.gmail.com>

I have had the VAPORS for one ever since they were announced.  Its not that
I couldn't order one, but in the past when I order a new radio in 6 months
the new A or D version came out, and mine never did have all of the
features of that newer radio. That happened with my Tand R 599 Kenwood
Twins,  IC-737, my Ft100, FTDX3000.  Need I go one.

I am going to wait until they get all of the field mods done, and the list
of people on the waiting list goes away and the price goes down.  My Ft-847
is working just fine.

So all you that are going to do the trouble shooting on my next radio, I
thank you in advance.



On Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:

> I have been on the reserve list from day one based mostly on the fact of
> how well my 7300 works, If the 9700  performs as well it will be light
> years ahead of my 9100.
>
> 73, Kevin WA7FWF
>
> On 12/14/2018 3:13 PM, John Brier wrote:
> > The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> > yen ($1,657 USD).
> >
> > "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> > IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> > They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> > IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> > the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >
> > https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >
> > Who is getting one? :-)
> >
> > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 nm3a at mail.com  Sat Dec 15 02:03:04 2018
From: nm3a at mail.com (Mail)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:03:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <E5E6DC92-EF0E-4865-91CB-FB002FBF4E33@gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<E5E6DC92-EF0E-4865-91CB-FB002FBF4E33@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <480DCBA0-4A4C-4A9D-BF4C-50BCA454FBC2@mail.com>

I agree it?s a bit of a gamble and I generally wait a while, but I have no decent satellite rig now and I?ll take my chances. 

Dan

Sent from here. NM3A

> On Dec 14, 2018, at 18:41, Fabio <roccaf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Since it is the first icom vhf/uhf sdr radio and considering the previous one (910) was released several years ago I would suggested to wait before bugs are resolved.
> 
> From previous experiences the first units would have, likely, issues solved later on.
> 
> I don?t like to be a beta tester, especially buying the units full price, we all experienced  the icom units de pricing after the first 8/10 months (7610 docet)
> 
> Fabio
> F5VKV  
> 
>> On 15 Dec 2018, at 00:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
>> yen ($1,657 USD).
>> 
>> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
>> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
>> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
>> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
>> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>> 
>> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>> 
>> Who is getting one? :-)
>> 
>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 02:38:10 2018
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 20:38:10 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <480DCBA0-4A4C-4A9D-BF4C-50BCA454FBC2@mail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<E5E6DC92-EF0E-4865-91CB-FB002FBF4E33@gmail.com>
	<480DCBA0-4A4C-4A9D-BF4C-50BCA454FBC2@mail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOvopc__H-x_rWt=GoUmMPwOq5Y=EVBsKVPs-KN6XtMrZ-4eug@mail.gmail.com>

I'm still reeling from taking one of the first 7610's delivered. The
pre-amp 1 and 2 suppressed the incoming signals. It had to go back to
Icom's main repair facility ....at my expense. They did find a cold solder
joint in the pre-amp circuit and did return the radio pre-paid. But, I
still had to pay the 'to them' shipping!
However, it is a very fine radio!
73
George
WA5KBH

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:04 PM Mail <nm3a at mail.com> wrote:

> I agree it?s a bit of a gamble and I generally wait a while, but I have no
> decent satellite rig now and I?ll take my chances.
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from here. NM3A
>
> > On Dec 14, 2018, at 18:41, Fabio <roccaf at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since it is the first icom vhf/uhf sdr radio and considering the
> previous one (910) was released several years ago I would suggested to wait
> before bugs are resolved.
> >
> > From previous experiences the first units would have, likely, issues
> solved later on.
> >
> > I don?t like to be a beta tester, especially buying the units full
> price, we all experienced  the icom units de pricing after the first 8/10
> months (7610 docet)
> >
> > Fabio
> > F5VKV
> >
> >> On 15 Dec 2018, at 00:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> >>
> >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >>
> >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >>
> >> Who is getting one? :-)
> >>
> >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of AMSAT-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
>


-- 
George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu  Fri Dec 14 21:40:28 2018
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:40:28 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
In-Reply-To: <CAKoB7Or35__WWUPYOBKF_nZAwDnrfZ5ZykP6CLP9+4KCe7crSA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrKSew1Rd=q3D_cVr77onA=jBUj8BH9ms5bQ1Xq-Phsrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<103d307c-1ae9-7304-4e3b-a277031cdebb@gmail.com>
	<CAKoB7Or35__WWUPYOBKF_nZAwDnrfZ5ZykP6CLP9+4KCe7crSA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnBVMGsB4p-MWefGA4dmz5bAA=P+OQFhao4tNjB77Fps7A@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com>
wrote:

>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
the effort?

No and no.

I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
fade so deep that one can't copy.
--
Mark D. Johns
K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
-----------------------------------------------
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
    ---Mark Twain



Greg,
>
>
> 73s,
>
> Bob
> W7OTJ
>
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
> > the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
> > went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
> > other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
> >
> > I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
> > inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
> > filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
> > on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
> > lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
> >
> > Greg  KO6TH
> >
> >
> > Bob Hammond wrote:
> > > I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
> > >
> > > M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
> > > Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
> > > WiMo Helix 23
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
> > > assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
> > > opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
> rotator
> > > without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > W7OTJ
> > > (was WL7CQX)
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From scott.xot at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 00:09:36 2018
From: scott.xot at gmail.com (Scott Richardson)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:09:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FE6E8562-37CD-42CC-9656-FBE10D6A0C8E@gmail.com>

I think I?m supposed to be saving for the five and dime. 

73, Scott N1AIA


> On Dec 14, 2018, at 18:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
> 
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> 
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> 
> Who is getting one? :-)
> 
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
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From kdcarlso at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 03:38:53 2018
From: kdcarlso at gmail.com (Dave)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:38:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E221187D-2DD4-4166-BB42-E0A4BF1B885D@gmail.com>

I like that ?The 1200 Mhz Belt is also standard equipped? lol Not only have they missed the boat by ignoring the 220MHz and 900MHz bands again.... They didn?t even include transverter ports ?

Dave
N2OA 


> On Dec 14, 2018, at 6:13 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> yen ($1,657 USD).
> 
> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> 
> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> 
> Who is getting one? :-)
> 
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From kj9idave at charter.net  Sat Dec 15 03:39:11 2018
From: kj9idave at charter.net (David J. Schmocker)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:39:11 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>

Ken:
I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would you
please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
build a portable operating trailer.
Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the back
(unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
garage). 
Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
TicRing, and ProSistel.

So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also.. Putting
up another tower has received XYL veto.

73,   CU on the birds soon.

Dave KJ9I

On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
<amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:

>I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the radio
>in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
>optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a reasonable
>price, so we'll see.
>
>I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
>
>73,
>
>Ken
>VE3HLS
>So Phisai,  Thailand
>Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
>On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
>> yen ($1,657 USD).
>>
>> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
>> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
>> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
>> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
>> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>>
>> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>>
>> Who is getting one? :-)
>>
>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> expressed
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>> AMSAT-NA.
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>>program!
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 04:19:35 2018
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:19:35 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <E221187D-2DD4-4166-BB42-E0A4BF1B885D@gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<E221187D-2DD4-4166-BB42-E0A4BF1B885D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHC1P29stcLjTZFE=7he+TmMDVhttfTHqEGf47TDBP9WjnVS+g@mail.gmail.com>

That is one unfortunate thing about Icom satellite radios-with the
exception of the 9100, they only include bands used for satellite
operation.  Yaesu at least added 6m and 222mhz modules for the Yaesu FT736,
and a 6m module for the FT726 making them weak signal as well as a
satellite radio.

73 John AF5CC

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 9:42 PM Dave <kdcarlso at gmail.com> wrote:

> I like that ?The 1200 Mhz Belt is also standard equipped? lol Not only
> have they missed the boat by ignoring the 220MHz and 900MHz bands again....
> They didn?t even include transverter ports ?
>
> Dave
> N2OA
>
>
> > On Dec 14, 2018, at 6:13 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> > yen ($1,657 USD).
> >
> > "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> > IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> > They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> > IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> > the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >
> > https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >
> > Who is getting one? :-)
> >
> > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From ve3hls at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 05:24:58 2018
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:24:58 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Dave,

Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A lot of
things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location first.
And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
2019.

All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use as
the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a while
and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.

73,
Ken
VE3HLS
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com

On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net wrote:

> Ken:
> I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would you
> please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
> Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
> see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
> With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
> suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
> build a portable operating trailer.
> Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
> my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the back
> (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
> garage).
> Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
> meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
> TicRing, and ProSistel.
>
> So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also.. Putting
> up another tower has received XYL veto.
>
> 73,   CU on the birds soon.
>
> Dave KJ9I
>
> On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
> <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the radio
> >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
> >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a reasonable
> >price, so we'll see.
> >
> >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Ken
> >VE3HLS
> >So Phisai,  Thailand
> >Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> >
> >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> >>
> >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >>
> >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >>
> >> Who is getting one? :-)
> >>
> >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> >>Opinions
> >> expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> >> AMSAT-NA.
> >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> >>program!
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 14:32:14 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:32:14 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 TLM Signal Changed?
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>

I've been decoding/uploading AO-73 TLM for a few months. The signal has
always had a charactertic "look":

(Using the SDR, so each signal has a specific and easily identified
'signature'

Small center hump, with two large horns spiking every couple seconds. Very
distinctive.

Today, I see the signal now has a 100% duty cycle spike dead center on top
of the small hump. I don't recall every seeing it before. Am I
hallucinating...again?  EO-88 and JO-97 have identical signatures, but I
don't recall them having the center spike, either.

The last two passes here, b4 sunrise the signal was waaaay weak. Much
weaker than normal, even for this time of day. I thought it might relate to
AO-73 being in eclipse...and decodes were terrible, again, compared to
normal for me.

After > 18,000 uploaded frames from me, one would think I couldn't have
missed that center spike all these months...but ...

Has something changed? 1044 software doesn't look like it has been updated.

73, N0AN
Hasan

From kb2mjeff at att.net  Sat Dec 15 14:49:28 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:49:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAPf7+3q609sPwcXmoFykYW2bN7pQQ6qswnPrmatDpLESjLV0mA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com><e69a6f74-ca4f-36e1-d984-fe4299a0c103@gmail.com>
	<CAPf7+3q609sPwcXmoFykYW2bN7pQQ6qswnPrmatDpLESjLV0mA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8D63AF1B4401450E91828BC959DC6A3C@kb2m4PC>

Probably before most everyone on here's time but the 847 had a very big 
problem with the first batch requiring it to be send back to Yaesu to fix. 
The first batch had a problem with the RS-232 port not working properly. I'm 
glad I waited, then ordered after that was resolved. I remember testing the 
radio at HRO to make sure the serial port worked before buying it :-)
  So, yes I will also be waiting for a bit before ordering mine. My Flex 
VU5K, and  Icom 9100 are doing just fine for the time being...

73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message----- 
From: H. Stephen Nipper
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 8:41 PM
To: Kevin Schuchmann
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019

I have had the VAPORS for one ever since they were announced.  Its not that
I couldn't order one, but in the past when I order a new radio in 6 months
the new A or D version came out, and mine never did have all of the
features of that newer radio. That happened with my Tand R 599 Kenwood
Twins,  IC-737, my Ft100, FTDX3000.  Need I go one.

I am going to wait until they get all of the field mods done, and the list
of people on the waiting list goes away and the price goes down.  My Ft-847
is working just fine.

So all you that are going to do the trouble shooting on my next radio, I
thank you in advance.



On Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:

> I have been on the reserve list from day one based mostly on the fact of
> how well my 7300 works, If the 9700  performs as well it will be light
> years ahead of my 9100.
>
> 73, Kevin WA7FWF
>
> On 12/14/2018 3:13 PM, John Brier wrote:
> > The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> > yen ($1,657 USD).
> >
> > "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> > IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> > They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> > IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> > the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >
> > https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >
> > Who is getting one? :-)
> >
> > 73, John Brier KG4AKV


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From wb4gcs at wb4gcs.org  Sat Dec 15 15:00:27 2018
From: wb4gcs at wb4gcs.org (Jim Sanford)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:00:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
	<CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <fb3c7c4d-afc1-3ec4-1c81-1db6bd6181ae@wb4gcs.org>

I have been using RemoteRig successfully with Icom for several years.? 
Works great and ZERO loss of fidelity (detectable by me) due to A>D and 
D>A conversion.

That said, I use it within the same network; I do not try to remote in 
from outside of the house.

Good luck!

73,

Jim

wb4gcs at amsat.org


On 12/15/2018 12:24 AM, Kenneth P Alexander wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A lot of
> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location first.
> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
> 2019.
>
> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use as
> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a while
> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
>
> 73,
> Ken
> VE3HLS
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net wrote:
>
>> Ken:
>> I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would you
>> please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
>> Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
>> see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
>> With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
>> suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
>> build a portable operating trailer.
>> Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
>> my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the back
>> (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
>> garage).
>> Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
>> meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
>> TicRing, and ProSistel.
>>
>> So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also.. Putting
>> up another tower has received XYL veto.
>>
>> 73,   CU on the birds soon.
>>
>> Dave KJ9I
>>
>> On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
>> <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the radio
>>> in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
>>> optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a reasonable
>>> price, so we'll see.
>>>
>>> I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Ken
>>> VE3HLS
>>> So Phisai,  Thailand
>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
>>>> yen ($1,657 USD).
>>>>
>>>> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
>>>> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
>>>> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
>>>> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
>>>> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>>>>
>>>> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>>>>
>>>> Who is getting one? :-)
>>>>
>>>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
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From g4bip at hotmail.co.uk  Fri Dec 14 19:36:38 2018
From: g4bip at hotmail.co.uk (Brian)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:36:38 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Operations
Message-ID: <CWXP265MB07898A880F14577AA1FFD7AFBAA10@CWXP265MB0789.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hi all,

Just to report that FUNcube 1 is now in transponder mode for the rest of 
the holiday period. Enjoy!

73s

Brian Hardy G4BIP


From g4bip at hotmail.co.uk  Fri Dec 14 11:13:14 2018
From: g4bip at hotmail.co.uk (Brian)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:13:14 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube 1 - operational status
Message-ID: <CWXP265MB0789999BEFB21BBF144A6295BAA10@CWXP265MB0789.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hi all,

Just to report that FUNcube 1 is now in transponder mode for the rest of 
the holiday period. Enjoy!

73s

Brian Hardy G4BIP


From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Sat Dec 15 12:45:51 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:45:51 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
	<CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaiqXo=bf4Sj6GmiODs0uJ8B0-O=oeUoXc1dg=G0YGFxQBQ@mail.gmail.com>

The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it should be very
easy once we know what's actually supported.

Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A lot of
> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location first.
> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
> 2019.
>
> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use as
> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a while
> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
>
> 73,
> Ken
> VE3HLS
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net
> wrote:
>
> > Ken:
> > I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would
> you
> > please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
> > Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
> > see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
> > With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
> > suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
> > build a portable operating trailer.
> > Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
> > my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the
> back
> > (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
> > garage).
> > Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
> > meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
> > TicRing, and ProSistel.
> >
> > So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also..
> Putting
> > up another tower has received XYL veto.
> >
> > 73,   CU on the birds soon.
> >
> > Dave KJ9I
> >
> > On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
> > <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the
> radio
> > >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
> > >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a
> reasonable
> > >price, so we'll see.
> > >
> > >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
> > >
> > >73,
> > >
> > >Ken
> > >VE3HLS
> > >So Phisai,  Thailand
> > >Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> > >
> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> > >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> > >>
> > >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> > >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> > >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> > >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> > >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> > >>
> > >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> > >>
> > >> Who is getting one? :-)
> > >>
> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> of
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Sat Dec 15 15:00:43 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:00:43 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 TLM Signal Changed?
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi,

FC1 has been placed into transponder mode for the holiday season.

73

Dave, G4DPZ

From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Sat Dec 15 15:03:50 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:03:50 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSO-A launch objects identified
Message-ID: <e75b4fd4-268c-569c-f0c9-cc9610d3ced8@xs4all.nl>


With nearly all TLE sets for the SSO-A launch published, and many
separations increased to more suitable values, it is time to draw some
conclusions.

The following IDs are (almost) certain:
Unknown sat: obj 43768, downlink 436.73018 MHz;
MOVE-II: obj 43780, downlink 145.94993 MHz;
SNUSat 2: obj 43782;
ITASat 1: obj 43786, downlink 145.85999 MHz;
Unknown sat: obj 43787, downlink 435.5003 MHz;
EAGLET 1: obj 43790, downlink 435.20015 MHz;
ESEO: obj 43792, downlink 437.004 MHz;
CSIM: obj 43793;
RANGE-A: obj 43798, downlink 437.146 MHz;
Suomi 100: obj 43804;
Al-Farabi 2: obj 43805, downlink 436.50017 MHz;
MinXSS 2: obj 43807.

The following IDs are not certain, because the separation between
the objects is still too small:
AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff): either obj 43769 or obj 43771;
PWSat 2: either obj 43775 or obj 43779 (or maybe obj 43776);
JO 97 (ex JY1Sat): either obj 43803 or obj 43801, downlink 145.839085 MHz.

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 15:16:37 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:16:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 TLM Signal Changed?
In-Reply-To: <6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3pMt5GWHyFBYK_bWm9yacfbTOhfvM3nTw=JbZ-Mk=n8Q@mail.gmail.com>

Many thanks.
Will give it a try, although this pass is only 6 deg EL (in 13 min). Have
never caught the xponder on b4,
73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> FC1 has been placed into transponder mode for the holiday season.
>
> 73
>
> Dave, G4DPZ
>

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sat Dec 15 15:29:00 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:29:00 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 TLM Signal Changed?
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf3pMt5GWHyFBYK_bWm9yacfbTOhfvM3nTw=JbZ-Mk=n8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>	<6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>
	<CAM4UQf3pMt5GWHyFBYK_bWm9yacfbTOhfvM3nTw=JbZ-Mk=n8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <003801d4948a$e7902bd0$b6b08370$@net>

Nayif-1 EO-88 has a strong FUNcube style beacon also. The Nayif dashboard
works like the one for AO-73.

Nayif-1: . 145.940 MHz 1200 bps BPSK FUNcube beacon ~400 mW

What works at my station is I start around 145.941 MHz at AOS and follow the
Doppler downward during the pass.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 15:44:30 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:44:30 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
In-Reply-To: <CAHKCqnBVMGsB4p-MWefGA4dmz5bAA=P+OQFhao4tNjB77Fps7A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrKSew1Rd=q3D_cVr77onA=jBUj8BH9ms5bQ1Xq-Phsrg@mail.gmail.com>
	<103d307c-1ae9-7304-4e3b-a277031cdebb@gmail.com>
	<CAKoB7Or35__WWUPYOBKF_nZAwDnrfZ5ZykP6CLP9+4KCe7crSA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHKCqnBVMGsB4p-MWefGA4dmz5bAA=P+OQFhao4tNjB77Fps7A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ADFE761F-7FB7-46E1-A1CD-8973DE3F4A2F@gmail.com>

Bob,

So that all may fully understand:

Most LEO?s use monopoles or dipoles (on VHF/UHF) which are actually linear and not circular polarization, but the birds are spinning and tumbling therefore the polarization can be H, V or any angle. If you use H or V pole at the ground station the fading may be as high at 30dB therefore it is recommended to use circular polarization at the ground station as maximum fade would be around 3 dB whatever the satellite polarization may be.

I suggest that you use RHCP without polarisation switch, except if you wish to spend some money to experiment with same. I have the possibility to switch polarization but it is not used at all.

Hope this help.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
> the effort?
> 
> No and no.
> 
> I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
> was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
> fade so deep that one can't copy.
> --
> Mark D. Johns
> K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
> Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
> -----------------------------------------------
> "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
>   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
>    ---Mark Twain
> 
> 
> 
> Greg,
>> 
>> 
>> 73s,
>> 
>> Bob
>> W7OTJ
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
>>> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
>>> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
>>> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
>>> 
>>> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
>>> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
>>> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
>>> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
>>> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
>>> 
>>> Greg  KO6TH
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bob Hammond wrote:
>>>> I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
>>>> 
>>>> M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
>>>> Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
>>>> WiMo Helix 23
>>>> 
>>>> I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
>>>> assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
>>>> opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
>> rotator
>>>> without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
>>>> 
>>>> Bob
>>>> W7OTJ
>>>> (was WL7CQX)
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 15:58:44 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:58:44 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 TLM Signal Changed?
In-Reply-To: <6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <CAM4UQf3PX5XX_gofRP+FLmkLcEgJgKmFN8vYQLWFfWf1FyDo1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<6CFF45FD-A8A1-4F6C-915C-9410183F5677@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf1Ci9T=1ftScJrTwKi2a1tGnF5OWiov2-uSDFKHMSMLCw@mail.gmail.com>

David,
Was able to work CW thru AO-73 at EL of 2 deg wiht my X200 collinear.
Tnx info, 73 N0AN
Hasan


On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> FC1 has been placed into transponder mode for the holiday season.
>
> 73
>
> Dave, G4DPZ
>

From nm3a at mail.com  Sat Dec 15 16:05:42 2018
From: nm3a at mail.com (Mail)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:05:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <8D63AF1B4401450E91828BC959DC6A3C@kb2m4PC>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<e69a6f74-ca4f-36e1-d984-fe4299a0c103@gmail.com>
	<CAPf7+3q609sPwcXmoFykYW2bN7pQQ6qswnPrmatDpLESjLV0mA@mail.gmail.com>
	<8D63AF1B4401450E91828BC959DC6A3C@kb2m4PC>
Message-ID: <4116E381-CD59-4A26-9AEF-F5702FEEA526@mail.com>

If I had a 9100... but I don?t, so I?m going for the 9700. Wish me good luck!

Dan

Sent from here. NM3A

> On Dec 15, 2018, at 09:49, <kb2mjeff at att.net> <kb2mjeff at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Probably before most everyone on here's time but the 847 had a very big problem with the first batch requiring it to be send back to Yaesu to fix. The first batch had a problem with the RS-232 port not working properly. I'm glad I waited, then ordered after that was resolved. I remember testing the radio at HRO to make sure the serial port worked before buying it :-)
> So, yes I will also be waiting for a bit before ordering mine. My Flex VU5K, and  Icom 9100 are doing just fine for the time being...
> 
> 73 Jeff kb2m
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: H. Stephen Nipper
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 8:41 PM
> To: Kevin Schuchmann
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
> 
> I have had the VAPORS for one ever since they were announced.  Its not that
> I couldn't order one, but in the past when I order a new radio in 6 months
> the new A or D version came out, and mine never did have all of the
> features of that newer radio. That happened with my Tand R 599 Kenwood
> Twins,  IC-737, my Ft100, FTDX3000.  Need I go one.
> 
> I am going to wait until they get all of the field mods done, and the list
> of people on the waiting list goes away and the price goes down.  My Ft-847
> is working just fine.
> 
> So all you that are going to do the trouble shooting on my next radio, I
> thank you in advance.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> I have been on the reserve list from day one based mostly on the fact of
>> how well my 7300 works, If the 9700  performs as well it will be light
>> years ahead of my 9100.
>> 
>> 73, Kevin WA7FWF
>> 
>> On 12/14/2018 3:13 PM, John Brier wrote:
>> > The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
>> > yen ($1,657 USD).
>> >
>> > "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
>> > IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
>> > They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
>> > IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
>> > the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
>> >
>> > https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
>> >
>> > Who is getting one? :-)
>> >
>> > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> 
> 
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From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Sat Dec 15 16:09:40 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:09:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
In-Reply-To: <ADFE761F-7FB7-46E1-A1CD-8973DE3F4A2F@gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrKSew1Rd=q3D_cVr77onA=jBUj8BH9ms5bQ1Xq-Phsrg@mail.gmail.com>
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I would add to this that there is one workhorse satellite on orbit that 
is circular and changes with location.? In the northern hemisphere FO-29 
is RHCP when to the south of the station and LHCP when to the north.? It 
makes a very large difference.

In addition, while cubesats of the 1U to 3U size typically use a whip 
(linear) because there isn't real estate for anything circular, for 6U 
and larger a canted turnstile is a better choice and is circular.? In 
that case they are typically wired for RHCP when the antenna ends faces 
earth but if it tumbles or flips the sense will change.? When facing 
away it will be LHCP to the ground station.

This question has been rattling around for at least since the 1990 
AMSAT-NA microsats (which were canted turnstiles on the UHF downlink).? 
For those satellites the downlink was RCHP in the northern hemisphere 
and LCHP in the southern, except for LO-19 which was reversed.? I wrote 
a paper on this for the 1991 AMSAT Space Sympoisum (or it might have 
been 1992).? So I tend to suggest that folks just getting started with a 
hand held antenna a linear antenna is fine because they are a bit 
lighter and less cumbersome to handle, and less expensive.? But if you 
are building a fixed "base" station I still suggest including sense 
switching. It will make a large difference with FO29 and you will be 
ready for the next one that uses circular.? Given there are probably 100 
in various stages of design and construction and rides are plentiful it 
seems worth the investment.

Jim

Jim White, WD0E
jim at coloradosatellite.com
On 12/15/2018 8:44 AM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> Bob,
>
> So that all may fully understand:
>
> Most LEO?s use monopoles or dipoles (on VHF/UHF) which are actually linear and not circular polarization, but the birds are spinning and tumbling therefore the polarization can be H, V or any angle. If you use H or V pole at the ground station the fading may be as high at 30dB therefore it is recommended to use circular polarization at the ground station as maximum fade would be around 3 dB whatever the satellite polarization may be.
>
> I suggest that you use RHCP without polarisation switch, except if you wish to spend some money to experiment with same. I have the possibility to switch polarization but it is not used at all.
>
> Hope this help.
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
>> On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
>> the effort?
>>
>> No and no.
>>
>> I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
>> was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
>> fade so deep that one can't copy.
>> --
>> Mark D. Johns
>> K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
>> Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
>>    you would stay out and your dog would go in."
>>     ---Mark Twain
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg,
>>>
>>> 73s,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> W7OTJ
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
>>>> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
>>>> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
>>>> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
>>>>
>>>> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
>>>> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
>>>> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
>>>> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
>>>> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
>>>>
>>>> Greg  KO6TH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bob Hammond wrote:
>>>>> I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
>>>>>
>>>>> M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
>>>>> Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
>>>>> WiMo Helix 23
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
>>>>> assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
>>>>> opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
>>> rotator
>>>>> without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob
>>>>> W7OTJ
>>>>> (was WL7CQX)
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>> Opinions expressed
>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>>> of
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 16:17:56 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:17:56 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
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Bob,

Sure it will work fine for nearly all birds.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 15, 2018, at 8:08 PM, Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Jean Marc.  That is exactly the answer I was seeking.  I have 2m and 70cm CP yagis with RHCP.
> 
> Bob
> W7OTJ
> 
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 7:44 AM Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple at gmail.com <mailto:jean.marc.momple at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> So that all may fully understand:
> 
> Most LEO?s use monopoles or dipoles (on VHF/UHF) which are actually linear and not circular polarization, but the birds are spinning and tumbling therefore the polarization can be H, V or any angle. If you use H or V pole at the ground station the fading may be as high at 30dB therefore it is recommended to use circular polarization at the ground station as maximum fade would be around 3 dB whatever the satellite polarization may be.
> 
> I suggest that you use RHCP without polarisation switch, except if you wish to spend some money to experiment with same. I have the possibility to switch polarization but it is not used at all.
> 
> Hope this help.
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> 
> > On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu <mailto:mjohns%2BK0JM at luther.edu>> wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com <mailto:propgrinder at gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> > 
> >>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
> > the effort?
> > 
> > No and no.
> > 
> > I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
> > was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
> > fade so deep that one can't copy.
> > --
> > Mark D. Johns
> > K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
> > Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
> >   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
> >    ---Mark Twain
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Greg,
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 73s,
> >> 
> >> Bob
> >> W7OTJ
> >> 
> >> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com <mailto:ko6th.greg at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
> >>> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
> >>> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
> >>> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
> >>> 
> >>> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
> >>> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
> >>> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
> >>> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
> >>> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
> >>> 
> >>> Greg  KO6TH
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Bob Hammond wrote:
> >>>> I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
> >>>> 
> >>>> M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
> >>>> Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
> >>>> WiMo Helix 23
> >>>> 
> >>>> I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
> >>>> assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
> >>>> opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
> >> rotator
> >>>> without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
> >>>> 
> >>>> Bob
> >>>> W7OTJ
> >>>> (was WL7CQX)
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> 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
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> >>> 
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> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 16:44:51 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:44:51 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
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Jim,

I tend to disagree about having polarization switch at the base station (costing several hundreds $, just a questions on own means) for improving signal (already good and only 3 dB loss/fading), except from only few birds.

I take the example you stated, FO-29 is so strong that even with a magnetic 1/4 wave whip of the roof of my car I made QSO?s 59+ both ways. You rightly advised that one may start with handhelds, this works for many sats including FO-29 and fully agree.

I would really appreciate that you send me your paper on this subject and I will surely have some learning there, this is the beauty of the hobby sharing experiment and experience  make one and all better eventually.

Have a nice end of WE.

Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 15, 2018, at 8:09 PM, Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
> 
> I would add to this that there is one workhorse satellite on orbit that is circular and changes with location.  In the northern hemisphere FO-29 is RHCP when to the south of the station and LHCP when to the north.  It makes a very large difference.
> 
> In addition, while cubesats of the 1U to 3U size typically use a whip (linear) because there isn't real estate for anything circular, for 6U and larger a canted turnstile is a better choice and is circular.  In that case they are typically wired for RHCP when the antenna ends faces earth but if it tumbles or flips the sense will change.  When facing away it will be LHCP to the ground station.
> 
> This question has been rattling around for at least since the 1990 AMSAT-NA microsats (which were canted turnstiles on the UHF downlink).  For those satellites the downlink was RCHP in the northern hemisphere and LCHP in the southern, except for LO-19 which was reversed.  I wrote a paper on this for the 1991 AMSAT Space Sympoisum (or it might have been 1992).  So I tend to suggest that folks just getting started with a hand held antenna a linear antenna is fine because they are a bit lighter and less cumbersome to handle, and less expensive.  But if you are building a fixed "base" station I still suggest including sense switching. It will make a large difference with FO29 and you will be ready for the next one that uses circular.  Given there are probably 100 in various stages of design and construction and rides are plentiful it seems worth the investment.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim White, WD0E
> jim at coloradosatellite.com
> On 12/15/2018 8:44 AM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
>> Bob,
>> 
>> So that all may fully understand:
>> 
>> Most LEO?s use monopoles or dipoles (on VHF/UHF) which are actually linear and not circular polarization, but the birds are spinning and tumbling therefore the polarization can be H, V or any angle. If you use H or V pole at the ground station the fading may be as high at 30dB therefore it is recommended to use circular polarization at the ground station as maximum fade would be around 3 dB whatever the satellite polarization may be.
>> 
>> I suggest that you use RHCP without polarisation switch, except if you wish to spend some money to experiment with same. I have the possibility to switch polarization but it is not used at all.
>> 
>> Hope this help.
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> 
>> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>> 
>>> On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
>>> the effort?
>>> 
>>> No and no.
>>> 
>>> I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
>>> was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
>>> fade so deep that one can't copy.
>>> --
>>> Mark D. Johns
>>> K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
>>> Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>> "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
>>>   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
>>>    ---Mark Twain
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Greg,
>>>> 
>>>> 73s,
>>>> 
>>>> Bob
>>>> W7OTJ
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also put
>>>>> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so it
>>>>> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
>>>>> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
>>>>> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
>>>>> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode L/v
>>>>> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
>>>>> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Greg  KO6TH
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob Hammond wrote:
>>>>>> I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
>>>>>> Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
>>>>>> WiMo Helix 23
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
>>>>>> assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
>>>>>> opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
>>>> rotator
>>>>>> without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>> W7OTJ
>>>>>> (was WL7CQX)
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>>> Opinions expressed
>>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>>>> of
>>>>> AMSAT-NA.
>>>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>>>>> program!
>>>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>>>> expressed
>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>>> AMSAT-NA.
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>>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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>> _______________________________________________
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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 16:08:15 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:08:15 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
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Thanks Jean Marc.  That is exactly the answer I was seeking.  I have 2m and
70cm CP yagis with RHCP.

Bob
W7OTJ

On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 7:44 AM Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Bob,
>
> So that all may fully understand:
>
> Most LEO?s use monopoles or dipoles (on VHF/UHF) which are actually linear
> and not circular polarization, but the birds are spinning and tumbling
> therefore the polarization can be H, V or any angle. If you use H or V pole
> at the ground station the fading may be as high at 30dB therefore it is
> recommended to use circular polarization at the ground station as maximum
> fade would be around 3 dB whatever the satellite polarization may be.
>
> I suggest that you use RHCP without polarisation switch, except if you
> wish to spend some money to experiment with same. I have the possibility to
> switch polarization but it is not used at all.
>
> Hope this help.
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
> > On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>> Do you use polarity switches on your yagis?  If you do, is it worth
> > the effort?
> >
> > No and no.
> >
> > I had polarity switching on long yagis back in AO-10 & AO-13 days and it
> > was helpful. But for the LEO satellites we have now, it's rare to have a
> > fade so deep that one can't copy.
> > --
> > Mark D. Johns
> > K?JM / M?GZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-K?MDJ
> > Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
> >   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
> >    ---Mark Twain
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg,
> >>
> >>
> >> 73s,
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> W7OTJ
> >>
> >> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> That's pretty much what I did, though with different antennas.  Also
> put
> >>> the AO-40 dish on the other side of the rotor from the 23cm helix, so
> it
> >>> went 70cm, 2.4gig, rotor, 23cm, 2m.   Put things as far away from each
> >>> other as you can, without running out of crossboom.
> >>>
> >>> I was very concerned about having the 70cm beam (uplink) so close -
> >>> inches - to the 2.4 ghz dish (downlink), but it was fine.  Good input
> >>> filtering in the 2.4 ghz Khune preamp, I guess.  More recently, Mode
> L/v
> >>> on AO-92 seems ok too, with the 23cm antenna near the 2m, but I have a
> >>> lot less power on 23cm than I did with AO-40 on 70cm.
> >>>
> >>> Greg  KO6TH
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bob Hammond wrote:
> >>>> I'm putting the following antennas on an 8-foot fiberglass crossboom:
> >>>>
> >>>> M2 2MCP8A, 143-148 MHz C{
> >>>> Gulf Alpha 70cm 8x8 CP
> >>>> WiMo Helix 23
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm not sure how to calculate the proper spacing on the crossboom.  I
> >>>> assume the 2m antenna should go on one end and the 70cm antenna on the
> >>>> opposite end.  Can I mount the 23cm helical antenna very near the
> >> rotator
> >>>> without harm since it has the solid reflector behind the helix?
> >>>>
> >>>> Bob
> >>>> W7OTJ
> >>>> (was WL7CQX)
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From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 03:24:24 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:24:24 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch
Message-ID: <8294AAB476814278AFF93C6377365B22@OsbornesPC>

Launch time is no earlier than 06:16 UTC today.
See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1074090160436867073

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 06:52:22 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 19:52:22 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] ElaNa 19 Launch Sucessful
Message-ID: <9935402491974B89A99A8A91F5106777@OsbornesPC>

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Kr3664hJs
For replay.

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From py41 at att.net  Sun Dec 16 12:41:54 2018
From: py41 at att.net (Perry Yantis)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 12:41:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73
References: <1007036629.5048845.1544964114071.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1007036629.5048845.1544964114071@mail.yahoo.com>

I saw on the Satellite status page that AO73 is back on so I got on it this morning and saw the signals were strong.The problem is no one else was on.So I just wanted to remind all that AO73 is on again so lets use it.
Perry WB8OTH

py41 at att.net
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

From py41 at att.net  Sun Dec 16 12:44:13 2018
From: py41 at att.net (Perry Yantis)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 12:44:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
References: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>

I see that AO92 was not switched into L/V mode last night again!!Has there been a schedule change or what.If there is a change can't it be posted on the BB so all will know ahead of time.
Perry WB8OTH

py41 at att.net
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 13:25:04 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 07:25:04 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73
In-Reply-To: <1007036629.5048845.1544964114071@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1007036629.5048845.1544964114071.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1007036629.5048845.1544964114071@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf1qWAtzNSzfw7Mow49fOLtJifLkEm9oa_LS=cq6PZ7pHQ@mail.gmail.com>

Perry,
Will be there for 1409z pass 39 deg EL here.
73, N0AN
Hasan


On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 6:52 AM Perry Yantis <py41 at att.net> wrote:

> I saw on the Satellite status page that AO73 is back on so I got on it
> this morning and saw the signals were strong.The problem is no one else was
> on.So I just wanted to remind all that AO73 is on again so lets use it.
> Perry WB8OTH
>
> py41 at att.net
> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Sun Dec 16 13:51:51 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:51:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <04b401d49546$7f2cf890$7d86e9b0$@mindspring.com>

We deferred L/v this week at the request of the N4T kids expedition to the
Dry Tortugas. This was announced with the mode change announcement on
Twitter last week: https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1071609972902060032 

I apologize for not sending a reminder to the -bb. I was engaged at a
Christmas event for my kids last night. I hope you understand. 

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Perry Yantis
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:44 AM
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??

I see that AO92 was not switched into L/V mode last night again!!Has there
been a schedule change or what.If there is a change can't it be posted on
the BB so all will know ahead of time.
Perry WB8OTH

py41 at att.net
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 13:06:25 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:06:25 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <Cd6S1z0054okgLP01d6SDs@gmail.com>

Hi Perry,

AO-92 was left in U/V to support the N4T operations at Dry Tortugas.  Sorry we didn't get the word posted about the change in schedule.

https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/iota/14269-n4t-dry-tortugas-national-park

Mark N8MH 

At 12:44 PM 12/16/2018 +0000, Perry Yantis wrote:
>I see that AO92 was not switched into L/V mode last night again!!Has there been a schedule change or what.If there is a change can't it be posted on the BB so all will know ahead of time.
>Perry WB8OTH
>
>py41 at att.net
>sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From johnv at frontier.com  Sun Dec 16 15:33:25 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 15:33:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Does anyone know N7NNP?
References: <213787803.5585664.1544974405800.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <213787803.5585664.1544974405800@mail.yahoo.com>

I sent a QSL card to Kim Merrill N7NNP but it was return with "unable to forward".???? There is no email address in the FCC database or QRZ.com
73 and thank you

JohnN7AME

From fgeraci14 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 21:30:25 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:30:25 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>

First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.

JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".

I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
"object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off ?

Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi

Francis - W1FXX

From zryder94 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 21:44:54 2018
From: zryder94 at gmail.com (Mike Thompson)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 15:44:54 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGD5MUE8U5ZqLvm2yPeKw3FURA36fQyB7nT3QiR4uRt7G4FsvA@mail.gmail.com>

When I heard about the troubles, that's kind of the first thing I was
thinking too, maybe the antenna broke off.
Hope that isn't the case though, because that's awful hard to fix while in
orbit.

On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:

> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>
> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".
>
> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off
> ?
>
> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
>
> Francis - W1FXX
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From arsn1ipa at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 22:48:44 2018
From: arsn1ipa at gmail.com (James McIrvin)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 17:48:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
Message-ID: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>

I am new to sat work.  I have been working on setting up my station for sat
work.  However I have been having issues with the tracking software, that
being that it does not seem to have all of the birds loaded that are
current and I don't have a list of the active birds.
I have tried to edit the file and find that is not working well either.  I
am just wondering if there is a good source to find a current file so that
I can add it or copy and paste what is needed for the current information.
The program is Satpc32 registered, so once in it should be good to go.  LOL

I am trying to get things worked out so that I may have the correct info
for tuning my radio and let the software work with the radio to help tune
the rig for doppler effect some, however if I don't have the frequency and
modes correct for them in the file it makes all this work useless.
Just trying to get some help somewhere so that I may try to work some of
you folks here on list.

