[amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 233
Jerrold Hancock
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Sun Jul 8 02:55:51 UTC 2018
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> 1. ANS-185 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
> (Chris Bradley (AA0CB))
> 2. Portable operation from FN-21 (Richard Lawn)
> 3. Help for "Moon Day" (tjschuessler at verizon.net)
> 4. AO-7 orbit count. (tjschuessler at verizon.net)
> 5. Re: AO-7 orbit count. (Alan)
> 6. Re: AO-7 orbit count. (Tom Schuessler)
> 7. Re: AO-7 orbit count. (Paul Stoetzer)
> 8. Re: AO-7 orbit count. (Alan)
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> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018 19:39:44 -0500
> From: "Chris Bradley (AA0CB)" <kg5jup at gmail.com>
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> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
> ANS-182
>
> The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
> mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
> Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
> including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
> Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
> launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
> satellites.
>
> The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
> Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
>
> Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
> ans-editor at amsat.org.
>
> In this edition:
>
> * Digital Communications Conference (DCC) Call for Papers
> * Invitation to the 2018 NASA AAQ Workshop - September 7, 2018
> * China Microsatellite Symposium 2018
> * K4R Dry Tortugas EL84 Roving Trip on Schedule for July 6
> * Upcoming ARISS contacts
> * AMSAT Rover Award Updates
> * VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 2018
> * WMPLOTA 7/2 EN74 EN75 EN84 EN85 Rove
> * AMSAT-NA President to attend AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2018
> * AMSAT BOD Nominees
> * Satellite Shorts
>
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-182.01
> ANS-182 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
>
> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 182.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> DATE JULY 1, 2018
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-185.01
>
> Digital Communications Conference (DCC) Call for Papers
>
> Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR
> Digital Communications Conference (DCC) and publication in the
> Conference Proceedings. Annual conference proceedings are published
> by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for
> publication. Submission of papers are due by July 31st, 2018 and
> should
> be submitted to
>
> Maty Weinberg, ARRL
> 225 Main Street
> Newington, CT 06111
> or via the Internet to
> maty at arrl.org
>
> The ARRL and TAPR DCC is an international forum for radio amateurs
> to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques.
> This year, the DCC is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 14-
> 16. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange
> ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories,
> experimental results, and practical applications. Topics include,
> but are
> not limited to:
>
> ? Software Defined Radio (SDR)
> ? Digital voice (D-Star, P25, WinDRM, FDMDV, DRMDV, G4GUO)
> ? Digital satellite communications
> ? Global position system
> ? Precise Timing
> ? Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)
> ? Short messaging (a mode of APRS)
> ? Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
> ? HF digital modes
> ? Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks
> ? Spread spectrum
> ? IEEE 802.11 and other Part 15 license-exempt systems adaptable for
> A mateur Radio
> ? Using TCP/IP networking over Amateur Radio
> ? Mesh and peer to peer wireless networking
> ? Emergency and Homeland Defense backup digital communications in
> Amateur Radio
> ? Updates on AX.25 and other wireless networking protocols
> ? Topics that advanced the Amateur Radio art
>
> Go to https://tinyurl.com/y7wgm6vh to view the guidelines for paper
> submissions
>
> [ANS thanks the TAPR PSR for the above information]
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Invitation to the 2018 NASA AAQ Workshop - September 7, 2018
>
> You are invited to participate in the 2018 NASA Academy of Aerospace
> Quality
> {AAQ) Workshop. This event will take place at Glenn Research Center
> in
> Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, September 7 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The
> event
> targets academics (faculty, researchers, students) involved with
> space
> related
> activities such as cube sat, small sat, high altitude balloon,
> rocket and
> more. It is also designed for those wishing to be involved with
> NASA space
> related projects. The event will feature speakers and a poster
> session.
>
> Travel stipends from NASA are available to attendees on a limited
> basis and
> will favor those giving a presentation or poster. There is no
> registration
> charge for attending the event but registration in advance is
> required.
>
> Please register at the link below by July 31.
