From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 1 13:53:59 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 08:53:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't know
if I might be doing something wrong.
Here is how it behaves:
If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
right out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
unintelligible.
As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the FT-857D
will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this problem
with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
1. Assert PTT and start talking.
2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT, tx
freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was asserted)
4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking and
letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
while I'm listening.
*If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best, before I
slide away.
Equipment and Setup:
Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
Doppler to Rx
Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the same
way.
Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck with
the way you are currently doing it.
73, N0AN
Hasan
From john at amber.org.uk Thu Nov 1 14:07:32 2018
From: john at amber.org.uk (John)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 14:07:32 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
Hasan,
It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It doesn't
accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
73,
John (M5ET)
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't know
if I might be doing something wrong.
Here is how it behaves:
If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go right
out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
unintelligible.
As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the FT-857D
will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this problem
with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
1. Assert PTT and start talking.
2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT, tx
freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was asserted)
4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking and
letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
while I'm listening.
*If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best, before I
slide away.
Equipment and Setup:
Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
Doppler to Rx
Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the same
way.
Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck with
the way you are currently doing it.
73, N0AN
Hasan
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From marklhammond at gmail.com Thu Nov 1 14:14:01 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 09:14:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
References: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
<037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyoxZQJedsp44=UWfBRr4b=_9jDro=ZvEMop3pUT1Qxx=A@mail.gmail.com>
Hasan, is this a possible solution?
https://www.arrl.org/shop/files/pdfs/Satellite%2520Kit.pdf
Mark N8MH
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 9:09 AM John <john at amber.org.uk> wrote:
> Hasan,
>
> It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It
> doesn't
> accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
>
> 73,
> John (M5ET)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
> Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
>
> I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
> while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't know
> if I might be doing something wrong.
>
> Here is how it behaves:
>
> If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
> doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
> passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
> right
> out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
> unintelligible.
>
> As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
> long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the FT-857D
> will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
>
> At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this problem
> with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
>
> 1. Assert PTT and start talking.
>
> 2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
>
> 3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT, tx
> freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was asserted)
>
> 4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
>
> Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking and
> letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
> while I'm listening.
>
> *If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
>
> Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
> prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best, before I
> slide away.
>
> Equipment and Setup:
>
> Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
> Doppler to Rx
>
> Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
> providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
>
> p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the same
> way.
>
> Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck with
> the way you are currently doing it.
>
> 73, N0AN
>
>
>
>
>
> Hasan
> _______________________________________________
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> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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> expressed
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From w5rkn at w5rkn.com Thu Nov 1 15:08:11 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:08:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FVUCC Awards-Endorsements for October 2018
Message-ID: <3CA1AFABB40F4935847C75AF9594D578@Ron8300PC>
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period October 1, 2018
through November 1, 2018.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!
Our ranks are growing. The Awards list went to three pages this month.
CALL 01Oct 01Nov
K8YSE 1879 1884
AA5PK 1042 1049
N0JE 400 562
WD9EWK 485 500
VE7CEW 304 356
AF5CC 338 351
AE5B 239 295
MI6GTY 110 281
XE2RV 158 262
KE8FZT 225 254
G0ABI 250 252
PS8ET 198 201
AC9E 150 200
KE0PBR 122 200
AB1OC 115 150
K4RGK 108 133
W4AQT 100 125
W9TWJ New 113
WD9EWK(DM22) New 108
WD9EWK(DM41) New 107
KK4YEL New 102
VE3NKL New 100
W8MGM 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 October 1, 2018 and November 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 w0km at cox.net Thu Nov 1 15:47:29 2018
From: w0km at cox.net (w0km at cox.net)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 15:47:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <CAPRXzyoxZQJedsp44=UWfBRr4b=_9jDro=ZvEMop3pUT1Qxx=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
<037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
<CAPRXzyoxZQJedsp44=UWfBRr4b=_9jDro=ZvEMop3pUT1Qxx=A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E16A0CC8FA036B50.a750bb1c-81d5-4f75-8afa-0d8872a03aa2@mail.outlook.com>
I'm curious, does the ft-817 behave the same way??
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM -0400, "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
Hasan, is this a possible solution?
https://www.arrl.org/shop/files/pdfs/Satellite%2520Kit.pdf
Mark N8MH
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 9:09 AM John wrote:
> Hasan,
>
> It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It
> doesn't
> accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
>
> 73,
> John (M5ET)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
> Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
>
> I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
> while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't know
> if I might be doing something wrong.
>
> Here is how it behaves:
>
> If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
> doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
> passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
> right
> out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
> unintelligible.
>
> As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
> long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the FT-857D
> will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
>
> At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this problem
> with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
>
> 1. Assert PTT and start talking.
>
> 2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
>
> 3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT, tx
> freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was asserted)
>
> 4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
>
> Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking and
> letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
> while I'm listening.
>
> *If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
>
> Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
> prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best, before I
> slide away.
>
> Equipment and Setup:
>
> Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
> Doppler to Rx
>
> Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
> providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
>
> p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the same
> way.
>
> Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck with
> the way you are currently doing it.
>
> 73, N0AN
>
>
>
>
>
> Hasan
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views of AMSAT-NA.
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From rolf.krogstad at gmail.com Thu Nov 1 16:49:30 2018
From: rolf.krogstad at gmail.com (Rolf Krogstad)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:49:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <E16A0CC8FA036B50.a750bb1c-81d5-4f75-8afa-0d8872a03aa2@mail.outlook.com>
References: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
<037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
<CAPRXzyoxZQJedsp44=UWfBRr4b=_9jDro=ZvEMop3pUT1Qxx=A@mail.gmail.com>
<E16A0CC8FA036B50.a750bb1c-81d5-4f75-8afa-0d8872a03aa2@mail.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAJJyj=Zbpd+U18FdQD5td0eYRXc2ueiB7x=HUzRbvbgqLo+L6g@mail.gmail.com>
The FT897D performs the same way, no CAT frequency adjustment while
transmitting.
Rolf NR0T
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 10:52 AM <w0km at cox.net wrote:
> I'm curious, does the ft-817 behave the same way??
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM -0400, "Mark L. Hammond" <
> marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hasan, is this a possible solution?
>
> https://www.arrl.org/shop/files/pdfs/Satellite%2520Kit.pdf
>
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 9:09 AM John wrote:
>
> > Hasan,
> >
> > It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It
> > doesn't
> > accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
> >
> > 73,
> > John (M5ET)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
> > Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
> >
> > I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
> > while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't
> know
> > if I might be doing something wrong.
> >
> > Here is how it behaves:
> >
> > If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
> > doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
> > passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
> > right
> > out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
> > unintelligible.
> >
> > As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
> > long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the
> FT-857D
> > will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
> >
> > At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this
> problem
> > with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
> >
> > 1. Assert PTT and start talking.
> >
> > 2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
> >
> > 3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT,
> tx
> > freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was
> asserted)
> >
> > 4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
> >
> > Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking
> and
> > letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
> > while I'm listening.
> >
> > *If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
> >
> > Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
> > prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best,
> before I
> > slide away.
> >
> > Equipment and Setup:
> >
> > Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
> > Doppler to Rx
> >
> > Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
> > providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
> >
> > p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the
> same
> > way.
> >
> > Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck
> with
> > the way you are currently doing it.
> >
> > 73, N0AN
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hasan
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> > all
> > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed are solely those of the 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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> >
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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>
>
>
>
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From scott23192 at gmail.com Thu Nov 1 17:04:12 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 13:04:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSK31 on PSAT -- it works!
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOZpdQKko2OEF6d-gLtD-CKJ-fGb+4gwLfm2AnNbE_rmRQ@mail.gmail.com>
Now that I have successfully transmitted a 10m PSK31 signal to PSAT (NO-84)
and have found it on the 70cm FM downlink, I feel foolish that it took me
this long to figure it all out.
The antenna for 10m is a My Antennas EFHW-8010 (130 ft. wire), so it did
not require a beam or anything directional:
http://myantennas.com/wp/product/efhw-8010/
Here is a tweet w/ screen shots that I posted:
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1058007013265944576
... and here is the excellent how-to from 2M0SQL that finally got me going
with this mode:
https://www.2m0sql.com/2018/10/29/using-the-no-84-psat-psk-transponder/
Hope to complete a QSO with another station soon!
-Scott, K4KDR
From danielh at holmesonics.com Thu Nov 1 16:53:37 2018
From: danielh at holmesonics.com (Daniel Holmes)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:53:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <E16A0CC8FA036B50.a750bb1c-81d5-4f75-8afa-0d8872a03aa2@mail.outlook.com>
References: <CAM4UQf36KUEsCZ+PKrDis8xV9G5LSNb=GCFbWHrx5LQ4TeOghA@mail.gmail.com>
<037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
<CAPRXzyoxZQJedsp44=UWfBRr4b=_9jDro=ZvEMop3pUT1Qxx=A@mail.gmail.com>
<E16A0CC8FA036B50.a750bb1c-81d5-4f75-8afa-0d8872a03aa2@mail.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <DBECD8F3-4CE3-4217-B680-E92738995FC2@holmesonics.com>
Yep, it works the same way. Not sure about the FT-818, but I have no reason to believe it won?t behave the same as well.
Dan
--
Daniel Holmes, danielh at holmesonics.com
"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin
> On Nov 1, 2018, at 9:47 AM, w0km at cox.net wrote:
>
> I'm curious, does the ft-817 behave the same way??
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM -0400, "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hasan, is this a possible solution?
>
> https://www.arrl.org/shop/files/pdfs/Satellite%2520Kit.pdf
>
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 9:09 AM John wrote:
>
>> Hasan,
>>
>> It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It
>> doesn't
>> accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
>>
>> 73,
>> John (M5ET)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
>> Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
>>
>> I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
>> while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't know
>> if I might be doing something wrong.
>>
>> Here is how it behaves:
>>
>> If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert PTT,
>> doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on high
>> passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
>> right
>> out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
>> unintelligible.
>>
>> As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
>> long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the FT-857D
>> will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
>>
>> At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this problem
>> with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
>>
>> 1. Assert PTT and start talking.
>>
>> 2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
>>
>> 3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT, tx
>> freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was asserted)
>>
>> 4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
>>
>> Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking and
>> letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink freq)
>> while I'm listening.
>>
>> *If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
>>
>> Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
>> prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best, before I
>> slide away.
>>
>> Equipment and Setup:
>>
>> Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
>> Doppler to Rx
>>
>> Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
>> providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
>>
>> p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the same
>> way.
>>
>> Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck with
>> the way you are currently doing it.
>>
>> 73, N0AN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hasan
>> _______________________________________________
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>> all
>> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 1 22:28:29 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 17:28:29 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
In-Reply-To: <DBECD8F3-4CE3-4217-B680-E92738995FC2@holmesonics.com>
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<037f01d471ec$3c1f93f0$b45ebbd0$@amber.org.uk>
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Thanks to all of you. Now I can stop chasing my tail and concentrate on
becoming skilled at manually changing my uplink VFO while PTT is asserted,
and drop PTT to let doppler recover.
..and N8MH, no that won't solve it. This is a hardware issue in the
FT-857D/817/818 series. I don't know if it applies to any others.
As it turns out, while a bit klunky, the 857d works very well. Participated
in a 5 way SSB qso on CAS-4A earlier today and had 5 consecutive SSB qsos
with VE3ECO on various birds, using the manual uplink adjustment, with snap
back after PTT release.
I am using the FT-857d with M2 Eggbeaters up only seven feet, with a LOT
of vegetation loss on the uplink.
thanks for the info, 73, N0AN
Hasan
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 12:44 PM Daniel Holmes <danielh at holmesonics.com>
wrote:
> Yep, it works the same way. Not sure about the FT-818, but I have no
> reason to believe it won?t behave the same as well.
>
> Dan
> --
> Daniel Holmes, danielh at holmesonics.com
> "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin
>
>
> > On Nov 1, 2018, at 9:47 AM, w0km at cox.net wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious, does the ft-817 behave the same way??
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM -0400, "Mark L. Hammond" <
> marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hasan, is this a possible solution?
> >
> > https://www.arrl.org/shop/files/pdfs/Satellite%2520Kit.pdf
> >
> >
> > Mark N8MH
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 9:09 AM John wrote:
> >
> >> Hasan,
> >>
> >> It's a "design feature". As you said, you've been told correctly. It
> >> doesn't
> >> accept CAT commands for changing frequency whilst in TX.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> John (M5ET)
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
> >> Sent: 01 November 2018 13:54
> >> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D and Doppler
> >>
> >> I have been told that this radio will not accept CAT doppler adjustments
> >> while it is transmitting. I definitely see that it doesn't, but don't
> know
> >> if I might be doing something wrong.
> >>
> >> Here is how it behaves:
> >>
> >> If not transmitting, doppler correction works perfectly. As I assert
> PTT,
> >> doppler adjustment stops and I slide up the band...pretty quickly on
> high
> >> passes. If I hold the ptt for more than a couple of seconds, I will go
> >> right
> >> out of the passband of my 2.2 kHz filter...and of course become
> >> unintelligible.
> >>
> >> As soon as I drop PTT, and key the mike again, I'm dead on freq...and as
> >> long as I hold the PTT on, I drift up the band. *It appears the the
> FT-857D
> >> will not accept CAT commands while PTT is asserted.*
> >>
> >> At this point I need to know that there is no real solution to this
> problem
> >> with this radio. If that's true, I can get pretty good at doing this:
> >>
> >> 1. Assert PTT and start talking.
> >>
> >> 2. Grab VFO knob, adjust as I talk to keep sounding good.
> >>
> >> 3. Drop PTT and begin to listen to other station. (at the drop of PTT,
> tx
> >> freq snaps to "proper" place that it couldn't get to when PTT was
> asserted)
> >>
> >> 4. My turn to talk: Assert PTT and I'm dead on freq where I belong.
> >>
> >> Basically, I'm doing manual uplink adjustment to freq while I'm talking
> and
> >> letting the CAT adjustment for doppler to take place (to the uplink
> freq)
> >> while I'm listening.
> >>
> >> *If there is a better way to do this, please advise*.
> >>
> >> Note, it is not practical to drop PTT quickly enough and often enough to
> >> prevent the problem...I can only speak a couple syllables at best,
> before I
> >> slide away.
> >>
> >> Equipment and Setup:
> >>
> >> Rx: SDRPlay RSP2 Sofware Defined Radio with SDR Console v 3.03 providing
> >> Doppler to Rx
> >>
> >> Tx: Yaesu FT-857D controlled as External Radio by SDR Console v 3.03
> >> providing doppler correction to the External Radio.
> >>
> >> p.s. I have tried other doppler control programs and they behave the
> same
> >> way.
> >>
> >> Any and all help would be most appreciated, even simply: You are stuck
> with
> >> the way you are currently doing it.
> >>
> >> 73, N0AN
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hasan
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to
> >> all
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> >> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the
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From johnv at frontier.com Fri Nov 2 02:48:55 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 02:48:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 beacon
References: <1247107088.21540644.1541126935879.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1247107088.21540644.1541126935879@mail.yahoo.com>
This evening at 0000 utc I listened and taped the beacon as the satellite passed my qth and it wasn't loud but very audible.????? So my question is... What software will interpret it and is it available to amsat members.
Also, I use My Sats app on my phone and the up links and down links seem to confuse me and I would like to work it if possible.??? Is it FM???? And are there two sets of frequencies.
Thanks for any information.???
JohnN7AME
From scott23192 at gmail.com Fri Nov 2 03:37:20 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 23:37:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 beacon
In-Reply-To: <1247107088.21540644.1541126935879@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1247107088.21540644.1541126935879.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1247107088.21540644.1541126935879@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOatOMfR2hJ_RB9Za=Qv0YwmCoZkvxMjCB4boK8DBqC47w@mail.gmail.com>
Hey John!
LilacSat-2 is really unique... there are multiple telemetry formats on a
couple of different frequencies & then there's an FM voice transponder with
yet another telemetry stream sub-audio.
If you scroll down to the "LilacSat-2" section on this page:
https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites
... there is a great technical explanation. The most thorough decoders are
available in the GNU-Radio platform at the link above and the original
software from the project team is at:
https://github.com/bg2bhc/gr-lilacsat
However, if you prefer Windows, the "HS" (high-speed) version of the UZ7HO
sound modem software includes a demodulator for the 4800 baud stream. A
.KSS file from that type of demod can be provided to the appropriate
decoder at the following page and you can turn it into human-readable
"real" telemetry:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535
Finally, be sure to try the 144.350 FM voice uplink (no CTCSS) from time to
time (downlink 437.200)... it's been active several evenings recently and
I've only caught a couple of people on. Understandable, of course, since
it's not been operational all the time. But when the transponder is
active, the range is good and the noise bursts on the downlink disappear
when someone transmits on the uplink.
I hope that little overview plus the technical detail on Dani's github
repository prove helpful to you.
-Scott, K4KDR
===============================
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:50 PM johnv at frontier.com <johnv at frontier.com>
wrote:
> This evening at 0000 utc I listened and taped the beacon as the satellite
> passed my qth and it wasn't loud but very audible. So my question
> is... What software will interpret it and is it available to amsat members.
> Also, I use My Sats app on my phone and the up links and down links seem
> to confuse me and I would like to work it if possible. Is it FM? And
> are there two sets of frequencies.
> Thanks for any information.
>
> JohnN7AME
>
From aj9n at aol.com Fri Nov 2 17:11:00 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 17:11:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-02 17:00
UTC
References: <573137773.21067791.1541178660233.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <573137773.21067791.1541178660233@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School, Palmer, MA, direct via KB1MDS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Fri 2018-11-02 14:50:19 UTC 36 deg (***)
?
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC 51 deg
?
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
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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/? ?
?
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?2018-10-31 23:00 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 1275. ?(***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1219. (***)
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 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC. (***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From k9jkm at comcast.net Fri Nov 2 19:20:47 2018
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 14:20:47 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-306 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Live Video
Stream from the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO, Memorial Space Symposium
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-306.01
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ANS-306 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 306.01
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DATE November 2, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-306.01
Live Video Stream from the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO
Memorial Space Symposium
Join AMSAT for a livestream of the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO
Memorial Space Symposium, in Huntsville, AL at 13:00 CDT (18:00
UTC) November 2:? https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATNA/
Saturday, November 3 sessions begin at 0800 CDT (1300 UTC)
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information]
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Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student
rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org
From avdeur at home.nl Fri Nov 2 22:22:39 2018
From: avdeur at home.nl (Albert van Deursen)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 23:22:39 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 361
In-Reply-To: <mailman.406.1540954944.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.406.1540954944.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <003801d472fa$d4c7a070$7e56e150$@nl>
Hi Sean,
Plse contact me directly at avdeur at home.nl and will revert to a possible
solution.
73 Albert PD0OXW
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From WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM Sat Nov 3 03:33:38 2018
From: WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM (HUGH EMPEY)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 20:33:38 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Time Setting for SATPC32
Message-ID: <01fb01d47326$0347dde0$09d799a0$@FRONTIER.COM>
I guess I cannot see the forest for the trees. I need help in setting the
time in SATPC32 so that when I run the WinListen program, the time is shown
in local rather than UTC. Anyone got the answer? I have read the manual but
I am obviously missing sometime. Thanks. Ed WA7ETH
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the
airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.
* Chuck Yeager
From marklhammond at gmail.com Sat Nov 3 11:31:22 2018
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 07:31:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Time Setting for SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <01fb01d47326$0347dde0$09d799a0$@FRONTIER.COM>
References: <01fb01d47326$0347dde0$09d799a0$@FRONTIER.COM>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyo26ua2c-opaJO7-B7TDcBiO7akj6zT61ekwgcN0aMJZw@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Hugh,
In WinListen, use the menu Setup/Observer to set up where you are located,
which time zone, and if UTC vs. local, etc. The program uses its own
settings unique from the main SatPC32 program.
Mark N8MH
On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 11:49 PM HUGH EMPEY <WA7ETH at frontier.com> wrote:
> I guess I cannot see the forest for the trees. I need help in setting the
> time in SATPC32 so that when I run the WinListen program, the time is shown
> in local rather than UTC. Anyone got the answer? I have read the manual
> but
> I am obviously missing sometime. Thanks. Ed WA7ETH
>
>
>
> If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the
> airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.
>
> * Chuck Yeager
>
>
>
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl Sat Nov 3 20:07:45 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 21:07:45 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Changshagaoxin (TY 4-01) identified
Message-ID: <4b67dd41-cc4b-bb4e-b86e-a7a640658795@xs4all.nl>
Doppler measurements show that Changshagaoxin (TY 4-01) is
object 43669 (2018-083H).
Uplink and downlink frequency: 435.925 MHz. For details, see:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=556
73,
Nico PA0DLO
From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Nov 3 23:48:19 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 19:48:19 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-308 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <CAM5+sovZF3NjDFdJ1tTBDKvw8Wg0OaZrQXDKnypwH9xQs4J_mQ@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-308
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* AMSAT Announces Senior Leadership Positions for 2018
* Recordings and Videos From AMSAT-NA 2018 Symposium
* News From AMSAT South Africa
* Polish Students? Satellite - PW-Sat2
* ARISS Receives Yasme Foundation Grant
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-308.01
ANS-308 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 308.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
November 4, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-308.01
AMSAT Announces Senior Leadership Positions for 2018
The 2018 AMSAT Board of Director's Meeting was held November 1-2,
2018 at the US Space and Rocket Center Marriott Hotel in Huntsville,
Alabama. The following positions were announced during the meeting.
AMSAT Senior Leadership Team
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President Joe Spier, K6WAO
Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Secretary Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
Treasurer Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF
Manager Martha Saragovitz
VP Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
VP Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY
VP Educational Relations Alan Johnston, KU2Y
VP for Human Spaceflight Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
VP Marketing Open
VP User Services Open
Other Appointments announced by the President include:
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AMSAT Ambassador Coordinator Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
AMSAT IARU Representative Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Hamvention Operations Manager Phil Smith, W1EME
AMSAT Journal Editor Joe Kornowski, KB6IGK
ANS Senior Editor EMike McCardel, AA8EM
ARISS International Delegates Dave Taylor, W8AAS
Chet Latawiec, VE3CFK
IT Team Leader Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P
AMSAT Store Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Web Content Manager Open
AMSAT Board of Directors
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Joe Spier, K6WAO
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
Tom Clark, K3IO
Jerry Buxton. N0JY
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Peter Portanova, W2JV (First Alternate)
Scott Harvey, KA7FVV (Second Alternate)
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information]
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Recordings and Videos From AMSAT-NA 2018 Symposium
A recording of the livestream of the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO
Memorial Space Symposium, in Huntsville, AL is available at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATNA/
Video of WB8ELK high altitude balloon launch from the Symposium
can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/paul.stoetzer/videos/10113653475736994/
Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA has posted his video of the Symposium ARISS
contact at:
https://www.facebook.com/glasbrenner/videos/10155564640766750/
Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK has posted a raw audio recording of the same
ISS flyover, but from Arizona which can be found at:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS308-ISS-Stoddard
[ANS thanks JoAnne K9JKM for the above information]
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News From AMSAT South Africa
AN SDR CUBESAT ON THE CARDS
AMSAT SA has announced that parallel to its analogue Kletskous
CubeSat, the group is working on a digital project featuring a
Software defined transponder. Called AfriCUBE, the CubeSat will use
the same space frame as KLETSKOUS. Anton Janovsky is current building
a prototype transponder. AMSATSA is inviting persons interested in
becoming part of the development team to send their details to
admin at amsatsa.org.za.
Meanwhile the development and final construction of the AMSAT SA
KLETSKOUS is plagued by electronic component obsolescence. This
forces unwanted design changes to be made to ensure that when the
time comes to construct the final launch unit, the main components
are still available. The KLETSKOUS team decided to freeze the design
of KLETSKOUS and purchase a quantity of devices to proactively
mitigate future obsolescence. This decision will also speed up the
process of putting a final satellite on the table. "Every time we
change designs to mitigate for the discontinued components, it is
like starting the design afresh, often creating new problems that
have to be solved", Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP said. "By freezing the
design, in other words making a final decision on the main
specialised devices to be used, we will be able to speed up the
process of putting a flight ready unit on the table." KLETSKOUS is
not a textbook design. Most of the sub-components that will make up
KLETS KOUS are designed and being built by the volunteer team. "We do
not have the finances to go out and purchase sub-units and simply
wire them up," Hannes said.
AMSAT SA is holding its 2019 Space Symposium on Saturday 16 March
2019 in Gauteng. The theme of the conference is "Space Science with
Amateur Radio." Paper proposals are invited. Send your synopsis to
admin at amsatsa.org.za.
[ANS thanks SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE NEWS for the above information]
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Polish Students? Satellite - PW-Sat2
Polish satellite - PW-Sat2 is scheduled as soon as early as 19th
November 2018 launch of 4. . It?s primary mission is a technological
tests of sail-based deorbit system. The PW-Sat2 is one of the
payloads in
SpaceFlight SSO-A The SmallSat Express mission aboard SpaceX?s Falcon
9 rocket. Please be advised that planned launch date may change since
it?s quite common for orbital rockets launches - be prepared and
follow our socials!
Radio link
The satellite is equipped with full duplex communication module
TRxVU Rev. B from Innovative Solutions in Space BV. It operates in
amateur bands UHF (downlink) and VHF (uplink). Antenna module
consists of two dipole antenna (for uplink/downlink) with linear
polarisation. Downlink power equals to 27 dBm (0.5 W). Downlink
signal utilizes BPSK modulation, data scrambling according to G3RUH
and AX.25 protocol. By default, the satellite transmits its downlink
signal at 1200 bps, however it might be changed on request by the
OPERation team (via uplink telecommand) up to 9600 bps. Currently set
bitrate will be published on PW-Sat2?s Twitter profile, however
determination of actual bitrate should be fairly easy by looking at
signal spectrum.
What data will be transmitted?
Every 60 seconds the satellite transmits a beacon frame full of
telemetric data. 229-bytes long payload of the beacon frame contains
the most important information about satellite?s state - among others
- temperatures of main subsystems, battery voltage, solar power, on-
board computer mission time and experiments state. Other data, such
as historical telemetry, experiments data, photos from cameras will
be send on request from PW-Sat2?s OPERation team. There is one
exception from this rule - deorbit sail experiment will transmit its
results on-line (since after sail deployment random tumbling is
expected to occur resulting in signal loses and solar energy
decrease). Downlink signal of PW-Sat2 will be opened for everyone to
receive, decode and interpret data!
HAM radio tools to receive PW-Sat2
HAM radio community plays important role in almost every cubesat
mission - receiving and sharing acquired signal with satellites?
owners. Our team has prepared set of tools helping in receiving and
demodulation of PW-Sat2 radio signal and upload to cloud-based
service afterwards. We believe that data shared to us by community
will have big impact on our mission.
Prepared desktop application is available on Linux and Windows
platforms (however Ubuntu Linux is the main supported OS). It allows
for signal reception utilizing software defined radio receivers
(SDR): RTL-SDR, FUNcube Dongle Pro+, ADALM-Pluto SDR as well as
?traditional? analogue radio receivers with single sideband
demodulator (SSB) via computer?s line-in. Acquired signal from radio
receiver is demodulated and deframed. Correctly received frames are
classified by means of their type and uploaded to cloud-based
application (radio.pw-sat.pl) prepared thanks to co-operation with
SoftwareMill company. The cloud-based application allows for frames
collection, sharing and telemetry decoding (for beacon frames,
labeled as ?telemetry frame?). There are available additional
features like charts presenting the most important telemetry data.
How to start receiving?
Detailed information are available in our Wiki -
https://github.com/PW-Sat2/HAMRadio/wiki. A good starting point is to
take a look at ?Quick start guide?. The wiki pages will be updated as
new information (e.g. about orbit, TLE data) will be available.
We encourage to try the software (desktop and cloud parts) right
now! In case of any problems - don?t hesitate to mail us (by an e-
mail, Messenger, in comment etc.), create an issue on GitHub
(https://github.com/PW-Sat2/HAMRadio/issues) or simply ask in this
thread!
Mission status information
Up to date information about mission status will be published on our
Twitter profile - don?t miss anything, follow us now!
Contests
To encourage you to listen to PW-Sat2 and honour your contribution
we would like to issue QSL cards for every HAM radio who will send us
(to radio.pw-sat.pl) at least one correct PW-Sat2 frame.
Additionally we?ve prepared contest in three categories:
* the first received and uploaded frame,
* the last received and uploaded frame,
* the most received and uploaded frames.
Shortly after mission we will reveal the winners and honour with
packs of PW-Sat2-related gadgets!
For more about contests see (https://pw-sat.pl/en/ham-contest/).
[ANS thanks MGUMIELA via QRZ.com for the above information]
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ARISS Receives Yasme Foundation Grant
The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation announces that it has
made a significant grant to ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station, <www.ariss.org>) in support of the Critical
Infrastructure Fund.
Yasme has supported this important upgrade to the ISS amateur
station since the effort began and challenges other organizations and
individuals to support it, as well. As of late 2018, ARISS is the
only non-commercial entity being considered for NASA?s Deep Space
Gateway program, indicating the importance with which the space
program views amateur radio. Putting and keeping amateur radio in
space is a significant expense and needs the support of the entire
amateur community.
* * * * *
The Yasme Excellence Award is presented to individuals and groups
who, through their own service, creativity, effort and dedication,
have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. The
contribution may be in recognition of technical, operating or
organizational achievement, as all three are necessary for amateur
radio to grow and prosper. The Yasme Excellence Award is in the form
of a cash grant and an individually- engraved crystal globe.
The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation is pleased to
announce the latest recipients of the Yasme Excellence Award:
Brian Machesney, K1LI, and Michelle Guenard ? in recognition of
their extraordinary efforts on behalf of Commonwealth of Dominica
communities in the wake of the 2017 hurricane season. Their efforts
included fund-raising, delivery of communications supplies, on-site
support, and application of amateur radio technologies to support the
relief efforts which continue today.
Fred Kleber, K9VV/KP2 ? in recognition of Fred?s leadership and
technical skills that support the Virgin Island?s emergency
communications capabilities. Fred has been a key player long before
hurricanes Irma and Maria devasted the islands. He is hard at work
today re-building and extending the interisland communication systems
even after his own station suffered extensive damage.
Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT ? for his extensive promotion of amateur
radio in developing counties. Governments and telecommunications
administrators in Bangladesh (S2), Bhutan (A5), Cambodia (XU),
Eritrea (E3), and Myanmar (XZ) have benefited from Zorro?s patient
and skillful efforts, supporting his own government and his fellow
amateurs in Japan and around the world.
Stu Phillips, K6TU ? for contributions to amateur radio through his
Propagation and DX Strategy website, www.k6tu.net. In particular, his
innovative tools, free for amateur use, enhance the use of the High
Frequency Terrain Analysis (HFTA) program developed by Dean Straw,
N6BV, another Excellence Award recipient in 2012.
Randy Wright, W6CUA ? in recognition of his long service to the
Yasme Foundation as our Awards Manager. His steady efforts and
exacting attention to detail and customer service are greatly
appreciated.
* * * * *
The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to
support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio,
including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction
and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. For
additional information about The Yasme Foundation, visit our website
at <www.yasme.org>.
Ward Silver, N0AX
President The Yasme Foundation
Board of Directors:
Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director
Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President, Secretary and Director
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Treasurer and Director
Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director
Robert Vallio, W6RGG, Director
Marty Woll, N6VI, Director
[ANS thanks OPDX for the above information]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
Super Road Trip (EMxx, DMxx, DNxx, ENxx) ? November 8-11, 2018
Wyatt, AC0RA, has a special event call sign W5Q, and he?s heading
out on the road. The primary focus will be on 6m MSK144 and will
also work satellites as time allows. Planned grid stops include
EM08/18, EM07, EM06/16, EM05, DM94/95, DM84/85, DM86/96, DM77,
DM87/97, DM88/98, DM89/99, DN80/90, DN91, and EN00. Wyatt will be
using WSJTX v1.9.1 for MSK144 and will also use Contest Mode. Check
the W5Q QRZ page for more information and follow him on Twitter @
https://twitter.com/WyattAC0RA
South Texas Grid Expedition (EL06, EL07, EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17,
EL18) ? November 11-15, 2018
Glenn, AA5PK, will be travelling through South Texas, November 11th-
15th. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will activate EL06, EL07,
EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17 and EL15. Glenn will be on both FM and linear
satellites and will post specific pass announcements on Twitter,
https://twitter.com/AA5PK. He will also be position beaconing on
APRS as AA5PK-9.
Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018
Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005
vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few
transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from
the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super
station(s). If interested, contact him directly.
Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018
Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from
November 27th to December 1 , 2018. While there, he will work as many
FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed
for pass announcements, 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
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com
Updated October 25, 2018
[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]
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ARISS News
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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. *
* *
* $13,700 raised *
* * *
* For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit *
* *
* https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 *
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Successful ARISS contacts completed since October 18, 2018
+ 2018-10-22 13:05 UTC between Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor
KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Ashford School, Ashford,
Connecticut, USA. Contact was direct] via KZ1M. ARISS Mentors
were Steve W1HQL and Ryan W4NTR.
+ 2018-10-23 09:14 UTC between Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using
ISS callsign DP?ISS and Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-
Scharmbeck, Osterholz ? Scharmbeck, Germany. Contact was direct via
DN3HB. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ.
+ 2018-10-23 09:14 UTC between Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
using ISS callsign DP?ISS and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany.
Contact was direct via DN5ABG. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ.
+ 2018-10-24 08:22 UT between Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using
ISS callsign DP?ISS and Martin-Andersen-Nex?-Gymnasium
Dresden/DLR_School_Lab TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Contact was
direct via DL?TSD. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ
+ 2018-10-24 08:22 UT between Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using
ISS callsign DP?ISS and Liborius-Gymnasium Dessau, Dessau-Ro?lau,
Germany. Contact was direct via DK?LG. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ
+ 2018-10-24 17:48 UTC between Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT using
ISS callsign NA1SS and Delcastle Technical High School, Wilmington,
Delaware. USA. Contact was direct via K2CCW. ARISS Mentor was Keith
W5IU
+ 2018-10-31 14:56:40 UTC between Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor
KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Tallmadge Community Learning
Center, Lancaster, Ohio, USA. Contact was direct via K8QIK. ARISS
Mentors were Gordon KD8COJ and John K4SQC.
+ 2018-11-02 14:50:19 UTC between Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor
KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Pathfinder Regional Vocational
Technical High School, Palmer, MA, USA. Contact was direct via
KB1MDS. ARISS mentors were Steve W1HQL & Ryan W4NTR.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC
Want your school to experience an ARISS contact?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline
is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
information]
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Shorts From All Over
+ Ham radio satellites on 5 Euro coin
The Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) has released a commemorative
gold 5 Euro coin featuring the amateur radio satellites
LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) and LitSAT-1.
The two CubeSats were launched to the International Space Station
(ISS) on January 9, 2014 and deployed from the ISS on February 28.
LituanicaSAT-1 carried a FM transponder and a camera while LitSat-1
had a linear (SSB/CW) transponder developed by by William Leijenaar
PE1RAH.
The face of the gold coin features the Lithuanian coat of arms
(Vytis) as a star constellation with LituanicaSAT-1 and LitSAT-1 on
the reverse.
Watch A gold coin of 5 euros for technology education:
https://youtu.be/-R6Q-quon2Y
Numista catalogue entry
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/piec
[ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information]
+ Soyuz rocket: 'Faulty sensor' led to launch failure
"Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday it hopes to
resume manned missions with a three-person launch to the ISS on 3
December."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46055960
[ANS thanks The BBC for the above information]
+ FCC Satellite Related Filings
For easier navigation of US FCC Satellite related filings Luke
Rehmann has built an RSS feed of the FCC?s ELS and IBFS systems.
The FCC Experimental Licensing System provides companies with
temporary authorization to conduct temporary experimental wireless
communication lab-testing, space launch/recovery communication, and
other short-duration wireless communication needs
https://fcc.report/ELS/
The International Bureau administers international
telecommunications and satellite programs and policies, including
licensing and regulatory functions. The bureau also promotes pro-
competitive policies abroad, coordinates global spectrum activities
and advocates U.S. interests in international communications and
competition
https://fcc.report/IBFS/
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
+ Slade Stevens 2E0SQB announced via Twitter, "I?m happy
to announce that I am the new editor for #oscarnews I
look forward to working with the current editors until
they retire at the end of the year.
[ANS thanks Slade 2E0SQB for the above information.]
+ The following satellites have been added to AMSAT's Keplerian
elements distribution:
CubeBel 1 - NORAD CAT ID 43666
Ten-Koh - NORAD CAT ID 43677
Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for the detailed doppler
identification of these two satellites.
[ANS thanks Ray WA5QGD for the above information]
+ New sample edition of NZART Break-In magazine
New Zealand's national amateur radio society, NZART, has made the
Jan/Feb 2018 edition of their magazine Break-In available as a free
PDF
Yes an old edition but well worth the read!
The magazine features the popular columns Digital Modes by
Murray Greenman ZL1BPU and Satellite Orbits by Alan Cresswell ZL2BX.
On pages 28-30 there is an interview with FT8 developer
Joe Taylor K1JT.
Download from
http://www.nzart.org.nz/assets/breakin/sample/BreakIn-JanFeb-2018.pdf
[ANS thanks VK1WIA News for the above information]
+ Recordings and Videos From AMSAT-NA 2018 Symposium
Pass Recorder is a small application that records audio from
satellite passes based on tracking data it receives from the
commonly used SatPC32 application, pass recorder will sit in the
background waiting for a pass to be above 0 degrees and record the
audio to a wav file which you can use for logging purposes or just
for storing passes to listen to later for enjoyment.
Pass Recorder is provided free of charge with a donation request if
you would like to support the author.
Information can be found at https://www.2m0sql.com/pass-recorder/
[ANS thanks Peter 2M0QSL for the above information]
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73,
This week's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
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From n1uw at gokarns.com Sun Nov 4 01:25:43 2018
From: n1uw at gokarns.com (Frank Karnauskas)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 18:25:43 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
Message-ID: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:
Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22 @ $.049
Or
Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.
My control line run will only be under 35 feet. Maybe I'm being
overly cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are
starting to add up.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
73,
Frank
FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING EDITOR
1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
N1UW at GOKARNS.com
612-644-9174
From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Sun Nov 4 02:03:41 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 19:03:41 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
Message-ID: <003301d473e2$9c3a0c00$d4ae2400$@cox.net>
Also found this. "
https://www.remingtonindustries.com/hook-up-wire/hook-up-wire-20-awg-strande
d-solid-10-colors-7-sizes-available/?sku=20UL1007STRBLA25&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI
q9XhptK53gIVhP5kCh0vCQgQEAQYBSABEgJfVPD_BwE
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 Frank Karnauskas
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2018 6:26 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:
Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22 @ $.049
Or
Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.
My control line run will only be under 35 feet. Maybe I'm being overly
cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are starting to
add up.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
73,
Frank
FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING
EDITOR
1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
N1UW at GOKARNS.com
612-644-9174
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From ve3nxk at gmail.com Sun Nov 4 02:14:12 2018
From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 22:14:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
Message-ID: <5BDE55F4.3090001@gmail.com>
On 2018-11-03 9:25 PM, Frank Karnauskas wrote:
> The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
I just used the regular rotor wire.....works fine.
--
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From burns at fisher.cc Sun Nov 4 04:22:16 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 23:22:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <5BDE55F4.3090001@gmail.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
<5BDE55F4.3090001@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxWy-Sa+fZW=-cHcHUvV1hdxdGOcJZ1tE51PQYA=xDPD1A@mail.gmail.com>
At first I tried thermostat wire, but what a pain. Solid wire and stiff!
I finally found this stuff:
https://www.shireeninc.com/osc/cables/ret-control-cable
It's $1.25/ft, but what I liked is that it came with nice connectors. So
what I did was get two lengths (one az, one el) and cut them so I have one
connector a foot or 2 from the cut. I connect that end to the control box,
and the other cut end to the Yaesu plug. Now I have a nice plug that I can
use to disconnect the control box easily. I don't remember the size of the
wires, but the have to be at least #20.
That all said, bigger (i.e. a smaller number) than #20 will certainly work
ok.
On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 9:20 PM Bill Booth <ve3nxk at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2018-11-03 9:25 PM, Frank Karnauskas wrote:
> > The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> I just used the regular rotor wire.....works fine.
>
> --
> Bill Booth VE3NXK
> Sundridge ON, Canada
> 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
> FN05ns
>
> Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html
>
> Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life
> Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference.
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From nm3a at mail.com Sun Nov 4 10:49:54 2018
From: nm3a at mail.com (Mail)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 05:49:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
Message-ID: <5F623275-1A12-4690-BE6B-68FA8DE0066B@mail.com>
You have 8 wires and only need 6. So, just double (or triple if you want) up on the 22g and use that and the two 18g wires for E4,5&6 and A4,5&6. Those are the only ones going to the motor and the only ones needing to handle high currents. A/E1,2&3 only carry low currents for the positioning potentiometer.
Two 22g wires are approximately the same current carrying capacity as a 20g wire. Three would be closer to 19g equivalence. For short runs you can get away with a lot, but for longer runs, I?d go with the heavy duty line.
73, Dan
Sent from here. NM3A
> On Nov 3, 2018, at 21:25, Frank Karnauskas <n1uw at gokarns.com> wrote:
>
> The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:
>
> Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22 @ $.049
>
> Or
>
> Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.
>
> My control line run will only be under 35 feet. Maybe I'm being
> overly cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are
> starting to add up.
>
> Your thoughts are appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Frank
>
> FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
> ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING EDITOR
> 1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
> BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
> N1UW at GOKARNS.com
> 612-644-9174
>
>
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Sun Nov 4 13:39:40 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 08:39:40 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
Message-ID: <14D25098C1AC42C4BD670A695B2CD3CE@kb2m4PC>
AO-92 L/V ?
73 Jeff kb2m
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Sun Nov 4 13:58:08 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 08:58:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
In-Reply-To: <14D25098C1AC42C4BD670A695B2CD3CE@kb2m4PC>
References: <14D25098C1AC42C4BD670A695B2CD3CE@kb2m4PC>
Message-ID: <8E8052C27D5A466880FABB90DB3872C6@kb2m4PC>
Just saw on Twitter that no L/V today because of the AMSAT Symposium....
73 Jeff kb2m
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AO-92 L/V ?
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From peter at magicbug.co.uk Sun Nov 4 11:50:56 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 11:50:56 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaiogpk4HgFj7LCUzGcth7ee_apZnXxTOkx_-+yqc4_k13A@mail.gmail.com>
I used what ever they brand in the UK rotator cable for my home install.
Portable (same rotator) used ethernet cable with good success.
Pete 2M0SQL
On Sun, 4 Nov 2018, 01:27 Frank Karnauskas <n1uw at gokarns.com wrote:
> The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:
>
> Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22 @ $.049
>
> Or
>
> Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.
>
> My control line run will only be under 35 feet. Maybe I'm being
> overly cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are
> starting to add up.
>
> Your thoughts are appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Frank
>
> FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
> ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING EDITOR
> 1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
> BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
> N1UW at GOKARNS.com
> 612-644-9174
>
>
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From john at amber.org.uk Sun Nov 4 14:24:28 2018
From: john at amber.org.uk (John)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 14:24:28 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUaiogpk4HgFj7LCUzGcth7ee_apZnXxTOkx_-+yqc4_k13A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d473dd$4ef7b410$ece71c30$@gokarns.com>
<CAFvUaiogpk4HgFj7LCUzGcth7ee_apZnXxTOkx_-+yqc4_k13A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <02f801d4744a$18ecc8c0$4ac65a40$@amber.org.uk>
Frank,
I find that standard automotive trailer cable is more than adequate. Each
side of the G5500 only needs six lines, so two sets of six-core trailer
cable will do the job nicely.
Probably a lot cheaper than official "rotator cable" too.
73,
John (M5ET)
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall
(2M0SQL)
Sent: 04 November 2018 11:51
To: N1UW at gokarns.com
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
I used what ever they brand in the UK rotator cable for my home install.
Portable (same rotator) used ethernet cable with good success.
Pete 2M0SQL
On Sun, 4 Nov 2018, 01:27 Frank Karnauskas <n1uw at gokarns.com wrote:
> The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:
>
> Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22 @ $.049
>
> Or
>
> Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.
>
> My control line run will only be under 35 feet. Maybe I'm being
> overly cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are
> starting to add up.
>
> Your thoughts are appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Frank
>
> FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
> ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING
> EDITOR
> 1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
> BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
> N1UW at GOKARNS.com
> 612-644-9174
>
>
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From cee at palomarlight.com Sun Nov 4 17:15:56 2018
From: cee at palomarlight.com (CEE)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 09:15:56 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] W0LMD Satellite Tracker Jr - PC to Rotor Controller
Interface
Message-ID: <8444ece1-0fca-a6de-2b58-051747ec1b70@palomarlight.com>
I am "trying" to clean out much "stuff" in shack and garage. I have a
W0LMD Satellite Tracker Jr, PC to Yaesu controller serial interface. The
Tracker Jr is included in SATPC 32 and includes a DIN cable for G5500
and G5400 controller. $40 plus $20 US shipping. PayPal only, no returns.
please see my QRZ swapmeet listing.
Chuck N7BFO
From cee at palomarlight.com Sun Nov 4 17:19:30 2018
From: cee at palomarlight.com (CEE)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 09:19:30 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Two Kenwood 232C - Radio to PC Serial Interface
Message-ID: <89066543-5c0f-9124-48ba-e066d0580500@palomarlight.com>
I have two Kenwood 232C radio to PC, serial interface. Compatible with
SATPC 32 software to control Kenwood radios like the TS-790A, or many
Kenwood HF radios with HRD. Power cubes 13.8 volts, 0.15 amps are not
included. Some serial and radio DIN cables included. $60 for the pair,
$20 US shipping, PayPal only . No returns.
Please see my QRZ Swapmeet listing.
Chuck - N7BFO
From scott23192 at gmail.com Sun Nov 4 17:43:22 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 12:43:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Notes on PSAT / PSK31 decoding
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOZoeJ_GJ-9oYSgctikwERr_dBG0kUmqE4iafTNPSM+Rhw@mail.gmail.com>
Hi everyone.
If you would like to make some satellite contacts using a digital mode that
doesn't require linux, it turns out that the PSK31 transponder on PSAT
(NO-84) works very well.
A few days ago I posted that I had successfully used PSAT's PSK31
transponder:
http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070178.html
I had always seen in the documentation that the 435.350 FM downlink from
PSAT transmitted PSK31 and I had even decoded its telemetry beacons using
FLDigi. However, until a new How-To came out last week, I had never
figured out how to use the 10m USB PSK31 uplink to add my own signal to
PSAT's 70cm downlink stream.