I am one of those areas that there are not many to work either.

Location is:  Maine
Grid is: FN53

Any good help would be useful.
Thank you in advance.

Jim N1IPA

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 01:02:49 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:02:49 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <CAGD5MUE8U5ZqLvm2yPeKw3FURA36fQyB7nT3QiR4uRt7G4FsvA@mail.g
	mail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGD5MUE8U5ZqLvm2yPeKw3FURA36fQyB7nT3QiR4uRt7G4FsvA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <Cp2p1z00G4okgLP01p2qJd@gmail.com>

EVERYTHING is hard to fix in orbit ;) 

Mark N8MH 

At 03:44 PM 12/16/2018 -0600, Mike Thompson wrote:
>When I heard about the troubles, that's kind of the first thing I was
>thinking too, maybe the antenna broke off.
>Hope that isn't the case though, because that's awful hard to fix while in
>orbit.
>
>On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>>
>> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".
>>
>> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
>> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off
>> ?
>>
>> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
>>
>> Francis - W1FXX
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
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From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon Dec 17 04:48:21 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:48:21 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>

Hi Francis,

That is one thing we are looking into, handily I am well acquainted with
the ExseedSat team lead and since we were in the deployer next to each
other and performing the integration together we have discussed the
possibility that we got to be too close friends somehow and are still
that way or perhaps remained too close even to the point of antenna
deploy and perhaps interfered with each other's deploy.? TLE indicated
separation is perhaps the only way to guesstimate that though.? If it
gives us something to maybe model or relate to past missions, we might
be able to infer that a possible cause was that we may have been close
for a while up to and including our antenna deploy times and something
may have happened as a result of that.? It would at least provide one
possible path to follow in looking for causes and maybe (and I mean
MAYBE) a solution.
Keep on watching for clues, thanks!

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/16/2018 15:30, Francis Geraci wrote:
> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>
> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".
>
> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off ?
>
> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
>
> Francis - W1FXX
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Sun Dec 16 21:00:56 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:00:56 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
Message-ID: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

I see that AO-85  has been back in safe mode for a few days, after a day with the transponder on.
Is it going to be left in safe mode or will the transponder be turned back on again.?

Regards
Ross
ZL1WN

From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Mon Dec 17 10:20:17 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:20:17 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] CHOMPTT identified
Message-ID: <e3fb2bd1-8bad-93b4-3f2c-ad83e83e9ff4@xs4all.nl>


Doppler measurements show that CHOMPTT is object 43855, 2018-104G.
Downlink: 437.55895 MHz.

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From py4zbz at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 17 10:23:21 2018
From: py4zbz at yahoo.com (Roland Zurmely)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:23:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CHOMPTT
References: <1993145147.5413184.1545042201221.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1993145147.5413184.1545042201221@mail.yahoo.com>

Perfect Doppler correction for CHOMPTT with object 2018-104-G? Norad 4385573 de Roland PY4ZBZ

From burns at fisher.cc  Mon Dec 17 12:59:35 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:59:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxXer_obk+TRQJGQ0+DKO0aWHQON64vOOpHGsQwNEi9WyQ@mail.gmail.com>

It got kind of unhappy when we turned it on and put itself back into safe
mode.  We are considering what next, but nothing to announce. In the
meantime it is, well, safe.

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 1:33 AM Ross Biggar <ross.biggar at outlook.com> wrote:

> I see that AO-85  has been back in safe mode for a few days, after a day
> with the transponder on.
> Is it going to be left in safe mode or will the transponder be turned back
> on again.?
>
> Regards
> Ross
> ZL1WN
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From corvanheiningen at outlook.com  Sun Dec 16 09:16:39 2018
From: corvanheiningen at outlook.com (Cor van Heiningen)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 09:16:39 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
Message-ID: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0 sometimes with a lot of QRM.
I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
73
PE1NIL

From arsn1ipa at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 23:44:42 2018
From: arsn1ipa at gmail.com (James McIrvin)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 18:44:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood ts2000 Tracking
Message-ID: <CAHKjG8N8TNhWmLBiQK=eW2hfiQhNd6L=vK4qWkSSwWqkgW9W9A@mail.gmail.com>

Another question for a new setup.
I have had this TS2000 for many years and just getting things setup for a
new station.
I have been trying to get it working so it will track with the birds.
The computer and the radio do talk to each other, however they don't seem
to keep syn very well.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
If so what was the fix?

Now the other question is also, should I be looking at a different radio
for better responses and general operation of these modes for the birds and
the software.

I have had this radio for many years and have update the firmware to the
lastest that was listed on the Kenwood website as of this last week.
Getting that done took a little bit, had to get a old windows 7 box setup
along enough to upload the firmware.

So all in all is this a normal tracking issue with the Kenwood and Icom or
just with the Kenwood?

Thank you for you help.

Jim N1IPA

From awhitney42 at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 17 01:25:19 2018
From: awhitney42 at yahoo.com (Adam Whitney)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 19:25:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <Cp2p1z00G4okgLP01p2qJd@gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGD5MUE8U5ZqLvm2yPeKw3FURA36fQyB7nT3QiR4uRt7G4FsvA@mail.gmail.com>
	<Cp2p1z00G4okgLP01p2qJd@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <03EF6DCA-9706-40A3-A7FE-CCC687864884@yahoo.com>

This is still largely in the realm of science fiction, but I?ve been fascinated by the concept of the US Naval Academy?s RSAT-P that launched yesterday on NASA?s ELaNa CubeSat launch. It?s testing the ability for the   RSAT to inspect and repair other satellites in orbit. It will eventually be maneuvered into position by a TUGSAT. The possibilities for at least an inspection to help diagnose problems are intriguing!

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/rsat-p.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Satellite_Program_(United_States_Naval_Academy)#RSat-P

73!
Adam, K0FFY

> On Dec 16, 2018, at 19:02, Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> EVERYTHING is hard to fix in orbit ;) 
> 
> Mark N8MH 
> 
> At 03:44 PM 12/16/2018 -0600, Mike Thompson wrote:
>> When I heard about the troubles, that's kind of the first thing I was
>> thinking too, maybe the antenna broke off.
>> Hope that isn't the case though, because that's awful hard to fix while in
>> orbit.
>> 
>>> On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>>> 
>>> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".
>>> 
>>> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
>>> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off
>>> ?
>>> 
>>> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
>>> 
>>> Francis - W1FXX
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From kdcarlso at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 13:39:54 2018
From: kdcarlso at gmail.com (Dave)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:39:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>

I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar issue. I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of them unless I can find someone with a good set of files. 

Dave
N2OA


> On Dec 16, 2018, at 5:48 PM, James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am new to sat work.  I have been working on setting up my station for sat
> work.  However I have been having issues with the tracking software, that
> being that it does not seem to have all of the birds loaded that are
> current and I don't have a list of the active birds.
> I have tried to edit the file and find that is not working well either.  I
> am just wondering if there is a good source to find a current file so that
> I can add it or copy and paste what is needed for the current information.
> The program is Satpc32 registered, so once in it should be good to go.  LOL
> 
> I am trying to get things worked out so that I may have the correct info
> for tuning my radio and let the software work with the radio to help tune
> the rig for doppler effect some, however if I don't have the frequency and
> modes correct for them in the file it makes all this work useless.
> Just trying to get some help somewhere so that I may try to work some of
> you folks here on list.
> 
> I am one of those areas that there are not many to work either.
> 
> Location is:  Maine
> Grid is: FN53
> 
> Any good help would be useful.
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Jim N1IPA
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From wb3csy at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 13:49:18 2018
From: wb3csy at gmail.com (Rick Walter)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:49:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood ts2000 Tracking
In-Reply-To: <CAHKjG8N8TNhWmLBiQK=eW2hfiQhNd6L=vK4qWkSSwWqkgW9W9A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8N8TNhWmLBiQK=eW2hfiQhNd6L=vK4qWkSSwWqkgW9W9A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <82AABB26-1189-477E-8721-90A73220215D@gmail.com>

Jim, I have been using my Kenwood 2000X with the birds since 2010 when I bought it. Never had a problem staying with the birds and correcting the Doppler shift automatically. When you say sync, do you mean moving antennas or the Doppler shift? Are you using a decent USB converter to go between the rear of your radio and the USB port on your computer? Many of those are junk. There are several people using this radio on the birds. They also have it move their antennas without a problem. 
Rick
WB3CSY


Sent from Rick's iPad 3
"Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact" - Carl Sagan


> On Dec 16, 2018, at 6:44 PM, James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Another question for a new setup.
> I have had this TS2000 for many years and just getting things setup for a
> new station.
> I have been trying to get it working so it will track with the birds.
> The computer and the radio do talk to each other, however they don't seem
> to keep syn very well.
> Has anyone else had similar issues?
> If so what was the fix?
> 
> Now the other question is also, should I be looking at a different radio
> for better responses and general operation of these modes for the birds and
> the software.
> 
> I have had this radio for many years and have update the firmware to the
> lastest that was listed on the Kenwood website as of this last week.
> Getting that done took a little bit, had to get a old windows 7 box setup
> along enough to upload the firmware.
> 
> So all in all is this a normal tracking issue with the Kenwood and Icom or
> just with the Kenwood?
> 
> Thank you for you help.
> 
> Jim N1IPA
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Mon Dec 17 13:54:27 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:54:27 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>

Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer a starting point?

https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> To: James McIrvin
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> 
> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar issue.
> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> 
> Dave
> N2OA



From arsn1ipa at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 14:53:11 2018
From: arsn1ipa at gmail.com (James McIrvin)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:53:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood ts2000 Tracking
In-Reply-To: <82AABB26-1189-477E-8721-90A73220215D@gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8N8TNhWmLBiQK=eW2hfiQhNd6L=vK4qWkSSwWqkgW9W9A@mail.gmail.com>
	<82AABB26-1189-477E-8721-90A73220215D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKjG8M2ZxCJLLzX9AQwnB=imXh+hCVX-4XvUYxV2SJvYsj9cg@mail.gmail.com>

I am talking about the doppler.  I am also using a older USB converter that
I have used for several years.  Never had issues with this converter.  19hs
something.   I am not able to get the number for it right now.  If you want
to ser which one it is.  Tripplite purchase the company several years ago
and they have it listed for support reasons.
I hope to get some more things figured out as time goes by.  Just seems odd
that it does not track when changing to the correct info that is on screen
compared to the radio.

Jim

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 8:49 AM Rick Walter <wb3csy at gmail.com wrote:

> Jim, I have been using my Kenwood 2000X with the birds since 2010 when I
> bought it. Never had a problem staying with the birds and correcting the
> Doppler shift automatically. When you say sync, do you mean moving antennas
> or the Doppler shift? Are you using a decent USB converter to go between
> the rear of your radio and the USB port on your computer? Many of those are
> junk. There are several people using this radio on the birds. They also
> have it move their antennas without a problem.
> Rick
> WB3CSY
>
>
> Sent from Rick's iPad 3
> "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out
> of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm
> for science intact" - Carl Sagan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan>
>
>
> On Dec 16, 2018, at 6:44 PM, James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Another question for a new setup.
> I have had this TS2000 for many years and just getting things setup for a
> new station.
> I have been trying to get it working so it will track with the birds.
> The computer and the radio do talk to each other, however they don't seem
> to keep syn very well.
> Has anyone else had similar issues?
> If so what was the fix?
>
> Now the other question is also, should I be looking at a different radio
> for better responses and general operation of these modes for the birds and
> the software.
>
> I have had this radio for many years and have update the firmware to the
> lastest that was listed on the Kenwood website as of this last week.
> Getting that done took a little bit, had to get a old windows 7 box setup
> along enough to upload the firmware.
>
> So all in all is this a normal tracking issue with the Kenwood and Icom or
> just with the Kenwood?
>
> Thank you for you help.
>
> Jim N1IPA
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 16:35:15 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:35:15 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>

Agreed, severe QSB even with RHC rx antenna.
Also, I'm not rx anywhere near the number of TLM frames since the xponder
was turned on.


Hasan


On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM Cor van Heiningen <
corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:

> Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0
> sometimes with a lot of QRM.
> I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
> Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
> 73
> PE1NIL
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From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Mon Dec 17 16:53:41 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:53:41 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaipPCg2F-RGgNPmz7spDTQmmpJ1GfRjnYOyYaqjW-jACwA@mail.gmail.com>

Noticed with AO-73 that it seems to be fading faster and having to use
the polarisation switch a bit more.

I've also noticed that on EO-88 and AO-73 a few seem to be using a bit
too much power on CW and it's using up quite a bit of the power
budget.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 at 13:19, Cor van Heiningen
<corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0 sometimes with a lot of QRM.
> I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
> Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
> 73
> PE1NIL
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Mon Dec 17 16:55:26 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:55:26 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
	<CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUairJJBsB4K4n2RRMzvPK3xtcv==MF-JTVZrGUnm7aLzgoQ@mail.gmail.com>

Suspect you're receiving less TLM frames as the beacon is using less
power think about 30mW rather than the 400mW you was seeing before
this is because the transponder is getting most of the power budget.

Good time to see if you can improve your RX setup for the weaker signal :)

Peter 2M0SQL

On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 at 16:36, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Agreed, severe QSB even with RHC rx antenna.
> Also, I'm not rx anywhere near the number of TLM frames since the xponder
> was turned on.
>
>
> Hasan
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM Cor van Heiningen <
> corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> > Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0
> > sometimes with a lot of QRM.
> > I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
> > Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
> > 73
> > PE1NIL
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed
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> > AMSAT-NA.
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon Dec 17 17:25:43 2018
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:25:43 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <04b401d49546$7f2cf890$7d86e9b0$@mindspring.com>
References: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
	<04b401d49546$7f2cf890$7d86e9b0$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUcMCMVf5CE5dFdK6DaPZLi1sMo+93pHKGg=1YL7_C_Grw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

I had asked this question on Twitter when the tweet announcing that
AO-92 would remain in U/V mode appeared, just over a week ago. Not
seeing an answer from the AMSAT Twitter account, I'll post the
question here, expanding on what I wrote in my tweet.

When AO-92 was switched into L/V mode on the evening of 8 December, the
@AMSAT Twitter account posted the announcement of the mode change, along
with a mention that L/V mode will not be available the following weekend
(14-15 December) due to the N4T expedition to EL84:

https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1071609972902060032

"AO-92 placed in L/v mode at 0330UTC and will revert to U/v in 24 hours.
No L/v next weekend by request of EL84 N4T expedition."

I asked a question, and saw no response on Twitter from the @AMSAT account.

Back in October, a request was made of AMSAT by Tom N5HYP not to activate
AO-92's L/V mode during the Jamboree on the Air weekend, so the satellite
could remain in the normal U/V mode. Drew KO4MA posted a reply that
explained his answer, here on the AMSAT-BB list:

http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069962.html

"Tom,

In a private email response sent to you just prior to your email to the
-bb, I inquired whether you had SSB capabilities. I know many other JOTA
stations do get on the transponder satellites as well, and I think we can
agree this would be a better presentation of our part of the hobby. I'm
not inclined to alter the schedule when there are so many other satellites
available, both FM and SSB/CW, but only one L-band uplink available one
day a week. Of course AO-92 will still be available in U/v for the first
half of JOTA.

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations"

I was surprised to see this response, but it seemed reasonable given the
fact we currently have a lot of satellites that support voice QSOs in FM
and SSB. I heard JOTA stations working FM satellites that weekend, and I
worked one of them on AO-91 during a Saturday afternoon pass. It is always
fun to work the Scouts during JOTA.

Fast forward to the AMSAT tweet on the 8th...  Given this response from
October, and seeing that something different was going to be done with
AO-92 for what could be characterized as a family camping trip to the
Florida Keys, I asked:

What changed?

The situation now mirrors how things were during JOTA in October. We still
have a lot of satellites supporting FM and SSB/CW. AO-92 remains the only
satellite currently capable of working with an L-band uplink (until the
L/V repeater on the ESEO satellite is made available to us). And AO-92
would be available in U/V mode for 3 of the 4 days of this family camping
trip, had the normal Saturday evening switch to L/V mode happened.

JOTA is a worldwide event involving radio and Scouts. N4T is (was) not a
worldwide event, at least on satellites. The grid EL84 has been active on
satellites at least twice in the last six months. Yet AMSAT accomodated
a request to not activate AO-92's L/V mode for an event that won't have
worldwide participation via satellite, after not making the same
accomodation for a worldwide event. This is the reason for my question.

73.





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



On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 1:52 PM Andrew Glasbrenner <
glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:

> We deferred L/v this week at the request of the N4T kids expedition to the
> Dry Tortugas. This was announced with the mode change announcement on
> Twitter last week: https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1071609972902060032
>
> I apologize for not sending a reminder to the -bb. I was engaged at a
> Christmas event for my kids last night. I hope you understand.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations
>
>
>

From maccody at att.net  Mon Dec 17 17:27:44 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:27:44 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <d8bf04a8-1480-76e7-3aea-fff6e63207ef@att.net>

I'm sure that this is being considered, but I'll extend the thought anyway:
If there has been a collision that may have damaged or sheared off the
RX antenna, could other damage have occurred that might be identifiable
via telemetry?? What I'm thinking of is possible damage to one or more
solar cells.? Would damage, perhaps resulting is reduced current flow
or voltage levels, be discernible through the telemetry?? Are there other
items of the surface of AO-95 that, if damaged, might reveal that damage
through telemetry.

Thanks to all the volunteers that have worked so hard to make the FOX
series an outstanding success!

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH


On 12/16/18 10:48 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> Hi Francis,
>
> That is one thing we are looking into, handily I am well acquainted with
> the ExseedSat team lead and since we were in the deployer next to each
> other and performing the integration together we have discussed the
> possibility that we got to be too close friends somehow and are still
> that way or perhaps remained too close even to the point of antenna
> deploy and perhaps interfered with each other's deploy.? TLE indicated
> separation is perhaps the only way to guesstimate that though.? If it
> gives us something to maybe model or relate to past missions, we might
> be able to infer that a possible cause was that we may have been close
> for a while up to and including our antenna deploy times and something
> may have happened as a result of that.? It would at least provide one
> possible path to follow in looking for causes and maybe (and I mean
> MAYBE) a solution.
> Keep on watching for clues, thanks!
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
> On 12/16/2018 15:30, Francis Geraci wrote:
>> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>>
>> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another "object".
>>
>> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another "object", maybe
>> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get "knocked" off ?
>>
>> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
>>
>> Francis - W1FXX
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From kdcarlso at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 17:29:14 2018
From: kdcarlso at gmail.com (Dave .)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:29:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
	<000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
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Thank you both.

Dave
N2OA

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 8:54 AM JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> a starting point?
>
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > To: James McIrvin
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> issue.
> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> >
> > Dave
> > N2OA
>
>
>

From w7lrd at comcast.net  Mon Dec 17 17:41:16 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (BOB JOHNSON)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:41:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUcMCMVf5CE5dFdK6DaPZLi1sMo+93pHKGg=1YL7_C_Grw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1523498634.5076670.1544964253607.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1523498634.5076670.1544964253607@mail.yahoo.com>
	<04b401d49546$7f2cf890$7d86e9b0$@mindspring.com>
	<CAN6TEUcMCMVf5CE5dFdK6DaPZLi1sMo+93pHKGg=1YL7_C_Grw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1925048595.150673.1545068476802@connect.xfinity.com>

I would like to see more time in L/V mode.  24 hrs/ week is not enough time to test, adjust, play etc
73 Bob W7LRD

> On December 17, 2018 at 9:25 AM "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I had asked this question on Twitter when the tweet announcing that
> AO-92 would remain in U/V mode appeared, just over a week ago. Not
> seeing an answer from the AMSAT Twitter account, I'll post the
> question here, expanding on what I wrote in my tweet.
> 
> When AO-92 was switched into L/V mode on the evening of 8 December, the
> @AMSAT Twitter account posted the announcement of the mode change, along
> with a mention that L/V mode will not be available the following weekend
> (14-15 December) due to the N4T expedition to EL84:
> 
> https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1071609972902060032
> 
> "AO-92 placed in L/v mode at 0330UTC and will revert to U/v in 24 hours.
> No L/v next weekend by request of EL84 N4T expedition."
> 
> I asked a question, and saw no response on Twitter from the @AMSAT account.
> 
> Back in October, a request was made of AMSAT by Tom N5HYP not to activate
> AO-92's L/V mode during the Jamboree on the Air weekend, so the satellite
> could remain in the normal U/V mode. Drew KO4MA posted a reply that
> explained his answer, here on the AMSAT-BB list:
> 
> http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069962.html
> 
> "Tom,
> 
> In a private email response sent to you just prior to your email to the
> -bb, I inquired whether you had SSB capabilities. I know many other JOTA
> stations do get on the transponder satellites as well, and I think we can
> agree this would be a better presentation of our part of the hobby. I'm
> not inclined to alter the schedule when there are so many other satellites
> available, both FM and SSB/CW, but only one L-band uplink available one
> day a week. Of course AO-92 will still be available in U/v for the first
> half of JOTA.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations"
> 
> I was surprised to see this response, but it seemed reasonable given the
> fact we currently have a lot of satellites that support voice QSOs in FM
> and SSB. I heard JOTA stations working FM satellites that weekend, and I
> worked one of them on AO-91 during a Saturday afternoon pass. It is always
> fun to work the Scouts during JOTA.
> 
> Fast forward to the AMSAT tweet on the 8th...  Given this response from
> October, and seeing that something different was going to be done with
> AO-92 for what could be characterized as a family camping trip to the
> Florida Keys, I asked:
> 
> What changed?
> 
> The situation now mirrors how things were during JOTA in October. We still
> have a lot of satellites supporting FM and SSB/CW. AO-92 remains the only
> satellite currently capable of working with an L-band uplink (until the
> L/V repeater on the ESEO satellite is made available to us). And AO-92
> would be available in U/V mode for 3 of the 4 days of this family camping
> trip, had the normal Saturday evening switch to L/V mode happened.
> 
> JOTA is a worldwide event involving radio and Scouts. N4T is (was) not a
> worldwide event, at least on satellites. The grid EL84 has been active on
> satellites at least twice in the last six months. Yet AMSAT accomodated
> a request to not activate AO-92's L/V mode for an event that won't have
> worldwide participation via satellite, after not making the same
> accomodation for a worldwide event. This is the reason for my question.
> 
> 73.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 1:52 PM Andrew Glasbrenner <
> glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > We deferred L/v this week at the request of the N4T kids expedition to the
> > Dry Tortugas. This was announced with the mode change announcement on
> > Twitter last week: https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1071609972902060032
> >
> > I apologize for not sending a reminder to the -bb. I was engaged at a
> > Christmas event for my kids last night. I hope you understand.
> >
> > 73, Drew KO4MA
> > AMSAT VP Operations
> >
> >
> >
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Mon Dec 17 17:44:46 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:44:46 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
	<CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8E2FC71C-C13F-40F4-A34E-E221345F82EE@gmail.com>

Dear All,

Also noticed quite a difference on AO-73 reception this side, it used to be 100% reliable but less decodes theses day, I have not investigate same but for sure there is a degradation somehow.

Just FYI

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 17, 2018, at 8:35 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Agreed, severe QSB even with RHC rx antenna.
> Also, I'm not rx anywhere near the number of TLM frames since the xponder
> was turned on.
> 
> 
> Hasan
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM Cor van Heiningen <
> corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
>> Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0
>> sometimes with a lot of QRM.
>> I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
>> Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
>> 73
>> PE1NIL
>> _______________________________________________
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From michel-f6glj at orange.fr  Mon Dec 17 18:03:31 2018
From: michel-f6glj at orange.fr (    F6GLJ)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:03:31 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] test
Message-ID: <000501d49632$d25453a0$76fcfae0$@fr>

 

 

73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ

 


From DFox at rwglaw.com  Mon Dec 17 17:52:21 2018
From: DFox at rwglaw.com (D. Craig Fox)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:52:21 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood ts2000 Tracking
In-Reply-To: <CAHKjG8M2ZxCJLLzX9AQwnB=imXh+hCVX-4XvUYxV2SJvYsj9cg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8N8TNhWmLBiQK=eW2hfiQhNd6L=vK4qWkSSwWqkgW9W9A@mail.gmail.com>
	<82AABB26-1189-477E-8721-90A73220215D@gmail.com>
	<CAHKjG8M2ZxCJLLzX9AQwnB=imXh+hCVX-4XvUYxV2SJvYsj9cg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <13f095875b9f42b4bb5e5a04aa6ecd0b@RWGEX1.RWG.com>

I have been using two TS2Ks for a number of years on the sats. The only issue ever was when the prolific chipset usb/serial adaptor started acting up. Per recommendations on the TS2K yahoo group, went to FTDI chipset adapters (UGreen- Amazon) and have had no further issues.  The other variable is to make certain you are using the TS2K's max data transfer rate (57600)- menu no. 56 and that SATPC is also set for that speed.

73s

Craig
N6RSX

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of James McIrvin
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 6:53 AM
To: Rick Walter <wb3csy at gmail.com>
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Kenwood ts2000 Tracking

I am talking about the doppler.  I am also using a older USB converter that I have used for several years.  Never had issues with this converter.  19hs
something.   I am not able to get the number for it right now.  If you want
to ser which one it is.  Tripplite purchase the company several years ago and they have it listed for support reasons.
I hope to get some more things figured out as time goes by.  Just seems odd that it does not track when changing to the correct info that is on screen compared to the radio.

Jim

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 8:49 AM Rick Walter <wb3csy at gmail.com wrote:

> Jim, I have been using my Kenwood 2000X with the birds since 2010 when 
> I bought it. Never had a problem staying with the birds and correcting 
> the Doppler shift automatically. When you say sync, do you mean moving 
> antennas or the Doppler shift? Are you using a decent USB converter to 
> go between the rear of your radio and the USB port on your computer? 
> Many of those are junk. There are several people using this radio on 
> the birds. They also have it move their antennas without a problem.
> Rick
> WB3CSY
>
>
> Sent from Rick's iPad 3
> "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it 
> out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and 
> enthusiasm for science intact" - Carl Sagan 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan>
>
>
> On Dec 16, 2018, at 6:44 PM, James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Another question for a new setup.
> I have had this TS2000 for many years and just getting things setup 
> for a new station.
> I have been trying to get it working so it will track with the birds.
> The computer and the radio do talk to each other, however they don't 
> seem to keep syn very well.
> Has anyone else had similar issues?
> If so what was the fix?
>
> Now the other question is also, should I be looking at a different 
> radio for better responses and general operation of these modes for 
> the birds and the software.
>
> I have had this radio for many years and have update the firmware to 
> the lastest that was listed on the Kenwood website as of this last week.
> Getting that done took a little bit, had to get a old windows 7 box 
> setup along enough to upload the firmware.
>
> So all in all is this a normal tracking issue with the Kenwood and 
> Icom or just with the Kenwood?
>
> Thank you for you help.
>
> Jim N1IPA
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From michel-f6glj at orange.fr  Mon Dec 17 18:38:19 2018
From: michel-f6glj at orange.fr (    F6GLJ)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:38:19 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] test
Message-ID: <000a01d49637$aef88fc0$0ce9af40$@fr>

 

 

73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ
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From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon Dec 17 19:18:19 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:18:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <66e4e8b1-d849-8340-8198-812c28ed1acd@amsat.org>

AMSAT Operations will speak officially, but as Burns said Engineering
and Ops are mulling it over.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/16/2018 15:00, Ross Biggar wrote:
> I see that AO-85  has been back in safe mode for a few days, after a day with the transponder on.
> Is it going to be left in safe mode or will the transponder be turned back on again.?
>
> Regards
> Ross
> ZL1WN
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From maccody at att.net  Mon Dec 17 19:50:52 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:50:52 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <CAPf7+3qEA0CEFi1kpKOirUOh6vmUA8KkYri7Xdnzg8hssc=VzQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
	<d8bf04a8-1480-76e7-3aea-fff6e63207ef@att.net>
	<CAPf7+3qEA0CEFi1kpKOirUOh6vmUA8KkYri7Xdnzg8hssc=VzQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>

Interesting!? Didn't know that data was available on line.
Is there a more detailed presentation of the data in, say,
a spreadsheet for a greater period of time than what
is presented?? This would be very helpful in performing
any detailed analysis.? Is all of the telemetry presented
on the web page?? All data would be valuable in trying
to make any correlations.

Where in the receive chain is the RSSI measured?? Has
an attempt been made yet to transmit a strong signal
(modulated or unmodulated) during an overhead pass
to try to 'nudge the needle' on the RSSI meter?? Perhaps
successively stronger transmissions could be made to
see at what power level any change occurs in the RSSI
without applying too much power.? I recall someone
mentioning approaching an EME operator to attempt
transmitting at AO-95 with significantly more power than
normal.

Why does the 'Battery I32C' indicate 'FAIL' (although I see
that this is the same for the other FOX satellites)?

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 12/17/18 1:02 PM, H. Stephen Nipper wrote:
> Mac, you can look at the data coming down from the satellite and maybe 
> answer some of the questions that you asked.? To my untrained eye it 
> appears that the solar panels are all working.? I am sure that the 
> team understands that data and what it means more than me.
>
> http://www.amsat.org/tlm/health.php?id=3&port=
>
> So if you look at RSSI line you can see the receiver. Click on it.? 
> It's flat line.
> http://www.amsat.org/tlm/graph.php?sat=3&field=RSSI&raw=conv&reset=0&uptime=0&rows=100&port=8080
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net 
> <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     I'm sure that this is being considered, but I'll extend the
>     thought anyway:
>     If there has been a collision that may have damaged or sheared off the
>     RX antenna, could other damage have occurred that might be
>     identifiable
>     via telemetry?? What I'm thinking of is possible damage to one or more
>     solar cells.? Would damage, perhaps resulting is reduced current flow
>     or voltage levels, be discernible through the telemetry?? Are
>     there other
>     items of the surface of AO-95 that, if damaged, might reveal that
>     damage
>     through telemetry.
>
>     Thanks to all the volunteers that have worked so hard to make the FOX
>     series an outstanding success!
>
>     73,
>
>     Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
>
>     On 12/16/18 10:48 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
>     > Hi Francis,
>     >
>     > That is one thing we are looking into, handily I am well
>     acquainted with
>     > the ExseedSat team lead and since we were in the deployer next
>     to each
>     > other and performing the integration together we have discussed the
>     > possibility that we got to be too close friends somehow and are
>     still
>     > that way or perhaps remained too close even to the point of antenna
>     > deploy and perhaps interfered with each other's deploy. TLE
>     indicated
>     > separation is perhaps the only way to guesstimate that though.?
>     If it
>     > gives us something to maybe model or relate to past missions, we
>     might
>     > be able to infer that a possible cause was that we may have been
>     close
>     > for a while up to and including our antenna deploy times and
>     something
>     > may have happened as a result of that.? It would at least
>     provide one
>     > possible path to follow in looking for causes and maybe (and I mean
>     > MAYBE) a solution.
>     > Keep on watching for clues, thanks!
>     >
>     > Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>     >
>     > On 12/16/2018 15:30, Francis Geraci wrote:
>     >> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>     >>
>     >> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another
>     "object".
>     >>
>     >> I just was wondering,? if AO-95 is TOO close to another
>     "object", maybe
>     >> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get
>     "knocked" off ?
>     >>
>     >> Opinions ?? Everybody has them. HiHi
>     >>
>     >> Francis - W1FXX
>     >> _______________________________________________
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> -- 
> Stephen Nipper
> Boise, Idaho
> N7DJX
>
>


From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec 17 20:02:05 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:02:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
	<d8bf04a8-1480-76e7-3aea-fff6e63207ef@att.net>
	<CAPf7+3qEA0CEFi1kpKOirUOh6vmUA8KkYri7Xdnzg8hssc=VzQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrA_nuz9q8s+HXC5i2nHvBuEFnMG=L56S2sNFFNBMpHzg@mail.gmail.com>

Mac,

All of the telemetry can be downloaded and analyzed thoroughly through
FoxTelem. There are a number of graphing and mapping features built in and
all values can be exported to .csv files for analysis in other software.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 14:51 Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:

> Interesting!  Didn't know that data was available on line.
> Is there a more detailed presentation of the data in, say,
> a spreadsheet for a greater period of time than what
> is presented?  This would be very helpful in performing
> any detailed analysis.  Is all of the telemetry presented
> on the web page?  All data would be valuable in trying
> to make any correlations.
>
> Where in the receive chain is the RSSI measured?  Has
> an attempt been made yet to transmit a strong signal
> (modulated or unmodulated) during an overhead pass
> to try to 'nudge the needle' on the RSSI meter?  Perhaps
> successively stronger transmissions could be made to
> see at what power level any change occurs in the RSSI
> without applying too much power.  I recall someone
> mentioning approaching an EME operator to attempt
> transmitting at AO-95 with significantly more power than
> normal.
>
> Why does the 'Battery I32C' indicate 'FAIL' (although I see
> that this is the same for the other FOX satellites)?
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
> On 12/17/18 1:02 PM, H. Stephen Nipper wrote:
> > Mac, you can look at the data coming down from the satellite and maybe
> > answer some of the questions that you asked.  To my untrained eye it
> > appears that the solar panels are all working.  I am sure that the
> > team understands that data and what it means more than me.
> >
> > http://www.amsat.org/tlm/health.php?id=3&port=
> >
> > So if you look at RSSI line you can see the receiver. Click on it.
> > It's flat line.
> >
> http://www.amsat.org/tlm/graph.php?sat=3&field=RSSI&raw=conv&reset=0&uptime=0&rows=100&port=8080
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net
> > <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     I'm sure that this is being considered, but I'll extend the
> >     thought anyway:
> >     If there has been a collision that may have damaged or sheared off
> the
> >     RX antenna, could other damage have occurred that might be
> >     identifiable
> >     via telemetry?  What I'm thinking of is possible damage to one or
> more
> >     solar cells.  Would damage, perhaps resulting is reduced current flow
> >     or voltage levels, be discernible through the telemetry?  Are
> >     there other
> >     items of the surface of AO-95 that, if damaged, might reveal that
> >     damage
> >     through telemetry.
> >
> >     Thanks to all the volunteers that have worked so hard to make the FOX
> >     series an outstanding success!
> >
> >     73,
> >
> >     Mac Cody / AE5PH
> >
> >
> >     On 12/16/18 10:48 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> >     > Hi Francis,
> >     >
> >     > That is one thing we are looking into, handily I am well
> >     acquainted with
> >     > the ExseedSat team lead and since we were in the deployer next
> >     to each
> >     > other and performing the integration together we have discussed the
> >     > possibility that we got to be too close friends somehow and are
> >     still
> >     > that way or perhaps remained too close even to the point of antenna
> >     > deploy and perhaps interfered with each other's deploy. TLE
> >     indicated
> >     > separation is perhaps the only way to guesstimate that though.
> >     If it
> >     > gives us something to maybe model or relate to past missions, we
> >     might
> >     > be able to infer that a possible cause was that we may have been
> >     close
> >     > for a while up to and including our antenna deploy times and
> >     something
> >     > may have happened as a result of that.  It would at least
> >     provide one
> >     > possible path to follow in looking for causes and maybe (and I mean
> >     > MAYBE) a solution.
> >     > Keep on watching for clues, thanks!
> >     >
> >     > Jerry Buxton, N?JY
> >     >
> >     > On 12/16/2018 15:30, Francis Geraci wrote:
> >     >> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
> >     >>
> >     >> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to another
> >     "object".
> >     >>
> >     >> I just was wondering,  if AO-95 is TOO close to another
> >     "object", maybe
> >     >> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get
> >     "knocked" off ?
> >     >>
> >     >> Opinions ?  Everybody has them. HiHi
> >     >>
> >     >> Francis - W1FXX
> >     >> _______________________________________________
> >     >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>.
> >     AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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> > Boise, Idaho
> > N7DJX
> >
> >
>
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From maccody at att.net  Mon Dec 17 20:22:53 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:22:53 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
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	<9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
	<d8bf04a8-1480-76e7-3aea-fff6e63207ef@att.net>
	<CAPf7+3qEA0CEFi1kpKOirUOh6vmUA8KkYri7Xdnzg8hssc=VzQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>
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Thanks, Paul!

Latest version of FoxTelem downloaded and installed.? I've downloaded
the data from the server and I'm now exploring and analyzing.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 12/17/18 2:02 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> Mac,
>
> All of the telemetry can be downloaded and analyzed thoroughly through 
> FoxTelem. There are a number of graphing and mapping features built in 
> and all values can be exported to .csv files for analysis in other 
> software.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 14:51 Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net 
> <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     Interesting! Didn't know that data was available on line.
>     Is there a more detailed presentation of the data in, say,
>     a spreadsheet for a greater period of time than what
>     is presented?? This would be very helpful in performing
>     any detailed analysis.? Is all of the telemetry presented
>     on the web page?? All data would be valuable in trying
>     to make any correlations.
>
>     Where in the receive chain is the RSSI measured?? Has
>     an attempt been made yet to transmit a strong signal
>     (modulated or unmodulated) during an overhead pass
>     to try to 'nudge the needle' on the RSSI meter?? Perhaps
>     successively stronger transmissions could be made to
>     see at what power level any change occurs in the RSSI
>     without applying too much power.? I recall someone
>     mentioning approaching an EME operator to attempt
>     transmitting at AO-95 with significantly more power than
>     normal.
>
>     Why does the 'Battery I32C' indicate 'FAIL' (although I see
>     that this is the same for the other FOX satellites)?
>
>     73,
>
>     Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
>     On 12/17/18 1:02 PM, H. Stephen Nipper wrote:
>     > Mac, you can look at the data coming down from the satellite and
>     maybe
>     > answer some of the questions that you asked.? To my untrained
>     eye it
>     > appears that the solar panels are all working.? I am sure that the
>     > team understands that data and what it means more than me.
>     >
>     > http://www.amsat.org/tlm/health.php?id=3&port=
>     >
>     > So if you look at RSSI line you can see the receiver. Click on it.
>     > It's flat line.
>     >
>     http://www.amsat.org/tlm/graph.php?sat=3&field=RSSI&raw=conv&reset=0&uptime=0&rows=100&port=8080
>     >
>     > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net
>     <mailto:maccody at att.net>
>     > <mailto:maccody at att.net <mailto:maccody at att.net>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >? ? ?I'm sure that this is being considered, but I'll extend the
>     >? ? ?thought anyway:
>     >? ? ?If there has been a collision that may have damaged or
>     sheared off the
>     >? ? ?RX antenna, could other damage have occurred that might be
>     >? ? ?identifiable
>     >? ? ?via telemetry?? What I'm thinking of is possible damage to
>     one or more
>     >? ? ?solar cells.? Would damage, perhaps resulting is reduced
>     current flow
>     >? ? ?or voltage levels, be discernible through the telemetry?? Are
>     >? ? ?there other
>     >? ? ?items of the surface of AO-95 that, if damaged, might reveal
>     that
>     >? ? ?damage
>     >? ? ?through telemetry.
>     >
>     >? ? ?Thanks to all the volunteers that have worked so hard to
>     make the FOX
>     >? ? ?series an outstanding success!
>     >
>     >? ? ?73,
>     >
>     >? ? ?Mac Cody / AE5PH
>     >
>     >
>     >? ? ?On 12/16/18 10:48 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
>     >? ? ?> Hi Francis,
>     >? ? ?>
>     >? ? ?> That is one thing we are looking into, handily I am well
>     >? ? ?acquainted with
>     >? ? ?> the ExseedSat team lead and since we were in the deployer next
>     >? ? ?to each
>     >? ? ?> other and performing the integration together we have
>     discussed the
>     >? ? ?> possibility that we got to be too close friends somehow
>     and are
>     >? ? ?still
>     >? ? ?> that way or perhaps remained too close even to the point
>     of antenna
>     >? ? ?> deploy and perhaps interfered with each other's deploy. TLE
>     >? ? ?indicated
>     >? ? ?> separation is perhaps the only way to guesstimate that
>     though.
>     >? ? ?If it
>     >? ? ?> gives us something to maybe model or relate to past
>     missions, we
>     >? ? ?might
>     >? ? ?> be able to infer that a possible cause was that we may
>     have been
>     >? ? ?close
>     >? ? ?> for a while up to and including our antenna deploy times and
>     >? ? ?something
>     >? ? ?> may have happened as a result of that.? It would at least
>     >? ? ?provide one
>     >? ? ?> possible path to follow in looking for causes and maybe
>     (and I mean
>     >? ? ?> MAYBE) a solution.
>     >? ? ?> Keep on watching for clues, thanks!
>     >? ? ?>
>     >? ? ?> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>     >? ? ?>
>     >? ? ?> On 12/16/2018 15:30, Francis Geraci wrote:
>     >? ? ?>> First off, I do not want to "2nd guess" the Engineering team.
>     >? ? ?>>
>     >? ? ?>> JUst read the "post" that AO-95 was still very close to
>     another
>     >? ? ?"object".
>     >? ? ?>>
>     >? ? ?>> I just was wondering,? if AO-95 is TOO close to another
>     >? ? ?"object", maybe
>     >? ? ?>> "object" is "blocking" the RX antenna, or did RX antenna get
>     >? ? ?"knocked" off ?
>     >? ? ?>>
>     >? ? ?>> Opinions ?? Everybody has them. HiHi
>     >? ? ?>>
>     >? ? ?>> Francis - W1FXX
>     >? ? ?>> _______________________________________________
>     >? ? ?>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
>     <mailto: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
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>     official
>     >? ? ?views of AMSAT-NA.
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Mon Dec 17 22:00:05 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:00:05 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Reaktor Hello World identified
In-Reply-To: <e3fb2bd1-8bad-93b4-3f2c-ad83e83e9ff4@xs4all.nl>
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Doppler measurements show that Reaktor Hello World is
object 43743, 2018-096AA.
Downlink: 437.77527 MHz.