>
> http://spider2.eng.auburn.edu/AAQ/registration.html
>
> The NASA Academy of Aerospace Quality is an open access virtual
> academy of
> educational modules, lessons learned, standards, case studies and more
> related to quality assurance for space related projects, especially
> those
> from academic based teams. The website is:
>
> http://aaq.auburn.edu
>
> Links to the agenda and materials from previous NASA AAQ Workshops
> can be
> found at the link below:
>
> http://aaq.eng.auburn.edu/events
>
> [ANS thanks Alice Smith and Jeff Smith for the above information]
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> China Microsatellite Symposium 2018
>
> The China Microsatellite Symposium(CMS2018), (www.microsatsymp.com)
> will
> be held
> at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an China on 18th - 20th
> November
> 2018. The symposium includes keynote presentations and several
> sessions
> which
> will focus on the design experience, scientific missions, launch
> opportunities
> and all new technologies about microsatellites. In addition, another
> import
> session, International CubeSat and Mission Contest will be held on
> 20th
> November
> 2018, after which a free launch opportunity of 3U CubeSat or 1U
> payload
> capacity
> will be awarded to the winner of the first prize. Participants can get
> information and submit the works through the official website of our
> contest:
> www.cubesatcontest.org.
>
> The submission deadlines for the abstract of CMS2018 and work of
> CubeSat
> contest
> are both August 31, 2018. You could submit abstract and get
> information
> on the
> website www.microsatsymp.com
>
> Along with the symposium, there will also be a related exhibition,
> during which
> you can find the updated progress of CubeSat, launchers and other
> related
> technology. For exhibitors, you could also get information about
> booth
> on the
> website.
>
> The event is supported by China National Space Administration,
> International
> Astronautical Federation, Chinese Society of Astronautics and Chinese
> Institute
> of Command and Control.
>
> If you have any questions, please contact service at microsatsymp.com.
>
> [ANS thanks Ray Nugent for the above information]
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> K4R Dry Tortugas EL84 Roving Trip on Schedule for July 6
>
> Robert KE4AL, Rich N4ESS, and Matthew, NJ4Y will be arriving on
> Garden Key, EL84np in the Dry Tortugas mid-day on Friday July 6,
> staying all day Saturday, and then leaving Sunday morning July 8.
>
> The team will be using the callsign K4R, and all logs will be
> uploaded to LOTW after the trip. Paper cards will be available on
> request via NJ4Y. They will also be able to tweet via a satellite
> messenger from the island, to our public twitter account at
> twitter.com/k4r_EL84
>
> The K4R QRZ page is up to date with our info, as well as k4r2018.com.
> Their goal is to work anyone within ~7500km who needs EL84 on satel-
> lites. Check out the pass listing link at the above web pages and
> let them know if you have a special schedule request from the outer
> reaches of our range, especially in EU and South America.
>
> [ANS thanks Matthew, NJ4Y for the above information]
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> UPCOMING ARISS CONTACTS
>
> Pearl Technology STEM Academy, Peoria Heights, IL, direct via W9DWJ
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
>
> Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-07-02 15:35:42 UTC
>
>
>
> Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany, direct via DL?IL
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
>
> Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-07-03 08:32:16 UTC
>
> ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above
> contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.
> Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com.
> Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
> All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise
> noted.
> Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS
> website and
> not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
> http://www.ariss.org/
> Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
> Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the
> ISS?
> If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
> details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
>
> http://www.ariss-eu.org/
> If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able
> to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke at sbcglobal.net
>
> ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored
> over 100
> schools:
>
> Francesco IK?WGF with 132
>
> Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 129
>
> Gaston ON4WF with 123
>
> Sergey RV3DR with 103
> 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 2018-06-28 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 1234.
> Each school counts as 1 event.
> Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 11821.
> 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:
> Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
> Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
> QSL information may be found at:
> http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
>
> ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
> The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-06-28 19:30
> 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_cor
> rection
> .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. 55 on orbit
>
> Drew Feustel
>
> Oleg Artemyev
>
> Ricky Arnold KE5DAU
>
> Exp. 56 on orbit
>
> Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
>
> Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
>
> Sergei Propopev
>
> [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information]
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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,
> Chris, AA8CH, for earning award #024; and, Robert, WY7AA for earning
> Award #025.
>
> The AMSAT Rover award is granted to stations who achieve a combined
> 25 points using any combination of a list of achievements during
> their roving operations via amateur radio satellites. All of these
> combinations, including instructions of how to apply are posted at:
> https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award/ - or from the main page -
> www.amsat.org --> Services --> Awards --> AMSAT Rover Award
>
> Examples of the point scoring include (access the Awards web page
> for details of multiplier points, etc.):
>
> + 1 point for each grid square activated outside your home grid square
> using a single-channel FM satellite transponder
> + 2 points for each grid square activated outside your home grid square
> using a linear (SSB/CW) satellite transponder.