Here is that excellent How-To from 2M0SQL:
https://www.2m0sql.com/2018/10/29/using-the-no-84-psat-psk-transponder/
... and I am making this post to share a couple of additional notes.
Please forgive if this is old news, but it was new to me.
I have uploaded some screen shots to illustrate. First, please note the
bottom waterfall in this image showing -2- PSK31 streams in PSAT's downlink:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//how-to/psat-psk31/fldigi-decoding.png
... the stream at the 310 Hz. mark is PSAT's telemetry beacon, but the mark
at 2369 is a repeat of what I am transmitting on 28.120!
Since the key to this is FLDigi's ability to decode multiple streams at the
same time, it's extremely helpful to SEE each of those streams separately.
In the following image, please note how to enable the left-hand "channels"
browser window in FLDigi:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//how-to/psat-psk31/fldigi-view-channels.png
... and this is a matter of personal preference, but I find that the most
helpful display setting in that left-hand window is to label each stream
with the audio frequency it's on:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//how-to/psat-psk31/fldigi-freq-view-settings.png
... when you click on any of those decode streams, that selects which
stream appears in the main upper decode window in FLDigi.
So that's the decode side of this. If you combine that with the
information provided in the How-To by 2M0SQL on how to transmit, we ought
to be able to get some 2-station or even multi-station QSO's logged.
Finally, if you don't have 10m transmit capability -or- even if you only
own an FM radio, this is a digital mode that you can absolutely decode to
enjoy another aspect of one of our long-orbiting satellites.
If you would like to practice using FLDigi to decode the PSK31 signals from
PSAT, here is the audio file that produces the two streams you see in the
screen shots I have mentioned above:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//how-to/psat-psk31/psat-psk31-sample-audio.wav
-Scott, K4KDR
From n4ufo at yahoo.com Sun Nov 4 20:24:41 2018
From: n4ufo at yahoo.com (Kevin M)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 20:24:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
References: <732763034.577764.1541363081295.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <732763034.577764.1541363081295@mail.yahoo.com>
> The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
I recommend Wireman #311 6 conductors 18 gauge, PE jacket. Remember you need two... one for AZ and one for EL. =^)
https://www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html
73, Kevin N4UFO
From stephennipper at gmail.com Sun Nov 4 20:42:47 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 13:42:47 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <732763034.577764.1541363081295@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <732763034.577764.1541363081295.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<732763034.577764.1541363081295@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAPf7+3pmXCvLSwciEt0ohTdh4QCeTPFbW0sNC9UuEX2prqTkVw@mail.gmail.com>
That is what I told him too. Good company that is where I purchased mine.
I also gave him KF7P.com in Salt Lake. He has lots of Grounding and
handles Spider Rotors. Plus he is the grounding guru.
On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 1:28 PM Kevin M via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> > The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> I recommend Wireman #311 6 conductors 18 gauge, PE jacket. Remember you
> need two... one for AZ and one for EL. =^)
>
> https://www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html
>
> 73, Kevin N4UFO
>
>
>
>
>
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N7DJX
From kg2ix at optonline.net Sun Nov 4 21:04:36 2018
From: kg2ix at optonline.net (Keith McDonnell)
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:04:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor wire
Message-ID: <AC.5B.22391.6EE5FDB5@mta4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>
Just use sprinkler system wire. It is direct burial, u/v resistant, and cost 1/3 of what rotor cable cost.
Mine had been outside over 18 years, and has been flawless.
73, Keith
From johnbrier at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 02:49:27 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 21:49:27 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 360 degree video of Serena Aunon-Chancellor working
NA1SS from Oct 25
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOZm0i_Ba=pD=aEE4BDLUZGqjjjipjB76Svj2H3pGtaJw@mail.gmail.com>
https://www.facebook.com/groups/201031309923094/permalink/2806315769394622/
She looks like she is really enjoying it :-)
This was posted by Keith E. Brandt. According to his Facebook profile he is
a flight surgeon at JSC.
He says:
"Did you contact the ISS on Oct 25? This video is from a west coast pass
where Serena Aunon-Chancellor, KG5TMT, was working random contacts. It
doesn't have audio, so if anyone has ground contacts from that day, I'd
like to get recordings of the ground pass to match up with the video."
October 25th was a Thursday. I don't remember reports of her being active
on Thursday.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
P.S. I worked her yesterday and made a short video of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwm-6tf7KCs
From johnbrier at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 03:07:45 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 22:07:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 360 degree video of Serena Aunon-Chancellor working
NA1SS from Oct 25
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I asked Keith in the comments of the FB thread about the October 25th date.
He said that was the timestamp on the video but doesn't have a way to
verify it is accurate. :-)
On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 9:49 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/201031309923094/permalink/2806315769394622/
>
> She looks like she is really enjoying it :-)
>
> This was posted by Keith E. Brandt. According to his Facebook profile he
> is a flight surgeon at JSC.
>
> He says:
>
> "Did you contact the ISS on Oct 25? This video is from a west coast pass
> where Serena Aunon-Chancellor, KG5TMT, was working random contacts. It
> doesn't have audio, so if anyone has ground contacts from that day, I'd
> like to get recordings of the ground pass to match up with the video."
>
> October 25th was a Thursday. I don't remember reports of her being active
> on Thursday.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> P.S. I worked her yesterday and made a short video of it:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwm-6tf7KCs
>
>
>
From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 5 09:20:47 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 03:20:47 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Huntsville Fantastic
Message-ID: <fdd4601d474e8$d64a3850$82dea8f0$@bellsouth.net>
The Huntsville symposium was fantastic a big thanks to all
I am still laughing at Dan's talk can't wait to next year
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com Mon Nov 5 01:00:39 2018
From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 01:00:39 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
In-Reply-To: <CAPf7+3pmXCvLSwciEt0ohTdh4QCeTPFbW0sNC9UuEX2prqTkVw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <732763034.577764.1541363081295.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<732763034.577764.1541363081295@mail.yahoo.com>
<CAPf7+3pmXCvLSwciEt0ohTdh4QCeTPFbW0sNC9UuEX2prqTkVw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB165677EED92CB0B4088275A28ACA0@CY4PR22MB1656.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
6 or 8 conductor available here:
http://www.cablexperts.com/cfdocs/cat.cfm?ItemGroup=19&itmsub=0&bskt=0&USA_ship=1&c=0
73,
Joe kk0sd
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To: n4ufo at yahoo.com
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
That is what I told him too. Good company that is where I purchased mine.
I also gave him KF7P.com in Salt Lake. He has lots of Grounding and handles Spider Rotors. Plus he is the grounding guru.
On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 1:28 PM Kevin M via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> > The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.
>
> I recommend Wireman #311 6 conductors 18 gauge, PE jacket. Remember
> you need two... one for AZ and one for EL. =^)
>
> https://www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html
>
> 73, Kevin N4UFO
>
>
>
>
>
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Mon Nov 5 14:41:43 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 14:41:43 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Data Warehouse Testing
Message-ID: <C034091E-DD64-489E-8AF1-8E67AA567CF2@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
To our faithful team of supporters....
I should appreciate it if you could spare a few packets (scores) from a couple of passes and point your FC1 & Nayif1 dashboards to data.badgersoft.com <http://data.badgersoft.com/> please, so that i can test fc1 & nayif1 realtime processing (same credentials)
UI at: http://data.badgersoft.com/satellites <http://data.badgersoft.com/satellites> (getting ready for JY1SAT and ESEO) these are place holders for the display but the data is going into the system, behind the scenes.
Let me know if you do any uploads and more importantly, if the dashboard reports any errors.
I'm changing the ranking page so that we can see all satellites at once (dummy data) you can click on column headers and footers to change sort order
The server running this test will become data.funcube.org.uk and warehouse.fucube.org.uk next week in preparation for the upcoming launches. WE WILL credit the
scores from the existing system!
Thanks
Dave, G4DPZ
From pconver at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 15:54:41 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:54:41 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA-2 FM-Voice+APRS
Message-ID: <CANTZqKnMP_nF8LuT6kUuVzzrRar_8OEYgYRnH05sn3Yi3rq7vg@mail.gmail.com>
DIWATA-2 Philippines? second microsatellite had been launched.
Cat# 43678 operates as UHF/VHF FM-Voice repetear and APRS Digi.
http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=diwata-2 shows times and Freqs.
Details: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
Good luck if trying.
73, lu7abf, Pedro
From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 16:12:05 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 11:12:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA-2 FM-Voice+APRS
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqKnMP_nF8LuT6kUuVzzrRar_8OEYgYRnH05sn3Yi3rq7vg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANTZqKnMP_nF8LuT6kUuVzzrRar_8OEYgYRnH05sn3Yi3rq7vg@mail.gmail.com>
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Thank you for the reminder -- there are so many sats that it's hard to keep
up with all of them.
They mention the following:
-------
Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM
voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater)
mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz
and 145.9MHz respectively.
------
... and that the mode will depend on the "day of the week". Do we know
which days are FM voice & which days are digipeater?
-Scott, K4KDR
======================================
On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 10:56 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
> DIWATA-2 Philippines? second microsatellite had been launched.
>
> Cat# 43678 operates as UHF/VHF FM-Voice repetear and APRS Digi.
>
> http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=diwata-2 shows times and Freqs.
>
> Details: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>
> Good luck if trying.
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>
From pconver at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 16:34:07 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 13:34:07 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA-2 FM-Voice+APRS
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOYXcr0-s=6rF22C0nowyYsRRe-LXsb1KxqGBaFxSg7_6Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANTZqKnMP_nF8LuT6kUuVzzrRar_8OEYgYRnH05sn3Yi3rq7vg@mail.gmail.com>
<CAJCSnOYXcr0-s=6rF22C0nowyYsRRe-LXsb1KxqGBaFxSg7_6Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=6kHG6Py+6r0NYfPuS7PRJ2+TaFM1LixQ95yi3N_txtw@mail.gmail.com>
Hello Scott,
By http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2 it looks that DIWATA-2 has a
clever design.
Looks that will operate in both modes (voice and APRS), if data is
received will honor data, if voice is received will honor voice, will
be quite interesting to see how operates in real
situations when both modes compete.
Looks that still is being commisioned, so should wait for the lucky
first station to copy.
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 11/5/18, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for the reminder -- there are so many sats that it's hard to keep
> up with all of them.
>
> They mention the following:
>
> -------
> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM
> voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater)
> mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz
> and 145.9MHz respectively.
> ------
>
> ... and that the mode will depend on the "day of the week". Do we know
> which days are FM voice & which days are digipeater?
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
>
>
> ======================================
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 10:56 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> DIWATA-2 Philippines? second microsatellite had been launched.
>>
>> Cat# 43678 operates as UHF/VHF FM-Voice repetear and APRS Digi.
>>
>> http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=diwata-2 shows times and Freqs.
>>
>> Details: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>>
>> Good luck if trying.
>>
>> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>>
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From n8hm at arrl.net Mon Nov 5 16:52:28 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 11:52:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?ANS-309_AMSAT_News_Service_Special_Bulletin_?=
=?utf-8?q?-_Fox-1Cliff_Launch_Membership_Drive=3A_Free_Digital_Cop?=
=?utf-8?q?y_of_=E2=80=9CGetting_Started_with_Amateur_Satellites?=
=?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9D_for_New_or_Renewing_Members?=
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-309.01
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-309.01
ANS-309 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 309.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE November 5, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-309.01
Fox-1Cliff Launch Membership Drive
Free Digital Copy of ?Getting Started with Amateur Satellites? for
New or Renewing Members
The next AMSAT Fox-1 satellite, Fox-1Cliff, is scheduled to launch on
Spaceflight?s SSO-A mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air
Force Base.
Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater as well as AMSAT?s
L-Band Downshifter.
Uplink: 435.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
1267.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
Downlink: 145.920 MHz FM voice; AFSK digital data up to 9600 bps
Transmit power: 600 mW nominal
As part of the preparations for the launch of Fox-1Cliff, AMSAT is
making the ?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites? book available
for a limited time as a download with any paid new or renewal
membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only
available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year
with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier
primer of satellite operation. The 186 page book is presented in PDF
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Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
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While there, check out AMSAT?s other items, including the M2 LEOpack
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to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership
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Fox-1Cliff carries the flight spare of the AO-85 Vanderbilt
University Low Energy Proton (LEP) radiation experiment, and the
standard Fox-1 Penn State University?Erie gyroscope experiment.
Virginia Tech provided a VGA camera which is the same as AO-92 but
will provide images at a higher 640 x 480 resolution. These non-SSTV
images will be decoded in the FoxTelem software.
Fox-1Cliff, unlike the other three Fox-1 FM spacecraft, does not have
an active AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) on the uplinks.
Fox-1Cliff?s Data Under Voice (low-speed telemetry) will be the same
as for AO-85, AO-91, and AO-92. It will be supported by the same
FoxTelem software already released.
As with AO-92, a high-speed mode will be used to support the Virginia
Tech VGA camera experiment. This mode will be active for 40 minutes
by ground command before reverting to standard U/v repeater voice
operation.
Fox-1Cliff is named in honor of long-time AMSAT member, contributor,
and benefactor Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR (SK), who passed away in 2016.
Cliff?s contributions to AMSAT and other amateur satellite programs,
including serving as an adviser during the initial development of the
CubeSat specification at California Polytechnic State University,
earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from Project OSCAR in 2006.
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and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
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73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
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From pconver at gmail.com Mon Nov 5 16:59:35 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 13:59:35 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA-2 FM-Voice+APRS
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqK=6kHG6Py+6r0NYfPuS7PRJ2+TaFM1LixQ95yi3N_txtw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANTZqKnMP_nF8LuT6kUuVzzrRar_8OEYgYRnH05sn3Yi3rq7vg@mail.gmail.com>
<CAJCSnOYXcr0-s=6rF22C0nowyYsRRe-LXsb1KxqGBaFxSg7_6Q@mail.gmail.com>
<CANTZqK=6kHG6Py+6r0NYfPuS7PRJ2+TaFM1LixQ95yi3N_txtw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=acbqrjsRC5aqeVeQisgjtnBK8NAgdY0rW9UvJ66ZL5g@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Scott,
You're right about days of the week for operating modes, what confused me was
'telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice
repeating operation starts'
Will be wise to expect more information from the designers, to know
operating schedules.
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 11/5/18, Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Scott,
>
> By http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2 it looks that DIWATA-2 has a
> clever design.
>
> Looks that will operate in both modes (voice and APRS), if data is
> received will honor data, if voice is received will honor voice, will
> be quite interesting to see how operates in real
> situations when both modes compete.
>
> Looks that still is being commisioned, so should wait for the lucky
> first station to copy.
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>
> On 11/5/18, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thank you for the reminder -- there are so many sats that it's hard to
>> keep
>> up with all of them.
>>
>> They mention the following:
>>
>> -------
>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM
>> voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater)
>> mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz
>> and 145.9MHz respectively.
>> ------
>>
>> ... and that the mode will depend on the "day of the week". Do we know
>> which days are FM voice & which days are digipeater?
>>
>> -Scott, K4KDR
>>
>>
>> ======================================
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 10:56 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> DIWATA-2 Philippines? second microsatellite had been launched.
>>>
>>> Cat# 43678 operates as UHF/VHF FM-Voice repetear and APRS Digi.
>>>
>>> http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=diwata-2 shows times and Freqs.
>>>
>>> Details: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>>>
>>> Good luck if trying.
>>>
>>> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>>>
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> expressed
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Mon Nov 5 19:17:13 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 14:17:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 config file names
Message-ID: <A002D1E7D4B9421DAFCA39955D49F05C@kb2m4PC>
Before I start on this , did anyone figure out how to rename the radio setup config files in Setup, Configuration? I?m having a hard time trying to remember what setup is Config. 1, Config. 2, etc....It would be nice to see something like...
9100
vu5k
2000/RSP2
To select from....
73 Jeff kb2m
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From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 6 02:29:04 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 02:29:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-06 02:00
UTC
References: <836084391.818064.1541471344785.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <836084391.818064.1541471344785@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-06 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC 51 deg
?
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08:08 UTC 50 deg (***)
?
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
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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/? ?
?
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?2018-11-06 02:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1275.
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1219.
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 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From erich.eichmann at t-online.de Tue Nov 6 09:21:09 2018
From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 10:21:09 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 config file names
In-Reply-To: <A002D1E7D4B9421DAFCA39955D49F05C@kb2m4PC>
References: <A002D1E7D4B9421DAFCA39955D49F05C@kb2m4PC>
Message-ID: <35eba22d-f03d-0f44-7a5e-675aef3fb64a@t-online.de>
Hi Jeff,
I hope I understand your question correctly.
In text file Config.SQF in the SatPC32 DATA folder you can specify
manually (using editor Notepad) which of the 4 configrurations SatPC32
will use. So, if you get a problem with one of the configurations and
can't start the program you can choose another configuration in file
Config.SQF.
The file contains two lines.
For config 1 it? should look as follows:
\SatPc32\
0
for config 2:
\SatPC32\CfgII\
1
for config 3:
\SatPC32\CfgIII\
2
for config 4:
\SatPC32\CfgIV\
3
These pasth names are fix and must not be changed.
The folder AppData in the path is hidden by default. Therefore make
first hidden files and folders visible (using the Windows File Explorer).
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 05.11.2018 um 20:17 schrieb kb2mjeff at att.net:
> Before I start on this , did anyone figure out how to rename the radio setup config files in Setup, Configuration? I?m having a hard time trying to remember what setup is Config. 1, Config. 2, etc....It would be nice to see something like...
>
> 9100
>
> vu5k
>
> 2000/RSP2
>
> To select from....
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> https://www.avg.com
> _______________________________________________
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Tue Nov 6 14:01:10 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 09:01:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 config file names
In-Reply-To: <35eba22d-f03d-0f44-7a5e-675aef3fb64a@t-online.de>
References: <A002D1E7D4B9421DAFCA39955D49F05C@kb2m4PC>
<35eba22d-f03d-0f44-7a5e-675aef3fb64a@t-online.de>
Message-ID: <69B591AD56AD4E7FA1D7C25FEF11CA7E@kb2m4PC>
As I suspected the config file names are fixed. Erick, thanks for the prompt
reply...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: Erich Eichmann
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 4:21 AM
To: kb2mjeff at att.net ; AMSAT-BB at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 config file names
Hi Jeff,
I hope I understand your question correctly.
In text file Config.SQF in the SatPC32 DATA folder you can specify
manually (using editor Notepad) which of the 4 configrurations SatPC32
will use. So, if you get a problem with one of the configurations and
can't start the program you can choose another configuration in file
Config.SQF.
The file contains two lines.
For config 1 it should look as follows:
\SatPc32\
0
for config 2:
\SatPC32\CfgII\
1
for config 3:
\SatPC32\CfgIII\
2
for config 4:
\SatPC32\CfgIV\
3
These pasth names are fix and must not be changed.
The folder AppData in the path is hidden by default. Therefore make
first hidden files and folders visible (using the Windows File Explorer).
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 05.11.2018 um 20:17 schrieb kb2mjeff at att.net:
> Before I start on this , did anyone figure out how to rename the radio
> setup config files in Setup, Configuration? I?m having a hard time trying
> to remember what setup is Config. 1, Config. 2, etc....It would be nice to
> see something like...
>
> 9100
>
> vu5k
>
> 2000/RSP2
>
> To select from....
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
> ---
> 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!
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From wa2ndv at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 19:36:15 2018
From: wa2ndv at gmail.com (Frank G)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:36:15 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
Message-ID: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
Hello all,
Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
73
Frank
WA2NDV
From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 19:48:32 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:48:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
FYI,
The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
? 145.900 MHz downlink
? 437.500 MHz uplink
Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
Telemetry Formats
The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
>
> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> WA2NDV
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 19:53:13 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:53:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
Frank,
Do you have Keps?
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> FYI,
> The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
> ? 145.900 MHz downlink
> ? 437.500 MHz uplink
>
> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
>
> Telemetry Formats
>
> The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
>
> Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
>
> The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
>
> From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>
>
>
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
>>
>> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
>>
>>
>> 73
>> Frank
>> WA2NDV
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Tue Nov 6 19:53:48 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:53:48 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOr63M_N8OFOB+1P8RFhsysA55KD5idnvt0OLvDY9g2OPw@mail.gmail.com>
No reports have yet been submitted to https://www.amsat.org/status/
There is confusion regarding the uplink since their website says 437.7
but the coordinated frequency is 437.5.
Since the amateur radio mission is just a payload on a larger
satellite, I would not expect any operations from the amateur radio
unit in the early part of commissioning the satellite. Hopefully they
will provide updates once it is activated.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:49 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> FYI,
> The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
> ? 145.900 MHz downlink
> ? 437.500 MHz uplink
>
> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
>
> Telemetry Formats
>
> The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
>
> Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
>
> The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
>
> From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>
>
>
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
> >
> > I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
> >
> >
> > 73
> > Frank
> > WA2NDV
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 19:55:36 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:55:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOr63M_N8OFOB+1P8RFhsysA55KD5idnvt0OLvDY9g2OPw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
<CABzOSOr63M_N8OFOB+1P8RFhsysA55KD5idnvt0OLvDY9g2OPw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D3D07513-2D4F-4D53-BBD1-22C9B3384D15@gmail.com>
Thanks, Paul,
Do you know what the Master Sat is?
EMike
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:53 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> No reports have yet been submitted to https://www.amsat.org/status/
>
> There is confusion regarding the uplink since their website says 437.7
> but the coordinated frequency is 437.5.
>
> Since the amateur radio mission is just a payload on a larger
> satellite, I would not expect any operations from the amateur radio
> unit in the early part of commissioning the satellite. Hopefully they
> will provide updates once it is activated.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:49 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> FYI,
>> The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
>> ? 145.900 MHz downlink
>> ? 437.500 MHz uplink
>>
>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
>>
>> Telemetry Formats
>>
>> The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
>>
>> Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
>>
>> The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
>>
>> From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
>>>
>>> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Frank
>>> WA2NDV
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Tue Nov 6 19:55:45 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:55:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
<C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOq7JDPuobE6MrW07HMnMqRNQ8xqgdHEE+CqE1zf+AjM2w@mail.gmail.com>
It's 43678 / 2018-84H. Should be up for you right now, EMike!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:53 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Frank,
> Do you have Keps?
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > FYI,
> > The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
> > ? 145.900 MHz downlink
> > ? 437.500 MHz uplink
> >
> > Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
> > Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
> >
> > Telemetry Formats
> >
> > The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
> >
> > Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
> >
> > The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
> >
> > From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> > Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> > Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
> >>
> >> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Frank
> >> WA2NDV
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> 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 wa2ndv at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 20:03:51 2018
From: wa2ndv at gmail.com (Frank G)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 15:03:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
<C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
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Yes I have the keps on my Ham Radio Deluxe sat program ( now sure from which TLE provider ) and I also see it on http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm after adding it to the list.
Just had a 9 degree pass but heard nothing. I may just be too early in the commissioning process.
Also it says CW at 120 One Hundred Twenty WPM ? Really ?
????The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz?
73
Frank
WA2NDV
From: E.Mike McCardel
Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 2:53 PM
To: Frank G
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
Frank,
Do you have Keps?
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
FYI,
The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
? 145.900 MHz downlink
? 437.500 MHz uplink
Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit?
Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
Telemetry Formats
The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
From:?http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
73
Frank
WA2NDV
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From scott23192 at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 20:08:50 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 15:08:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOq7JDPuobE6MrW07HMnMqRNQ8xqgdHEE+CqE1zf+AjM2w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com><5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com><C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
<CABzOSOq7JDPuobE6MrW07HMnMqRNQ8xqgdHEE+CqE1zf+AjM2w@mail.gmail.com>
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Nothing heard from it yesterday on a fairly high pass.
Tried both voice & packet on both of the uplink frequencies with no result.
-Scott, K4KDR
=======================================
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 2:55 PM
To: E. Michael McCardel
Cc: AMSAT BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
It's 43678 / 2018-84H. Should be up for you right now, EMike!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:53 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Frank,
> Do you have Keps?
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > FYI,
> > The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
> > ? 145.900 MHz downlink
> > ? 437.500 MHz uplink
> >
> > Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
> > Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM
> > voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater)
> > mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz
> > and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may
> > be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
> >
> > Telemetry Formats
> >
> > The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two
> > forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice
> > repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two
> > operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the
> > available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This
> > section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU
> > telemetry.
> >
> > Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
> >
> > The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater
> > mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1
> > minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice
> > operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU
> > is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly
> > aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of
> > telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120
> > WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown
> > below, and further explained in the table that follows.
> >
> > From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> > Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> > Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
> >>
> >> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have
> >> not been at the rig during those passes.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Frank
> >> WA2NDV
From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Nov 6 20:10:55 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 15:10:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOq7JDPuobE6MrW07HMnMqRNQ8xqgdHEE+CqE1zf+AjM2w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
<C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
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Thanks,
By the time I found and loaded keps I missed it.
20 degree pass too!
I?ll be listening for it later. Looks like a41 degree pass tomorrow 13:22.
EMike
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> It's 43678 / 2018-84H. Should be up for you right now, EMike!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:53 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Frank,
>> Do you have Keps?
>>
>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> FYI,
>>> The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
>>> ? 145.900 MHz downlink
>>> ? 437.500 MHz uplink
>>>
>>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
>>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
>>>
>>> Telemetry Formats
>>>
>>> The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
>>>
>>> Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
>>>
>>> The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1 minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that follows.
>>>
>>> From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
>>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
>>>>
>>>> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have not been at the rig during those passes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Frank
>>>> WA2NDV
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 aj9n at aol.com Wed Nov 7 00:56:05 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 00:56:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-07 01:00
UTC
References: <1358011121.38608.1541552165689.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1358011121.38608.1541552165689@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-07 01:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC 51 deg
?
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08:08 UTC 50 deg
?
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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)
?
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.
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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?2018-11-07 01:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1275.
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1219.
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 2018-11-02 17:00 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Wed Nov 7 04:34:45 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 23:34:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Bishop_O=27?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?Connell_High_School=2C_Arlington=2C_VA?=
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA
on 08 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:56 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Bishop O'Connell High School is a diocesan Catholic college-preparatory high school founded in 1957 and located in Arlington, Virginia. Drawn from the diverse population of Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, The student body of 1,200 represents a range of socioeconomic, racial, ethnic and religious heritage. The school offers a technology-infused, student-centered, learning environment, with an average class size of 17.
Unique learning experiences include robust curriculum choices in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)--including a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering curriculum--dual credit offerings with Marymount University, and an optional Global Studies program.
Our academic rigor is enriched through the opportunity for independent research projects and supplemental club activities and programs that infuse a strong STEM focus throughout our school.
Faculty at O'Connell collaborate through STEM-driven projects that include using innovative technology solutions and the use of big data to study our world. These activities include building and tracking satellites, small chip payload development, high-altitude balloon experiments, using big data to solve real-world problems, underwater robotics, coding, and Amateur Radio.
And lastly, we love exploring space and space-related activities at Bishop O'Connell!
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. In regards to the future of space travel, what will help us accomplish our
space goals the most, government or commercial space industry?
2. What is it like to float in space? Is it peaceful, is it nerve wracking?
3. When you arrived on the International Space Station, how long did it take
for you to adjust your sleeping habits and how long do you guys normally
sleep?
4. Does homesickness affect you (the astronaut) and if it does, how do you
cope with it.
5. Did you bring anything to remind you of your family?
6. What does a rocket launch feel like?
7. Will you use ham radio after leaving the ISS? We hope we can talk to you
through our radio once you are back on earth.
8. How do you navigate your way through the space station if almost every
room looks the same?
9. What are your thoughts on humans visiting Mars? When do you think it will
happen, if at all?
10. What do you do in your free time?
11. How much replanning is happening in your workdays because the other two
astronauts are not there?
12. Can you see the leaves changing in the Northeast US? Elsewhere in the
world?
13. New satellites such as GOES16 produce incredibly detailed images which we
look at here on the Internet. Do you use those images to help guide your
observations from ISS?
14. Of all those different nationalities, has anyone held worship services?
Aboard, or from the ground?
15. Is there static electricity in space? How do you deal with it?
16. How are you celebrating NASA's 60th anniversary?
17. Have you ever been on an EVA walk? If so, what was the task?
18. How much humidity is there on the ISS? Is the air ever too dry or to
moist?
19. It snowed recently in the Allegheny Mountains not far from us, can you
see snow from space?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status
Next planned event(s):
1. New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08 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 dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 7 08:44:38 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 08:44:38 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] New FUNcube Data Warehouse Testing
Message-ID: <03F0F679-87AC-444A-8DD2-12185CEC43C3@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
In preparation for supporting JY1Sat and ESEO I heed to take a live feed to test the performance.
For one day I will change data.amsat-uk.org which supports Nayif1 to point to the new server. (I will
retrospectively back fill the data when we change back).
Data will be collected but not displayed initially as I am only trying to determine load on the data server.
Many thanks for your support.
Any problems please email.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 7 14:51:59 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 14:51:59 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Data Warehouse Testing
Message-ID: <D15357C8-1005-4923-BBB2-5209670DED4B@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
I should like to thank all the stations that contributed to the testing:
Satellite ID 11 = Nayif1 2 = FUNcube-1
+--------+--------------+-------------------------+
| number | satellite_id | site_id |
+--------+--------------+-------------------------+
| 768 | 11 | kb6lty |
| 666 | 2 | kb6lty |
| 580 | 2 | HB9MFL |
| 452 | 2 | G0IIQ |
| 449 | 2 | Goonhilly_Earth_Station |
| 447 | 2 | G3VZV_Graham_QTHR |
| 254 | 11 | G0IIQ |
| 222 | 11 | VK5GU |
| 202 | 11 | G7SVI |
| 192 | 2 | VK5GU |
| 152 | 2 | G7SVI |
| 114 | 2 | dk3wn |
| 113 | 11 | G3VZV_Graham_QTHR |
| 99 | 11 | Goonhilly_Earth_Station |
| 75 | 11 | dk3wn |
| 66 | 11 | k9jkm |
| 63 | 2 | G7gqw |
| 43 | 11 | KA9GDO |
| 34 | 2 | F6HDW |
| 29 | 2 | PV8DX |
| 21 | 11 | G7gqw |
+--------+--------------+-------------------------+
I can work with this data to do more development.
If you haven't already done so, please change the
Dashboard warehouse URL back to http://data.funcube.org.uk
Will keep you posted about the new warehouse.
http://data.badgersoft.com
Please take a look but you will find that it's a moving target
and may disappear occasionally as I do updates.
Currently working on registration, DO NOT try it :-)
73
Dave
From johnbrier at gmail.com Wed Nov 7 16:48:54 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 11:48:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIWATA 2B
In-Reply-To: <383EE3D9-5ADE-4582-BAFE-E90CBEB9E42C@gmail.com>
References: <5be1ed2f.1c69fb81.f32ad.0822@mx.google.com>
<5C1CAC1D-C3CF-4E9F-BC99-7EE403E1F3BC@gmail.com>
<C10B3122-66B1-4AFD-B00B-7C3FB83DB45F@gmail.com>
<CABzOSOq7JDPuobE6MrW07HMnMqRNQ8xqgdHEE+CqE1zf+AjM2w@mail.gmail.com>
<383EE3D9-5ADE-4582-BAFE-E90CBEB9E42C@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKMMVKiJ6mXrDYvXA_KxTnL-L7morr9bm7jyhyGkDXbdkQ@mail.gmail.com>
Just saw this on FB. Apparently the radio payload will be tested this week.
https://twitter.com/SpaceComms1/status/1060212162365407233?s=19
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 15:19 E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> By the time I found and loaded keps I missed it.
> 20 degree pass too!
> I?ll be listening for it later. Looks like a41 degree pass tomorrow 13:22.
>
> EMike
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> >
> > It's 43678 / 2018-84H. Should be up for you right now, EMike!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Paul, N8HM
> >> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:53 PM E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Frank,
> >> Do you have Keps?
> >>
> >> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> >> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> >> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:48 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> FYI,
> >>> The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
> >>> ? 145.900 MHz downlink
> >>> ? 437.500 MHz uplink
> >>>
> >>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit
> >>> Diwata-2?s Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes: FM
> voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater (digipeater)
> mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are implemented at 437.7MHz
> and 145.9MHz respectively. The following lists some information that may be
> useful when utilizing the radio?s services.
> >>>
> >>> Telemetry Formats
> >>>
> >>> The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two
> forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice repeater
> mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two operational modes
> are scheduled according to the day of the week, the available telemetry
> differ in format and content correspondingly. This section explains the
> data format and specifications for the ARU telemetry.
> >>>
> >>> Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
> >>>
> >>> The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater
> mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every 1
> minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice operations.
> This said, the telemetry will not be available when the ARU is busy, and
> likewise, the telemetry transmission will be abruptly aborted when a voice
> repeating operation starts while in the midst of telemetry downlink. The
> data can be received in Morse code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of
> 145.9 MHz. The pertinent data format is shown below, and further explained
> in the table that follows.
> >>>
> >>> From: http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> >>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> >>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Frank G <wa2ndv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hello all,
> >>>>
> >>>> Has anyone heard this new sat beacon ?
> >>>>
> >>>> I get only a few daytime passes a day here on the east coast and have
> not been at the rig during those passes.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 73
> >>>> Frank
> >>>> WA2NDV
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> 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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> of AMSAT-NA.
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> program!
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> >> _______________________________________________
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> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> expressed
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From gezzi.q at gmail.com Wed Nov 7 14:07:33 2018
From: gezzi.q at gmail.com (Quirino Gezzi)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 15:07:33 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Award sstv 27 october 2018 ISS
Message-ID: <CAPPSdbE3KTiBDO_xeQ0K4GjL_EkrHYQ20T3gjY=PL+PqGu_1VQ@mail.gmail.com>
Why I don't receive my award?
Quirino Gezzi IK6FFL
From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com Wed Nov 7 18:56:07 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 12:56:07 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Award sstv 27 october 2018 ISS
In-Reply-To: <CAPPSdbE3KTiBDO_xeQ0K4GjL_EkrHYQ20T3gjY=PL+PqGu_1VQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPPSdbE3KTiBDO_xeQ0K4GjL_EkrHYQ20T3gjY=PL+PqGu_1VQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5be33547.1c69fb81.aebf4.6bc9@mx.google.com>
> Why I don't receive my award?
> Quirino Gezzi IK6FFL
The SSTV award I received came from sstv.award at gmail.com Skawek SQ3OOK ...
the award wasn't sponsored by AMSAT-NA. Perhaps you can get more information
using that e-mail.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org
From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Wed Nov 7 19:23:39 2018
From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE)
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:23:39 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Award sstv 27 october 2018 ISS
In-Reply-To: <5be33547.1c69fb81.aebf4.6bc9@mx.google.com>
References: <CAPPSdbE3KTiBDO_xeQ0K4GjL_EkrHYQ20T3gjY=PL+PqGu_1VQ@mail.gmail.com>
<5be33547.1c69fb81.aebf4.6bc9@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <f1b45c338138e587475c118a6fc08b8a@sp3qfe.net>
Hi Quirino,
Did you read the rules: https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/
Did you upload your decoded images on the page:
www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php
Did you fill in the application form on the:
https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ ?
At 8th Nov. 2018 is the deadline.
73, Armand SP3QFE
On 2018-11-07 19:56, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:
>> Why I don't receive my award?
>> Quirino Gezzi IK6FFL
>
> The SSTV award I received came from sstv.award at gmail.com Skawek SQ3OOK
> ...
> the award wasn't sponsored by AMSAT-NA. Perhaps you can get more
> information
> using that e-mail.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
From eli.caul at sonic.com Thu Nov 8 02:08:57 2018
From: eli.caul at sonic.com (Eli Caul)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 02:08:57 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 satellites
Message-ID: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Hi folks -
I've had great luck on AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 using an FM HT and the Arrow antenna. However, I've never been able to hear any of the XW satellites, and I'm seeing them as active on the AMSAT status page. XW2-C just went by 500 miles away at decent elevation and not a peep.
I'm concerned that I'm reading the frequency chart wrong, or ? - Could someone please send me a sample setup for one of them so I can be sure I'm interpreting everything correctly?
Any assistance much appreciated!
73 de KK6ZHZ,
- Eli Caul
Director of Customer Care
Sonic.net, Inc.
707-237-6201 Direct
707-521-0131 Faxline
From gabrielzeifman at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 03:42:18 2018
From: gabrielzeifman at gmail.com (Gabriel Zeifman)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 21:42:18 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 satellites
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAEGYLCswypA+sfGF5FWgPa0JnHJwmcJ3GKotiYbgNL_ZT-SMtg@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Eli,
The XW series of satellites have linear transponders and are accessible
with SSB (or CW). You may be able to hear the beacons to an extent with
your HT, but I wouldn't expect much more. But generally you'll need SSB
gear to get on the linear sats. Additionally, the XWs aren't used nearly as
much as the FM sats or more popular SSB sats like FO-29 and AO-7, but it's
definitely not hard to find a QSO on them.
73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH
On Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 8:45 PM Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com wrote:
> Hi folks -
>
> I've had great luck on AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 using an FM HT and the Arrow
> antenna. However, I've never been able to hear any of the XW satellites,
> and I'm seeing them as active on the AMSAT status page. XW2-C just went
> by 500 miles away at decent elevation and not a peep.
>
> I'm concerned that I'm reading the frequency chart wrong, or ? - Could
> someone please send me a sample setup for one of them so I can be sure I'm
> interpreting everything correctly?
>
> Any assistance much appreciated!
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic.net, Inc.
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the 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 k6vug at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 8 04:15:39 2018
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 04:15:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 satellites
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1784285796.201569.1541650539256@mail.yahoo.com>
Firstly, the XWs are SSB/CW birds and would be pretty much unreadable on FM.
Secondly, the SSB portion of the XWs is pretty unused, however their CW beacons are loud with a vertical, and should be very loud with a beam and a SSB/CW radio.
Thirdly, when you start listening to XWs with a SSB/CW radio, you'll find the Doppler shift in SSB/CW is very real, compared to FM, but is a whole lot of fun !
Hope that helps.
73!Umesh (CM97)
k6vug
On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:46:30 PM PST, Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com> wrote:
Hi folks -
I've had great luck on AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 using an FM HT and the Arrow antenna.? However, I've never been able to hear any of the XW satellites, and I'm seeing them as active on the AMSAT status page.? ? XW2-C just went by 500 miles away at decent elevation and not a peep.
I'm concerned that I'm reading the frequency chart wrong, or ? - Could someone please send me a sample setup for one of them so I can be sure I'm interpreting everything correctly?
Any assistance much appreciated!
73 de KK6ZHZ,
- Eli Caul
Director of Customer Care
Sonic.net, Inc.
707-237-6201 Direct
707-521-0131 Faxline
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the 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 ka7fvv at yahoo.com Thu Nov 8 04:25:54 2018
From: ka7fvv at yahoo.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 20:25:54 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 satellites
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB20607AF5B5BA050DC7CB007698C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <E79DEED1-C45C-4A56-90E0-03984D7A487B@yahoo.com>
Eli,
Glad you are having good luck with the FM birds. Hope to catch you on one of them. The XW birds are all SSB linear transponders. Your FM HT won't work for those. You will need all mode tranceivers to work those.
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
www.ka7fvv.net
> On Nov 7, 2018, at 18:08, Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com> wrote:
>
> Hi folks -
>
> I've had great luck on AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 using an FM HT and the Arrow antenna. However, I've never been able to hear any of the XW satellites, and I'm seeing them as active on the AMSAT status page. XW2-C just went by 500 miles away at decent elevation and not a peep.
>
> I'm concerned that I'm reading the frequency chart wrong, or ? - Could someone please send me a sample setup for one of them so I can be sure I'm interpreting everything correctly?
>
> Any assistance much appreciated!
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic.net, Inc.
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 wmc_jx at 163.com Thu Nov 8 08:45:17 2018
From: wmc_jx at 163.com (=?GBK?B?zqTD97So?=)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 16:45:17 +0800 (CST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <3c2206f5.b9e1.166f27f3d8a.Coremail.wmc_jx@163.com>
Hi OMs,
The following tests of DSLWP-B UHF are planned:
8 Nov 2018 09:40 to 8 Nov 2018 11:40
9 Nov 2018 12:00 to 9 Nov 2018 14:00
10 Nov 2018 14:00 to 10 Nov 2018 16:00
11 Nov 2018 13:30 to 11 Nov 2018 15:30
All time in UTC. GMSK telemetry and JT4G beacon on 435.4. GMSK telemetry/image and JT4G repeater on 436.4.
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
--
WEI Mingchuan
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 hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 10:11:50 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 04:11:50 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx PSAT Report
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3i7M68VSL5m_WtZ-1+swkEmuD1pz-KNr4Kh8ZZo=dWOw@mail.gmail.com>
Pat,
Nice!
Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
=4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
:N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
73, N0AN
Hasan
From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 10:55:07 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 04:55:07 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bhutan-1 and uiTMSAT-1
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf0N3K0y_zd6=_evE1W2g_499zUtc6e7O8va80Ea5AYx1g@mail.gmail.com>
I see beacons from these two aprs digipeating sats, but I am unsure what
the Via field is to be used in order for packets to be digipeated.
For PSAT and ISS, I use ARISS and it works fine. I don't see a similar
response from either of these other two birds.
I'm a bit uneasy about using a generic field like WIDE1-1.
BTW:
*Is there a generic via path I can use that will encompass (work for), both
the ARISS birds and these two birds from Bhutan and Maylaysia?*
It would be nice, while puttering around the shack, and all of a sudden
hearing packet activity on 145.825, to be able to jump on the keyboard and
begin packeting without having to alter the Via path.
Data captured from yesterday:
Fm BIRDBT To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[01:15:59]
HELLO! THIS IS APRS-DIGIPEATER OF BHUTAN-1 CUBESAT
Fm BIRDMY To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[01:22:09]
HELLO! THIS IS APRS-DIGIPEATER OF UiTMSAT-1 CUBESAT
I didn't see any digipeated packets from anyone from either of these two
sats. Perhaps their digipeaters are not active? (I did read on-line that at
least one of them was supposed to be active, but it was old news and I've
been out of the loop)
Setup:
UISS/UT7HO (Soundmodem) > Kenwood G-707 > Arrow J-Pole @ 15' (Rx and Tx) .
This station is on 24x7 monitoring, and tx's when I have time. N0AN-10
Direwolf (Win10) > VBAudio > SDRPlay RSP2 > M2 Eggbeater @ 7' (Rx only
Igate) . This station (N0AN-6) is active only when I'm not using the
Eggbeater and SDRC Console/SDRPlay RSP2 for other satellite activities.
Any advice would be most welcome.
73, N0AN
Hasan
From kb2mjeff at att.net Thu Nov 8 12:34:24 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 07:34:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9100 PAT panadapter board
Message-ID: <6F486647924E464B9EA57366D25F1BBC@kb2m4PC>
Has anyone installed the 9100 PAT V panadapter board described here...
https://kd2c.com/pat-v-9100
If so have you installed it with the newly documented higher gain tap points for VHF and UHF....
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/539f6433-783a-448b-b978-2cb9dd19e2d3/downloads/1cnddlt1h_216575.pdf
When Dave KD2C came out with the original board with the low gain tap point I found that it wasn?t acceptable for satellite use. Now I see he has higher gain tap points for UHF and VHF. In a few days, after L/V Sunday I?m going to open up my 9100 and redo the tap points.
73 Jeff kb2m
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From burns at fisher.cc Thu Nov 8 14:22:01 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:22:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-91 or 92 problem receiving
Message-ID: <CABX7KxUigy3NJ3r4S7HNiio15BosGLBvradMCfHpg-mDFWq_kQ@mail.gmail.com>
I could not find the earlier note about 91 or 92 receive problem, but I
just remembered that I had trouble with 91 a few weeks ago and discovered
that a network camera that I had observing my antenna was generating a
strong signal right on the AO-91 downlink frequency. Ferrites on the CAT5
helped some, but not enough. So until I can examine it more, I power the
camera off when I'm working 91.
I found it using an HT and just noticed the squelch breaking as I tuned
over the frequency. From then on it just used the HT as a probe. Narrowed
it down to the network, and then had to do some unplugging to find the
actual culprit.
73,
Burns WB1FJ
From ruthwillet at icloud.com Thu Nov 8 14:38:35 2018
From: ruthwillet at icloud.com (Ruth Willet)
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:38:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1746 AO91 satellite demo - November 8th
Message-ID: <9755033B-D420-4464-8238-1A4F1D706C92@icloud.com>
Good morning,
I will be doing a satellite demo for the Kettering University Amateur Radio Club today, November 8th, during the 1746z AO91 pass. I will be operating under my callsign, KM4LAO, from EN83. I hope to work some of you!
73,
Ruth Willet
KM4LAO
Kettering University Amateur Radio Club President
From bruninga at usna.edu Thu Nov 8 14:53:42 2018
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:53:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx PSAT Report
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Can you recreate the positions of the ISS and PSAT at the time of this
dual hop packet?
That would mak e a great graphic.
Bob
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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Hasan al-Basri
Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 5:12 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx PSAT Report
Pat,
Nice!
Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
=4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
:N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
73, N0AN
Hasan
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From scott23192 at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 15:57:41 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 10:57:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bhutan-1 and uiTMSAT-1
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I have repeatedly tried every combination of:
CQ, APTT4, or APRS
-via-
ARISS, BIRDBT, BIRDMY, BIRD-PH, JG6YKL, JG6YKM, JG6YKN, APRS, or WIDE1-1
... without any evidence of digipeater activity. Included in those
attempts I have used doppler tracking on the uplink and at other times just
set on 145.825 without tuning. All via a 50w radio w/ an AZ-EL tracked
directional gain antenna. I have also replaced properly formatted payload
messages w/ the plain text non-APRS formatted message style used in their
beacons without success.
-Scott, K4KDR
====================================
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:56 AM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I see beacons from these two aprs digipeating sats, but I am unsure what
> the Via field is to be used in order for packets to be digipeated.
>
> For PSAT and ISS, I use ARISS and it works fine. I don't see a similar
> response from either of these other two birds.
>
> I'm a bit uneasy about using a generic field like WIDE1-1.
>
> BTW:
>
> *Is there a generic via path I can use that will encompass (work for), both
> the ARISS birds and these two birds from Bhutan and Maylaysia?*
>
> It would be nice, while puttering around the shack, and all of a sudden
> hearing packet activity on 145.825, to be able to jump on the keyboard and
> begin packeting without having to alter the Via path.