73,
Nico PA0DLO



From cjhurst at bigpond.net.au  Mon Dec 17 22:38:15 2018
From: cjhurst at bigpond.net.au (Colin Hurst)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:08:15 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <8E2FC71C-C13F-40F4-A34E-E221345F82EE@gmail.com>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>	<CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<8E2FC71C-C13F-40F4-A34E-E221345F82EE@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <003c01d49659$33d7bf60$9b873e20$@net.au>

Some personal thoughts on this subject.
On the 14th December AO-73 was placed back in Transponder mode after having
been in Educational Mode for many months to examine the performance of AO-73
in full sun. AO-73 is currently experiencing its second full sun encounter
which will last until April 2019.
The first experience was earlier this year when a number of observations
were noted in AO-73's attitude. A controlled experiment has been undertaken
during the first stage of this current full sun encounter to understand and
quantify those previous observations.

Simply put, while in full sun AO-73 slowly speeds up due to Propeller Effect
and reaches a point where due to an offset Centre of Gravity the Nutation
becomes excessive and AO-73 finally ceases to rotate about its Z-Z axis.


Points of clarification.
Educational Mode 300 milli-watts Beacon downlink.
Transponder Mode 30 milli-watt Beacon.
Propeller Effect occurs from the Materials Experiment on AO-73. Schools STEM
Initiative.
https://funcube.org.uk/education-outreach/
The fading you are currently seeing is medium to high Nutation (Wobble about
the Z-Z axis).
AO-73 has not ceased to rotate about the Z-Z axis or start tumbling.
For past history please refer to Mike's Blog and in particular.
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=79

73 Colin VK5HI

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jean Marc
Momple
Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 04:15
To: Hasan al-Basri
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org; corvanheiningen at outlook.com
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] A0-73

Dear All,

Also noticed quite a difference on AO-73 reception this side, it used to be
100% reliable but less decodes theses day, I have not investigate same but
for sure there is a degradation somehow.

Just FYI

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Dec 17, 2018, at 8:35 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> Agreed, severe QSB even with RHC rx antenna.
> Also, I'm not rx anywhere near the number of TLM frames since the xponder
> was turned on.
> 
> 
> Hasan
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM Cor van Heiningen <
> corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
>> Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0
>> sometimes with a lot of QRM.
>> I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
>> Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
>> 73
>> PE1NIL



From k7trkradio at charter.net  Mon Dec 17 23:48:55 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:48:55 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
	<000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
Message-ID: <009201d49663$1303c590$390b50b0$@charter.net>

Good stuff, Joanne...thanks

One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32 properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually have that data current.

Thanks for any input

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
To: 'Dave'
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file

Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer a starting point?

https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> To: James McIrvin
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> 
> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar issue.
> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> 
> Dave
> N2OA


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From w3ab at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 18 00:10:02 2018
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:10:02 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
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	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
	<000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
	<009201d49663$1303c590$390b50b0$@charter.net>
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I have seen this term "dobbler file" being used. Is it supposed to be "doppler file"?

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Dec 17, 2018, 16:03, at 16:03, Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>
>One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used
>in the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can
>understand with a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but
>after the sats are rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that
>identify keps usually have that data current.
>
>Thanks for any input
>
>73, Ted
>K7TRK
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>Maenpaa
>Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>To: 'Dave'
>Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
>Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might
>offer a starting point?
>
>https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
>--
>73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>> To: James McIrvin
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>issue.
>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch
>of
>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>> 
>> Dave
>> N2OA
>
>
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From arsn1ipa at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 00:14:19 2018
From: arsn1ipa at gmail.com (James McIrvin)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:14:19 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <009201d49663$1303c590$390b50b0$@charter.net>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
	<000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
	<009201d49663$1303c590$390b50b0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAHKjG8P0jXso_FRKtiPgOfy7QwgmdpJGbK1aZWUvWvpYBydLVA@mail.gmail.com>

OK,
Now I am at a loss here for a little bit.  Several folks have sent their
Doppler files to work with, however, the next thing is when I look at the
file at some of the sat's I see that there is 3 different sets of data for
some depending on the sat.  At this point I am not sure what to do about
this and if it is normal to see it that way depending on the install.
The next question is there a good source for finding the correct frequency
and mods list for each bird that I can edit things to where they could be
for what they are?
I would like to thank all of those that have sent information to me for
this and I will continue to look things over and see what the workarounds
might be to fix what I am seeing.

Thank you.
Jim N1IPA

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:02 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>
> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> have that data current.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> Maenpaa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> To: 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> a starting point?
>
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > To: James McIrvin
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> issue.
> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> >
> > Dave
> > N2OA
>
>
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From arsn1ipa at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 00:16:12 2018
From: arsn1ipa at gmail.com (James McIrvin)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:16:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
In-Reply-To: <CAHKjG8P0jXso_FRKtiPgOfy7QwgmdpJGbK1aZWUvWvpYBydLVA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHKjG8P+ftLwbt5-Q6CmR3MqpKDq_Uh1wRJuNWuoyPLsuTO-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
	<E055E814-09F1-4705-BB5E-731064D0B89E@gmail.com>
	<000901d49610$06f59d30$14e0d790$@net>
	<009201d49663$1303c590$390b50b0$@charter.net>
	<CAHKjG8P0jXso_FRKtiPgOfy7QwgmdpJGbK1aZWUvWvpYBydLVA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKjG8MSCdhW6aDwcWiQB8KY_GNzKCEk9TB7+ugUmeB4mNJY5Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hey I messed up when I typed it in.  for the subject line.  So don't blame
anyone other then me.
He was just trying to make a joke out of what I did.  I did not look over
things before I hit send.

Jim

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:14 PM James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK,
> Now I am at a loss here for a little bit.  Several folks have sent their
> Doppler files to work with, however, the next thing is when I look at the
> file at some of the sat's I see that there is 3 different sets of data for
> some depending on the sat.  At this point I am not sure what to do about
> this and if it is normal to see it that way depending on the install.
> The next question is there a good source for finding the correct frequency
> and mods list for each bird that I can edit things to where they could be
> for what they are?
> I would like to thank all of those that have sent information to me for
> this and I will continue to look things over and see what the workarounds
> might be to fix what I am seeing.
>
> Thank you.
> Jim N1IPA
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:02 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>>
>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>> have that data current.
>>
>> Thanks for any input
>>
>> 73, Ted
>> K7TRK
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>> Maenpaa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>> To: 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>
>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>> a starting point?
>>
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>>
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>> > To: James McIrvin
>> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> >
>> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>> issue.
>> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> > N2OA
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> AMSAT-NA.
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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From penguin359 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 00:55:54 2018
From: penguin359 at gmail.com (Loren M. Lang)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:55:54 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85
In-Reply-To: <66e4e8b1-d849-8340-8198-812c28ed1acd@amsat.org>
References: <BN6PR22MB0115AD8460C0A6C67BC3B1BCF7A30@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
	<66e4e8b1-d849-8340-8198-812c28ed1acd@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <CACymvmdY6m7m2bbNn_nf3a4vd_e98a2QzwhhNRuRVPk7biBhew@mail.gmail.com>

Hmm, this got me thinking.

Is any of the Amsat satellite design open source? I'd be curious to dig
through and see how it operates or makes decisions to switch to safe mode.

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 11:19 Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org wrote:

> AMSAT Operations will speak officially, but as Burns said Engineering
> and Ops are mulling it over.
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
> On 12/16/2018 15:00, Ross Biggar wrote:
> > I see that AO-85  has been back in safe mode for a few days, after a day
> with the transponder on.
> > Is it going to be left in safe mode or will the transponder be turned
> back on again.?
> >
> > Regards
> > Ross
> > ZL1WN
> > _______________________________________________
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>
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From ke4al at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 18 02:03:23 2018
From: ke4al at yahoo.com (Robert Bankston)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 02:03:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] East Cost Roving Trip Complete
References: <42746957.1226578.1545098603031.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <42746957.1226578.1545098603031@mail.yahoo.com>

My East Coast Roving Trip - Part Deux is now complete.? All logs uploaded to LoTW.? If you did not get a confirmation. please email me directly.? If you need a QSL card, my QSL information is on QRZ.

Total count was 179 QSOs and 13 grids activated (EM91|EM92, FM02, FM03|FM13, FM04|FM14, EM84|EM94, EM75|EM85, and EM76|EM86), across 4 states.

Thanks to all for an exciting roving trip.??

73,

Robert Bankston, KE4AL
AMSAT-NA VP of User Services

Twitter:? @KE4ALabama
Website:? KE4AL.wordpress.com

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 02:11:14 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:11:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] East Cost Roving Trip Complete
In-Reply-To: <42746957.1226578.1545098603031@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <42746957.1226578.1545098603031.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<42746957.1226578.1545098603031@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8PP-m0Mzwkn57b2aS_yNhbWUfg0wiW95wBVES0b6jmjag@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you for the opportunity to work so many grids with a great operator
on the other end to boot!

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 21:07 Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org
wrote:

> My East Coast Roving Trip - Part Deux is now complete.  All logs uploaded
> to LoTW.  If you did not get a confirmation. please email me directly.  If
> you need a QSL card, my QSL information is on QRZ.
>
> Total count was 179 QSOs and 13 grids activated (EM91|EM92, FM02,
> FM03|FM13, FM04|FM14, EM84|EM94, EM75|EM85, and EM76|EM86), across 4 states.
>
> Thanks to all for an exciting roving trip.
>
> 73,
>
> Robert Bankston, KE4AL
> AMSAT-NA VP of User Services
>
> Twitter:  @KE4ALabama
> Website:  KE4AL.wordpress.com
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From royldean at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 12:47:15 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:47:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] East Cost Roving Trip Complete
Message-ID: <CADGPg2t2xuKe3t48e2wGPwrpEziivBQxobH1xCAHm9mPCz0Lew@mail.gmail.com>

Robert,

Huge "Thank You!" from me, as your grid line activation has pushed me to
101 unique grid squares!

--Roy
K3RLD



> My East Coast Roving Trip - Part Deux is now complete.  All logs uploaded
> to LoTW.  If you did not get a confirmation. please email me directly.  If
> you need a QSL card, my QSL information is on QRZ. Total count was 179 QSOs
> and 13 grids activated (EM91|EM92, FM02, FM03|FM13, FM04|FM14, EM84|EM94,
> EM75|EM85, and EM76|EM86), across 4 states. Thanks to all for an exciting
> roving trip.   73, Robert Bankston, KE4AL
> AMSAT-NA VP of User Services

From wouterweg at gmail.com  Tue Dec 18 13:54:21 2018
From: wouterweg at gmail.com (Wouter Weggelaar)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:54:21 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] A0-73
In-Reply-To: <003c01d49659$33d7bf60$9b873e20$@net.au>
References: <AM0P191MB0321FF72820EB6A82583EA37BAA30@AM0P191MB0321.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
	<CAM4UQf0ifHrku1MrRH8_GOAitMPa4sDQ8T7W2xuwwYDRn-dbxQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<8E2FC71C-C13F-40F4-A34E-E221345F82EE@gmail.com>
	<003c01d49659$33d7bf60$9b873e20$@net.au>
Message-ID: <CAKXf1rEVx6kzY5h31C5=vfH1YK9TfguF8SjoXXjxmmzhHVocxQ@mail.gmail.com>

First of all I would like to thank Colin for his many hours of work
analyzing the behaviour of AO-73.
Keep in mind that FUNcube uses passive stabilization and that the team
can not influence the attitude and spin rate of the satellite.

We have done some experiments, like Colin already mentioned, and at
the moment the satellite is placed in to full time transponder mode
for the holidays.
So expect the transponder to be on and the telemetry to be 30mW.

73

Wouter PA3WEG
FUNcube team

On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 11:38 PM Colin Hurst <cjhurst at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Some personal thoughts on this subject.
> On the 14th December AO-73 was placed back in Transponder mode after having
> been in Educational Mode for many months to examine the performance of AO-73
> in full sun. AO-73 is currently experiencing its second full sun encounter
> which will last until April 2019.
> The first experience was earlier this year when a number of observations
> were noted in AO-73's attitude. A controlled experiment has been undertaken
> during the first stage of this current full sun encounter to understand and
> quantify those previous observations.
>
> Simply put, while in full sun AO-73 slowly speeds up due to Propeller Effect
> and reaches a point where due to an offset Centre of Gravity the Nutation
> becomes excessive and AO-73 finally ceases to rotate about its Z-Z axis.
>
>
> Points of clarification.
> Educational Mode 300 milli-watts Beacon downlink.
> Transponder Mode 30 milli-watt Beacon.
> Propeller Effect occurs from the Materials Experiment on AO-73. Schools STEM
> Initiative.
> https://funcube.org.uk/education-outreach/
> The fading you are currently seeing is medium to high Nutation (Wobble about
> the Z-Z axis).
> AO-73 has not ceased to rotate about the Z-Z axis or start tumbling.
> For past history please refer to Mike's Blog and in particular.
> http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=79
>
> 73 Colin VK5HI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jean Marc
> Momple
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 04:15
> To: Hasan al-Basri
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org; corvanheiningen at outlook.com
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] A0-73
>
> Dear All,
>
> Also noticed quite a difference on AO-73 reception this side, it used to be
> 100% reliable but less decodes theses day, I have not investigate same but
> for sure there is a degradation somehow.
>
> Just FYI
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
> > On Dec 17, 2018, at 8:35 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Agreed, severe QSB even with RHC rx antenna.
> > Also, I'm not rx anywhere near the number of TLM frames since the xponder
> > was turned on.
> >
> >
> > Hasan
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM Cor van Heiningen <
> > corvanheiningen at outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Have the last days qso s made via AO-73 sat the rx goes from s 9 to 0
> >> sometimes with a lot of QRM.
> >> I think the sat turned around its axis faster than a few months ago.
> >> Many stations have problems with QSO S via this sat.
> >> 73
> >> PE1NIL
>
>
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From michel-f6glj at orange.fr  Tue Dec 18 17:07:30 2018
From: michel-f6glj at orange.fr (    F6GLJ)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:07:30 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Do not read
Message-ID: <000001d496f4$299dc8a0$7cd959e0$@fr>

Test, do not read

 

73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ

 


From zmetzing at pobox.com  Tue Dec 18 18:06:09 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:06:09 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Do not read
In-Reply-To: <000001d496f4$299dc8a0$7cd959e0$@fr>
References: <000001d496f4$299dc8a0$7cd959e0$@fr>
Message-ID: <db70949d-965e-c355-97c2-2b78a9c24a97@pobox.com>

On 12/18/18 11:07 AM,     F6GLJ wrote:
> Test, do not read

"I looked at the trap, Ray."

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From afeller at ieee.org  Tue Dec 18 21:38:35 2018
From: afeller at ieee.org (Arthur Feller, W4ART)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:38:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Exoplanet Science Strategy
Message-ID: <D92348D5-ECD4-4DF8-B471-E2087FDAE577@ieee.org>

Free from the National Institutes of Science:  Download Free PDF <https://nap.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eaea39b6442dc4e0d08e6aa4a&id=8d513e72e2&e=82b5b9ba2e>

73, art?..
Arlington  VA

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

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





From n0jy at amsat.org  Wed Dec 19 06:10:13 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:10:13 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-95 Rx problem
In-Reply-To: <5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>
References: <CA+QL-dDtjmsR5=78mg5cwrDwDJMjZA9wSHiQpX9qTz4+MM65gA@mail.gmail.com>
	<9ee79350-cafd-a269-080c-0692337c717e@amsat.org>
	<d8bf04a8-1480-76e7-3aea-fff6e63207ef@att.net>
	<CAPf7+3qEA0CEFi1kpKOirUOh6vmUA8KkYri7Xdnzg8hssc=VzQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<5db42dee-b26c-7b20-4867-4c2f0022743b@att.net>
Message-ID: <803c8941-6bf8-8236-8581-df5c052d954c@amsat.org>

Battery I2C shows FAIL because on some of the early Fox-1s, there was an
issue with the telemetry ADC on the battery board.? So IHU sees no
activity on the Battery I2C line and reports it as failed, it doesn't
really have a way to tell that it's the chip at the other end and not
the line.
We did not have time to isolate and fix it between builds of Fox-1A, C,
and D as they came in a string in 2014 and 2015.? Fox-1B got manifested
late(r) enough that we solved and applied the fix on her build.? Fox-1E
should be good as well.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/17/2018 13:50, Mac A. Cody wrote:
> Why does the 'Battery I32C' indicate 'FAIL' (although I see
> that this is the same for the other FOX satellites)? 


From sp7tec at interia.pl  Wed Dec 19 06:56:11 2018
From: sp7tec at interia.pl (Adam Niemczyk)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:56:11 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Do not read
In-Reply-To: <000001d496f4$299dc8a0$7cd959e0$@fr>
References: <000001d496f4$299dc8a0$7cd959e0$@fr>
Message-ID: <toltlbbscghownxiytko@uuur>

Hallo my friend tnx qso via sat AO73 U/V 15,12,2018 16,52 58 58 MY QSL VIA BUREAU 73!!!!!!SP7TECOd: "    F6GLJ" &lt;michel-f6glj at orange.fr&gt;Do: amsat-bb at amsat.org; Wys?ane: 18:16 Wtorek 2018-12-18Temat: [amsat-bb] Do not read&gt; Test, do not read
&gt; 
&gt;  
&gt; 
&gt; 73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ
&gt; https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ
&gt; 
&gt;  
&gt; 
&gt; _______________________________________________
&gt; Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
&gt; to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
&gt; are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
&gt; Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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&gt; 

From eli.caul at sonic.com  Mon Dec 17 23:37:52 2018
From: eli.caul at sonic.com (Eli Caul)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:37:52 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
Message-ID: <MW2PR20MB2060B7120E1BBE2D5D61B9CB98BC0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

Hi folks - 

In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:

http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/

I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,  and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees. 

Has anyone done this setup?  If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle? 

There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.  I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.

Advice appreciated.   So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions. 

73 de KK6ZHZ,   

- Eli Caul

Director of Customer Care
Sonic
707-237-6201 Direct
707-521-0131 Faxline


From eli.caul at sonic.com  Wed Dec 19 00:49:38 2018
From: eli.caul at sonic.com (Eli Caul)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:49:38 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
Message-ID: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

Hi folks -

In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:

http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/

I bought a list of materials based on the photograph, and it didn?t occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.

Has anyone done this setup? If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?

There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven?t been able to 'loop' the satellite. I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.

Advice appreciated. So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.

73 de KK6ZHZ,

- Eli Caul

Director of Customer Care

Sonic

707-237-6201 Direct

707-521-0131 Faxline




- Eli Caul

Director of Customer Care
Sonic
707-237-6201 Direct
707-521-0131 Faxline

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 16:11:33 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:11:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOYopgvr64xu99Hp9bWvnGSJmFsjbUeO2z=82rxT9uXFxQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Eli!

I followed the same URL and had the AZ-only setup described for a long time
- works great!  You can work any satellite in the sky with ease.

As for the mount, I used a standard "tee" setup as you would expect were it
an AZ/EL install.  Location prevented a fixed EL of 15 deg. from being
useful to me, so my antennas were set at 45 deg. in the summer and 30 deg.
in the winter.

Should anyone wonder about PVC supporting the weight of X-Quads so far out
from the center support, those pipe sections had a wood rod glued inside.
So, they flexed a little but not much.

Here's a pic:

https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2016-05-14--xquads.jpg

Good luck!

-Scott,  K4KDR

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

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:45 AM Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com> wrote:

> Hi folks -
>
> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I
> duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>
>
> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/
>
> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph, and it didn?t occur
> to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45
> degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>
> Has anyone done this setup? If so, how did you assemble it so that the
> antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>
> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50
> degrees) but so far I haven?t been able to 'loop' the satellite. I'm using
> a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>
> Advice appreciated. So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT
> members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience
> with my fundamental questions.
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
>
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Wed Dec 19 16:39:19 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:39:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOYopgvr64xu99Hp9bWvnGSJmFsjbUeO2z=82rxT9uXFxQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAJCSnOYopgvr64xu99Hp9bWvnGSJmFsjbUeO2z=82rxT9uXFxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <57e7dae0-ecd2-6a93-c729-cc845e3cae6e@pobox.com>

On 12/19/18 10:11 AM, Scott wrote:

> Here's a pic:
> 
> https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2016-05-14--xquads.jpg

Excellent back yard!

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Wed Dec 19 16:51:43 2018
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:51:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <57e7dae0-ecd2-6a93-c729-cc845e3cae6e@pobox.com>
References: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAJCSnOYopgvr64xu99Hp9bWvnGSJmFsjbUeO2z=82rxT9uXFxQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<57e7dae0-ecd2-6a93-c729-cc845e3cae6e@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <1135747670.225298.1545238303416@mail.yahoo.com>

To achieve 15?, or any other fixed angle you can purchase 90? sweeps and cut them to your required angle.?---? 
 Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ?? 
 GEO ??? 

 http://www.w3ab.org

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

      From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com>
 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
 Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 8:41 AM
 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
   
On 12/19/18 10:11 AM, Scott wrote:

> Here's a pic:
> 
> https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2016-05-14--xquads.jpg

Excellent back yard!

--- Zach
N0ZGO
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From ai6do at yahoo.com  Wed Dec 19 16:52:50 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:52:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <SN1PR20MB2061321F26DCF1E8259637E598BE0@SN1PR20MB2061.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <906011614.6774020.1545238370062@mail.yahoo.com>

 In that picture it looks like the antenna polarization is at 45 degrees, not the elevation. But the elbows on the cross boom can be set at any angle you want. I could believe they're at something like 15 degrees, since the photo was taken from an elevated position. One could also attach the antenna booms to those 45 degree pipe sections at an angle other than parallel to the ground. Either or both of those approaches can be taken to get any elevation angle you need.?

73, Ryan AI6DO

    On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 6:45:10 AM PST, Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi folks -

In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:

http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/

I bought a list of materials based on the photograph, and it didn?t occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.

Has anyone done this setup? If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?

There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven?t been able to 'loop' the satellite. I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.

Advice appreciated. So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.

73 de KK6ZHZ,


  

From jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net  Wed Dec 19 17:39:15 2018
From: jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net (James Brown)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:39:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>

What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?

Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!

Jim

From w3ab at yahoo.com  Wed Dec 19 17:44:12 2018
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:44:12 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <ff1aca6c-0e7e-44e3-834f-b9599fe3e3ba@yahoo.com>

The LVB Tracker from Amsat?

?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?

On Dec 19, 2018, 09:40, at 09:40, James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>
>Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>
>Jim
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
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From john at amber.org.uk  Wed Dec 19 17:53:23 2018
From: john at amber.org.uk (John)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:53:23 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <004201d497c3$bd28eda0$377ac8e0$@amber.org.uk>

Hey Jim,

What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a couple
of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing List
for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support there
too.

If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out too...

73,
John (M5ET)

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of James Brown
Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500

What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?

Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!

Jim
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From v at xpctech.com  Wed Dec 19 18:02:37 2018
From: v at xpctech.com (Vinny Stipo)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:02:37 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <004201d497c3$bd28eda0$377ac8e0$@amber.org.uk>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
	<004201d497c3$bd28eda0$377ac8e0$@amber.org.uk>
Message-ID: <CAGaUwA4f1H6wYOaVz01aAP0T3H1CM_r3M8a0_e+6f+P3FynT-w@mail.gmail.com>

I just got a ea4tx ars-usb, it works fantastic so far.

-Vinny KM6NAP

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:54 AM John <john at amber.org.uk> wrote:

> Hey Jim,
>
> What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a couple
> of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing List
> for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support there
> too.
>
> If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out too...
>
> 73,
> John (M5ET)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of James Brown
> Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
>
> What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>
> Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 18:09:37 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:09:37 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <CAGaUwA4f1H6wYOaVz01aAP0T3H1CM_r3M8a0_e+6f+P3FynT-w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
	<004201d497c3$bd28eda0$377ac8e0$@amber.org.uk>
	<CAGaUwA4f1H6wYOaVz01aAP0T3H1CM_r3M8a0_e+6f+P3FynT-w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKoB7Oq-jSEt5g001CbtC5muFJRRxT37MmqkvMBMYSQgzRFx2w@mail.gmail.com>

The LVB Tracker is only available from AMSAT-UK:

https://shop.amsat-uk.org/LVB_Tracker_-_Complete_kit/p3815740_16276510.aspx

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 10:06 AM Vinny Stipo <v at xpctech.com> wrote:

> I just got a ea4tx ars-usb, it works fantastic so far.
>
> -Vinny KM6NAP
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:54 AM John <john at amber.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hey Jim,
> >
> > What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a
> couple
> > of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing
> List
> > for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support
> there
> > too.
> >
> > If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out
> too...
> >
> > 73,
> > John (M5ET)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of James Brown
> > Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
> >
> > What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
> >
> > Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
> >
> > Jim
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> > all
> > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> > views of AMSAT-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!
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> >
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 18:15:20 2018
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:15:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FfXH61B315W=wkKLayUGKT1C6BLFN7MqDVktAkDQOHZEg@mail.gmail.com>

Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.

LVB Tracker from AMSAT
https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/

ERC-M
 http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html

EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/

Fox Delta ST2
http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm

Green Heron RT21
https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net wrote:

> What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>
> Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> 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 Dec 19 18:31:10 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:31:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
References: <402476014.6852207.1545244270779.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <402476014.6852207.1545244270779@mail.yahoo.com>

You could use the Labjack U12 and piggyback.? The piggyback will need to be built; there is a schematic in the SatPC32 files.? The piggyback would cost maybe $15 and the U12 about $150.? 

73,Charlie AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors
In a message dated 2018-12-19 12:39:57 Eastern Standard Time, jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net writes:

What choices are there? for G5500 rotator control via? USB?
Recently tried ERC M? but it failed? and support is? poor!
Jim_______________________________________________Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 18:34:34 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:34:34 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] New wiki page on Yaesu G-5500 rotator controller
	computer interfaces
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOQi+zPjOx3crt6kJx+jXmPxJWJbE_MKuapfFYPj11CcQ@mail.gmail.com>

Since this question comes up frequently I made a page with a list of
interfaces. It's a first draft and more info could be added. If you
want to edit the wiki create an account on wikidot and let me know you
username/email address and I'll add you as an editor.

http://sats.wikidot.com/what-yaesu-g-5550-rotor-computer-interfaces-are-there

73, John Brier KG4AKV

From jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net  Wed Dec 19 22:24:13 2018
From: jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net (James Brown)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:24:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] sdr receiver
References: <1244617246.416468.1545258253433.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1244617246.416468.1545258253433@mail.yahoo.com>

I am thinking of upgrading the station by removing the ft817 as downlink receiver and going to SDR receiver.

Looking for best data to get started and choice of SDR unit to use.

Open to hearing pro and con!

Also interested in raspberry pi plus SDR to do the job. I have no experience with raspberry but appears to becoming popular.

Can SATpc 32 control a sdr as it would any transceiver?

Jim

From wcp2 at mchsi.com  Wed Dec 19 22:32:15 2018
From: wcp2 at mchsi.com (WCP)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:32:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sell
Message-ID: <996633FBEB2F41B68091E477BC50E9D0@CraigLaptop>

Before I list on Ebay:

FT736R  with 1.2 GHz, 220MHz,UHF and VHF
MC2 UHF 436CP30 , VHF 2MCP14, 1.2GHz Direct System 24454 antenna
G5500 with fiberglass boom
LVB tracker 
KJ6KO 1.2GHz 70 Watt Amp with Power supply

Would like to sell as one. Contact Off list KA9ERV at arrl.net
Would be local pickup in Northern Indiana

From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 22:49:16 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:49:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] sdr receiver
In-Reply-To: <1244617246.416468.1545258253433@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1244617246.416468.1545258253433.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1244617246.416468.1545258253433@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2Xu24wcXi=6YTwpfep9DXU4hES-oWbLsf2ArqvJF0_hA@mail.gmail.com>

Jim,

I am very pleased with the FunCube Pro+ dongle. It is my downlink for sats.

No matter what SDR you get, make sure it will run with SDR Console v3.03.
This program will run your existing TX pefectly, including doppler. It is a
beautiful program that is always being updated. It is currently free in
preview, but may not stay that way forever. I have been using it about a
year.

Th FC Pro+ was designed specifically for sat work and does a very good job.

I have SatPC32 and have had it since the AO-10 days (I think). I don't use
it any longer. It is overly complicated and hard to configure. It is
powerful, but cumbersome. Very non-intuitive, and downright ugly in
appearance. (All very subjective opinions, of course).

Once I laid my hands on a modern program like SDRC, there was no going back.

https://www.sdr-radio.com/

http://www.sdr-satellites.com/

https://www.sdr-radio.com/Software/%F0%9F%92%BEDownloads

32 bit or 64 bit versions for Win10

73, N0AN

Hasan


On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 4:25 PM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I am thinking of upgrading the station by removing the ft817 as downlink
> receiver and going to SDR receiver.
>
> Looking for best data to get started and choice of SDR unit to use.
>
> Open to hearing pro and con!
>
> Also interested in raspberry pi plus SDR to do the job. I have no
> experience with raspberry but appears to becoming popular.
>
> Can SATpc 32 control a sdr as it would any transceiver?
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From gwalls at pobox.com  Wed Dec 19 22:53:13 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:53:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <ff1aca6c-0e7e-44e3-834f-b9599fe3e3ba@yahoo.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
	<ff1aca6c-0e7e-44e3-834f-b9599fe3e3ba@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C0C92F4C-879A-4BE4-B3EA-C6DB08656FEC@pobox.com>

I have an original, used once control box for the G5500. I think it has usb. I?ll look if you are interested in it. I have no idea of it?s value but am willing to make you a really good deal. 

Greg
W4GHW 

Sent from my iPad

> On Dec 19, 2018, at 12:44 PM, W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> The LVB Tracker from Amsat?
> 
> ?___
> Sent from my two way wrist watch
> 73 de W3AB/GEO?
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2018, 09:40, at 09:40, James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>> 
>> Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>> 
>> Jim
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From gwalls at pobox.com  Wed Dec 19 22:54:35 2018
From: gwalls at pobox.com (Greg)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:54:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9FfXH61B315W=wkKLayUGKT1C6BLFN7MqDVktAkDQOHZEg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAEMY9FfXH61B315W=wkKLayUGKT1C6BLFN7MqDVktAkDQOHZEg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <73F5F901-3649-4A3D-994F-7F635BE882E0@pobox.com>

The Green Heron is Excellent! 

Greg
W4GHW

Sent from my iPad

> On Dec 19, 2018, at 1:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.
> 
> LVB Tracker from AMSAT
> https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/
> 
> ERC-M
> http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html
> 
> EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/
> 
> Fox Delta ST2
> http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm
> 
> Green Heron RT21
> https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy S9
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> 
>> What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>> 
>> Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>> 
>> Jim
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Wed Dec 19 23:31:38 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:31:38 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW:  Doppler file
Message-ID: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>

Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)

Thanks, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file

Good stuff, Joanne...thanks

One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32 properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually have that data current.

Thanks for any input

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
To: 'Dave'
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file

Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer a starting point?

https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> To: James McIrvin
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> 
> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar issue.
> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> 
> Dave
> N2OA


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From jim at coloradosatellite.com  Wed Dec 19 23:36:18 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:36:18 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
In-Reply-To: <73F5F901-3649-4A3D-994F-7F635BE882E0@pobox.com>
References: <1442320465.247901.1545241155012.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1442320465.247901.1545241155012@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAEMY9FfXH61B315W=wkKLayUGKT1C6BLFN7MqDVktAkDQOHZEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<73F5F901-3649-4A3D-994F-7F635BE882E0@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <2cb452bf-6596-2fcc-ce89-b2d4a89b0554@coloradosatellite.com>

Second the motion on the Green Heron.? We have one here on our EME array 
and have put them in around the country for antennas from Yagis with 
G5500's to 3 meter dishes.? Jeff's support is excellent.? The ones we 
have put in have been rock solid.

Jim

On 12/19/2018 3:54 PM, Greg wrote:
> The Green Heron is Excellent!
>
> Greg
> W4GHW
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 1:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.
>>
>> LVB Tracker from AMSAT
>> https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/
>>
>> ERC-M
>> http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html
>>
>> EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/
>>
>> Fox Delta ST2
>> http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm
>>
>> Green Heron RT21
>> https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php
>>
>> Dave-KB1PVH
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy S9
>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>>
>>> What choices are there  for G5500 rotator control via  USB?
>>>
>>> Recently tried ERC M  but it failed  and support is  poor!
>>>
>>> Jim
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>>> expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>> AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From WB4SON at gmail.com  Wed Dec 19 23:57:51 2018
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:57:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Ted,

As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.

You can manually update the Kep files yourself.

73, Bob, WB4SON


On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>
> Thanks, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>
> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> have that data current.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> Maenpaa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> To: 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> a starting point?
>
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > To: James McIrvin
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> issue.
> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> >
> > Dave
> > N2OA
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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From seb at wintek.com  Thu Dec 20 00:53:37 2018
From: seb at wintek.com (Stephen  E. Belter)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:53:37 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>,
	<CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2D06D671-B789-43E8-A473-3D53DAA86A19@wintek.com>

Ted,

There is a window that allows you to download and update the Keps.  Any changes to the sqf files for new satellites or modes are performed by you manually. 

73, Steve N9IP 
--
Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com


> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ted,
> 
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
> 
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
> 
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>> 
>> Thanks, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
>> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>> 
>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>> have that data current.
>> 
>> Thanks for any input
>> 
>> 73, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>> Maenpaa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>> To: 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>> a starting point?
>> 
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>> 
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>>> To: James McIrvin
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>> issue.
>>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>>> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> N2OA
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
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>> AMSAT-NA.
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Thu Dec 20 01:12:22 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:12:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 update
Message-ID: <015001d49801$0fd39220$2f7ab660$@mindspring.com>

All,

 

As you probably know, AO-85 has had issues recently with the batteries
dropping precariously low during eclipse. We think it's likely the batteries
suffered degradation due to heat during previous periods of no eclipses.
This has made it difficult to keep the satellite available for use without
endangering the batteries. Today the nominally 3.6v pack was down to 2.8v at
the end of the eclipse. That is dangerously low.

 

In an effort to extend the useable life of the satellite, this evening we
turned both the IHU and the transmitter off. This ceases all transmissions,
including the beacons every two minutes in both sunlit and eclipsed parts of
the orbit. We will periodically turn the satellite back on for an orbit or
two, in order to gather telemetry. If all goes as planned, we will turn the
repeater back on during the next period of no eclipses beginning around
January 24th. In the meantime, it is important to leave AO-85 tracked in
your FoxTelem setups, in order for us to gather telemetry and keep tabs on
the situation. If you do happen to hear a Veronica beacon, or either the
normal repeater or the COR/no telemetry repeater, please let the list know,
or send me an email or message directly.

 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we try to make the most
of the situation. Please consider supporting the AMSAT GOLF project with
your membership, and one-time or recurring donations at
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ or
https://www.amsat.org/donate/

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations


From k7trkradio at charter.net  Thu Dec 20 00:12:33 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:12:33 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
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Ok, thanks....then what exactly does the 'update' button in SatPC32 accomplish

73, Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 3:58 PM
To: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Hi Ted,

As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.

You can manually update the Kep files yourself.

73, Bob, WB4SON


On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>
> Thanks, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>
> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> have that data current.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> Maenpaa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> To: 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> a starting point?
>
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > To: James McIrvin
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> issue.
> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> >
> > Dave
> > N2OA
>
>
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Thu Dec 20 01:11:45 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:11:45 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
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Thank you....it sounds like I have a misunderstanding about keps vs sql....I'll read up on that

Thank you, again

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen E. Belter [mailto:seb at wintek.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:54 PM
To: Bob
Cc: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Ted,

There is a window that allows you to download and update the Keps.  Any changes to the sqf files for new satellites or modes are performed by you manually. 

73, Steve N9IP 
--
Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com


> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ted,
> 
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
> 
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
> 
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>> 
>> Thanks, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
>> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>> 
>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>> have that data current.
>> 
>> Thanks for any input
>> 
>> 73, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>> Maenpaa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>> To: 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>> a starting point?
>> 
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>> 
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>>> To: James McIrvin
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>> issue.
>>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>>> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> N2OA
>> 
>> 
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From w8aas at verizon.net  Thu Dec 20 01:36:42 2018
From: w8aas at verizon.net (Dave Taylor)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:36:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
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Keps are the Keplarian elements that define a satellite?s orbit and are used to predict its location.  You have to update these every few days (daily for ISS, which reboots its orbit from time to time).  You trigger the update manually, using the Update Keps button, and specify the update source for the keps ? the nasabare keps from AMSAT are a good choice (they include AO-85).

The sqf file contains information that defines the operational modes of a satellite (frequencies, tones, modulation, and so on).  This info gets entered once when the satellite is new.  It might need to change if the frequency drifts with age or if a new satellite isn?t operating as expected, but generally remains fixed.  You edit this file with a text editor.