> + 3 points for each grid square activated outside your home grid square
> using a digital mode satellite transponder.
> + 1 additional point for added to each grid square score for activating
> a state, province, or DX entity outside your home entities
> + 5 points for for advertising your grid operation using an open and
> public social media account, tagging @amsat or #amsat at least
> 24 hours in advance of the activation.
> + 5 points for photographing your grid operation and posting them
> afterwards using an open and public social media account, tagging
> @amsat
> or #amsat.
> + 10 points for activating a grid square while operating Maritime Mobile.
> + 15 points for 15 points for documenting your grid activation in an
> article published in the AMSAT Journal.
>
> AMSAT Rover Award winners to date include the following stations:
>
> Rover Call Date Issued
> ===== ============ ===========
> 001 AC0RA 02 Jan 2018
> 002 WD9EWK 05 Jan 2018
> 003 NJ4Y 08 Jan 2018
> 004 M0IDA 09 Jan 2018
> 005 KG5GJT 12 Jan 2018
> 006 EB1AO 18 Jan 2018
> 007 N7AGF 22 Jan 2018
> 008 N4YHC 29 Jan 2018
> 009 W0S 07 Feb 2018
> 010 KE0PBR 08 Feb 2018
> 011 K5IX 18 Feb 2018
> 012 AK4WQ 23 Feb 2018
> 013 WI7P 25 Feb 2018
> 014 K5ND 09 Mar 2018
> 015 N6UA 12 Mar 2018
> 016 N9IP 16 Mar 2018
> 017 N4UFO 04 Apr 2018
> 018 K7TAB 27 Apr 2018
> 019 K8BL 10 May 2018
> 020 AD0DX 16 May 2018
> 021 HB9WDF 28 May 2018
> 022 KE4AL 28 May 2018
> 023 KE9AJ 30 May 2018
> 024 AA8CH 27 Jun 2018
> 025 WY7AA 29 Jun 2018
>
> [ANS thanks AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> for the above information]
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> WMPLOTA 7/2 EN74 EN75 EN84 EN85 Rove
>
> 7/2/18
> Objects AOS (U) LOS Period
> 1. EN74 WM1432 Cadillac
> XW-2D 00:01 00:09
> XW-2F 00:05 00:13
> SO-50 00:12 00:25
>
> 2. EN74 WM2014 Houghton Lake
> SO-50 01:54 02:03 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> AO-92 02:03 02:13
> AO-73 02:32 02:38 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> Falconsat-3 02:43 02:53
> FO-29 02:45 02:55 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> AO-85 02:59 03:06 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> AO-92 03:37 03:46
>
> 3. EN74 WM5159 West Branch
> XW-2B 11:57 12:07
> AO-07 12:06 12:22
>
> 4. EN84 WM5376 Tawas
> XW-2B 13:33 13:39 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> AO-07 14:01 14:04 (*Low Pass Attempt)
> XW-2A 14:13 14:22
> AO-73 14:15 14:26
> SO-50 14:27 14:38
> AO-92 15:05 15:14
>
> 5. EN85 WM2358 Alpena
> AO-92 16:39 16:47
> AO-91 17:16 17:30
>
> 6. EN75 WM1542 Gaylord
> AO-91 18:52 19:06
> AO-07 19:19 19:39
>
> 7. EN75 WM2417 Petosky
> XW-2C 21:49 21:58
> XW-2D 22:12 22:22
> XW-2F 22:15 22:25
> AO-85 22:15 22:28
>
> 8. EN75 WM2100 Cheboygan
> XW-2C 23:22 23:32
> AO-73 23:35 23:45
> XW-2D 23:47 23:56
> XW-2F 23:50 23:59
> AO-85 23:57 00:08
>
> 7/3/18 EN75 Holiday Style Maybe
>
> Wish me luck on my first real rove, all stops are in a new VUCC
> circle,
> please work me if there is room. Manual tuning on linear birds,
> please be
> patient.