>
> Data captured from yesterday:
>
> Fm BIRDBT To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[01:15:59]
> HELLO! THIS IS APRS-DIGIPEATER OF BHUTAN-1 CUBESAT
>
> Fm BIRDMY To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[01:22:09]
> HELLO! THIS IS APRS-DIGIPEATER OF UiTMSAT-1 CUBESAT
>
> I didn't see any digipeated packets from anyone from either of these two
> sats. Perhaps their digipeaters are not active? (I did read on-line that at
> least one of them was supposed to be active, but it was old news and I've
> been out of the loop)
>
>
> Setup:
>
> UISS/UT7HO (Soundmodem) > Kenwood G-707 > Arrow J-Pole @ 15' (Rx and Tx) .
> This station is on 24x7 monitoring, and tx's when I have time. N0AN-10
>
> Direwolf (Win10) > VBAudio > SDRPlay RSP2 > M2 Eggbeater @ 7' (Rx only
> Igate) . This station (N0AN-6) is active only when I'm not using the
> Eggbeater and SDRC Console/SDRPlay RSP2 for other satellite activities.
>
> Any advice would be most welcome.
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
From fgeraci14 at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 17:24:05 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 12:24:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com>
I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some birds
30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else noticed
this tracking error ?
I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing seems
to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
Best to All - WB1FXX
From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 19:03:22 2018
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 14:03:22 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-91 or 92 problem receiving
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Interesting. I ran into a similar problem but with SO-50. I mounted a GoPro to the boom of my arrow and worked an AO-85 pass and everything seemed fine. I then had a fairly shallow pass of SO-50 and could barley make out anything, I quickly detached it and moved it away and I could hear the bird just fine.
You may want to look into shielded CAT-6, I hear this helps.
73
Mike Diehl
W8LID/VE6LID
> On Nov 8, 2018, at 09:22, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
>
> I could not find the earlier note about 91 or 92 receive problem, but I
> just remembered that I had trouble with 91 a few weeks ago and discovered
> that a network camera that I had observing my antenna was generating a
> strong signal right on the AO-91 downlink frequency. Ferrites on the CAT5
> helped some, but not enough. So until I can examine it more, I power the
> camera off when I'm working 91.
>
> I found it using an HT and just noticed the squelch breaking as I tuned
> over the frequency. From then on it just used the HT as a probe. Narrowed
> it down to the network, and then had to do some unplugging to find the
> actual culprit.
>
> 73,
>
> Burns WB1FJ
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From burns at fisher.cc Thu Nov 8 19:05:25 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 14:05:25 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-91 or 92 problem receiving
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Thanks. That's a thought. I did put on some ferrite chokes all over the
place, and it helped some of the other birdies, but not this particular
one. I'm wondering if it might be radiating from the camera itself and
picked up by the antenna.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 2:03 PM Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a at gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting. I ran into a similar problem but with SO-50. I mounted a
> GoPro to the boom of my arrow and worked an AO-85 pass and everything
> seemed fine. I then had a fairly shallow pass of SO-50 and could barley
> make out anything, I quickly detached it and moved it away and I could hear
> the bird just fine.
>
> You may want to look into shielded CAT-6, I hear this helps.
>
> 73
> Mike Diehl
> W8LID/VE6LID
>
>
> > On Nov 8, 2018, at 09:22, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
> >
> > I could not find the earlier note about 91 or 92 receive problem, but I
> > just remembered that I had trouble with 91 a few weeks ago and discovered
> > that a network camera that I had observing my antenna was generating a
> > strong signal right on the AO-91 downlink frequency. Ferrites on the
> CAT5
> > helped some, but not enough. So until I can examine it more, I power the
> > camera off when I'm working 91.
> >
> > I found it using an HT and just noticed the squelch breaking as I tuned
> > over the frequency. From then on it just used the HT as a probe.
> Narrowed
> > it down to the network, and then had to do some unplugging to find the
> > actual culprit.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Burns WB1FJ
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From propgrinder at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 16:26:19 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 08:26:19 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Making a phasing line for 70cm polarity switch
Message-ID: <CAKoB7OppATfnOOw_8kem0zJNaVguQjuFt2WVcxTk0Z=nr-z3Gg@mail.gmail.com>
I would like to know how to make a 1/2 wave phasing line for my Gulf Alpha
70cm polarity switch. I've lost the original one while moving.
I understand that using a SWR meter is how it's done but I'm not sure of
the details. Is there a better way?
I'd appreciate some help.
Bob
WL7CQX
From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 19:55:41 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 13:55:41 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx PSAT Report
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Hi Bob,
I haven't a clue how I would go about doing that.
I would not have even noticed the double hop, had you not pointed it ou.
I thought it looked strange when I saw it, but I chalked it up to something
peculiar about PSAT, not having used it before.
I just got my sat station operational in the last few days, after having it
off the air for a few years. When I lost my az/el to the mice (chewed thru
coax and rotor cables, I pretty much gave up. Then recently, I started
using my old EggBeaters and found I could get telemetry from AO-85/91/92
and AO-73.
Then I used the 2m EB to listen to XW-2a/b,c/d/e/f and CAS-4A and 4B.
I've always been active in APRS since the early days with you and dosAPRS.
In fact, I think I was one of the earliest adopters of APRS.
I have a large collinear at a HAAT of 43 meters for my APRS digipeater. It
has a mobile range of about 30 to 40 miles. I use the UHF side of that same
antenna for a digital Fusion node (Yaesu) and sometimes steal it to listen
to low elevation sat passes.
Back to satellites: I got so enthused by copying tlm from the FM birds,
that I used my FM radio and the Eggbeaters to work a few guys via the FM
birds, but ..well. it just aint the same as all the fun I had with
AO-6,7,8,10,13 and 40. When 40 died, I lost interest.
Anywho, with my renewed interest in sats, I decided I should get something
to use the linear birds with the eggbeaters, so I picked up a Yaesu FT857d
and it has worked very well. I control it with SDR Console v 3.03 (which
has a fantastic satellite section), and receive using the same program and
an SDRPlay RSP2. So I have full duplex.
After copying some SSTV last week from ISS, I got enthused...looked around
the shack and dusted off an old Kenwood G-707 radio , found USB > ComPort
adapter that would plug directly into the Kenwood and had an unused Arrow
J-Pole at 15' above the pole I had my az/el system on. So now, I have a
full time 24x7 packet station on 145.825 using UISS and UTZHO soundmodem.
That is N0AN-10
I also let the SDR system sit on 145.825 when I'm not in the shack. It is
connected on 2m to my Eggbeater, and I run a copy of Direwolf as an Igate
server for anything that shows up on 145.825 packet. (That is N0AN-6)
Nice touching base with you again, and hope I didn't bore ya to sleep.
73, N0AN
Hasan
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 4:11 AM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Pat,
> Nice!
>
> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>
>
> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
>
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
From mccardelm at gmail.com Thu Nov 8 21:02:23 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 16:02:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tnx PSAT Report
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Hasan,
The satellite positions should be reconstructable by knowing the date,
time and location when the contact was made.
I am assuming the time was 14:50:57 (local or UTC), What day?
Looking at your reports:
Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
=4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
:N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
is your location 42 degrees 06.15 minutes N latitude and 094 degrees
02.30 minutes W`longitude? Looks like Patrick was in DM43?
Set up your tracker to be at the right time and day and take a screen shot
EMike
E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
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On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:13 AM Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Pat,
> Nice!
>
> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>
>
> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
>
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
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From bruninga at usna.edu Thu Nov 8 21:25:54 2018
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 16:25:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS satellite dual hop
Message-ID: <4a953b3f84afa7cd51846fac85933410@mail.gmail.com>
My bad. I misread it as a dual hop. The dual *s put in by some TNC's
confused me.
Here is how a 2 hop packet transmitted as ARISS,ARISS would look on the
downlink in a normal TNC:
PSAT,ARISS,RS0ISS* going one way or (least likely)
RS0ISS,PSAT,ARISS* going the other (more possible)
And remember, no one will find these on the ARISS or PSAT downlink pages
because most likely only the first hop will be captured and the second hop
will be rejected as a dupe.
That is why everyone should always watch the downlink live if they want to
capture one of those rare 2-hop APRS packets.
HERE IS HOW TO DO IT:
Challenges: Since PSAT has only a 0.2W transmitter, the ISS is simply
never going to hear it. But the chance of PSAT hearing the ISS is 20
times better. SO the best chance of success is via ISS first then PSAT.
But if they both hear the uplink packet, then PSAT will be transmitting at
the same time ISS is and so a dual hop is blocked.
So here is the best scenario for dual hop success:
1) Transmit stations via ARISS,ARISS on one continent hitting only ISS and
NOT hitting PSAT at same time
2) PSAT in footprint of ISS but also over mostly ocean so it might hear
ISS without lots of user QRM
4) Receiving station on a distant continent looking out over water towards
PSAT.
Then chances could be good. Notice, the transmitting stations can be any
users as long as they are using the ARISS,ARISS path. So the only person
that has to do any planning is simply coastal receiving stations.
With both ISS and PSAT now operational, this would be a good time for all
users to be using the transmit dual hop path of ARISS,ARISS to maximize
someone else on some other continent receiving them!
-----Original Message-----
> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>
> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
From w7lrd at comcast.net Thu Nov 8 23:06:46 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 15:06:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
Message-ID: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
From kb2ysi at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 02:12:55 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 21:12:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
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ISS Tracker is the best one I have found. It costs a few dollars, but well
worth it.
--
73, Don KB2YSI
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 18:07 Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net wrote:
> Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
>
> Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
>
>
>
>
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From lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 00:03:44 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 01:03:44 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
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at your choice
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Amsat&c=apps
73, Lucio I?LYL
Il 09/11/2018 00:06, Bob- W7LRD ha scritto:
> Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
>
> Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
>
>
>
>
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From aj9n at aol.com Fri Nov 9 03:02:10 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 03:02:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-09 03:00
UTC
References: <207881228.1300084.1541732530327.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <207881228.1300084.1541732530327@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-09 03:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC 51 deg (***)
?
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08:08 UTC 50 deg
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
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Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
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The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
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Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
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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?2018-11-09 03:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1276. ?(***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1220. (***)
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 2018-11-09 03:00 UTC. (***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From eli.caul at sonic.com Thu Nov 8 18:12:25 2018
From: eli.caul at sonic.com (Eli Caul)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 18:12:25 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 sats
Message-ID: <MW2PR20MB2060F2A069FAC54A16C869CE98C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Wow! In the last 12 hours I've gotten several _very_ helpful responses.
I somehow didn't understand that this was all SSB, I get it now, and I'm going to see if I can put together the FT-290 I bought from an AMSAT member and an AIRSpy SDR to try this stuff out. It sounds like a much different experience than FM, and I'm looking forward to giving it a try.
This is a very helpful, friendly group. I've always been impressed by the quality of the operators on the satellites, and the response I got to this (admittedly stupid) question is very encouraging to me for the hobby and Ham Radio in general.
Thank you very much!
- Eli Caul
Director of Customer Care
Sonic
707-237-6201 Direct
707-521-0131 Faxline
From royldean at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 12:15:05 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 07:15:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
Message-ID: <CADGPg2tNnRwSMzZyWg-gJsfT-C9+yCaU7oGREYwg+mtriKD0+A@mail.gmail.com>
For predictions in the future, I use AmsatDroid. For realtime tracking, I
use:
http://www.amsat.org.ar/pass
in a browser window.
> Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
> Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
From w9gb at icloud.com Fri Nov 9 13:14:09 2018
From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat)
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 07:14:09 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Making a phasing line for 70cm polarity switch
Message-ID: <692AB14D-5E3D-4F3E-8A58-1666D4AC97F2@icloud.com>
You can see the 70cm phasing cabling in this photo.
http://www.gulfalphaantennas.com/satellite%20yagi%20sub%20index.html
Matching and Phasing Stubs for Two Antennas, by SV1BSX
Common for satellite antennas for polarity switching.
https://www.qsl.net/sv1bsx/antenna-pol/polarization.html#phase%20delay
===
Pete, WB4CGA (Gulf Alpha Antennas) retired in June 2015.
However, in April 2016 Arrow Antennas LLC of Cheyenne, Wyoming acquired the rights to the designs of all Gulf Alpha VHF, UHF, and Satellite antennas as well as the rights to manufacture and sell those products. Parts inquiries should be submitted to Arrow Antennas LLC.
http://www.arrowantennas.com/main/mail.html
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Note from Pete, a few years ago:
Important Notice about phasing cables and connectors on the Gulf Alpha circular polarity antennas.
For a long time Gulf Alpha used LMR 400-75 as the cable of choice for the phasing of our satellite CPs. Because this cable is so stiff and the bends required to connect the cables on the 70cm antennas was very tight, the crimps were too stressed and sometimes the cable pulled out of the connector. We used the non crimp solder type for a while. These had their own problems in that they would twist and the braid would become totally disconnected. Again the cable would pull out of the connector.
We are now shipping these antennas with LMR 240-75. This cable is smaller than it's larger counterpart and should solve the problem. All antennas including 2 meters will have top quality Type N four hole flange female connectors on the T match blocks. No more SO 239's and PL259's. Cable ends are prepared with Times MicroWave strip tools designed for this cable.
===
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 08:26:19 -0800
From: Bob Hammond, WL7CQX
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Making a phasing line for 70cm polarity switch
I would like to know how to make a 1/2 wave phasing line for my Gulf Alpha
70cm polarity switch. I've lost the original one while moving.
I understand that using a SWR meter is how it's done but I'm not sure of
the details. Is there a better way?
I'd appreciate some help.
Bob
WL7CQX
Sent from iPad Air
From fgeraci14 at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 13:49:51 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 08:49:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
In-Reply-To: <13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
References: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com>
<13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
Terry,
Thanks for the thoughts.
I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85 still
a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
"element sets".
SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need to
figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element sets,
in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
numbers", as noted above.
Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
loading.
There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
with a "fresh" copy.
Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
WB1FXX
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Francis,
>
> Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
> I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
> What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the sats
> have been finally identified.
> The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
> entries for a given sat.
>
> I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
> and
> it tracks correctly.
>
> 73,
> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francis Geraci
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
> To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
>
> I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
> SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some birds
> 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else noticed
> this tracking error ?
> I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing seems
> to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
>
> Best to All - WB1FXX
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-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 pconver at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 14:31:46 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 11:31:46 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com>
<13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
<CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANTZqK=ez_qmSuz65JnRudS0e6VQkBiCUxg2v7v5AZ_xOVYE+A@mail.gmail.com>
If possible to set on your tracking pgms,
Try http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt
All sats Keps updated every 4 hours
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 11/9/18, Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Terry,
> Thanks for the thoughts.
> I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
> 43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85 still
> a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
> It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
> "element sets".
> SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need to
> figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element sets,
> in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
> numbers", as noted above.
> Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
> loading.
> There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
> with a "fresh" copy.
>
> Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
> WB1FXX
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
> wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Francis,
>>
>> Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
>> I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
>> What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the sats
>> have been finally identified.
>> The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
>> entries for a given sat.
>>
>> I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
>> and
>> it tracks correctly.
>>
>> 73,
>> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Francis Geraci
>> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
>> To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
>>
>> I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
>> SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some
>> birds
>> 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else
>> noticed
>> this tracking error ?
>> I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing
>> seems
>> to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
>>
>> Best to All - WB1FXX
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-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 fgeraci14 at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 14:38:36 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 09:38:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqK=ez_qmSuz65JnRudS0e6VQkBiCUxg2v7v5AZ_xOVYE+A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com>
<13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
<CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
<CANTZqK=ez_qmSuz65JnRudS0e6VQkBiCUxg2v7v5AZ_xOVYE+A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dD5=ByyHr8YCoJHG2RaRNAfRzTmv6zoQ6MAeFvN+gCS8A@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks for the tip!
But, unfortunately, HRD and SatPC32 don't offer that choice. I guess I'll
have to "load" them manually. I used to do that back with the "DOS" base
software with the RS series of Sats. Jeeezz... Have I been doing "Sats"
that Long ?
Best 73, WB1FXX
On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 9:31 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
> If possible to set on your tracking pgms,
>
> Try http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt
>
> All sats Keps updated every 4 hours
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>
> On 11/9/18, Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Terry,
> > Thanks for the thoughts.
> > I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
> > 43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85
> still
> > a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
> > It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
> > "element sets".
> > SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need
> to
> > figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element
> sets,
> > in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
> > numbers", as noted above.
> > Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
> > loading.
> > There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
> > with a "fresh" copy.
> >
> > Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
> > WB1FXX
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
> > wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Francis,
> >>
> >> Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
> >> I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
> >> What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the sats
> >> have been finally identified.
> >> The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
> >> entries for a given sat.
> >>
> >> I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
> >> and
> >> it tracks correctly.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Francis Geraci
> >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
> >> To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
> >>
> >> I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
> >> SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some
> >> birds
> >> 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else
> >> noticed
> >> this tracking error ?
> >> I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing
> >> seems
> >> to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
> >>
> >> Best to All - WB1FXX
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> >> Opinions
> >> expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> >> AMSAT-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 spatrickfay at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 14:55:10 2018
From: spatrickfay at gmail.com (sean fay)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 08:55:10 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
In-Reply-To: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <CAEWsTrPH7=sHLfLYSahCHJuq6UP5yOoy7B_OrAHc64aRnqxjUg@mail.gmail.com>
Heavens Above
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 5:07 PM Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net wrote:
> Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
>
> Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
From ai6do at yahoo.com Fri Nov 9 15:05:35 2018
From: ai6do at yahoo.com (Ryan Noguchi)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 15:05:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
In-Reply-To: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <892202288.1519921.1541775935390@mail.yahoo.com>
I've used several apps on Android, including AMSATDroid Free, Heavens Above, OSCAR, and others, but have settled on ISS Detector. It has a lot of unique features that set it apart from the rest.?
If you pay the very small price (a buck or two)?for the amateur satellite package, you get the ability to limit the display to only those satellites you want to see. For example, if you can only work FM sats, then just show those and hide all the rest.? AMSATDroid Free requires you to select a specific satellite, which is a pain when you can work twenty of them. And? AMSATDroid Free has those satellites in a pull-down menu that isn't in any obvious order! Heavens Above doesn't allow you to filter satellites at all, so you have to wade through a couple of hundred satellites, most of which are not workable.?
Another nice feature is that you can limit the elevation of passes to hide those that are too low for you to work. I can't work anything below 10 degrees at home (and have to hike a block to go down to about 15 degrees to the east), so being able to set those limits avoids a lot of false-alerm notifications for unworkable passes.?
Those notifications are also a nice feature. I have mine set with a ringtone of "SAT" in Morse, but you could set it to any ringtone you like. It'd be nice if I could set each satellite with its own notification ringtone in Morse, but at least being able to distinguish the satellite notifications from other notifications is helpful.?
ISS Detector also provides real-time display of the Doppler shift, which is helpful when you're learning the proper shift points for Doppler frequency adjustment during a pass. A lot of users have gotten used to the generous AFC available on the recent Fox-1 satellites, and will have to be more disciplined about Doppler control on Fox-1C, which doesn't have AFC.?
If you set the phone/tablet down on a fixed surface while you operate, it isn't always practical to rotate it to face north. ISS Detector allows you to rotate the az/el display to face in any direction. This isn't as important if you're using a phone, especially if you're wearing it on a velcro armband as I do, but is very helpful if you use a tablet with a tilt stand. I do this a lot when I work linears, since ISS Detector allows you to see both the az/el display screen and the real-time Doppler values screen at the same time if you use a tablet in landscape display mode. On a phone or in portrait mode, you can only see one of those screens ata? time, although swiping from one screen to the other is fast and I've done that even on AO-92 L/v mode, where Doppler shift corrections have to be made more quickly than in U/v mode.?
ISS Detector allows you to project out 7 days. AMSATDroid Free only projects 24 hours. Heavens Above allows you to select an arbitrary date in the future, which is convenient for longer-term planning. I did my initial planning for Field Day about 2 months ahead and found most of the passes were still fairly close to the predictions that far out, with the exception of the packet satellites. This feature of Heavens Above is sometimes useful. But that's the only benefit I've found that any of those other apps have that ISS Detector doesn't.?
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, 3:07:52 PM PST, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:
Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
Thanks? 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 9 15:24:59 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 15:24:59 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
In-Reply-To: <892202288.1519921.1541775935390@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
<892202288.1519921.1541775935390@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4F598854-E672-496C-B9FE-96B44B4CDA73@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
With the release of ISS Detector i stopped active development of AmsatDroidFree as it had all the features that I had
planned to add over time.
The source to AmsatDroidFree is now Open Source at: https://github.com/g4dpz/AmsatDroidFree
73
- Dave, G4DPZ
> On 9 Nov 2018, at 15:05, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> ISS Detector
From n8hm at arrl.net Fri Nov 9 15:36:45 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 10:36:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-313 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Fox-1Cliff
Currently Scheduled for November 19th Launch
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqCSX36yoA3kvT74CL_ToK=UvMo2_HTZvH2ZVq+wJwVuQ@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-313.01
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-313.01
ANS-313 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 313.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE November 9, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-313.01
Fox-1Cliff Currently Scheduled for November 19th Launch
AMSAT is counting down to the launch of the next Fox-1 satellite,
Fox-1Cliff.
Per Spaceflight Now, the launch of Spaceflight's SSO-A SmallSat
Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
is currently scheduled for November 19, 2018 at 18:32 UTC.
Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater, AMSAT?s L-Band
Downshifter, the flight spare of the AO-85 Vanderbilt University Low
Energy Proton (LEP) radiation experiment, and the standard Fox-1 Penn
State University?Erie MEMS gyroscope experiment. Virginia Tech
provided a VGA camera which is the same as AO-92's but will provide
images at a higher 640 x 480 resolution. Additional information about
the launch and early operations phase (LEOP) will be released prior
to launch.
As part of the preparations for the launch of Fox-1Cliff, AMSAT is
making the ?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites? book available
for a limited time as a download with any paid new or renewal
membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only
available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year
with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier
primer of satellite operation. The 186 page book is presented in PDF
format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first
contacts on a ham radio satellite.
Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out AMSAT?s other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure
to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership
and then go directly to checkout, you?ll never see an option to add
your free gift.
Fox-1Cliff is named in honor of long-time AMSAT member, contributor,
and benefactor Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR (SK), who passed away in 2016.
Cliff?s contributions to AMSAT and other amateur satellite programs,
including serving as an adviser during the initial development of the
CubeSat specification at California Polytechnic State University,
earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from Project OSCAR in 2006.
/EX
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,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 9 16:20:52 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 16:20:52 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Testing
Message-ID: <C3CB7A63-BC84-4C6E-A49C-15B353E3CCE5@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
A big thank you to all those who contributed packets to testing the new warehouse this week.
Sat ID
2 FC1
7 ESEO (Pre launch)
11 Nayif1
19 Jy1Sat (Pre launch)
+----+--------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------+------------+-------------------------+
| id | number | first_upload_date | latest_upload_date | satellite_id | site_alias | site_id |
+----+--------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------+------------+-------------------------+
| 1 | 11647 | 2018-09-17 10:04:05 | 2018-11-09 10:31:45 | 19 | NULL | g4dpz |
| 2 | 6440 | 2018-10-14 08:03:30 | 2018-11-09 16:11:55 | 7 | NULL | g4dpz |
| 3 | 1000 | 2018-10-19 09:59:05 | 2018-10-19 10:02:40 | 1 | NULL | g4dpz |
| 4 | 720 | 2018-10-19 10:06:25 | 2018-11-05 21:24:40 | 11 | NULL | g4dpz |
| 5 | 3012 | 2018-11-04 15:15:40 | 2018-11-06 21:38:55 | 2 | NULL | g4dpz |
| 6 | 666 | 2018-11-05 16:06:30 | 2018-11-07 03:27:35 | 2 | NULL | kb6lty |
| 7 | 768 | 2018-11-05 17:11:50 | 2018-11-07 05:55:40 | 11 | NULL | kb6lty |
| 8 | 580 | 2018-11-05 17:34:25 | 2018-11-06 08:36:20 | 2 | NULL | HB9MFL |
| 9 | 449 | 2018-11-05 18:06:45 | 2018-11-06 08:25:30 | 2 | NULL | Goonhilly_Earth_Station |
| 10 | 447 | 2018-11-05 18:07:40 | 2018-11-06 09:58:25 | 2 | NULL | G3VZV_Graham_QTHR |
| 11 | 452 | 2018-11-05 18:57:30 | 2018-11-07 10:13:35 | 2 | NULL | G0IIQ |
| 12 | 34 | 2018-11-05 18:58:20 | 2018-11-05 19:01:35 | 2 | NULL | F6HDW |
| 13 | 113 | 2018-11-05 19:18:15 | 2018-11-06 09:42:20 | 11 | NULL | G3VZV_Graham_QTHR |
| 14 | 192 | 2018-11-05 19:45:10 | 2018-11-05 23:05:15 | 2 | NULL | VK5GU |
| 15 | 99 | 2018-11-05 20:51:25 | 2018-11-06 09:47:30 | 11 | NULL | Goonhilly_Earth_Station |
| 16 | 222 | 2018-11-05 23:06:25 | 2018-11-06 00:48:35 | 11 | NULL | VK5GU |
| 17 | 29 | 2018-11-05 23:37:10 | 2018-11-05 23:39:25 | 2 | NULL | PV8DX |
| 18 | 152 | 2018-11-06 06:42:20 | 2018-11-06 17:40:45 | 2 | NULL | G7SVI |
| 19 | 202 | 2018-11-06 09:43:10 | 2018-11-06 12:56:30 | 11 | NULL | G7SVI |
| 20 | 254 | 2018-11-06 09:43:45 | 2018-11-07 12:33:55 | 11 | NULL | G0IIQ |
| 21 | 75 | 2018-11-06 09:46:05 | 2018-11-06 09:52:50 | 11 | NULL | dk3wn |
| 22 | 77 | 2018-11-06 16:03:25 | 2018-11-07 15:47:40 | 11 | NULL | KA9GDO |
| 23 | 66 | 2018-11-06 17:37:40 | 2018-11-06 17:44:00 | 11 | NULL | k9jkm |
| 24 | 114 | 2018-11-06 17:39:10 | 2018-11-06 17:49:05 | 2 | NULL | dk3wn |
| 25 | 170 | 2018-11-06 20:26:50 | 2018-11-08 12:11:45 | 11 | NULL | G7gqw |
| 26 | 129 | 2018-11-07 08:33:35 | 2018-11-08 20:01:20 | 2 | NULL | G7gqw |
| 27 | 35 | 2018-11-09 12:29:00 | 2018-11-09 12:30:35 | 11 | NULL | GW7ERI |
+----+--------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------+------------+-------------------------+
73
Dave, G4DPZ
From martha at amsat.org Fri Nov 9 17:17:44 2018
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 12:17:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USxrYxk2_Uvsicj+j2V_x3_6FJspG1teGshVeRH0A-4D7Q@mail.gmail.com>
The AMSAT Office will be closed Monday, November 12th and Tuesday, November
13th. We will reopen on the 14th
--
73- Martha
From mccardelm at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 19:01:21 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 14:01:21 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS satellite dual hop
In-Reply-To: <4a953b3f84afa7cd51846fac85933410@mail.gmail.com>
References: <4a953b3f84afa7cd51846fac85933410@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <B2A41922-2824-457E-8DA5-E8CA63D448D0@gmail.com>
Bob,
How close would the two satellites need to be with each other to hear each other?
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 8, 2018, at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
> My bad. I misread it as a dual hop. The dual *s put in by some TNC's
> confused me.
>
> Here is how a 2 hop packet transmitted as ARISS,ARISS would look on the
> downlink in a normal TNC:
>
> PSAT,ARISS,RS0ISS* going one way or (least likely)
> RS0ISS,PSAT,ARISS* going the other (more possible)
>
> And remember, no one will find these on the ARISS or PSAT downlink pages
> because most likely only the first hop will be captured and the second hop
> will be rejected as a dupe.
>
> That is why everyone should always watch the downlink live if they want to
> capture one of those rare 2-hop APRS packets.
>
> HERE IS HOW TO DO IT:
>
> Challenges: Since PSAT has only a 0.2W transmitter, the ISS is simply
> never going to hear it. But the chance of PSAT hearing the ISS is 20
> times better. SO the best chance of success is via ISS first then PSAT.
> But if they both hear the uplink packet, then PSAT will be transmitting at
> the same time ISS is and so a dual hop is blocked.
>
> So here is the best scenario for dual hop success:
>
> 1) Transmit stations via ARISS,ARISS on one continent hitting only ISS and
> NOT hitting PSAT at same time
> 2) PSAT in footprint of ISS but also over mostly ocean so it might hear
> ISS without lots of user QRM
> 4) Receiving station on a distant continent looking out over water towards
> PSAT.
>
> Then chances could be good. Notice, the transmitting stations can be any
> users as long as they are using the ARISS,ARISS path. So the only person
> that has to do any planning is simply coastal receiving stations.
>
> With both ISS and PSAT now operational, this would be a good time for all
> users to be using the transmit dual hop path of ARISS,ARISS to maximize
> someone else on some other continent receiving them!
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
>> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>>
>> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
>> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
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From pavelmc at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 19:54:50 2018
From: pavelmc at gmail.com (Pavel Milanes Costa)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 14:54:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS satellite dual hop
In-Reply-To: <B2A41922-2824-457E-8DA5-E8CA63D448D0@gmail.com>
References: <4a953b3f84afa7cd51846fac85933410@mail.gmail.com>
<B2A41922-2824-457E-8DA5-E8CA63D448D0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <22a4d780-d6b9-1a30-8472-a6847a0f617b@gmail.com>
Both Footprints must kiss or better overlap.
73 CO7WT
El 9/11/18 a las 14:01, E.Mike McCardel escribi?:
> Bob,
>
> How close would the two satellites need to be with each other to hear each other?
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>>
>> My bad. I misread it as a dual hop. The dual *s put in by some TNC's
>> confused me.
>>
>> Here is how a 2 hop packet transmitted as ARISS,ARISS would look on the
>> downlink in a normal TNC:
>>
>> PSAT,ARISS,RS0ISS* going one way or (least likely)
>> RS0ISS,PSAT,ARISS* going the other (more possible)
>>
>> And remember, no one will find these on the ARISS or PSAT downlink pages
>> because most likely only the first hop will be captured and the second hop
>> will be rejected as a dupe.
>>
>> That is why everyone should always watch the downlink live if they want to
>> capture one of those rare 2-hop APRS packets.
>>
>> HERE IS HOW TO DO IT:
>>
>> Challenges: Since PSAT has only a 0.2W transmitter, the ISS is simply
>> never going to hear it. But the chance of PSAT hearing the ISS is 20
>> times better. SO the best chance of success is via ISS first then PSAT.
>> But if they both hear the uplink packet, then PSAT will be transmitting at
>> the same time ISS is and so a dual hop is blocked.
>>
>> So here is the best scenario for dual hop success:
>>
>> 1) Transmit stations via ARISS,ARISS on one continent hitting only ISS and
>> NOT hitting PSAT at same time
>> 2) PSAT in footprint of ISS but also over mostly ocean so it might hear
>> ISS without lots of user QRM
>> 4) Receiving station on a distant continent looking out over water towards
>> PSAT.
>>
>> Then chances could be good. Notice, the transmitting stations can be any
>> users as long as they are using the ARISS,ARISS path. So the only person
>> that has to do any planning is simply coastal receiving stations.
>>
>> With both ISS and PSAT now operational, this would be a good time for all
>> users to be using the transmit dual hop path of ARISS,ARISS to maximize
>> someone else on some other continent receiving them!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
>>> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>>>
>>> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
>>> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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.
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From bruninga at usna.edu Fri Nov 9 20:38:03 2018
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 15:38:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS satellite dual hop
In-Reply-To: <B2A41922-2824-457E-8DA5-E8CA63D448D0@gmail.com>
References: <4a953b3f84afa7cd51846fac85933410@mail.gmail.com>
<B2A41922-2824-457E-8DA5-E8CA63D448D0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8a5cf25f06f128f99d8f0f4c597c1a46@mail.gmail.com>
> How close would the two satellites need to be with each other to hear
each other?
Their footprints have to overlap. The footprint of ISS goes out what,
maybe 2000 mi? But most people cannot make good contacts until it is say
above about 20 degrees, then it is 6 dB closer at about 1000 mi. Although
PSAT has a similar footprint and lets say that its usable range is about
1000mi also. Then they could be 2000 to 4000 miles a part and still see
each other right on their horizons.
But that is a long haul for a 5W link. AND, No other ham radio users
should be in the footprint of the satellite that wants to hear the other
satellite or it will hear so much QRM as to not be able to hear the other
one. So if I wanted to do it by distance, I might suggest a round number
of 1000 miles maybe.
But it is what else is in that footprint (QRM) that will define the
chances of a link.
Bob
> On Nov 8, 2018, at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
> My bad. I misread it as a dual hop. The dual *s put in by some TNC's
> confused me.
>
> Here is how a 2 hop packet transmitted as ARISS,ARISS would look on
> the downlink in a normal TNC:
>
> PSAT,ARISS,RS0ISS* going one way or (least likely)
> RS0ISS,PSAT,ARISS* going the other (more possible)
>
> And remember, no one will find these on the ARISS or PSAT downlink
> pages because most likely only the first hop will be captured and the
> second hop will be rejected as a dupe.
>
> That is why everyone should always watch the downlink live if they
> want to capture one of those rare 2-hop APRS packets.
>
> HERE IS HOW TO DO IT:
>
> Challenges: Since PSAT has only a 0.2W transmitter, the ISS is simply
> never going to hear it. But the chance of PSAT hearing the ISS is 20
> times better. SO the best chance of success is via ISS first then PSAT.
> But if they both hear the uplink packet, then PSAT will be
> transmitting at the same time ISS is and so a dual hop is blocked.
>
> So here is the best scenario for dual hop success:
>
> 1) Transmit stations via ARISS,ARISS on one continent hitting only ISS
> and NOT hitting PSAT at same time
> 2) PSAT in footprint of ISS but also over mostly ocean so it might
> hear ISS without lots of user QRM
> 4) Receiving station on a distant continent looking out over water
> towards PSAT.
>
> Then chances could be good. Notice, the transmitting stations can be
> any users as long as they are using the ARISS,ARISS path. So the only
> person that has to do any planning is simply coastal receiving stations.
>
> With both ISS and PSAT now operational, this would be a good time for
> all users to be using the transmit dual hop path of ARISS,ARISS to
> maximize someone else on some other continent receiving them!
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>> Fm N0AN-10 To CQ Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=43 >[14:50:57]
>> =4206.15N/09402.30W`73 v. ISS de Hasan N0AN
>>
>> Fm WD9EWK To APK002 Via PSAT*,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=21 >[14:51:11]
>> :N0AN-10 :hi dm43{N
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect
the official views of AMSAT-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 occamrazr at yahoo.com Fri Nov 9 20:48:52 2018
From: occamrazr at yahoo.com (Butch)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 15:48:52 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help needed
Message-ID: <0185B5FD-39B5-47AC-918B-BA36A66DE7F8@yahoo.com>
I cannot hear any signals with this setup, even with >80 deg. passes:
Long wire antenna elev. 10M, SDRPlay 2, SDRuno, SatPC32, Com0Com, Win 10 Core i5.
Freq. and doppler shifts sync OK. Have screen shots. What am I missing?
Pls contact Butch K8KO occamrazr yahoo com. Tnx.
From peter.guelzow at kourou.de Fri Nov 9 21:02:36 2018
From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (Peter Guelzow)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 22:02:36 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
Message-ID: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
The launch of Es'hail-2 from Qatar with the first AMSAT P4-A transponder
in geostationary orbit is only a few days away.
https://amsat-dl.org/p4-a-eshail-2-launches-in-a-few-days
Also check out this article:??
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/11/spacex-return-action-lsp-status-upgrade/
pre-launch static fire test of Falcon 9 rocket for the Es'hail-2 mission
is currently planned for November 11th. If everything goes well, launch
is expected for November 15th with a launch window from 20:46 UTC to
22:29 UTC.
P4-A is a joint project by Es?hailSat ? the Qatar Satellite Company,
QARS ? the Qatar Amateur Radio Society and AMSAT-DL.
From peter at magicbug.co.uk Fri Nov 9 22:13:08 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 22:13:08 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dD5=ByyHr8YCoJHG2RaRNAfRzTmv6zoQ6MAeFvN+gCS8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com>
<13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
<CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
<CANTZqK=ez_qmSuz65JnRudS0e6VQkBiCUxg2v7v5AZ_xOVYE+A@mail.gmail.com>
<CA+QL-dD5=ByyHr8YCoJHG2RaRNAfRzTmv6zoQ6MAeFvN+gCS8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFvUaioSqcW4F8xyrepgu=e0+KyQ7wGx=xLwhXjkVHqAKTcSbw@mail.gmail.com>
It's worth remembering that not all the satellites launched show up in
the main TLE lists so the AMSAT list is still probably the best one at
https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasabare.txt
You can add optional TLE links to SatPC32 within its options
As the main issue seems to be HRD, if its paid subscription I'm sure
they can help you sort it.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 9 Nov 2018 at 14:39, Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tip!
> But, unfortunately, HRD and SatPC32 don't offer that choice. I guess I'll
> have to "load" them manually. I used to do that back with the "DOS" base
> software with the RS series of Sats. Jeeezz... Have I been doing "Sats"
> that Long ?
>
> Best 73, WB1FXX
>
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 9:31 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If possible to set on your tracking pgms,
> >
> > Try http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt
> >
> > All sats Keps updated every 4 hours
> >
> > 73, lu7abf, Pedro
> >
> > On 11/9/18, Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Terry,
> > > Thanks for the thoughts.
> > > I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
> > > 43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85
> > still
> > > a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
> > > It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
> > > "element sets".
> > > SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need
> > to
> > > figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element
> > sets,
> > > in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
> > > numbers", as noted above.
> > > Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
> > > loading.
> > > There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
> > > with a "fresh" copy.
> > >
> > > Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
> > > WB1FXX
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
> > > wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Francis,
> > >>
> > >> Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
> > >> I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
> > >> What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the sats
> > >> have been finally identified.
> > >> The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
> > >> entries for a given sat.
> > >>
> > >> I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
> > >> and
> > >> it tracks correctly.
> > >>
> > >> 73,
> > >> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Francis Geraci
> > >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
> > >> To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
> > >> Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
> > >>
> > >> I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
> > >> SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some
> > >> birds
> > >> 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else
> > >> noticed
> > >> this tracking error ?
> > >> I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing
> > >> seems
> > >> to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
> > >>
> > >> Best to All - WB1FXX
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From w7lrd at comcast.net Fri Nov 9 22:17:22 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 14:17:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
In-Reply-To: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
References: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
Message-ID: <1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
To bad it's speed was a little slower then we'd all have a shot at it. The five & dime would be fascinating.
73 Bob W7LRD
> On November 9, 2018 at 1:02 PM Peter Guelzow <peter.guelzow at kourou.de> wrote:
>
>
>
> The launch of Es'hail-2 from Qatar with the first AMSAT P4-A transponder
> in geostationary orbit is only a few days away.
> https://amsat-dl.org/p4-a-eshail-2-launches-in-a-few-days
>
>
> Also check out this article:??
> https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/11/spacex-return-action-lsp-status-upgrade/
> pre-launch static fire test of Falcon 9 rocket for the Es'hail-2 mission
> is currently planned for November 11th. If everything goes well, launch
> is expected for November 15th with a launch window from 20:46 UTC to
> 22:29 UTC.
>
>
> P4-A is a joint project by Es?hailSat ? the Qatar Satellite Company,
> QARS ? the Qatar Amateur Radio Society and AMSAT-DL.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From zmetzing at pobox.com Fri Nov 9 23:13:42 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 17:13:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
In-Reply-To: <1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
<1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <606ef481-8aaf-7885-f5fa-f711d31e0018@pobox.com>
On 11/9/18 4:17 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
> To bad it's speed was a little slower then we'd all have a shot at it. The five & dime would be fascinating.
You just need a _really_ high antenna tower...
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From fgeraci14 at gmail.com Fri Nov 9 23:16:17 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:16:17 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thank You's
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dBGvhMKt4ReinYARzpjzsU2a55FGT2pdK_RjP0CbQOfSw@mail.gmail.com>
To All the Sat Guy's that offered advice to me about the "confusion" with
the Keps in HRD.
As a "past" Help Desk guy, it couldn't have been a better experience.
I could have opened a "trouble ticket" with a certain software company,
and waited, weeks maybe, months to get, a *maybe* solution.
This community, is the BEST !! Good solid thoughts. Advice from past
experience. What could be BETTER.
I'M YELLING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS. Um, Sorry Mom.
Thank You ALL.
Best - WB1FXX
From burns at fisher.cc Fri Nov 9 23:31:36 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:31:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2 sats
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB2060F2A069FAC54A16C869CE98C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MW2PR20MB2060F2A069FAC54A16C869CE98C50@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxU0gms4=EY2rx6iMWZ=XyF7umTOSjMKzNGD5SG1aFR-Ng@mail.gmail.com>
You are totally right that SSB is the normal mode for phone. But just to
clarify, the XW2 sats are "linear transponders". That means pretty much
anything you send up comes out down, but at a different frequency. So you
could use CW, AM, etc also. You could use FM, but that would be very bad
practice (and no one listening) since FM would use up most of the
passband. Perhaps I'm being a bit pedantic.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 11:47 PM Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com> wrote:
> Wow! In the last 12 hours I've gotten several _very_ helpful responses.
>
> I somehow didn't understand that this was all SSB, I get it now, and I'm
> going to see if I can put together the FT-290 I bought from an AMSAT member
> and an AIRSpy SDR to try this stuff out. It sounds like a much different
> experience than FM, and I'm looking forward to giving it a try.
>
> This is a very helpful, friendly group. I've always been impressed by the
> quality of the operators on the satellites, and the response I got to this
> (admittedly stupid) question is very encouraging to me for the hobby and
> Ham Radio in general.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> - Eli Caul
>
> Director of Customer Care
> Sonic
> 707-237-6201 Direct
> 707-521-0131 Faxline
>
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From n0jy at amsat.org Sat Nov 10 00:11:05 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:11:05 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
In-Reply-To: <1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
<1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <3b1183de-a887-428f-0a2b-3af2da1f5452@amsat.org>
AFAIK there is no 5 GHz on P4-A...
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
On 11/9/2018 16:17, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
> The five & dime would be fascinating.
From zmetzing at pobox.com Sat Nov 10 00:14:46 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:14:46 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
In-Reply-To: <3b1183de-a887-428f-0a2b-3af2da1f5452@amsat.org>
References: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
<1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
<3b1183de-a887-428f-0a2b-3af2da1f5452@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <3d37c76a-a3f3-b2d7-20ba-884ccd0ea222@pobox.com>
On 11/9/18 6:11 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> AFAIK there is no 5 GHz on P4-A...
Correct. 2.4 GHz up / 10 GHz down is what I see on the transponder pages.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From normanlizeth at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 00:03:29 2018
From: normanlizeth at gmail.com (Norm n3ykf)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 19:03:29 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?P4-A_/_Es=E2=80=99hail-2_launches_in_a_few_d?=
=?utf-8?q?ays!?=
In-Reply-To: <606ef481-8aaf-7885-f5fa-f711d31e0018@pobox.com>
References: <b6ef3d77-a972-60d2-ef3f-01347131e0c8@kourou.de>
<1244348510.114433.1541801843219@connect.xfinity.com>
<606ef481-8aaf-7885-f5fa-f711d31e0018@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <CAJUhCTOteDBLGTXW8JDRENap1qJrsRCer1=7jw5o=QrS8F3vPw@mail.gmail.com>
or the portable gear, a licence, possibly a visa, and an air ticket.
On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 6:15 PM Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/9/18 4:17 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
> > To bad it's speed was a little slower then we'd all have a shot at it. The five & dime would be fascinating.
>
> You just need a _really_ high antenna tower...
>
> --- Zach
> N0ZGO
>
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From py41 at att.net Sat Nov 10 11:51:50 2018
From: py41 at att.net (Perry Yantis)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 11:51:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward to a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention.?Perry WB8OTH
py41 at att.net
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From wa4sca at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 12:58:39 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 06:58:39 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
<Yantis
<Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
<
<I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
<2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward to
<a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
<
<py41 at att.net
<sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Sat Nov 10 13:36:36 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:36:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com><1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
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Message-ID: <FAD1E31A2A424827A0ED8D11FAA87667@kb2m4PC>
Also remember that Yaesu never replaced the FT-847.
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:58 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood
rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This
year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
<Yantis
<Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
<
<I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
<2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward
to
<a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
<
<py41 at att.net
<sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From stephennipper at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 13:48:07 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 06:48:07 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <FAD1E31A2A424827A0ED8D11FAA87667@kb2m4PC>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
<000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CAPf7+3o-SCOoBr4MD8UrtiBNHguwsoshM_=hbTz7Fs19ME+U1g@mail.gmail.com>
Maybe Yaesu will finally get the FT9700 in production. Something has held
it up for two years now.
On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 6:38 AM <kb2mjeff at att.net> wrote:
> Also remember that Yaesu never replaced the FT-847.
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:58 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
>
> This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the
> Kenwood
> rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
> replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us.
> This
> year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
> in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
> engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
> interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
> multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
>
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
> <Yantis
> <Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
> <
> <I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
> <2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking
> forward
> to
> <a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
> <
> <py41 at att.net
> <sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 17:51:11 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:51:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1700 pass of AO-91
Message-ID: <CAM5+sovkw7os8aSDPquT-CyyDD6uVxbj7dQnwrgsMTRAvASj0w@mail.gmail.com>
I was listening to AO-91 today (11/10/18) around noon local time (1700
UTC). I was hearing well with my FT817 using an MFJ-1717 antenna. I
reach for Kenwood TH-F6 with its stock rubber ducky, and made a call.
To my surprise I heard my call on the return and another station
returned, I acknowledged hearing him . However, I noticed later that
my recorder wasn't running and I simply couldn't remember when I went
inside to write it down. Im afraid my biggest deficit is my memory not
my ears.
My apologies for my forgetfulness. I'm slowly getting my act back together.
I'm curious to know with whom I conversed, if anyone can confirm.
73
E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
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From paulopv8dx at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 20:10:58 2018
From: paulopv8dx at gmail.com (Paulo PV8DX)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 16:10:58 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM
Message-ID: <002a01d47931$85817800$90846800$@gmail.com>
Hi
Happy day
I made contact with YURI UT1FG / MM
GG75.- FO 29 - 19:49 UTC - 10nov2018
73 de Paulo PV8DX
FJ92pt - VUCC SAT
<http://www.labre-rr.org/vucc.html> http://www.labre-rr.org/vucc.html
<http://www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx> www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx
https://sites.google.com/view/pauopv8dx/
ARISS contact 13/fev/2014 exp.37
<http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html> http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html
Boa Vista-Roraima-Brasil
<mailto:pv8dx at arrl.net> pv8dx at arrl.net
From johnbrier at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 23:55:45 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:55:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] android
In-Reply-To: <1234475184.392631.1541718406405@connect.xfinity.com>
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Check the table of apps and reviews we have here:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 6:07 PM Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi - The best tracking program for a Motorola android is?