Dave, W8AAS

> On Dec 19, 2018, at 8:11 PM, Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> Thank you....it sounds like I have a misunderstanding about keps vs sql....I'll read up on that
> 
> Thank you, again
> 
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen E. Belter [mailto:seb at wintek.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:54 PM
> To: Bob
> Cc: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
> 
> Ted,
> 
> There is a window that allows you to download and update the Keps.  Any changes to the sqf files for new satellites or modes are performed by you manually. 
> 
> 73, Steve N9IP 
> --
> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
> 
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ted,
>> 
>> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
>> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
>> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
>> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
>> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
>> 
>> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
>> 
>> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Ted
>>> K7TRK
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
>>> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>>> 
>>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>>> have that data current.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any input
>>> 
>>> 73, Ted
>>> K7TRK
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>>> Maenpaa
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>>> To: 'Dave'
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>>> a starting point?
>>> 
>>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>>>> To: James McIrvin
>>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>>> 
>>>> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>>> issue.
>>>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>>>> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>>>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> N2OA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>>> expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>> AMSAT-NA.
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From w8eh.ernie at gmail.com  Thu Dec 20 01:40:42 2018
From: w8eh.ernie at gmail.com (Ernie)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:40:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] sdr receiver
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Hasan,

There are lots of YouTube videos out there on how to get started with 
ham SDR. Check those out for some good detailed information.

I have both the FuncubePro+ and the new SDRPLAY Rsp1A,? SDR units. There 
is good to be said about both for satellite work, I like them both. They 
both work with almost all of the SDR programs out there. For software, 
SDR Console is a good one to start with. Using SDR Console from 
SDR-Radio.com, these two receivers work pretty much plug and play.

For cheaper SDR sticks, RTL-SDR.COM has a new and improved unit with 
metal enclosure, extra filtering and ability to go into the HF region. 
All for about $22 US. It doesn't match up to the two mentioned above, 
but a a cheap one. :-)


Links:
http://www.funcubedongle.com/
https://www.sdrplay.com/rsp1a/
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/
https://www.sdr-radio.com/Console

Ernie
W8EH


On 12/19/2018 5:24 PM, James Brown wrote:
> I am thinking of upgrading the station by removing the ft817 as downlink receiver and going to SDR receiver.
>
> Looking for best data to get started and choice of SDR unit to use.
>
> Open to hearing pro and con!
>
> Also interested in raspberry pi plus SDR to do the job. I have no experience with raspberry but appears to becoming popular.
>
> Can SATpc 32 control a sdr as it would any transceiver?
>
> Jim
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From WB4SON at gmail.com  Thu Dec 20 01:50:10 2018
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:50:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
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Well there is updating the Keps (not sure if you mean that).  There is also
updating your personal uplink/downlink correction factors.  The latter is
why SQF files are personal.  I use two different rigs (and IC-9100 at home
and a IC-910H on the road), the SQF files are different.

73, Bob

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 7:12 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> Ok, thanks....then what exactly does the 'update' button in SatPC32
> accomplish
>
> 73, Ted
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 3:58 PM
> To: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
>
> Hi Ted,
>
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
>
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
> >
> > Thanks, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted
> Krempa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> > To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
> >
> > One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> > properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> > the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand
> with
> > a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> > rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> > have that data current.
> >
> > Thanks for any input
> >
> > 73, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> > Maenpaa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> > To: 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> > a starting point?
> >
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
> >
> > --
> > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> > k9jkm at amsat.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > > To: James McIrvin
> > > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> > >
> > > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> > issue.
> > > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch
> of
> > > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > N2OA
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
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From cdcardon at comcast.net  Thu Dec 20 02:09:46 2018
From: cdcardon at comcast.net (Carlos Cardon)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:09:46 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 Control Interface
Message-ID: <061f01d49809$15283070$3f789150$@comcast.net>

I have used the EA4TX USB controller for a couple of years with excellent
results!   Early on, I discovered a bug in the firmware.   Pablo had it
corrected and an update to me within less than an hour, absolutely amazing!
Not a single issue since then.  Highly recommended.

 

Carlos

W7QL


From jeff30339 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 20 02:29:03 2018
From: jeff30339 at gmail.com (Jeff Johns)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:29:03 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 update
In-Reply-To: <015001d49801$0fd39220$2f7ab660$@mindspring.com>
References: <015001d49801$0fd39220$2f7ab660$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <B940CC1E-CC10-4DF8-B037-E67325506616@gmail.com>

I?ve really enjoyed this quirky bird over the years. My fingers are crossed that she will recover from her illness. 

Jeff WE4B

> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:12 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> 
> 
> As you probably know, AO-85 has had issues recently with the batteries
> dropping precariously low during eclipse. We think it's likely the batteries
> suffered degradation due to heat during previous periods of no eclipses.
> This has made it difficult to keep the satellite available for use without
> endangering the batteries. Today the nominally 3.6v pack was down to 2.8v at
> the end of the eclipse. That is dangerously low.
> 
> 
> 
> In an effort to extend the useable life of the satellite, this evening we
> turned both the IHU and the transmitter off. This ceases all transmissions,
> including the beacons every two minutes in both sunlit and eclipsed parts of
> the orbit. We will periodically turn the satellite back on for an orbit or
> two, in order to gather telemetry. If all goes as planned, we will turn the
> repeater back on during the next period of no eclipses beginning around
> January 24th. In the meantime, it is important to leave AO-85 tracked in
> your FoxTelem setups, in order for us to gather telemetry and keep tabs on
> the situation. If you do happen to hear a Veronica beacon, or either the
> normal repeater or the COR/no telemetry repeater, please let the list know,
> or send me an email or message directly.
> 
> 
> 
> We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we try to make the most
> of the situation. Please consider supporting the AMSAT GOLF project with
> your membership, and one-time or recurring donations at
> https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ or
> https://www.amsat.org/donate/
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> AMSAT VP Operations
> 
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From robert at k3rrr.com  Thu Dec 20 05:56:04 2018
From: robert at k3rrr.com (Robert)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:56:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB2060B7120E1BBE2D5D61B9CB98BC0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB2060B7120E1BBE2D5D61B9CB98BC0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <5a18b79f-eea8-bbb5-137c-a888c859dbb6@k3rrr.com>

Hi Eli,

I am the author of that webpage you're using for a guide for your own 
set up. I humbly appreciate that you have chosen the page for some 
guidance - that page is one of the Top 5 pages at my site so lots of 
folks have successfully used it. Several of them have been pushing me to 
submit this to QST as an article which I may do (my last one was exactly 
30 years ago - so it may be time for the next one.)

::::::::::::::::::::::::
Note that I extensively edited the web page today so I genuinely am 
seeking additional help from all to help make this page even better and 
to give it more clarity or correct any technical errors - especially 
before I submit the page info to QST....
::::::::::::::::::::::::

Eli, as a result of your question, I just added the below info to the 
web page - along with a slider that shows 31 new photos that give more 
details and a detailed diagram of the antenna's beamwidth....check out 
the page for more info since those cannot be shown here...but for those 
who don't want to look, here is a highlight quote from the page to 
hopefully answer Eli's question.

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

?Why Are You Using a 45? Angle for Fixed Elevation Instead of the 
Recommended 15???

I thought I had better add a comment as to why I am obviously using a 
45? angle instead of the recommended 15?.

I am personally surrounded by RF eating 65 foot trees and a RF eating 
two-story house. As a consequence, I chose to move the A430S10 50? 
antenna beamwidth (see below) and center them on a fixed 45? instead of 
15?.

Ostensibly, I would lose coverage from 0? to 20? (45? center angle minus 
half of the 50? beamwidth of the antennas, or 25? =? 20? ) by doing this 
? but I?m going to lose those angles (and then some) anyway because of 
the tree and house QRM.

Trust me when I tell you that trees and houses do a damnably good job of 
blocking RF at satellite frequencies ? in my case below 30? in summer 
and 22? in winter! (This is going to be one of my next videos on my 
YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/K3RRR.)

Beamwidth is loosely defined as the width of the main lobe of radiation 
for both transmit and receive. This is a whole discussion by itself but 
for my cheapie antenna system, you?re better off? with a wide beamwidth 
versus a more narrow beamwidth for your antennas. The following diagram 
from Diamond Antennas shows the comparison of what that width of the 
main lobe looks like with my orange arrows showing where they cross the 
3 db points.

If you kinda sorta extrapolate, you can see that an imaginary line from 
the 3 db intersection point to the outer circle would translate to about 
25? either side of the zero mark ? for a total spread from both sides 
equal to about 50? of beamwidth. (The other chart shows the same info 
for Diamond?s bigger brother the A430S15 ? 15 elements instead of 10. 
you can see how much narrower the beamwidth is albeit with not that much 
difference in gain.)

In more technical terms, the A430S10 has an E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = 50 
degrees. In layman?s language, this means that you will have a good 
receive AND transmit signal 25? above and 25? below your center angle ? 
which in my case is 45? due to the constraints of Home Depot.

Home Depot?

I picked 45? because Home Depot sells PVC connectors for that angle ? 
and only that angle since 90? angles really are not that useful for the 
hamsats!

Again, with these antennas having a 50? beamwidth, my setup handled 
passes between 20? and 70?. This same wide beamwidth also makes pointing 
the antenna more forgiving ? which is important for cheap rotators which 
are not all that accurate between calibrations.

(The E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = a whopping 95 degrees for the A144S5 two 
meter five element Yagi ? so it was not the limiting consideration.)

But enough about me and why I chose 45?. Let?s talk about you and your 
need for 15?.

Permanently Bending Schedule 40 PVC With My Wife?s Help

I need to plagiarize myself and steal a couple of paragraphs I have on 
this other webpage on my site:

Attic AMSAT Antenna ? Working the Ham Radio Satellites With A Rotatable, 
Computer Controlled, Yagi Attic Antenna

?If you have played with PVC for antennas for a while you will already 
know they don?t make 15? connectors. So, I was faced with trying to bend 
a straight piece PVC ? which I thought was going to be difficult.

?As it turns out, it is surprisingly trivial to heat even Schedule 40 
PVC so that it becomes bendable with a standard 1500 watt hair dryer in 
less than 10 minutes of your time! (Thanks to YouTube for this education!)?

Wife Jan?s hair dryer actually had some attachments and gizmos which 
focused the heat better than mine so I swiped hers for this task. She 
was surprisingly unamused and recommended I get a heat gun for future 
applications. I obediently followed her recommendation and got this 
particular heat gun.

Something about briar patches came to mind for some reason ? even though 
there was no mention in the Amazon description.

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

Eli, I have just now added the above information to the cheap antenna 
page ? I appreciate the heads up on helping make this clearer for other 
folks too.

Hope this helps...and hope to work you on the birds soon!

73,

Robert K3RRR

 ?-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
73 de Robert K3RRR
http://K3RRR.com
@K3TripleR
http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

On 12/17/2018 6:37 PM, Eli Caul wrote:
> Hi folks -
>
> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>
> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/
>
> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,  and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>
> Has anyone done this setup?  If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>
> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.  I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>
> Advice appreciated.   So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
>
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>
>


From johnnykludt at gmail.com  Thu Dec 20 12:32:33 2018
From: johnnykludt at gmail.com (John Kludt)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:32:33 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
	<CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>
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Ted,

Have the above answered your questions?  Seems to me two different issues
have been mixed here as the Keps and Doppler.sqf are two different items
and updating one does not up date the other

   1. The Keps can be updated from a number of sources to be found on the
   drop down under the <Satellites> tab
   2. Doppler.SQF is manually updated by you when a new satellite is added
   to the family using Notepad or some kind of text editor.  Be sure to follow
   the rules embedded in Doppler.SQF when messing with the file.  You can save
   a copy that has not been modified the the Uplink calibration process as
   Doppler.REF or some such thing.  And, yes, each radio has slightly
   different calibration offsets in Doppler.SQF.  That is what I use the 4
   different configuration options for <Setup><Configurations>.  I use one
   config for a pair of FT-817's another for an IC-910H and a third for Flex
   6600.
   3. Don't forget if you are adding a new FM satellite to Doppler.SQF you
   also need to go into Subtones.SQF and add the new satellite to that list as
   well so the T0 > T1 >T2 toggle works correctly.  Again follow the embedded
   instructions carefully.  This is another file that can be manipulated with
   a text editor like Notepad.

Hope this helps,

John

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:59 PM Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ted,
>
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
>
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
> >
> > Thanks, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted
> Krempa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> > To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
> >
> > One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> > properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> > the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand
> with
> > a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> > rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> > have that data current.
> >
> > Thanks for any input
> >
> > 73, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> > Maenpaa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> > To: 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> > a starting point?
> >
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
> >
> > --
> > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> > k9jkm at amsat.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > > To: James McIrvin
> > > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> > >
> > > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> > issue.
> > > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch
> of
> > > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > N2OA
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> > expressed
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> > AMSAT-NA.
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From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Thu Dec 20 13:10:10 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:10:10 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaiqxeZ-iZ8g36_kBU6tGwXn_HVzPPfe7g_OYpx72u8NXvg@mail.gmail.com>

Doppler.SQF are defined and managed by the user, updating TLEs has no
effect on it.

It's worth remembering frequencies will be always need tweaked during
configuration, rigs can be off frequency or even drift.

Peter 2M0SQL


On Wed, 19 Dec 2018, 23:36 Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net wrote:

> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>
> Thanks, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>
> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> have that data current.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> Maenpaa
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> To: 'Dave'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>
> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> a starting point?
>
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > To: James McIrvin
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> issue.
> > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
> > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> >
> > Dave
> > N2OA
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From k5oe at aol.com  Thu Dec 20 14:28:34 2018
From: k5oe at aol.com (k5oe at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:28:34 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <5a18b79f-eea8-bbb5-137c-a888c859dbb6@k3rrr.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB2060B7120E1BBE2D5D61B9CB98BC0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<5a18b79f-eea8-bbb5-137c-a888c859dbb6@k3rrr.com>
Message-ID: <001c01d49870$4abee2d0$e03ca870$@aol.com>

Robert,
Nice piece of work!  Thanks for sharing all of it in such great (and easy to replicate) detail.  I just wanted to add some comments on (the debate about) antenna pointing angle for LEOs... based on many (too many?) years of chasing states, countries, grids, etc.:  it may all depend on your own particular situation AND goals (i.e., there is no one magic formula/solution/design for everyone).  

The single biggest factor (after getting past HOAs, partner objections, and fear of heights) is:  can you see the horizon unobstructed by building and foliage?  If trees are a problem, are they deciduous... so possibly not an issue in winter?   If you do have blockage, Bob's (WB4APR) recommendation of pointing the antennas at 15 degrees above the blockage is pragmatic and well proven.  Read no further.

If, however, you are lucky enough to see the horizon, you might consider pointing your antennas directly at it.  This gives you maximum gain from the antenna AND maximum ground gain (you will know it when you hear it, typically under 5 degrees) when the satellite is the farthest from you, giving you brief access to the farthest/hardest/most rare states, countries, and grids.  I can't count the number of rare grids I have snagged at -1 and -2 degrees (yes, negative, over-the-horizon) just as the downlink faded!  The null you may/will experience directly overhead is very brief and only on passes typically above 75 degrees.  Those contacts are the easy ones anyway.

One final word:  if you have worked everyone within near-LEO range and you ONLY want those at your horizon, orient (regardless of pointing angle) your antennas at horizontal (flat) to maximize your ground gain potential.  There is practically no ground gain on vertical polarization, and you lose half if you orient your antenna at 45 degrees.  You will only hear below-the-horizon signals with horizontal polarization.  

73,
Jerry, K5OE
Satellite WAS/DXCC/VUCC 1,000


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:56 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup

Hi Eli,

I am the author of that webpage you're using for a guide for your own set up. I humbly appreciate that you have chosen the page for some guidance - that page is one of the Top 5 pages at my site so lots of folks have successfully used it. Several of them have been pushing me to submit this to QST as an article which I may do (my last one was exactly
30 years ago - so it may be time for the next one.)

::::::::::::::::::::::::
Note that I extensively edited the web page today so I genuinely am seeking additional help from all to help make this page even better and to give it more clarity or correct any technical errors - especially before I submit the page info to QST....
::::::::::::::::::::::::

Eli, as a result of your question, I just added the below info to the web page - along with a slider that shows 31 new photos that give more details and a detailed diagram of the antenna's beamwidth....check out the page for more info since those cannot be shown here...but for those who don't want to look, here is a highlight quote from the page to hopefully answer Eli's question.

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

?Why Are You Using a 45? Angle for Fixed Elevation Instead of the Recommended 15???

I thought I had better add a comment as to why I am obviously using a 45? angle instead of the recommended 15?.

I am personally surrounded by RF eating 65 foot trees and a RF eating two-story house. As a consequence, I chose to move the A430S10 50? antenna beamwidth (see below) and center them on a fixed 45? instead of 15?.

Ostensibly, I would lose coverage from 0? to 20? (45? center angle minus half of the 50? beamwidth of the antennas, or 25? =  20? ) by doing this ? but I?m going to lose those angles (and then some) anyway because of the tree and house QRM.

Trust me when I tell you that trees and houses do a damnably good job of blocking RF at satellite frequencies ? in my case below 30? in summer and 22? in winter! (This is going to be one of my next videos on my YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/K3RRR.)

Beamwidth is loosely defined as the width of the main lobe of radiation for both transmit and receive. This is a whole discussion by itself but for my cheapie antenna system, you?re better off  with a wide beamwidth versus a more narrow beamwidth for your antennas. The following diagram from Diamond Antennas shows the comparison of what that width of the main lobe looks like with my orange arrows showing where they cross the
3 db points.

If you kinda sorta extrapolate, you can see that an imaginary line from the 3 db intersection point to the outer circle would translate to about 25? either side of the zero mark ? for a total spread from both sides equal to about 50? of beamwidth. (The other chart shows the same info for Diamond?s bigger brother the A430S15 ? 15 elements instead of 10. 
you can see how much narrower the beamwidth is albeit with not that much difference in gain.)

In more technical terms, the A430S10 has an E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = 50 degrees. In layman?s language, this means that you will have a good receive AND transmit signal 25? above and 25? below your center angle ? which in my case is 45? due to the constraints of Home Depot.

Home Depot?

I picked 45? because Home Depot sells PVC connectors for that angle ? and only that angle since 90? angles really are not that useful for the hamsats!

Again, with these antennas having a 50? beamwidth, my setup handled passes between 20? and 70?. This same wide beamwidth also makes pointing the antenna more forgiving ? which is important for cheap rotators which are not all that accurate between calibrations.

(The E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = a whopping 95 degrees for the A144S5 two meter five element Yagi ? so it was not the limiting consideration.)

But enough about me and why I chose 45?. Let?s talk about you and your need for 15?.

Permanently Bending Schedule 40 PVC With My Wife?s Help

I need to plagiarize myself and steal a couple of paragraphs I have on this other webpage on my site:

Attic AMSAT Antenna ? Working the Ham Radio Satellites With A Rotatable, Computer Controlled, Yagi Attic Antenna

?If you have played with PVC for antennas for a while you will already know they don?t make 15? connectors. So, I was faced with trying to bend a straight piece PVC ? which I thought was going to be difficult.

?As it turns out, it is surprisingly trivial to heat even Schedule 40 PVC so that it becomes bendable with a standard 1500 watt hair dryer in less than 10 minutes of your time! (Thanks to YouTube for this education!)?

Wife Jan?s hair dryer actually had some attachments and gizmos which focused the heat better than mine so I swiped hers for this task. She was surprisingly unamused and recommended I get a heat gun for future applications. I obediently followed her recommendation and got this particular heat gun.

Something about briar patches came to mind for some reason ? even though there was no mention in the Amazon description.

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

Eli, I have just now added the above information to the cheap antenna page ? I appreciate the heads up on helping make this clearer for other folks too.

Hope this helps...and hope to work you on the birds soon!

73,

Robert K3RRR

  -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
73 de Robert K3RRR
http://K3RRR.com
@K3TripleR
http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

On 12/17/2018 6:37 PM, Eli Caul wrote:
> Hi folks -
>
> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>
> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellit
> es-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-ui
> rt/
>
> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,  and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>
> Has anyone done this setup?  If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>
> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.  I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>
> Advice appreciated.   So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
>
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>
>

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From robert at k3rrr.com  Thu Dec 20 15:27:40 2018
From: robert at k3rrr.com (Robert)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:27:40 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <001c01d49870$4abee2d0$e03ca870$@aol.com>
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Jerry,

Those are all such great points that I would like to add, with your 
consent, most of your comments to the same page.

When we lived 100 yards from the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in 
Clearwater Beach, I often saw the same results with my Elk standing on 
my high rise balcony where i could very often operate below the horizon 
based on the tracking programs.

Backing up to a forest like I do now v. a straight ocean view has a 
major impact on operating sats. You heard it here first. In my case, 
Bob's, WB4APR, recommendations are moot since I have an 18' telescoping 
mast in a forest of 65' trees meaning even in winter that I need 22 
degrees just to hear and work any bird...so I miss from almost all 
compass points the ability to follow Bob's excellent advice...and it is 
killing me - especially on all points west as shown by my VUCC and WAS 
lists...

Thanks, again, for the great comments and suggestions, Jerry!

73,

Robert

 ?-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
73 de Robert K3RRR
http://K3RRR.com
@K3TripleR
http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

On 12/20/2018 9:28 AM, k5oe at aol.com wrote:
> Robert,
> Nice piece of work!  Thanks for sharing all of it in such great (and easy to replicate) detail.  I just wanted to add some comments on (the debate about) antenna pointing angle for LEOs... based on many (too many?) years of chasing states, countries, grids, etc.:  it may all depend on your own particular situation AND goals (i.e., there is no one magic formula/solution/design for everyone).
>
> The single biggest factor (after getting past HOAs, partner objections, and fear of heights) is:  can you see the horizon unobstructed by building and foliage?  If trees are a problem, are they deciduous... so possibly not an issue in winter?   If you do have blockage, Bob's (WB4APR) recommendation of pointing the antennas at 15 degrees above the blockage is pragmatic and well proven.  Read no further.
>
> If, however, you are lucky enough to see the horizon, you might consider pointing your antennas directly at it.  This gives you maximum gain from the antenna AND maximum ground gain (you will know it when you hear it, typically under 5 degrees) when the satellite is the farthest from you, giving you brief access to the farthest/hardest/most rare states, countries, and grids.  I can't count the number of rare grids I have snagged at -1 and -2 degrees (yes, negative, over-the-horizon) just as the downlink faded!  The null you may/will experience directly overhead is very brief and only on passes typically above 75 degrees.  Those contacts are the easy ones anyway.
>
> One final word:  if you have worked everyone within near-LEO range and you ONLY want those at your horizon, orient (regardless of pointing angle) your antennas at horizontal (flat) to maximize your ground gain potential.  There is practically no ground gain on vertical polarization, and you lose half if you orient your antenna at 45 degrees.  You will only hear below-the-horizon signals with horizontal polarization.
>
> 73,
> Jerry, K5OE
> Satellite WAS/DXCC/VUCC 1,000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Robert
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:56 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
>
> Hi Eli,
>
> I am the author of that webpage you're using for a guide for your own set up. I humbly appreciate that you have chosen the page for some guidance - that page is one of the Top 5 pages at my site so lots of folks have successfully used it. Several of them have been pushing me to submit this to QST as an article which I may do (my last one was exactly
> 30 years ago - so it may be time for the next one.)
>
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Note that I extensively edited the web page today so I genuinely am seeking additional help from all to help make this page even better and to give it more clarity or correct any technical errors - especially before I submit the page info to QST....
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
>
> Eli, as a result of your question, I just added the below info to the web page - along with a slider that shows 31 new photos that give more details and a detailed diagram of the antenna's beamwidth....check out the page for more info since those cannot be shown here...but for those who don't want to look, here is a highlight quote from the page to hopefully answer Eli's question.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> ?Why Are You Using a 45? Angle for Fixed Elevation Instead of the Recommended 15???
>
> I thought I had better add a comment as to why I am obviously using a 45? angle instead of the recommended 15?.
>
> I am personally surrounded by RF eating 65 foot trees and a RF eating two-story house. As a consequence, I chose to move the A430S10 50? antenna beamwidth (see below) and center them on a fixed 45? instead of 15?.
>
> Ostensibly, I would lose coverage from 0? to 20? (45? center angle minus half of the 50? beamwidth of the antennas, or 25? =  20? ) by doing this ? but I?m going to lose those angles (and then some) anyway because of the tree and house QRM.
>
> Trust me when I tell you that trees and houses do a damnably good job of blocking RF at satellite frequencies ? in my case below 30? in summer and 22? in winter! (This is going to be one of my next videos on my YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/K3RRR.)
>
> Beamwidth is loosely defined as the width of the main lobe of radiation for both transmit and receive. This is a whole discussion by itself but for my cheapie antenna system, you?re better off  with a wide beamwidth versus a more narrow beamwidth for your antennas. The following diagram from Diamond Antennas shows the comparison of what that width of the main lobe looks like with my orange arrows showing where they cross the
> 3 db points.
>
> If you kinda sorta extrapolate, you can see that an imaginary line from the 3 db intersection point to the outer circle would translate to about 25? either side of the zero mark ? for a total spread from both sides equal to about 50? of beamwidth. (The other chart shows the same info for Diamond?s bigger brother the A430S15 ? 15 elements instead of 10.
> you can see how much narrower the beamwidth is albeit with not that much difference in gain.)
>
> In more technical terms, the A430S10 has an E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = 50 degrees. In layman?s language, this means that you will have a good receive AND transmit signal 25? above and 25? below your center angle ? which in my case is 45? due to the constraints of Home Depot.
>
> Home Depot?
>
> I picked 45? because Home Depot sells PVC connectors for that angle ? and only that angle since 90? angles really are not that useful for the hamsats!
>
> Again, with these antennas having a 50? beamwidth, my setup handled passes between 20? and 70?. This same wide beamwidth also makes pointing the antenna more forgiving ? which is important for cheap rotators which are not all that accurate between calibrations.
>
> (The E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = a whopping 95 degrees for the A144S5 two meter five element Yagi ? so it was not the limiting consideration.)
>
> But enough about me and why I chose 45?. Let?s talk about you and your need for 15?.
>
> Permanently Bending Schedule 40 PVC With My Wife?s Help
>
> I need to plagiarize myself and steal a couple of paragraphs I have on this other webpage on my site:
>
> Attic AMSAT Antenna ? Working the Ham Radio Satellites With A Rotatable, Computer Controlled, Yagi Attic Antenna
>
> ?If you have played with PVC for antennas for a while you will already know they don?t make 15? connectors. So, I was faced with trying to bend a straight piece PVC ? which I thought was going to be difficult.
>
> ?As it turns out, it is surprisingly trivial to heat even Schedule 40 PVC so that it becomes bendable with a standard 1500 watt hair dryer in less than 10 minutes of your time! (Thanks to YouTube for this education!)?
>
> Wife Jan?s hair dryer actually had some attachments and gizmos which focused the heat better than mine so I swiped hers for this task. She was surprisingly unamused and recommended I get a heat gun for future applications. I obediently followed her recommendation and got this particular heat gun.
>
> Something about briar patches came to mind for some reason ? even though there was no mention in the Amazon description.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Eli, I have just now added the above information to the cheap antenna page ? I appreciate the heads up on helping make this clearer for other folks too.
>
> Hope this helps...and hope to work you on the birds soon!
>
> 73,
>
> Robert K3RRR
>
>    -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
> 73 de Robert K3RRR
> http://K3RRR.com
> @K3TripleR
> http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
> -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
>
> On 12/17/2018 6:37 PM, Eli Caul wrote:
>> Hi folks -
>>
>> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>>
>> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellit
>> es-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-ui
>> rt/
>>
>> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,  and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>>
>> Has anyone done this setup?  If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>>
>> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.  I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>>
>> Advice appreciated.   So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.
>>
>> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>>
>> - Eli Caul
>>
>> Director of Customer Care
>> Sonic
>> 707-237-6201 Direct
>> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Thu Dec 20 20:32:15 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:32:15 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <4A96D508-C85A-4EDA-9F73-04F9EB8CF3FA@verizon.net>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>
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Thank you very much, Dave....I think I have it now !!

Merry Christmas !!

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Taylor [mailto:w8aas at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 5:37 PM
To: Ted Krempa
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Keps are the Keplarian elements that define a satellite?s orbit and are used to predict its location.  You have to update these every few days (daily for ISS, which reboots its orbit from time to time).  You trigger the update manually, using the Update Keps button, and specify the update source for the keps ? the nasabare keps from AMSAT are a good choice (they include AO-85).

The sqf file contains information that defines the operational modes of a satellite (frequencies, tones, modulation, and so on).  This info gets entered once when the satellite is new.  It might need to change if the frequency drifts with age or if a new satellite isn?t operating as expected, but generally remains fixed.  You edit this file with a text editor.

Dave, W8AAS

> On Dec 19, 2018, at 8:11 PM, Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> Thank you....it sounds like I have a misunderstanding about keps vs sql....I'll read up on that
> 
> Thank you, again
> 
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen E. Belter [mailto:seb at wintek.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:54 PM
> To: Bob
> Cc: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
> 
> Ted,
> 
> There is a window that allows you to download and update the Keps.  Any changes to the sqf files for new satellites or modes are performed by you manually. 
> 
> 73, Steve N9IP 
> --
> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
> 
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ted,
>> 
>> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
>> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
>> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
>> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
>> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
>> 
>> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
>> 
>> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Ted
>>> K7TRK
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
>>> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>>> 
>>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>>> have that data current.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any input
>>> 
>>> 73, Ted
>>> K7TRK
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>>> Maenpaa
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>>> To: 'Dave'
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>>> a starting point?
>>> 
>>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>>>> To: James McIrvin
>>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>>> 
>>>> I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>>> issue.
>>>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>>>> frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>>>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> N2OA
>>> 
>>> 
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Thu Dec 20 20:51:39 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:51:39 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file
In-Reply-To: <CABsMmtROijGawz-g6O9WyUNAVreL3aULmnaVi-jTGKxrbqjP7g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <001401d497f2$fdaf9750$f90ec5f0$@charter.net>	<CAPonRZ9_BTbL0iqRDA156tmYAk95rhjQ4ob24aHLEym6A1q7qw@mail.gmail.com>
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Thank you, John. Understood now

73, Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Kludt
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 4:33 AM
To: Bob
Cc: AMSAT-BB; Ted Krempa
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Ted,

Have the above answered your questions?  Seems to me two different issues
have been mixed here as the Keps and Doppler.sqf are two different items
and updating one does not up date the other

   1. The Keps can be updated from a number of sources to be found on the
   drop down under the <Satellites> tab
   2. Doppler.SQF is manually updated by you when a new satellite is added
   to the family using Notepad or some kind of text editor.  Be sure to follow
   the rules embedded in Doppler.SQF when messing with the file.  You can save
   a copy that has not been modified the the Uplink calibration process as
   Doppler.REF or some such thing.  And, yes, each radio has slightly
   different calibration offsets in Doppler.SQF.  That is what I use the 4
   different configuration options for <Setup><Configurations>.  I use one
   config for a pair of FT-817's another for an IC-910H and a third for Flex
   6600.
   3. Don't forget if you are adding a new FM satellite to Doppler.SQF you
   also need to go into Subtones.SQF and add the new satellite to that list as
   well so the T0 > T1 >T2 toggle works correctly.  Again follow the embedded
   instructions carefully.  This is another file that can be manipulated with
   a text editor like Notepad.

Hope this helps,

John

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:59 PM Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ted,
>
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
>
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
> >
> > Thanks, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted
> Krempa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
> > To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
> >
> > One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
> > properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
> > the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand
> with
> > a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
> > rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
> > have that data current.
> >
> > Thanks for any input
> >
> > 73, Ted
> > K7TRK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
> > Maenpaa
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
> > To: 'Dave'
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> >
> > Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
> > a starting point?
> >
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
> > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
> >
> > --
> > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> > k9jkm at amsat.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
> > > To: James McIrvin
> > > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
> > >
> > > I?m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
> > issue.
> > > I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
> > > frequencies were not correct. I?m going to have manually edit a bunch
> of
> > > them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > N2OA
> >
> >
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From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Fri Dec 21 05:00:03 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:00:03 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
Message-ID: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>

   I have the telemetry software up and running on my Mint (latest
version 19) Linux machine.  It only provides tracking for AO-85, and I
read the note on the first pages of the manual about tracking other
satellites about the file names.  I'll take another look at the manual
tomorrow, but I would like to have the tracking info on the screen for
the other satellites listed.  The .tle file I did find was named
Fox1.tle (as I recall), I added others under AO-XX.tle where AO-XX is
the name listed on the GUI control panel, but apparently it isn't
recognized as there is no change.  No doubt there is a quick fix.

   Another question, would the occassional telemetry upload to amsat
from my QTH grid square DP22 be of any use?

   The receivers at the moment are a FT-726R, or an Icom R-7000 using
the recorder audio output.  When I get the software sorted out for an
SDRPlay 1A I may use that instead.

   63  Ron VE8RT DP22

-- 
Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>

From suenrod at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 21 00:54:03 2018
From: suenrod at yahoo.com (R. Chastain)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:54:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <6af66c13-1e6b-816e-06ec-6efea39a7444@k3rrr.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB2060B7120E1BBE2D5D61B9CB98BC0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<5a18b79f-eea8-bbb5-137c-a888c859dbb6@k3rrr.com>
	<001c01d49870$4abee2d0$e03ca870$@aol.com>
	<6af66c13-1e6b-816e-06ec-6efea39a7444@k3rrr.com>
Message-ID: <1025647132.7609968.1545353643508@mail.yahoo.com>

 This AZ/EL rotor looks VERY impressive!! I ordered all the parts but have not started it yet.
Rotator MkII


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    On Thursday, December 20, 2018, 10:51:41 AM EST, Robert <robert at k3rrr.com> wrote:  
 
 Jerry,

Those are all such great points that I would like to add, with your 
consent, most of your comments to the same page.

When we lived 100 yards from the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in 
Clearwater Beach, I often saw the same results with my Elk standing on 
my high rise balcony where i could very often operate below the horizon 
based on the tracking programs.

Backing up to a forest like I do now v. a straight ocean view has a 
major impact on operating sats. You heard it here first. In my case, 
Bob's, WB4APR, recommendations are moot since I have an 18' telescoping 
mast in a forest of 65' trees meaning even in winter that I need 22 
degrees just to hear and work any bird...so I miss from almost all 
compass points the ability to follow Bob's excellent advice...and it is 
killing me - especially on all points west as shown by my VUCC and WAS 
lists...

Thanks, again, for the great comments and suggestions, Jerry!

73,

Robert

 ?-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
73 de Robert K3RRR
http://K3RRR.com
@K3TripleR
http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

On 12/20/2018 9:28 AM, k5oe at aol.com wrote:
> Robert,
> Nice piece of work!? Thanks for sharing all of it in such great (and easy to replicate) detail.? I just wanted to add some comments on (the debate about) antenna pointing angle for LEOs... based on many (too many?) years of chasing states, countries, grids, etc.:? it may all depend on your own particular situation AND goals (i.e., there is no one magic formula/solution/design for everyone).
>
> The single biggest factor (after getting past HOAs, partner objections, and fear of heights) is:? can you see the horizon unobstructed by building and foliage?? If trees are a problem, are they deciduous... so possibly not an issue in winter?? If you do have blockage, Bob's (WB4APR) recommendation of pointing the antennas at 15 degrees above the blockage is pragmatic and well proven.? Read no further.
>
> If, however, you are lucky enough to see the horizon, you might consider pointing your antennas directly at it.? This gives you maximum gain from the antenna AND maximum ground gain (you will know it when you hear it, typically under 5 degrees) when the satellite is the farthest from you, giving you brief access to the farthest/hardest/most rare states, countries, and grids.? I can't count the number of rare grids I have snagged at -1 and -2 degrees (yes, negative, over-the-horizon) just as the downlink faded!? The null you may/will experience directly overhead is very brief and only on passes typically above 75 degrees.? Those contacts are the easy ones anyway.
>
> One final word:? if you have worked everyone within near-LEO range and you ONLY want those at your horizon, orient (regardless of pointing angle) your antennas at horizontal (flat) to maximize your ground gain potential.? There is practically no ground gain on vertical polarization, and you lose half if you orient your antenna at 45 degrees.? You will only hear below-the-horizon signals with horizontal polarization.
>
> 73,
> Jerry, K5OE
> Satellite WAS/DXCC/VUCC 1,000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Robert
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:56 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
>
> Hi Eli,
>
> I am the author of that webpage you're using for a guide for your own set up. I humbly appreciate that you have chosen the page for some guidance - that page is one of the Top 5 pages at my site so lots of folks have successfully used it. Several of them have been pushing me to submit this to QST as an article which I may do (my last one was exactly
> 30 years ago - so it may be time for the next one.)
>
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Note that I extensively edited the web page today so I genuinely am seeking additional help from all to help make this page even better and to give it more clarity or correct any technical errors - especially before I submit the page info to QST....
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
>
> Eli, as a result of your question, I just added the below info to the web page - along with a slider that shows 31 new photos that give more details and a detailed diagram of the antenna's beamwidth....check out the page for more info since those cannot be shown here...but for those who don't want to look, here is a highlight quote from the page to hopefully answer Eli's question.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> ?Why Are You Using a 45? Angle for Fixed Elevation Instead of the Recommended 15???
>
> I thought I had better add a comment as to why I am obviously using a 45? angle instead of the recommended 15?.
>
> I am personally surrounded by RF eating 65 foot trees and a RF eating two-story house. As a consequence, I chose to move the A430S10 50? antenna beamwidth (see below) and center them on a fixed 45? instead of 15?.
>
> Ostensibly, I would lose coverage from 0? to 20? (45? center angle minus half of the 50? beamwidth of the antennas, or 25? =? 20? ) by doing this ? but I?m going to lose those angles (and then some) anyway because of the tree and house QRM.
>
> Trust me when I tell you that trees and houses do a damnably good job of blocking RF at satellite frequencies ? in my case below 30? in summer and 22? in winter! (This is going to be one of my next videos on my YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/K3RRR.)
>
> Beamwidth is loosely defined as the width of the main lobe of radiation for both transmit and receive. This is a whole discussion by itself but for my cheapie antenna system, you?re better off? with a wide beamwidth versus a more narrow beamwidth for your antennas. The following diagram from Diamond Antennas shows the comparison of what that width of the main lobe looks like with my orange arrows showing where they cross the
> 3 db points.
>
> If you kinda sorta extrapolate, you can see that an imaginary line from the 3 db intersection point to the outer circle would translate to about 25? either side of the zero mark ? for a total spread from both sides equal to about 50? of beamwidth. (The other chart shows the same info for Diamond?s bigger brother the A430S15 ? 15 elements instead of 10.
> you can see how much narrower the beamwidth is albeit with not that much difference in gain.)
>
> In more technical terms, the A430S10 has an E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = 50 degrees. In layman?s language, this means that you will have a good receive AND transmit signal 25? above and 25? below your center angle ? which in my case is 45? due to the constraints of Home Depot.
>
> Home Depot?
>
> I picked 45? because Home Depot sells PVC connectors for that angle ? and only that angle since 90? angles really are not that useful for the hamsats!
>
> Again, with these antennas having a 50? beamwidth, my setup handled passes between 20? and 70?. This same wide beamwidth also makes pointing the antenna more forgiving ? which is important for cheap rotators which are not all that accurate between calibrations.
>
> (The E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = a whopping 95 degrees for the A144S5 two meter five element Yagi ? so it was not the limiting consideration.)
>
> But enough about me and why I chose 45?. Let?s talk about you and your need for 15?.
>
> Permanently Bending Schedule 40 PVC With My Wife?s Help
>
> I need to plagiarize myself and steal a couple of paragraphs I have on this other webpage on my site:
>
> Attic AMSAT Antenna ? Working the Ham Radio Satellites With A Rotatable, Computer Controlled, Yagi Attic Antenna
>
> ?If you have played with PVC for antennas for a while you will already know they don?t make 15? connectors. So, I was faced with trying to bend a straight piece PVC ? which I thought was going to be difficult.
>
> ?As it turns out, it is surprisingly trivial to heat even Schedule 40 PVC so that it becomes bendable with a standard 1500 watt hair dryer in less than 10 minutes of your time! (Thanks to YouTube for this education!)?
>
> Wife Jan?s hair dryer actually had some attachments and gizmos which focused the heat better than mine so I swiped hers for this task. She was surprisingly unamused and recommended I get a heat gun for future applications. I obediently followed her recommendation and got this particular heat gun.
>
> Something about briar patches came to mind for some reason ? even though there was no mention in the Amazon description.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Eli, I have just now added the above information to the cheap antenna page ? I appreciate the heads up on helping make this clearer for other folks too.
>
> Hope this helps...and hope to work you on the birds soon!
>
> 73,
>
> Robert K3RRR
>
>? ? -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
> 73 de Robert K3RRR
> http://K3RRR.com
> @K3TripleR
> http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
> -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
>
> On 12/17/2018 6:37 PM, Eli Caul wrote:
>> Hi folks -
>>
>> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>>
>> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellit
>> es-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-ui
>> rt/
>>
>> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,? and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>>
>> Has anyone done this setup?? If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>>
>> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.? I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>>
>> Advice appreciated.? So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.
>>
>> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>>
>> - Eli Caul
>>
>> Director of Customer Care
>> Sonic
>> 707-237-6201 Direct
>> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>>
>>
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Fri Dec 21 13:47:40 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 07:47:40 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
Message-ID: <001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>

Hello Ron,

> It only provides tracking for AO-85, and I read the note on the 
> first pages of the manual about tracking other satellites about 
> the file names.  