>
> [ANS thanks Andrew, KE8FZT for the above information]
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 2018
>
> Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
> Awards issued by the ARRL for the period June 1, 2018
> through July 1, 2018.
> Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!
>
> CALL 01 Jun 01 Jul
>
> N8HM 1054 1068
> AA5PK 1011 1042
> N9IP 609 618
> XE1AO 584 598
> WD9EWK 441 450
> AA9LC 299 416
> AF5CC 314 338
> VA3NNA 179 300
> KC9ELU 220 229
> W7JSD 189 215
> G0ABI 200 206
> KE8FZT 175 200
> PT2AP 172 200
> PS8ET 157 180
> KE0PBR New 122
> W3ARD New 119
> N3ROY New 102
> AD0DX New 101
> W5PFG (DM95) New 100
> W5PFG (EM12) New 100
>
> 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 June 1, 2018 and July 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 Ron, W5RKN for the above information]
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> AMSAT-NA President to attend AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2018
>
> AMSAT-UK is very happy to announce that the dates of the next
> AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be October 13-14, 2018.
>
> The AMSAT-UK Colloquium, incorporated into the RSGB Convention,
> will take place at the Kents Hill Park Conference Centre,
> Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.
>
> The AMSAT-UK Committee are pleased to announce that Joe Spier,
> K6WAO will be presenting a paper entitled '50 Years of AMSAT and
> Beyond'
>
> AMSAT-UK invites speakers, to cover topics about Amateur satellites,
> CubeSats, Nanosats, Space, High Altitude Balloons and associated
> activities, for this event. Those wishing to speak should contact
> Dave, G4DPZ, dave at g4dpz dot me dot uk
>
> AMSAT-UK Colloquium web page:
> https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/
>
> The schedule will be at
> http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention-
> programme/
>
> [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> FP/KV1J 3 - 17 July 2018 GN17 Includes Satellite Operation
>
> Eric, KV1J will be active on the Sats from the French island of
> Miquelon
> from 3 July through 17 July as FP/KV1J. This will be his 12th trip
> to the
> island. He mostly operate the low bands and 6 meters. When the WX is
> good,
> he will try to get outside and work the linear birds. Occasionally,
> he plans
> to also be on the FM birds using a pair of FT-817s and an Arrow
> antenna.
>
> Most of the time he will be grid GN17. If he is on the main island
> of St
> Pierre or if he can borrow a car a drive to Langlade, he will be
> GN16. The
> island has limited internet. His email is kv1j (at) arrl.net
>
> More information at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July18.html
>
> [ANS thanks Eric KV1J / FP/KV1J for the above information and
> wishes him
> success on his trip]
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> AMSAT BOD Nominees
>
> The 2018 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are:
>
> Tom Clark, K3IO
> Mark Hammond, N8MH
> Scott Harvey, KA7FVV
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> Peter Portanova, W2JV
>
> This year AMSAT-NA will be electing three voting members of the Board
> of Directors. These will go to the three candidates receiving the
> highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternates
> chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.
>
> Ballots will be mailed to the AMSAT-NA membership by July 15, 2018 and
> must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018 in order to
> be counted. Those sent outside North America will go by air mail. If
> you have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for
> your location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots
> should be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside
> North America preferably by air mail.
>
> Election of Board members is both an obligation as well as an
> opportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of
> AMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that
> will accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the
> Board. You have the option to vote for up to three candidates.
>
> [ANS thanks Clayton, W5PFG for the above information and wishes him
> success on his trip]
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Satellite Shorts
>
> + Stations in the USA mid-west and Canada will have the opportunity
> to hear the ISS on 145.800 MHz for a school contact with the Pearl
> Technology STEM Academy, Peoria Heights, IL. This will be a direct
> contact between NA1SS and W9DWJ. The scheduled astronaut is Serena
> Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT. The contact is planned for: Mon 2018-07-02
> at 15:35:42 UTC. (via ARISS)
>
> + AMSAT has discovered a pagination problem from printer error in the
> May/June issue of the AMSAT Journal. Please take a look at the issue
> you
> just received and, if you see any missing or duplicate pages, let
> Martha
> know ASAP at the AMSAT office at martha at amsat.org.
>
> + Congrats to Sean Kutzko, KX9X, on winning the June QST Cover
> Plaque for his article "Get on the Satellites for ARRL Field
> Day."