>
> Thanks 73 Bob Johnson W7LRD
>
>
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From propgrinder at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 13:45:35 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:45:35 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700?
Message-ID: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
Any news on the FCC approval and release of the IC-9700?
Or should I just go with the 9100 + 23cm module?
From wb5eku at gmail.com Sat Nov 10 18:02:40 2018
From: wb5eku at gmail.com (Donald Jacob)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:02:40 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] For Sale Yaesu FT847
Message-ID: <CABCjCMBZ+qZvY=dfD_3cCZAMX6ToA6mjOb_yoh9nsgMyscTF8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Yeasu FT847, FC-20 ATU, MH-31 Mic. Data cables,
Mruata 500Hz CW filter, Voice synthesizer. Power cable Manual, laminated
Quick Code sheet.
Excellent condition, limited use in non-smoking environment, purchased new
but property limitations precluded antennas for satellite work.
Pictures available, if interested please email me off the list.
$1000 Plus shipping
Thanks
Don Jacob
WB5EKU
wb5eku at gmail.com
From kj9idave at charter.net Sun Nov 11 02:01:48 2018
From: kj9idave at charter.net (David J. Schmocker)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:01:48 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700?
In-Reply-To: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D80CE923.AE35%kj9idave@charter.net>
Bob:
No FCC news yet, but IC-9700 being released to market in the U.K. In Feb
2019.
Icom marketing details here..
>https://icomuk.co.uk/News_Article/2/1284/
73, Dave KJ9I
73,
Dave KJ9I
On 11/10/18, 7:45 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Bob Hammond"
<amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of propgrinder at gmail.com> wrote:
>Any news on the FCC approval and release of the IC-9700?
>
>Or should I just go with the 9100 + 23cm module?
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From wandtosborne at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 02:51:37 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:51:37 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab launch due in 1 hour
Message-ID: <8D1D4621354641FC9786E8B2E7642849@OsbornesPC>
Watch it here:
http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
From wa7fwf at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 03:30:06 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 19:30:06 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700?
In-Reply-To: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
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Bob,
?? I would wait and see how well the 9700 is received,? and if you
still decide to go with a 9100 you will probably save a ton buying a
used one from the people who upgrade and sell their 9100's.
73 Kevin wa7fwf
On 11/10/2018 5:45 AM, Bob Hammond wrote:
> Any news on the FCC approval and release of the IC-9700?
>
> Or should I just go with the 9100 + 23cm module?
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From stephennipper at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 03:35:42 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:35:42 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700?
In-Reply-To: <bc1e3008-c033-731d-11bf-7e585e5a00f0@gmail.com>
References: <CAKoB7OrLoy9nMNREeDd_RTk9NDqyrnYjv0jmjC6JbvAz_Nxm2g@mail.gmail.com>
<bc1e3008-c033-731d-11bf-7e585e5a00f0@gmail.com>
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Looking at the UK ICOM sites the radio is going to sell for about 2200.00
US. Will wait till see how it is discounted after FCC approves it.
On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 8:31 PM Kevin Schuchmann <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:
> Bob,
> I would wait and see how well the 9700 is received, and if you
> still decide to go with a 9100 you will probably save a ton buying a
> used one from the people who upgrade and sell their 9100's.
> 73 Kevin wa7fwf
>
>
>
> On 11/10/2018 5:45 AM, Bob Hammond wrote:
> > Any news on the FCC approval and release of the IC-9700?
> >
> > Or should I just go with the 9100 + 23cm module?
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From jim at coloradosatellite.com Sun Nov 11 04:09:10 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:09:10 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab launch due in 1 hour
In-Reply-To: <8D1D4621354641FC9786E8B2E7642849@OsbornesPC>
References: <8D1D4621354641FC9786E8B2E7642849@OsbornesPC>
Message-ID: <4f307fa5-16b5-e055-7fce-050ed02d89a3@coloradosatellite.com>
Thanks for the heads up.? I got my granddaughter on the phone and
narrated it for her while she watched from her home.? I'm now the
coolest grandpa ever :)
Jim
On 11/10/2018 7:51 PM, Wendy and Terry Osborne wrote:
> Watch it here:
> http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/
>
> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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From stephennipper at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 04:16:33 2018
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:16:33 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab launch due in 1 hour
In-Reply-To: <4f307fa5-16b5-e055-7fce-050ed02d89a3@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <8D1D4621354641FC9786E8B2E7642849@OsbornesPC>
<4f307fa5-16b5-e055-7fce-050ed02d89a3@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <CAPf7+3qY6ZYgj2zZhAS5h3agti-WZ50K5NHQ3S2UNEAbwmfBOw@mail.gmail.com>
It was interesting that they ejected one of the battery packs to save
weight and fuel. I still get a thrill out of watching these, just like
watching the Mercury launches, that was only 10 years ago RIGHT?
On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 9:10 PM Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the heads up. I got my granddaughter on the phone and
> narrated it for her while she watched from her home. I'm now the
> coolest grandpa ever :)
>
> Jim
>
> On 11/10/2018 7:51 PM, Wendy and Terry Osborne wrote:
> > Watch it here:
> > http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/
> >
> > Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 18:01:54 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:01:54 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Multiple Rx SDR on AO-85, 91, 92 and ISS/NO-84-PSAT
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf11HTS-QeKP2kBpZcy4yYxUdhFR6+eV2=RWZUSUXDKiuQ@mail.gmail.com>
Using an SDRPlay RSP2 with SDR Console V3, I was able to set up a multiple
sat receivers while leaving the decoders for FoxTLM DUV and Packet running
at the same time.
Since they are all FM in in the same general frequency range, , all I
needed to do was SQUELCH all the receivers at roughly the same squelch
point and let them run. Running them unsquelched (all putting noise into
the same rx channel of VBAudio at all times, did not work very well)
FoxTLM > VBAudio > SDRC v3 > 2m Eggbeater
(this captures tlm for AO-85/91/92 and uploads it automagically to the Fox
Server Leaderboard)
Receivers 1,2 and 3 are set to AO-85/91/92, respectively.
Direwolf > VBAudio > SDRC v3 > 2m Eggbeater
(All decoded packets on 145.825 are sent to APRS-IS automatically, so ISS
and PSAT are both covered.
I have this configuration saved as a Favourite in SDR Console v3, so all I
need do, it click on that Favourite and all 4 Rx come alive and output
whatever they hear to VBAudio and VBAudio feeds whatever decoding software
is running. (All can run at the same time, VBAudio doesn't seem to care)
It isn't perfect, but it works surprisingly well. Obviously, if there are
other sat downlink signals that open up the squelch of one of the other
receivers, it messes up the decoding, as it contributes noise to the common
audio channel.
This way, if I'm not going to be in the shack, I can click one button and
collect telemetry and packets all while when I'm gone.
Others with SDRs can figure out similar uses.
73, N0AN
Hasan
From wmc_jx at 163.com Sun Nov 11 18:19:32 2018
From: wmc_jx at 163.com (=?GBK?B?zqTD97So?=)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 02:19:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <7e9ea6af.586.16704000f69.Coremail.wmc_jx@163.com>
Hi OMs,
The following tests of DSLWP-B UHF are planned:
11 Nov 2018 17:45 to 11 Nov 2018 17:45
12 Nov 2018 14:59 to 12 Nov 2018 16:59
14 Nov 2018 09:28 to 11 Nov 2018 11:28
15 Nov 2018 06:43 to 15 Nov 2018 08:43
17 Nov 2018 18:30 to 17 Nov 2018 20:30
18 Nov 2018 00:00 to 18 Nov 2018 02:00
All time in UTC. GMSK telemetry and JT4G beacon on 435.4. GMSK telemetry/image and JT4G repeater on 436.4.
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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Harbin Institute of Technology
mobile: +86-189-4501-5242
e-mail: wmc_jx at 163.com; bg2bhc at gmail.com
From k7trkradio at charter.net Sun Nov 11 20:56:59 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:56:59 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dDphzBGKtF5ckmbkZd5tGuhCBa471ELV+wwKrsvjePKfg@mail.gmail.com> <13411A01B598416399FF51EF6BB7597C@OsbornesPC>
<CA+QL-dApzzEKusyByXsGmDUYvZTfKzXT1je_E56hQ=YEx15s+Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <008101d47a01$1b8ba6c0$52a2f440$@charter.net>
1. You can add/delete/edit any kep source you want in HRD. Open 'Satellite
definition' tab and click on 'Kepler' Data tab
2. v6.4.0.902 just released
73, Ted
K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Francis
Geraci
Sent: Friday, November 9, 2018 5:50 AM
To: wandtosborne at gmail.com; Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
Terry,
Thanks for the thoughts.
I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85 still
a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
"element sets".
SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need to
figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element sets,
in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
numbers", as noted above.
Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
loading.
There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
with a "fresh" copy.
Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
WB1FXX
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Francis,
>
> Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
> I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
> What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the sats
> have been finally identified.
> The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
> entries for a given sat.
>
> I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
> and
> it tracks correctly.
>
> 73,
> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francis Geraci
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
> To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
>
> I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
> SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some
birds
> 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else
noticed
> this tracking error ?
> I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing seems
> to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
>
> Best to All - WB1FXX
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From john at papays.com Sun Nov 11 20:26:50 2018
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:26:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Status
Message-ID: <20181111205735.D0E281BAEB4@lansing182.amsat.org>
Yuri, UT1FG/MM is currently in Santos, Brzzil awaiting
his turn in port. Right now he expects to berth on 24December,
Christmas Eve. There are many ships waiting to go in and
he is far out from the harbor. He says his anchor is not holding
during the heavy seas and that causes them to drift into GG75.
They are waiting for calmer seas before moving back closer to
port.
Yuri is active on all of the birds and stations in South
America are working him on satellite. He has no idea where he
will go from Brazil. The ship is too wide to enter the locks in
the Great Lakes so that is one place he cannot go. Montreal
is a possibility, though. Ships name is the Goldeneye. Track him
on marinetraffic.com Once he starts traveling to other
grids, the QSL procedure will be set up, probably like before.
73,
John K8YSE
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From g0mrf at aol.com Sun Nov 11 21:41:45 2018
From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:41:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
References: <48681030.582422.1541972505223.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <48681030.582422.1541972505223@mail.yahoo.com>
Hi folks
Can anyone confirm the planned altitude of Fox1-C? ?I had a read through the Spaceflight pages but couldn't see an altitude....just 10.30 LTDN
Thanks
David
From n8hm at arrl.net Sun Nov 11 21:43:10 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:43:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1-Cliff
In-Reply-To: <48681030.582422.1541972505223@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <48681030.582422.1541972505223.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<48681030.582422.1541972505223@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqQurZHyhQ9pzdH05uT9j-Lk-hzCYZb7Bd+CC1sNN0zrA@mail.gmail.com>
575 km
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Hi folks
> Can anyone confirm the planned altitude of Fox1-C ?I had a read through the Spaceflight pages but couldn't see an altitude....just 10.30 LTDN
> Thanks
> David
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From vk5dg at internode.on.net Sun Nov 11 22:07:14 2018
From: vk5dg at internode.on.net (David Giles)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:37:14 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] UR5FSP/MM
Message-ID: <15530144-c76e-f97c-abf9-e9478ed4b1cb@internode.on.net>
Hello All,
Another /MM station to look out for.? Last month I had two QSOs via
AO-91 with
Oleksii UR5FSP/MM as he travelled from Western Australia toward Indonesia.
73 de David VK5DG
From k7trkradio at charter.net Sun Nov 11 21:02:00 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:02:00 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
<000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <008201d47a01$cda2c6e0$68e854a0$@charter.net>
Per HRO, it is history. There is not a new unit to be found.
Ted
K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 4:59 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood
rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This
year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
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<Yantis
<Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
<Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
<
<I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
<2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward
to
<a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
<
<py41 at att.net
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From glasbrenner at mindspring.com Sun Nov 11 22:17:42 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:17:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Status
In-Reply-To: <20181111205735.D0E281BAEB4@lansing182.amsat.org>
References: <20181111205735.D0E281BAEB4@lansing182.amsat.org>
Message-ID: <016501d47a0c$5d8599e0$1890cda0$@mindspring.com>
He was in GG65 this afternoon on AO-7. He said he was at 3 degrees elevation
when we worked.
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of John Papay
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 3:27 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Status
Yuri, UT1FG/MM is currently in Santos, Brzzil awaiting his turn in port.
Right now he expects to berth on 24December, Christmas Eve. There are many
ships waiting to go in and he is far out from the harbor. He says his
anchor is not holding during the heavy seas and that causes them to drift
into GG75.
They are waiting for calmer seas before moving back closer to port.
Yuri is active on all of the birds and stations in South America are working
him on satellite. He has no idea where he will go from Brazil. The ship is
too wide to enter the locks in the Great Lakes so that is one place he
cannot go. Montreal is a possibility, though. Ships name is the Goldeneye.
Track him on marinetraffic.com Once he starts traveling to other grids, the
QSL procedure will be set up, probably like before.
73,
John K8YSE
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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com Sun Nov 11 22:29:24 2018
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:29:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <008201d47a01$cda2c6e0$68e854a0$@charter.net>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
<000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
<008201d47a01$cda2c6e0$68e854a0$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NRqB9mCfUyV2E5ikuqTDNtpRa=7ZDZn13AQZQtXCynEpw@mail.gmail.com>
Ted,
Did Ham Radio Outlet report that there was a rush on remaining
inventory when the end of production was announced?
73 - Paul
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 5:18 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Per HRO, it is history. There is not a new unit to be found.
>
> Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 4:59 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
>
> This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood
> rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
> replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This
> year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
> in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
> engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
> interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
> multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
>
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
> <Yantis
> <Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
> <
> <I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
> <2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward
> to
> <a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
> <
> <py41 at att.net
> <sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl Sun Nov 11 22:39:28 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:39:28 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
Message-ID: <c74d3c99-7b5e-9f9a-3a19-6a9992802807@xs4all.nl>
Detailed doppler measurements show that IRVINE 01
is object 43693, 2018-088D.
Downlink frequency: 437.800 MHz.
73,
Nico PA0DLO
From k7trkradio at charter.net Sun Nov 11 23:41:05 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:41:05 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <CAOsf+NRqB9mCfUyV2E5ikuqTDNtpRa=7ZDZn13AQZQtXCynEpw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1642486907.122758.1541850710477.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1642486907.122758.1541850710477@mail.yahoo.com>
<000001d478f5$1a06f050$4e14d0f0$@gmail.com>
<008201d47a01$cda2c6e0$68e854a0$@charter.net>
<CAOsf+NRqB9mCfUyV2E5ikuqTDNtpRa=7ZDZn13AQZQtXCynEpw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d47a18$050c8f60$0f25ae20$@charter.net>
Nope. I was watching on line and missed the clue. I was ready to by another (new) unit. Called the Anaheim store to ask about their remaining demo and the guy said it has been a demo for 10 years...I passed on that one. There are a few new ones out there (DXEnginnerring, HamCity, etc.) but they want 1300-1500+, which is absurd.
TK, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Andrews [mailto:w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 2:29 PM
To: k7trkradio at charter.net
Cc: APBIDDLE at mailaps.org; amsat-bb
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
Ted,
Did Ham Radio Outlet report that there was a rush on remaining
inventory when the end of production was announced?
73 - Paul
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 5:18 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Per HRO, it is history. There is not a new unit to be found.
>
> Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 4:59 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
>
> This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood
> rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
> replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This
> year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
> in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
> engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
> interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
> multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
>
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
> <Yantis
> <Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
> <
> <I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
> <2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward
> to
> <a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
> <
> <py41 at att.net
> <sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
> <_______________________________________________
> <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 kq6ea at verizon.net Mon Nov 12 00:14:41 2018
From: kq6ea at verizon.net (Jim Jerzycke)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:14:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
In-Reply-To: <000001d47a18$050c8f60$0f25ae20$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <167054536a0-1ec1-156f@webjas-vab126.srv.aolmail.net>
What would you expect to pay for a new-in-box unit?
I don't recall what these were selling for when still available new.
Jim Jerzycke
kq6ea at verizon.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net>
To: 'Paul Andrews' <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com>
Cc: 'amsat-bb' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; APBIDDLE <APBIDDLE at mailaps.org>
Sent: Sun, Nov 11, 2018 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
Nope. I was watching on line and missed the clue. I was ready to by another (new) unit. Called the Anaheim store to ask about their remaining demo and the guy said it has been a demo for 10 years...I passed on that one. There are a few new ones out there (DXEnginnerring, HamCity, etc.) but they want 1300-1500+, which is absurd.
TK, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Andrews [mailto:w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 2:29 PM
To: k7trkradio at charter.net
Cc: APBIDDLE at mailaps.org; amsat-bb
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
Ted,
Did Ham Radio Outlet report that there was a rush on remaining
inventory when the end of production was announced?
73 - Paul
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 5:18 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Per HRO, it is history. There is not a new unit to be found.
>
> Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 4:59 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
>
> This could be either very good or very bad news. I talked with the Kenwood
> rep at the Huntsville Hamfest in August, and as always asked about a
> replacement for the TS-2000. It is a sort of running joke between us. This
> year, his reply was "3 years, at least." He explained that due to changes
> in the commercial radio world that Kenwood was allocating all its
> engineering resources there for the immediate future. It will be
> interesting to see whether this is just a temporary production pause, a
> multiyear lapse in that part of the market, a change in plans, or ???
>
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Perry
> <Yantis
> <Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 05:52 AM
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 out of production??
> <
> <I see on Universal Radio's web page and the Kenwood webpage that the TS-
> <2000 seems to be no longer in production??I guess I will be looking forward
> to
> <a replacement next year at Dayton Hamvention. Perry WB8OTH
> <
> <py41 at att.net
> <sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
> <_______________________________________________
> <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 wandtosborne at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 00:36:25 2018
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:36:25 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab launch due in 1 hour
In-Reply-To: <1235433738.518858.1541960596388@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <8D1D4621354641FC9786E8B2E7642849@OsbornesPC>
<1235433738.518858.1541960596388@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <892C198DD8B745818F9F75D817ABD0F6@OsbornesPC>
Hi Jerry,
Looks like the web cast had finished by the time you found it.
You can watch the replay here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwMuUxSrcA
73,
Terry ZL2BAC
From: Gerald Witalec
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 7:23 AM
To: Wendy and Terry Osborne
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab launch due in 1 hour
I clicked on your site and it said this page does not exist.
Jerry
On Saturday, November 10, 2018 9:52 PM, Wendy and Terry Osborne <wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
Watch it here:
http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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From g0kla at arrl.net Mon Nov 12 02:08:50 2018
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:08:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff - Adding a new spacecraft to FoxTelem
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+uuiMJWeb2EcVG3R_Vzx9nXUhRDH4YHC_WzJ5QL2xmMGw@mail.gmail.com>
For those who have not done it before or for any who need help, I have
posted instructions on adding Fox-1Cliff to FoxTelem here:
http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php
73
Chris
g0kla/ac2cz
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From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu Mon Nov 12 04:02:39 2018
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 22:02:39 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-315 AMSAT News Service
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnD-uh1pABxFgUnhKawBUe5HibAuf+SHWqAO_6TE8hQT2w@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-315
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including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
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The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
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In this edition:
* Fox-1Cliff Launch Date Announced
* Fox-1Cliff Launch Membership Drive
* "Fox-In-A-Box" SD Cards Now Available
* Can You Capture a Double Hop APRS Packet?
* European MetOp-C Weather Satellite Launch
* Collision Avoidance for SSO-A Mission
* Identifying Newly Launched Objects
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News & FundRazr
* Correction: AMSAT Senior Leadership
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 315.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE November 11, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-315.01
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| 2019 is AMSAT's 50th Anniversary! |
| Watch this space for announcements of special events coming in 2019 |
| Get ready to help celebrate with us at the Hamvention |
| Symposium 2019 near Washington, DC promises to be a special event |
| Stand by for 50th anniversary operating events and awards |
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Fox-1Cliff Launch Date Announced!
Spaceflight Now reports that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with
Spaceflight?s SSO-A rideshare mission, a stack of satellites heading
into sun-synchronous polar orbit. This stack includes AMSAT's
Fox-1Cliff.
The launch is now scheduled for scheduled for Monday, November 19,
2018 at 18:32 UTC.
Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater as well as AMSAT?s
L-Band Downshifter.
Uplink: 435.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
1267.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
Downlink: 145.920 MHz FM voice; AFSK digital data up to 9600 bps
Transmit power: 600 mW nominal
Fox-1Cliff carries the flight spare of the AO-85 Vanderbilt
University Low Energy Proton (LEP) radiation experiment, and the
standard Fox-1 Penn State University?Erie gyroscope experiment.
Virginia Tech provided a VGA camera which is the same as AO-92 but
will provide images at a higher 640 x 480 resolution. These non-SSTV
images will be decoded in the FoxTelem software.
Fox-1Cliff, unlike the other three Fox-1 FM spacecraft, does not have
an active AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) on the uplinks.
Fox-1Cliff?s Data Under Voice (low-speed telemetry) will be the same
as for AO-85, AO-91, and AO-92. It will be supported by the same
FoxTelem software already released.
As with AO-92, a high-speed mode will be used to support the Virginia
Tech VGA camera experiment. This mode will be active for 40 minutes
by ground command before reverting to standard U/v repeater voice
operation.
Numerous small payloads will be launched on this mission for nearly 50
government and commercial organizations from 16 countries.
[ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information.]
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Fox-1Cliff Launch Membership Drive
As announced in a special bulletin earlier this week, as part of the
preparations for the launch of Fox-1Cliff, AMSAT is making the
?Getting Started With Amateur Satellites? book available for a limited
time as a download with any paid new or renewal membership purchased
via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with purchases
completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial favorite,
Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur
satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite
operation. The 186 page book is presented in PDF format, in full
color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham
radio satellite.
Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out AMSAT?s other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure
to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership
and then go directly to checkout, you?ll never see an option to add
your free gift.
Fox-1Cliff, is scheduled to launch on Spaceflight?s SSO-A mission on a
SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Fox-1Cliff carries the
Fox-1 U/v FM repeater as well as AMSAT?s L-Band Downshifter.
Fox-1Cliff is named in honor of long-time AMSAT member, contributor,
and benefactor Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR (SK), who passed away in 2006.
Cliff?s contributions to AMSAT and other amateur satellite programs,
including serving as an adviser during the initial development of the
CubeSat specification at California Polytechnic State University,
earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from Project OSCAR in 2006.
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"Fox-In-A-Box" SD Cards Now Available From AMSAT Store
Fox-in-a-Box is a small, easily-deployed Fox satellite telemetry
receiver based on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+. You
can read about it in the AMSAT 2018 Symposium Proceedings (digital
copies available on the AMSAT store at
https://www.amsat.org/product/2018-amsat-symposium-proceedings-
digital-download/),
or you can find a somewhat less extensive description with parts list
and instructions at http://burnsfisher.com/AMSAT/FoxInABox
Get started by simply plugging these 8 GB SD Cards with the
Fox-in-a-Box software pre-installed into your Raspberry Pi and booting
it. Just a bit of configuration (your call and grid) required.
The website above also has an SD card image, but buying the SD card
with the software pre-installed saves a lot of trouble and any
additional proceeds go to Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. Order yours
today at
https://www.amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
Raspberry Pi and FUNcube Dongle Pro+ Not Included
[ANS thanks Burns Fisher, WB1FJ, AMSAT Flight Software, for the above
information]
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Can You Capture a Double Hop APRS Packet?
With both ISS and PSAT now operational, this would be a good time for
all users to be using the transmit dual hop path of ARISS,ARISS to
maximize someone else on some other continent receiving them!
Challenges: Since PSAT has only a 0.2W transmitter, the ISS is simply
never going to hear it. But the chance of PSAT hearing the ISS is 20
times better. So the best chance of success is via ISS first then
PSAT. But if they both hear the uplink packet, then PSAT will be
transmitting at the same time ISS is and so a dual hop is blocked.
So here is the best scenario for dual hop success:
1) Stations transmit via ARISS,ARISS on one continent hitting only ISS
and NOT hitting PSAT at same time, while
2) PSAT is in footprint of ISS but also over mostly ocean so it might
hear ISS without lots of user QRM, and
3) A receiving station is on a distant continent looking out over
water towards PSAT.
Then chances could be good. Notice, the transmitting stations can be
any users as long as they are using the ARISS,ARISS path. So the only
person that has to do any planning is simply coastal receiving
stations.
And remember, no one will find these on the ARISS or PSAT downlink
pages because most likely only the first hop will be captured and the
second hop will be rejected as a dupe. That is why everyone should
always watch the downlink live if they want to capture one of those
rare 2-hop APRS packets.
[ANS thanks the Bob Bob Bruninga WB4APR for the above information.]
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Europe?s third polar-orbiting weather satellite launched
The third MetOp satellite, MetOp-C, has been launched on a Soyuz
rocket from Europe?s Spaceport in French Guiana to continue the
provision of data for weather forecasting from polar orbit.
Carrying the 4083 kg MetOp-C satellite, the Soyuz rocket lifted off on
7 November at 00:47 UTC. Some 60 minutes later Soyuz?s upper stage
delivered MetOp-C into orbit and contact was established through the
Yatharagga ground station in Australia.
MetOp-C is the last in the current series of MetOp satellites,
following on from MetOp-A, which was launched in 2006, and MetOp-B,
which was launched in 2012.
The MetOp satellites are developed by ESA under a cooperation
agreement to form the space segment of the Eumetsat Polar System. This
system is Europe?s contribution to a multi-orbit polar system shared
with the US NOAA agency.
More details available at:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/november/metop-satellite-
launched.htm
[ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information]
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Collision Avoidance and Debris Mitigation for SSO-A Mission
The upcoming launch of Spaceflight mission SSO-A will involve the
deployment of more than 70 objects, one of which will be AMSAT's
Fox-1Cliff cubesat. Spaceflight engineers have had to develop a
strategy to keep so many objects in similar orbits from colliding
with one another. A brief discussion is available at:
http://spaceflight.com/collision-avoidance-and-debris-mitigation-for-
spaceflights-sso-a-mission/
[ANS thanks Spaceflight Industries for the above information]
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Challenges Identifying Newly Launched Objects
Another issue associated with the upcoming SSO-A launch, including
Fox-1Cliff, is figuring out which satellite is which. Whenever
satellites are launched, one of the first challenges is to find and
track all the objects associated with that launch. This process must
be performed as expeditiously as possible, to support early-orbit
operations and safety of the flight. A paper discussing a simple
technique which quickly assesses all available operator orbital data
against the latest TLE data available from Joint Space Operations
Center (JSpOC) may be of interest and is available at:
https://celestrak.com/publications/IAC/2017/
[ANS thanks Celestrak for the above information]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
South Texas Grid Expedition (EL06, EL07, EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17,
EL18) ? November 11-15, 2018
Glenn, AA5PK, will be travelling through South Texas, November 11th-
15th. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will activate EL06, EL07,
EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17 and EL15. Glenn will be on both FM and linear
satellites and will post specific pass announcements on Twitter,
https://twitter.com/AA5PK. He will also be position beaconing on
APRS as AA5PK-9.
Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018
Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005
vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few
transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from
the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super
station(s). If interested, contact him directly.
Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018
Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from
November 27th to December 1 , 2018. While there, he will work as many
FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed
for pass announcements, 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
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com
Updated October 25, 2018
[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]
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ARISS News
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ARISS Contact Completed
Bishop O?Connell High School, Arlington, VA, telebridge via W6SRJ
was successful. Mentors were Bob N3IYI and Dave W8AAS
The ISS callsign was NA1SS
The astronaut was Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact began: Thu 2018-11-08 15:56:28 UTC
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-07
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08:08 UTC 50 deg
ARISS-US program?s education proposal window now open until Nov. 30
ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools,
museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working
individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an
orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
between July 1 and December 30, 2019. If you are interested in
applying for an ARISS contact, please go to
http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
[ANS thanks AJ9N for the above information]
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Correction
In last weeks ANS 308 story, AMSAT Announces Senior Leadership
Positions for 2018, Joe Spier, K6WAO was accidentally included on the
list of Board of Directors. Joe, of course, is the AMSAT President and
is not on the Board of Directors.
ANS regrets this mistake.
The following people make up AMSAT?s Board of Directors and Alternates.
AMSAT Board of Directors
------------------------
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
Tom Clark, K3IO
Jerry Buxton. N0JY
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Peter Portanova, W2JV (First Alternate)
Scott Harvey, KA7FVV (Second Alternate)
[ANS thanks the BoD for the above information.]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Happy 34th Launch Anniversary AO-7
AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched November 15, 1974 by a Delta 2310
launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California.
+ ISS Video available on Facebook
A short video clip of Serena Aunon-Chancellor, KG5TMT, operating the
amateur station aboard the ISS for random contacts on Oct. 25 was
posted to the AMSAT Facebook page by NASA Flight Surgeon, Keith
Brandt, WD9GET. It is available at https://www.facebook.com/groups/
201031309923094/permalink/2806315769394622/
[ANS thanks KG4AKV for the above information]
+ The FCC is looking for engineers who want to work for the Commission.
They are currently accepting applications for the Engineering Honors
Program until 11/30! Apply here:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/513732500
+ Aspiring Scientists to Launch the World?s Lightest Satellites
A story featuring a program helping high school students in India to
build and launch the upcoming KalamSat 2 micro-satellite, which will
include an amateur radio transmitter, may be found at:
http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2018/11/young-scientists-worlds-
lightest-satellite/
[ANS thanks The Wharton School of Business, University of Penn-
sylvania, for the above information]
+ How to live stream SpaceX?s remaining launches in 2018
Get a glimpse of the launch of Fox-1Cliff and other lift-off events
on SpaceX?s YouTube Channel. The company is yet to confirm that all
remaining launches will be live streamed, but at this stage, it
looks likely. For details, see:
https://www.techly.com.au/2018/11/05/live-stream-spacexs-five-
remaining-launches-2018/
[ANS thanks Techly for the above information]
+ EME 2018 conference videos available
Videos of the talks given at the EME 2018 conference are now
available to view on YouTube. The conference was held August 16-18
at Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands. Watch the videos at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMWIm0ddkVR34SrvhaF7Ntg/videos
[ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information]
+ Video of Es'hail-2 geostationary transponder satellite talk
More videos from the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, part of the RSGB
Convention, held at Milton Keynes Oct 13-14 are now available on the
AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel. Among the presentations given was one on
the amateur radio transponders on the satellite Es'hail-2 that is
expected to be launched into a geostationary orbit soon. Watch
Es'hail-2 and it's Amateur Radio payload by Graham Shirville G3VZV
and Dave Crump G8GKQ at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx5p8I20bjY&t=44s
[ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information]
+ AMSAT Symposium Videos Available Online
Friday Symposium Talks: https://youtu.be/d4AZmhPu0S0
Saturday Symposium Talks: https://youtu.be/6TraWCirFUs
Schedule of Speakers: https://www.amsat.org/call-for-papers/
[ANS thanks the Symposium Committee for the above information]
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/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Mark D. Johns, K0JM
K0JM at amsat dot org
From mail at mike-rupprecht.de Mon Nov 12 07:04:22 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:04:22 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
In-Reply-To: <c74d3c99-7b5e-9f9a-3a19-6a9992802807@xs4all.nl>
References: <c74d3c99-7b5e-9f9a-3a19-6a9992802807@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <003301d47a55$f0e734c0$d2b59e40$@de>
Hi Nico,
You are very fast - 43693 fits last pass very well.
But 6 satellites were deployed. Currently only 2 (3) TLE are published.
73 Mike
-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico
Janssen
Gesendet: 11 November 2018 23:39
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org; ray.hoad at mypbmail.com >> Ray Hoad
Betreff: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
Detailed doppler measurements show that IRVINE 01 is object 43693,
2018-088D.
Downlink frequency: 437.800 MHz.
73,
Nico PA0DLO
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From briaandy at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 09:09:34 2018
From: briaandy at gmail.com (Andy Brian)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:09:34 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail -2 position
Message-ID: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
Hi,
Es'hail-2 will be in oribit in next few days.
Any suggestions how to calculate the elevation and azimuth from my
location?
BR Andy
From peter.guelzow at kourou.de Mon Nov 12 09:19:25 2018
From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (Peter Guelzow)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:19:25 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail -2 position
In-Reply-To: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ee22b47b-0744-602a-6a07-c62fd7382594@kourou.de>
Hi Andy,
try this:
*This Online Calculator*
<https://www.satlex.us/en/azel_calc-params.html?satlo=26.0&user_satlo=&user_satlo_dir=E&location=52.37%2C9.74&cityname=Hannover&la=52.37&lo=9.74&country_code=de&diam_w=75&diam_h=80>
will help you to calculate some AZ, EL and LNB tilt (skew) for your
satellite dish.
https://www.satlex.us/en/azel_calc-params.html?satlo=26.0&user_satlo=&user_satlo_dir=E&location=52.37%2C9.74&cityname=Hannover&la=52.37&lo=9.74&country_code=de&diam_w=75&diam_h=80
Unfortunately North America is not in the footprint..
?
for further information on Es'hail-2 check AMSAT-DL's website:
https://amsat-dl.org/category/eshail-2-p4-a
https://forum.amsat-dl.org/index.php?board/3-es-hail-2-amsat-phase-4-a/
73s Peter DB2OS
Am 12.11.2018 um 10:09 schrieb Andy Brian:
> Hi,
>
> Es'hail-2 will be in oribit in next few days.
> Any suggestions how to calculate the elevation and azimuth from my
> location?
>
> BR Andy
> _______________________________________________
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Mon Nov 12 10:19:25 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:19:25 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse update
Message-ID: <4B289A7C-60AF-4B9A-AF48-78FF8921B4DD@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
As we transition to the new warehouse to support JY1Sat & ESEO, please take a look at the new ranking pages: http://data2.amsat-uk.org/ranking
(Data copied a couple of days ago)
Sorting is by clicking on the column header and you can search for your site id too.
Any feedback would be appreciated but we have already identified the need to (age) colour the entires and provide a 'position' indication.
Feel free to navigate the rest of the site, please do not report any errors from other pages, as we have
a list of these we are working though.
Looking forward to next Monday!
73
- Dave G4DPZ
From lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 09:17:40 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:17:40 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail -2 position
In-Reply-To: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5fc36e1e-d1ca-d2ef-de46-0b8e31e2dcc3@gmail.com>
http://www.dishpointer.com/
ciao
Il 12/11/2018 10:09, Andy Brian ha scritto:
> Hi,
>
> Es'hail-2 will be in oribit in next few days.
> Any suggestions how to calculate the elevation and azimuth from my
> location?
>
> BR Andy
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 10:27:57 2018
From: lucio.i0lyl at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Lucio_Perrone_I=c3=98LYL?=)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:27:57 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Test new mail
Message-ID: <6fd3d095-c475-77a7-e039-c10c3591cebf@gmail.com>
sorry, test new mail
From mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org Mon Nov 12 10:39:55 2018
From: mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org (Michael R. Lengruesser)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:39:55 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail -2 position
In-Reply-To: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADMEjK-A1ipkvni=2ijHb9=S57jBxOUW+bA-gEj6fgvtZDo1KQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5135a861-63d3-d529-c01d-87e4383c0880@amsat-dl.org>
Hi,
use? www.dishpointer.com
Fill in satellites in position 26?E? like Eutelsat 25B (Eshail-1) or Badr5
73s
Michael R. Lengruesser, DD5ER
AMSAT-DL e.V.
-- International Satellites for
Communication, Science and Education --
mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org
http:/www.amsat-dl.org
Am 12. Nov. 2018 um 10:09 schrieb Andy Brian:
> Hi,
>
> Es'hail-2 will be in oribit in next few days.
> Any suggestions how to calculate the elevation and azimuth from my
> location?
>
> BR Andy
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 lw2dtz at yahoo.com.ar Mon Nov 12 14:42:40 2018
From: lw2dtz at yahoo.com.ar (Gustavo Carpignano)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:42:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPc32 problem
References: <158744427.927237.1542033760637.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <158744427.927237.1542033760637@mail.yahoo.com>
I'm testing satpc32 for the FT991 in windows 10.I have connected the FT991 to the PC via serialport perfectly.?When I activate any satellite like the AO-73, the transponder?frequencies appear in the upper part of satpc32 and in FT991 as well.When I select a satellite like the Max Valier, the frequency does notappear on the satpc32 and the FT991.This is repeated on any satellite that has only data downloads.
What I doing wrong?
Regards.
Gustavo, LW2DTZ
From lw2dtz at yahoo.com.ar Mon Nov 12 15:43:02 2018
From: lw2dtz at yahoo.com.ar (Gustavo Carpignano)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:43:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPc32 problem
In-Reply-To: <CAKu8kHCZH83x+qgLW+42T0DmYvNQM9QwJpVftZ1f8YVb9qXd0A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <158744427.927237.1542033760637.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<158744427.927237.1542033760637@mail.yahoo.com>
<CAKu8kHCZH83x+qgLW+42T0DmYvNQM9QwJpVftZ1f8YVb9qXd0A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1797802738.964674.1542037382695@mail.yahoo.com>
Hi,
Thanks for the answers. I downloaded the last?Doppler.sqf from the Mineo's pagewithout sucess.
What's wrong?
Gustavo.
El lunes, 12 de noviembre de 2018 12:23:17 p. m. GMT-3, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> escribi?:
Hi Gustavo,
Did you specify the frequencies in the Doppler.sqf file? Please refer to the "manual" section included with SatPC32.
Hope this helps,
Stefan
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 8:44 AM Gustavo Carpignano via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
I'm testing satpc32 for the FT991 in windows 10.I have connected the FT991 to the PC via serialport perfectly.?When I activate any satellite like the AO-73, the transponder?frequencies appear in the upper part of satpc32 and in FT991 as well.When I select a satellite like the Max Valier, the frequency does notappear on the satpc32 and the FT991.This is repeated on any satellite that has only data downloads.
What I doing wrong?
Regards.
Gustavo, LW2DTZ
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 12 16:54:03 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:54:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with New English School, Jabriya,
Kuwait
Message-ID: <1A21EDCBAB61414583F253BC297BEBE0@DHJ>
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait
on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:08 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Founded in 1969 (celebrating its 50th year) by Mr. Tareq S. Rajab, New English School (NES) in Jabriya, Kuwait, is a co-educational, English medium private school and has approximately 2300 pupils throughout both the Primary and Secondary sections. NES caters for students aged 4 - 18 years and follows the England/Wales curriculum as part of its educational structure. Students achieve IGCSEs and Advanced Levels in a wide variety of subjects prior to leaving the school and those who successfully graduate from NES often proceed to Higher Education at Universities around the Middle East, in Canada, USA, UK as well as other parts of the globe. STEM topics are very popular at the school and NES places a strong and suitable emphasis on achievement in these key areas.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What inspired you to become an NASA astronaut?
2. What is the most exciting part of being an astronaut?
3. What personal items have you taken with you to the space station?
4. What type of research are you doing on the space station?
5. What happens when you sneeze on the space station?
6. How do you deal with an individual with an emergency medical condition on the space station?
7. How do you cope with living with the same people in a confined space on the space station?
8. Does an astronaut's immune system change in space?
9. What happens to the blood when your nose bleeds in space?
10. How does being in space affect your sense of taste, smell and touch?
11. What dangers do you face while on the space station?
12. What are your three favourite things about being in space?
13. What has been the scariest experience of your mission so far?
14. What was the first thing that came to mind when you saw Earth for the first time from space?
15. If Sally Ride or Valentina Tereshkova turned up today, what would you like to ask or say to them?
16. What will you do after your mission has ended?
17. Does acid build up inside your stomach or esophagus?
18. How does it feel when you are in zero gravity?
19. How did you feel when you woke up for the first time on the space station?
20. How do you entertain yourself while on the space station?
21. How did your family react when they found out that you were going into space?
22. What do you miss most about Earth when you're 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,
David - AA4KN
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From wa7fwf at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 17:37:08 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:37:08 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPc32 problem
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Hi Gustavo,
Running Satpc32 12.8.d, win 8.1
?Selected Max Valier Sat, Downlink frequency blank.
?Went out and got "Max Valier Sat,145860,0,CW,CW,NOR,0,0,CW" from
Mineo's website and added it to c:/users/(your name or pc
name)/AppData/Roaming/SatPC32/DOPPLER.sqf file
(appdata is hidden so explorer must be told to show hidden files and
directories)
Restarted SatPC32
?Worked fine and Downlink now displayed.
Are you missing a step somewhere?
73 Kevin WA7FWF
On 11/12/2018 7:43 AM, Gustavo Carpignano via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the answers. I downloaded the last?Doppler.sqf from the Mineo's pagewithout sucess.
> What's wrong?
> Gustavo.
> El lunes, 12 de noviembre de 2018 12:23:17 p. m. GMT-3, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> escribi?:
>
> Hi Gustavo,
> Did you specify the frequencies in the Doppler.sqf file? Please refer to the "manual" section included with SatPC32.
> Hope this helps,
> Stefan
>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 8:44 AM Gustavo Carpignano via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> I'm testing satpc32 for the FT991 in windows 10.I have connected the FT991 to the PC via serialport perfectly.?When I activate any satellite like the AO-73, the transponder?frequencies appear in the upper part of satpc32 and in FT991 as well.When I select a satellite like the Max Valier, the frequency does notappear on the satpc32 and the FT991.This is repeated on any satellite that has only data downloads.
> What I doing wrong?
> Regards.
> Gustavo, LW2DTZ
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From dquagliana at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 20:04:23 2018
From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:04:23 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
In-Reply-To: <003301d47a55$f0e734c0$d2b59e40$@de>
References: <c74d3c99-7b5e-9f9a-3a19-6a9992802807@xs4all.nl>
<003301d47a55$f0e734c0$d2b59e40$@de>
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Hi,
Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU filing
at
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
from IRVINE01?
73,
Douglas KA2UPW/5
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 1:05 AM Mike Rupprecht <mail at mike-rupprecht.de>
wrote:
> Hi Nico,
> You are very fast - 43693 fits last pass very well.
> But 6 satellites were deployed. Currently only 2 (3) TLE are published.
>
> 73 Mike
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico
> Janssen
> Gesendet: 11 November 2018 23:39
> An: amsat-bb at amsat.org; ray.hoad at mypbmail.com >> Ray Hoad
> Betreff: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
>
>
> Detailed doppler measurements show that IRVINE 01 is object 43693,
> 2018-088D.
> Downlink frequency: 437.800 MHz.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
>
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From royldean at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 20:31:23 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:31:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
Message-ID: <CADGPg2uW=noU_RTaQQ7mppWTn=a7OL_7RUR3JUL+iU2N2X0big@mail.gmail.com>
Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
There is CW, followed by some digital. I don't know CW, so can't confirm
that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat.
--Roy
K3RLD
> Hi, Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU
> filing
> at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
> mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
> from IRVINE01? 73,
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
From royldean at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 20:34:17 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:34:17 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
Message-ID: <CADGPg2vxqq2qr=dr1k_fbEq4aEfX=q5oG6uqV6bxaNF779z+ng@mail.gmail.com>
Oops, I should point out that the "CW" that is heard isn't actually CW....
it's code, but unsure of how it's modulated (looks like maybe FM with some
data hidden with it?)
> Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/ There is CW, followed by
> some digital. I don't know CW, so can't confirm
> that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
> likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat. --Roy
> K3RLD
From dquagliana at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 21:05:33 2018
From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:05:33 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
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The "CW" code in that Satnogs observation at
https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
is "DB0WA" which is not what I was expecting from IRVINE01.
The expected CW ID from IRVINE01 is "IRV1". There's also
some kind of data, but it doesn't sound like 9k6 G3RUH AX.25.
The audio spectrum cuts off about 3500 Hz (that is, there is
almost no audio energy above about 3500Hz).
73,
Douglas KA2UPW/5
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 2:32 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:
> Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
>
> There is CW, followed by some digital. I don't know CW, so can't confirm
> that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
> likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
>
>
> > Hi, Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU
> > filing
> > at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
> > mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
> > from IRVINE01? 73,
> > Douglas KA2UPW/5
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From scott23192 at gmail.com Mon Nov 12 21:20:04 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:20:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
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My observation of that 2038utc IRVINE01 pass produced the expected CW of
"IRV1" and the signal was much stronger than yesterday, so that's great
news!
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2018-11-12--2038--irvine01--cw-decode.png
... as for possible 9k6 data on this pass, it wasn't remotely strong enough
to decode but there were definitely some data bursts in there! Here is the
best that I could do to capture an illustration of what looked just like
9k6 FSK on this pass, but again, you really had to be watching for it:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//images/2018-11-12--2038--irvine01--hdsdr-9k6.png
(a still picture like this doesn't do justice... in real-time it was
clearly a data packet)
... hopefully the strength of those 9k6 packets will increase to the point
that they can be decoded.
-Scott, K4KDR
==============================
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 4:07 PM Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
wrote:
> The "CW" code in that Satnogs observation at
>
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
>
> is "DB0WA" which is not what I was expecting from IRVINE01.
> The expected CW ID from IRVINE01 is "IRV1". There's also
> some kind of data, but it doesn't sound like 9k6 G3RUH AX.25.
> The audio spectrum cuts off about 3500 Hz (that is, there is
> almost no audio energy above about 3500Hz).
>
> 73,
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 2:32 PM Roy Dean <royldean at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
> > https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
> >
> > There is CW, followed by some digital. I don't know CW, so can't
> confirm
> > that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
> > likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat.
> >
> > --Roy
> > K3RLD
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU
> > > filing
> > > at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
> > > mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
> > > from IRVINE01? 73,
> > > Douglas KA2UPW/5
>
From ingejack at cox.net Tue Nov 13 01:00:35 2018
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:00:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
Message-ID: <1715911738.268555.1542070835120@myemail.cox.net>
Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete My LOTW WAS Satellites. A very happy JACK KC7MG
From framirezferrer at gmail.com Tue Nov 13 01:08:23 2018
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:08:23 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
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Congratulations Jack!
I was listening to your QSO with Sean. I uploaded the audio to my Google
Drive.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=11AOjfKUJxDkEeGga20I9rM-Q4bTuN-JF
Take care and keep having fun!