This page helped me to add Fox-1Cliff AO-95 into FoxTelem:
http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From burns at fisher.cc  Fri Dec 21 15:11:28 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:11:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
	<001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxW5gSz-uKzqch3B2BagmTAKQ6nax3_JJuLhOpsZC_7bTA@mail.gmail.com>

Ron,

DP22 telemetry would be fabulous!!  Holler if you need more help getting
more sats enabled

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:47 AM JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Ron,
>
> > It only provides tracking for AO-85, and I read the note on the
> > first pages of the manual about tracking other satellites about
> > the file names.
>
> This page helped me to add Fox-1Cliff AO-95 into FoxTelem:
> http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
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> expressed
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From martha at amsat.org  Fri Dec 21 18:16:14 2018
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:16:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USzbpEDewfR0GSPrN6ve4rYnCq3Y=6Q=bHeUMOA=o_iLYQ@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT Office will be closed from 3:00PM today - Friday, January 4th.  I
will not be checking voice mail or email.  Any orders placed, will be
processed after I return.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

-- 
73- Martha

From aj9n at aol.com  Sat Dec 22 03:42:00 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 03:42:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-22 03:30
	UTC
References: <1091381522.8111604.1545450120557.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1091381522.8111604.1545450120557@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-22 03:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Next contact is expected to be scheduled sometime during the week of 2019-01-14.

?

Exp. 56 back on earth. (***)

Congratulations to all on a job well done! (***)

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

?

Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

?

Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

?

For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

?

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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.

?

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?

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

?

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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
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
schools:? 


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-22 03:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and 
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??


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

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

Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1285. 
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228. 
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:
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

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-14 18:00 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
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Exp. 56 back on earth. (***)

Congratulations to all on a job well done! (***)

?

Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT

Alexander Gerst KF5ONO

Sergei Propopev

?

Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Sat Dec 22 05:39:18 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 22:39:18 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
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Thanks JoAnne,

    very big help!  I have some work yet to do with the new Gpredict
installation too, satellites need to be added.

       73  Ron VE8RT 

On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 07:47:40 -0600
"JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Ron,
> 
> > It only provides tracking for AO-85, and I read the note on the 
> > first pages of the manual about tracking other satellites about 
> > the file names.  
> 
> This page helped me to add Fox-1Cliff AO-95 into FoxTelem:
> http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php
> 
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
> 
> 
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From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Sat Dec 22 05:45:13 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 22:45:13 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxW5gSz-uKzqch3B2BagmTAKQ6nax3_JJuLhOpsZC_7bTA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
	<001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
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Message-ID: <20181221224513.920ea796915d22a178e76328@yknwt.ca>

   Ideally I guess would be a small package with Fox Telem running on
Raspberry Pi like processor, tied to a SDRPlay receiver, on an omni
antenna.  I have the components, but little time or skill.  So for now
I can manage occasional monitoring using my FT-726R on a manually
pointed 2M quad.

   Thanks for the offer of help, I may take you up on it.

   73  Ron VE8RT

On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:11:28 -0500
Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:

> Ron,
> 
> DP22 telemetry would be fabulous!!  Holler if you need more help getting
> more sats enabled
> 
> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:47 AM JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Ron,
> >
> > > It only provides tracking for AO-85, and I read the note on the
> > > first pages of the manual about tracking other satellites about
> > > the file names.
> >
> > This page helped me to add Fox-1Cliff AO-95 into FoxTelem:
> > http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php
> >
> > --
> > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> > k9jkm at amsat.org
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed
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> > AMSAT-NA.
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From vimone at alice.it  Sat Dec 22 11:40:00 2018
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:40:00 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] LO-70 Demod Settings
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAGfNZ5P5LmJBj4tc6HMTkmUBAAAAAA==@alice.it>

Hi folks,

I am getting no success to download the Photos from the bird.

I can pass on the bird in voice mode as I can hear my own voice

In the PC speakers from the Funcube Dongle Pro Plus, but if I try sending

The request file to the bird without any CTSS Tone I do not get anything

On the monitor of my PC.I am not quite sure that I have done all the
settings correctly in the 

Demod or maybe I need more settings for the Photos way.

Is there somebody so kind to give me an hand in the correct settings maybe
off the mail list?
Any help will be really appreciated

 

73 de Enzo IK8OZV
EasyLog 5 BetaTester
EasyLog PDA BetaTester
WinBollet BetaTester
D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
Skype: ik8ozv8520




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From skristof at etczone.com  Sat Dec 22 13:14:24 2018
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:14:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK data warehouse(s)
Message-ID: <c16aaf364e38a670be2858e40c2f6697@etczone.com>

What is the latest on the updates of the AMSAT-UK data warehouses?  

Right now, I have EO-88 and JO-97 going to http://data.amsat-uk.org [1] 

and I have AO-73 going to http://data.funcube.org.uk [2] . 

Is that correct or should all the data be going to the warehouse I've
listed first? 

Steve AI9IN 

 

Links:
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[1] http://data.amsat-uk.org
[2] http://data.funcude.org.uk

From suenrod at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 21 23:44:02 2018
From: suenrod at yahoo.com (R. Chastain)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:44:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
In-Reply-To: <1025647132.7609968.1545353643508@mail.yahoo.com>
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 http://www.sarcnet.org/projects/project_rotator_MkII.html

Rotator MkII


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    On Friday, December 21, 2018, 8:05:04 AM EST, R. Chastain via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
  This AZ/EL rotor looks VERY impressive!! I ordered all the parts but have not started it yet.
Rotator MkII


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? ? On Thursday, December 20, 2018, 10:51:41 AM EST, Robert <robert at k3rrr.com> wrote:? 
 
 Jerry,

Those are all such great points that I would like to add, with your 
consent, most of your comments to the same page.

When we lived 100 yards from the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in 
Clearwater Beach, I often saw the same results with my Elk standing on 
my high rise balcony where i could very often operate below the horizon 
based on the tracking programs.

Backing up to a forest like I do now v. a straight ocean view has a 
major impact on operating sats. You heard it here first. In my case, 
Bob's, WB4APR, recommendations are moot since I have an 18' telescoping 
mast in a forest of 65' trees meaning even in winter that I need 22 
degrees just to hear and work any bird...so I miss from almost all 
compass points the ability to follow Bob's excellent advice...and it is 
killing me - especially on all points west as shown by my VUCC and WAS 
lists...

Thanks, again, for the great comments and suggestions, Jerry!

73,

Robert

 ?-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
73 de Robert K3RRR
http://K3RRR.com
@K3TripleR
http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
-.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

On 12/20/2018 9:28 AM, k5oe at aol.com wrote:
> Robert,
> Nice piece of work!? Thanks for sharing all of it in such great (and easy to replicate) detail.? I just wanted to add some comments on (the debate about) antenna pointing angle for LEOs... based on many (too many?) years of chasing states, countries, grids, etc.:? it may all depend on your own particular situation AND goals (i.e., there is no one magic formula/solution/design for everyone).
>
> The single biggest factor (after getting past HOAs, partner objections, and fear of heights) is:? can you see the horizon unobstructed by building and foliage?? If trees are a problem, are they deciduous... so possibly not an issue in winter?? If you do have blockage, Bob's (WB4APR) recommendation of pointing the antennas at 15 degrees above the blockage is pragmatic and well proven.? Read no further.
>
> If, however, you are lucky enough to see the horizon, you might consider pointing your antennas directly at it.? This gives you maximum gain from the antenna AND maximum ground gain (you will know it when you hear it, typically under 5 degrees) when the satellite is the farthest from you, giving you brief access to the farthest/hardest/most rare states, countries, and grids.? I can't count the number of rare grids I have snagged at -1 and -2 degrees (yes, negative, over-the-horizon) just as the downlink faded!? The null you may/will experience directly overhead is very brief and only on passes typically above 75 degrees.? Those contacts are the easy ones anyway.
>
> One final word:? if you have worked everyone within near-LEO range and you ONLY want those at your horizon, orient (regardless of pointing angle) your antennas at horizontal (flat) to maximize your ground gain potential.? There is practically no ground gain on vertical polarization, and you lose half if you orient your antenna at 45 degrees.? You will only hear below-the-horizon signals with horizontal polarization.
>
> 73,
> Jerry, K5OE
> Satellite WAS/DXCC/VUCC 1,000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Robert
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:56 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap rotator setup
>
> Hi Eli,
>
> I am the author of that webpage you're using for a guide for your own set up. I humbly appreciate that you have chosen the page for some guidance - that page is one of the Top 5 pages at my site so lots of folks have successfully used it. Several of them have been pushing me to submit this to QST as an article which I may do (my last one was exactly
> 30 years ago - so it may be time for the next one.)
>
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Note that I extensively edited the web page today so I genuinely am seeking additional help from all to help make this page even better and to give it more clarity or correct any technical errors - especially before I submit the page info to QST....
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::
>
> Eli, as a result of your question, I just added the below info to the web page - along with a slider that shows 31 new photos that give more details and a detailed diagram of the antenna's beamwidth....check out the page for more info since those cannot be shown here...but for those who don't want to look, here is a highlight quote from the page to hopefully answer Eli's question.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> ?Why Are You Using a 45? Angle for Fixed Elevation Instead of the Recommended 15???
>
> I thought I had better add a comment as to why I am obviously using a 45? angle instead of the recommended 15?.
>
> I am personally surrounded by RF eating 65 foot trees and a RF eating two-story house. As a consequence, I chose to move the A430S10 50? antenna beamwidth (see below) and center them on a fixed 45? instead of 15?.
>
> Ostensibly, I would lose coverage from 0? to 20? (45? center angle minus half of the 50? beamwidth of the antennas, or 25? =? 20? ) by doing this ? but I?m going to lose those angles (and then some) anyway because of the tree and house QRM.
>
> Trust me when I tell you that trees and houses do a damnably good job of blocking RF at satellite frequencies ? in my case below 30? in summer and 22? in winter! (This is going to be one of my next videos on my YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/K3RRR.)
>
> Beamwidth is loosely defined as the width of the main lobe of radiation for both transmit and receive. This is a whole discussion by itself but for my cheapie antenna system, you?re better off? with a wide beamwidth versus a more narrow beamwidth for your antennas. The following diagram from Diamond Antennas shows the comparison of what that width of the main lobe looks like with my orange arrows showing where they cross the
> 3 db points.
>
> If you kinda sorta extrapolate, you can see that an imaginary line from the 3 db intersection point to the outer circle would translate to about 25? either side of the zero mark ? for a total spread from both sides equal to about 50? of beamwidth. (The other chart shows the same info for Diamond?s bigger brother the A430S15 ? 15 elements instead of 10.
> you can see how much narrower the beamwidth is albeit with not that much difference in gain.)
>
> In more technical terms, the A430S10 has an E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = 50 degrees. In layman?s language, this means that you will have a good receive AND transmit signal 25? above and 25? below your center angle ? which in my case is 45? due to the constraints of Home Depot.
>
> Home Depot?
>
> I picked 45? because Home Depot sells PVC connectors for that angle ? and only that angle since 90? angles really are not that useful for the hamsats!
>
> Again, with these antennas having a 50? beamwidth, my setup handled passes between 20? and 70?. This same wide beamwidth also makes pointing the antenna more forgiving ? which is important for cheap rotators which are not all that accurate between calibrations.
>
> (The E-Plane 3 dB Beamwidth = a whopping 95 degrees for the A144S5 two meter five element Yagi ? so it was not the limiting consideration.)
>
> But enough about me and why I chose 45?. Let?s talk about you and your need for 15?.
>
> Permanently Bending Schedule 40 PVC With My Wife?s Help
>
> I need to plagiarize myself and steal a couple of paragraphs I have on this other webpage on my site:
>
> Attic AMSAT Antenna ? Working the Ham Radio Satellites With A Rotatable, Computer Controlled, Yagi Attic Antenna
>
> ?If you have played with PVC for antennas for a while you will already know they don?t make 15? connectors. So, I was faced with trying to bend a straight piece PVC ? which I thought was going to be difficult.
>
> ?As it turns out, it is surprisingly trivial to heat even Schedule 40 PVC so that it becomes bendable with a standard 1500 watt hair dryer in less than 10 minutes of your time! (Thanks to YouTube for this education!)?
>
> Wife Jan?s hair dryer actually had some attachments and gizmos which focused the heat better than mine so I swiped hers for this task. She was surprisingly unamused and recommended I get a heat gun for future applications. I obediently followed her recommendation and got this particular heat gun.
>
> Something about briar patches came to mind for some reason ? even though there was no mention in the Amazon description.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Eli, I have just now added the above information to the cheap antenna page ? I appreciate the heads up on helping make this clearer for other folks too.
>
> Hope this helps...and hope to work you on the birds soon!
>
> 73,
>
> Robert K3RRR
>
>? ? -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
> 73 de Robert K3RRR
> http://K3RRR.com
> @K3TripleR
> http://YouTube.com/K3RRR
> -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.
>
> On 12/17/2018 6:37 PM, Eli Caul wrote:
>> Hi folks -
>>
>> In my ongoing effort to figure out how to use the SSB satellites, I duplicated this setup over the weekend:
>>
>> http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellit
>> es-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-ui
>> rt/
>>
>> I bought a list of materials based on the photograph,? and it didn't occur to me that the PVC parts pictured put the antennas at approximately 45 degrees and not the recommended 15 degrees.
>>
>> Has anyone done this setup?? If so, how did you assemble it so that the antennas ended up at the recommended angle?
>>
>> There were a couple of higher angle passes yesterday (one was at 50 degrees) but so far I haven't been able to 'loop' the satellite.? I'm using a Yaesu FT-991A for uplink and an Airspy SDR on the downlink.
>>
>> Advice appreciated.? So far I've gotten some excellent advice from AMSAT members and I really appreciate the groups level of expertise and patience with my fundamental questions.
>>
>> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>>
>> - Eli Caul
>>
>> Director of Customer Care
>> Sonic
>> 707-237-6201 Direct
>> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>>
>>
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sat Dec 22 14:19:56 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:19:56 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <20181221224513.920ea796915d22a178e76328@yknwt.ca>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
	<001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
	<CABX7KxW5gSz-uKzqch3B2BagmTAKQ6nax3_JJuLhOpsZC_7bTA@mail.gmail.com>
	<20181221224513.920ea796915d22a178e76328@yknwt.ca>
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Good morning Ron,

> Ideally I guess would be a small package with Fox Telem running on
> Raspberry Pi like processor, tied to a SDRPlay receiver, on an omni
> antenna.

A pre-configured SD Card for the Raspberry Pi with the Raspbian operating
system and FoxTelem loaded is available in the AMSAT Store:
https://www.amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
Just insert the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and FoxTelem starts when you
boot up.

I run the Fox In A Box with an inexpensive $20 RTL-SDR dongle. It works but
I've discovered a better receiver like the SDR Play will give better
results. I'm using the pre-amp that used to be in the AMSAT Store - it was
just laying around anyways. My antenna is a spare 2 meter vertical.

> I have some work yet to do with the new Gpredict
> installation too, satellites need to be added.

GPredict will add satellites for you ... 

>From the main screen select 'Edit --> Preferences'
Then from that 'GPredict Preferences :: General' screen select the 'TLE
Update' tab
The TLE sources default to Celestrak, etc. I changed my TLE source to AMSAT:
Make the TLE source http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
on some GPredict versions you make the source:
   http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/ and then make the file to
   retrieve nasabare.txt
Check the option for 'Add new satellites to local database' box. You'll get
all of the recent satellites and every time a new satellite is added to the
Keps it will be added at your QTH when you update the Keps. Pick the new
satellite from the configuration view.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From burns at fisher.cc  Sat Dec 22 14:59:26 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 09:59:26 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <5c1e480b.1c69fb81.2ad9b.fa77@mx.google.com>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
	<001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
	<CABX7KxW5gSz-uKzqch3B2BagmTAKQ6nax3_JJuLhOpsZC_7bTA@mail.gmail.com>
	<20181221224513.920ea796915d22a178e76328@yknwt.ca>
	<5c1e480b.1c69fb81.2ad9b.fa77@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxWEt-_3rQKjTiAqnyt8Ly3Lkc2Fvr8bWQvuOqY--pNTCA@mail.gmail.com>

I was going to say nearly the same thing as JoAnn, but let me add a bit
Raspberry Pi info by pointing you to
http://burnsfisher.com/AMSAT/FoxInABox/  This
includes the documents that go with the "Fox-in-a-Box" SD card in the store
as well as a readme.txt file to help.  Notice that you can also download
the SD card image for free although it is quite large!   Also note that
"parts list" includes an inexpensive 2-band J-pole (Fox-1E will have a UHF
downlink) and an inexpensive phantom-power preamp that can be powered by a
FunCubeDongle or RTL-SDR (I think).  I don't know anything about SDR-play
but if that works too, great!

Good luck and thanks in advance for any telemetry you send!



>

From ve8rt at yknwt.ca  Sat Dec 22 17:09:00 2018
From: ve8rt at yknwt.ca (Ron VE8RT)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:09:00 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <5c1e480b.1c69fb81.2ad9b.fa77@mx.google.com>
References: <20181220220003.cb03be48013340289a9f0eba@yknwt.ca>
	<001801d49933$bdbcb5f0$393621d0$@net>
	<CABX7KxW5gSz-uKzqch3B2BagmTAKQ6nax3_JJuLhOpsZC_7bTA@mail.gmail.com>
	<20181221224513.920ea796915d22a178e76328@yknwt.ca>
	<5c1e480b.1c69fb81.2ad9b.fa77@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <20181222100900.cd8c72dedffca821d8e70a71@yknwt.ca>

Super, really good news JoAnne!

   when I first got back on the sats (was active from FP as FP/VE1KM
and FP4EK, then FP5EK in the 1990's) I used Gpredict but added the satellite data by
hand.  I'll follow your instructions.

   Ron VE8RT

On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:19:56 -0600
"JoAnne K9JKM" <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning Ron,
> 
> > Ideally I guess would be a small package with Fox Telem running on
> > Raspberry Pi like processor, tied to a SDRPlay receiver, on an omni
> > antenna.
> 
> A pre-configured SD Card for the Raspberry Pi with the Raspbian operating
> system and FoxTelem loaded is available in the AMSAT Store:
> https://www.amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
> Just insert the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and FoxTelem starts when you
> boot up.
> 
> I run the Fox In A Box with an inexpensive $20 RTL-SDR dongle. It works but
> I've discovered a better receiver like the SDR Play will give better
> results. I'm using the pre-amp that used to be in the AMSAT Store - it was
> just laying around anyways. My antenna is a spare 2 meter vertical.
> 
> > I have some work yet to do with the new Gpredict
> > installation too, satellites need to be added.
> 
> GPredict will add satellites for you ... 
> 
> From the main screen select 'Edit --> Preferences'
> Then from that 'GPredict Preferences :: General' screen select the 'TLE
> Update' tab
> The TLE sources default to Celestrak, etc. I changed my TLE source to AMSAT:
> Make the TLE source http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
> on some GPredict versions you make the source:
>    http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/ and then make the file to
>    retrieve nasabare.txt
> Check the option for 'Add new satellites to local database' box. You'll get
> all of the recent satellites and every time a new satellite is added to the
> Keps it will be added at your QTH when you update the Keps. Pick the new
> satellite from the configuration view.
> 
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


-- 
Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>

From maccody at att.net  Sat Dec 22 17:51:08 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 11:51:08 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
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JoAnne,

I wonder if a bandpass filter might help with the performance
of your RTL-SDR dongle?? The built-in filters on these dongles
are quite broad, so even a bandpass filter covering just the
2-meter band would help reduce noise.

Are you using the pre-amp with the SDRPlay or were you using it
with the RTL-SDR dongle?? My RSP2 has a pre-amp built in and I've
used it to receive transmissions from satellites with no problem.
 From my experience the RTL-SDR dongles need a pre-amp and extra
front-end filtering for many radio applications.

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH



On 12/22/18 8:19 AM, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:
> Good morning Ron,
>
>> Ideally I guess would be a small package with Fox Telem running on
>> Raspberry Pi like processor, tied to a SDRPlay receiver, on an omni
>> antenna.
> A pre-configured SD Card for the Raspberry Pi with the Raspbian operating
> system and FoxTelem loaded is available in the AMSAT Store:
> https://www.amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
> Just insert the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and FoxTelem starts when you
> boot up.
>
> I run the Fox In A Box with an inexpensive $20 RTL-SDR dongle. It works but
> I've discovered a better receiver like the SDR Play will give better
> results. I'm using the pre-amp that used to be in the AMSAT Store - it was
> just laying around anyways. My antenna is a spare 2 meter vertical.
>
>> I have some work yet to do with the new Gpredict
>> installation too, satellites need to be added.
> GPredict will add satellites for you ...
>
> >From the main screen select 'Edit --> Preferences'
> Then from that 'GPredict Preferences :: General' screen select the 'TLE
> Update' tab
> The TLE sources default to Celestrak, etc. I changed my TLE source to AMSAT:
> Make the TLE source http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
> on some GPredict versions you make the source:
>     http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/ and then make the file to
>     retrieve nasabare.txt
> Check the option for 'Add new satellites to local database' box. You'll get
> all of the recent satellites and every time a new satellite is added to the
> Keps it will be added at your QTH when you update the Keps. Pick the new
> satellite from the configuration view.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sat Dec 22 18:44:19 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:44:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <e4d9d8e7-1982-0531-07fd-9979cecaf333@att.net>
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Hello Mac,

True, the RSP2 does quite well with satellites. Over the past couple of years I've likely used the RSP2 more than my FT-857D for getting the downlinks.

> I wonder if a bandpass filter might help with the performance
> of your RTL-SDR dongle?

It very well may. The RTL-SDR.com site has a choice of filters for sale. But how much more money should be thrown at a $100 experimental Fox Telemetry receiver designed to be an inexpensive, deployable unit. The goal of making a $10,000 super satellite station is not part of the system requirements for this project. Nor is the expectation that it is a primary satellite station in the shack.

It is a fun project though!

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From zmetzing at pobox.com  Sat Dec 22 19:22:24 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:22:24 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
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On 12/22/18 12:44, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:
>> I wonder if a bandpass filter might help with the performance
>> of your RTL-SDR dongle?
> 
> It very well may. The RTL-SDR.com site has a choice of filters for sale. But how much more money should be thrown at a $100 experimental Fox Telemetry receiver designed to be an inexpensive, deployable unit. The goal of making a $10,000 super satellite station is not part of the system requirements for this project. Nor is the expectation that it is a primary satellite station in the shack.
 >
> It is a fun project though!

Ah, you've hit on it, JoAnne-

A cheap filter can be made very easily, and one has a lot of the test 
equipment to show/tune the response right in the shack!

"Paint can" style helical filters:

http://www.pa0nhc.nl/IMDfilter/EN/IndexEN.htm

Fancy combline filters, which use probably hard-to-get miniature air 
variable capacitors:

http://www.w1ghz.org/filter/Combline_Filters_for_VHF_and_UHF.pdf

Or, call on Andrew Jackson to solve the problem (cheaply):

https://www.hobbypcb.com/products/uhf-vhf-radio/144mhz-band-pass-filter

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Sat Dec 22 20:18:45 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:18:45 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox telemetry software question
In-Reply-To: <5a8ea315-c1b4-c9fb-c830-144dc3be9aff@pobox.com>
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> Ah, you've hit on it

Yup, good suggestions and interesting discussion. 

But my point of this project is how little does it take for $100 or less.
The point isn't about spending more and more money for half-dB or tenth-dB
performance increments. 

What can be done with less and with mostly software ... I haven't needed to
find a hardware 9600 baud pin without low pass filtering all week either ;-)

My main station with the multi-core laptop, RSP2 running with SDR Uno, yagi,
etc. has uploaded about 600 frames this week with casual use whenever I'm in
the shack. The Raspberry Pi, SDR-RTL dongle, and 2M vertical has
accomplished around 60 frames in a week just as experiment with mostly spare
parts. 

It will be interesting to hear how much less might have worked ... with
appropriately scaled expectations, of course.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From les at highnoonfilm.com  Sat Dec 22 20:02:05 2018
From: les at highnoonfilm.com (Les Rayburn)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:02:05 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Adding an SDR Receiver to home station--Hardware
	Questions
Message-ID: <6051E1C9-9B44-48AB-9D7C-4DAC8F169905@highnoonfilm.com>

I?m currently using an Icon IC-910H for satellite work at my home station. I?d like to substitute an SDR receiver for the downlink side of things, but am struggling to figure out the best way to handle the hardware side of things. 

If you look in my signature file, you?ll see that I?ve used SDR receivers for a number of years and very comfortable with them. But I do have concerned about antennas, feed lines, pre-amps, etc. 

Right now, there are a nearly equal number of V/U and U/V birds, so switching cables isn?t trivial. My current configuration uses 1/2? hardline coming out of the IC-910H, running first to SWR meters, then out to antenna mounted SSB Electronics pre-amps, then finally to fixed elevation Yagis. 

Lots of Google searches have revealed the hardware configurations of many operators, but almost always for portable operations. I?m curious how other operators have tackled this with their home stations. 

Any advice appreciated! 

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-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. 

?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song?? 



From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 22 20:36:19 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:36:19 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Adding an SDR Receiver to home station--Hardware
	Questions
In-Reply-To: <6051E1C9-9B44-48AB-9D7C-4DAC8F169905@highnoonfilm.com>
References: <6051E1C9-9B44-48AB-9D7C-4DAC8F169905@highnoonfilm.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOYF7YW11z-PxbFuEGQmm1XtQt6T75kCH8bNcsFUQ2kcBg@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Les!

I also have 2 dual-band radios and a variety of SDRs that are used in
various combinations with the different antennas coming into the house.

Perhaps my approach is simplistic, but I have female BNC adapters on the
end of each run of LMR-400.  There are short jumpers available from each
radio & SDR terminated in male BNC's.  I just connect each radio or SDR to
the appropriate antenna depending on the needs of a particular satellite.
 (or combination of satellites when they are clustered close together)

-Scott,  K4KDR

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

On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 3:21 PM Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

> I?m currently using an Icon IC-910H for satellite work at my home station.
> I?d like to substitute an SDR receiver for the downlink side of things, but
> am struggling to figure out the best way to handle the hardware side of
> things.
>
> If you look in my signature file, you?ll see that I?ve used SDR receivers
> for a number of years and very comfortable with them. But I do have
> concerned about antennas, feed lines, pre-amps, etc.
>
> Right now, there are a nearly equal number of V/U and U/V birds, so
> switching cables isn?t trivial. My current configuration uses 1/2? hardline
> coming out of the IC-910H, running first to SWR meters, then out to antenna
> mounted SSB Electronics pre-amps, then finally to fixed elevation Yagis.
>
> Lots of Google searches have revealed the hardware configurations of many
> operators, but almost always for portable operations. I?m curious how other
> operators have tackled this with their home stations.
>
> Any advice appreciated!
>
> 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-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy
> Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner
> 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 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  Sat Dec 22 21:05:22 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:05:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK data warehouse(s)
In-Reply-To: <c16aaf364e38a670be2858e40c2f6697@etczone.com>
References: <c16aaf364e38a670be2858e40c2f6697@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <6ACA81C2-BF5B-43DA-A344-7501EAD86F0D@g4dpz.me.uk>

Hi

Yes, that is correct. 

I will announce when all should be directed to data.amsat-uk.org

73

Dave, G4DPZ

Sent from my iPhone

> On 22 Dec 2018, at 13:14, skristof at etczone.com wrote:
> 
> What is the latest on the updates of the AMSAT-UK data warehouses?  
> 
> Right now, I have EO-88 and JO-97 going to http://data.amsat-uk.org [1] 
> 
> and I have AO-73 going to http://data.funcube.org.uk [2] . 
> 
> Is that correct or should all the data be going to the warehouse I've
> listed first? 
> 
> Steve AI9IN 
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://data.amsat-uk.org
> [2] http://data.funcude.org.uk
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From dm5tu at verschalter.de  Sat Dec 22 19:42:52 2018
From: dm5tu at verschalter.de (DM5TU - sTef)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:42:52 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] QSO Today with Keith Baker, KB1SF - Repeater on the moon?
Message-ID: <EA995EFD-42C7-466C-95E8-F73C541CEADD@verschalter.de>

Here for all of you the new episode of the QSO TODAY Podcast by 4Z1UG - Eric Guth.

Today he is in QSO with Keith Baker, KB1SF talking about a Repeater on the moon?

https://tinyurl.com/ybe3j2tj <https://tinyurl.com/ybe3j2tj>

73s de DM5TU - sTef

+++++++++++++++++++++++++

In all of the years that I have been in ham radio, I have not paid much attention to satellites, the "Oscars" launched into space by AMSAT.  Amateur radio is now such a big tent, full of brightly shining distractions, that satellites to me is just another.  My QSO Today with Keith Baker, KB1SF, may have changed my interest and my knowledge of the space based side of amateur radio.

Did you know that AMSAT has launched 95 satellites into space since 1961.  That is almost a new launch every 9 months for almost 60 years!  

Keith is the former president of AMSAT, and now its treasurer.  He says that AMSAT is an equal opportunity exploiter, and I think a great occupation for a retired engineer.  AMSAT has big plans as you will hear in this QSO, including perhaps a spacecraft that lands on the moon.  However, there are some temperature issues that must be overcome in order for a moon based repeater to survive.  I have every confidence that a licensed ham radio operator will make this major contribution to AMSAT so we will have that EME repeater at some point in our near future.  

Thanks for listening. 

73, 

Eric, 4Z1UG
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? -.- 
DM5TU / VY1QRP - DL-QRP-AG *GM* - GQRP #8769 - CalQRP #034 - NAP #1607






From ve7jmn at telus.net  Sat Dec 22 21:40:27 2018
From: ve7jmn at telus.net (ve7jmn)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:40:27 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Iss Aprs
Message-ID: <p4ob5swhd6wa4vcia38fwors.1545514827823@email.android.com>


I heard nothing on the last pass of ISS, are they changing out equipment?

Jim Ve7jmn



Sent from Samsung tablet

From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Sat Dec 22 22:35:07 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:35:07 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex 6600 and 1k2 BPSK decoding
Message-ID: <MWHPR22MB0128BACBD8CA39EDBC619CA3F7B90@MWHPR22MB0128.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

I have been very successfully downloading and decoding  quite a number of satellites using 4k8 and 9k6 GMSK and FSK.

But for some reason I cannot decode the 1k2 bpsk from any satellite.

Can someone please enlighten me as to what software  you used to decode the telemetry, it would need to have been decoded on a Flexradio, not an RTL sdr using different software.

Thanks
Ross
ZL1WN

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Dec 23 01:53:14 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:53:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex 6600 and 1k2 BPSK decoding
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR22MB0128BACBD8CA39EDBC619CA3F7B90@MWHPR22MB0128.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MWHPR22MB0128BACBD8CA39EDBC619CA3F7B90@MWHPR22MB0128.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqgC+dFt71Cwr=LTGnn5sajft7dUeqo78ryW6_SA3iD+Q@mail.gmail.com>

Are you using SSB mode for 1k2 BPSK?

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 18:08 Ross Biggar <ross.biggar at outlook.com> wrote:

> I have been very successfully downloading and decoding  quite a number of
> satellites using 4k8 and 9k6 GMSK and FSK.
>
> But for some reason I cannot decode the 1k2 bpsk from any satellite.
>
> Can someone please enlighten me as to what software  you used to decode
> the telemetry, it would need to have been decoded on a Flexradio, not an
> RTL sdr using different software.
>
> Thanks
> Ross
> ZL1WN
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From n1uw at gokarns.com  Sun Dec 23 03:06:51 2018
From: n1uw at gokarns.com (Frank Karnauskas)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:06:51 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-357 AMSAT Weekly News Bulletin
Message-ID: <000401d49a6c$8d836110$a88a2330$@gokarns.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-357


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

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

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

In this edition:

* AO-85 Update as of December 19, 2018
* Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 20, 2018
* UWE-4 Satellite Ready to Launch
* New Amateur Radio Packet Gear Awaits Unpacking, Installation on 
  Space Station
* Successful "AMSAT on the Queen Mary" Operation
* AMSAT CW Activity Day January 1, 2019 In Memory Of W3XO
* ELaNa-XIX Successfully Launched
* AMSAT Awards
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-357.01
ANS-357 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 357.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
December 23, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-357.01


AO-85 Update as of 12/19/2018

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Vice-President Operations published the 
following on AO-85's status as of December 19, 2018:

"As you probably know, AO-85 has had issues recently with the 
batteries dropping precariously low during eclipse. We think it's 
likely the batteries suffered degradation due to heat during previous 
periods of no eclipses. This has made it difficult to keep the 
satellite available for use without endangering the batteries. Today 
the nominally 3.6v pack was down to 2.8v at the end of the eclipse. 
That is dangerously low.

"In an effort to extend the useable life of the satellite, this 
evening we turned both the IHU and the transmitter off. This ceases 
all transmissions, including the beacons every two minutes in both 
sunlit and eclipsed parts of the orbit. We will periodically turn 
the satellite back on for an orbit or two, in order to gather 
telemetry. If all goes as planned, we will turn the repeater back on 
during the next period of no eclipses beginning around January 24th. 

"In the meantime, it is important to leave AO-85 tracked in your 
FoxTelem setups, in order for us to gather telemetry and keep tabs 
on the situation. If you do happen to hear a Veronica beacon, or 
either the normal repeater or the COR/no telemetry repeater, please 
let the list know, or send me an email or message directly.

"We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we try to make 
the most of the situation. Please consider supporting the AMSAT 
GOLF project with your membership, and one-time or recurring 
donations at:
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/
or
https://www.amsat.org/donate/"

[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA for the above information.]


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

Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 20, 2018

The identification of the 64 satellites launched by SpaceX SSO-A 
mission on December 3, 2018 continues. The consensus is that the 
spacing between unidentified satellites is growing to a point where 
positive identification may now be possible. In the past, two weeks 
after launch has been the time when distance between CubeSats 
increases enough to identify most individual satellites. We will see.

There are no major changes to the previous AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
(Monday, December 17, 2018) for the IDENTIFIED SSO-A launch objects 
at this time except for the following comments:

(1) There is a disagreement between this week's TLE distribution 
(Thursday, December 20, 2018) and the Space-Track data of the same 
date.  Space-Track shows PWSat 2 as OBJECT 43814, but detailed 
Doppler analysis suggests that PWSat 2 is object 43775 or 43779. 
Hopefully this will be resolved in the next week. In the meantime, 
all three objects 43775, 43779, and 43814 are included in this week's 
distribution with PWSat 2 shown as CAT ID 43775.

(2) The following satellites still await greater separation:

- AO 95 (ex Fox 1Cliff) is shown as OBJECT 43769 but may be 43771;

- JO 97 (ex JY1Sat) is shown as OBJECT 43803 but may be 43801, 
  downlink 145.839085 MHz.

(3) The following objects have been identified as non-amateur radio
satellites and have been removed from this week's distribution:

- ICEYE-X2 1 - CAT ID 43761 (identified by Space-Track, non-amateur)

- STPSAT-5 - CAT ID 43762 (identified by Space-Track, non-amateur)

- CORVUS BC4 - NORAD CAT ID 43767 (identified by Space-Track, 
  non-amateur)

- NEXTSAT-1 - NORAD CAT ID 43811 (identified by Space-Track, 
   non-amateur)

- GLOBAL-2 - NORAD CAT ID 43812 (identified by Space-Track, 
  non-amateur)

Finally, the following satellites have been added to this week's TLE 
distribution:

- Reaktor Hello World is NORAD CAT ID 43743 (Downlink: 437.77527)

- CHOMPTT is NORAD CAT ID 43855 (Downlink: 437.55895)

AMSAT thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, and Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, two 
very diligent "telemetry fans" and to everyone else for their 
patience in this process.

[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information.]


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UWE-4 Satellite Ready to Launch 

The University of Wuerzburg's UWE-4 1U CubeSat is ready for launch on
December 27, 2018 at 02:07:18 UTC on Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny 
Launch Site.

The UWE-4 mission will demonstrate and characterize to enable 
attitude and orbit control using an electric propulsion system.

Uplink:   437.385 MHz  (when amateur digipeater is enabled)
Downlink: 437.385 MHz  9K6 FSK AX.25 science data and digipeater
Callsign: DP0UWH
UWE-4 beacons are transmitted periodically every 60s. The beacon 
definition is provided in a file available at:
tinyurl.com/ANS-357-UWE-4-Beacon
Data recordings can also be forwarded to: 
uwe4 at informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de

After the scientific mission has been completed, a digipeater service 
on board the satellite will be activated, which is open to all radio 
amateurs. This service will not be active right after launch in order 
to avoid large radio interference at the satellite during payload 
operations.

More information is available at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/12/20/uwe-4-satellite/
or
tinyurl.com/ANS-357-UWE-4-Satellite

A live stream of the Soyuz Launch with UWE-4 CubeSat on board will 
be available online on December 27, 2018 at 02:06 GMT at:
Livestream: http://www.russian.space/306/
Livestream: http://online.roscosmos.ru/

[ANS thanks the University of Wuerzburg, AMSAT-UK, and the IARU 
for the above information]


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New Amateur Radio Packet Gear Awaits Unpacking, Installation on 
Space Station

New Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet 
equipment awaits unpacking and installation on board the station 
after arriving in November as part of the cargo transported via a 
Russian 71P Progress resupply vehicle. The new packet module for 
NA1SS will replace the current packet gear, which has been 
intermittent over the past year.

"With the arrival of Progress complete, the crew has to find free
time 
to unpack Progress, uninstall the intermittent module, and then set 
up and test the replacement packet module," explained Dan Barstow, 
KA1ARD, senior education manager of the ISS National Laboratory 
(CASIS), an ARISS sponsor.