>
> The article has been reprinted on the AMSAT website with the
> ARRL's permission. Although Field Day is over for an another
> Year Sean's article gives good operating tips for every pass.
> Check it out!
> https://www.amsat.org/get-on-the-satellites-for-field-day/
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /EX
>
> In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
> President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
> donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
> tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
> Office.
>
> Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
> at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
> enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
> dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
> Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
> information.
>
> 73,
> This week's ANS Editor,
> Chris Bradley, AA0CB
> aa0cb at amsat dot org
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018 21:03:21 -0400
> From: Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable operation from FN-21
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>
> Thanks again to those who helped me to sort out my 5400B rotor issues.
> Today I got the station up and running from Lakeville, Pa, FN21. I?ve
> already made a number of contacts that verified everything is finally
> working as it should. I?m using computer control of a single Arrow antenna
> with a 9100. I hope to work as many of the 13 colonies as possible.
> 73 and happy 4th
> Rick, W2JAZ
> --
> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018 23:41:37 -0500
> From: <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Help for "Moon Day"
> Message-ID: <00a701d411be$f86e65b0$e94b3110$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I am looking to recruit additional volunteers from the AMSAT community in
> North Texas, Central Texas or elsewhere, to help promote "Amateur Radio in
> Space" to a large public STEM event. "Moon Day" at the Frontiers of Flight
> Museum at Love Field in Dallas Texas on July 21, 2018 is the largest space
> themed STEM event in Texas. Last year saw 1500 people attend the 6 hour
> event. https://www.flightmuseum.com/moon-day/
>
> Again this year, I am heading an exhibit and satellite demos for AMSAT. We
> have a table inside the Museum, (Alongside the Dallas Amateur Radio Club
> Table), and a demonstration area outside. I will be setting up the outside
> activities and hope to work as many satellite passes as possible during the
> 10A-4P run of the show.
>
> I am looking for AMSAT people to both help with the inside table and also
> with the outside demonstrations. Joe Spier has promised me that he will
> send me the FOX "Engineering Model" but I am looking for additional
> demonstration aids to illustrate satellite orbits and other aspects of
> space
> communications like various types of antennas.
>
> Being a STEM event, there will be many young people in attendance, (General
> public as well as Boy and Girl Scouts), and they get a chance to earn a
> STEM
> patch by answering questions from exhibitors like US. Each year I do this,
> I am also surprised by ho many Hams I talk to at the event who are either
> inactive or have never experienced Amateur Satellites.
>
> We really need people and content for Moon Day so please consider spending
> Saturday, July 21 with us. Contact me off list for more information.
> N5hyp at arrl.net
>
> Oh by the way, next year, 2019, is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11
> moon landing. The Moon Day event is planning a big splash then and it
> would
> be really interesting to see a portable EME station as part of the mix.
> That would generate a lot of interest I would suspect. My looking at moon
> phase predictions for next year showed that I think they would be
> favorable.
> Keep that in the back of your mind and I will bring it up next year.
>
> Hope to see you at Moon Day, 2018.
>
>
> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> EM12ms
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018 23:55:49 -0500
> From: <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> Message-ID: <00bb01d411c0$f2a2b710$d7e82530$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> orbit
> count. If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count roll
> over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we would
> be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right? If I am right, then this
> will be coming up in less than a month. Does anybody know exactly when
> that
> will be? I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> throw
> out that fact if I could. Also the day of that event would be good AO-7
> operating day I would think.
>
> 73
>
> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> EM12ms
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 02:47:28 -0500
> From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com>
> To: <tjschuessler at verizon.net>, "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> Message-ID: <000401d411d8$eda9bfc0$c8fd3f40$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Tom,
>
> According to the Keps, AO-7 makes 12.54 orbits per day. It will hit 99999
> on the 30th or so. You can use the Preview function to find out exactly
> when.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> <tjschuessler at verizon.net
> <Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 23:56 PM
> <To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> <
> <Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> orbit
> <count. If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count roll
> <over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we
> would
> <be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right? If I am right, then this
> <will be coming up in less than a month. Does anybody know exactly when
> that
> <will be? I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> throw
> <out that fact if I could. Also the day of that event would be good AO-7
> <operating day I would think.