73
Fernando, NP4JV
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 6:01 PM alex weimer <ingejack at cox.net> wrote:
> Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and
> last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in
> setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete My LOTW WAS
> Satellites. A very happy JACK KC7MG
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From ingejack at cox.net Tue Nov 13 01:12:55 2018
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:12:55 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8g0qt5ikMcSCZ_FpcjMnNiErjiJTs8PToGT5dN7+kY7Ag@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1715911738.268555.1542070835120@myemail.cox.net>
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Fernando: Thanks a million. Sean was weak but 100% copy. What a thrill.. I also sent amsat-bb a message of thanks !! The thrill is back... 73 JACK KC7MG DM42
> On November 12, 2018 at 8:08 PM Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Congratulations Jack!
>
> I was listening to your QSO with Sean. I uploaded the audio to my Google Drive.
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=11AOjfKUJxDkEeGga20I9rM-Q4bTuN-JF
>
> Take care and keep having fun!
>
> 73
> Fernando, NP4JV
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 6:01 PM alex weimer < ingejack at cox.net mailto:ingejack at cox.net > wrote:
>
> > > Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete My LOTW WAS Satellites. A very happy JACK KC7MG
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com Tue Nov 13 01:15:57 2018
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:15:57 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
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Congratulations Jack! That is an accomplishment! I just received my
Satellite WAS certificate in the mail last week. It was #365. I would have
thought many more people had earned it than that. Hawaii was my last state.
73 John AF5CC
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 7:01 PM alex weimer <ingejack at cox.net> wrote:
> Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and
> last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in
> setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete My LOTW WAS
> Satellites. A very happy JACK KC7MG
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From kx9x at yahoo.com Tue Nov 13 01:24:03 2018
From: kx9x at yahoo.com (Sean K.)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:24:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
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<117258832.15612.1542071575407@myemail.cox.net>
Message-ID: <970815220.54471.1542072243280@mail.yahoo.com>
Jack, it was an honor to be your 50th state for WAS Satellite. I never thought Connecticut would be rare on any band or mode! QSO has already been matched on LOTW. Congratulations! Now get that certificate!
Thanks for posting the recording, Fernando. That's a nice treat to have in the archives.
If anybody else needs Connecticut, I'm happy to make skeds.
Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X
On Monday, November 12, 2018, 8:13:38 PM EST, alex weimer <ingejack at cox.net> wrote:
Fernando: Thanks a million. Sean was weak but 100% copy. What a thrill.. I also sent amsat-bb a message of thanks !! The thrill is back... 73 JACK KC7MG DM42
> On November 12, 2018 at 8:08 PM Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>? ? Congratulations Jack!
>
>? ? I was listening to your QSO with Sean. I uploaded the audio to my Google Drive.
>
>? ? https://drive.google.com/open?id=11AOjfKUJxDkEeGga20I9rM-Q4bTuN-JF
>
>? ? Take care and keep having fun!
>
>? ? 73
>? ? Fernando, NP4JV
>
>
>
>? ? On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 6:01 PM alex weimer < ingejack at cox.net mailto:ingejack at cox.net > wrote:
>
>? ? ? ? > > Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete? My LOTW WAS Satellites.? A very happy JACK? KC7MG
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From bryan at kl7cn.net Tue Nov 13 01:44:36 2018
From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan Green)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:44:36 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX9X and CT for 50th state
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Congratulations!!!!
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
bryan at kl7cn.net
> On Nov 12, 2018, at 17:00, alex weimer <ingejack at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks to Sean KX9X in grid FN31 state of CT for confirming my 50th and last state for WAS Satellites. Thanks for his dedication and patience in setting up and completing a sked on FO29 to complete My LOTW WAS Satellites. A very happy JACK KC7MG
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From dl4pd at darc.de Mon Nov 12 20:36:23 2018
From: dl4pd at darc.de (Patrick Dohmen)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:36:23 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
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Hey Roy,
This is the third harmonic of "DB0WA", which you can see (and also hear)
in this waterfall.
There might be some CW between 300 and 400 sec showing IRVINE-01, but
unfortunately this is not audible.
Best regards,
Patrick, DL4PD
Am 12.11.18 um 21:31 schrieb Roy Dean:
> Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
>
> There is CW, followed by some digital. I don't know CW, so can't confirm
> that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
> likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
>
>
>> Hi, Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU
>> filing
>> at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
>> mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
>> from IRVINE01? 73,
>> Douglas KA2UPW/5
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From mail at mike-rupprecht.de Tue Nov 13 17:01:15 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:01:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: [amsat-bb] IRVINE 01 identified
In-Reply-To: <9cd90b2e-a74a-8e3c-b645-155ee5949303@darc.de>
References: <CADGPg2uW=noU_RTaQQ7mppWTn=a7OL_7RUR3JUL+iU2N2X0big@mail.gmail.com>
<9cd90b2e-a74a-8e3c-b645-155ee5949303@darc.de>
Message-ID: <483257074.27804.1542128475125@communicator.strato.de>
Hi Patrick,
IRVINE01 is sending "IRV1" every 41 seconds. You can here a sample here: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=90767
73 Mike
DK3WN
> Patrick Dohmen <dl4pd at darc.de> hat am 12. November 2018 um 21:36 geschrieben:
>
>
> Hey Roy,
>
> This is the third harmonic of "DB0WA", which you can see (and also hear)
> in this waterfall.
>
> There might be some CW between 300 and 400 sec showing IRVINE-01, but
> unfortunately this is not audible.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Patrick, DL4PD
>
> Am 12.11.18 um 21:31 schrieb Roy Dean:
> > Check out the audio of this Satnogs observation:
> > https://network.satnogs.org/observations/320591/
> >
> > There is CW, followed by some digital. I don't know CW, so can't confirm
> > that it's actually Irvine-1. But if somebody can confirm, then it's
> > likely that what follows the CW is also from the same sat.
> >
> > --Roy
> > K3RLD
> >
> >
> >> Hi, Has IRVINE01 sent any telemetry, or only "IRV1" in CW ? Their IARU
> >> filing
> >> at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=504
> >> mentions it will transmit "9k6 FSK with AX25". Has anyone heard 9k6 FSK
> >> from IRVINE01? 73,
> >> Douglas KA2UPW/5
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From john at papays.com Tue Nov 13 17:04:41 2018
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:04:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO53 VE3FAL next AO-91
Message-ID: <20181113174009.F399E216AE3@lansing182.amsat.org>
Fred, VE3FAL, is in Sioux Lookout EO53 waiting
on an airplane to take him to Kasabonika. He is in
EO53 now and will be on the AO91 pass starting at 1802utc.
Short notice but great pass. Fred is now using LOTW.
Good luck
73,
John K8YSE
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From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 13 18:22:59 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:22:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-13 18:00
UTC
References: <375223230.1740115.1542133379287.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <375223230.1740115.1542133379287@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-13 18:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Tue 2018-11-13 10:08:08 UTC 50 deg (***)
?
Templeton Academy International, Nainital, India, telebridge via K6DUE (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-11-21 08:00:30 UTC 36 deg (***)
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg (***)
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
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Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
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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?2018-11-13 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 1277. ?(***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221. (***)
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 2018-11-13 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From hamsat at xs4all.nl Tue Nov 13 20:24:08 2018
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:24:08 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSO-A launch on Falcon 9
Message-ID: <14282827-eb0c-6f22-8d3e-5f2b3514adea@xs4all.nl>
The Spaceflight SSO-A launch on a Falcon 9 rocket is currently expected
at 18:32 UTC on November 19 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
It is planned to launch 15 microsatellites and 56 cubesats on this mission.
Several of those satellites will have amateur radio payloads.
Full details on this complex launch, including the full list of
satellites to be
deployed, can be found here:
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/content/-/article/sso-a
73,
Nico PA0DLO
From zl2bjo at gmail.com Tue Nov 13 23:05:25 2018
From: zl2bjo at gmail.com (Selwyn Cathcart)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:05:25 +1300
Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star ONE spacecraft launch details.
Message-ID: <002701d47ba5$5f603d70$1e20b850$@gmail.com>
FYI....
Dear D-Star ONE followers,
We are happy to announce the next D-Star ONE spacecraft launch.
The launch is scheduled for 25.12.2018
Please follow our web-site www.d-star.one for the late news and project
progress.
Best regards,
DJ1JBL
ZL2BJO at gmail.com
From jim at coloradosatellite.com Wed Nov 14 01:06:30 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:06:30 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] active uhf 9k6 sats
Message-ID: <6e00215c-0c45-a4b9-0840-2a4ddff5ce59@coloradosatellite.com>
Well here I am back begging for info on what UFH downlink 9k6 sats are
out there now...
Last minute turning up of a ground station before the big launch on Monday.
Any pointers to birds actively sending 9k6 on UHF over the US appreciated.
Jim
WD0E at amsat.org
jim at coloradosatellite.com
From n8hm at arrl.net Wed Nov 14 03:28:32 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:28:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?ANS-318_AMSAT_News_Service_Special_Bulletin_?=
=?utf-8?q?-_Fox-1Cliff_Launch_=E2=80=93_Your_Help_is_Needed!?=
Message-ID: <CABzOSOryLjkJhRREXby9cik450tjvy-5c5V7zGMg0Wykr1JLOQ@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-318.01
In this Special Bulletin:
* Fox-1Cliff Launch ? Your Help is Needed!
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-318.01
ANS-318 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 318.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE November 14, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-318.01
Fox-1Cliff Launch ? Your Help is Needed!
*** Please share this information through all of your club and group
news outlets! ***
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.
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.
We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days given the Thanksgiving
holiday.
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.
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.
Thank you very much, see you on the bird!
Jerry Buxton, N0JY
(AMSAT VP Engineering)
*Time of deployment will be made generally available through AMSAT as
soon as Spaceflight provides the information to us.
[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering for
the above information]
/EX
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,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
From scott23192 at gmail.com Wed Nov 14 05:16:07 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:16:07 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] active uhf 9k6 sats
In-Reply-To: <6e00215c-0c45-a4b9-0840-2a4ddff5ce59@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <6e00215c-0c45-a4b9-0840-2a4ddff5ce59@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOb=6D8mCCErLVoyjeSJb095rNtpQU_CorTg3XCBpCZFYA@mail.gmail.com>
Here are a couple of great lists that show frequency, modulation type, &
whether the sat is still active or not. No shortage of transmitters in the
UHF band!
https://www.pe0sat.nl/satdb/
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535
-Scott, K4KDR
=====================================
On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 8:08 PM Jim White <jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
> Well here I am back begging for info on what UFH downlink 9k6 sats are
> out there now...
>
> Last minute turning up of a ground station before the big launch on Monday.
>
> Any pointers to birds actively sending 9k6 on UHF over the US appreciated.
>
> Jim
>
> WD0E at amsat.org
>
> jim at coloradosatellite.com
>
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 14 09:07:29 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:07:29 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat Provisional Keps
Message-ID: <AD80F1EC-AC81-414F-B7A3-22759A2B00C5@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
Thanks to David Bowman, G0MRF was have a provisional set of Keplerian Elements for JY1Sat to be launched on Monday 19th,
1 05555U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 18000-5 0 9991
2 05555 98.2000 30.5000 0000000 225.0000 130.3444 14.97380000 10
These are based on our best guess based on the orbital parameters we have gleaned from various sources.
Please note that SatPC32 and GPredict may give erroneous results because the Epoch is in the future.
Nova & MacDopplerPro are both fine.
73
Dave Johnson, G4DPZ
on behalf of the FUNcube Team
From wa4sca at gmail.com Wed Nov 14 11:30:39 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:30:39 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat Provisional Keps
In-Reply-To: <AD80F1EC-AC81-414F-B7A3-22759A2B00C5@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <AD80F1EC-AC81-414F-B7A3-22759A2B00C5@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <000001d47c0d$792a4760$6b7ed620$@gmail.com>
Dave,
SatPC32 does not like orbits with no eccentricity, and "blows up." If you
make a trivial change, the Keps run fine. Thanks for posting them.
<1 05555U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 18000-5 0 9991
<2 05555 98.2000 30.5000 0000001 225.0000 130.3444 14.97380000 10
^
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of David
<Johnson
<Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 03:07 AM
<To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
<Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat Provisional Keps
<
<Hi,
<
<Thanks to David Bowman, G0MRF was have a provisional set of Keplerian
<Elements for JY1Sat to be launched on Monday 19th,
<
<
<1 05555U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 18000-5 0 9991
<2 05555 98.2000 30.5000 0000000 225.0000 130.3444 14.97380000 10
<
<These are based on our best guess based on the orbital parameters we have
<gleaned from various sources.
<
<Please note that SatPC32 and GPredict may give erroneous results because
<the Epoch is in the future.
<
<Nova & MacDopplerPro are both fine.
<
<73
<
<Dave Johnson, G4DPZ
<on behalf of the FUNcube Team
<_______________________________________________
<Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
<expressed
<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-
<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 graham at shirville.com Wed Nov 14 11:02:30 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:02:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSO-A launch Nov 19th 2018 Spacecraft using amateur
frequencies
Message-ID: <2b7d9f3f-caf9-a8f6-d3d8-a3521238c653@shirville.com>
Hi All,
According to "information received" and the IARU frequency coordination
website...these are the spacecraft scheduled for launch on the SSO-A
flight on Nov 19th which will be using coordinated frequencies in the
amateur satellite spectrum:
CSIM http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=585**A
downlink on 437.250 MHz has been coordinated**
ESEO**TLM Downlink on 437.00MHzand a transponder uplink on 1263.500MHz
have been coordinated. A revised downlink frequency of 145.895 MHz has
been coordinated for FM voice and 1k2/4k8 BPSK telemetry**
Exseed
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=636145.900
MHz for FM repeater 67 Hz and digipeater downlink and for telemetry and
435.340 MHz for repeater and digipeater uplink**
Fox 1C (Fox
1Cliff)http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=455**A
Downlink on 145.920 MHz for FM voice and DUV data and Uplinks on 435.300
and 1267.300MHz have been coordinated**
JY1-Sathttp://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=554?tlm
downlink on 145.840 MHz and transponder downlink passband on
145.855-145.875 MHz with an inverting uplink on 435.100 ? 435.120 MHz
have been coordinated
K2SAT http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=552**
Downlink frequencies for housekeeping 435.835 MHz,for the repeater
436.225 MHz and for data 2404.000 MHzand an uplink for the repeater on
145.980 MHz have been coordinated**
KNACKSAThttp://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=520**A
downlink on 435.635MHz has been coordinated**
IRVINE02http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=557
**A downlink on 437.450 MHz has been coordinated**
ITASAT http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=435
<http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=435>** Downlinks
on 145.860MHz and 2400.150MHz have been coordinated**
MinXSS
2http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=477?A
downlink of 437.250MHz has been coordinated**
MOVE 2http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=487To
avoid a frequency clash with another mission, a revised downlink
frequency of 145.950 MHz has been coordinated for 9k6 BPSK**
PW-Sat 2http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=545A
downlink for telemetry on 435.275 MHz has been coordinated
RANGE A &B http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=497** A
downlink on 437.150 MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B) have been coordinated**
SNUGLITE http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=529 ** A
single downlink on 437.275 MHz has been coordinated**
SNUSAT-2http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=509
**Downlinks on437.625 MHz and 2402 MHz have been coordinated**
SUOMI-100http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=507**Downlinks
on 437.775MHz and 2410MHz have been coordinated**
Visioncube
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=607 **A
downlink frequency of 437.425 MHz has been coordinated**
?e&oe!
73 and have FUN
Graham
G3VZV
From aj9n at aol.com Wed Nov 14 12:48:00 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:48:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-14 13:00
UTC
References: <953050098.371830.1542199680899.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <953050098.371830.1542199680899@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-14 13:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Templeton Academy International, Nainital, India, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-11-21 08:00:30 UTC 36 deg
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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)
?
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.
?
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?2018-11-14 13:00 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed Nov 14 14:52:48 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:52:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] India CubeSat Launch Nov 26 + Es'hail-2 Nov 15 + FUNcube
Nov 19
References: <1254739023.751556.1542207169010.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1254739023.751556.1542207169010@mail.yahoo.com>
India's PSLV launch of CubeSats currently planned for November 26
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/isro-lines-up-3-rocket-launches-in-two-months/articleshow/66538316.cms
David Bowman G0MRF has supplied a provisional set of Keplerian Elements for JY1SAT with FUNcube-6 435/145 MHz SSB/CW transponder and Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) expected to be launched Monday, Nov 19
1 05555U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 18000-5 0 99912 05555 98.2000 30.5000 0000000 225.0000 130.3444 14.97380000 10
ESEO with FUNcube-4 1260/145 MHz FM transponder expected to launch Novemebr 19
http://www.esa.int/Education/Press_invitation
Frequencies for Amateur Radio satellites launching on SSO-A mission Monday, November 19 https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/
Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite with amateur radio transponders may launch Thursday, November 15
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/05/eshail-2-geostationary-transponders/
Es?hail-2 amateur radio transponder article
https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/amsat-uk_eshail-2_transponder_info.pdf
Videos of AMSAT Symposium talks
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/02/live-stream-of-amsat-symposium/
FCC Satellite Related Filings
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/10/31/fcc-satellite-filings/
Trevor M5AKA----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK
----
From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com Wed Nov 14 18:07:54 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:07:54 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?ANS-318_AMSAT_News_Service_Special_Bulletin_?=
=?utf-8?q?-_Fox-1Cliff_Launch_=E2=80=93_Your_Help_is_Needed!?=
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOryLjkJhRREXby9cik450tjvy-5c5V7zGMg0Wykr1JLOQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOryLjkJhRREXby9cik450tjvy-5c5V7zGMg0Wykr1JLOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E5F683DF-3B19-494C-818D-A3B349D6462E@gmail.com>
Paul,
Thanks for the info, awaiting with a lot of passion for Fox-1Cliff to be on my head.
Fully ready and will upload the telemetry from the Indian Ocean as much as possible. In any case I am lucky enough not to interfere with the project team tests and be able to do my own (same as for AO-92) at leisure and will feedback to you guys.
Thanks to AMSAT for making such great (and difficult) project a reality, and congratulations to the project team for the great efforts, hard work and dedication. Working on a similar project these days I can imagine the amount of work required (just huge) and hope that all using these birds realize this.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Nov 14, 2018, at 7:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
> ANS-318.01
>
> In this Special Bulletin:
>
> * Fox-1Cliff Launch ? Your Help is Needed!
>
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-318.01
> ANS-318 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>
> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 318.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
> DATE November 14, 2018
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-318.01
>
> Fox-1Cliff Launch ? Your Help is Needed!
>
> *** Please share this information through all of your club and group
> news outlets! ***
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
> time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days given the Thanksgiving
> holiday.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thank you very much, see you on the bird!
>
> Jerry Buxton, N0JY
> (AMSAT VP Engineering)
>
> *Time of deployment will be made generally available through AMSAT as
> soon as Spaceflight provides the information to us.
>
> [ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering for
> the above information]
>
> /EX
>
> 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,
>
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> n8hm at amsat dot 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!
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From mail at mike-rupprecht.de Wed Nov 14 19:05:06 2018
From: mail at mike-rupprecht.de (Mike Rupprecht)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:05:06 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSO-A launch on Falcon 9
In-Reply-To: <14282827-eb0c-6f22-8d3e-5f2b3514adea@xs4all.nl>
References: <14282827-eb0c-6f22-8d3e-5f2b3514adea@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <000001d47c4c$f564a700$e02df500$@de>
All,
Beesat-5,-6,-7,-8 will be launched next year and will not fly on this
mission.
73 Mike
DK3WN
-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico
Janssen
Gesendet: 13 November 2018 21:24
An: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Betreff: [amsat-bb] SSO-A launch on Falcon 9
The Spaceflight SSO-A launch on a Falcon 9 rocket is currently expected at
18:32 UTC on November 19 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
It is planned to launch 15 microsatellites and 56 cubesats on this mission.
Several of those satellites will have amateur radio payloads.
Full details on this complex launch, including the full list of satellites
to be deployed, can be found here:
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/content/-/art
icle/sso-a
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. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-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 st2nh at yahoo.com Wed Nov 14 20:36:16 2018
From: st2nh at yahoo.com (Nader Omer)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:36:16 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail__mind_storm=2E_!!?=
Message-ID: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite carrying AmateurRadio transponders expected to launch November 15 - 2018/11/05/
Most of the operators have no gears to covering the new frequencies.
So is it possible to put a down-converter and up-converter in one of the cubesat ??
Also the foot print will extend tremendously as the cubesat cover new distance far from all Es?hail fixed footprint ?!
Anyone?s can use V/U gears tracking the cubesat ,which really the signal from Es?hail sat!!
Again it?s a mind storm idea.
I Hope others will share with more ideas and info !!
73?s
Nader Omer
St2nh
N-O-PH
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 14 21:34:55 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:34:55 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail__mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
Interesting idea.
Problems to overcome:
Size of dish / patch required to be flown as part of satellite
Attitude control and pointing in real time
Power management
Band width limitations
Doppler correction
Frequency stabilty
Any more folks?
Dave, G4DPZ
> On 14 Nov 2018, at 20:36, Nader Omer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite carrying AmateurRadio transponders expected to launch November 15 - 2018/11/05/
>
> Most of the operators have no gears to covering the new frequencies.
>
> So is it possible to put a down-converter and up-converter in one of the cubesat ??
>
>
> Also the foot print will extend tremendously as the cubesat cover new distance far from all Es?hail fixed footprint ?!
>
> Anyone?s can use V/U gears tracking the cubesat ,which really the signal from Es?hail sat!!
>
> Again it?s a mind storm idea.
> I Hope others will share with more ideas and info !!
>
>
> 73?s
> Nader Omer
> St2nh
>
>
> N-O-PH
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 Nov 14 23:08:47 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 23:08:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-14 23:00
UTC
References: <2016652749.761014.1542236927020.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2016652749.761014.1542236927020@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-14 23:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Templeton Academy International, Nainital, India, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-11-21 08:00:30 UTC 36 deg
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo?? (***)
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
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Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
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Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
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The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
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Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
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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?2018-11-14 23:00 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From n0jy at amsat.org Thu Nov 15 00:37:43 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:37:43 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
Hi Dave, Nader,
A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting thought.? In addition to
the challenges (that's the hip cop-out from saying "problem" these days)
that you noted, I'm thinking that the ConverterSat would also:
Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail
So as a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the
footprint but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20
minute window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day
In trying to extend the footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high
altitude itself in order to extend the footprint by much
Being on the edge of the Es'hail footprint in order to extend it,
requires more power/gain/pointing to connect with Es'hail
But I guess these are more "usefulness" challenges than the RF
challenges of acting as the converter you have listed.
It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the gap, but would
have design implications as you noted that at least wouldn't be possible
in our current timeline.
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
On 11/14/2018 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Interesting idea.
>
> Problems to overcome:
>
> Size of dish / patch required to be flown as part of satellite
> Attitude control and pointing in real time
> Power management
> Band width limitations
> Doppler correction
> Frequency stabilty
>
> Any more folks?
>
> Dave, G4DPZ
From maccody at att.net Thu Nov 15 01:31:04 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:31:04 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
<35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
I would make more sense to me, in my humble unbiased opinion,
to have someone in the footprint of Es'hail to put together
a ground station that that is also an EchoLink node. That
way, anyone in the world could potentially access Es'hail
via EchoLink.? It would be an interesting exercise, anyway.
73,
Mac Cody / AE5PH
On 11/14/18 6:37 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> Hi Dave, Nader, A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting
> thought.? In addition to the challenges (that's the hip cop-out from
> saying "problem" these days) that you noted, I'm thinking that the
> ConverterSat would also: Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail So as
> a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the footprint
> but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20 minute
> window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day In trying to extend the
> footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high altitude itself in
> order to extend the footprint by much Being on the edge of the Es'hail
> footprint in order to extend it, requires more power/gain/pointing to
> connect with Es'hail But I guess these are more "usefulness"
> challenges than the RF challenges of acting as the converter you have
> listed. It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the gap,
> but would have design implications as you noted that at least wouldn't
> be possible in our current timeline. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On 11/14/2018
> 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
>> Hi, Interesting idea. Problems to overcome: Size of dish / patch
>> required to be flown as part of satellite Attitude control and
>> pointing in real time Power management Band width limitations Doppler
>> correction Frequency stabilty Any more folks? Dave, G4DPZ
> _______________________________________________ Sent via
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From wageners at gmail.com Thu Nov 15 01:57:16 2018
From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:57:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
<35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
<1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
Message-ID: <CAKu8kHBU3Vxcz92LnOf9f9CyvsHS6Ap7Uuixn51C2v7DT87Hcw@mail.gmail.com>
Hey Mac,
I like that very much! Let's do a SatNogs reverse. One or more station
within the footprint that folks around the world can use to connect to
Eshail.
Stefan
On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 7:32 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:
> I would make more sense to me, in my humble unbiased opinion,
> to have someone in the footprint of Es'hail to put together
> a ground station that that is also an EchoLink node. That
> way, anyone in the world could potentially access Es'hail
> via EchoLink. It would be an interesting exercise, anyway.
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
> On 11/14/18 6:37 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> > Hi Dave, Nader, A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting
> > thought. In addition to the challenges (that's the hip cop-out from
> > saying "problem" these days) that you noted, I'm thinking that the
> > ConverterSat would also: Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail So as
> > a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the footprint
> > but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20 minute
> > window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day In trying to extend the
> > footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high altitude itself in
> > order to extend the footprint by much Being on the edge of the Es'hail
> > footprint in order to extend it, requires more power/gain/pointing to
> > connect with Es'hail But I guess these are more "usefulness"
> > challenges than the RF challenges of acting as the converter you have
> > listed. It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the gap,
> > but would have design implications as you noted that at least wouldn't
> > be possible in our current timeline. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On 11/14/2018
> > 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
> >> Hi, Interesting idea. Problems to overcome: Size of dish / patch
> >> required to be flown as part of satellite Attitude control and
> >> pointing in real time Power management Band width limitations Doppler
> >> correction Frequency stabilty Any more folks? 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the 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 ke4al at yahoo.com Thu Nov 15 02:52:31 2018
From: ke4al at yahoo.com (Robert Bankston)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:52:31 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] MS & LA Nov 18-19
Message-ID: <DDD0285D-105E-460D-AC22-A9B485EE8BC2@yahoo.com>
Anyone need Mississippi for #AMSAT WAS?
I will be in MS Sunday, Nov 18:
EM50
1809z AO-91
1908z AO-85
1951z AO-91
EM41|EM51
0027z SO-50
0207z SO-50
Cajun Activation, Monday, Nov 19th:
EM40
1538z AO-92
1613z AO-85
1657z AO-91
EL59
1752z AO-91
1831z AO-91
EL49
0232z SO-50
0343z AO-92
Robert Bankston | KE4AL
Website: www.ke4al.wordpress.com
Twitter: @KE4ALabama
From les at highnoonfilm.com Thu Nov 15 03:05:07 2018
From: les at highnoonfilm.com (Les Rayburn)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:05:07 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow Antennas 437 X 14 Antenna
Message-ID: <D5E86BE6-47FC-48BB-825F-0055F3B06504@highnoonfilm.com>
Not that experienced with satellite operation, so I?m hoping someone can fill me in. What would be the advantage of the Arrow 437 X 14 antenna be over their standard antenna with 7 elements on 437?
I?m considering it for fixed station use?not portable.
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 n0jy at amsat.org Thu Nov 15 04:11:29 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:11:29 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb]
=?utf-8?q?ANS-318_AMSAT_News_Service_Special_Bulletin_?=
=?utf-8?q?-_Fox-1Cliff_Launch_=E2=80=93_Your_Help_is_Needed!?=
In-Reply-To: <E5F683DF-3B19-494C-818D-A3B349D6462E@gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOryLjkJhRREXby9cik450tjvy-5c5V7zGMg0Wykr1JLOQ@mail.gmail.com>
<E5F683DF-3B19-494C-818D-A3B349D6462E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3bd4d5bd-7920-7796-3445-cacfb6b7d248@amsat.org>
Jean Marc,
On behalf of the AMSAT Engineering Teams I would like to thank you for
your kind words, and for having fun with the outcome of our work!
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
On 11/14/2018 12:07, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for the info, awaiting with a lot of passion for Fox-1Cliff to be on my head.
>
> Fully ready and will upload the telemetry from the Indian Ocean as much as possible. In any case I am lucky enough not to interfere with the project team tests and be able to do my own (same as for AO-92) at leisure and will feedback to you guys.
>
> Thanks to AMSAT for making such great (and difficult) project a reality, and congratulations to the project team for the great efforts, hard work and dedication. Working on a similar project these days I can imagine the amount of work required (just huge) and hope that all using these birds realize this.
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
From maccody at att.net Thu Nov 15 04:14:21 2018
From: maccody at att.net (Mac A. Cody)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:14:21 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <CAKu8kHBU3Vxcz92LnOf9f9CyvsHS6Ap7Uuixn51C2v7DT87Hcw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
<35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
<1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
<CAKu8kHBU3Vxcz92LnOf9f9CyvsHS6Ap7Uuixn51C2v7DT87Hcw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <d30c7e17-f198-3f59-3bff-9a4479078d15@att.net>
What would it cost to put together a ground station?
Perhaps a little crowd sourcing (cash/hardware) could
get one built and dedicated to the task.
Mac / AE5PH
On 11/14/18 7:57 PM, Stefan Wagener wrote:
> Hey Mac,
>
> I like that very much! Let's do a SatNogs reverse. One or more station
> within the footprint that folks around the world can use to connect to
> Eshail.
>
> Stefan
>
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 7:32 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net
> <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
>
> I would make more sense to me, in my humble unbiased opinion,
> to have someone in the footprint of Es'hail to put together
> a ground station that that is also an EchoLink node. That
> way, anyone in the world could potentially access Es'hail
> via EchoLink.? It would be an interesting exercise, anyway.
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
> On 11/14/18 6:37 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> > Hi Dave, Nader, A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting
> > thought.? In addition to the challenges (that's the hip cop-out
> from
> > saying "problem" these days) that you noted, I'm thinking that the
> > ConverterSat would also: Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail
> So as
> > a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the
> footprint
> > but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20 minute
> > window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day In trying to
> extend the
> > footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high altitude itself in
> > order to extend the footprint by much Being on the edge of the
> Es'hail
> > footprint in order to extend it, requires more
> power/gain/pointing to
> > connect with Es'hail But I guess these are more "usefulness"
> > challenges than the RF challenges of acting as the converter you
> have
> > listed. It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the
> gap,
> > but would have design implications as you noted that at least
> wouldn't
> > be possible in our current timeline. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On
> 11/14/2018
> > 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
> >> Hi, Interesting idea. Problems to overcome: Size of dish / patch
> >> required to be flown as part of satellite Attitude control and
> >> pointing in real time Power management Band width limitations
> Doppler
> >> correction Frequency stabilty Any more folks? Dave, G4DPZ
> > _______________________________________________ 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
>
> _______________________________________________
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> makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the 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 dave at g4dpz.me.uk Thu Nov 15 09:45:14 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:45:14 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Testing New FUNcube Warehouse
Message-ID: <DBBDC718-8A6C-4832-9FC7-977D9024243D@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
Our new warehouse can now capture and store data for:
funcube1
nayif-1
jy1sat
eseo
I'm currently working on the user interface to give it all the features of the existing warehouse but our priority
is for LEOPS (realtime data) support for JY1Sat and ESEO.
If you can spare a few packets from funcube1 and nayif-1 it should be appreciated.
As part of the transition the URL for the FUNcube dashboard and viewing the UI is http://data2.amsat-uk.org
Please make a note of your existing URL when you switch back.
As always, many thanks for your support.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
on behalf of the FUNcube Team
From dan at post.com Thu Nov 15 10:46:08 2018
From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:46:08 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Watch Live: Es'hail-2 Mission
In-Reply-To: <0.0.215.ABD.1D47C75894C7092.0@drone115.ral.icpbounce.com>
References: <0.0.215.ABD.1D47C75894C7092.0@drone115.ral.icpbounce.com>
Message-ID: <CAF3DnKi7rim+5XqPNsw+PFVmGwW+GB2yS7hDmqR6uLqg09wNQQ@mail.gmail.com>
*WATCH LIVE: ES'HAIL-2 MISSION*
SpaceX is targeting launch of the Es?hail-2 satellite on Thursday, November
15 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center in
Florida. The primary launch window opens at 3:46 p.m. EST, or 20:46 UTC,
and closes at 5:29 p.m. EST, or 22:29 UTC. The satellite will be deployed
to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) approximately 32 minutes after
liftoff. A backup launch window opens on Friday, November 16 at 3:48 p.m.
EST, or 20:48 UTC, and closes at 5:29 p.m. EST, or 22:29 UTC.
Falcon 9?s first stage for the Es?hail-2 mission previously supported the
Telstar 19 VANTAGE mission in July 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX
will attempt to land Falcon 9?s first stage on the ?Of Course I Still Love
You? droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. To watch the
launch live or learn more about the mission, visit www.spacex.com/webcast.
From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 15 20:10:06 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:10:06 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow Antennas 437 X 14 Antenna
In-Reply-To: <D5E86BE6-47FC-48BB-825F-0055F3B06504@highnoonfilm.com>
References: <D5E86BE6-47FC-48BB-825F-0055F3B06504@highnoonfilm.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3THT1u8euEO=eC8JChCdMa_zR2gmjPq78KbtQkyQ_COA@mail.gmail.com>
Les,
Advantage:
Lower transmit power (because it has more gain), but the birds require such
low power as it is with a yagi, that it is not important in the lower USA
Disadvantage:
Harder to stay on bird (tracking), because its pattern is narrower (that's
where the gain comes from)
If you have a clear view of the sky and no obstructions:
I'd stay with the standard size if you have 2.5 or 5 w output from your
radio.
If you have obstructions, then more gain might help on rx, and certainly
will help "some" on tx, but once you hit foliage or the house...your 70cm
uplink signal will be greatly attenuated and there is little you can do
about it.
I run eggbeaters (omni antenna with very little gain) and am being heard
quite easily when the house doesn't get in the way, or there isn't thick
foliage .
All these comments are predicated on 70 cm uplink and 2m downlink. The
obstruction losses are MUCH less on the 2m downlink than on the 70 cm
uplink.
73, N0AN
Hasan
On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 9:56 PM Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
> Not that experienced with satellite operation, so I?m hoping someone can
> fill me in. What would be the advantage of the Arrow 437 X 14 antenna be
> over their standard antenna with 7 elements on 437?
>
> I?m considering it for fixed station use?not portable.
>
>
> 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??
>
> _______________________________________________
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From zmetzing at pobox.com Thu Nov 15 20:57:19 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:57:19 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Watch Live: Es'hail-2 Mission
In-Reply-To: <CAF3DnKi7rim+5XqPNsw+PFVmGwW+GB2yS7hDmqR6uLqg09wNQQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <0.0.215.ABD.1D47C75894C7092.0@drone115.ral.icpbounce.com>
<CAF3DnKi7rim+5XqPNsw+PFVmGwW+GB2yS7hDmqR6uLqg09wNQQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <fd8f0f9a-5693-05c5-fc50-9612c52e4774@pobox.com>
On 11/15/18 4:46 AM, Daniel Cussen wrote:
> *WATCH LIVE: ES'HAIL-2 MISSION*
>
> SpaceX is targeting launch of the Es?hail-2 satellite on Thursday, November
> 15 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center in
> Florida. The primary launch window opens at 3:46 p.m. EST, or 20:46 UTC,
> and closes at 5:29 p.m. EST, or 22:29 UTC. The satellite will be deployed
> to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) approximately 32 minutes after
> liftoff. A backup launch window opens on Friday, November 16 at 3:48 p.m.
> EST, or 20:48 UTC, and closes at 5:29 p.m. EST, or 22:29 UTC.
Great launch so far with a successful 1st stage recovery and the 2nd
stage in a coast orbit until the second firing.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From zmetzing at pobox.com Thu Nov 15 21:25:42 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:25:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Watch Live: Es'hail-2 Mission
In-Reply-To: <fd8f0f9a-5693-05c5-fc50-9612c52e4774@pobox.com>
References: <0.0.215.ABD.1D47C75894C7092.0@drone115.ral.icpbounce.com>
<CAF3DnKi7rim+5XqPNsw+PFVmGwW+GB2yS7hDmqR6uLqg09wNQQ@mail.gmail.com>
<fd8f0f9a-5693-05c5-fc50-9612c52e4774@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <68eadf75-d474-196d-dc63-b48d1536d516@pobox.com>
On 11/15/18 2:57 PM, Zach Metzinger wrote:
> Great launch so far with a successful 1st stage recovery and the 2nd
> stage in a coast orbit until the second firing.
Wow! The first amateur radio payload on it's way into geosynchronous orbit.
Congratulations to all involved!
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From burns at fisher.cc Thu Nov 15 21:38:05 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:38:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <d30c7e17-f198-3f59-3bff-9a4479078d15@att.net>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
<35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
<1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
<CAKu8kHBU3Vxcz92LnOf9f9CyvsHS6Ap7Uuixn51C2v7DT87Hcw@mail.gmail.com>
<d30c7e17-f198-3f59-3bff-9a4479078d15@att.net>
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Just a caution: You probably need to be licensed in the country you are
transmitting from (or have reciprocal agreements with your own country or
whatever). So for US users, we'd probably want to have the station in a
CEPT country. And note that not all CEPT countries allow US Technician or
General licencees to operate under CEPT. Good reason to get an Extra!
73,
Burns WB1FJ
Who is not a lawyer of radio law or any other kind!
On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 11:14 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:
> What would it cost to put together a ground station?
> Perhaps a little crowd sourcing (cash/hardware) could
> get one built and dedicated to the task.
>
> Mac / AE5PH
>
> On 11/14/18 7:57 PM, Stefan Wagener wrote:
> > Hey Mac,
> >
> > I like that very much! Let's do a SatNogs reverse. One or more station
> > within the footprint that folks around the world can use to connect to
> > Eshail.
> >
> > Stefan
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 7:32 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net
> > <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
> >
> > I would make more sense to me, in my humble unbiased opinion,
> > to have someone in the footprint of Es'hail to put together
> > a ground station that that is also an EchoLink node. That
> > way, anyone in the world could potentially access Es'hail
> > via EchoLink. It would be an interesting exercise, anyway.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mac Cody / AE5PH
> >
> > On 11/14/18 6:37 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> > > Hi Dave, Nader, A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting
> > > thought. In addition to the challenges (that's the hip cop-out
> > from
> > > saying "problem" these days) that you noted, I'm thinking that the
> > > ConverterSat would also: Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail
> > So as
> > > a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the
> > footprint
> > > but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20 minute
> > > window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day In trying to
> > extend the
> > > footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high altitude itself in
> > > order to extend the footprint by much Being on the edge of the
> > Es'hail
> > > footprint in order to extend it, requires more
> > power/gain/pointing to
> > > connect with Es'hail But I guess these are more "usefulness"
> > > challenges than the RF challenges of acting as the converter you
> > have
> > > listed. It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the
> > gap,
> > > but would have design implications as you noted that at least
> > wouldn't
> > > be possible in our current timeline. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On
> > 11/14/2018
> > > 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
> > >> Hi, Interesting idea. Problems to overcome: Size of dish / patch
> > >> required to be flown as part of satellite Attitude control and
> > >> pointing in real time Power management Band width limitations
> > Doppler
> > >> correction Frequency stabilty Any more folks? Dave, G4DPZ
> > > _______________________________________________ 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
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> >
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From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Nov 15 21:46:32 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:46:32 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail_mind_storm=2E_!!?=
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxUTf7itRK3=ZuSBGvu=gULceD2Gi_p-=ovOCo4g=m=i-Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <7D309EC1-A02C-473A-BBED-36089F7D7862@yahoo.com>
<8D06CE35-E895-4530-8331-29236581B09D@g4dpz.me.uk>
<35b5529d-c811-cebc-2ae7-3ef7f962dc90@amsat.org>
<1dda9edf-b39e-05fd-87e5-aaaf44b1ef03@att.net>
<CAKu8kHBU3Vxcz92LnOf9f9CyvsHS6Ap7Uuixn51C2v7DT87Hcw@mail.gmail.com>
<d30c7e17-f198-3f59-3bff-9a4479078d15@att.net>
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It's also very, very questionable as to whether CEPT covers
individuals who are not physically present in the country.
Additionally, I believe AMSAT-DL might have already said that a
publicly accessible internet link was not going to be permitted, but I
might be wrong about that.
Anyway, congrats to everyone involved in this project. Exciting times
for amateur radio! For those in North America who are missing out,
please join and support AMSAT to help us achieve a dream of a similar
capability here!
https://www.amsat.org/join-amsat/
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 4:38 PM Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:
>
> Just a caution: You probably need to be licensed in the country you are
> transmitting from (or have reciprocal agreements with your own country or
> whatever). So for US users, we'd probably want to have the station in a
> CEPT country. And note that not all CEPT countries allow US Technician or
> General licencees to operate under CEPT. Good reason to get an Extra!
>
> 73,
>
> Burns WB1FJ
> Who is not a lawyer of radio law or any other kind!
>
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 11:14 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:
>
> > What would it cost to put together a ground station?
> > Perhaps a little crowd sourcing (cash/hardware) could
> > get one built and dedicated to the task.
> >
> > Mac / AE5PH
> >
> > On 11/14/18 7:57 PM, Stefan Wagener wrote:
> > > Hey Mac,
> > >
> > > I like that very much! Let's do a SatNogs reverse. One or more station
> > > within the footprint that folks around the world can use to connect to
> > > Eshail.
> > >
> > > Stefan
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 7:32 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net
> > > <mailto:maccody at att.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > > I would make more sense to me, in my humble unbiased opinion,
> > > to have someone in the footprint of Es'hail to put together
> > > a ground station that that is also an EchoLink node. That
> > > way, anyone in the world could potentially access Es'hail
> > > via EchoLink. It would be an interesting exercise, anyway.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Mac Cody / AE5PH
> > >
> > > On 11/14/18 6:37 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> > > > Hi Dave, Nader, A CubeSat Converter is certainly an interesting
> > > > thought. In addition to the challenges (that's the hip cop-out
> > > from
> > > > saying "problem" these days) that you noted, I'm thinking that the
> > > > ConverterSat would also: Have to be in the footprint of Es'hail
> > > So as
> > > > a converter even only in the footprint for stations in the
> > > footprint
> > > > but w/o the S and X equipment, it would only offer a 10-20 minute
> > > > window to Es'hail the usual 3-6 times per day In trying to
> > > extend the
> > > > footprint, it would need to be of a pretty high altitude itself in
> > > > order to extend the footprint by much Being on the edge of the
> > > Es'hail
> > > > footprint in order to extend it, requires more
> > > power/gain/pointing to
> > > > connect with Es'hail But I guess these are more "usefulness"
> > > > challenges than the RF challenges of acting as the converter you
> > > have
> > > > listed. It gave me thoughts about GOLF-TEE trying to bridge the
> > > gap,
> > > > but would have design implications as you noted that at least
> > > wouldn't
> > > > be possible in our current timeline. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On
> > > 11/14/2018
> > > > 15:34, David Johnson wrote:
> > > >> Hi, Interesting idea. Problems to overcome: Size of dish / patch
> > > >> required to be flown as part of satellite Attitude control and
> > > >> pointing in real time Power management Band width limitations
> > > Doppler
> > > >> correction Frequency stabilty Any more folks? Dave, G4DPZ
> > > > _______________________________________________ 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
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From dquagliana at gmail.com Thu Nov 15 23:31:23 2018
From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:31:23 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the SSO-A
launch next week?
Message-ID: <CALaYSmm4Zx3QyNrfQc_7e_KAbgCy+oQvcm8-ntC7XPmjD6MvCw@mail.gmail.com>
All,
If you are interested in satellite telemetry, what are your plans
for the SSO-A launch next week? There are a large number of
satellites with telemetry downlinks spread over 2m, 70cm, and
2.4GHz and right after launch they will probably all be clustered
not-too-far-apart.
Getting telemetry from more than one of them seems problematic
although I suppose you could get an SDR and record all of 145.8-146
or record all of 435-438 MHz with the intention of post processing the
recording for each satellite of interest. Is anyone planning on doing
something like this, or is everyone just going to go after one or two
satellites? If you do make recordings, particularly if they have multiple
downlink signals, I'd like to get a copy.
73,
Douglas KA2UPW/5
From scott23192 at gmail.com Thu Nov 15 23:54:26 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:54:26 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the SSO-A
launch next week?
In-Reply-To: <CALaYSmm4Zx3QyNrfQc_7e_KAbgCy+oQvcm8-ntC7XPmjD6MvCw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALaYSmm4Zx3QyNrfQc_7e_KAbgCy+oQvcm8-ntC7XPmjD6MvCw@mail.gmail.com>
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Great question, Douglas.
I particularly enjoy telemetry & digital modes. While this number of
transmitting sats is a bit overwhelming, I'll probably take the approach
that I've used for past multiple deployments:
-early passes, monitor a wide spectrum to see who is transmitting at all.
Just see where the marks line up on the RF spectrum and see what I can
match with a published frequency.
-later passes, give attention to sats that are supported by a public-domain
decoder & an active project team. So, right away that means Fox-1C,
Irvine-02, MinXSS-2, & PWSat-2.
-after that, the "squeaky wheel" sats... if there is an appeal from someone
for help from the Amateur Community to listen for a sat that hasn't been
heard from, etc., I try to put a priority on those objects.
Beyond that, they'll start to separate and everyone can give attention to
the satellites that interest them the most.
Good luck to all involved - this should be interesting.
-Scott, K4KDR
=================================
On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 6:32 PM Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
wrote:
> All,
>
> If you are interested in satellite telemetry, what are your plans
> for the SSO-A launch next week? There are a large number of
> satellites with telemetry downlinks spread over 2m, 70cm, and
> 2.4GHz and right after launch they will probably all be clustered
> not-too-far-apart.
>
> Getting telemetry from more than one of them seems problematic
> although I suppose you could get an SDR and record all of 145.8-146
> or record all of 435-438 MHz with the intention of post processing the
> recording for each satellite of interest. Is anyone planning on doing
> something like this, or is everyone just going to go after one or two
> satellites? If you do make recordings, particularly if they have multiple
> downlink signals, I'd like to get a copy.
>
> 73,
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>
From wmy at isac.gov.in Fri Nov 16 02:57:15 2018
From: wmy at isac.gov.in (Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS])
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:27:15 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail 2 Mission-Congratulations
Message-ID: <20181116030007.067AD216AF9@lansing182.amsat.org>
It's a great achievement to make it real to have a Ham radio payload
in the Geo platform. It gives a great feeling to see the World's first
Geo-Stationary Ham Radio payload on-board Es'hail 2 is on its way to
its parking slot.
????????? We all from Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC, here in ISRO
Satellite Centre and AMSAT-India, Congratulate each and everyone, who
made it possible this great achievement. Our good wishes and greeting
from India for an early commissioning and complete & successful
mission objectives realization.
Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]
Secretary & Station Director
Upagrah Amateur Radio Club-VU2URC
U R Rao Satellite Centre
HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017.
Phone:(Office)91-80-25082598/25082054/25082192
Mobile:? 91-9880 341 456
E-mail ID: wmy at isac.gov.in
? ? ? ? ? ?vu2wmy.mani at gmail.com
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From ross.biggar at outlook.com Thu Nov 15 20:28:03 2018
From: ross.biggar at outlook.com (Ross Biggar)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:28:03 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Provisional keps Fox 1 Cliff
Message-ID: <DM5PR22MB03628DCD95B0445EAB14B9A7F7DC0@DM5PR22MB0362.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Can someone please email me the provisional KEPS for Fox 1 Cliff
Thjanks
Ross
ZL1WN
ross.biggar at outlook.com
From wa4sca at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 05:25:13 2018
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:25:13 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Provisional keps Fox 1 Cliff
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR22MB03628DCD95B0445EAB14B9A7F7DC0@DM5PR22MB0362.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
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Ross,
Not released yet. Hang in there!
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
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<
<Thjanks
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<ZL1WN
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From n0jy at amsat.org Fri Nov 16 05:28:25 2018
From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton)
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:28:25 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Provisional keps Fox 1 Cliff
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Ross,
There are none, yet.? The launch provider has not yet given us the
elements.? As soon as we have something to release, you will know about
it here and on our other social media outlets!
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
On 11/15/2018 14:28, Ross Biggar wrote:
> Can someone please email me the provisional KEPS for Fox 1 Cliff
>
> Thjanks
> Ross
> ZL1WN
>
>
> ross.biggar at outlook.com
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From graham at shirville.com Fri Nov 16 07:54:58 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (graham at shirville.com)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:54:58 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the SSO-A
launch next week?
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Hi Scott,
Please add JY1SAT to your list!
https://funcube.org.uk/2018/11/15/jy1sat/
has all the information about deployment times, new UI software and the new
Data Warehouse...it has been a very busy time for the small AMSAT-UK team
that has been putting all of this together! We will really appreciate all
reports.
Also listen for ESEO - we will be publishing details of this mission within
the next 24 hours.
Exciting times......
73
Graham
G3VZV
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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: 15 November 2018 23:54
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the SSO-A
launch next week?
Great question, Douglas.
I particularly enjoy telemetry & digital modes. While this number of
transmitting sats is a bit overwhelming, I'll probably take the approach
that I've used for past multiple deployments:
-early passes, monitor a wide spectrum to see who is transmitting at all.
Just see where the marks line up on the RF spectrum and see what I can match
with a published frequency.
-later passes, give attention to sats that are supported by a public-domain
decoder & an active project team. So, right away that means Fox-1C,
Irvine-02, MinXSS-2, & PWSat-2.
-after that, the "squeaky wheel" sats... if there is an appeal from someone
for help from the Amateur Community to listen for a sat that hasn't been
heard from, etc., I try to put a priority on those objects.
Beyond that, they'll start to separate and everyone can give attention to
the satellites that interest them the most.
Good luck to all involved - this should be interesting.
-Scott, K4KDR
=================================
On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 6:32 PM Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
wrote:
> All,
>
> If you are interested in satellite telemetry, what are your plans
> for the SSO-A launch next week? There are a large number of satellites
> with telemetry downlinks spread over 2m, 70cm, and 2.4GHz and right
> after launch they will probably all be clustered not-too-far-apart.
>
> Getting telemetry from more than one of them seems problematic
> although I suppose you could get an SDR and record all of 145.8-146 or
> record all of 435-438 MHz with the intention of post processing the
> recording for each satellite of interest. Is anyone planning on doing
> something like this, or is everyone just going to go after one or two
> satellites? If you do make recordings, particularly if they have
> multiple downlink signals, I'd like to get a copy.
>
> 73,
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
>
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From nanrspm at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 08:06:27 2018
From: nanrspm at gmail.com (Tanan Rangseeprom)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:06:27 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] KNACKSAT is a small satellite launched to the orbit on
Nov 19th
Message-ID: <CAMw-yOXfMiiaJY-JLnd-e1GnGr+m5+Ep4P_HHqR9CV6duoyERA@mail.gmail.com>
Dear AMSAT member
Follow the launch of KNACKSAT, the first made all satellite in Thailand.
KNACKSAT will be launched to the orbit on Nov 19th, 2018 time 6.30 PM UTC
by SpaceX. KNACKSAT is a small satellite carrying the great pride of
Thailand. Please follow SpaceX Falcon 9 SSO-A Smallsatexpress Mission live
from Vandenberg Airforce Base CA, USA via Youtube Live Stream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJkRM5QQDAA
Info for amateur radio communities
Call sign: HS0K
CW beacon: 435.635 MHz
CW Report and comment please send to: knacksat at gmail.com.
information of satellite: http://www.knacksat.space and
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=520
KNACKSAT
1 05555U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 18000-5 0 9991
2 05555 98.2000 30.5000 0000000 225.0000 130.3444 14.97380000 10
QRU 73 de HS1JAN
Tanan Rangseeprom
From graham at shirville.com Fri Nov 16 08:25:18 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:25:18 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT
Message-ID: <9fde5d6e-2b2c-6934-9719-4d632bbdb8cc@shirville.com>
Hi All,
We are pleased to announce that, in advance of Monday night's launch, we
have just finished the work on a new Dashboard UI for the JY1SAT
mission. This is based on previous FUNcube missions but has "added
features".? Thanks are due to the AMSAT-UK team who have been working
very hard to get everything ready.
Please see this page for more details:
https://funcube.org.uk/2018/11/15/jy1sat/
We will, of course, really appreciate all reports and telemetry uploads
to the Data Warehouse
73
Graham
G3VZV
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 16 08:50:12 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:50:12 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT
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Hi,
If you visit the new warehouse at http://data2.amsat-uk.org you may experience some 'not found' errors, this is because it's a live development just at the moment.
I will transfer all the existing scores from the existing warehouse as we move forward.
- Dave
> On 16 Nov 2018, at 08:25, Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> We are pleased to announce that, in advance of Monday night's launch, we have just finished the work on a new Dashboard UI for the JY1SAT mission. This is based on previous FUNcube missions but has "added features". Thanks are due to the AMSAT-UK team who have been working very hard to get everything ready.
>
> Please see this page for more details: https://funcube.org.uk/2018/11/15/jy1sat/
>
> We will, of course, really appreciate all reports and telemetry uploads to the Data Warehouse
>
> 73
>
> Graham
>
> G3VZV
>
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 16 10:12:07 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:12:07 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat Updated Keps
Message-ID: <626F63B4-CC2E-44D3-B89C-5C84DE2AD736@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
We believe that we have a better handle on the initial Keps for JY1Sat.
Here is the TLE and the prediction for the middle of the UK.
Please be aware of course that this is still subject to the usual caveats that we might still be out by a minute or so
depending on how we exit during the deployment.
Catalogue Number is a place holder.
73
- Dave, G4DPZ
on behalf of the FUNcube Team
JY1-Sat
1 50001U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 30100-5 0 9992
2 50001 97.7750 30.5000 0012840 225.0000 124.7930 15.00300000 11
MacDoppler Predictions: JY1-Sat
Kep Set: 999
Times: UTC
Location: Halesowen United Kingdom
Latitude: 52.4670 Degrees
Longitude: -2.0220 Degrees
Elevation: 200.0 Meters
Run on: 2018/11/16 07:16:22 GMT
Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink Uplink
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rise: 2018/11/19 19:47:09 106.0 0.0 435.86001 145.94732
Max: 2018/11/19 19:52:06 53.1 11.7 435.85191 145.95003
Set: 2018/11/19 19:57:03 0.8 0.0 435.84394 145.95270
Rise: 2018/11/19 21:20:11 158.2 0.1 435.86216 145.94660
Max: 2018/11/19 21:26:24 70.9 72.0 435.85186 145.95005
Set: 2018/11/19 21:32:42 347.8 0.0 435.84184 145.95340
Rise: 2018/11/19 22:56:34 212.4 0.0 435.86035 145.94720
Max: 2018/11/19 23:01:55 272.1 14.9 435.85191 145.95003
Set: 2018/11/19 23:07:20 331.6 0.0 435.84365 145.95280
From ea6vq at dxmaps.com Fri Nov 16 12:03:11 2018
From: ea6vq at dxmaps.com (Gabriel - EA6VQ)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:03:11 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail 2 successful launch and deploy video
Message-ID: <092001d47da4$59f9d200$0ded7600$@dxmaps.com>
For those that didn't have the chance to watch it live:
https://youtu.be/PhTbzc-BqKs
73. Gabriel ? EA6VQ
www.dxmaps.com
www.vqlog.com
From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in Fri Nov 16 13:47:51 2018
From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:47:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'hail -2 position
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<5135a861-63d3-d529-c01d-87e4383c0880@amsat-dl.org>
Message-ID: <57930337.1532414.1542376071041@mail.yahoo.com>
Thanks, I also downloaded and installed dishpointer pro for Android and selected Badr5 at 26E
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
On Monday, 12 November, 2018, 6:19:24 PM IST, Michael R. Lengruesser <mlengruesser at amsat-dl.org> wrote:
Hi,
use? www.dishpointer.com
Fill in satellites in position 26?E? like Eutelsat 25B (Eshail-1) or Badr5
73s
Michael R. Lengruesser, DD5ER
AMSAT-DL e.V.
-- International Satellites for
Communication, Science and Education --
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http:/www.amsat-dl.org
Am 12. Nov. 2018 um 10:09 schrieb Andy Brian:
> Hi,
>
> Es'hail-2 will be in oribit in next few days.
> Any suggestions how to calculate? the elevation and azimuth from my
> location?
>
> BR Andy
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From pconver at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 14:26:13 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:26:13 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat/FOX1C/ESHAIL Updated Keps
Message-ID: <CANTZqKmJjUOHnzNcrUdYtJRSCzLsBwo3Bup1Z3JesJBQg_5PxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks Dan, using TLEs also for FOX1C
Schedules: http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=fox1c,jy1-sat,eshail
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 11/16/18, David Johnson <dave at g4dpz.me.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We believe that we have a better handle on the initial Keps for JY1Sat.
>
> Here is the TLE and the prediction for the middle of the UK.
>
> Please be aware of course that this is still subject to the usual caveats
> that we might still be out by a minute or so
> depending on how we exit during the deployment.
>
> Catalogue Number is a place holder.
>
> 73
>
> - Dave, G4DPZ
> on behalf of the FUNcube Team
>
>
>
>
> JY1-Sat
> 1 50001U 18001A 18323.01450000 .00000000 00000-0 30100-5 0 9992
> 2 50001 97.7750 30.5000 0012840 225.0000 124.7930 15.00300000 11
>
>
> MacDoppler Predictions: JY1-Sat
> Kep Set: 999
> Times: UTC
> Location: Halesowen United Kingdom
> Latitude: 52.4670 Degrees
> Longitude: -2.0220 Degrees
> Elevation: 200.0 Meters
> Run on: 2018/11/16 07:16:22 GMT
>
> Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink
> Uplink
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Rise: 2018/11/19 19:47:09 106.0 0.0 435.86001
> 145.94732
> Max: 2018/11/19 19:52:06 53.1 11.7 435.85191
> 145.95003
> Set: 2018/11/19 19:57:03 0.8 0.0 435.84394
> 145.95270
>
> Rise: 2018/11/19 21:20:11 158.2 0.1 435.86216
> 145.94660
> Max: 2018/11/19 21:26:24 70.9 72.0 435.85186
> 145.95005
> Set: 2018/11/19 21:32:42 347.8 0.0 435.84184
> 145.95340
>
> Rise: 2018/11/19 22:56:34 212.4 0.0 435.86035
> 145.94720
> Max: 2018/11/19 23:01:55 272.1 14.9 435.85191
> 145.95003
> Set: 2018/11/19 23:07:20 331.6 0.0 435.84365
> 145.95280
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 16:07:53 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:07:53 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3+buRdVFgeeesuxK28Q7nC2_QRTujkUkNv+2TauE_6dQ@mail.gmail.com>
I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1 Dashboard.
I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload sites?
I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any indication
from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on the
same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
TIA,
73, N0AN
Hasan
From ronnan at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 17:07:51 2018
From: ronnan at gmail.com (Ronnan Werneck)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:07:51 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] PP2RON <> GH52dx
Message-ID: <CAP+GScXUOn-zPDCwd8DyD6Xt-ASf8Xkbf-QNXgy4vmwUk8+4dA@mail.gmail.com>
Hi there,
I'm operating from my farm QTH (GH52dx) and I'm looking for USA east cost
stations on next pass for North America, starting around 19:42UTC.
I'll be here untill sunday QRV also on FO-29 when passes are good for USA.
Pse QSP.
73
Ron
PP2RON
From ronnan at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 17:13:24 2018
From: ronnan at gmail.com (Ronnan Werneck)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:13:24 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] PP2RON <> GH52dx
Message-ID: <CAP+GScXUokHQwf0__Wi7NK4180+PN86G7TT2HGnrUmpv5OBU2Q@mail.gmail.com>
Sorry, I forgot to mention that it will be in the next AO-7 satellite pass
for USA (19:42UTC)
73
Ron
PP2RON
From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 16:15:37 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:15:37 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Very confused
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf04zvaDVQA0okMJVyyGyYtRdRd5Zgn7LJKHgUSRPoRoiQ@mail.gmail.com>
What sfotware is used to decode and upload Nayif-1 satellite telemetry? It
appears to be a funcube, i"ve seen its tlm but, of course, Foxcube-1
Dashboard does not decode it.
Further, if there is separate software, does it use the same Site ID and
Auth Code?
Sorry for the confusion, because I certainly am!
73, N0AN
Hasan
From graham at shirville.com Fri Nov 16 16:27:06 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:27:06 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf3+buRdVFgeeesuxK28Q7nC2_QRTujkUkNv+2TauE_6dQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf3+buRdVFgeeesuxK28Q7nC2_QRTujkUkNv+2TauE_6dQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c1e65535-50a6-e909-3f28-3a92c732027b@shirville.com>
Hi Hasan,
Yes you site id authentication can be the same for all dashboards,
currently FC1 and Nayif. You can also use the same id for the new ESEO
and JY1SAT dashboard from next week (hopefully).
If you are running the FC1 dashboard and it receives and decodes data
from Nayif- it will send these to the Data Warehouse automatically. You
will see the bottom RH count going up beyond the LH number. Youcan,
usually run both dashbaords at the saem time if you wish to display
everything!
73
Graham
On 16/11/2018 16:07, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1 Dashboard.
>
> I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
>
> IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload sites?
>
> I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any indication
> from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on the
> same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
>
> TIA,
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
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From graham at shirville.com Fri Nov 16 16:29:29 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:29:29 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Very confused
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf04zvaDVQA0okMJVyyGyYtRdRd5Zgn7LJKHgUSRPoRoiQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf04zvaDVQA0okMJVyyGyYtRdRd5Zgn7LJKHgUSRPoRoiQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7fbea2a1-0037-2cf6-8b03-3da9d9cab574@shirville.com>
For Nayif-1 use the Nayif-1 Dashboard as descried here..
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/03/03/nayif-1-status-report-and-new-dashboard/
73
Graham
On 16/11/2018 16:15, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> What sfotware is used to decode and upload Nayif-1 satellite telemetry? It
> appears to be a funcube, i"ve seen its tlm but, of course, Foxcube-1
> Dashboard does not decode it.
>
> Further, if there is separate software, does it use the same Site ID and
> Auth Code?
>
> Sorry for the confusion, because I certainly am!
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 16:56:50 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:56:50 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
In-Reply-To: <c1e65535-50a6-e909-3f28-3a92c732027b@shirville.com>
References: <CAM4UQf3+buRdVFgeeesuxK28Q7nC2_QRTujkUkNv+2TauE_6dQ@mail.gmail.com>
<c1e65535-50a6-e909-3f28-3a92c732027b@shirville.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf0TF=XMQnVMue1A=6re=M5atLSRLD6HPnnb11RSWwoxgg@mail.gmail.com>
Graham,
I can't thank you enough. I now have 3 dashboards installed, FC-1, Nayaf-1
and JY1-Sat. I can run all at the same time, and I can also run 3 receivers
at a time, all feeding their audio streams to the software (SDRs are soooo
nice)
Awaiting my 1st nayaf-1 tlme pass (3 min AOS). Signals were quite strong
earlier, but I didn't have the right decoder software up yet.
Thanks again.
73, N0AN
Hasan
On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 10:27 AM Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com>
wrote:
> Hi Hasan,
>
> Yes you site id authentication can be the same for all dashboards,
> currently FC1 and Nayif. You can also use the same id for the new ESEO
> and JY1SAT dashboard from next week (hopefully).
>
> If you are running the FC1 dashboard and it receives and decodes data
> from Nayif- it will send these to the Data Warehouse automatically. You
> will see the bottom RH count going up beyond the LH number. Youcan,
> usually run both dashbaords at the saem time if you wish to display
> everything!
>
> 73
>
> Graham
>
>
> On 16/11/2018 16:07, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> > I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1 Dashboard.
> >
> > I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
> >
> > IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload
> sites?
> >
> > I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any
> indication
> > from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on
> the
> > same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
> >
> > TIA,
> > 73, N0AN
> > Hasan
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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 burns at fisher.cc Fri Nov 16 17:27:45 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:27:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the SSO-A
launch next week?
In-Reply-To: <001301d47d81$abfec240$03fc46c0$@shirville.com>
References: <CALaYSmm4Zx3QyNrfQc_7e_KAbgCy+oQvcm8-ntC7XPmjD6MvCw@mail.gmail.com>
<CAJCSnOZTppuwUu2NHdmg4phBPWOnXvDXAL=d8zsQn+gOJ0Azsw@mail.gmail.com>
<001301d47d81$abfec240$03fc46c0$@shirville.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxX+DcFtVNT3zh_K4cZART7j4hx+SOsPEHCDCOVpOhmZtg@mail.gmail.com>
Note that one can certainly run multiple copies of FoxTelem connected to
the same FunCubeDongle as long as they all use the same center (i.e. local
oscillator) frequency. I've been told, but have not tried it, that is also
works with FoxTelem and the Dashboard. Apparently only one program can
CONTROL the dongle (i.e. center frequency, turning on and off gains etc)
but many can get the IQ audio out of it.
Worth an experiment!
On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 2:55 AM <graham at shirville.com> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> Please add JY1SAT to your list!
> https://funcube.org.uk/2018/11/15/jy1sat/
> has all the information about deployment times, new UI software and the new
> Data Warehouse...it has been a very busy time for the small AMSAT-UK team
> that has been putting all of this together! We will really appreciate all
> reports.
> Also listen for ESEO - we will be publishing details of this mission within
> the next 24 hours.
> Exciting times......
> 73
> Graham
> G3VZV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: 15 November 2018 23:54
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Telemetry hunters: What are your plans for the
> SSO-A
> launch next week?
>
> Great question, Douglas.
>
> I particularly enjoy telemetry & digital modes. While this number of
> transmitting sats is a bit overwhelming, I'll probably take the approach
> that I've used for past multiple deployments:
>
> -early passes, monitor a wide spectrum to see who is transmitting at all.
> Just see where the marks line up on the RF spectrum and see what I can
> match
> with a published frequency.
>
> -later passes, give attention to sats that are supported by a public-domain
> decoder & an active project team. So, right away that means Fox-1C,
> Irvine-02, MinXSS-2, & PWSat-2.
>
> -after that, the "squeaky wheel" sats... if there is an appeal from someone
> for help from the Amateur Community to listen for a sat that hasn't been
> heard from, etc., I try to put a priority on those objects.
>
> Beyond that, they'll start to separate and everyone can give attention to
> the satellites that interest them the most.
>
> Good luck to all involved - this should be interesting.
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
>
> =================================
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 6:32 PM Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > If you are interested in satellite telemetry, what are your plans
> > for the SSO-A launch next week? There are a large number of satellites
> > with telemetry downlinks spread over 2m, 70cm, and 2.4GHz and right
> > after launch they will probably all be clustered not-too-far-apart.
> >
> > Getting telemetry from more than one of them seems problematic
> > although I suppose you could get an SDR and record all of 145.8-146 or
> > record all of 435-438 MHz with the intention of post processing the
> > recording for each satellite of interest. Is anyone planning on doing
> > something like this, or is everyone just going to go after one or two
> > satellites? If you do make recordings, particularly if they have
> > multiple downlink signals, I'd like to get a copy.
> >
> > 73,
> > Douglas KA2UPW/5
> >
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From planophore at aei.ca Fri Nov 16 17:17:29 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (planophore at aei.ca)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:17:29 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf0TF=XMQnVMue1A=6re=M5atLSRLD6HPnnb11RSWwoxgg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <201811161717.wAGHHTBo012746@web001.aei.ca>
Ok, just so that I am clear - I can run one dashboard (i.e funcube
dashboard) and it will decode FunCube, NAYIF-1 and JY1SAT telemetry
correctly identifying the source satellite and send that data to the
warehouse and the correct telemetry for the correct satellite get put in
the right place?
I have just started playing around with decoding FunCube and NAYIF
telemtry, and lookin forward to JY1SAT and have been trying to devise a
plan on how to do all three at the same time.
I was going to run one instance of each of the dashboards and schedule a
receiver to change frequencies for a specific satellite when in view but
it sounds like I can just one dashboard and feed it with my one receiver
with it's scheduled frequency changes.
Is that correct?
cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25 near Ottawa Canada
On 11/16/2018, "Hasan al-Basri" <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>Graham,
>I can't thank you enough. I now have 3 dashboards installed, FC-1, Nayaf-1
>and JY1-Sat. I can run all at the same time, and I can also run 3 receivers
>at a time, all feeding their audio streams to the software (SDRs are soooo
>nice)
>
>Awaiting my 1st nayaf-1 tlme pass (3 min AOS). Signals were quite strong
>earlier, but I didn't have the right decoder software up yet.
>
>Thanks again.
>73, N0AN
>Hasan
>
>
>On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 10:27 AM Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Hasan,
>>
>> Yes you site id authentication can be the same for all dashboards,
>> currently FC1 and Nayif. You can also use the same id for the new ESEO
>> and JY1SAT dashboard from next week (hopefully).
>>
>> If you are running the FC1 dashboard and it receives and decodes data
>> from Nayif- it will send these to the Data Warehouse automatically. You
>> will see the bottom RH count going up beyond the LH number. Youcan,
>> usually run both dashbaords at the saem time if you wish to display
>> everything!
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>
>> On 16/11/2018 16:07, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
>> > I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1 Dashboard.
>> >
>> > I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
>> >
>> > IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload
>> sites?
>> >
>> > I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any
>> indication
>> > from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on
>> the
>> > same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > 73, N0AN
>> > Hasan
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-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 graham at shirville.com Fri Nov 16 17:46:37 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:46:37 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
In-Reply-To: <201811161717.wAGHHTBo012746@web001.aei.ca>
References: <201811161717.wAGHHTBo012746@web001.aei.ca>
Message-ID: <30fdc5e6-5494-ff0e-32cf-8b1fe0c349aa@shirville.com>
Just rushing for plane but yes either way will work ok but iif you want
to display the tlm from each then you need to run the three dashboards..
thanks
Graham
On 16/11/2018 17:17, planophore at aei.ca wrote:
> Ok, just so that I am clear - I can run one dashboard (i.e funcube
> dashboard) and it will decode FunCube, NAYIF-1 and JY1SAT telemetry
> correctly identifying the source satellite and send that data to the
> warehouse and the correct telemetry for the correct satellite get put in
> the right place?
>
> I have just started playing around with decoding FunCube and NAYIF
> telemtry, and lookin forward to JY1SAT and have been trying to devise a
> plan on how to do all three at the same time.
>
> I was going to run one instance of each of the dashboards and schedule a
> receiver to change frequencies for a specific satellite when in view but
> it sounds like I can just one dashboard and feed it with my one receiver
> with it's scheduled frequency changes.
>
> Is that correct?
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25 near Ottawa Canada
>
>
>
> On 11/16/2018, "Hasan al-Basri" <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Graham,
>> I can't thank you enough. I now have 3 dashboards installed, FC-1, Nayaf-1
>> and JY1-Sat. I can run all at the same time, and I can also run 3 receivers
>> at a time, all feeding their audio streams to the software (SDRs are soooo
>> nice)
>>
>> Awaiting my 1st nayaf-1 tlme pass (3 min AOS). Signals were quite strong
>> earlier, but I didn't have the right decoder software up yet.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> 73, N0AN
>> Hasan
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 10:27 AM Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Hasan,
>>>
>>> Yes you site id authentication can be the same for all dashboards,
>>> currently FC1 and Nayif. You can also use the same id for the new ESEO
>>> and JY1SAT dashboard from next week (hopefully).
>>>
>>> If you are running the FC1 dashboard and it receives and decodes data
>>> from Nayif- it will send these to the Data Warehouse automatically. You
>>> will see the bottom RH count going up beyond the LH number. Youcan,
>>> usually run both dashbaords at the saem time if you wish to display
>>> everything!
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Graham
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16/11/2018 16:07, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
>>>> I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1 Dashboard.
>>>>
>>>> I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
>>>>
>>>> IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload
>>> sites?
>>>> I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any
>>> indication
>>>> from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on
>>> the
>>>> same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> 73, N0AN
>>>> Hasan
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>> Opinions expressed
>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>>> AMSAT-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 aa5pk at suddenlink.net Fri Nov 16 15:51:28 2018
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:51:28 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] South Texas Grid Rove
Message-ID: <16108B9D2D734CFDA645855AFB1625B8@AA5PKPC>
My rove to the south Texas grids was a success. San Angelo to Corpus Christi (EL17) to Brownsville (EL15) to Laredo (EL07)
to San Antonio (EL09) and back home to San Angelo. Total of 1309 miles.
The weather was cold (record cold for south Texas), drizzly and windy in EL17 and just cold and windy in EL15, but the
weather improved by the time we got to EL07.
I activated grids EL06, 07, 08, 09, 15, 16, 17 and 18 logging 138 QSOs.
All QSOs have been uploaded to LoTW. I had a few brief recording dropouts on two of the passes, but I think I got everyone.
If you don't see a match in LoTW, email me with the details and I will check the recording.
Anyone desiring a hard copy QSL card can email me and I'll send out one of my rover cards. No need for an SASE.
73
Glenn
AA5PK
From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 21:13:58 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:13:58 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1SAT Sat Warehouse
In-Reply-To: <30fdc5e6-5494-ff0e-32cf-8b1fe0c349aa@shirville.com>
References: <201811161717.wAGHHTBo012746@web001.aei.ca>
<30fdc5e6-5494-ff0e-32cf-8b1fe0c349aa@shirville.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf1UFD4wM4Rj_tO1+iJuY8dieoQv5ofs7PdHUs7v7xdoiw@mail.gmail.com>
Got it.
Hasan
On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:46 AM Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com>
wrote:
> Just rushing for plane but yes either way will work ok but iif you want
> to display the tlm from each then you need to run the three dashboards..
>
>
> thanks
>
> Graham
>
>
> On 16/11/2018 17:17, planophore at aei.ca wrote:
> > Ok, just so that I am clear - I can run one dashboard (i.e funcube
> > dashboard) and it will decode FunCube, NAYIF-1 and JY1SAT telemetry
> > correctly identifying the source satellite and send that data to the
> > warehouse and the correct telemetry for the correct satellite get put in
> > the right place?
> >
> > I have just started playing around with decoding FunCube and NAYIF
> > telemtry, and lookin forward to JY1SAT and have been trying to devise a
> > plan on how to do all three at the same time.
> >
> > I was going to run one instance of each of the dashboards and schedule a
> > receiver to change frequencies for a specific satellite when in view but
> > it sounds like I can just one dashboard and feed it with my one receiver
> > with it's scheduled frequency changes.
> >
> > Is that correct?
> >
> > cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25 near Ottawa Canada
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/16/2018, "Hasan al-Basri" <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Graham,
> >> I can't thank you enough. I now have 3 dashboards installed, FC-1,
> Nayaf-1
> >> and JY1-Sat. I can run all at the same time, and I can also run 3
> receivers
> >> at a time, all feeding their audio streams to the software (SDRs are
> soooo
> >> nice)
> >>
> >> Awaiting my 1st nayaf-1 tlme pass (3 min AOS). Signals were quite strong
> >> earlier, but I didn't have the right decoder software up yet.
> >>
> >> Thanks again.
> >> 73, N0AN
> >> Hasan
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 10:27 AM Graham Shirville <graham at shirville.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Hasan,
> >>>
> >>> Yes you site id authentication can be the same for all dashboards,
> >>> currently FC1 and Nayif. You can also use the same id for the new ESEO
> >>> and JY1SAT dashboard from next week (hopefully).
> >>>
> >>> If you are running the FC1 dashboard and it receives and decodes data
> >>> from Nayif- it will send these to the Data Warehouse automatically. You
> >>> will see the bottom RH count going up beyond the LH number. Youcan,
> >>> usually run both dashbaords at the saem time if you wish to display
> >>> everything!
> >>>
> >>> 73
> >>>
> >>> Graham
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 16/11/2018 16:07, Hasan al-Basri wrote:
> >>>> I've been decoding and uploading AO-73 data with the Funcube-1
> Dashboard.
> >>>>
> >>>> I just downloaded and installed JY1-Sat Dashboard.
> >>>>
> >>>> IAre the Site ID (my call) and the Auth code the same for both upload
> >>> sites?
> >>>> I should have a pass of EO-88 in about 30 minutes. Is there any
> >>> indication
> >>>> from the software that my data is being accepted at the site, based on
> >>> the
> >>>> same ID and Auth as for AO-73 ?
> >>>>
> >>>> TIA,
> >>>> 73, N0AN
> >>>> Hasan
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> >>> Opinions expressed
> >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of
> >>> AMSAT-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 dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 16 23:32:30 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:32:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Testing
Message-ID: <788874CA-4846-400A-9574-671087CE341C@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi
I am going to do a quick change to the Apache config on data.amsat-uk.org (the Nayif1 server) tomorrow to point it to data2 just to check the load for a couple of hours.
I will pump back any data we get into the existing warehouse along with any points accrued.
Many thanks for your patience in helping to get JY1Sat and ESEO data right first time.
As with FUNcube, UKube and Nayif we will know who uploads the Epoch packet :-)
Dave, G4DPZ
From ingejack at cox.net Fri Nov 16 23:56:24 2018
From: ingejack at cox.net (Jack KC7MG)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:56:24 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] South Texas Grid Rove
Message-ID: <20181116235624.ULHJ4163.fed1rmfepo203.cox.net@fed1rmimpo210.cox.net>
Glenn: time for a new car after all those roving miles. Thanks for the new grids 73 JACK KC7MG
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From aa8ch at aol.com Sat Nov 17 00:32:36 2018
From: aa8ch at aol.com (aa8ch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:32:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN63 mini rove Nov 17
References: <1957527720.1973071.1542414756713.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1957527720.1973071.1542414756713@mail.yahoo.com>
HiAnyone needing EN63 confirmed in LOTW I'll be on 2 passes Saturday November 17th, 2018.??
AO91 1750UTC
AO85 1839UTC
QSOs as always will be uploaded to LOTW.? Shoot me an email if you need it and I'll listen for you
73Chris AA8CH
From gopal at madhavans.org Sat Nov 17 06:11:36 2018
From: gopal at madhavans.org (Gopal Madhavan)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:41:36 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
Message-ID: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
Gopal
Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
6, Shreyas Apartments
128 Greenways Road
Chennai- 600 028, India
Mob: + 91 94440 18452
From ronnan at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 13:57:32 2018
From: ronnan at gmail.com (Ronnan Werneck)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:57:32 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] PP2RON <> GH52dx
In-Reply-To: <CAP+GScXUOn-zPDCwd8DyD6Xt-ASf8Xkbf-QNXgy4vmwUk8+4dA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAP+GScXUOn-zPDCwd8DyD6Xt-ASf8Xkbf-QNXgy4vmwUk8+4dA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAP+GScXFPkBMtOdP=9gnBEz0TeqmdQkJO5pShd+u6Qrkb-1Nfg@mail.gmail.com>
Yesterday I had good return on AO-7 until 2? of elevation over USA covering
the east coast.
Unfortunatelly nobody was there to answer my calls.
I will try again today.
Hopefully I can find a satellite operator there.
73
Ron
PP2RON
GH52dx
Em sex, 16 de nov de 2018 14:07, Ronnan Werneck <ronnan at gmail.com escreveu:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm operating from my farm QTH (GH52dx) and I'm looking for USA east cost
> stations on next pass for North America, starting around 19:42UTC.
>
> I'll be here untill sunday QRV also on FO-29 when passes are good for USA.
>
> Pse QSP.
>
> 73
>
> Ron
> PP2RON
>
>
>
From dan at post.com Sat Nov 17 13:38:17 2018
From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:38:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
References: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
Message-ID: <CAF3DnKiBorkCD106=9XdE-vuctVnr+fMcx6-uZak0EbYo82pAA@mail.gmail.com>
No price but details here:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/de/onlineshop/EsHail-2/
There may be other kits available
On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:44 Gopal Madhavan, <gopal at madhavans.org> wrote:
> Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
> UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
>
>
>
> Gopal
>
>
>
> Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
>
> 6, Shreyas Apartments
>
> 128 Greenways Road
>
> Chennai- 600 028, India
>
> Mob: + 91 94440 18452
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all 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 dave at g4dpz.me.uk Sat Nov 17 14:03:30 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:03:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nayif-1 Packets being rerouted to new Warehouse
Message-ID: <F379F229-A589-423F-9ED7-5E5737E514EB@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
I am testing the redirect for a hour or so.
Your scores on the existing warehouse will not increment (i will fix up later) but you can see your scores and the data at:
http://data2.amsat-uk.org/ranking
and
http://data2.amsat-uk.org/ui/nayif1
73
- Dave, G4DPZ
From fred.wp.dawson at googlemail.com Sat Nov 17 14:15:25 2018
From: fred.wp.dawson at googlemail.com (Fred Dawson)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:15:25 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <CAF3DnKiBorkCD106=9XdE-vuctVnr+fMcx6-uZak0EbYo82pAA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
<CAF3DnKiBorkCD106=9XdE-vuctVnr+fMcx6-uZak0EbYo82pAA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAO8GjaOQ7pAbaRYmudRBZhxz3MtSC1-zq6T1JrEV1VbgCaFsQ@mail.gmail.com>
799,00 ?
On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 at 13:39, Daniel Cussen <dan at post.com> wrote:
> No price but details here:
>
> https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/de/onlineshop/EsHail-2/
>
> There may be other kits available
>
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:44 Gopal Madhavan, <gopal at madhavans.org> wrote:
>
> > Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
> > UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
> >
> >
> >
> > Gopal
> >
> >
> >
> > Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
> >
> > 6, Shreyas Apartments
> >
> > 128 Greenways Road
> >
> > Chennai- 600 028, India
> >
> > Mob: + 91 94440 18452
> >
> >
> >
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Sat Nov 17 15:22:22 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 15:22:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube 1 Data warehouse disruption
Message-ID: <34D74AD2-2898-4EFC-805C-E5DD1C27315C@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
My apologies but I need to capture some frames from FC1 so there is a redirect going on for about 30 minutes.
Will switch it back later (scores will be amended appropriately)
73
- Dave, G4DPZ
From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in Sat Nov 17 16:22:05 2018
From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:22:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
References: <2058933141.1928208.1542471725543.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2058933141.1928208.1542471725543@mail.yahoo.com>
Hi Gopal,
For the downlink for es'hail 2 is on 10.5GHz for which DTH PLL STB + DTG dish can be used with an SDR. For the uplink on 2.4 Ghz? we do not have the allocation in VU for satellite service.
Hence I will be more on the listening mode using DTH STB + SDR.
Commercial products are available https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/de/onlineshop/EsHail-2/
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
On Saturday, 17 November, 2018, 6:14:50 PM IST, Gopal Madhavan <gopal at madhavans.org> wrote:
Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
Gopal
Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
6, Shreyas Apartments
128 Greenways Road
Chennai- 600 028, India
Mob: + 91 94440 18452
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Sat Nov 17 17:28:33 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:28:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?Es=E2=80=99hail-2_+_JY1SAT?=
References: <1075198187.3565185.1542475713392.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1075198187.3565185.1542475713392@mail.yahoo.com>
Es?hail-2 / P4-A positioning and IOT phase started
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/17/eshail-2-p4-a-positioning-and-iot-phase-started/
JY1SAT Launch Nov 19 Information and Dashboard
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/16/jy1sat-cubesat-information/
Nov 19 SSO-A mission with Amateur Radio satellites (with link to some Doppler.sqf info)
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/
Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite launch
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/05/eshail-2-geostationary-transponders/
Trevor M5AKA----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK
----
From zmetzing at pobox.com Sat Nov 17 17:29:56 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:29:56 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
References: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
Message-ID: <bca48f58-0222-0575-6b80-a657c7547994@pobox.com>
On 11/17/18 00:11, Gopal Madhavan wrote:
> Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
> UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
A possible route for RX: cheap LNB ($15 USD) such as the FTW 200 on
eBay, some retuning of the input filter to move it down into the amateur
band, and a RTL-SDR dongle.
Seems like there is a lot of 2.4 GHz hardware around (hihi) for the TX side.
WebSDR in the works for Es'hail-2 at:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/michael.fletcher/amsat_oh_rats_eshail_2_satellite_x_band_downlink_pll_lnb_kiwisdr.htm
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From w9gb at icloud.com Sat Nov 17 18:06:20 2018
From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:06:20 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
Message-ID: <CACA37E5-2DFA-4AF8-A83B-EAD08A5226EB@icloud.com>
The new P4-A (Es?hail 2) satellite will be located a 26? East longitude (west of Istanbul, Turkey). You should ?bookmark? the AMSAT-DL web page on P4-A.
https://amsat-dl.org/eshail-2-amsat-phase-4-a
This web page has the basic information on the P4-A / Es?hail 2 satellite.
The satellite is NOT yet ?in GEO position? for operation (typically several weeks)
AMSAT-DL will announce, when open in 2019.
https://amsat-dl.org/p4a-positionining-and-iot?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
?
The P4-A Satellite only has ?S-band? UPLINK with RHCP and ?Ku-band? DOWNLINK (Vertical for narrow; Horizontal for Wide) transponders.
Their are Two (2) Linear Transponders : Narrow (250 kHz) and Wide Band (8 MHz)
?
I would suggest that you FIRST focus on your DOWNLINK (Receiver) setup.
While Commercial solutions will require $$$, numerous Ku-band satellite TV components exist in the global market ? as starting points for DIY builder.
DIY solutions will require previous ?Maker? / ?Builder? fabrication skills & technical knowledge. IF you are an appliance radio operator, this is not a good ?first DIY build?.
?
Roland, DF3LZ has been documenting his DIY Receiver Build (follow on Twitter @DF3LZ ) , using the Octagon Optima OTLSO LNB and the DF9NP PLL with 10 MHz GPS.
http://lnbreviews.blogspot.com/2017/04/octagon-optima-otlso-pll-slim-twin.html
Dieter Leupold, DF9NP
http://www.df9np.de/page2.html
Price List
http://www.df9np.de/Contents/Price%20List%20PLLs.pdf
====
From: "Gopal Madhavan"
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
Any information available for up and down converters that use VHF and
UHF radios to work the new Geo-Stationary satellite? (P4-A, Es?hail 2)
Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
From wd9get at amsat.org Sat Nov 17 18:09:43 2018
From: wd9get at amsat.org (Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:09:43 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
Message-ID: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently that
I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat ground
station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and I've got an
antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have between
75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a diplexer
at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a mast-mounted
preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s) at a later date)
Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost? I
certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the full
run, especially if I'm using two lines.
Thoughts appreciated.
73,
Keith
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
/wd9get at amsat.org/
/Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as my
thumb
and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp everything.
/?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
*This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
From w9gb at icloud.com Sat Nov 17 18:19:42 2018
From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:19:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?q?British_Amateur_Television_Club_=28BATC=29_?=
=?utf-8?b?OiBFc+KAmWhhaWwgMiAoUDQtQSk=?=
Message-ID: <0E37D2EA-1E10-475E-A0C7-F291118E7F6F@icloud.com>
In co-operation with AMSAT Deutschland,
the British Amateur Television Club will be operating a WebSDR for the Narrowband segment, and a Spectrum Viewer for the Wideband (DATV) segment of P4-A.
https://eshail.batc.org.uk/
The Goonhilly Earth Station is supporting the P4-A project, providing hosting for the Ground Station facility at their world-famous site in Cornwall, UK.
BATC has a specific forum for Es?hail 2 (P4-A) DATV transponder discussions.
https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=101
w9gb
Sent from iPad Air
From max at boryspil.net.ua Sat Nov 17 18:16:40 2018
From: max at boryspil.net.ua (Max)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:16:40 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?utf-8?b?RXPigJloYWlsLTI=?=
In-Reply-To: <CACA37E5-2DFA-4AF8-A83B-EAD08A5226EB@icloud.com>
References: <CACA37E5-2DFA-4AF8-A83B-EAD08A5226EB@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <69124695-071d-b73c-9c88-6367294183e9@boryspil.net.ua>
Good day, Please tell me which output power SSB mode from the satellite?
Thanks.
From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 18:37:47 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 22:37:47 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Congratulations to the guys who are devoted to make the
hobby progress
Message-ID: <EE2DE902-A558-46E7-9118-84C935FF8247@gmail.com>
Dear All,
I decoded CubeBel 1 TLM today for the first time and was happily surprised to read:
"2:Fm EU10S To EU1XX <UI R Pid=F0 Len=256> [19:51:46R] [AA] [+++++++]
??.@>?+)Many thanks to DK3WN, UZ7HO and SatNOGS!i"
I was really happy to see the callsigns of these 2 Guru?s which are doing such great job for the community coming down from the bird. My thoughts going also to many others doing/ enabling such great success for the community working long hours without even expecting any recognition or reward, it is so great that Mike and Andy are being recognized for their great work with messages coming from space.
My personal congratulations to them and to all others doing tremendous work putting birds in space and the required tools required to enjoy the hobby.
Please join me to say "Grand Bravo" to Andy and Mike, and to all others for their achievements which enable use to play with space technologies at home with relatively humble means.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
From w3ab at yahoo.com Sat Nov 17 19:11:51 2018
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (GEO Badger)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:11:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
In-Reply-To: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
References: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
Keith,?
You want the lowest loss coax you can afford for your run. ?" hard line would be a good choice, though not inexpensive and neither are the connectors. Plus it is rather rigid and can be difficult to handle. Terminate it at the rotator and use a flexible jumper from there to the antennas.
To use a diplexer you'll need one at both ends, assuming 2 antennas. Recall that a diplexer will have insertion loss of >3 dB. And that I don't believe they will pass DC. Though I haven't ever checked that.?---?
Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ??
GEO ???
http://www.w3ab.org
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get at amsat.org>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:11 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently that
I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat ground
station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and I've got an
antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have between
75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a diplexer
at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a mast-mounted
preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s) at a later date)
Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost? I
certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the full
run, especially if I'm using two lines.
Thoughts appreciated.
73,
Keith
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
/wd9get at amsat.org/
/Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as my
thumb
and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp everything.
/?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
*This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
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From propgrinder at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 19:21:42 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:21:42 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
In-Reply-To: <160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
<160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAKoB7Oqr6cn=_yMe=mXKq8CX3barnkv5zDm65_fQ-oD62TBG5w@mail.gmail.com>
Keith,
I am about where you are in my satellite station setup.
I chose 9913F for coax and am running three coax lines plus two rotator
cables of 8 wires each.
I have 2M, 70cm, and 23cm antennas (helix), all with their own coax run.
The reason I chose 8-wire rotator cable
for my G-5500 is so I can pull two-wires out of each cable for the 2M and
70cm polarity switches on those
crossed-yagi CP antennas.
I'm also using a fiberglass mast from Max-Gain but only going up about 15
feet.
Hope that helps.
Bob
W7CQX
On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 11:12 AM GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> Keith,
> You want the lowest loss coax you can afford for your run. ?" hard line
> would be a good choice, though not inexpensive and neither are the
> connectors. Plus it is rather rigid and can be difficult to handle.
> Terminate it at the rotator and use a flexible jumper from there to the
> antennas.
> To use a diplexer you'll need one at both ends, assuming 2 antennas.
> Recall that a diplexer will have insertion loss of >3 dB. And that I don't
> believe they will pass DC. Though I haven't ever checked that. ---
> Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> GEO
>
> http://www.w3ab.org
>
> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
>
> From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get at amsat.org>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:11 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
>
> There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently that
> I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat ground
> station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and I've got an
> antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
>
> What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have between
> 75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
> separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a diplexer
> at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a mast-mounted
> preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s) at a later date)
>
> Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
> rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost? I
> certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the full
> run, especially if I'm using two lines.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Keith
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
> /wd9get at amsat.org/
>
> /Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as my
> thumb
> and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp everything.
> /?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
>
> *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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>
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From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu Sat Nov 17 20:06:05 2018
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:06:05 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
In-Reply-To: <160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
<160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnB=CcUqbTzhDiQXZUu2Sk9VF5MGKJUUy+Es5wyqp_ezCg@mail.gmail.com>
With that kind of coax run, you'll definitely want the lowest loss feedline
you can afford, and you'll probably want the pre-amps sooner than later. If
hard line is out of the picture, LMR 600 is a good alternative. Several
outlets will sell custom lengths with connectors attached. You can get by
with LMR 400 or Belden 9913 on the 2 meter side, but loss at 435 MHz will
be greater. I would avoid the diplexer like the plague.
As GEO mentioned, you really only need the flexy stuff at the point where
things are rotating. I run LMR 600 to the pre-amp, just below the rotor,
and ultra-flex from the pre-amp to the antenna. A good, moderate-cost
alternative for pre-amps are the "Mini" pre-amps from SHF Elektronik in
Germany http://www.shf-elektronik.de/en/
--
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
On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> Keith,
> You want the lowest loss coax you can afford for your run. ?" hard line
> would be a good choice, though not inexpensive and neither are the
> connectors. Plus it is rather rigid and can be difficult to handle.
> Terminate it at the rotator and use a flexible jumper from there to the
> antennas.
> To use a diplexer you'll need one at both ends, assuming 2 antennas.
> Recall that a diplexer will have insertion loss of >3 dB. And that I don't
> believe they will pass DC. Though I haven't ever checked that. ---
> Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> GEO
>
> http://www.w3ab.org
>
> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
>
> From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get at amsat.org>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:11 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
>
> There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently that
> I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat ground
> station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and I've got an
> antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
>
> What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have between
> 75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
> separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a diplexer
> at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a mast-mounted
> preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s) at a later date)
>
> Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
> rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost? I
> certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the full
> run, especially if I'm using two lines.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Keith
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
> /wd9get at amsat.org/
>
> /Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as my
> thumb
> and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp everything.