The ISS packet system was reported to have gone down in July 2017, 
although it unexpectedly came back to life the following summer. At 
the time of the failure, NASA ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer 
Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, said the revived system would fill the gap 
until the replacement packet module was launched and installed. The 
packet system operates on 145.825 MHz. ARISS hardware team members 
on the ground were able to locate a functional duplicate of the ISS 
packet module that has been in use on the ISS for 17 years. ARISS 
said the subsequent installation will depend on the crew's busy 
schedule.

In an email to ARISS and other groups CASIS supports, Barstow 
pointed out that ARISS is an official back-up system for astronauts 
to talk with Mission Control in the unlikely failure of the 
station's primary communication systems.

Barstow said that in 2017, hams relayed nearly 89,000 packet messages 
via the ISS - an average of 243 every day. The statistic so 
intrigued and amazed Barstow that he decided to get his Amateur 
Radio license and gear to join in the activity.

[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.]


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 Successful "AMSAT on the Queen Mary" Operation

Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK filed the following report after a day of
satellite operation board the Queen Mary anchored in Long Beach, 
California:

"After a few months of planning, the "AMSAT on the Queen Mary" event 
on December 15, 2018 was a success. Many months of planning led to 
the day-long satellite activity on the Verandah Deck of the 
Queen Mary, where the ship's club call sign W6RO was heard on several 
different satellites (AO-7, AO-91, AO-92, FalconSat-3, FO-29, ISS, 
and SO-50) during the day. There were two operators for the satellite 
activity - Endaf Buckley, N6UTC, and Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK. The 
Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach, the club that operates the 
W6RO station, was represented by David Akins N6HHR, the W6RO 
Wireless Room Manager. 

"The W6RO club station has its own Wireless Room near the bow of the 
Queen Mary. Unfortunately, a deck in that area was being used for a 
small ice rink, so the satellite operation had to take place at the 
other end of the ship. Not a big deal, as the Verandah Deck is a 
large open area. This was the first satellite operation by W6RO in 
almost 3 years, and the first time W6RO was used on the ship from a 
location other than the Wireless Room. 

"The satellite activity was like a Field Day station, working with 
portable equipment (HTs, FT-817s, and handheld antennas). Being on a 
ship which is part museum and part hotel, there were tours passing 
by during the day, along with others who were curious about our 
event. There were flyers on a table, along with 3D-printed models of 
CubeSat satellites including a model of the AO-91 satellite. 

"After the 8-hour event, 50 QSOs were logged with stations across 
North America, and the log sheets were given to David N6HHR so they 
could be filed with the rest of the W6RO logs. The Associated Radio 
Amateurs of Long Beach will be happy to answer QSL requests with a 
QSL card. The QSL procedure is listed on W6RO's QRZ.com entry, with 
one exception - the QSO number referenced on the QRZ.com entry is 
not required for satellite QSOs made during "AMSAT on the Queen Mary. 

"Some thank-you's are in order, starting with Endaf Buckley N6UTC. 
Endaf started talking with the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long 
Beach about the possibility of having an amateur satellite event on 
the Queen Mary a few months ago. The W6RO Wireless Room Manager, 
David Akins N6HHR, worked with the Queen Mary management to get the 
approvals needed for this event to take place on the ship. Without 
their hard work this event wouldn't have taken place. We also had 
additional help from ARALB member Ron Frank N3HI during the day."

[ANS thanks Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK for the above information.]


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AMSAT CW Activity Day January 1, 2019 In Memory Of W3XO

You are cordially invited to participate in AMSAT's third annual CW
Activity Day.  It will be held from 0001 to 2400 UTC on 
January 1,2019.

This year's event is being held in memory of AMSAT past president 
Bill Tynan, W3XO.  Bill operated primarily SSB, but would always 
come back to my CW call.  Bill's experience reminds us that one need 
not be a CW specialist to enjoy the mode.  

CW Activity Day rules are very simple: there aren't any.  Just 
operate CW through any amateur radio satellite.  Straight keys and 
"bugs" are encouraged, but not required.  The important thing is to 
get on the air and have fun, as Bill did.

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


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ELaNa-XIX Successfully Launched

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket December 16, 2018 at 
06:33 UTC with a host of CubeSats for NASA's Educational Launch of 
Nanosatellites (ELaNa) program.

The Electron rocket injected the CubeSats into a 500 km circular 
orbit at an inclination of 85 degrees. Liftoff occurred from Rocket 
Lab's private Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) on the Mahia Peninsula in New 
Zealand. Of the 13 Cubesats launched, 10 were sponsored by NASA or 
educational institutions from the United States:

- ALBUS - NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- CeREs - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- CHOMPTT - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- CubeSail - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
- DaVinci - North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, Rathdrum, Idaho
- ISX - SRI International/ California Polytechnic University, 
  Menlo Park, CA
- NMTSat - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
- RSat - United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Shields-1 - NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
- STF-1 - West Virginia University / NASA IV&V, Morgantown, WV

A narrated video of the launch can be viewed at
youtube.com/watch?v=F7Kr3664hJs

[ANS thanks Terry Osborne, ZL2BAC and Spaceflight.com for the 
above information.]


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AMSAT Awards

+ Congratulations to Ruth Willet, KM4LAO for earning AMSAT Rover 
  Award #040

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information.]


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Upcoming Satellite Operations

+ Oahu (BL01, BL11) - December 28 to January 1, 2019
Gabe, AL6D will be heading to Oahu, Hawaii, at the end of the year. 
Plan is to operate from BL01 and BL10, linears and FM.  Trip is 
dependent on availability of cockpit jump seat, so subject to 
cancellation.  Keep an eye on the @AL6D_Alaska Twitter for further 
updates at https://twitter.com/AL6D_Alaska

+ Azores (HM58) - December 30 to January 2, 2019
Pedro, CU2ZG, will spend the long New Year's weekend in HM58.  Pedro 
will operate holiday style on FM and linears.  Skeds are accepted 
and preferred, but keep in mind that being a family trip availability 
constrains might occur.  Confirmations via LoTW using plain CU2ZG 
will be uploaded the following week, and any direct QSL will get a 
proper reply.  Updates posted on Twitter and publicly viewable at 
https://twitter.com/pdsousa.

+ Point Pelee National Park, Canada (EN81) - January 1, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, and Mike, W8LID plan to active Point Pelee National Park 
on New Year's Day to kick of the Canadian National Parks on the Air 
(CNPOTA) event. Keep an eye on their Twitter accounts for further 
updates at https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/w8lid

+ Central California (CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06) - January 5, 2019
Ron, AD0DX will activate the CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06 grid corner on 
January 5th.  Keep an eye on the @ad0dx Twitter feed for more updates 
at https://twitter.com/ad0dx

+ Central California (CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06) - January 12, 2019
David, AD7DB, will be in the area of Kettleman City CA near a 
convergence of four grids, operating on FM satellites. Grids (maybe 
gridlines) will depend on the satellite passes. Operation expected 
from 1700 UTC through 2300 UTC. Updates will be on Twitter as the 
time approaches at https://twitter.com/ad7db

+ Quartzfest Arizona (DM23) - January 19-27, 2019
John, N7JY, will be operating FM satellites on a holiday schedule. He 
may also visit some adjoining grids. There will likely be other 
hams operating from the event, located a few miles south of 
Quartzsite AZ. QSL via LOTW, or you can send your card with SASE.

[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]


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ARISS News

+ ARISS Contacts for 2018 Concluded
The next ARISS contact is expected to be during the week of 
January 14th, 2019.

[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information.]


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Satellite Shorts from All Over

+AMSAT Office Closed for the Holidays

The AMSAT Office will be closed from 20:00 UTC December 21, 2018 
until January 4, 2019.  Voice mail and email will not be checked.  
Orders placed, will be processed when the office reopens.

[ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz for the above information.]


+ AO-95 Trivia: Who is "Veronica"?

While circling the earth, a female voice, referred to as "Veronica" 
announces that AO-95 is in Safe Mode. The message repeats every 
two minutes. As for the voice you're hearing deliver it, that's a 
young woman named Veronica who is the daughter of Tony Monteiro, 
AA2TX. Tony had been AMSAT's vice president of engineering and an 
unwavering advocate for the FOX series of satellites. Tony became a 
Silent Key in 2014 but now it is his daughter who is spreading the 
word that another satellite is making its way across the sky.

[ANS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline for the above information.]


+ WD9EWK Wins the December QST Cover Plaque Award

The winning article for the December 2018 QST Cover Plaque award was 
"Making Digital Contacts Through the ISS" by Patrick Stoddard,
WD9EWK. The QST Cover Plaque Award, given to the author or authors
of the 
most popular article in each issue, is determined by a vote of ARRL 
members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page.

[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.]


+ Satellite Field Operations Photos Wanted
Frank Garofalo, WA2NDV is hosting a forum at Ham Radio University 
to help those who may be interested in getting involved with
satellite communications. While putting his presentation together 
he thought it might be nice to see what fellow sat ops are using to 
work the sats. He'll be discussing various rigs/antenna/rotator/
tracking systems and has stock photos but he thinks it would be fun 
to see what others are running in the real world.

If you care to share some photos please send them to Frank at 
wa2ndv at gmail.com and use HRU PIC in the subject line. Photo credits 
will be given if you like.

Ham Radio University is a completely voluntary function, there are no 
vendors or swap meet. It's all about education and fellowship. More
information is available at:
http://hamradiouniversity.org/

[ANS thanks the Frank Garofalo, WA2NDV for the above information.]


+ Keith Baker, KB1SK Interviewed on QSO Today

Eric, 4Z1UG interviews the eloquent and informative Keith Baker, 
KB1SF on a little bit of history, a little bit of AMSAT behind the
scenes 
and a little bit of future opportunities of Amateur Radio space
 operations. You can listen to the 1-hour interview at:
tinyurl.com/ybe3j2tj 

[Editor's Note: This is a concise, no-frill interview full of 
interesting information.]

[ANS thanks Eric, 4Z1UG for the above information.]


+ AMSAT-DL & Qatar Television Showcase Es'hailSat
 
AMSAT Deutschland is at Es'hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company at 
Doha, Qatar.  A must see for all Es'hail-2 / AMSAT P4-A fans, Qatar 
Television produced a beautifully made documentation about 
Es'hail-1 & Es'hail-2 launch campaigns. In the second half you can 
see the Es'hail-2 satellite which includes the history making first 
geostationary amateur radio transponders. Even if you don't 
understand the language, just enjoy the pictures and try to spot 
the antennas for the AMSAT transponder.  Watch it at:
tinyurl.com/ANS-357-EshailSat-Video

[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information.]


+ Interactive Grid Square Map Available

Robert Bankston, KE4AL originally published his 488-Grid Square Map 
in March 2018. It has become a popular way for amateur radio 
satellite operators to keep track of grid squares they have worked or 
confirmed.

Now, Chris Tabor, K7TAB has transformed the original map (requiring 
manual input, Excel coloring book) into a more sophisticated, semi-
automated GridMaster tracking tool.

More information on the new and improved Gridmaster Map and the free 
download is available at:
ke4al.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/new-and-improved-gridmaster-map/

[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]


+ Dramatic power reduction on 23cm Proposed for Belgium Radio Hams

The Belgium regulator BIPT has proposed cutting to just 20 watts the 
permitted power level for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite 
allocations in 1260-1300 MHz which is to be used by the Galileo 
GNSS / GPS constellation. More information at:
tinyurl.com/ANS357-Belgium-23CM

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]


+ View a Cubesat Launch from Inside the ISS

Check out what CubeSat deployment from the ISS Kibo module looks like.
This short but interesting video can be viewed at:
twitter.com/i/web/status/1075695199685369856

[ANS thanks the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs for 
the above information.]


+ KNACKSAT Makes Headlines in Thailand

KNACKSAT, an acronym for KMUTNB Academic Challenge of Knowledge 
Satellite, was one of 64 satellites launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 
rocket SSO mission on December 3, 2018. It received positive news
coverage from the Bangkok Post.  Read the article at:
tinyurl.com/ANS-357-KNACKSAT

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]


+ ESA Kids Website Updated

The ESA Education office is proud to launch the new and improved ESA 
Kids website, the online home of Paxi, the ESA Education mascot. With 
the new design and organization, ESA Kids is the one-stop shop for 
all space-related information, resources, multimedia, and activities 
for children. The ESA Kids platform has a new look and feel that 
enables users easier access to space-inspired Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) content geared toward primary-
school aged children (5-12 years) in English, German, Dutch, Spanish, 
French, and Italian. More information at:
http://www.esa.int/Education/New_and_improved_ESA_Kids_website
or
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/home

[ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information.]


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/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the 
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive 
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the 
AMSAT office.

Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the 
student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this 
status.

Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student 
membership information.

Happy Holidays Around the World and 73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org

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From g0kla at arrl.net  Sun Dec 23 13:39:03 2018
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:39:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org Telemetry Server Down
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+s8Rhmsojj-Ek4o9DOMLTeaSBkpAbqBjFfrs=qB95se=A@mail.gmail.com>

Service will resume once we work out why we have run out of inodes.
Telemetry will queue upstream and be sent once the server is up again.

Happy Holidays all,
73
Chris
G0KLA / AC2CZ

-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net

From zmetzing at pobox.com  Sun Dec 23 22:58:31 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:58:31 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org Telemetry Server Down
In-Reply-To: <CAJOf0+s8Rhmsojj-Ek4o9DOMLTeaSBkpAbqBjFfrs=qB95se=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJOf0+s8Rhmsojj-Ek4o9DOMLTeaSBkpAbqBjFfrs=qB95se=A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6237204A-E8A4-436E-91D0-090F2E55B3C1@pobox.com>

On December 23, 2018 7:39:03 AM CST, Chris Thompson <g0kla at arrl.net> wrote:
>Service will resume once we work out why we have run out of inodes.
>Telemetry will queue upstream and be sent once the server is up again.
>
>Happy Holidays all,
>73
>Chris
>G0KLA / AC2CZ
>
>-- 
>Chris E. Thompson
>chrisethompson at gmail.com
>g0kla at arrl.net
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>of AMSAT-NA.
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Too many small files? This is usually determined at filesystem creation time, and it is a tradeoff to optimize space consumed by metadata.
--- Zach
N0ZGO

From ai7rogerroger at gmail.com  Sun Dec 23 23:06:45 2018
From: ai7rogerroger at gmail.com (Roger - W7TZ)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 15:06:45 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antennas For Sale
Message-ID: <CAEahN0KQvDorrjnciYeP7q3oHVUT+DZdyzUQTWHKpsCwv5HpuQ@mail.gmail.com>

Homebrew- 145mhz 10el CP yagi, 435mhz 24el CP yagi. Fiberglass booms. EZNEC
models available. Asking $175 for the pair, pickup only.



73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia
Grid Busters
w7tz.webs.com

From w7lrd at comcast.net  Mon Dec 24 00:50:16 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (BOB JOHNSON)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:50:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd:  Antennas For Sale
In-Reply-To: <CAEahN0KQvDorrjnciYeP7q3oHVUT+DZdyzUQTWHKpsCwv5HpuQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAEahN0KQvDorrjnciYeP7q3oHVUT+DZdyzUQTWHKpsCwv5HpuQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2093878889.317210.1545612616256@connect.xfinity.com>

Just forwarding this
73 Bob W7LRD
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Roger - W7TZ <ai7rogerroger at gmail.com>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: December 23, 2018 at 3:06 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Antennas For Sale
> 
> Homebrew- 145mhz 10el CP yagi, 435mhz 24el CP yagi. Fiberglass booms. EZNEC
> models available. Asking $175 for the pair, pickup only.
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Roger
> W7TZ
> CN83ia
> Grid Busters
> w7tz.webs.com
> _______________________________________________
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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Mon Dec 24 01:46:03 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:46:03 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
Message-ID: <1E263C4AFF1145E39DFC5542DAB59839@Ron8300PC>

Last night AO-92 L/v downlink seemed at times unusually noisy and distorted with rapid fading. Other I talked to on other sats and one ham in ZL land also mentioned it. I have not noticed this on AO-92 U/v, at least to this extent. My imagination or fact?

Ron W5RKN

From ross.biggar at outlook.com  Sun Dec 23 22:49:56 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:49:56 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex 6600 and 1k2 BPSK decoding
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOqgC+dFt71Cwr=LTGnn5sajft7dUeqo78ryW6_SA3iD+Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR22MB0128BACBD8CA39EDBC619CA3F7B90@MWHPR22MB0128.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>,
	<CABzOSOqgC+dFt71Cwr=LTGnn5sajft7dUeqo78ryW6_SA3iD+Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BN6PR22MB0115528DD9F19C014665EA84F7BA0@BN6PR22MB0115.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Thanks for the comments, Paul I am using SSB, and Terry I have tried the Funcube but it doesn't want to see the 6600.

Regards
Ross
ZL1WN
________________________________
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2018 2:53 PM
To: Ross Biggar
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Flex 6600 and 1k2 BPSK decoding

Are you using SSB mode for 1k2 BPSK?

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 18:08 Ross Biggar <ross.biggar at outlook.com<mailto:ross.biggar at outlook.com>> wrote:
I have been very successfully downloading and decoding  quite a number of satellites using 4k8 and 9k6 GMSK and FSK.

But for some reason I cannot decode the 1k2 bpsk from any satellite.

Can someone please enlighten me as to what software  you used to decode the telemetry, it would need to have been decoded on a Flexradio, not an RTL sdr using different software.

Thanks
Ross
ZL1WN
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From n0jy at amsat.org  Mon Dec 24 05:18:02 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 23:18:02 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
In-Reply-To: <1E263C4AFF1145E39DFC5542DAB59839@Ron8300PC>
References: <1E263C4AFF1145E39DFC5542DAB59839@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <e2f10305-73e2-4d6b-99ec-067fe98e1953@amsat.org>

Hi Ron,

The downlink is the same radio as the U/v, so from that perspective
there is no particular reason that the L/v transmit signal would be
different.
The L/v uplink passes through a downconverter with an output of the same
U frequency as the U/v uplink, directly into the receiver.
If there was any distortion to the L/v signal it would likely occur in
the downconverter path, but I haven't heard any other reports of problems.
The first thing that comes to mind for rapid fading is satellite spin, I
do not have any telemetry in front of me but if you check that out on
FoxTelem or the website to see if it is spinning faster than last week,
that might be a contributor.
Noise then, if the satellite downconverter is working correctly, is
probably on the uplink signals and may be greater than normal with the
rapid fading.

Jerry Buxton, N?JY

On 12/23/2018 19:46, Ronald G. Parsons wrote:
> Last night AO-92 L/v downlink seemed at times unusually noisy and distorted with rapid fading. Other I talked to on other sats and one ham in ZL land also mentioned it. I have not noticed this on AO-92 U/v, at least to this extent. My imagination or fact?
>
> Ron W5RKN
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From briaandy at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 07:36:57 2018
From: briaandy at gmail.com (Andy Brian)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:36:57 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail-2 active?
Message-ID: <CADMEjK-ayUzYeS8FAtiXS_Gwgv6X=AqpA8FQ-URYYXh+NZcAAA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

is the Es'hail-2 active now? I heard something on 10.489GHz last night.

BR Andy

From peter.guelzow at kourou.de  Mon Dec 24 09:47:36 2018
From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (Peter Guelzow)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:47:36 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail-2 active?
In-Reply-To: <CADMEjK-ayUzYeS8FAtiXS_Gwgv6X=AqpA8FQ-URYYXh+NZcAAA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADMEjK-ayUzYeS8FAtiXS_Gwgv6X=AqpA8FQ-URYYXh+NZcAAA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <bb287264-0b0a-4fb0-7128-d38a8269e2b3@kourou.de>


Hi Andy,


Es'hail-2 / P4-A? is still in? IOT testing and not open for general use.

There has been a lot of testing yesterday (but also on other days
before) of the NB and WB transponder.

For more look here:??
https://forum.amsat-dl.org/index.php?board/3-es-hail-2-amsat-phase-4-a/


73s Peter DB2OS



Am 24.12.2018 um 08:36 schrieb Andy Brian:
> Hi,
>
> is the Es'hail-2 active now? I heard something on 10.489GHz last night.
>
> BR Andy
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From lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 08:50:05 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:50:05 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail-2 active?
In-Reply-To: <CADMEjK-ayUzYeS8FAtiXS_Gwgv6X=AqpA8FQ-URYYXh+NZcAAA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADMEjK-ayUzYeS8FAtiXS_Gwgv6X=AqpA8FQ-URYYXh+NZcAAA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <f30f2c54-133e-2f31-8dff-a0427fccde9b@gmail.com>

no, P4A is not open and should not be used.
There are tests on the two WB / NB transponders but no uplink is authorized.

https://twitter.com/amsatdl/status/1076969538586112000

73, Lucio I?LYL

Il 24/12/2018 08:36, Andy Brian ha scritto:
> Hi,
> 
> is the Es'hail-2 active now? I heard something on 10.489GHz last night.
> 
> BR Andy
>

-- 

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 12:38:17 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:38:17 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUaiqXo=bf4Sj6GmiODs0uJ8B0-O=oeUoXc1dg=G0YGFxQBQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>	<CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAFvUaiqXo=bf4Sj6GmiODs0uJ8B0-O=oeUoXc1dg=G0YGFxQBQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d49b85$8c5d08d0$a5171a70$@gmail.com>

I have been wondering how well Icom's remote software will play with typical satellite tracking-tuning software?.  I have asked some IC-9100 folks, but have not found someone using both.  Perhaps someone here will have experience.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA


<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Peter
<Goodhall (2M0SQL)
<Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
<To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
<Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
<
<The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it should be very
<easy once we know what's actually supported.
<
<Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.
<
<Peter, 2M0SQL
<
<On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com wrote:
<
<> Hi Dave,
<>
<> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A lot of
<> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
<> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location first.
<> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
<> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
<> 2019.
<>
<> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use as
<> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a while
<> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
<>
<> 73,
<> Ken
<> VE3HLS
<> So Phisai, Thailand
<> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
<>
<> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net
<> wrote:
<>
<> > Ken:
<> > I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would
<> you
<> > please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
<> > Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
<> > see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
<> > With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
<> > suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
<> > build a portable operating trailer.
<> > Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
<> > my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the
<> back
<> > (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
<> > garage).
<> > Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
<> > meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
<> > TicRing, and ProSistel.
<> >
<> > So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also..
<> Putting
<> > up another tower has received XYL veto.
<> >
<> > 73,   CU on the birds soon.
<> >
<> > Dave KJ9I
<> >
<> > On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
<> > <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
<> >
<> > >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the
<> radio
<> > >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
<> > >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a
<> reasonable
<> > >price, so we'll see.
<> > >
<> > >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
<> > >
<> > >73,
<> > >
<> > >Ken
<> > >VE3HLS
<> > >So Phisai,  Thailand
<> > >Blog:  bueng-ken.com
<> > >
<> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
<> > >
<> > >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
<> > >> yen ($1,657 USD).
<> > >>
<> > >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
<> > >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
<> > >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
<> > >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
<> > >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
<> > >>
<> > >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
<> > >>
<> > >> Who is getting one? :-)
<> > >>
<> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
<> > >> _______________________________________________
<> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
<available
<> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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<> > >> expressed
<> > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
<> of
<> > >> AMSAT-NA.
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From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 12:46:04 2018
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 07:46:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <000001d49b85$8c5d08d0$a5171a70$@gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
	<CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAFvUaiqXo=bf4Sj6GmiODs0uJ8B0-O=oeUoXc1dg=G0YGFxQBQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<000001d49b85$8c5d08d0$a5171a70$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9Fcw=2nz14u5iD4uVBr3nSfef_rR6T7LvCoLmN2KeJKKMA@mail.gmail.com>

Alan,

 You can't run the Icom remote software and SatPC32 together on the 9100
because they fight for the same ports.

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 7:40 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com wrote:

> I have been wondering how well Icom's remote software will play with
> typical satellite tracking-tuning software?.  I have asked some IC-9100
> folks, but have not found someone using both.  Perhaps someone here will
> have experience.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Peter
> <Goodhall (2M0SQL)
> <Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
> <To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
> <Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
> <
> <The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it should be
> very
> <easy once we know what's actually supported.
> <
> <Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.
> <
> <Peter, 2M0SQL
> <
> <On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com wrote:
> <
> <> Hi Dave,
> <>
> <> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A
> lot of
> <> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
> <> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location
> first.
> <> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
> <> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
> <> 2019.
> <>
> <> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use
> as
> <> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a
> while
> <> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
> <>
> <> 73,
> <> Ken
> <> VE3HLS
> <> So Phisai, Thailand
> <> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> <>
> <> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net
> <> wrote:
> <>
> <> > Ken:
> <> > I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would
> <> you
> <> > please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
> <> > Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall
> trees to
> <> > see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
> <> > With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
> <> > suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this
> and
> <> > build a portable operating trailer.
> <> > Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator
> for
> <> > my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the
> <> back
> <> > (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
> <> > garage).
> <> > Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one
> can
> <> > meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
> <> > TicRing, and ProSistel.
> <> >
> <> > So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also..
> <> Putting
> <> > up another tower has received XYL veto.
> <> >
> <> > 73,   CU on the birds soon.
> <> >
> <> > Dave KJ9I
> <> >
> <> > On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
> <> > <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
> <> >
> <> > >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the
> <> radio
> <> > >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
> <> > >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a
> <> reasonable
> <> > >price, so we'll see.
> <> > >
> <> > >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
> <> > >
> <> > >73,
> <> > >
> <> > >Ken
> <> > >VE3HLS
> <> > >So Phisai,  Thailand
> <> > >Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> <> > >
> <> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
> <> > >
> <> > >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for
> 188,000
> <> > >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> <> > >>
> <> > >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> <> > >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF
> radio.
> <> > >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using
> the
> <> > >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station
> covering
> <> > >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> <> > >>
> <> > >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> <> > >>
> <> > >> Who is getting one? :-)
> <> > >>
> <> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> <> > >> _______________________________________________
> <> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
> <available
> <> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> <> > >>Opinions
> <> > >> expressed
> <> > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views
> <> of
> <> > >> AMSAT-NA.
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From wa4sca at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 12:54:36 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:54:36 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9Fcw=2nz14u5iD4uVBr3nSfef_rR6T7LvCoLmN2KeJKKMA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKMnn=vzka=3yFvt9Aj=M8qjTHhDuaeFC75JNRc+mR2Pcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=Ttcf5Yo-uAkotXwxKcR+=h4uX2OnztM=bPTbR9d+F=g@mail.gmail.com>
	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
	<CAPOM0d=ddeCn14FCdEZq3KCK08ZbpWfCB=Kze=6gQxVCKVwKyw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAFvUaiqXo=bf4Sj6GmiODs0uJ8B0-O=oeUoXc1dg=G0YGFxQBQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<000001d49b85$8c5d08d0$a5171a70$@gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Fcw=2nz14u5iD4uVBr3nSfef_rR6T7LvCoLmN2KeJKKMA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000201d49b87$d3b4d1c0$7b1e7540$@gmail.com>

That's what I suspected.  Been following a general discussion of the subject on the IC-9100 list.  There are some features in the Icom remote software which would be nice even in the shack.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA

<-----Original Message-----
<From: Dave Webb KB1PVH [mailto:kb1pvh at gmail.com]
<Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 06:46 AM
<To: APBIDDLE at mailaps.org
<Cc: peter at 2m0sql.com; AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
<
<Alan,
<
< You can't run the Icom remote software and SatPC32 together on the 9100
<because they fight for the same ports.
<
<
<Dave-KB1PVH
<
<
<Sent from my Galaxy S9
<
<On Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 7:40 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com
<<mailto:wa4sca at gmail.com>  wrote:
<
<
<	I have been wondering how well Icom's remote software will play
<with typical satellite tracking-tuning software?.  I have asked some IC-9100
<folks, but have not found someone using both.  Perhaps someone here will
<have experience.
<
<	73,
<
<	Alan
<	WA4SCA
<
<
<	<-----Original Message-----
<	<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org
<<mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> ] On Behalf Of Peter
<	<Goodhall (2M0SQL)
<	<Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
<	<To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com
<<mailto:ve3hls at gmail.com> >
<	<Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org> >
<	<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
<	<
<	<The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it
<should be very
<	<easy once we know what's actually supported.
<	<
<	<Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.
<	<
<	<Peter, 2M0SQL
<	<
<	<On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com
<<mailto:ve3hls at gmail.com>  wrote:
<	<
<	<> Hi Dave,
<	<>
<	<> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A
<lot of
<	<> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
<	<> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location
<first.
<	<> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from
<where I
<	<> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before
<summer
<	<> 2019.
<	<>
<	<> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use
<as
<	<> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around
<for a while
<	<> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
<	<>
<	<> 73,
<	<> Ken
<	<> VE3HLS
<	<> So Phisai, Thailand
<	<> Blog:  bueng-ken.com <http://bueng-ken.com>
<	<>
<	<> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker
<<kj9idave at charter.net <mailto:kj9idave at charter.net>
<	<> wrote:
<	<>
<	<> > Ken:
<	<> > I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.
<Would
<	<> you
<	<> > please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan
<progresses.
<	<> > Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall
<trees to
<	<> > see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
<	<> > With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t
<best
<	<> > suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at
<this and
<	<> > build a portable operating trailer.
<	<> > Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator
<for
<	<> > my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on
<the
<	<> back
<	<> > (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in
<my
<	<> > garage).
<	<> > Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-
<one can
<	<> > meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio
<(Spid),
<	<> > TicRing, and ProSistel.
<	<> >
<	<> > So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also..
<	<> Putting
<	<> > up another tower has received XYL veto.
<	<> >
<	<> > 73,   CU on the birds soon.
<	<> >
<	<> > Dave KJ9I
<	<> >
<	<> > On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P
<Alexander"
<	<> > <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb-
<bounces at amsat.org>  on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com
<<mailto:ve3hls at gmail.com> > wrote:
<	<> >
<	<> > >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with
<the
<	<> radio
<	<> > >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm
<not
<	<> > >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a
<	<> reasonable
<	<> > >price, so we'll see.
<	<> > >
<	<> > >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
<	<> > >
<	<> > >73,
<	<> > >
<	<> > >Ken
<	<> > >VE3HLS
<	<> > >So Phisai,  Thailand
<	<> > >Blog:  bueng-ken.com <http://bueng-ken.com>
<	<> > >
<	<> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com
<<mailto:johnbrier at gmail.com>  wrote:
<	<> > >
<	<> > >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for
<188,000
<	<> > >> yen ($1,657 USD).
<	<> > >>
<	<> > >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or
<region." "The
<	<> > >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300
<HF radio.
<	<> > >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics.
<Using the
<	<> > >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station
<covering
<	<> > >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
<	<> > >>
<	<> > >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
<	<> > >>
<	<> > >> Who is getting one? :-)
<	<> > >>
<	<> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
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From marklhammond at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 13:02:44 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:02:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v  downlink
In-Reply-To: <e2f10305-73e2-4d6b-99ec-067fe98e1953@amsat.org>
References: <1E263C4AFF1145E39DFC5542DAB59839@Ron8300PC>
	<e2f10305-73e2-4d6b-99ec-067fe98e1953@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <Fp2k1z0074okgLP01p2kQl@gmail.com>

FWIW, I was on the pass with Ron.  I'll confirm his observations, although I can't explain them ;)  On some of the uplinks (but not all!) it sounded like the 70cm "radar" noise, sort of.  Jeff KB2M even commented the same.  

Anyhow, we'll have more opportunities with future L/v sessions on AO-92 and can see if it happens again...

Mark N8MH 

At 11:18 PM 12/23/2018 -0600, Jerry Buxton wrote:
>Hi Ron, The downlink is the same radio as the U/v, so from that perspective there is no particular reason that the L/v transmit signal would be different. The L/v uplink passes through a downconverter with an output of the same U frequency as the U/v uplink, directly into the receiver. If there was any distortion to the L/v signal it would likely occur in the downconverter path, but I haven't heard any other reports of problems. The first thing that comes to mind for rapid fading is satellite spin, I do not have any telemetry in front of me but if you check that out on FoxTelem or the website to see if it is spinning faster than last week, that might be a contributor. Noise then, if the satellite downconverter is working correctly, is probably on the uplink signals and may be greater than normal with the rapid fading. Jerry Buxton, N??JY On 12/23/2018 19:46, Ronald G. Parsons wrote: > Last night AO-92 L/v downlink seemed at times unusually noisy and distorted with rapid fading. Other I talked to on other sats and one ham in ZL land also mentioned it. I have not noticed this on AO-92 U/v, at least to this extent. My imagination or fact? > > Ron W5RKN > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 

From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec 24 13:24:08 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:24:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
In-Reply-To: <Fp2k1z0074okgLP01p2kQl@gmail.com>
References: <1E263C4AFF1145E39DFC5542DAB59839@Ron8300PC>
	<e2f10305-73e2-4d6b-99ec-067fe98e1953@amsat.org>
	<Fp2k1z0074okgLP01p2kQl@gmail.com>
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I was not on this particular pass, but I have heard these noises before and
do believe it to be L band radar interference.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 08:03 Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
wrote:

> FWIW, I was on the pass with Ron.  I'll confirm his observations, although
> I can't explain them ;)  On some of the uplinks (but not all!) it sounded
> like the 70cm "radar" noise, sort of.  Jeff KB2M even commented the same.
>
> Anyhow, we'll have more opportunities with future L/v sessions on AO-92
> and can see if it happens again...
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> At 11:18 PM 12/23/2018 -0600, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> >Hi Ron, The downlink is the same radio as the U/v, so from that
> perspective there is no particular reason that the L/v transmit signal
> would be different. The L/v uplink passes through a downconverter with an
> output of the same U frequency as the U/v uplink, directly into the
> receiver. If there was any distortion to the L/v signal it would likely
> occur in the downconverter path, but I haven't heard any other reports of
> problems. The first thing that comes to mind for rapid fading is satellite
> spin, I do not have any telemetry in front of me but if you check that out
> on FoxTelem or the website to see if it is spinning faster than last week,
> that might be a contributor. Noise then, if the satellite downconverter is
> working correctly, is probably on the uplink signals and may be greater
> than normal with the rapid fading. Jerry Buxton, N??JY On 12/23/2018 19:46,
> Ronald G. Parsons wrote: > Last night AO-92 L/v downlink seemed at times
> unusually noisy and distorted with rapid fading. Other I talked to on other
> sats and one ham in ZL land also mentioned it. I have not noticed this on
> AO-92 U/v, at least to this extent. My imagination or fact? > > Ron W5RKN >
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From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Dec 24 14:52:55 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:52:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-24 15:00
	UTC
References: <906416979.8796956.1545663175768.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-24 15:00 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

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Next contact is expected to be scheduled sometime during the week of 2019-01-07. (***)

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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

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The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



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

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Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

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For the application, click here.

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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?
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Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

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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 
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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 1285. 
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228. 
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 
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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
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ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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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 
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.rtf

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David St-Jacques KG5FYI

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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Mon Dec 24 14:55:19 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:55:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
Message-ID: <73409AD1C7EE46FAA8A9684B6AF247A2@Ron8300PC>

To my ear, the L/v downlink just ?sounds? more distorted and noisier than the U/v downlink. Perhaps something is coming in the L port or is internally generated. The downlink path in my radio is identical in L/v and U/v. The rapid fading last weekend was very noticeable at lower elevations and was close to a 30 sec period. At higher elevations, it was not noticeable. I?ll try to remember to screen capture the downlink waterfall next weekend.
Ron W5RKN
 

From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Dec 24 15:11:01 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:11:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
In-Reply-To: <73409AD1C7EE46FAA8A9684B6AF247A2@Ron8300PC>
References: <73409AD1C7EE46FAA8A9684B6AF247A2@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrBJVd3WgFfUEN0BU9PSZwfYL6vmd_8qBvC=yNd8U6q2g@mail.gmail.com>

I think part of it might be people off frequency a bit and generally weaker
into the satellite.

Strong signals from well-equipped automatically Doppler corrected stations
generally sound just fine, though there is sometimes radar noise that gets
through.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 09:57 Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:

> To my ear, the L/v downlink just ?sounds? more distorted and noisier than
> the U/v downlink. Perhaps something is coming in the L port or is
> internally generated. The downlink path in my radio is identical in L/v and
> U/v. The rapid fading last weekend was very noticeable at lower elevations
> and was close to a 30 sec period. At higher elevations, it was not
> noticeable. I?ll try to remember to screen capture the downlink waterfall
> next weekend.
> Ron W5RKN
>
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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Mon Dec 24 15:20:01 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:20:01 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
Message-ID: <476DEBC01CA140AFAE09C374A62A733F@Ron8300PC>

Paul,
Those are good thoughts. The ?radar? noise is distinct and was not my concern.
Ron W5RKN

From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 15:28:14 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:28:14 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
In-Reply-To: <73409AD1C7EE46FAA8A9684B6AF247A2@Ron8300PC>
References: <73409AD1C7EE46FAA8A9684B6AF247A2@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <A67855EE-3E38-4B36-B725-50E3885EDFAC@gmail.com>

Ron,

There was an exchange about this issue about same earlier this year.

My observation (from memory) and comments where as follows:

1) That the fading is on the L uplink, easy to tests: You just monitor the S/N with Foxtelem while listening to yourself on the downlink and you will notice that the fading occurs on your voice only.
2) The L-band is much more affected by the surrounding such as trees, building etc. than UHF or VHF.
3) Having too much power also does not help as if near a water plan or iron sheet roof nearby may create multi-path fading to the bird in spite of the distance. Keep the power low as in any case not much required (depending on the antenna gain).

Hope this help.

I wish all on the BB a Merry-Xmas and the best for 2019 (seems a promising one with the number of birds being sent up-there & Es?Hail 2, Hi!).

73



Jean Marc (3B8DU)




> On Dec 24, 2018, at 6:55 PM, Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com> wrote:
> 
> To my ear, the L/v downlink just ?sounds? more distorted and noisier than the U/v downlink. Perhaps something is coming in the L port or is internally generated. The downlink path in my radio is identical in L/v and U/v. The rapid fading last weekend was very noticeable at lower elevations and was close to a 30 sec period. At higher elevations, it was not noticeable. I?ll try to remember to screen capture the downlink waterfall next weekend.
> Ron W5RKN
> 
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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Mon Dec 24 16:37:00 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:37:00 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Noise, distortion and fading on AO-92 L/v downlink
Message-ID: <78308B06C135405986F24F7D80C4E4CF@Ron8300PC>

Although not from L/v, here is a link to a screen shot of the AO-92 U/v downlink fading.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DamiFLH6pi4IJxk3zU2gMz5za0oFCGxg/view?usp=sharing
The time scale of the downlink waterfall is on the right in minutes. At TCA, around 5 min, the fades fill in but toward the end of the pass, 0 to 3 min, the fades are rapid, about three per min.
This does not happen with all sats, so I don?t think it is a local effect at my station. Spinning of the sat?
Ron W5RKN
 

From wageners at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 20:08:52 2018
From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:08:52 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-847 for sale
Message-ID: <CAKu8kHCw9FB5dcFrjgLrPyF+J0SZN_Xt8utj1mACNFX_TtAtAg@mail.gmail.com>

Please see the ad on QRZ.com.

73 and Merry Christmas, Stefan VE4NSA

From johnnykludt at gmail.com  Mon Dec 24 20:29:44 2018
From: johnnykludt at gmail.com (John Kludt)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 15:29:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <000001d49b85$8c5d08d0$a5171a70$@gmail.com>
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	<D839D214.BAF0%kj9idave@charter.net>
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Alan,

This is not a direct analogy but I had issues with port sharing on the
IC-7300 when running N1MM and WSJT-X.   I will spare you all of the steps
along the way but I found the easiest solution was to run N1MM through the
USB port and WSJT-X via CT-17 using the "Remote" connection on the
IC-7300.  May not help in your setting but works well for me.  For rotator
control is use PSTRotator in client/server mode and that is really great.