> <
> <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.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 09:03:23 -0500
> From: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> To: APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> Message-ID: <DC1E95AB-36C8-472B-9AE3-C1A92C57659B at verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> 12.5?365?45 equals 205,312..5. Based on that you think it had Brolley a
> diameter the second time already but it might have been hiring slower when
> originally launched.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 2, 2018, at 02:47, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > According to the Keps, AO-7 makes 12.54 orbits per day. It will hit
> 99999
> > on the 30th or so. You can use the Preview function to find out exactly
> > when.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Alan
> > WA4SCA
> >
> >
> > <-----Original Message-----
> > <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> > <tjschuessler at verizon.net
> > <Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 23:56 PM
> > <To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> > <
> > <Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> > orbit
> > <count. If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count
> roll
> > <over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we
> would
> > <be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right? If I am right, then
> this
> > <will be coming up in less than a month. Does anybody know exactly when
> > that
> > <will be? I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> > throw
> > <out that fact if I could. Also the day of that event would be good AO-7
> > <operating day I would think.
> > <
> > <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-
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> > <program!
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> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 10:07:46 -0400
> From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
> To: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, Alan Biddle <APBIDDLE at mailaps.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> Message-ID:
> <
> CABzOSOr5XPbfxr-zACZ0gBuZ4OqMGtwi3_1Cu+QK9-Be4u7xFg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Tom,
>
> AO-7 was launched on November 14, 1974, that's 15,935 days ago. Multiplying
> 15,935 by it's current mean motion of 12.53633150 revs/day gets you 199,766
> orbits. The orbit number is currently 99,630, so there is a bit of error
> there. The mean motion should have very slightly decreased over the past 43
> years as the minimal atmospheric drag ever so slightly slows it down.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 10:03 AM, Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > 12.5?365?45 equals 205,312..5. Based on that you think it had Brolley a
> > diameter the second time already but it might have been hiring slower
> when
> > originally launched.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jul 2, 2018, at 02:47, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > According to the Keps, AO-7 makes 12.54 orbits per day. It will hit
> > 99999
> > > on the 30th or so. You can use the Preview function to find out
> exactly
> > > when.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Alan
> > > WA4SCA
> > >
> > >
> > > <-----Original Message-----
> > > <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> > > <tjschuessler at verizon.net
> > > <Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 23:56 PM
> > > <To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > > <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> > > <
> > > <Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> > > orbit
> > > <count. If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count
> > roll
> > > <over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we
> > would
> > > <be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right? If I am right, then
> > this
> > > <will be coming up in less than a month. Does anybody know exactly
> when
> > > that
> > > <will be? I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> > > throw
> > > <out that fact if I could. Also the day of that event would be good
> AO-7
> > > <operating day I would think.
> > > <
> > > <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-
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> >
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 09:21:38 -0500
> From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com>
> To: "'Tom Schuessler'" <tjschuessler at verizon.net>,
> <APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG>
> Cc: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> Message-ID: <000201d4120f$fdeb1b40$f9c151c0$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Tom,
>
> It has in fact turned over once already.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
> Sent from my Waring blender.
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: Tom Schuessler [mailto:tjschuessler at verizon.net]
> <Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 09:03 AM
> <To: APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG
> <Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> <
> <12.5?365?45 equals 205,312..5. Based on that you think it had Brolley a
> <diameter the second time already but it might have been hiring slower when
> <originally launched.
> <
> <Sent from my iPhone
> <
> <> On Jul 2, 2018, at 02:47, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
> <>
> <> Tom,
> <>
> <> According to the Keps, AO-7 makes 12.54 orbits per day. It will hit
> 99999
> <> on the 30th or so. You can use the Preview function to find out exactly
> <> when.
> <>
> <> 73,
> <>
> <> Alan
> <> WA4SCA
> <>
> <>
> <> <-----Original Message-----
> <> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> <> <tjschuessler at verizon.net
> <> <Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 23:56 PM
> <> <To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <> <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
> <> <
> <> <Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> <> orbit
> <> <count. If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count
> roll
> <> <over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we
> <would
> <> <be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right? If I am right, then
> this
> <> <will be coming up in less than a month. Does anybody know exactly when
> <> that
> <> <will be? I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> <> throw
> <> <out that fact if I could. Also the day of that event would be good
> AO-7
> <> <operating day I would think.
> <> <
> <> <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!
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> <>
>
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>
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