> /?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
>
> *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
> _______________________________________________
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From w7lrd at comcast.net Sat Nov 17 22:17:08 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:17:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
Message-ID: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning, we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
From skristof at etczone.com Sat Nov 17 22:33:20 2018
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:33:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <f9bd4a803016fe29b80a3be5ace60def@etczone.com>
Based on some of the other threads about this satellite, it seems like
there is lots of opportunity for experimenting with transmitters,
receivers, and antennas.
I think if you are interested in some activity you can always find
something about that activity that can be your next challenge.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-11-17 17:17, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning, we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty and challenge. This is the ultimate "easy sat". If one wants the easy sat this is your baby. Yes once established one can "work" lots of dx somewhat analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
From mstyne at k2mts.org Sat Nov 17 22:53:46 2018
From: mstyne at k2mts.org (Michael Styne)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:53:46 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <4B0925EC-8E5E-42DC-AAFA-197E86D48C5C@k2mts.org>
Bob,
Not to worry ? there will be no shortage of difficulty and challenge working Es?hail 2 from 7-land ... or 2-land ... or all of North America! :)
73,
Mike
Michael Styne K2MTS
mstyne at k2mts.org
> On Nov 17, 2018, at 17:17, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I got into satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty and challenge.
From w5rkn at w5rkn.com Sat Nov 17 23:30:18 2018
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:30:18 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox-1Cliff Launch delayed
Message-ID: <E3B0E1A3BF2F48F38B08D6D11E7EDDA6@Ron8300PC>
SpaceX at SpaceX
?2h
Standing down from Monday?s launch attempt of Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express to conduct additional pre-flight inspections. Once complete, we will confirm a new launch date.
From zmetzing at pobox.com Sat Nov 17 23:31:03 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:31:03 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <0c33b22a-d552-6709-c5e9-d037ae543af9@pobox.com>
On 11/17/18 16:17, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
> no experimenting with hardware or various antenna systems,
Hello Bob,
I think the challenge will be finding the most economical and portable
setup for the everyday ham.
For example: How can you take a cheap LNB and alter the printed
microstrip filters for a lower frequency? How can that be done
repeatably by someone who doesn't have a shack full of test equipment?
I occasionally make it to France and Belgium, so I'll have a chance to
work it if I can work out something portable. Perhaps a collapsible foil
dish?
Lots of fun times ahead, even if you aren't correcting Doppler or
swinging antennas around!
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 23:45:30 2018
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:45:30 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <5bf0a819.1c69fb81.f8c6c.b466@mx.google.com>
Hi Bob,
> Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
> analogous to a phone call.
I'd guess that "DX Phone Call" would use up about 3 KHz of a 10 MHz pipe. How about full-duplex DVB-S video QSOs ... a box to receive that mode is about $30 on AliBaba's emporiums.
All that bandwidth is looking for real-time or recorded amateur radio services. Weekly video nets ... all those ham youtube videos ... we could do a weekly ham radio cooking show like "JoAnne's Half Baked Ideas" ... you get the idea.
A portable GEO satellite terminal in a disaster zone with video and enough bandwidth to deliver internet protocol services to the responders would be priceless.
We could go nuts!
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org
From johnbrier at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 23:56:42 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:56:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <5bf0a819.1c69fb81.f8c6c.b466@mx.google.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
<5bf0a819.1c69fb81.f8c6c.b466@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKPjTuafp1c+YWYFjjpPd_BHTqWTptgbx3W2N6sqG-GE8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Personally for me, just imagining the reward of putting together a station
required for this would be huge. It is not as trivial as buying an Arrow
antenna for your HT, even if you don't have to worry about doppler, or
tracking it.
Even if someone makes a ready built station they are still going to have to
learn about the sat, aiming the antennas right, etc. It will probably be
expensive too. I doubt it will interest most hams.
I imagine all kinds of new ham culture/community will emerge on a
tranponder that is available 24/7.
Maybe it will get more people into sats too. All hams will hear about it
and I bet many will see the stations of the one or two hams in their area
who have stations for it and learn and get excited about sats in general.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 18:46 JoAnne K9JKM <joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> > Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
> > analogous to a phone call.
>
> I'd guess that "DX Phone Call" would use up about 3 KHz of a 10 MHz pipe.
> How about full-duplex DVB-S video QSOs ... a box to receive that mode is
> about $30 on AliBaba's emporiums.
>
> All that bandwidth is looking for real-time or recorded amateur radio
> services. Weekly video nets ... all those ham youtube videos ... we could
> do a weekly ham radio cooking show like "JoAnne's Half Baked Ideas" ... you
> get the idea.
>
> A portable GEO satellite terminal in a disaster zone with video and enough
> bandwidth to deliver internet protocol services to the responders would be
> priceless.
>
> We could go nuts!
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
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From kb2mjeff at att.net Sun Nov 18 00:33:20 2018
From: kb2mjeff at att.net (kb2mjeff at att.net)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:33:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
In-Reply-To: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <120229269.368183.1542493029414@connect.xfinity.com>
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Once you get your station setup you will be in a position to help the local
EOC's get up and running. Then it will be just another band to work DXCC on.
But, I think the public service aspect will keep everyone busy enough :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
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From: Bob- W7LRD
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning,
we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty
and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
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From: n1uw at gokarns.com (Frank Karnauskas)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:56:09 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-322
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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In this edition:
* Spaceflight SSO-A SmallSat Express Launch Delayed
* Fox-1Cliff...The Essentials
* After the Fox-1Cliff Launch - Your Help is Needed!
* Score a FREE book with the Fox-1Cliff Membership Drive!
* SatPC32 Data for Fox-1Cliff and Co-Passenger Launch
* Spaceflight?s SSO-A...An Amateur Radio Satellite Bonanza
* JY1SAT launch information & Dashboard Software
* Congratulations to AMSAT-DL for Successful Es'Hail-2 Launch
* Es'hail-2 / P4-A Positioning and IOT Phase Started
* Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2018 Videos Posted
* Updates to AMSAT 2-Line Keplerian Elements Distribution
* IARU Coordinates DIWATA 2B Frequencies
* Japanese Ten-Koh Satellite Launched
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
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ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 322.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
November 18, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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Spaceflight SSO-A SmallSat Express Launch Delayed
The following tweet was posted on @SpaceX on Twitter
Saturday afternoon:
"Standing down from Monday?s launch attempt of Spaceflight SSO-A:
SmallSat Express to conduct additional pre-flight inspections.
Once complete, we will confirm a new launch date."
Follow AMSAT Facebook, Twitter, ANS and AMSAT-BB for launch
schedule updates.
[ANS thanks Spaceflight for the above information.]
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Fox-1Cliff...The Essentials
In case you missed the news, this is what you need to know about the
upcoming launch of Fox-1Cliff.
Uplink: 435.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone) /
1267.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
Downlink: 145.920 MHz FM voice; AFSK digital data up to 9600 bps
Transmit power: 600 mW nominal
Because only one uplink frequency can be active at a time, the use of
the Mode-L uplink will be limited to experimental periods announced
in advance.
Fox-1Cliff carries the flight spare of the AO-85 Vanderbilt
University
Low Energy Proton (LEP) radiation experiment, and the standard Fox-1
Penn State University?Erie gyroscope experiment. Virginia Tech
provided a VGA camera which is the same as AO-92 but will provide
images at a higher 640 x 480 resolution. These non-SSTV images will
be decoded in the FoxTelem software. Spaceflight Mission Managers
and the two CubeSat teams performing integration.
Fox-1Cliff, unlike the other three Fox-1 FM spacecraft, does not have
an active AFC on the uplinks. Fox-1Cliff?s Subaudible Telemetry
(low-speed telemetry) will be the same as for AO-85, AO-91, and
AO-92. It will be supported by the same FoxTelem software already
released.
As with AO-92, a high-speed mode will be used to support the
Virginia Tech VGA camera experiment.
This mode will be active for 40 minutes by ground command before
reverting to standard U/v transponder voice operation.
Fox-1Cliff is named in honor of long-time AMSAT member, contributor
and benefactor Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR (SK), who passed away in
2016. Cliff?s contributions to AMSAT and other amateur satellite
programs, including serving as an adviser during the initial
development of the CubeSat specification at California Polytechnic
State University, earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from
Project OSCAR in 2006.
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]
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After the Fox-1Cliff Launch - Your Help is Needed!
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.
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.
We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days given the Thanksgiving
holiday.
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.
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.
Thank you very much, see you on the bird!
[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT VP Engineering for the above
information.]
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Score a FREE book with the Fox-1Cliff Membership Drive!
Excitement is building for the upcoming launch of Fox-1Cliff! So,
AMSAT is making the "Getting Started With Amateur Satellites" book
available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or
renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store.
This offer is only available with purchases completed online, and
for only a limited time. A perennial favorite, "Getting Started"
is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information,
and is the premier primer of satellite operation. The 186 page
book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and covers all
aspects of making one's first contacts on a ham radio satellite.
Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out AMSAT's other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure
to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership
and then go directly to checkout, you'll never see an option to add
your free gift.
(IDEA: Are you a satellite "old timer" but have a friend who is
just getting started or thinking about getting started in Amateur
Radio satellites? Help AMSAT and your friend by getting the book
and giving it as a gift.)
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Store for the above information.]
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SatPC32 Data for Fox-1Cliff and Co-Passenger Launch Available
With the imminent SpaceX launch and quite a few
transponder payloads, Peter Goodhall, 2M0SQL, has put together what
he hope is the needed additional lines for SatPC32. PCSAT32 must be
updated with data for new satellites as they are launched.
Copy and paste the following lines into the "Doppler.SQF" folder:
FOX1-Cliff,435300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
FOX1-Cliff,1267300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
ESEO,1263500.0,145895.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
K2SAT,145980.0,435835.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM V/U
ExseedSat,435340.0,145900.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
JY1SAT,435110.0,1459865.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CW/SSB Transponder
JY1SAT,145840,0,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Beacon
Copy and paste the following lines into the "Subtone.SQF" folder:
FOX1-Cliff,67.0,$3F,1
ESEO,67.0,$3F,1
K2SAT,67.0,$3F,1
ExseedSat,67.0,$3F,1
These folders are accessible from "?/Auxiliary Files" on the
SATPC32 Menu bar. When you paste these lines into the files, do not
create any blank lines in the list. Hints on how to update these
files are included at the end of each file.
For further information on updating PCSAT32 or other
tracking programs, refer to the AMSAT-UK web page:
https://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/23/adding-new-satellites-to-satpc32/
You can also refer to the article, "Basics of How to Use SatPC32"
with
pictures and screenshots, by Rolf Krogstaad, NR0T in the
March/April 2018 AMSAT Journal.
[ANS thanks Peter 2M0SQL for the above information.]
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Spaceflight?s SSO-A...An Amateur Radio Satellite Bonanza
SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base has no fewer than
seventeen Amateur Radio satellite payloads. A list of the known
Amateur Radio missions, websites and their downlink frequencies is
as follows:
CSIM http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=585A
Downlink 437.250 MHz
ESEO http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=82
Downlink on 437.00MHz and a transponder Uplink on 1263.500MHz
have been coordinated. A revised downlink frequency of 145.895 MHz
has been coordinated for FM voice and 1k2/4k8 BPSK telemetry. The
ESA has released a video of the satellite's development:
https://tinyurl.com/ESA-Student-Orbiter
Exseed http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=636
Downlink 145.900 MHz for FM repeater 67 Hz and digipeater downlink
and for telemetry and 435.340 MHz for repeater and digipeater uplink
Fox 1C (Fox 1Cliff)
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=455
Downlink 145.920 MHz for FM voice and DUV data and Uplinks
on 435.300 and 1267.300 MHz
JY1-Sat
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=554
Downlink 145.840 MHz and transponder downlink passband on
145.855-145.875 MHz with an inverting uplink on 435.100 ? 435.120 MHz
K2SAT http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=552
Downlink TLM beacon 435.835 MHz, FM Repeater 436.225 MHz
Data 2404.000 MHz. FM Repeater Uplink 145.980 MHz
KNACKSAT
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=520
Downlink 435.635 MHz
IRVINE02
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=557
Downlink 437.450 MHz
ITASAT http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=435
Downlink 145.860 MHz and 2400.150 MHz
MinXSS-2
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=477
Downlink 437.250 MHz
MOVE-2 http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=487
To avoid a frequency clash with another mission, a revised downlink
frequency of 145.950 MHz has been coordinated for 9k6 BPSK
PW-Sat-2
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=545
Downlink 435.275 MHz
RANGE A &B http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=497
Downlink 437.150 MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B)
SNUGLITE http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=529
Downlink 437.275 MHz has been coordinated
SNUSAT-2 http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=509
Downlink 437.625 MHz and 2402 MHz
SUOMI-100 http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/admin/update.php?serial=507
Downlink 437.775 MHz and 2410 MHz
Visioncube
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=607
Downlink 437.425 MHz
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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JY1SAT launch information & Dashboard Software
JY1Sat is an enhanced 1U FUNcube. It has been developed for the Crown
Prince Foundation in Jordan. The spacecraft has been named in honour
of the Crown Prince's grandfather, King Hussein, who operated using
his personal amateur radio callsign which was simply JY1.
In addition to the usual suite of FUNcube capabilities it will also
be capable of downlinking images in SSDV format. This image format,
developed by Phil Heron, MI0VIM, for use in High Altitude Balloons,
is now also being used from lunar orbit by AO-94.
The telemetry downlink frequency is 145.840 MHz, this will use the
usual FUNcube standard 1k2 BPSK format. For the linear transponder
the frequencies will be downlink 145.855-145.875 MHz and uplink on
435.100-435.120 MHz. The transponder is inverting so LSB should be
used on the uplink.
A new Dashboard has been developed for this mission and is available
for download here:
https://download.funcube.org.uk/JY11Sat_Dashboard_v1160.msi
This will operate in exactly the same manner as those developed for
previous missions and general set-up information can be downloaded
here:
https://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/funcube-telemetry-dashboard/
A brand new Data Warehouse has also been created. This can be used
to view the telemetry from ALL of the FUNcube missions. This can be
viewed here http://data2.amsat-uk.org
This mission will be one of the payloads on the Spaceflight SSO-A
mission to be launched from the Vandenberg Air Force base in
California. This launch is expected to have more than sixty other
payloads.
The deployment time for JY1SAT has been advised as 4 hours
31 minutes and 54.5 seconds after launch. The start-up mode, as
usual, is low power telemetry only and we will be really looking
forward to receiving reports and telemetry. So please, either
upload the data from the Dashboard to the Warehouse in the usual
way, or send a quick email to:
operations at funcube.org.uk
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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Congratulations to AMSAT-DL for Successful Es'Hail-2 Launch
The Es'hail-2 satellite with AMSAT-DL's Phase-4A transponder was
launched successfully on Thursday, November 15 from Launch
Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
AMSAT President, Joe Spier, K6WAO said, "I applaud the Qatar
Amateur Radio Society (QARS) and AMSAT-DL?s achievement, the
result of six years of work. To be a first at something in space is
indeed a rare, rare honor. It is this type of honor that AMSATs
around the world work on every day.?
A replay of the launch and deployment is available on-line:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhTbzc-BqKs&feature=youtu.be
AMSAT-DL describes their commissioning procedures at:
https://amsat-dl.org/p4-a-eshail-2-launches-in-a-few-days
Phase-4A operating frequencies and modes are documented at:
https://amsat-dl.org/eshail-2-amsat-phase-4-a
The satellite has a two bandwidth segments, a 250 kHz narrow band
for modes like SSB, FreeDV, CW, RTTY etc., and a 8 MHz wide band
for digital amateur TV (DATV) modes like DVB-S and DVB-T.
The downlink frequencies are at 10 GHz so a low cost TV LNB could
be used as the antenna. For receiving the narrowband modes, an
RTL-SDR or similar SDR could be used, and for the 8 MHz DATV modes
a standard DVB-S2 set top box can be used to receive and decode
the video. For uplink, the transmission frequency is at 2.4 GHz.
According to the commissioning order of the satellite, it is
expected that the AMSAT transponders will be activated only
after all tests have been passed, and after other higher priority
commercial telecommunications systems have been activated.
This is expected to take about 1-2 months.
In co-operation with AMSAT Deutschland, the British Amateur
Television Club will be operating a WebSDR for the narrowband
segment, and a Spectrum Viewer for the wideband (DATV) segment.
Goonhilly Earth Station is supporting the project, providing
hosting for the Ground Station facility at their world-famous
site in Cornwall, UK.
Watch https://eshail.batc.org.uk/ for latest WebSDR status.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL, RTL-SDR.com, AMSAT-UK, and BATC for the
above information]
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Es'hail-2 / P4-A Positioning and IOT Phase Started
Following the successful launch on November 15th of Es'hail-2 on
board the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, Mitsubishi (MELCO) and
Es'hailSat will begin the In Orbit Testing (IOT) program once the
satellite has been positioned in a test orbital slot - the
positioning should be achieved in the next few days.
The IOT phase will take a few months, during which time the amateur
radio payload will not be turned on.
AMSAT-DL will be commissioning the Amateur transponder ground station
in Doha with the Es'hailSat control team.
Once IOT is complete, the satellite will be moved to the final
orbital slot at 26 degrees and there will be an announcement by
AMSAT-DL when the transponders are available for use.
Before this announcement, no attempt should be made to use the
transponders as any interference to the test program will delay the
release and if excessive interference is seen may cause the
satellite owners not to make the facility available for amateur
use.
More information is available at:
https://amsat-dl.org/p4a-positionining-and-iot
[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information]
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Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2018 Videos Posted
The 2018 Open Source Cubesat Workshop was held on September 24-25
at the European Space Astronomy Center (ESAC/ESA) in Madrid, Spain.
The focus of this year?s workshop was on space science open data:
how to obtain, process, distribute, and benefit from openly shared
space science data and what positive impact this can have for
science community, business and society. The target audience of
this workshop was academia, research institutes, companies, and
individuals.
Videos of the two day event are available in five parts and can be
found at:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-322-OSCW-Videos
The event was co-organized by its hosts, the Libre Space
Foundation (https://libre.space) and the Librecube Initiative
(https://librecube.org)
[ANS thanks LibreSpace.org for the above information.]
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Updates to AMSAT 2-Line Keplerian Elements Distribution
Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager notes the
following satellites were added to this week's TLE distribution:
https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasa.all
Diwata-2; NORAD CAT ID 43678 (Space-Track uses the SATNAME DIWATA-2B)
Changshagaoxin; NORAD CAT ID 43669 (Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO
for Doppler ID)
IRVINE 01 - NORAD CAT ID 43693 (Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for
detailed Doppler measurements to confirm IRVINE 01 is object 43693.)
UKUBE-1 - NORAD CAT ID 40074 (The UKUBE-1 AMSAT-UK team has not
given up on UKCUBE-1 so we won't either! Recovery efforts are in
progress.)
The following satellite has been removed from the TLE distribution:
AOBA-VELOX 3; NORAD CAT ID 41935 (de-orbited 11-1-2018)
Upcoming Launches:
Es'hail-2 was successfully launch by SpaceX today (November 5, 2018)
at 3:46 PM EST. Es'hail-2 is currently on its way to its parking
slot. More later.
The launch of Fox-1CLIFF, originally scheduled for Monday,
November 19, 2018 has been postponed.
For additional information about AMSAT's Keplerian Elements
distribution:
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/
You can elect to receive the AMSAT 2-Line elements by e-mail by
subscribing at: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/keps
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for
the above information]
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IARU Coordinates DIWATA 2B Frequencies
The IARU has coordinated these frequencies for Diwata-2:
- 145.900 MHz downlink
- 437.500 MHz uplink
Diwata-2's Amateur Radio Unit
Diwata-2's Amateur Radio Unit (ARU) operates in two possible modes:
FM voice repeater (FMVR) mode, and APRS-based digital repeater
(digipeater) mode. The uplink and downlink of these modes are
implemented at 437.7MHz and 145.9MHz respectively. The following
lists some information that may be useful when utilizing the radio's
services.
Telemetry Formats
The Diwata-2 amateur radio unit (ARU) provides telemetry data in two
forms depending on its operational mode: CW (enabled in ARU voice
repeater mode), and FM (enabled in ARU digipeater mode. As the two
operational modes are scheduled according to the day of the week,
the available telemetry differ in format and content correspondingly.
This section explains the data format and specifications for the
ARU telemetry.
Continuous-wave telemetry (CW)
The CW telemetry is available when the satellite is in voice repeater
mode. The telemetry messages expected from the ARU will be sent every
one minute, when the ARU is idle, i.e. there are no ongoing voice
operations. This said, the telemetry will not be available when the
ARU is busy, and likewise, the telemetry transmission will be
abruptly aborted when a voice repeating operation starts while in
the midst of telemetry downlink. The data can be received in Morse
code format of 120 WPM, at a frequency of 145.9 MHz. The pertinent
data format is shown below, and further explained in the table that
follows. More information is available at:
http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2
[ANS thanks PHL-Microsat for the above information.]
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Japanese Ten-Koh Satellite Launched
The Ten-Koh satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center
on Monday, October 29, 2018. About 30 minutes after launch, the
satellite separated from the fairing and was put into orbit.
Around 15:40, the first signal was received at the ground station in
Argentina to confirm Ten-Koh was working properly.
The project has four missions:
1. Demonstrate the feasibility of data relay via the satellite from
Amateur Radio stations at remote locales such as Alaska and the
South Pole.
2. Measurement of various space radiation which originates from the
sun and the galaxy.
3. Evaluation of the space environment tolerance of ultramodern
industrial materials.
4. Establish low power satellite communication technologies with a
transmitter of 10-mW or less output power and WSJT protocol for a
future deep space, Amateur Radio mission.
Downlink frequencies are 437.390 MHz and 437.510 MHz for WSJT. The
uplink is 435.280 MHz.
More information is available at:
http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/en/
[ANS thanks Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan for the above
information.]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
+ Long Island to Switzerland (FN30, JN36, JN47) ? Nov 16 ? Dec 7,
2018
Brennan, N4QX, fall ASMAT roving plans:
- FN30 Nov 16-17
- JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU Nov 28 ? Dec 7 as work permits
- JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX Dec 1-2
For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements. QSLs
exclusively via Logbook of the World.
https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice.
+ Mississippi and Louisiana (EM50, EM40, EL 49, EL59) ? Nov 18-19,
2018
Robert, KE4AL will be operating from Gulfport, MS (EM50) on Sunday,
for anyone needing MS for WAS. On Monday, KE4AL will cross over into
Cajun Country to team up with KG5GJT to activate EM40, EL59, and
EL49. Specific pass announcements will be posted to Robert?s
Twitter account
https://twitter.com/KE4ALabama
+ Vandenberg AFB (CM94, CM95, DM05/DM15) ? (Date Pending)
Chris, K7TAB, was heading out to watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
launch of Spaceflight?s SSO-A rideshare mission from Vandenberg Air
Force Base in California. The launch date has been delayed. Keep an
eye on Chris? Twitter feed for latest updates:
https://twitter.com/K7TABravo
+ Key West, FL (EL94) ? Nov 27 ? Dec 1, 2018
Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from Nov 27th
to Dec 1, 2018. While there, he will work as many FM passes as he can
(holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed for pass
announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85
+ Greenburg, PA (FN00) ? Dec 10-12, 2018
Tanner, W9TWJ, will be travelling for business the week of Dec 10th
to 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) ? Dec 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, December 15th. 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
[ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.]
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ARISS News
+ Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-14 13:00 UTC.
Templeton Academy Intl, Nainital, India, telebridge via K6DUE.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS.
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT.
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-11-21 08:00:30 UTC 36 deg.
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS.
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT.
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg.
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com.
+ Proposals for ARISS Classroom Contacts due November 30, 2018
ARISS is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science
centers and community youth organizations (working individually or
together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew
member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1
and December 30, 2019. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
+ Successful ARISS Contacts
New English School, Jabriya, Kuwait, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign was NA1SS and the astronaut was
Serena Aunon-Chancellor, KG5TMT. The contact was successful on
Tuesday, November 13th at 10:08:08 UTC.
+ 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
+ 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. So far $14,470 has been
raised. For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:
https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Satellite Shorts from All Over
+ Replacement Packet Module Launched to ISS
The replacement packet module ARISS prepared to replace after the
current module, that stopped working on the ISS, was scheduled
on 71P and is being delivered to the Station. Even though the
current one started to work again, it is reasonable that the crew
will be swapping it for the problematic one as soon as they can
get to it. Watch for further announcements in future ANS or via
the AMSAT Facebook Page.
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information.]
+ Fox-1Cliff - Adding Fox-1Cliff to FoxTelem
For those who have not done it before or for any who need help,
Chris Thompson has posted instructions on adding Fox-1Cliff to
FoxTelem. See his excellent step-by-step instructions on how to make
sure FoxTelem decodes Fox-1Cliff telemetry at:
http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-11-11.php
[ANS thanks Chris Thompson, G0KLA/AC2CZ for the above information.]
+ Spaceflight Flatters AMSAT Mission and Fox-1Cliff
Spaceflight published a very positive article about AMSAT's mission
fostering international goodwill and furthering educational STEM
goals. It also highlighted Fox-1Cliff's unique characteristics
which partner Amateur Radio communications with university level
research. The complete article can be read at:
http://spaceflight.com/sp-customers/amsat/
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information.]
+ Call for Papers - FOSDEM 2019: Free Software Radio Devroom
The Free and Open Source Developer's Meeting (FOSDEM) will be held
February 2-3, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. They will, once again, offer
a feature track on Software Defined Radio and other radio-related
topics.
FOSDEM invites developers and users from the free software radio com-
munity to present your projects, demos, hacks, and codes. FOSDEM,
hopes to network all these projects and improve collaboration,
bring new ideas forward and get more people involved. The track's
web site resides at:
https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/FOSDEM
[ANS thanks The Free and Open Source Developer's Meeting (FOSDEM)
for the above information]
+ Canadian National Parks on the Air 2019 Okay's Satellite QSOs.
If you are visiting one of Canada's 219 national parks during 2019,
you may want to bring your satellite gear along. Although contacts
made through repeaters do not normally qualify, contacts made
through the ISS or recognized Amateur Radio satellites are permitted.
Complete information on CNPOTA can be found at:
https://cnpota.ca/
[ANS thanks the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) for the above
information.]
+ AMSAT Symposium Videos Available Online
In case you missed last week's post, videos of
presentations for both days of the 2018 AMSAT Symposium
are available as follows:
- Friday presentations: https://youtu.be/d4AZmhPu0S0
- Saturday presentations: https://youtu.be/6TraWCirFUs
- Schedule of Speakers: https://www.amsat.org/call-for-papers/
[ANS thanks the Symposium Committee for the above information]
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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.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
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From gopal at madhavans.org Sun Nov 18 01:09:32 2018
From: gopal at madhavans.org (Gopal Madhavan)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 06:39:32 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <CACA37E5-2DFA-4AF8-A83B-EAD08A5226EB@icloud.com>
References: <CACA37E5-2DFA-4AF8-A83B-EAD08A5226EB@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <CA+sLYNuY2SUpf8ZB7J2CrsJXhdEbN+HJUPrMETRnPM+DvWr-BA@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks for the info.
Gopal
On Sat, 17 Nov 2018, 23:37 Gregory Beat <w9gb at icloud.com wrote:
> The new P4-A (Es?hail 2) satellite will be located a 26? East longitude
> (west of Istanbul, Turkey). You should ?bookmark? the AMSAT-DL web page on
> P4-A.
> https://amsat-dl.org/eshail-2-amsat-phase-4-a
> This web page has the basic information on the P4-A / Es?hail 2 satellite.
>
> The satellite is NOT yet ?in GEO position? for operation (typically
> several weeks)
> AMSAT-DL will announce, when open in 2019.
>
> https://amsat-dl.org/p4a-positionining-and-iot?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
> ?
> The P4-A Satellite only has ?S-band? UPLINK with RHCP and ?Ku-band?
> DOWNLINK (Vertical for narrow; Horizontal for Wide) transponders.
> Their are Two (2) Linear Transponders : Narrow (250 kHz) and Wide Band (8
> MHz)
> ?
> I would suggest that you FIRST focus on your DOWNLINK (Receiver) setup.
> While Commercial solutions will require $$$, numerous Ku-band satellite TV
> components exist in the global market ? as starting points for DIY builder.
> DIY solutions will require previous ?Maker? / ?Builder? fabrication skills
> & technical knowledge. IF you are an appliance radio operator, this is not
> a good ?first DIY build?.
> ?
> Roland, DF3LZ has been documenting his DIY Receiver Build (follow on
> Twitter @DF3LZ ) , using the Octagon Optima OTLSO LNB and the DF9NP PLL
> with 10 MHz GPS.
>
> http://lnbreviews.blogspot.com/2017/04/octagon-optima-otlso-pll-slim-twin.html
>
> Dieter Leupold, DF9NP
> http://www.df9np.de/page2.html
> Price List
> http://www.df9np.de/Contents/Price%20List%20PLLs.pdf
> ====
> From: "Gopal Madhavan"
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
>
> Any information available for up and down converters that use VHF and
> UHF radios to work the new Geo-Stationary satellite? (P4-A, Es?hail 2)
>
> Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
>
From Mat_62 at charter.net Sun Nov 18 01:55:19 2018
From: Mat_62 at charter.net (Michael)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:55:19 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
In-Reply-To: <mailman.2274.1542502745.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
References: <mailman.2274.1542502745.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <ebb7c4d5-f9f6-9ae9-b690-be60e64d9637@charter.net>
I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
thoughts.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
> To: amsat-bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
>
> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning,
> we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
> down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
> with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
> satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty
> and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
> this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
> analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
> one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
> doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
> _______________________________________________
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From gopal at madhavans.org Sun Nov 18 02:29:56 2018
From: gopal at madhavans.org (Gopal Madhavan)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:59:56 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <CAAO8GjaOQ7pAbaRYmudRBZhxz3MtSC1-zq6T1JrEV1VbgCaFsQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
<CAF3DnKiBorkCD106=9XdE-vuctVnr+fMcx6-uZak0EbYo82pAA@mail.gmail.com>
<CAAO8GjaOQ7pAbaRYmudRBZhxz3MtSC1-zq6T1JrEV1VbgCaFsQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <01c201d47ee6$9a667210$cf335630$@madhavans.org>
Thank you will have to wait before spending that much!!
Gopal
From: Fred Dawson [mailto:fred.wp.dawson at googlemail.com]
Sent: 17 November 2018 19:45
To: dan at post.com
Cc: Gopal Madhavan; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
799,00 ?
On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 at 13:39, Daniel Cussen <dan at post.com> wrote:
No price but details here:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/de/onlineshop/EsHail-2/
There may be other kits available
On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:44 Gopal Madhavan, <gopal at madhavans.org> wrote:
> Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
> UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
>
>
>
> Gopal
>
>
>
> Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
>
> 6, Shreyas Apartments
>
> 128 Greenways Road
>
> Chennai- 600 028, India
>
> Mob: + 91 94440 18452
>
>
>
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From simon at sdr-radio.com Sun Nov 18 07:35:28 2018
From: simon at sdr-radio.com (Simon Brown)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:35:28 -0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
In-Reply-To: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
References: <013301d47e3c$6bee8bc0$43cba340$@madhavans.org>
Message-ID: <007a01d47f11$47118890$d53499b0$@sdr-radio.com>
Gopal,
A group of use are hoping to use the Lime / bladeRF SDR transceivers to work
the satellite, obviously with a LNB on receive. So far, so good, software is
working more or less.
The SDR solution should offer maximum flexibility as long as the programmers
gets there act together.
Simon Brown, G4ELI
www.sdr-radio.com
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Gopal Madhavan
Sent: 17 November 2018 06:12
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at AMSAT.Org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Up and down converters
Is any information available for up and down converters for using VHF and
UHF radios to work the new Geo Stationary satellite?
Gopal
Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN / M0GDB
6, Shreyas Apartments
128 Greenways Road
Chennai- 600 028, India
Mob: + 91 94440 18452
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From g7iii at g7iii.net Sun Nov 18 08:21:49 2018
From: g7iii at g7iii.net (Iain Young,G7III)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:21:49 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
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Hi Bob,
You Wrote:
> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning, we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
Oh I think I can assure you that there will be plenty of experimentation
going on - I have a number of things that I intend to try such as:
1) Ranging Experiments - Yes, a spacecraft in GEO *does* move - It does
a figure of eight around it's orbital slot. Can we track and measure
that ? (no you won't need to move your dish).
2) Techniques to track the beacons to then adjust your up/downlink
frequency should folks not have highly accurate LNBs and GPSDO's
3) How small a system will still successfully uplink on each
transponder ?
4) The EMCOMMS side of things has massive implications, both from a
coverage perspective, and getting pictures/video
5) New mode and protocol research becomes much easier, as you can
develop the RX part as well as the TX part over a realistic RF path
without needing other like minded amateurs within Terrestrial RF
range
73s
Iain
From wb3jfs at cox.net Sun Nov 18 10:41:50 2018
From: wb3jfs at cox.net (Jeff Yanko)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 02:41:50 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Cliff-1 Launch time and vehicle
Message-ID: <8ea40acd-45eb-275c-20ab-46088a108a25@cox.net>
Hi all,
Just wondering what time the Fox Cliff-1 launch is scheduled for from
Vandenberg?? Plus will NASA TV be carrying the launch feed live?
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
From kb2ysi at gmail.com Sun Nov 18 12:51:21 2018
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:51:21 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Cliff-1 Launch time and vehicle
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Tomorrow's launch has been canceled, they will be rescheduling.
--
73, Don KB2YSI
On Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 05:42 Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs at cox.net wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering what time the Fox Cliff-1 launch is scheduled for from
> Vandenberg? Plus will NASA TV be carrying the launch feed live?
>
>
> 73,
>
> Jeff WB3JFS
>
>
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From rbutler at tsss.org Sun Nov 18 13:18:49 2018
From: rbutler at tsss.org (Ryan Butler)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:18:49 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Cliff-1 Launch time and vehicle
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It's been delayed per SpaceX twitter.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1063900263570788352
It'll be on youtube for sure, not sure on NASA TV once the new date is set.
Ryan, NF0T
On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 4:42 AM Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering what time the Fox Cliff-1 launch is scheduled for from
> Vandenberg? Plus will NASA TV be carrying the launch feed live?
>
>
> 73,
>
> Jeff WB3JFS
>
>
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From Mat_62 at charter.net Sun Nov 18 13:03:30 2018
From: Mat_62 at charter.net (Michael)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:03:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
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So I work out the kinks for however long that takes.... a week, a month,
etc. Then it sits at the ready, only needing an occasional test. Any
emergency? or public service work I do is most likely going to be from
here in the shack anyway. Not all of us are able to be out in the field,
on the front lines anymore. While I have great respect for those who
rush to the scenes of emergencies with "go box" in hand, it's not
something I can do. I agree that it would be boring? if we all wanted to
do the same thing. Crowded too! I just feel? that the hobby in general
and the satellite end especially, puts? too much emphasis on the "easy"
part these days. Let's keep pushing the "challenge" part too. I just
don't feel there is enough emphasis on that anymore.? In all things,
balance.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
On 11/17/2018 10:09 PM, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
> Food for thought: it?s hard to use a service in an emergency if you
> haven?t worked out the kinks when there is no pressure.
>
> People find challenge in all sorts of different aspects of the hobby.
> Think of how boring it would be if we all wanted to do the same thing!
> One ham?s challenge is another ham?s boredom ? and that?s a feature,
> not a bug.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin at thecabal.org
> web: Devin on Earth
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Michael
> <mat_62 at charter.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
> *To:* amsat-bb at amsat.org
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
> I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
> pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
> their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
> day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
> thoughts.
>
> 73,
>
> Michael, W4HIJ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob- W7LRD
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
> > To: amsat-bb
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
> >
> > Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and
> functioning,
> > we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the
> satellite
> > down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no
> experimenting
> > with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I
> got into
> > satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the
> difficulty
> > and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the
> easy sat
> > this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx
> somewhat
> > analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob)
> makes
> > one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion
> will no
> > doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
> > _______________________________________________
>
>
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From cl.rudi at gmail.com Sun Nov 18 14:08:04 2018
From: cl.rudi at gmail.com (cl.rudi at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:08:04 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Beginner Sat's Leo's - Ask advise.
Message-ID: <004901d47f48$1ff77170$5fe65450$@gmail.com>
Hello FM,
I?m new to Sat work and at the moment I?m only with handheld.
I use Alaska Arrow on 3pod with Kenwood TH-D72 Radio, works well, I also have the LP145435HH from Anjo Antenna it?s smaller, good reception, but not able to make qso yet.
I work AO-85 / AO-91 / AO-92 / SO-50 / ISS (not yet tried)
Waiting for Diwata2 and some other, I think.
I want to install some simple antennas at my home QTH, I have not the possibility to go for a rotatable solution. (AZ/EL) not possible.
I can put the antennas on my mast 10m high and 80m above sea level, very good takeoff all directions.
What would be the best solution to work the birds ?
I read a lot Turnstile antenna / Eggbeater/ others ?. I know it a compromise but it?s better to sit in the shack than in the rain or cold outside ?
Thanks in advance for your info on this subject.
73 Rudi / ON7CL.
From wmc_jx at 163.com Sun Nov 18 15:09:54 2018
From: wmc_jx at 163.com (=?GBK?B?zqTD97So?=)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:09:54 +0800 (CST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <2bad8230.898a.167275ef980.Coremail.wmc_jx@163.com>
Hi OMs,
The following tests of DSLWP-B UHF are planned:
18 Nov 2018 20:00 to 18 Nov 2018 22:00
19 Nov 2018 16:00 to 19 Nov 2018 18:00
21 Nov 2018 17:00 to 21 Nov 2018 19:00
22 Nov 2018 18:00 to 22 Nov 2018 20:00
24 Nov 2018 02:30 to 24 Nov 2018 04:30
25 Nov 2018 20:30 to 25 Nov 2018 22:30
All time in UTC. GMSK telemetry and JT4G beacon on 435.4. GMSK telemetry/image and JT4G repeater on 436.4.
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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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com Sun Nov 18 17:35:00 2018
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:35:00 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
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Dear All,
I have been following these debates on the GEO (Es?Hail 2), and quite confused by the opinions of some. For example in the mail below:
No challenge: If one try to put up a relatively ?cheap? station, he will fully understand the challenges of doing so, as commercial rigs not yet really available, even if it seems to be available, Kune example is quite expensive if we count the Dishes, low loss feeders, etc?.).
I have been doing the exercise and now fully ready, and surely can state that it is not so easy than one may think, particularly on the Tx side.
This said, having a 200Khz bandwidth (for narrow band, CW, SSB etc?) open 24/7 is superb for Dx?ers (I am not one). More enabling reliable EMCOM for countries (Island States) such as mine in 3B8.
That said, ES?Hail 2 is a game changer (most welcome by me) whatever one opinion may have about this bird. This is the beauty of technology and in this particular case the near future will tell us whether it was a right thing to do or not, I believe it will be positive and hope to make my first QSO through it asap (fully ready).
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Michael <Mat_62 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> So I work out the kinks for however long that takes.... a week, a month, etc. Then it sits at the ready, only needing an occasional test. Any emergency or public service work I do is most likely going to be from here in the shack anyway. Not all of us are able to be out in the field, on the front lines anymore. While I have great respect for those who rush to the scenes of emergencies with "go box" in hand, it's not something I can do. I agree that it would be boring if we all wanted to do the same thing. Crowded too! I just feel that the hobby in general and the satellite end especially, puts too much emphasis on the "easy" part these days. Let's keep pushing the "challenge" part too. I just don't feel there is enough emphasis on that anymore. In all things, balance.
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
> On 11/17/2018 10:09 PM, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
>> Food for thought: it?s hard to use a service in an emergency if you haven?t worked out the kinks when there is no pressure.
>>
>> People find challenge in all sorts of different aspects of the hobby. Think of how boring it would be if we all wanted to do the same thing! One ham?s challenge is another ham?s boredom ? and that?s a feature, not a bug.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
>> email: devin at thecabal.org
>> web: Devin on Earth
>> cell: +1 425.239.2575
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Michael <mat_62 at charter.net>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
>> *To:* amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
>> I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
>> pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
>> their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
>> day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
>> thoughts.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Michael, W4HIJ
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Bob- W7LRD
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
>> > To: amsat-bb
>> > Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
>> >
>> > Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning,
>> > we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
>> > down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
>> > with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
>> > satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty
>> > and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
>> > this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
>> > analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
>> > one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
>> > doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
>> > _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> ---
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From w7lrd at comcast.net Sun Nov 18 17:54:55 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:54:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 L band
Message-ID: <1371190210.116939.1542563695849@connect.xfinity.com>
needed SQF file for AO73 L band
73 Bob W7LRD
From w7lrd at comcast.net Sun Nov 18 18:00:47 2018
From: w7lrd at comcast.net (Bob- W7LRD)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:00:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] correction oops
Message-ID: <1095078454.117029.1542564048102@connect.xfinity.com>
make that
ao-92 for L band SQF file
73 Bob W7LRD
From rjlawn at gmail.com Sun Nov 18 21:26:04 2018
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:26:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Beginner Sat's Leo's - Ask advise
Message-ID: <CADQmrTFXXFn6VrbAoXwmtUBXOgGkgvXAhE1-a4_uFriGN6qWvg@mail.gmail.com>
Honestly, all I use to great success at my vacation summer QTH is a regular
dual band Arrow, not even the big one, and an AZ rotor. I made a mount so,I
could angle he antenna permanently at about 30-40 degrees and I let Satpc32
software handle the rotation control. It worked very well considering
until,I ended up buying a new G5500 for the home QTH and repaired the old
5400 for the lake house so now I use he same antenna but with AZ and EL
control and that works extremely well?
I?ve tried many antennas including a pair of M2 egg beaters which never
worked that well for me.
73
Rick, W2JAZ
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From cchunter3 at mindspring.com Sun Nov 18 21:28:34 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (cchunter3 at mindspring.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:28:34 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins SATPC32
FILES ERROR
Message-ID: <988846919.2976.1542576514515@wamui-merida.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
It looks like the SATPC32 frequency/DOPPLER files for the Sats listed have reversed the frequencies.
73
Christy KB6LTY
From burns at fisher.cc Sun Nov 18 21:31:04 2018
From: burns at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:31:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Cliff-1 Launch time and vehicle
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Typically, SpaceX carries their own launches on their website too.
On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 8:19 AM Ryan Butler <rbutler at tsss.org> wrote:
> It's been delayed per SpaceX twitter.
>
> https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1063900263570788352
>
> It'll be on youtube for sure, not sure on NASA TV once the new date is set.
>
> Ryan, NF0T
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 4:42 AM Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just wondering what time the Fox Cliff-1 launch is scheduled for from
> > Vandenberg? Plus will NASA TV be carrying the launch feed live?
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jeff WB3JFS
> >
> >
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From devin at thecabal.org Sun Nov 18 17:55:35 2018
From: devin at thecabal.org (Devin L. Ganger)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:55:35 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
In-Reply-To: <ef3d4b1b-12f6-c3d0-cc29-d37b5c5088e5@charter.net>
References: <mailman.2274.1542502745.6108.amsat-bb@amsat.org>
<ebb7c4d5-f9f6-9ae9-b690-be60e64d9637@charter.net>
<MWHPR01MB2653DAC5CD4E3575701C4E4FCADF0@MWHPR01MB2653.prod.exchangelabs.com>,
<ef3d4b1b-12f6-c3d0-cc29-d37b5c5088e5@charter.net>
Message-ID: <MWHPR01MB26538F12E3C5315A6D8C8058CADF0@MWHPR01MB2653.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Another thought ? perhaps what you see as an over-emphasis on easy (as you are an established gam) is from another view an attempt by some to lower the barriers of entry in order to keep new people coming in to the hobby in general and this niche of it in particular?
--
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email: devin at thecabal.org
web: Devin on Earth
cell: +1 425.239.2575
________________________________
From: Michael <mat_62 at charter.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 5:03 AM
To: Devin L. Ganger; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
So I work out the kinks for however long that takes.... a week, a month, etc. Then it sits at the ready, only needing an occasional test. Any emergency or public service work I do is most likely going to be from here in the shack anyway. Not all of us are able to be out in the field, on the front lines anymore. While I have great respect for those who rush to the scenes of emergencies with "go box" in hand, it's not something I can do. I agree that it would be boring if we all wanted to do the same thing. Crowded too! I just feel that the hobby in general and the satellite end especially, puts too much emphasis on the "easy" part these days. Let's keep pushing the "challenge" part too. I just don't feel there is enough emphasis on that anymore. In all things, balance.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
On 11/17/2018 10:09 PM, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
Food for thought: it?s hard to use a service in an emergency if you haven?t worked out the kinks when there is no pressure.
People find challenge in all sorts of different aspects of the hobby. Think of how boring it would be if we all wanted to do the same thing! One ham?s challenge is another ham?s boredom ? and that?s a feature, not a bug.
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email: devin at thecabal.org<mailto:devin at thecabal.org>
web: Devin on Earth
cell: +1 425.239.2575
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Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
thoughts.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
> To: amsat-bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
>
> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and functioning,
> we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
> down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
> with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
> satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the difficulty
> and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
> this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
> analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
> one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
> doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
> _______________________________________________
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From k7trkradio at charter.net Mon Nov 19 00:19:02 2018
From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted Krempa)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:19:02 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
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Before all the hand wringing starts, check the footprint.....it is pretty
much NOT in the USA footprint
K7TRK
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Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
thoughts.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
> To: amsat-bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
>
> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and
functioning,
> we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
> down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
> with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
> satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the
difficulty
> and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
> this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
> analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
> one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
> doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
> _______________________________________________
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From Mat_62 at charter.net Mon Nov 19 01:01:42 2018
From: Mat_62 at charter.net (Michael)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:01:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
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Nope, not at all. I never have and never will think that way. I'm a
General class licensee who was grandfathered in because back in the day,
one had to pass the General written to upgrade from Novice to Technician
but got credit for 5 wpm code. When the code requirement was lowered to
5 wpm before eventually being dropped completely, all I needed was my
CSCE, which I had, and I was instantly a General class. I have been
derisively called a "no code General' more times than I can count even
though I actually passed 5 wpm to get my Novice. When I was active on HF
(my rig is fried right now) I worked CW on occasion but was never the
crack CW op my late Father, the original W4HIJ, was. He was fine with
that too, he just wanted me to have fun doing what I wanted. I am fine
with an influx of new hams and new sat ops anyway we can get them. I
just think because we seem to be bending over backwards to make sat
contacts so easy that we end up hurting ourselves in the long run. After
a while, I would think simply exchanging grid squares would get old for
anyone. My own personal barrier has always been economics. I only was
able to get into sats by parlaying some of the gear I inherited from my
Father into a TS-2000X and even that was a struggle. My old Az/El
rotator? system was home brewed and so were my antennas. I had to sell
my TS-2000X? a couple years after buying it to pay for an unexpected and
major car repair. Subsequent rigs and setups met the same fate because
of various family medical expenses over the years. My latest foray into
a base setup with my fried FT-991, a Funcube Dongle Pro + and an AMSAT
preamp ended up doomed before it started. I'm sorry but you are barking
up the wrong tree my friend!