John

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 7:40 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been wondering how well Icom's remote software will play with
> typical satellite tracking-tuning software?.  I have asked some IC-9100
> folks, but have not found someone using both.  Perhaps someone here will
> have experience.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Peter
> <Goodhall (2M0SQL)
> <Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
> <To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
> <Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
> <
> <The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it should be
> very
> <easy once we know what's actually supported.
> <
> <Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.
> <
> <Peter, 2M0SQL
> <
> <On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com wrote:
> <
> <> Hi Dave,
> <>
> <> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A
> lot of
> <> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
> <> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location
> first.
> <> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
> <> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
> <> 2019.
> <>
> <> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use
> as
> <> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a
> while
> <> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
> <>
> <> 73,
> <> Ken
> <> VE3HLS
> <> So Phisai, Thailand
> <> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> <>
> <> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net
> <> wrote:
> <>
> <> > Ken:
> <> > I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would
> <> you
> <> > please let me know how the ?remote controlling? plan progresses.
> <> > Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall
> trees to
> <> > see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
> <> > With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn?t best
> <> > suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this
> and
> <> > build a portable operating trailer.
> <> > Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator
> for
> <> > my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the
> <> back
> <> > (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
> <> > garage).
> <> > Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one
> can
> <> > meet the requirements.   I?ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
> <> > TicRing, and ProSistel.
> <> >
> <> > So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also..
> <> Putting
> <> > up another tower has received XYL veto.
> <> >
> <> > 73,   CU on the birds soon.
> <> >
> <> > Dave KJ9I
> <> >
> <> > On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
> <> > <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
> <> >
> <> > >I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the
> <> radio
> <> > >in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
> <> > >optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a
> <> reasonable
> <> > >price, so we'll see.
> <> > >
> <> > >I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
> <> > >
> <> > >73,
> <> > >
> <> > >Ken
> <> > >VE3HLS
> <> > >So Phisai,  Thailand
> <> > >Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> <> > >
> <> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:
> <> > >
> <> > >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for
> 188,000
> <> > >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> <> > >>
> <> > >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> <> > >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF
> radio.
> <> > >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using
> the
> <> > >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station
> covering
> <> > >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> <> > >>
> <> > >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> <> > >>
> <> > >> Who is getting one? :-)
> <> > >>
> <> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
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From KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET  Tue Dec 25 03:19:37 2018
From: KA9QJG at COMCAST.NET (KA9QJG)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:19:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Happy Holidays
Message-ID: <01fb01d49c00$ab161070$01423150$@COMCAST.NET>


Love to wish all our Members and their Family and Friends a Wonderful Merry Christmas and Healthy Happy New Year , No matter what your Religion , Race or anything else We are all loved in our own ways .And all our Prayers and Thoughts are with our Military away from home and our first responders working and protecting us all .. 
I got  an E-Mail from a Military Friend  I thought I would  also share,   it Read  Do not Pray for what We want ,  Be Thankful for what we have many others have much less .. 
How True ,

 Don KA9QJG





From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 12:13:45 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 07:13:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Happy Holidays
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Hear, hear!

How to catch you down the log!

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 22:22 KA9QJG <KA9QJG at comcast.net wrote:

>
> Love to wish all our Members and their Family and Friends a Wonderful
> Merry Christmas and Healthy Happy New Year , No matter what your Religion ,
> Race or anything else We are all loved in our own ways .And all our Prayers
> and Thoughts are with our Military away from home and our first responders
> working and protecting us all ..
> I got  an E-Mail from a Military Friend  I thought I would  also share,
>  it Read  Do not Pray for what We want ,  Be Thankful for what we have many
> others have much less ..
> How True ,
>
>  Don KA9QJG
>
>
>
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From va6bmj at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 16:27:05 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 16:27:05 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkPRYddcP0zbKvdgCPkF_OTf+bLXTCqK6caUNRB3TPtLNQ@mail.gmail.com>

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill
Anders reached and went into orbit around the moon, becoming the first
to do so.  The next day, the Service Propulsion System was fired,
enabling them to start their return trip.

The mission was made possible by the work of someone who was born on
December 25, 1642.  His name was Isaac Newton, the greatest scientist
that ever lived.  If I recall correctly, the crew gave Sir Isaac
credit as it was his laws of motion and gravitation that allowed
Apollo 8 to go from the earth to the moon and then return.

Aside from being the first time that men reached the moon, Apollo 8 is
likely best remembered for this:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181224.html

Thank you, gentlemen and thank you, Sir Isaac.  I was a teenager in
junior high school when it happened.  It was a grand time to be alive.

73s, Merry Christmas, Frohes Weihnachtsfest, and joyeux Noel

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 17:00:57 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:00:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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Thanks Bernhard this was very interesting!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


On Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 11:27 B J <va6bmj at gmail.com wrote:

> On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill
> Anders reached and went into orbit around the moon, becoming the first
> to do so.  The next day, the Service Propulsion System was fired,
> enabling them to start their return trip.
>
> The mission was made possible by the work of someone who was born on
> December 25, 1642.  His name was Isaac Newton, the greatest scientist
> that ever lived.  If I recall correctly, the crew gave Sir Isaac
> credit as it was his laws of motion and gravitation that allowed
> Apollo 8 to go from the earth to the moon and then return.
>
> Aside from being the first time that men reached the moon, Apollo 8 is
> likely best remembered for this:
>
> https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181224.html
>
> Thank you, gentlemen and thank you, Sir Isaac.  I was a teenager in
> junior high school when it happened.  It was a grand time to be alive.
>
> 73s, Merry Christmas, Frohes Weihnachtsfest, and joyeux Noel
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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From va6bmj at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 17:09:56 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:09:56 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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On 12/25/18, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Bernhard this was very interesting!

You're welcome.

It was one of those events in which people stopped for a few moments
and said "Wow!"  because they not only thought it was amazing but they
knew that they were seeing history being made.  It was front-page news
and regular TV programming was preempted to bring coverage of what was
happening.

>
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thank you.

<snip>

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From saguaroastro at cox.net  Tue Dec 25 18:07:45 2018
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (saguaroastro)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:07:45 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
In-Reply-To: <CAP7QzkPRYddcP0zbKvdgCPkF_OTf+bLXTCqK6caUNRB3TPtLNQ@mail.gmail.com>
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And here is an interesting video about the taking of this most iconic photo:


https://youtu.be/dE-vOscpiNc
73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org

-------- Original message --------From: B J <va6bmj at gmail.com> Date: 12/25/18  09:27  (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8 
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill
Anders reached and went into orbit around the moon, becoming the first
to do so.? The next day, the Service Propulsion System was fired,
enabling them to start their return trip.

The mission was made possible by the work of someone who was born on
December 25, 1642.? His name was Isaac Newton, the greatest scientist
that ever lived.? If I recall correctly, the crew gave Sir Isaac
credit as it was his laws of motion and gravitation that allowed
Apollo 8 to go from the earth to the moon and then return.

Aside from being the first time that men reached the moon, Apollo 8 is
likely best remembered for this:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181224.html

Thank you, gentlemen and thank you, Sir Isaac.? I was a teenager in
junior high school when it happened.? It was a grand time to be alive.

73s, Merry Christmas, Frohes Weihnachtsfest, and joyeux Noel

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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From johnv at frontier.com  Tue Dec 25 18:58:51 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 18:58:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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 This is our wedding picture 50 years ago on December 27th.?? We have very few pictures but this one remains.??? We were married December 27, 1968 at 1800 PST
John and Mary BethN7AME

    On Tuesday, December 25, 2018, 10:08:55 AM PST, saguaroastro <saguaroastro at cox.net> wrote:  
 
 And here is an interesting video about the taking of this most iconic photo:


https://youtu.be/dE-vOscpiNc
73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org

-------- Original message --------From: B J <va6bmj at gmail.com> Date: 12/25/18? 09:27? (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8 
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill
Anders reached and went into orbit around the moon, becoming the first
to do so.? The next day, the Service Propulsion System was fired,
enabling them to start their return trip.

The mission was made possible by the work of someone who was born on
December 25, 1642.? His name was Isaac Newton, the greatest scientist
that ever lived.? If I recall correctly, the crew gave Sir Isaac
credit as it was his laws of motion and gravitation that allowed
Apollo 8 to go from the earth to the moon and then return.

Aside from being the first time that men reached the moon, Apollo 8 is
likely best remembered for this:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181224.html

Thank you, gentlemen and thank you, Sir Isaac.? I was a teenager in
junior high school when it happened.? It was a grand time to be alive.

73s, Merry Christmas, Frohes Weihnachtsfest, and joyeux Noel

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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From va6bmj at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 19:23:45 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 19:23:45 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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On 12/25/18, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for the article. This pic has been my qsl card since the 70's...

<snip>

I've got that picture as the desktop background on one of my computers.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From va6bmj at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 19:42:53 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 19:42:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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On 12/25/18, saguaroastro <saguaroastro at cox.net> wrote:
> And here is an interesting video about the taking of this most iconic photo:
>
>
> https://youtu.be/dE-vOscpiNc

Thanks for the URL.

That Apollo 8 photo actually wasn't the first earthrise that was seen.
During the Lunar Orbiter program, one of the spacecraft took a rather
fuzzy and indistinct picture of that same view.  The lack of detail
led to some people thinking that it was a hoax.

A few years ago, some amateur enthusiasts decided to take some of the
Lunar Orbiter data tapes and reprocess them with up-to-date equipment
and filtering methods.  The result was that the first earthrise
picture turned out to be almost as good as what the astronauts took
with their Hasselblad cameras or what more recent lunar spacecraft
observed.

One unexpected benefit of doing that was that it provided valuable
data for lunar scientists.  It gave them a basis by which to compare
more recent views of lunar terrain and seeing what might have changed
since the late 1960s.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 22:36:57 2018
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:36:57 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
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Message-ID: <795ff682-ee71-2256-edba-67ec3442d3bf@gmail.com>

Agreed!  We were taking a family Christmas vacation at Lake Tahoe that
week.  Rental house, no TV.  As I recall, all we had was an AM radio. 
But I very clearly remember standing outside between storms, knee-deep
in snow, looking up at the nearly full moon, and thinking, wow, there
are three guys in orbit up there!

Greg  KO6TH


B J wrote:
> It was one of those events in which people stopped for a few moments
> and said "Wow!"  because they not only thought it was amazing but they
> knew that they were seeing history being made.  It was front-page news
> and regular TV programming was preempted to bring coverage of what was
> happening.


From planophore at aei.ca  Wed Dec 26 00:53:19 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:53:19 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
Message-ID: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>

Season's best wishes all.

I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have an 
issue I have yet been able to resolve.

Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with Win10 
32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.

The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.

I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided by 
DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries sp6 also 
as provided on his website.

the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I can 
tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and satellite 
names do not have any spaces.

The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run 
agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"

No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for that 
error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called solver32.dll 
which is related to EXCEL.

I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.

Any suggestions?

cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada



From va6bmj at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 01:07:46 2018
From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:07:46 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Christmas 1968: Apollo 8
In-Reply-To: <795ff682-ee71-2256-edba-67ec3442d3bf@gmail.com>
References: <CAP7QzkPRYddcP0zbKvdgCPkF_OTf+bLXTCqK6caUNRB3TPtLNQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAAJiE8NrX+XH2Wd5fnOeU8_bR2VCE9OhNTVK28JQ42ZcXVNT7Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAP7QzkOCoKX9eHvYV6damkAOKBeWU+0ZEgbJ4+Hz5G=vVrb=pQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<795ff682-ee71-2256-edba-67ec3442d3bf@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAP7QzkNJTX_8-2qf8LLAHfWDG53Vg0Nv0p5DNNsKCa9JuaF6=w@mail.gmail.com>

On 12/25/18, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed!  We were taking a family Christmas vacation at Lake Tahoe that
> week.  Rental house, no TV.  As I recall, all we had was an AM radio.
> But I very clearly remember standing outside between storms, knee-deep
> in snow, looking up at the nearly full moon, and thinking, wow, there
> are three guys in orbit up there!

I remember thinking that even though the moon didn't change in
appearance for me after that, it somehow looked different.  Then
again, we're of the generation that knew how it looked before men flew
there and walked on it.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

From lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 01:18:14 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 02:18:14 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
In-Reply-To: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>
References: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <bab7e9b4-442a-9713-dd0e-8d5f3304baa1@gmail.com>

Hi Graham,

download (right mouse button) this file
http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
put it in the same directory as the program.

check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.


#
# This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
#
#
PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
#
MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
#
FILE_PATH = .\
#
TIMEFRAMES = YES
LOGFILE = YES
PAYLOADFILE = YES
#
CALLSIGN = I0LYL
#
# use QTH height in km
#
QTH_LAT = 41.6740
QTH_LONG = 12.4985
QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
#
TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt


Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
> Season's best wishes all.
> 
> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have an 
> issue I have yet been able to resolve.
> 
> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with Win10 
> 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
> 
> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
> 
> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided by 
> DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries sp6 also 
> as provided on his website.
> 
> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I can 
> tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and satellite 
> names do not have any spaces.
> 
> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run 
> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
> 
> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for that 
> error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called solver32.dll 
> which is related to EXCEL.
> 
> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of 
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

-- 
73, Lucio I?LYL

From planophore at aei.ca  Wed Dec 26 01:36:06 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:36:06 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
In-Reply-To: <bab7e9b4-442a-9713-dd0e-8d5f3304baa1@gmail.com>
References: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>
	<bab7e9b4-442a-9713-dd0e-8d5f3304baa1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <70d99b1f-db53-b1da-3ef0-884a777fe2c8@aei.ca>

Grazie Lucio.

I now have agw_online_kiss_plus working now.

cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa Canada.


On 2018-12-26 01:18:14, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
> Hi Graham,
>
> download (right mouse button) this file
> http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
> put it in the same directory as the program.
>
> check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.
>
>
> #
> # This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
> #
> #
> PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
> #
> MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
> MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
> #
> FILE_PATH = .\
> #
> TIMEFRAMES = YES
> LOGFILE = YES
> PAYLOADFILE = YES
> #
> CALLSIGN = I0LYL
> #
> # use QTH height in km
> #
> QTH_LAT = 41.6740
> QTH_LONG = 12.4985
> QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
> #
> TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt
>
>
> Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
>> Season's best wishes all.
>>
>> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have 
>> an issue I have yet been able to resolve.
>>
>> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with 
>> Win10 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
>>
>> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
>>
>> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided by 
>> DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries sp6 
>> also as provided on his website.
>>
>> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I can 
>> tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and satellite 
>> names do not have any spaces.
>>
>> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run 
>> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
>>
>> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for 
>> that error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called 
>> solver32.dll which is related to EXCEL.
>>
>> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views 
>> of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
>> program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 03:47:29 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:47:29 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex Radio and FUNCube Dashboard
Message-ID: <F60C16EE386F4D35846D6952459FC051@OsbornesPC>

For anyone else who is having trouble with this,

I thought I would have another look at the FUNCube Dashboard.
Latest version is 1.0.1044.1.
Under "File>Settings" there is an "Audio" Tab.
Selecting Cable Output VB-Audio Virtual works for me.
You can get the Flex Radio output to appear in that box (DAX Audio RX1?).

73 and Merry Christmas,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC


From lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 11:26:48 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:26:48 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
In-Reply-To: <70d99b1f-db53-b1da-3ef0-884a777fe2c8@aei.ca>
References: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>
	<bab7e9b4-442a-9713-dd0e-8d5f3304baa1@gmail.com>
	<70d99b1f-db53-b1da-3ef0-884a777fe2c8@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <0018d9ed-baff-dbee-eabc-fcc545bd7749@gmail.com>


ok Graham,
Mike, DK3WN, frequently updates the file amateur.txt
Keep your file up to date and have fun.
73, Lucio I?LYL

Il 26/12/2018 02:36, Graham ha scritto:
> Grazie Lucio.
> 
> I now have agw_online_kiss_plus working now.
> 
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa Canada.
> 
> 
> On 2018-12-26 01:18:14, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>> Hi Graham,
>>
>> download (right mouse button) this file
>> http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
>> put it in the same directory as the program.
>>
>> check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.
>>
>>
>> #
>> # This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
>> #
>> #
>> PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
>> #
>> MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
>> MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
>> #
>> FILE_PATH = .\
>> #
>> TIMEFRAMES = YES
>> LOGFILE = YES
>> PAYLOADFILE = YES
>> #
>> CALLSIGN = I0LYL
>> #
>> # use QTH height in km
>> #
>> QTH_LAT = 41.6740
>> QTH_LONG = 12.4985
>> QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
>> #
>> TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt
>>
>>
>> Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
>>> Season's best wishes all.
>>>
>>> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have 
>>> an issue I have yet been able to resolve.
>>>
>>> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with 
>>> Win10 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
>>>
>>> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
>>>
>>> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided by 
>>> DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries sp6 
>>> also as provided on his website.
>>>
>>> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I can 
>>> tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and satellite 
>>> names do not have any spaces.
>>>
>>> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run 
>>> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
>>>
>>> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for 
>>> that error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called 
>>> solver32.dll which is related to EXCEL.
>>>
>>> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
>>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views 
>>> of AMSAT-NA.
>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
>>> program!
>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>

-- 


From skristof at etczone.com  Wed Dec 26 15:40:36 2018
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:40:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite protocol
Message-ID: <5cb11375ed2cdb44c3dd54d8c522cabb@etczone.com>

Just a friendly reminder to beginners on the FM satellites (maybe you
just got a new radio for Christmas), that there is an established
protocol for calling on the FM birds and "CQ satellite" isn't it. 

I strongly urge anyone new to the satellites to check out this pdf of
best practices for the FM satellites:  

https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Best-Practices.pdf


If you are "CQing" on an FM bird you are taking up time that could be
going into actual QSOs. 

Thank you! 

Steve AI9IN

From planophore at aei.ca  Thu Dec 27 00:49:08 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:49:08 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
In-Reply-To: <0018d9ed-baff-dbee-eabc-fcc545bd7749@gmail.com>
References: <bddb88e8-ed97-56e8-5366-d8fa632d95ac@aei.ca>
	<bab7e9b4-442a-9713-dd0e-8d5f3304baa1@gmail.com>
	<70d99b1f-db53-b1da-3ef0-884a777fe2c8@aei.ca>
	<0018d9ed-baff-dbee-eabc-fcc545bd7749@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <400140fa-097e-da6a-563e-b4fdab58ab4b@aei.ca>

Lucio,

noted on the frequent updates to Mike's amateur.txt file.

I did some testing and figured out that the TLE file is sensitive to 
line endings - the file needs <CR><LF> otherwise I get the "file not 
found error".

the amsat TLE files that I tried and all had problems had only a <LF> 
for each line end.

satellite names with spaces do cause issues too.

the agw_online_kiss_plus program does not seem to sensitive to the TLE 
file name however and everything I tried worked.

cheers, Graham ve3gtc


On 2018-12-26 11:26:48, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>
> ok Graham,
> Mike, DK3WN, frequently updates the file amateur.txt
> Keep your file up to date and have fun.
> 73, Lucio I?LYL
>
> Il 26/12/2018 02:36, Graham ha scritto:
>> Grazie Lucio.
>>
>> I now have agw_online_kiss_plus working now.
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa Canada.
>>
>>
>> On 2018-12-26 01:18:14, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>>> Hi Graham,
>>>
>>> download (right mouse button) this file
>>> http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
>>> put it in the same directory as the program.
>>>
>>> check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.
>>>
>>>
>>> #
>>> # This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
>>> #
>>> #
>>> PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
>>> #
>>> MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
>>> MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
>>> #
>>> FILE_PATH = .\
>>> #
>>> TIMEFRAMES = YES
>>> LOGFILE = YES
>>> PAYLOADFILE = YES
>>> #
>>> CALLSIGN = I0LYL
>>> #
>>> # use QTH height in km
>>> #
>>> QTH_LAT = 41.6740
>>> QTH_LONG = 12.4985
>>> QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
>>> #
>>> TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
>>>> Season's best wishes all.
>>>>
>>>> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have 
>>>> an issue I have yet been able to resolve.
>>>>
>>>> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with 
>>>> Win10 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
>>>>
>>>> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
>>>>
>>>> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided 
>>>> by DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries 
>>>> sp6 also as provided on his website.
>>>>
>>>> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I 
>>>> can tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and 
>>>> satellite names do not have any spaces.
>>>>
>>>> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run 
>>>> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
>>>>
>>>> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for 
>>>> that error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called 
>>>> solver32.dll which is related to EXCEL.
>>>>
>>>> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
>>>> Opinions expressed
>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official 
>>>> views of AMSAT-NA.
>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
>>>> program!
>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>
>

From ruthwillet at icloud.com  Thu Dec 27 01:54:44 2018
From: ruthwillet at icloud.com (Ruth Willet)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:54:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
Message-ID: <D6C3BEFA-67E9-4539-A949-ED25B1CAD592@icloud.com>

Good evening satellite operators,

I am traveling with my family tomorrow and Friday, December 27th and 28th, and am bringing my satellite gear to do a few passes along the way. I will be passing through EM97, FM07, FM08, and FM17 in Virginia. FM07 and FM08 seem to be the most needed, so my primary goal is to work some passes from those grids. I will also try to do a pass or two from FM17 and EM97. I upload all of my satellite QSOs to LOTW, and enjoy confirming by QSL cards as well. :) 

This is primarily a family trip, so when I'm on satellite passes depends on what the rest of my family is doing. As a result, I don't know specifically what passes I will be on. However, I am planning to do a couple of midday passes both days and an evening pass or two as time allows. I will be on FM passes for sure, but hope to get on the linear birds as well depending on timing.

Here?s a rough schedule with my guess at passes. Tomorrow, December 27th, I hope to make the 1753z AO91 pass from either FM07 or FM17. I may be able to get on a late night pass from FM17 as well tomorrow evening. Friday, December 28th, I plan on a midday pass or two from FM07, FM08, or the gridline if I can get to a good spot in time. I'm hoping to be on a few more passes from FM07/FM08/EM97 on the way home that evening. 

I will do my best to post here once I know a specific pass I?ll be on from a particular grid. I hope I can help you confirm some needed grids!

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO

From the2belo at gmail.com  Thu Dec 27 13:07:15 2018
From: the2belo at gmail.com (Jeff Boyd)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:07:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks for first US satellite QSOs
Message-ID: <CANfn+kmRgtBPoWNSFinVhYT21=1gEKDV3Pr4-PZZzpY=3mvgOA@mail.gmail.com>

I'm normally operating from Japan (PM85) but am in grid FM19 in MD over the
Christmas holidays. Armed with a new TH-D72a I made my first contacts in
the US on SO50 last night with AD0DX/VE3 and KN4NL. Thanks to both!


I will try to be on all FM birds through Jan 4 from this grid. Hope to get
plenty more. Forgive me if I accidentally step on any toes...

-- 
J. Boyd
JR2TTS/NI3B

From ruthwillet at icloud.com  Thu Dec 27 16:53:42 2018
From: ruthwillet at icloud.com (Ruth Willet)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:53:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
In-Reply-To: <D66FC136-18A2-4AB3-8DC8-D41162C13880@icloud.com>
References: <D6C3BEFA-67E9-4539-A949-ED25B1CAD592@icloud.com>
	<D66FC136-18A2-4AB3-8DC8-D41162C13880@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <8C0E1156-DD7B-4073-973E-033BF9FD95A1@icloud.com>

Good morning,

I am planning to be on the 1754z AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia. 

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Ruth Willet <ruthwillet at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I am planning to be on the 1754z AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia. 
> 
> 73,
> Ruth
> KM4LAO
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 26, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Ruth Willet via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good evening satellite operators,
>> 
>> I am traveling with my family tomorrow and Friday, December 27th and 28th, and am bringing my satellite gear to do a few passes along the way. I will be passing through EM97, FM07, FM08, and FM17 in Virginia. FM07 and FM08 seem to be the most needed, so my primary goal is to work some passes from those grids. I will also try to do a pass or two from FM17 and EM97. I upload all of my satellite QSOs to LOTW, and enjoy confirming by QSL cards as well. :) 
>> 
>> This is primarily a family trip, so when I'm on satellite passes depends on what the rest of my family is doing. As a result, I don't know specifically what passes I will be on. However, I am planning to do a couple of midday passes both days and an evening pass or two as time allows. I will be on FM passes for sure, but hope to get on the linear birds as well depending on timing.
>> 
>> Here?s a rough schedule with my guess at passes. Tomorrow, December 27th, I hope to make the 1753z AO91 pass from either FM07 or FM17. I may be able to get on a late night pass from FM17 as well tomorrow evening. Friday, December 28th, I plan on a midday pass or two from FM07, FM08, or the gridline if I can get to a good spot in time. I'm hoping to be on a few more passes from FM07/FM08/EM97 on the way home that evening. 
>> 
>> I will do my best to post here once I know a specific pass I?ll be on from a particular grid. I hope I can help you confirm some needed grids!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ruth
>> KM4LAO
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 

From aj9n at aol.com  Thu Dec 27 21:52:58 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:52:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-27 22:00
	UTC
References: <754483197.9919334.1545947578130.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <754483197.9919334.1545947578130@mail.yahoo.com>

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-27 22:00 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Next contact is expected to be scheduled sometime during the week of 2019-01-07.

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

?

?

?

?

ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

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Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

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ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

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For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-27 22:00 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 1285. 
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228. 
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.

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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?

ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-14 18:00 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
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Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Fri Dec 28 00:40:51 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:40:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>

Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
callsign and your grid?

-- 
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
KC1E

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Fri Dec 28 00:49:09 2018
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:49:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9Ff-iqgVrc_fZt0DpwaZsi3ePZy=D0-Ja7dT213gFxOZ0w@mail.gmail.com>

Chris,

 The best thing to do is listen, listen and listen. If you hear a
particular station making contacts go ahead and give him/her a call. By
doing that they know you are actually hearing because you have picked out a
particular call to try. The incessant call dropping during a pass is
typically an indicator that the person isn't hearing the bird and just
dropping his call in hopes someone will bite.

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 7:44 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
chrispohladthomas at gmail.com wrote:

> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> callsign and your grid?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> 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 Dec 28 00:53:15 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:53:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
In-Reply-To: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKN4hu0okV4hvRJWNMGs-1vwgnU8bpkbsZ4dRRp75rHNxw@mail.gmail.com>

If you mean to just say your callsign and grid without calling someone,
yes, that is acceptable.

It might be more productive to call someone who has already done that, but
there is nothing inherently wrong with it.

73, John Brier KG4AKV


On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:44 Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com
wrote:

> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> callsign and your grid?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Dec 28 01:08:20 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:08:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKN4hu0okV4hvRJWNMGs-1vwgnU8bpkbsZ4dRRp75rHNxw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKN4hu0okV4hvRJWNMGs-1vwgnU8bpkbsZ4dRRp75rHNxw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8P4mBQq-3EnTfprgSX2XfhUoALXeCKPn0-SA4zpt+=5TA@mail.gmail.com>

As with everything in life / amateur radio, it depends; aka situational
awareness.

Normally on FM birds if there are a lot of other operators on it can be
'bad', doing it over and over makes it worse. On a quiet pass or early in
the pass where there are few operators pass it is okay to let others know
that you are on.

As previously stated, to maximize success fixate on a single call and try
calling them when you think they have finished a QSO. If they do not come
back listen and try calling again.

Listening is key to knowing when is a 'good' time to put your RF into the
mix. People will be patient of new operators, and old ones at times, if
they make a mistake or two.

On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:54 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com wrote:

> If you mean to just say your callsign and grid without calling someone,
> yes, that is acceptable.
>
> It might be more productive to call someone who has already done that, but
> there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:44 Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
> > Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> > callsign and your grid?
> >
> > --
> > Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> > KC1E
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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> >
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Fri Dec 28 01:17:31 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:17:31 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
In-Reply-To: <CAEMY9Ff-iqgVrc_fZt0DpwaZsi3ePZy=D0-Ja7dT213gFxOZ0w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Ff-iqgVrc_fZt0DpwaZsi3ePZy=D0-Ja7dT213gFxOZ0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <028e01d49e4b$1b315260$5193f720$@mindspring.com>

What Dave said. Pick out a station and call them, and you'll do much, much
better than the other method.

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:49 PM
To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question

Chris,

 The best thing to do is listen, listen and listen. If you hear a particular
station making contacts go ahead and give him/her a call. By doing that they
know you are actually hearing because you have picked out a particular call
to try. The incessant call dropping during a pass is typically an indicator
that the person isn't hearing the bird and just dropping his call in hopes
someone will bite.

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 7:44 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
chrispohladthomas at gmail.com wrote:

> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your 
> callsign and your grid?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect 
> the official views of AMSAT-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 z_kevino at hotmail.com  Wed Dec 26 20:41:37 2018
From: z_kevino at hotmail.com (kevino z)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:41:37 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
In-Reply-To: <mailman.58.1545683398.91669.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.58.1545683398.91669.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <YTXPR0101MB1726F2C637FA053B70D67FE5FAB50@YTXPR0101MB1726.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Couldn?t you use a virtual comm port ? I use one with AC Log, FLdigi and my Elecraft.  In fact, Win4Ksuite makes use of them as well.


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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.


From kk4yel at gmail.com  Fri Dec 28 11:00:38 2018
From: kk4yel at gmail.com (Kevin Zari)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:00:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
In-Reply-To: <028e01d49e4b$1b315260$5193f720$@mindspring.com>
References: <CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEMY9Ff-iqgVrc_fZt0DpwaZsi3ePZy=D0-Ja7dT213gFxOZ0w@mail.gmail.com>
	<028e01d49e4b$1b315260$5193f720$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <01BC1D3B-D33E-4007-9D3D-2F487A75A65B@gmail.com>

Agreed, unless you are at a he edge of the pass and don?t hear anyone yet, the. I think it is proper to call your call and grid out, but please, for the love of God, not every 5 -10 secs. 

-----

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 20:17, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> What Dave said. Pick out a station and call them, and you'll do much, much
> better than the other method.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:49 PM
> To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
> 
> Chris,
> 
> The best thing to do is listen, listen and listen. If you hear a particular
> station making contacts go ahead and give him/her a call. By doing that they
> know you are actually hearing because you have picked out a particular call
> to try. The incessant call dropping during a pass is typically an indicator
> that the person isn't hearing the bird and just dropping his call in hopes
> someone will bite.
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy S9
> 
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 7:44 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas at gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your 
>> callsign and your grid?
>> 
>> --
>> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
>> KC1E
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
>> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect 
>> the official views of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> _______________________________________________
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> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views of AMSAT-NA.
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> 
> _______________________________________________
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From ruthwillet at icloud.com  Fri Dec 28 17:32:49 2018
From: ruthwillet at icloud.com (Ruth Willet)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:32:49 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
In-Reply-To: <8C0E1156-DD7B-4073-973E-033BF9FD95A1@icloud.com>
References: <D6C3BEFA-67E9-4539-A949-ED25B1CAD592@icloud.com>
	<D66FC136-18A2-4AB3-8DC8-D41162C13880@icloud.com>
	<8C0E1156-DD7B-4073-973E-033BF9FD95A1@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <2CE49CB2-D412-450F-A1CF-2F7A97021B1B@icloud.com>

Good afternoon satellite ops,

I plan to be on the 1816z AO91 pass from the FM07/FM08 gridline in Virginia. 

73,
Ruth
KM4LAO

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Ruth Willet <ruthwillet at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I am planning to be on the 1754z <x-apple-data-detectors://0> AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia. 
> 
> 73,
> Ruth
> KM4LAO
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Ruth Willet <ruthwillet at icloud.com <mailto:ruthwillet at icloud.com>> wrote:
> 
>> Good morning,
>> 
>> I am planning to be on the 1754z AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia. 
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ruth
>> KM4LAO
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 26, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Ruth Willet via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good evening satellite operators,
>>> 
>>> I am traveling with my family tomorrow and Friday, December 27th and 28th, and am bringing my satellite gear to do a few passes along the way. I will be passing through EM97, FM07, FM08, and FM17 in Virginia. FM07 and FM08 seem to be the most needed, so my primary goal is to work some passes from those grids. I will also try to do a pass or two from FM17 and EM97. I upload all of my satellite QSOs to LOTW, and enjoy confirming by QSL cards as well. :) 
>>> 
>>> This is primarily a family trip, so when I'm on satellite passes depends on what the rest of my family is doing. As a result, I don't know specifically what passes I will be on. However, I am planning to do a couple of midday passes both days and an evening pass or two as time allows. I will be on FM passes for sure, but hope to get on the linear birds as well depending on timing.
>>> 
>>> Here?s a rough schedule with my guess at passes. Tomorrow, December 27th, I hope to make the 1753z AO91 pass from either FM07 or FM17. I may be able to get on a late night pass from FM17 as well tomorrow evening. Friday, December 28th, I plan on a midday pass or two from FM07, FM08, or the gridline if I can get to a good spot in time. I'm hoping to be on a few more passes from FM07/FM08/EM97 on the way home that evening. 
>>> 
>>> I will do my best to post here once I know a specific pass I?ll be on from a particular grid. I hope I can help you confirm some needed grids!
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Ruth
>>> KM4LAO
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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 amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Fri Dec 28 20:50:05 2018
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:50:05 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from DM52/DM53 line, tomorrow (29 December)
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUd0Xnmz7WfP8c2Z9zr6vL936-wpu5Jz61KgW3YHJvvrBA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

Weather permitting - mainly, as long as the roads through the mountains
east of Phoenix aren't closed or covered with snow - I will make a drive
out to the DM52/DM53 grid line in southeastern Arizona for at least the
AO-91 and AO-92 passes tomorrow (Saturday, 29 December 2018). While
driving out there, I should be visible using APRS as WD9EWK-9:

http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9

Except while driving, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter account to post
updates while I am out there. If you don't have a Twitter account, you
can still see these updates using a web browser at:

http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

I will upload my DM52/DM53 log to Logbook of the World after I return
home. If you would like a DM52/DM53 QSL card to confirm a contact, please
e-mail me directly with the QSO details. If you are in my log, I will
send a card. No need to send me a QSL card or SASE.

Thanks, and 73!





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

From kontakt at sp3qfe.net  Sat Dec 29 01:08:58 2018
From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 02:08:58 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] PW-SAT2 on 70cm band
In-Reply-To: <754483197.9919334.1545947578130@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <754483197.9919334.1545947578130.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<754483197.9919334.1545947578130@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <89e7236fe04ce28b2058dca2cd34e48b@sp3qfe.net>

Hello Everyone,

As you probably know since several weeks in the sky is a Polish ?bird? 
called PW-SAT2. It is a students? project, and I?m not a PW-SAT2 member. 
The bird is sending data on 70cm band (about 435.275 MHz SSB).

On 29 Dec. 2018 at about 7:12 UTC, there will be the first trial of sail 
deployment. Now is 1k2 mode, however, the default mode is 9k6.

I cordially invite you to receive the signal from the PW-SAT2 and send 
automatically (software Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station ) the data to the 
PW-SAT2 team. The Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station software requires to load 
?credentials?, which you can get from your account on the 
https://radio.pw-sat.pl/ service.
The PW-SAT2 team prepared also some competition for HAM operators.

In a case that first trial of sail deployment will not successful, then 
the next trials of sail deployment are scheduled for the next pass at 
about 8:47 UTC or on 5th Jan. 2019 at 7:52 and 9:27 UTC.

Signal 1k2 is possible to decode from almost all transceivers, however, 
SDR should be better.
Signal 9k6 is wider then 1k2 and only a few radios can receive fill 
signal and decode, so SDR is better to use.
The recommended configuration os the station is: antenna >> (LNA) >> SDR 
 >> Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station

I very appreciate to Piotr SP5ULN and PW-SAT2 team to advise about the 
software and hardware configuration.

More details and software are here:
https://twitter.com/PWSat2
https://radio.pw-sat.pl/
https://github.com/PW-Sat2/HAMRadio/wiki


Good luck, 73 and Happy New Year!
Armand SP3QFE

From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Sat Dec 29 12:38:16 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:38:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] decoding 9k6 sats
Message-ID: <791501d49f73$5fe7a8e0$1fb6faa0$@bellsouth.net>

Has anybody used the Flex 6000 sat to decode the 9k6 kbs sats?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From jim at milnet.uk.net  Sat Dec 29 12:38:19 2018
From: jim at milnet.uk.net (Jim Heck)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:38:19 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB><A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2><A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2><9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
Message-ID: <9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>

Hi Folks,

I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one for 
Christmas and we have been experimenting!

It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa "Alexa, 
when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5 minutes 
before the next pass of AO-73".

I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?

HNY
Jim G3WGM 


From dave at g4dpz.me.uk  Sat Dec 29 14:02:19 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:02:19 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
	<A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2>
	<A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2>
	<9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
	<9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
Message-ID: <C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>

You do like set a challenge :-)

I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.

Actually I had thought about it a while ago.

Dave

Sent from my iPhone

> On 29 Dec 2018, at 12:38, Jim Heck <jim at milnet.uk.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one for Christmas and we have been experimenting!
> 
> It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa "Alexa, when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5 minutes before the next pass of AO-73".
> 
> I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?
> 
> HNY
> Jim G3WGM 
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From kk4yel at gmail.com  Sat Dec 29 14:15:11 2018
From: kk4yel at gmail.com (Kevin Zari)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:15:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
	<A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2>
	<A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2>
	<9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
	<9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
	<C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <CALPwu-w4MC4a0ED8ma-mjUXYv-3cokgWTpmaCXmQeOG5yu4eoA@mail.gmail.com>

what I was thinking of doing was somehow link gpredict and the features of
the AstroPi LED matrix to make it scroll when a satellite is overhead. I
have the idea, not the skillset. The Alexa has better potential, and I
would love to see that implemented.
-Kevin (KK4YEL)

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 9:03 AM David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:

> You do like set a challenge :-)
>
> I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.
>
> Actually I had thought about it a while ago.
>
> Dave
>
>
>

From anthonywiese at yahoo.com  Sat Dec 29 14:47:44 2018
From: anthonywiese at yahoo.com (Anthony Wiese)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:47:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CM79
References: <1506215808.10521259.1546094864923.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1506215808.10521259.1546094864923@mail.yahoo.com>

Anthony, KG6LHW will be activating CM79 on California's Lost Coast this Sunday 12/30.? Will be using the FM birds.? Will also be hovering around 14.270 and 7.270.? Carl, KM6LIQ will assist with social media and cluster relays via the Shelter Cove Repeater.? The Facebook group ARRL International Grid Chase 2018 will be the main link for our status.Happy Hunting,AnthonyKG6LHW

From jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net  Sat Dec 29 18:16:16 2018
From: jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net (James Brown)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:16:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops
References: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>

Using SATPC32  with  FT817 downlink and ic 9700 uplink.

When I set the uplink to track the downlink it changes and moves up in a few seconds. How do I set and lock it in to track?


Jim

From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Sat Dec 29 14:51:43 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:51:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
Message-ID: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>

Is there a good site to keep track of your grids attained for satellite work?

Chris Pohlad-Thomas
KC1E

From kk5do at arrl.net  Sat Dec 29 18:27:29 2018
From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:27:29 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb]  AMSAT Awards Update
Message-ID: <5a3b4d44-fe05-774c-d32b-b49ca2bf90d5@arrl.net>

Here we are, the last half of 2018, in fact the end of 2018, I have been 
posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging @AMSAT. I 
will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do not have Twitter.

What will you be doing for AMSAT's 50th Anniversary in 2019. Stay tuned 
for some operating awards we have for you, AMSAT Members and Non-AMSAT 
Members.


AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO
Mike Lozano, KI7WIB
Harry Mueller, W1HMM
Kirk Miller, W0KM
Dennis Madarang, KD2QET
Colbie Dison, KN4NIM
Nathan Binder, BSA Troop 738
Jeffrey Howell, KO9P
Alex Van Patten, KC3LPC
Martin Gibson, VK2GIB
Tom Zimmerman, W9TTY
Michael Barry, KN4CFD
Billy Penley, KN4MKB
Bentley Skibell, WM1K
Rich Olson, W9TIT
Tom Snowden, KI7SNW

------

AMSAT Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #585
Brennan Price, N4QX, #586
Michael Lozano, KI7WIB, #587

------

AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #US209
Brennan Price, N4QX, #US210

------


AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award
Charles Reiche, N3CRT, #96

------

AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018)

Rover         Call
=====         ========
028           K4FTP
029           KB2YSI
030           N3CRT
031           N2WLS
032           K2MTS
033           AI6DO
034           KD8RTT
035           AD7DB
036           AB5SS
037           W9TWJ
038           WN9Q
039           KM6NJL
040           KM4LAO


73...bruce


To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org and click on Services 
the Awards


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

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From twjones85 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 29 18:31:06 2018
From: twjones85 at gmail.com (Tanner Jones)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:31:06 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
In-Reply-To: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
References: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <CAEr42Qocq474Vhu0=7xZNpaA5xBV+zFSf9k5gMvavB83ZxRYwA@mail.gmail.com>

Chris,

There's a spreadsheet developed by Robert (KE4AL) and Chris (K7TAB) that
works really well. You can get a copy on Robert's website (
ke4al.wordpress.com).

I also worked up a similar sheet for tracking satellite WAS (or any WAS
really) that's also on Robert's website; however, you need the newer
version of excel for it to work properly.

73,
Tanner

W9TWJ

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 12:19 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a good site to keep track of your grids attained for satellite
> work?
>
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Sat Dec 29 18:34:28 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:34:28 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
	<A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2>
	<A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2>
	<9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
	<9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
	<C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <CAFvUairaRj3V1BvUm90KyZk49wURVi=MZL1XRPwi9zZ8P33xxg@mail.gmail.com>

I'm game to support Google Home, I can only ask mine about solar weather :)

Peter 2M0SQL

On Sat, 29 Dec 2018, 14:03 David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk wrote:

> You do like set a challenge :-)
>
> I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.
>
> Actually I had thought about it a while ago.
>
> Dave
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 29 Dec 2018, at 12:38, Jim Heck <jim at milnet.uk.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one
> for Christmas and we have been experimenting!
> >
> > It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa "Alexa,
> when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5 minutes
> before the next pass of AO-73".
> >
> > I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?
> >
> > HNY
> > Jim G3WGM
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Sat Dec 29 18:52:35 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:52:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops
In-Reply-To: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <003701d49fa7$a9aa4490$fcfecdb0$@mindspring.com>

You have an IC-9700?

Full Doppler tuning tunes both the uplink and downlink normally. You can
change this under the mode tab to just uplink or downlink.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of James Brown
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2018 1:16 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops

Using SATPC32  with  FT817 downlink and ic 9700 uplink.

When I set the uplink to track the downlink it changes and moves up in a few
seconds. How do I set and lock it in to track?


Jim
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From mstyne at k2mts.org  Sat Dec 29 18:51:39 2018
From: mstyne at k2mts.org (Michael Styne)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:51:39 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
In-Reply-To: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
References: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <9135206E-E045-4EDF-9990-120FAFA7EBAF@k2mts.org>

Chris,

KE4AL and K7TAB?s excel spreadsheet is wonderful:

https://ke4al.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/new-and-improved-gridmaster-map/

73
Mike

Michael Styne K2MTS
mstyne at k2mts.org

> On Dec 29, 2018, at 09:51, Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Is there a good site to keep track of your grids 

From admin at alexfree.com  Sat Dec 29 19:11:13 2018
From: admin at alexfree.com (Alex Free - N7AGF)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 11:11:13 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUairaRj3V1BvUm90KyZk49wURVi=MZL1XRPwi9zZ8P33xxg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
	<A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2>
	<A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2>
	<9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
	<9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
	<C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
	<CAFvUairaRj3V1BvUm90KyZk49wURVi=MZL1XRPwi9zZ8P33xxg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAG8VDhoti9=+2kc2qkYgXR5eGLhYL3=0AGQCF4QiaXR7CrwU8Q@mail.gmail.com>

It sounds like something that could be built with IFTTT without too much
effort.

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 10:52 AM Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) <
peter at magicbug.co.uk> wrote:

> I'm game to support Google Home, I can only ask mine about solar weather :)
>
> Peter 2M0SQL
>
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2018, 14:03 David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk wrote:
>
> > You do like set a challenge :-)
> >
> > I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.
> >
> > Actually I had thought about it a while ago.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On 29 Dec 2018, at 12:38, Jim Heck <jim at milnet.uk.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one
> > for Christmas and we have been experimenting!
> > >
> > > It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa
> "Alexa,
> > when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5
> minutes
> > before the next pass of AO-73".
> > >
> > > I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?
> > >
> > > HNY
> > > Jim G3WGM
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions expressed
> > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of
> > AMSAT-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!
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> >
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From stephennipper at gmail.com  Sat Dec 29 19:41:19 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:41:19 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops
In-Reply-To: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAPf7+3qES4R8NHaTGBx5PFBzncR+kwVzzc+h6fnOt3zdO4v21w@mail.gmail.com>

Tell us how you obtained an IC-9700.

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 11:17 AM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Using SATPC32  with  FT817 downlink and ic 9700 uplink.
>
> When I set the uplink to track the downlink it changes and moves up in a
> few seconds. How do I set and lock it in to track?
>
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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-- 
Stephen Nipper
Boise, Idaho
N7DJX

From aa5uk at yahoo.com  Sat Dec 29 20:10:34 2018
From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:10:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops
In-Reply-To: <CAPf7+3qES4R8NHaTGBx5PFBzncR+kwVzzc+h6fnOt3zdO4v21w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<803688358.3898057.1546107376937@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAPf7+3qES4R8NHaTGBx5PFBzncR+kwVzzc+h6fnOt3zdO4v21w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <123459189.10604501.1546114234062@mail.yahoo.com>

The IC-9700 is a full duplex radio why would you need a FT817 on receive? Makes no sense.?
As was asked before where did get the radio
Adrian AA5UK?

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 1:42 PM, H. Stephen Nipper<stephennipper at gmail.com> wrote:   Tell us how you obtained an IC-9700.

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 11:17 AM James Brown <jimki6wj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Using SATPC32? with? FT817 downlink and ic 9700 uplink.
>
> When I set the uplink to track the downlink it changes and moves up in a
> few seconds. How do I set and lock it in to track?
>
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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From danielh at holmesonics.com  Sat Dec 29 20:18:40 2018
From: danielh at holmesonics.com (Daniel Holmes)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:18:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
In-Reply-To: <CAG8VDhoti9=+2kc2qkYgXR5eGLhYL3=0AGQCF4QiaXR7CrwU8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39ED40E1AB4A4BC59C531C1A3F21D575@LAPTOP91ASAKDB>
	<A64C82B8458B4A06894F46E9331DA5D8@jimPC2>
	<A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@jimPC2>
	<9961032CCB324FD6B68EE759E695E3B9@jimPC2>
	<D28EFE36611C4074ADD18DBC2401D86E@jimPC2>
	<13DF423C17994667998D9A42D1851FEA@jimPC2>
	<9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@jimPC2>
	<C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@g4dpz.me.uk>
	<CAFvUairaRj3V1BvUm90KyZk49wURVi=MZL1XRPwi9zZ8P33xxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAG8VDhoti9=+2kc2qkYgXR5eGLhYL3=0AGQCF4QiaXR7CrwU8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8A783E14-D6F8-4771-89EE-09DEA7D74372@holmesonics.com>

I can?t find it right now, but I remember seeing on thingiverse a three tier LED stand controlled by a raspberry pi that tracked satellites. Don?t remember the software but I?ll keep looking. 

Dan

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From ciprian at sufitchi.com  Sat Dec 29 20:52:56 2018
From: ciprian at sufitchi.com (Ciprian Sufitchi)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 15:52:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Prediction with Alexa?
Message-ID: <005101d49fb8$79e274b0$6da75e10$@sufitchi.com>

I know there was somebody who started a project to get Alexa satellite predictions using the REST API provided by n2yo.com:
https://www.n2yo.com/api/

73 de Chip N2YO

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To: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?

I can?t find it right now, but I remember seeing on thingiverse a three tier LED stand controlled by a raspberry pi that tracked satellites. Don?t remember the software but I?ll keep looking. 

Dan

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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Sat Dec 29 21:18:14 2018
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:18:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom CI-V programming
Message-ID: <1CC1D55C-2AF6-4827-983D-3CF09E55F29F@gmail.com>

I?m currently working on some projects that will implement CI-V control of my rig, an Icom IC-910H without the L band module. After a few struggles with the manual being either wrong or missing information I?ve run into what could be a potential problem later. When using command 0x00 to set the frequency, the rig will not switch bands on its own. Whether this makes sense or not is debatable and I have a couple possible workarounds, some uglier than others. I can either read the bands that Main and Sub are on and send my 2m and 70cm frequency to the correct place (elegant) or I can send them both the same frequencies and let the rig sort it out (ugly). Now comes the tricky part. I don?t have the L band module yet but when I do, how am I supposed to get the rig to switch from say L/v to U/v if it doesn?t auto switch bands?

I?m not seeing any commands to handle this situation. Does anyone know if there is an undocumented command or some other type of workaround? I would also be curious what users of SatPC32 experience when they switch between L/v and U/v. Do you manually have to switch bands to regain frequency control or does the IC-910 become smart enough to switch on its own when the module is installed?

Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated. 

73,
Mike Diehl
W8LID/VE6LID 

From n8hm at amsat.org  Sun Dec 30 00:00:09 2018
From: n8hm at amsat.org (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:00:09 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-364 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-364

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information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio
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group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in
designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and
digital Amateur Radio satellites.

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

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

In this edition:

* AMSAT CW Activity Day January 1, 2019 In Memory Of W3XO
* Soyuz Flight Deploys Amateur Radio Satellites
* In-Orbit Test (IOT) of Es?hail-2 AMSAT P4-A transponders
* Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 27, 2018
* Ham Talk Live Podcast Featuring KO4MA
* Multiple Flight Projects Selected by International Space Station
  U.S. National Laboratory
* AMSAT Awards Update
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts from All Over

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AMSAT CW Activity Day January 1, 2019 In Memory Of W3XO

You are cordially invited to participate in AMSAT's third annual CW
Activity Day.  It will be held from 0001 to 2400 UTC on
January 1,2019.

This year's event is being held in memory of AMSAT past president
Bill Tynan, W3XO.  Bill operated primarily SSB, but would always
come back to my CW call.  Bill's experience reminds us that one need
not be a CW specialist to enjoy the mode.

CW Activity Day rules are very simple: there aren't any.  Just
operate CW through any amateur radio satellite.  Straight keys and
"bugs" are encouraged, but not required.  The important thing is to
get on the air and have fun, as Bill did.

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

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Soyuz Flight Deploys Amateur Radio Satellites

The Soyuz flight on December 27th carrying a pair of Kanopus V remote
sensing satellites also deployed two German Orbital Systems D-Star
ONE satellites: D-Star ONE - Sparrow and D-Star ONE - iSat.
Beacons have been successfully received. These satellites carry a
D-STAR parrot repeater that will be available for use by amateur
radio operators. The uplink is 437.325 MHz and the downlink is
435.525 MHz.

The flight also deployed the UWE-4 1U CubeSat carrying an electric
propulsion experiment and a 70cm 9k6 AX.25 digipeater. The uplink and
downlink frequency is 437.375 MHz. The digipeater will be active
after the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP)

More information on the launch and other payloads deployed can be
found at http://russianspaceweb.com/kanopus-v5-v6.html

[ANS thanks Russian Space Web, German Orbital Systems and the IARU
for the above information]

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In-Orbit Test (IOT) of Es?hail-2 AMSAT P4-A transponders

AMSAT-DL notes that the In-Orbit testing (IOT) of the P4-A ham radio
transponders on Es?hail-2 have started.

In a statement regarding the status of the transponders for amateur
radio use AMSAT-DL said, "However: Please be reminded, that under no
circumstances uplink  attempts should be done! Like everyone, we are
very excited by the received signals so far and we do appreciate any
monitoring and receiving reports from the amateur radio community. We
are happy to see how much interest and enthusiasm this satellite
already created in our community."

And continuing, "Any unsolicited transmissions will delay the commis-
sioning and maybe even worse, might influence our good relation with
Es?hailSat during this project.

When a new satellite is launched, a number of tests are performed to
verify that the stress loads imposed by the launch have not affected
the on-board systems. An RF in-orbit test (IOT) is conducted to verify
the performance of communication payloads. These operations are typic-
ally performed by the manufacturer of the satellite, in this case by
MELCO engineers. These operations also include both AMSAT P4-A trans-
ponders on-board Es?hail-2. Such acceptance tests are part of the
commercial contract and usually consists of Power, Frequency and other
measurements like:  Gain transfer, EIRP, In-Band and Out-Band response,
receive & transmit antenna cross-polarization isolation, antenna gain,
Gain-to-temperature ratio (G/T), Gain adjustments, TWT settings,
Spacecraft spurious signal search, intermodulation, LO and beacon
frequency stability and much more?

When all IOT tests are successful performed, the satellite will be
moved to it?s final position at 26?E and handed-over to it?s owner
Es?hailSat.

Please understand that AMSAT-DL is not authorized to give any details
of the above operations in advance.

[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information]

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Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 27, 2018

The identification of the 64 satellites launched by SpaceX SSO-A
mission on December 3, 2018 continues. As noted last week, the
consensus is that the spacing between unidentified satellites is
STILL not to a point where positive identification is possible. In
the past, two weeks after launch has been the time when distance
between cubesats increases enough to identify most individual sat-
ellites. But, this time, we must wait for more separation.

There are no major changes to the previous AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
(Thursday, December 20, 2018) for the IDENTIFIED SSO-A launch objects
at this time except for the following comments:

(1) There is a disagreement between this week's TLE distribution
(Thursday, December 27, 2018) and the Space-Track data of the same
date. Space-Track shows PWSat 2 as OBJECT 43814, but detailed doppler
analysis suggests that PWSat 2 is object 43775 or 43779. Hopefully
this will be resolved in the coming week. In the mean time, all three
objects 43775, 43779, and 43814 are included in this week's
distribution with PWSat 2 shown as CAT ID 43775.

(2) Space-Track has decided that OBJECT 43769 is now FLOCK 3S 1 (a
commercial satellite). OBJECT 43769 was the object that we had used
last week for AO 95. So, we are now going to use OBJECT 43771 for
AO-95. OBJECT 43771 is the other object we think may be AO-95.
Remember these objects are still too close together so we must wait
for more separation. Patience!

(3) Also we are still awaiting greater separation for JO 97
(ex JY1Sat). JO-97 is shown as OBJECT 43803 but may be 43801. The
downlink is 145.839085 MHz.

(4) The following objects have been identified as non-amateur radio
satellites and have been removed from this week's distribution:
EXCITE - CAT ID 43758 (identified by Space-Track, non-amateur)
KAZSTSAT - CAT ID 43783 (identified by Space-Track, non-amateur)
FLOCK 3S 3 - NORAD CAT ID 43788 (identified by Space-Track, non-
amateur)
FLOCK 3S 2 - NORAD CAT ID 43821 (identified by Space-Track, non-
amateur)

Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, and Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, for this
week's update details.

[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information.]

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Ham Talk Live Podcast Featuring KO4MA

If you missed the Ham Talk Live show featuring Drew Glasbrenner,
KO4MA, on December 27 you can play back a recording of this episode
at: https://www.spreaker.com/show/ham-talk-live then select
Episode 146 - Making the Most of Satellite Time 27 Dec

Drew and Neil discussed getting the most out of satellite time. They
talked about what to say, when to say it, and other etiquette and
protocol issues so that you can make the  most of your satellite
operation!

Ham Talk Live is also available as a podcast on nearly all podcast
sites: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, SoundCloud, and iHeart
Podcasts; and it's also available on YouTube.

[ANS thanks Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, and Ham Talk Live for the above
information]

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Multiple Flight Projects Selected by International Space Station U.S.
National Laboratory

The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory today
announced multiple flight projects stemming from a variety of
scientific and educational concepts that are in development to launch
to the orbiting national laboratory. Each of the investigations
selected for the ISS National Lab will benefit life on Earth by
exploiting unique advantages of research in space. These projects
represent a diverse mixture of scientific objectives and interests
from commercial partners, academic investigations, and education
initiatives to inspire the next generation of scientists and
engineers. Below is an overview of recently selected investigations by
the ISS National Lab:

Blast Off! Story Time From Space: Engaging Young Learners in STEM and
Literacy
Twin Cities Public Broadcasting Service
PI: Rita Karl and Patricia Tribe

Blast Off! is a multiplatform initiative dedicated to engaging young
learners (ages 2-8) in reading and hands-on science. Twin Cities PBS
and Story Time From Space are developing Blast Off! as a pilot project
for PBS. This program has the potential to reach millions of viewers,
providing information on living and working in space and on
microgravity's effects on science. This project is being done in
partnership with the Story Time From Space educational program.

[ANS thanks Spaceref.com for this information.]

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    to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades
    on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to
    continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.
     We have reached a great milestone with $16,695 raised
    or about 10% towards our goal. This would not have been
         possible without your outstanding generosity!!

          For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:

     https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9

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AMSAT Awards Update

Here we are, the last half of 2018, in fact the end of 2018, I have
been posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging
@AMSAT. I will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do
not have Twitter.

What will you be doing for AMSAT's 50th Anniversary in 2019. Stay
tuned for some operating awards we have for you, AMSAT Members and
Non-AMSAT Members.
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AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite
QSO
Mike Lozano, KI7WIB
Harry Mueller, W1HMM
Kirk Miller, W0KM
Dennis Madarang, KD2QET
Colbie Dison, KN4NIM
Nathan Binder, BSA Troop 738
Jeffrey Howell, KO9P
Alex Van Patten, KC3LPC
Martin Gibson, VK2GIB
Tom Zimmerman, W9TTY
Michael Barry, KN4CFD
Billy Penley, KN4MKB
Bentley Skibell, WM1K
Rich Olson, W9TIT
Tom Snowden, KI7SNW

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AMSAT Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #585
Brennan Price, N4QX, #586
Michael Lozano, KI7WIB, #587

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AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #US209
Brennan Price, N4QX, #US210

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AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award
Charles Reiche, N3CRT, #96

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AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018)

Rover         Call
=====         ========
028           K4FTP
029           KB2YSI
030           N3CRT
031           N2WLS
032           K2MTS
033           AI6DO
034           KD8RTT
035           AD7DB
036           AB5SS
037           W9TWJ
038           WN9Q
039           KM6NJL
040           KM4LAO

To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org and click on
Services then Awards.

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards
for the above information]

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Upcoming Satellite Operations

+ Oahu (BL01, BL11) ? December 28 to January 1, 2019
Gabe, AL6D willbe heading to Oahu, Hawaii, at the end of the year.
Plan is to operate from BL01 and BL10, linears and FM.  Trip is
dependent on availability of cockpit jumpseat, so subject to cancel-
lation.  Keep an eye on the @AL6D_Alaska Twitter for further updates
https://twitter.com/AL6D_Alaska

+ Azores (HM58) ? December 30 to January 2, 2019
Pedro, CU2ZG, will spend the long New Year?s weekend in HM58. Pedro
will operate holiday style on FM and linears.  Skeds are accepted and
preferred, but keep in mind that being a family trip availability
constrains might occur.  Confirmations via LoTW using plain CU2ZG
will be uploaded the following week, and any direct QSL will get a
proper reply.  Updates posted on Twitter and publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/pdsousa.

+ Point Pelee National Park, Canada (EN81) ? January 1, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, and Mike, W8LID plan to active Point Pelee National Park
on New Year?s Day to kick of the Canadian National Parks on the Air
(CNPOTA) event. Keep an eye on their Twitter accounts for further
updates:  https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/w8lid

+ Central California (CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06) ? January 5, 2019
Ron, AD0DX will activate the CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06 grid corner on
January 5th.  Keep an eye on the @ad0dx Twitter feed for more updates
https://twitter.com/ad0dx

+ Central California (CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06) ? January 12, 2019
David, AD7DB, will be in the area of Kettleman City CA near a conver-
gence of four grids, operating on FM satellites.  Grids (maybe grid-
lines) will depend on the satellite passes. Operation expected from
1700 UTC through 2300 UTC.  Updates will be on Twitter as the time
approaches: https://twitter.com/ad7db

+ Quartzfest Arizona (DM23) ? January 19-27, 2019
John, N7JY, will be operating FM satellites on a holiday schedule. He
may also visit some adjoining grids.  There will likely be other hams
operating from the event, located a few miles south of Quartzsite AZ.
QSL via LOTW, or you can send your card with SASE

+ Las Vegas NV and Northwest AZ (DM25, DM26, DM36) ? January 20-22, 2019
David, AD7DB, will be in Las Vegas at DM25/26 line, operating on FM
satellites on a holiday schedule. In addition, weather permitting,
sometime on Monday 01/21/19 he will make a side trip to Beaver Dam AZ
to activate from DM36aw. Updates will be on Twitter as the time
approaches: https://twitter.com/ad7db

[ANS Thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information]

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Satellite Shorts from All Over

+ PW-Sat2 Sail Deployment
PW-Sat2 has deployed its deorbiting sail experiment ahead of
schedule. See PWSat2 on Twitter for more information
https://twitter.com/PWSat2 (PWSat2 on Twitter)

+ NJ4Y Worked All States
Congratulations to Matt, NJ4Y for earning the ARRL Worked All
States - Satellite award #367. Matt tweeted, "This is probably
the toughest radio award I've ever worked towards, and one of
my favorites. Thanks especially to AC0RA, K8BL, and AL6D for my
last 4 states over the past year, Oregon, Mississippi, Alaska,
and Hawaii! (NJ4Y via Twitter)

+ NPR Highlights Cubesats
National Public Radio posted an article on December 26th entitled
"What's Next for Tiny Satellites." The article may be found at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-364-NPR

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/EX

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President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the
AMSAT office.

Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the
student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this
status.

Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student
membership information.

Happy New Year and 73,
This week's ANS Editor,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 00:22:23 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:22:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom CI-V programming
In-Reply-To: <1CC1D55C-2AF6-4827-983D-3CF09E55F29F@gmail.com>
References: <1CC1D55C-2AF6-4827-983D-3CF09E55F29F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyqNc_EPA-8sjrU-TNngoPLJZ_hc=LTdga2Xx4DM0ZGAzQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Mike,

Neat project. Rest assured that both the 910 and 9100 work just fine with
three bands and SatPC32, all via software without any buttons needing to be
pressed.  Evidently Erich DK1TB has it mastered. You might email him? He
might save you some time.

73,

Mark N8MH

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 4:19 PM Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a at gmail.com> wrote:

> I?m currently working on some projects that will implement CI-V control of
> my rig, an Icom IC-910H without the L band module. After a few struggles
> with the manual being either wrong or missing information I?ve run into
> what could be a potential problem later. When using command 0x00 to set the
> frequency, the rig will not switch bands on its own. Whether this makes
> sense or not is debatable and I have a couple possible workarounds, some
> uglier than others. I can either read the bands that Main and Sub are on
> and send my 2m and 70cm frequency to the correct place (elegant) or I can
> send them both the same frequencies and let the rig sort it out (ugly). Now
> comes the tricky part. I don?t have the L band module yet but when I do,
> how am I supposed to get the rig to switch from say L/v to U/v if it
> doesn?t auto switch bands?
>
> I?m not seeing any commands to handle this situation. Does anyone know if
> there is an undocumented command or some other type of workaround? I would
> also be curious what users of SatPC32 experience when they switch between
> L/v and U/v. Do you manually have to switch bands to regain frequency
> control or does the IC-910 become smart enough to switch on its own when
> the module is installed?
>
> Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Mike Diehl
> W8LID/VE6LID
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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-- 
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From k7trkradio at charter.net  Sat Dec 29 23:43:42 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 15:43:42 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] new DStar sat?
Message-ID: <000301d49fd0$553cd110$ffb67330$@charter.net>

Hello,

 

Anyone have info on a new DStar sat launched a few days ago? 

 

Is it usable, etc.? and how?

 

73, Ted

K7TRK


From johnbrier at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 03:12:03 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:12:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] new DStar sat?
In-Reply-To: <000301d49fd0$553cd110$ffb67330$@charter.net>
References: <000301d49fd0$553cd110$ffb67330$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOp6bOs9Gx7gamz4A-gq=QB_FEF=JtNCOXGfhSYVYgVCg@mail.gmail.com>

See Patrick, WD9EWK's tweet with info:

https://twitter.com/WD9EWK/status/1078455876082487297

ANS also posted info about it earlier.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 7:31 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> Anyone have info on a new DStar sat launched a few days ago?
>
>
>
> Is it usable, etc.? and how?
>
>
>
> 73, Ted
>
> K7TRK
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sun Dec 30 04:44:23 2018
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 04:44:23 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from DM22/DM32 line on Monday (31 December 2018)
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUetgYeNwmQ6RW2DOiit5omFKS5FTo_JwCyYsPLAN9GyGg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

On Monday (31 December 2018), I will make a quick road trip out to the
DM22/DM32 grid boundary in Yuma County, Arizona. I am planning to work
the AO-91 and AO-92 passes from a spot north of the I-8 freeway about
25 miles east of Yuma. After those passes, I'll head back to Phoenix
and (hopefully) avoid the New Year's Eve craziness on the roads.

While driving, I should be visible using APRS as WD9EWK-9:

http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9

Except while driving, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter account to post
updates while I am out there. If you don't have a Twitter account, you
can still see these updates using a web browser at:

http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

I will upload my DM22/DM32 log to Logbook of the World after I return
home. If you would like a DM22/DM32 QSL card to confirm a contact, please
e-mail me directly with the QSO details. If you are in my log, I will
send a card. No need to send me a QSL card or SASE.

Thanks, and 73!





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

From chrispohladthomas at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 04:55:05 2018
From: chrispohladthomas at gmail.com (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:55:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Journal
Message-ID: <38blheqgonpis47rmvuijbop.1546145704576@email.android.com>

I joined AMSAT a few weeks ago and was curious how I access the most recent journal.

Chris Pohlad-Thomas
KC1E

From va7kbm at outlook.com  Sat Dec 29 07:55:01 2018
From: va7kbm at outlook.com (Ken M)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:55:01 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
Message-ID: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hello all,

Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?

- QHA
- Turnstile
- Lindenblad

There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2 which makes egg beaters).

Thanks & 73!
Ken VA7KBM


Sent from my iPad

From erich.eichmann at t-online.de  Sun Dec 30 08:29:26 2018
From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 09:29:26 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom CI-V programming
In-Reply-To: <1CC1D55C-2AF6-4827-983D-3CF09E55F29F@gmail.com>
References: <1CC1D55C-2AF6-4827-983D-3CF09E55F29F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <269e7c26-00a9-6251-e110-7c7b9811a6cb@t-online.de>

Mike,
before you send a command to one of the VFOs (set/read frequency and 
mode, Ctcss-tone etc.) you have to send a command that speciefies the 
VFO to which the following command(s) will be sent. The specified VFO 
will automatically accept VHF, UHF and L frequencies? (if you have that 
module). The command and sub command bytes for the IC-910H in 
non-satellite mode are: VFO A: 07 00, VFO B: 07 01. Satellite mode Main 
VFO: 07 D0, Sub VFO: 07 D1. Of course, you need? to send always the 
complete command string incl. header and FD as terminator, see manual p. 
78/79.

To switch bands send the command bytes 07 B0. As Mark, N8MH, mentioned 
already: You don't need to switch anything manually.

73s, Erich, DK1TB

Am 29.12.2018 um 22:18 schrieb Mike Diehl:
> I?m currently working on some projects that will implement CI-V control of my rig, an Icom IC-910H without the L band module. After a few struggles with the manual being either wrong or missing information I?ve run into what could be a potential problem later. When using command 0x00 to set the frequency, the rig will not switch bands on its own. Whether this makes sense or not is debatable and I have a couple possible workarounds, some uglier than others. I can either read the bands that Main and Sub are on and send my 2m and 70cm frequency to the correct place (elegant) or I can send them both the same frequencies and let the rig sort it out (ugly). Now comes the tricky part. I don?t have the L band module yet but when I do, how am I supposed to get the rig to switch from say L/v to U/v if it doesn?t auto switch bands?
>
> I?m not seeing any commands to handle this situation. Does anyone know if there is an undocumented command or some other type of workaround? I would also be curious what users of SatPC32 experience when they switch between L/v and U/v. Do you manually have to switch bands to regain frequency control or does the IC-910 become smart enough to switch on its own when the module is installed?
>
> Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Mike Diehl
> W8LID/VE6LID
> _______________________________________________
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From kk4yel at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 10:57:42 2018
From: kk4yel at gmail.com (Kevin Zari)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:57:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <79ECEA83-7BA0-4EC0-B2EA-E82AABD91FB1@gmail.com>

I think AB4GO (Greg) works for a company that makes QHA. 
-Kevin (KK4YEL) 

-----

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

> On Dec 29, 2018, at 02:55, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
> 
> - QHA
> - Turnstile
> - Lindenblad
> 
> There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2 which makes egg beaters).
> 
> Thanks & 73!
> Ken VA7KBM
> 
> 
> 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 quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Sun Dec 30 11:31:25 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:31:25 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] flex 6000
Message-ID: <653601d4a033$3320c970$99625c50$@bellsouth.net>

Has anyone used a flex 6xxx radio to decode the 9k6 kbs sats?






nick

Cell      337 258 2527
 
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering  and Educational School
Disagree I Learn



From peter at magicbug.co.uk  Sun Dec 30 10:29:16 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:29:16 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaiqCN=7iGLLWDvnFRmjZ=0_y3+0xq4c3E78+rQs1UMokKg@mail.gmail.com>

There's a commercial QFH by Diamond DP-KE137 they are also available from a
few other firms.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Sun, 30 Dec 2018, 07:28 Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following
> omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
>
> - QHA
> - Turnstile
> - Lindenblad
>
> There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found
> any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2
> which makes egg beaters).
>
> Thanks & 73!
> Ken VA7KBM
>
>
> 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 rolf.krogstad at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 15:02:18 2018
From: rolf.krogstad at gmail.com (Rolf Krogstad)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 09:02:18 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
In-Reply-To: <CAJJyj=brMvJqvU3bzrb1U+tkaW1BkZfjQ2RVP78Wm_jDCGSKuQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
	<CAJJyj=brMvJqvU3bzrb1U+tkaW1BkZfjQ2RVP78Wm_jDCGSKuQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJJyj=Zut8NXDQyUE0g6vH4DnwgESCGPn-GBQDVz2TO4w+O68Q@mail.gmail.com>

> Logbook of the World is great for this.  Set up a VUCC Award and upload
> tour QSOs.   You can see worked vs confirmed.   And it is easy to apply for
> the VUCC award.
>
> Rolf    NR0T
>
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2018, 12:19 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Is there a good site to keep track of your grids attained for satellite
>> work?
>>
>> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
>> KC1E
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Sun Dec 30 15:12:57 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:12:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
In-Reply-To: <9135206E-E045-4EDF-9990-120FAFA7EBAF@k2mts.org>
References: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@email.android.com>
	<9135206E-E045-4EDF-9990-120FAFA7EBAF@k2mts.org>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8P=kgtFe1HFEXD=3=cv1y3Pt_HvkC3QDdu3O2i+Rrd1WA@mail.gmail.com>

Here is the Google Sheet version:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17GXRLBW5rbkS5RIhR390wPRvhX9NWXeDxknqOVXh03w/edit#gid=558038659

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 1:58 PM Michael Styne <mstyne at k2mts.org> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> KE4AL and K7TAB?s excel spreadsheet is wonderful:
>
> https://ke4al.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/new-and-improved-gridmaster-map/
>
> 73
> Mike
>
> Michael Styne K2MTS
> mstyne at k2mts.org
>
> > On Dec 29, 2018, at 09:51, Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Is there a good site to keep track of your grids
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>


-- 
73,
Don KB2YSI
https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi

From k7trkradio at charter.net  Sun Dec 30 19:17:10 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:17:10 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <79ECEA83-7BA0-4EC0-B2EA-E82AABD91FB1@gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<79ECEA83-7BA0-4EC0-B2EA-E82AABD91FB1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001301d4a074$47df8b30$d79ea190$@charter.net>

https://www.antennas.us/

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Zari
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 2:58 AM
To: Ken M
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?

I think AB4GO (Greg) works for a company that makes QHA. 
-Kevin (KK4YEL) 

-----

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

> On Dec 29, 2018, at 02:55, Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
> 
> - QHA
> - Turnstile
> - Lindenblad
> 
> There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2 which makes egg beaters).
> 
> Thanks & 73!
> Ken VA7KBM
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From k7trkradio at charter.net  Sun Dec 30 19:17:39 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:17:39 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUaiqCN=7iGLLWDvnFRmjZ=0_y3+0xq4c3E78+rQs1UMokKg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CAFvUaiqCN=7iGLLWDvnFRmjZ=0_y3+0xq4c3E78+rQs1UMokKg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001401d4a074$56a28910$03e79b30$@charter.net>

https://www.antennas.us/

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL)
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 2:29 AM
To: Ken M
Cc: Amsat
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?

There's a commercial QFH by Diamond DP-KE137 they are also available from a
few other firms.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Sun, 30 Dec 2018, 07:28 Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following
> omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
>
> - QHA
> - Turnstile
> - Lindenblad
>
> There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found
> any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2
> which makes egg beaters).
>
> Thanks & 73!
> Ken VA7KBM
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


From skristof at etczone.com  Mon Dec 31 00:21:46 2018
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:21:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS digipeaters in space?
Message-ID: <73ec0b6ea6c1928f7994821e2c76c451@etczone.com>

With the ISS digipeater down and NO-84 and NO-44 only slightly
operational, are there any other birds that can do APRS digipeating on
145.825? What ever happened with BHUTAN-1 and MAYA-1? Weren't they
supposed to be APRS digipeater capable? 

Steve AI9IN

From yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 31 00:39:47 2018
From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Suryono Adisoemarta)
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:39:47 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS digipeaters in space?
In-Reply-To: <73ec0b6ea6c1928f7994821e2c76c451@etczone.com>
References: <73ec0b6ea6c1928f7994821e2c76c451@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <D220E9DD-66FB-430C-B733-89A681D82337@yahoo.com>


IO-86 has APRS digi onboard, but only activated once a day due to secondary payload on the LAPAN A2/ORARI sattelite.

Download the schedule from twitter @lapansat


73 de Yono YD0NXX / N5SNN
AMSAT-ID

Sent from my mobile device

> On Dec 31, 2018, at 7:21 AM, skristof at etczone.com wrote:
> 
> With the ISS digipeater down and NO-84 and NO-44 only slightly
> operational, are there any other birds that can do APRS digipeating on
> 145.825? What ever happened with BHUTAN-1 and MAYA-1? Weren't they
> supposed to be APRS digipeater capable? 
> 
> Steve AI9IN
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Dec 31 04:12:02 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:12:02 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOeLWUKBj_d=c6tJgG3V1kKFkmOBb7Zsn6yNjWEmCQ-Cw@mail.gmail.com>

These folks were at Dayton 2016:

https://www.helicomtech.com/

They mentioned AMSAT on their FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/HelicalCommunicationTechnologies/photos/a.548565608583271/833911073382055/?type=3&theater

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 2:28 AM Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
>
> - QHA
> - Turnstile
> - Lindenblad
>
> There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2 which makes egg beaters).
>
> Thanks & 73!
> Ken VA7KBM
>
>
> 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 kk4yel at gmail.com  Mon Dec 31 04:26:34 2018
From: kk4yel at gmail.com (Kevin Zari)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:26:34 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKOeLWUKBj_d=c6tJgG3V1kKFkmOBb7Zsn6yNjWEmCQ-Cw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CALn0fKOeLWUKBj_d=c6tJgG3V1kKFkmOBb7Zsn6yNjWEmCQ-Cw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALPwu-xszRJu1zHyCfiRGnEj9u85wju7guRZAiycQrSFTeW-ZQ@mail.gmail.com>

John, That is AB4GO's company.
-Kevin


On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 11:13 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> These folks were at Dayton 2016:
>
> https://www.helicomtech.com/
>
> They mentioned AMSAT on their FB page:
>
>
> https://www.facebook.com/HelicalCommunicationTechnologies/photos/a.548565608583271/833911073382055/?type=3&theater
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 2:28 AM Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following
> omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
> >
> > - QHA
> > - Turnstile
> > - Lindenblad
> >
> > There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found
> any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2
> which makes egg beaters).
> >
> > Thanks & 73!
> > Ken VA7KBM
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Dec 31 04:37:23 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:37:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
In-Reply-To: <CALPwu-xszRJu1zHyCfiRGnEj9u85wju7guRZAiycQrSFTeW-ZQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR01MB2640FC6CA18A20383E0527DE98B00@MWHPR01MB2640.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CALn0fKOeLWUKBj_d=c6tJgG3V1kKFkmOBb7Zsn6yNjWEmCQ-Cw@mail.gmail.com>
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Good to know.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 11:26 PM Kevin Zari <kk4yel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> John, That is AB4GO's company.
> -Kevin
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 11:13 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> These folks were at Dayton 2016:
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>> https://www.helicomtech.com/
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>> They mentioned AMSAT on their FB page:
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>> https://www.facebook.com/HelicalCommunicationTechnologies/photos/a.548565608583271/833911073382055/?type=3&theater
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>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
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>> On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 2:28 AM Ken M <va7kbm at outlook.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > Does anyone know of commercial sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas suitable for amateur use?
>> >
>> > - QHA
>> > - Turnstile
>> > - Lindenblad
>> >
>> > There are many plans for constructing such antennas, but I haven?t found any commercial varieties through common Amateur sources (other than M2 which makes egg beaters).
>> >
>> > Thanks & 73!
>> > Ken VA7KBM
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPad
>> > _______________________________________________
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From 7J1AJH at OnJapan.net  Mon Dec 31 14:23:51 2018
From: 7J1AJH at OnJapan.net (Jim Tittsler)
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 23:23:51 +0900
Subject: [amsat-bb] Commercial omni satellite antennas?
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On 2018-12-29 4:55 p.m., Ken M wrote:> Does anyone know of commercial
sources of any of the following omnidirectional satellite antennas
suitable for amateur use?
Nagara offers QFH144 and QFH435 antennas.
  http://nagara-ant.com/publics/index/7/#page7_102

Jim 7J1AJH


From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Dec 31 19:39:51 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:39:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-31 19:30
	UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-31 19:30 UTC



Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

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Pembroke Junior Senior High School, Corfu, NY, telebridge via LU8YY (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)

The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-01-08 15:28:49 UTC 32 deg (***)

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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

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The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.



The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??



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

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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)

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Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.

Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email to:? school.selection.manager at ariss-eu.org

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ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)

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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.

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For the application, click here.

ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD

ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL)

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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


Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135

Francesco IK?WGF with 132

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 108


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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?2018-12-31 19:30 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 1285. 
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228. 
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.

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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

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QSL?information may be found at:?? 
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?

ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS

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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-12-14 18:00 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
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Exp. 58 on orbit

Oleg Konenenko

David St-Jacques KG5FYI

Anne McClain

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

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