Anyhow, more power to those who want to work a GEO sat. I guess it's
good for the hobby. It just doesn't seem much of a challenge to me after
procuring equipment and said procurement would be my greatest challenge!
I'll be lucky to get my rig fixed and be back on even HF anytime in the
near future. I wish I'd never sold my Flex 1500 but that's another story.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
On 11/18/2018 12:55 PM, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
> Another thought ? perhaps what you see as an over-emphasis on easy (as
> you are an established gam) is from another view an attempt by some to
> lower the barriers of entry in order to keep new people coming in to
> the hobby in general and this niche of it in particular?
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin at thecabal.org
> web: Devin on Earth
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Michael <mat_62 at charter.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 18, 2018 5:03 AM
> *To:* Devin L. Ganger; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
> So I work out the kinks for however long that takes.... a week, a
> month, etc. Then it sits at the ready, only needing an occasional
> test. Any emergency? or public service work I do is most likely going
> to be from here in the shack anyway. Not all of us are able to be out
> in the field, on the front lines anymore. While I have great respect
> for those who? rush to the scenes of emergencies with "go box" in
> hand, it's not something I can do. I agree that it would be boring? if
> we all wanted to do the same thing. Crowded too! I just feel? that the
> hobby in general and the satellite end especially, puts? too much
> emphasis on the "easy" part these days. Let's keep pushing the
> "challenge" part too. I just don't feel there is enough emphasis on
> that anymore.? In all things, balance.
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
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From Mat_62 at charter.net Mon Nov 19 01:04:58 2018
From: Mat_62 at charter.net (Michael)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:04:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
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Good enough, not for me anyway.
73
On 11/18/2018 7:19 PM, Ted Krempa wrote:
> Before all the hand wringing starts, check the footprint.....it is pretty
> much NOT in the USA footprint
>
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
>
> I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
> pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
> their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
> day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
> thoughts.
>
> 73,
>
> Michael, W4HIJ
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob- W7LRD
>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
>> To: amsat-bb
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
>>
>> Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and
> functioning,
>> we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the satellite
>> down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no experimenting
>> with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I got into
>> satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the
> difficulty
>> and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the easy sat
>> this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx somewhat
>> analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) makes
>> one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion will no
>> doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
>> _______________________________________________
>
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From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Mon Nov 19 03:16:24 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:16:24 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: [Launch Alert] Launch Delayed
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FYI
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
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From mccardelm at gmail.com Mon Nov 19 15:36:11 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:36:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins SATPC32
FILES ERROR
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Christy, KB6LTY, recently wrote that the Frequency/Doppler files
published in the last issue of ANS have the uplink and downlink
frequencies reversed in the files format. The information at the
bottom of the Doppler.SQF file, in SATPC32, states:
; Each line has to contain the following parameters:
; The name of the satellite, the spelling has to be the same as in the Keplerian
; source file.
; the receive- and transmit frequencies in kHz,
; the Up- and Downlink modes, possible entries: FM,FMN,CW,CWN,USB,LSB,
; the frequency trend of the satellite (normal or reverse), possible
entries: NOR, REV
; the converter and transverer offset frequencies in kHz
If the receive frequency should be the first frequency listed in file,
and the transmit frequency the second, then this observation seems
accurate. and the frequencies need to changed before being copied.
What is confusing is the description of the modes is suggested as the
reverse, "Up and Down frequency modes".So my questions are:
Does it matter which is first and which is second (it makes sense it should)?
Is the data correct as listed in the ANS or do these need to be revised?
The following is the data as published:
Copy and paste the following lines into the "Doppler.SQF" folder:
FOX1-Cliff,435300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
FOX1-Cliff,1267300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
ESEO,1263500.0,145895.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
K2SAT,145980.0,435835.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM V/U
ExseedSat,435340.0,145900.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
JY1SAT,435110.0,1459865.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CW/SSB Transponder
JY1SAT,145840,0,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Beacon
EMike, AA8EM
E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet?
http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275
On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 4:29 PM <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> It looks like the SATPC32 frequency/DOPPLER files for the Sats listed have reversed the frequencies.
> 73
> Christy KB6LTY
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From wa7fwf at gmail.com Mon Nov 19 16:01:57 2018
From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin Schuchmann)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:01:57 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins SATPC32
FILES ERROR
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Mike,
?? Christy is correct they are reversed, they are also reversed on the
UK website and other places on the web.
Kevin WA7FWF
On 11/19/2018 7:36 AM, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
> Christy, KB6LTY, recently wrote that the Frequency/Doppler files
> published in the last issue of ANS have the uplink and downlink
> frequencies reversed in the files format. The information at the
> bottom of the Doppler.SQF file, in SATPC32, states:
> ; Each line has to contain the following parameters:
> ; The name of the satellite, the spelling has to be the same as in the Keplerian
> ; source file.
> ; the receive- and transmit frequencies in kHz,
> ; the Up- and Downlink modes, possible entries: FM,FMN,CW,CWN,USB,LSB,
> ; the frequency trend of the satellite (normal or reverse), possible
> entries: NOR, REV
> ; the converter and transverer offset frequencies in kHz
>
> If the receive frequency should be the first frequency listed in file,
> and the transmit frequency the second, then this observation seems
> accurate. and the frequencies need to changed before being copied.
> What is confusing is the description of the modes is suggested as the
> reverse, "Up and Down frequency modes".So my questions are:
> Does it matter which is first and which is second (it makes sense it should)?
> Is the data correct as listed in the ANS or do these need to be revised?
>
> The following is the data as published:
>
> Copy and paste the following lines into the "Doppler.SQF" folder:
> FOX1-Cliff,435300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
> FOX1-Cliff,1267300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
> ESEO,1263500.0,145895.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
> K2SAT,145980.0,435835.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM V/U
> ExseedSat,435340.0,145900.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
> JY1SAT,435110.0,1459865.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CW/SSB Transponder
> JY1SAT,145840,0,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Beacon
>
>
> EMike, AA8EM
>
>
>
>
> E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
> Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
> Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
>
> Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet?
> http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 4:29 PM <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> It looks like the SATPC32 frequency/DOPPLER files for the Sats listed have reversed the frequencies.
>> 73
>> Christy KB6LTY
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From aj9n at aol.com Mon Nov 19 16:39:55 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:39:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-19 17:00
UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-19 17:00 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Templeton Academy International, Nainital, India, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact canceled: Wed 2018-11-21 08:00:30 UTC 36 deg (***)
Cancelled due to logistical support problems at the event site, it will not be re-scheduled. (***)
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg (***)
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
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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?2018-11-19 17:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From faisal at akber.net Mon Nov 19 16:11:14 2018
From: faisal at akber.net (Syed Faisal Akber)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:11:14 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins SATPC32
FILES ERROR
In-Reply-To: <77c2ed4c-2a93-480b-2dc1-307b37dde0f3@gmail.com>
References: <988846919.2976.1542576514515@wamui-merida.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
<CAM5+sosy=KUZmJ+pRzfsBvg=Ph-2_gVUA-rYc96hfth48wNkOQ@mail.gmail.com>
<77c2ed4c-2a93-480b-2dc1-307b37dde0f3@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20181119161114.5926997.82782.272530@akber.net>
Dx
Nnnmmmlnjpnnmkbbn.....
? Original Message ?
From: Kevin Schuchmann
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 08:02
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins SATPC32 FILES ERROR
Mike,
?? Christy is correct they are reversed, they are also reversed on the
UK website and other places on the web.
Kevin WA7FWF
On 11/19/2018 7:36 AM, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
> Christy, KB6LTY, recently wrote that the Frequency/Doppler files
> published in the last issue of ANS have the uplink and downlink
> frequencies reversed in the files format. The information at the
> bottom of the Doppler.SQF file, in SATPC32, states:
> ; Each line has to contain the following parameters:
> ; The name of the satellite, the spelling has to be the same as in the Keplerian
> ; source file.
> ; the receive- and transmit frequencies in kHz,
> ; the Up- and Downlink modes, possible entries: FM,FMN,CW,CWN,USB,LSB,
> ; the frequency trend of the satellite (normal or reverse), possible
> entries: NOR, REV
> ; the converter and transverer offset frequencies in kHz
>
> If the receive frequency should be the first frequency listed in file,
> and the transmit frequency the second, then this observation seems
> accurate. and the frequencies need to changed before being copied.
> What is confusing is the description of the modes is suggested as the
> reverse, "Up and Down frequency modes".So my questions are:
> Does it matter which is first and which is second (it makes sense it should)?
> Is the data correct as listed in the ANS or do these need to be revised?
>
> The following is the data as published:
>
> Copy and paste the following lines into the "Doppler.SQF" folder:
> FOX1-Cliff,435300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
> FOX1-Cliff,1267300.0,145920.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
> ESEO,1263500.0,145895.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
> K2SAT,145980.0,435835.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM V/U
> ExseedSat,435340.0,145900.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
> JY1SAT,435110.0,1459865.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CW/SSB Transponder
> JY1SAT,145840,0,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Beacon
>
>
> EMike, AA8EM
>
>
>
>
> E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
> Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
> Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
>
> Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet?
> http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 4:29 PM <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> It looks like the SATPC32 frequency/DOPPLER files for the Sats listed have reversed the frequencies.
>> 73
>> Christy KB6LTY
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From mccardelm at gmail.com Mon Nov 19 21:53:13 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:53:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler.sqf File Correction.
Message-ID: <CAM5+soujSf=2L-i6LAeuqWRaPYAP-=3Sy-hMosAO1377OUmGrA@mail.gmail.com>
In lieu of the earlier discussion concerning errors in the Doppler.SFQ
information reported in this weeks ANS here is the corrected
information. I hope.
Copy and paste the following lines into the "Doppler.SQF" folder:
FOX1-Cliff,145920.0,435300.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
FOX1-Cliff,145920.0,1267300.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
ESEO,145895.0,1263500.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM L/V
K2SAT,435835.0,145980.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM V/U
ExseedSat,145900.0,435340.0,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,FM U/V
JY1SAT,1459865.0,435110.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CW/SSB Transponder
JY1SAT,145840,0,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Beacon
E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet?
http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275
From niederwil1388 at gmail.com Tue Nov 20 02:56:21 2018
From: niederwil1388 at gmail.com (niederwil1388 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:56:21 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
In-Reply-To: <CAHKCqnB=CcUqbTzhDiQXZUu2Sk9VF5MGKJUUy+Es5wyqp_ezCg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org> <160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
<CAHKCqnB=CcUqbTzhDiQXZUu2Sk9VF5MGKJUUy+Es5wyqp_ezCg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <005201d4807c$9e446710$dacd3530$@gmail.com>
Mark, you suggested that you would ". . . avoid the diplexer like the plague." Why exactly?
I use a Comet CFX 4310C at each end of 60' of cable.
.3dB not 3 dB of insertion loss.
CFX-4310C
2M/440/1200MHz Triplexer
Band Pass Loss Max Power
1.3-150MHz .25dB 1000W PEP
350-500MHz .25dB 500W PEP
840-1400MHz 0.3dB 200W PEP
Isolation: 50dB
One run of cable and one surge protector with three antennas. In operation for 25 years with no problems.
73,
Ron VA7VW
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Mark D. Johns
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 12:06 PM
To: wd9get at amsat.org
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
With that kind of coax run, you'll definitely want the lowest loss feedline you can afford, and you'll probably want the pre-amps sooner than later. If hard line is out of the picture, LMR 600 is a good alternative. Several outlets will sell custom lengths with connectors attached. You can get by with LMR 400 or Belden 9913 on the 2 meter side, but loss at 435 MHz will be greater. I would avoid the diplexer like the plague.
As GEO mentioned, you really only need the flexy stuff at the point where things are rotating. I run LMR 600 to the pre-amp, just below the rotor, and ultra-flex from the pre-amp to the antenna. A good, moderate-cost alternative for pre-amps are the "Mini" pre-amps from SHF Elektronik in Germany http://www.shf-elektronik.de/en/
--
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
On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> Keith,
> You want the lowest loss coax you can afford for your run. ?" hard
> line would be a good choice, though not inexpensive and neither are
> the connectors. Plus it is rather rigid and can be difficult to handle.
> Terminate it at the rotator and use a flexible jumper from there to
> the antennas.
> To use a diplexer you'll need one at both ends, assuming 2 antennas.
> Recall that a diplexer will have insertion loss of >3 dB. And that I
> don't believe they will pass DC. Though I haven't ever checked that.
> --- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> GEO
>
> http://www.w3ab.org
>
> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
>
> From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get at amsat.org>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:11 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
>
> There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently
> that I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat
> ground station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and
> I've got an antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
>
> What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have
> between
> 75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
> separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a
> diplexer at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a
> mast-mounted preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s)
> at a later date)
>
> Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
> rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost?
> I certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the
> full run, especially if I'm using two lines.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Keith
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
> /wd9get at amsat.org/
>
> /Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as
> my thumb and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp
> everything.
> /?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
>
> *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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>
>
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Tue Nov 20 03:05:55 2018
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:05:55 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
In-Reply-To: <005201d4807c$9e446710$dacd3530$@gmail.com>
References: <74a2b57a-f310-8a8b-c22f-dd5c7052e0ee@amsat.org>
<160094457.2162338.1542481911513@mail.yahoo.com>
<CAHKCqnB=CcUqbTzhDiQXZUu2Sk9VF5MGKJUUy+Es5wyqp_ezCg@mail.gmail.com>
<005201d4807c$9e446710$dacd3530$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2sKxXMu8nbXo7zJfdMw5VvFQwqR02THGVJ0DrMqpJo7A@mail.gmail.com>
Triplexer/Duplexers work quite nicely for most satellite operations. At
least for the LEOs and AO-7.
Comments like "plague" paint with too broad a brush and are not
technically sound.
73, N0AN
Hasan
On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 8:58 PM <niederwil1388 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark, you suggested that you would ". . . avoid the diplexer like the
> plague." Why exactly?
>
> I use a Comet CFX 4310C at each end of 60' of cable.
>
> .3dB not 3 dB of insertion loss.
>
> CFX-4310C
> 2M/440/1200MHz Triplexer
>
> Band Pass Loss Max Power
> 1.3-150MHz .25dB 1000W PEP
> 350-500MHz .25dB 500W PEP
> 840-1400MHz 0.3dB 200W PEP
>
> Isolation: 50dB
>
> One run of cable and one surge protector with three antennas. In operation
> for 25 years with no problems.
>
> 73,
>
> Ron VA7VW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Mark D. Johns
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 12:06 PM
> To: wd9get at amsat.org
> Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
>
> With that kind of coax run, you'll definitely want the lowest loss
> feedline you can afford, and you'll probably want the pre-amps sooner than
> later. If hard line is out of the picture, LMR 600 is a good alternative.
> Several outlets will sell custom lengths with connectors attached. You can
> get by with LMR 400 or Belden 9913 on the 2 meter side, but loss at 435 MHz
> will be greater. I would avoid the diplexer like the plague.
>
> As GEO mentioned, you really only need the flexy stuff at the point where
> things are rotating. I run LMR 600 to the pre-amp, just below the rotor,
> and ultra-flex from the pre-amp to the antenna. A good, moderate-cost
> alternative for pre-amps are the "Mini" pre-amps from SHF Elektronik in
> Germany http://www.shf-elektronik.de/en/
> --
> 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
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Keith,
> > You want the lowest loss coax you can afford for your run. ?" hard
> > line would be a good choice, though not inexpensive and neither are
> > the connectors. Plus it is rather rigid and can be difficult to handle.
> > Terminate it at the rotator and use a flexible jumper from there to
> > the antennas.
> > To use a diplexer you'll need one at both ends, assuming 2 antennas.
> > Recall that a diplexer will have insertion loss of >3 dB. And that I
> > don't believe they will pass DC. Though I haven't ever checked that.
> > --- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> > GEO
> >
> > http://www.w3ab.org
> >
> > Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
> >
> > From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get at amsat.org>
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:11 AM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Station advice: coax
> >
> > There's been a lot of good station advice on the reflector recently
> > that I've really appreciated. I'm slowly but surely building up my sat
> > ground station. I've got my Yaesu G5400B connected and running and
> > I've got an antenna plan. The next issue is running coax.
> >
> > What's the recommendation on coax runs? It looks like I'll have
> > between
> > 75 and 100 ft from the shack to the mount. I can envision running a
> > separate line for 2m and 440, but is it also effective to use a
> > diplexer at the antenna? Does that limit my ability to later add a
> > mast-mounted preamp with power-over-coax? (I'll probably add preamp(s)
> > at a later date)
> >
> > Is the ultraflex coax really necessary for hooking up around the
> > rotator? I'm sure it's better, but is it really worth the extra cost?
> > I certainly don't want to pay the high price for ultraflex for the
> > full run, especially if I'm using two lines.
> >
> > Thoughts appreciated.
> >
> > 73,
> > Keith
> > --
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Keith E. Brandt, MD, MPH
> > /wd9get at amsat.org/
> >
> > /Christianity and science are opposed? but only in the same sense as
> > my thumb and forefinger are opposed- and between them I can grasp
> > everything.
> > /?Sir William Bragg (Nobel Prize for Physics- 1915)
> >
> > *This message transmitted with 100% recycled electrons
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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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> > the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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> program!
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> >
> >
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From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 20 03:23:48 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 03:23:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-20 03:00
UTC
References: <1297926484.3301173.1542684228101.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1297926484.3301173.1542684228101@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-20 03:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO (***)
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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)
?
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
****************************************************************************
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?2018-11-20 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Tue Nov 20 10:58:30 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:58:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] New FUNcube Data warehouse transition
Message-ID: <E0394B87-7BDE-4E87-83E8-498AED416563@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
We are starting to commission the warehouse and it should be appreciated if all users of the Nayif-1 Dashboard
would point the dashboard URL to http://data2.amsat-uk.org
We will mop up any data that is sent to the existing warehouse and update the scores appropriately (may not be
immediate as we have a lot on our hands).
As FC1 has significantly more data to migrate we are going to hold off on that.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
From martha at amsat.org Tue Nov 20 21:47:35 2018
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:47:35 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USwxPQBYL6263+nyGRCWq2v2X-9CtDJDa7B++yj0QwN_2A@mail.gmail.com>
The AMSAT Office will be closed from Wednesday, November 21st - Monday,
November 26th
--
73- Martha
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 21 07:38:55 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 07:38:55 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Drop Out
Message-ID: <4D454760-A859-4B32-B3B8-272606B993A1@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
My apologies that between 16:00 UTC on the 20th and 0730 on the 21st the FC warehouse was not collecting data.
It was in fact being routed to the new warehouse, my ruse to 'copy' it failed :-(
Normal service is resumed.
73
- Dave
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Wed Nov 21 11:11:50 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:11:50 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nayif-1 Data Warehouse
Message-ID: <937250F5-2584-4FA1-945E-C2D0DAE61E06@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
We have changed the IP address to which http://data.amsat-uk.org is associated.
Once you see the new page, click on the link below the satellite Image.
It will take up to 24 hours for this to propagate, once done you will see the new web site.
All Nayif data is already being pointed to this new IP address.
Only Realtime is being displayed at the moment. We are working on the other pages
(WOD,FItter/HighRes) as part of the parallel JY1Sat & ESEO developments.(Scores will be
updated to account for the values on the old server)
FUNcube-1 data/warehouse will remain at it's current URL for some time as we take
daily feeds for analysis.
Many thanks for all your patience and support!
73
Dave, G4DPZ
From outlook_29386768CB4020AF at outlook.com Wed Nov 21 01:15:49 2018
From: outlook_29386768CB4020AF at outlook.com (ronald mosher)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:15:49 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Azimuth Only Rotator with SatPC32?
Message-ID: <MWHPR14MB1199E9AFD4B3850EDBE120B1E5D90@MWHPR14MB1199.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
I am going to build an Az/El rotator, but that will take a while. In the meantime, I'm wondering whether I could control an unused TV rotator (Channel Master 9521) with the SatPC32 as an Az only rotator for my single Arrow antenna. Any suggestions?
Ron K0PGE
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From scott23192 at gmail.com Wed Nov 21 18:35:44 2018
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:35:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Azimuth Only Rotator with SatPC32?
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR14MB1199E9AFD4B3850EDBE120B1E5D90@MWHPR14MB1199.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MWHPR14MB1199E9AFD4B3850EDBE120B1E5D90@MWHPR14MB1199.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOYskrSbKLpCZQ7UmZQy87mHeyJK35QJCR-8L5bcxgMTdg@mail.gmail.com>
Hey there, Ron.
I ran an AZ-only setup for quite a while and it worked great!
Here's the how-to that provided all the info:
http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-and-includes-free-satellite-tracking-with-pstrotator-and-the-usb-uirt/
-Scott, K4KDR
===============================
On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:59 PM ronald mosher <
outlook_29386768CB4020AF at outlook.com> wrote:
> I am going to build an Az/El rotator, but that will take a while. In the
> meantime, I'm wondering whether I could control an unused TV rotator
> (Channel Master 9521) with the SatPC32 as an Az only rotator for my single
> Arrow antenna. Any suggestions?
> Ron K0PGE
>
From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed Nov 21 20:00:07 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 20:00:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Happy 5th Birthday FUNcube-1 + ESEO JY1SAT Dashboards
References: <2045713012.7550869.1542830407365.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2045713012.7550869.1542830407365@mail.yahoo.com>
Happy 5th Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO-73)
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/21/happy-5th-birthday-funcube-1/
ESEO (FUNcube-4) launch information and Dashboard
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/21/eseo-information/
ESEO ready for launch
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/17/eseo-launch/
JY1SAT (FUNcube-6) Launch Information and Dashboard
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/16/jy1sat-cubesat-information/
Trevor M5AKA----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK
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From k6vug at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 21 20:21:10 2018
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 20:21:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] 360 degree video of Serena Aunon-Chancellor working
NA1SS from Oct 25
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKP1aUn-dmSXai7TFPYPh0rNRZckoFEyKfHodOOpB1o+tw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKOZm0i_Ba=pD=aEE4BDLUZGqjjjipjB76Svj2H3pGtaJw@mail.gmail.com>
<CALn0fKP1aUn-dmSXai7TFPYPh0rNRZckoFEyKfHodOOpB1o+tw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1254841690.995765.1542831670951@mail.yahoo.com>
Hi John (KG4AKV),
Sorry I'm late, about your note "doesn't have a way to verify it is accurate" - try this?
WinAOS is a part of SatPC32 Suite,
launch WinAOS,
(if this is your first time, click CANCEL few times and click Setup and set your grid, etc? and restart it)
then click Lists, and make sure ISS is selected, click OK,
in the next popup select any start date, time and period
you should get the passes you want to see.?
Works for past, present and future passes.
BTW, I watched your AWESOME YouTube video.
... there is nothing like talking to ISS in space, I know because I couldn't sit down after I did the same few years ago.?
Best,
Umeshk6vug
On Sunday, November 4, 2018, 7:08:28 PM PST, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
I asked Keith in the comments of the FB thread about the October 25th date.
He said that was the timestamp on the video but doesn't have a way to
verify it is accurate. :-)
On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 9:49 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/201031309923094/permalink/2806315769394622/
>
> She looks like she is really enjoying it :-)
>
> This was posted by Keith E. Brandt. According to his Facebook profile he
> is a flight surgeon at JSC.
>
> He says:
>
> "Did you contact the ISS on Oct 25? This video is from a west coast pass
> where Serena Aunon-Chancellor, KG5TMT, was working random contacts. It
> doesn't have audio, so if anyone has ground contacts from that day, I'd
> like to get recordings of the ground pass to match up with the video."
>
> October 25th was a Thursday. I don't remember reports of her being active
> on Thursday.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> P.S. I worked her yesterday and made a short video of it:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwm-6tf7KCs
>
>
>
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From johnnykludt at gmail.com Wed Nov 21 21:02:59 2018
From: johnnykludt at gmail.com (John Kludt)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:02:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Azimuth Only Rotator with SatPC32?
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR14MB1199E9AFD4B3850EDBE120B1E5D90@MWHPR14MB1199.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MWHPR14MB1199E9AFD4B3850EDBE120B1E5D90@MWHPR14MB1199.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CABsMmtQ2KOAooRwBaSx0NQm-ibMxFHk9jK4tP219Z5Ag+==Rxg@mail.gmail.com>
Ron,
Sure give it a try. Mount the Arrow at 30 deg elevation and you should be
good to go. The only dwon side is the same downside of solid mounting an
Arrow on anything. with a handheld Arrow you will always see people
rotating it around the axis of the boom for maximum signal strength on
receive The on transmit they will rotate their hand to get the transmit
elements in about the same plane as the recieve elements were for mx
signal. So you will loose a bit of signal. If you already have the TV
rotator, give it a go. The other thing to watch is your feedline.
Depending on length you might want to consider at least LMR 400. If it is
long given the feedline losses at 432 MHz, LMR 600 if you can find it
cheaply enough is even better.
Hope that helps,
John
On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:59 PM ronald mosher <
outlook_29386768CB4020AF at outlook.com> wrote:
> I am going to build an Az/El rotator, but that will take a while. In the
> meantime, I'm wondering whether I could control an unused TV rotator
> (Channel Master 9521) with the SatPC32 as an Az only rotator for my single
> Arrow antenna. Any suggestions?
> Ron K0PGE
>
> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows 10
>
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> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From johnv at frontier.com Thu Nov 22 00:44:20 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:44:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving in Paridise (Hawaii)
References: <1645998701.4943953.1542847460897.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1645998701.4943953.1542847460897@mail.yahoo.com>
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.
And some of you in Hawaii might let me know if you have worked the mainland CN87 from Bellows AFS or the Pali Lookout or another spot on Oahu.
John?N7AME425.280.6396johnv at frontier.com
From aj9n at aol.com Thu Nov 22 03:24:01 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:24:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 03:30
UTC
References: <2069212461.4485181.1542857041372.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2069212461.4485181.1542857041372@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 03:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
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If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
?
*******************************************************************************
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?2018-11-22 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From aj9n at aol.com Thu Nov 22 14:15:29 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:15:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 14:00
UTC
References: <205204867.4691499.1542896129191.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <205204867.4691499.1542896129191@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 14:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (stating about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS) and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo?? (***)
?
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
?
*******************************************************************************
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?2018-11-22 14:00 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From aj9n at aol.com Thu Nov 22 14:26:41 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:26:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 14:30
UTC
References: <1855730888.4650417.1542896801736.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1855730888.4650417.1542896801736@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-22 14:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (staRting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS) and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo?? (***)
?
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS)(***)
?
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
?
*******************************************************************************
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?2018-11-22 14:30 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 1277. ?
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1221.
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 2018-11-13 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
From johnbrier at gmail.com Thu Nov 22 22:35:16 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:35:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid FM13 activation on 2018-11-23 - 0028 UTC SO-50 pass
Message-ID: <CALn0fKNEOh5fn4k7Sdi4RQMkfduO-MJuNNuEipTgY2qOy7YFOg@mail.gmail.com>
I am in Wilmington for Thanksgiving at my parents' house. Later tonight I
will go to Kure Beach to activate FM13. I know this is short notice so I
may activate another time between now and Sunday when I leave.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Fri Nov 23 02:39:52 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:39:52 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with IMP Aerospace & Defence,
Goffs, NS, Canada
Message-ID: <0A11AC17861144968AAAA4584434E753@DHJ>
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada on 24 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:05 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (staRting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS) and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo
The IMP Company makes the Robotic Arms for the ISS and did for the Shuttles.
Despite the disappointment of having to cancel a previously planned ARISS in late September during our Family Day activities preparations for this next opportunity to speak with Serena are in full swing. The original participants who were selected from a pool of applications received from our IMP Aerospace and Avionics facilities are prepared and looking forward to taking part in this very unique opportunity. During the delay the youngsters were able to do additional research on station life and experiments which has resulted in some interesting questions that we hope Serena will enjoy. As an ARISS Mentor it's very encouraging to see the level of interest from the entire group including parents.
As a contractor IMP Aerospace has a long history in the manufacture of space rated avionics components. This includes portions of STS Canadarm and the ISS Canadarm2 as well as numerous satellite and planetary rovers. The original contact was planned to take place in one of our maintenace hangars at Halifax Stanfield International Airport however with this new opportuntiy we have moved the venue to the Keshan Goodman Branch of the Halifax Public Library System. This been the site of previous ARISS contacts and always draws alot of attention. This location allows us to invite media as well as the general public to observe and share in the inspiration this contact has to offer. In addition to the usual pre-contact activities a presentation from the Halifax Center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will focus on space based astronomy as well as specific instruction on how to identify visable ISS passes. The contact will also have a potential for global viewing as the contact will be simulcast from not only the library location but from the ground station located at IK1SLD in Northern Italy.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What happens when you sneeze in space?
2. What kind of physical training do you have to go through before going into
space?
3. Do you believe signs of life, past or present, will be found in our Solar
System?
4. What is the coolest thing you've seen from the Space Station?
5: How do you handle medical issues in space especially if they are life-
threatening?
6: What's it like to be an astronaut?
7. What does it smell like inside the ISS?
8. Is any food grown on the Space Station?
9. How do you do laundry on the ISS?
10. How does your spacesuit stay warm?
11. In order to maintain altitude or avoid orbital debris a reboost or
avoidance maneuver is performed. Can you feel that taking place inside
the ISS?
12. How long did it take for you to adjust to the weightless environment on
the ISS?
13. How does life spent on the underwater training laboratory "Aquarius"
compare with life on the ISS?
14. Is it noisy or quiet inside the space station?
15. What has been the biggest health concern astronauts have had to deal
with?
16. What's your favorite space meal?
17. How do Astronauts take a shower in space?
18. Does the entire crew gather for meals?
19. What do you do in your spare time for entertainment?
20. How do you know when to go to bed at night?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status
Next planned event(s):
1. Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via
IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28 UTC
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10
to 15 minutes before AOS)
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 art.ballentine at gmail.com Fri Nov 23 03:06:54 2018
From: art.ballentine at gmail.com (Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 22:06:54 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
Message-ID: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
Hi,Everyone,
I got word from my employer that I'll be transferring to our Australia
office next year, most likely in January,
It will be on a two year temporary work visa.
Is anyone familiar with process of applying for a reciprocal license?
I have my Amateur Extra.
Thanks and 73
Frank B
kb1qzh
From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu Fri Nov 23 03:09:16 2018
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:09:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
In-Reply-To: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnCGVmtO0wfyB56_KAsajTrSPwEXO0EDMvus9k4Bit8FSw@mail.gmail.com>
Contact ARRL. They maintain extensive information on reciprocal licensing
around the world.
On Thu, Nov 22, 2018 at 21:07 Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr <
art.ballentine at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,Everyone,
>
> I got word from my employer that I'll be transferring to our Australia
> office next year, most likely in January,
> It will be on a two year temporary work visa.
> Is anyone familiar with process of applying for a reciprocal license?
> I have my Amateur Extra.
>
> Thanks and 73
> Frank B
> kb1qzh
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Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd
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you would stay out and your dog would go in."
---Mark Twain
From cjhurst at bigpond.net.au Fri Nov 23 03:21:22 2018
From: cjhurst at bigpond.net.au (Colin Hurst)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:51:22 +1030
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
In-Reply-To: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <007701d482db$9bf720e0$d3e562a0$@net.au>
Franklin,
Try this link
https://www.wia.org.au/search.php?cx=003450235088133466407%3Atzhh7alkgzu&cof
=FORID%3A11&q=reciprocal+licensing&sa=Search
Colin VK5HI.
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Franklyn A.
Ballentine, Jr
Sent: Friday, 23 November 2018 13:37
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
Hi,Everyone,
I got word from my employer that I'll be transferring to our Australia
office next year, most likely in January,
It will be on a two year temporary work visa.
Is anyone familiar with process of applying for a reciprocal license?
I have my Amateur Extra.
Thanks and 73
Frank B
kb1qzh
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From brad.wf7t at gmail.com Fri Nov 23 21:47:50 2018
From: brad.wf7t at gmail.com (Brad Brooks)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 15:47:50 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Symposium proceedings in electronic format?
Message-ID: <CAONzx52Jo=+chxSdBEzaiw-1u=OtdfkAWywLUFAhRJwVHrY6Fg@mail.gmail.com>
When I was there in Huntsville for the Symposium, I had thought there was
going to be proceedings also available in electronic format (flash drive,
download?). Was I mistaken, or did I miss something? 73 Brad WF7T
From johnbrier at gmail.com Fri Nov 23 22:33:52 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:33:52 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid FM13 activation on the 2018-11-24 - 0054 UTC SO-50
pass
Message-ID: <CALn0fKNhskMO7xFL6ZO8SxwkWVg7-+2wYaK2VQxB1JTxytC+dA@mail.gmail.com>
I will activate FM13 again tonight.
This pass will cover all of the US, albeit at very low elevation on the
west coast. [1]
73, John Brier KG4AKV
1) screenshot of Orbitron on my tweet
https://twitter.com/SpaceComms1/status/1066096863118532608
From jeff30339 at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 01:14:42 2018
From: jeff30339 at gmail.com (Jeff Johns)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:14:42 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid FM13 activation on the 2018-11-24 - 0054 UTC
SO-50 pass
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKNhskMO7xFL6ZO8SxwkWVg7-+2wYaK2VQxB1JTxytC+dA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALn0fKNhskMO7xFL6ZO8SxwkWVg7-+2wYaK2VQxB1JTxytC+dA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FA3F2BB5-EFBB-484E-A90F-AB184805054A@gmail.com>
Thanks for FM13!
Jeff WE4B
> On Nov 23, 2018, at 4:33 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I will activate FM13 again tonight.
>
> This pass will cover all of the US, albeit at very low elevation on the
> west coast. [1]
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> 1) screenshot of Orbitron on my tweet
> https://twitter.com/SpaceComms1/status/1066096863118532608
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From johnv at frontier.com Sat Nov 24 02:00:19 2018
From: johnv at frontier.com (johnv at frontier.com)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:00:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Missed the last letters of your call on AO-91
References: <1153766902.5847351.1543024819496.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1153766902.5847351.1543024819496@mail.yahoo.com>
On AO-91 I got several calls and one of them called me N9AME then corrected to N7AME. ? But you letters at the end of both transmission were marginal and I heard two different call starting with N6Y?? grid DM03.
The time was 20:08 +/- 11/23 and right after that KB6A called and I answered.
Thanks for your help
N7AMEJohn
From dquagliana at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 04:17:16 2018
From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 22:17:16 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Symposium proceedings in electronic format?
In-Reply-To: <CAONzx52Jo=+chxSdBEzaiw-1u=OtdfkAWywLUFAhRJwVHrY6Fg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAONzx52Jo=+chxSdBEzaiw-1u=OtdfkAWywLUFAhRJwVHrY6Fg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALaYSm=mUw=hG+OSWmc1MVN+spWeNet_wA8DWFerMXUnMeu1pA@mail.gmail.com>
Currently, the 2018 Symposium Proceedings are available as a digital
download
from the AMSAT store at
https://www.amsat.org/product/2018-amsat-symposium-proceedings-digital-download/
Douglas KA2UPW/5
On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 3:49 PM Brad Brooks <brad.wf7t at gmail.com> wrote:
> When I was there in Huntsville for the Symposium, I had thought there was
> going to be proceedings also available in electronic format (flash drive,
> download?). Was I mistaken, or did I miss something? 73 Brad WF7T
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Sat Nov 24 12:54:06 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 06:54:06 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
Message-ID: <000c01d483f4$c9e7af50$5db70df0$@bellsouth.net>
What software do you recommend to decode the wx2 sats?
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Sat Nov 24 13:47:32 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 07:47:32 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] software decode 9k6
Message-ID: <034e01d483fc$40994210$c1cbc630$@bellsouth.net>
What software do you recommend to decode the wx2xxx sats?
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
From peter at magicbug.co.uk Sat Nov 24 14:04:13 2018
From: peter at magicbug.co.uk (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL))
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:04:13 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
In-Reply-To: <000c01d483f4$c9e7af50$5db70df0$@bellsouth.net>
References: <000c01d483f4$c9e7af50$5db70df0$@bellsouth.net>
Message-ID: <CAFvUair6Fy4PxXZCyo8Ap2XeUHw2FbTh3qUCHO7FCLgnOt_usw@mail.gmail.com>
Guessing you mean wxsats if so wxtoimg.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Sat, 24 Nov 2018, 12:55 Nick Pugh <quadpugh at bellsouth.net wrote:
> What software do you recommend to decode the wx2 sats?
>
>
>
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>
>
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> nick
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> Cell 337 258 2527
>
>
>
> Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
>
> Disagree I Learn
>
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>
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>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Sat Nov 24 15:06:10 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 09:06:10 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] software recomendation
Message-ID: <000001d48407$3c552ec0$b4ff8c40$@bellsouth.net>
In an earlier post I mis typed the sat name I meant to say xw2 to decode the
9k6 data streams
Not the wx2 sats
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
From johnbrier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 16:46:04 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 11:46:04 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid FM14 activation on 2018-11-24 1708 UTC AO-91 pass
Message-ID: <CALn0fKPstL307Zrivs=83nm3jNHo1yWXi5j-inZNvOuKSqp0TQ@mail.gmail.com>
$subject
73, John Brier KG4AKV
From michel-f6glj at orange.fr Sat Nov 24 17:06:07 2018
From: michel-f6glj at orange.fr ( F6GLJ)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:06:07 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] France (IN94) on AO-07B
Message-ID: <000a01d48417$fe91f6c0$fbb5e440$@fr>
Hello.
I'll be on AO-07B next pass, between 17:29 and 17:39UTC, very good pass for
qso NA France.
I hope meet you.
73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ
From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sat Nov 24 18:09:45 2018
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:09:45 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT @ Mesa AZ hamfest next Saturday (1 December 2018)
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUd6udyuUUHhs=CvXxPYiAcO9Y9E5Af2j=dGkmtYKJHLCQ@mail.gmail.com>
Hi!
I will have an AMSAT booth at the Superstition Superfest hamfest next
Saturday, 1 December 2018. The hamfest will be in the southwestern
parking lot at Mesa Community College, along Dobson Road between
Southern Avenue and US-60 exit 177 in Mesa, Arizona. More information
about the hamfest is available at:
http://superstitionsuperfest.org
During the hamfest, I will have demonstrations of satellite operating. If
you hear WD9EWK on any passes, please call and be a part of the
demonstrations. The hamfest is located in grid DM43, Maricopa County.
All QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World after the hamfest. If
you would like to receive a QSL card for working WD9EWK during the hamfest,
please e-mail me directly with the QSO details. If you are in my log, I
will send you a QSL card.
I will post updates from the hamfest on my @WD9EWK Twitter account. If you
do not use Twitter, you can still see these updates in a web browser at:
http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
From aj9n at aol.com Sat Nov 24 21:19:31 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 21:19:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-24 21:00
UTC
References: <1163111645.5557624.1543094371742.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1163111645.5557624.1543094371742@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-24 21:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg (***)
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (staRting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS) and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FtU9oQigifo
?
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS)
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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.
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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?2018-11-24 21:00 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 1278. ??(***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1222. ?(***)
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 2018-11-24 21:00 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From johnbrier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 22:26:08 2018
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 17:26:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid FM14 activation on 2018-11-25 0121 UTC SO-50 pass
Message-ID: <CALn0fKPAaWFZ-=HQH99X4MhoFUp8N0vwf3XVhLey1k6QWOY8xw@mail.gmail.com>
I'll be active from grid FM14 on the 2018-11-25 0121 UTC SO-50 pass. Very
good for out west. [1] Only 7 degrees for me.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
1) https://t.co/tyJdd4KEmK
From n8hm at arrl.net Sun Nov 25 00:00:31 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 01:00:31 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-329 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <CABzOSOovDJjTkVNGa-2UgYZ=Ys9GK8H8jN1Fe=KQPqu42i9OHA@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-329
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.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
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In this edition:
* Fox-1Cliff Launch Scheduled for 28-Nov-2018 at 18:32 UTC
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Elected AMSAT Vice-President of User
Services
* Fox-1Cliff Launch - Your Help is Needed!
* ESA Announces "First Telemetry" Contest for ESEO
* Happy 5th Birthday FUNcube-1
* FCC Dismisses AMSAT's 2004 Petition for Reconsideration
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-329.01
ANS-329 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 329.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE November 25, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-329.01
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2019 is AMSAT's 50th Anniversary!
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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Fox-1Cliff Launch Scheduled for 28-Nov-2018 at 18:32 UTC
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: Smallsat Express mission is
scheduled for launch on November 28, 2018.
The SSO-A mission will carry several amateur radio satellites,
including AMSAT's Fox-1Cliff, FUNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT,
and ExseedSat.
The launch window opens at 18:31:47 UTC and will extend for approx-
imately 30 minutes each day.
[ANS thanks SpaceX and AMSAT 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
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/
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Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Elected AMSAT Vice-President of User Services
AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO recently forwarded the name of Robert
Bankston, KE4AL of Dothan, AL, to the AMSAT Board of Directors.
Robert, who was this year's AMSAT Symposium Chairman, has an MBA from
Troy University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Robert was elected by the Board as
Vice-President of User Services. "I want to welcome Robert to the
Executive Team in filling a position that has been vacant for far too
long. Robert has taken on the task of essentially providing the AMSAT
membership with the services that our members expect in the 21st
century. I look forward to working with him." said Joe.
The AMSAT Vice-President of User Services is the team leader for the
AMSAT News Service (ANS), the AMSAT Journal, Dayton Hamvention,
Contests and Awards, AMSAT Ambassadors, AMSAT Nets, AMSAT Website, and
Electronic Communications.
"With the AMSAT Golden Jubilee this next year, the VP, User Services
will be hard work, exciting, and fun!"
[ANS thanks Joe Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, for the above
information]
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Fox-1Cliff Launch ? Your Help is Needed!
*** Please share this information through all of your club and group
news outlets! ***
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.
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.
We will begin the rest of the in orbit checklist activities at that
time, and it is expected to take 7 to 10 days given the Thanksgiving
holiday.
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.
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.
Thank you very much, see you on the bird!
Jerry Buxton, N0JY
(AMSAT VP Engineering)
*Time of deployment will be made generally available through AMSAT as
soon as Spaceflight provides the information to us.
[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President-Engineering for
the above information]
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ESA Announces "First Telemetry" Contest for ESEO
To celebrate the launch of the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO),
ESA's Education Office challenges the amateur radio community to
listen out to be first to hear the new spacecraft orbiting Earth.
ESEO is currently due to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
as part of the SSO-A launch; spacecraft separation and activation
is scheduled at about 2 hours 13 minutes after launch.
About two minutes after being deployed into its final orbit, ESEO
will begin transmitting with its beacon signals to Earth that can
be picked up by anyone with common amateur radio equipment. ESA
challenges anyone to send to eseo at esa.int the recording of the
signal of the 437.00 MHz signal received from ESEO during its pass
in visibility of their ground station.
For one week after the ESEO launch, the first email coming from each
continent (America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Antartica), sent
by radio-amateurs who recorded the signals received from ESEO, for
which the signal recorded is confirmed to belong to ESEO, will be
awarded an official ESA Education shirt of the ESEO mission.
More information about ESEO can be found here:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-329-ESEO1
ESEO UHF Beacon Information:
Frequency: 437.00 MHz
Transmission Format:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-329-ESEO2
Modulation Format: GFSK
Beacon schedule:
+ Every 1 minute when in safe mode and just after deployment
during the de-tumbling phase
+ Every 1 minutes when in sunlight
+ Every 5 minutes when in eclipse
Telemetry equations are documented at:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-329-ESEO3
What your email should contain:
+ An IQ recording in a recognised format
+ Your Name
+ Your Callsign (if any!)
+ Snailmail address for delivery of your polo shirt
+ Reception time of the beacon
+ Details of any telemetry decoded
+ Your Location
+ A few lines about your equipment
Access the full press release at:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-329-ESEO4
[ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information]
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Happy 5th Birthday FUNcube-1
Five years ago, on November 21, 2013, FUNcube-1 launched into space.
Soon, we hope to welcome ESEO (FUNcube-4) and JY1SAT (FUNcube-6) into
space. A remarkable achievement by the radio amateur volunteers of
AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL.
See https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/21/happy-5th-birthday-funcube-1/ for
more information.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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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 $15,645 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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FCC Dismisses AMSAT's 2004 Petition for Reconsideration
On November 15, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission approved
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order on Reconsideration
regarding mitigation of orbital debris. In the Order on Reconsider-
ation, the Commission dismissed AMSAT's 2004 Petition for Reconsider-
ation of the Commission's 2004 orbital debris regulations as applied
to amateur satellites.
AMSAT released a statement on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
dismissal of the Petition for Reconsideration:
"For nearly 60 years, amateur radio hobbyists, experimenters, and
researchers from AMSAT, other amateur radio organizations, and
universities worldwide have pioneered numerous satellite tech-
nologies, including inter-satellite communication links, search-and-
rescue satellite systems (SARSAT), reception of GPS signals at
altitudes above the GPS constellation, and the use of commercial
off-the-shelf components in space while accomplishing this with
smaller and smaller satellites. We look forward to working with the
FCC to craft a regulatory framework that addresses the growing
concerns regarding orbital debris while preserving the flexibility for
hobbyists, experimenters, and researchers to access a variety of
orbits."
The full text of the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order
on Reconsideration can be found at
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-159A1.pdf
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact was successful: Sat 2018-11-24 19:05:09 UTC 50 deg (***)
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to
http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Randy, K7AGE has released a video of the November 2018 AMSAT
Symposium in Huntsville Al. The video highlights are at :
https://youtu.be/bS3Y12dyyD0
(K7AGE on Twitter)
+ 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)
+ John, N7AME, will be in Hawaii December 3 - 14 and will on
two islands, Oahu and Maui. He hopes to rove BL01, BL10 and
BL11. The Hawaiian Islands appear to have ten (10) different
grids and he hopes he could work all of them. Contacts are
planned to be worked on AO91 and AO92.
(John N7AME johnv at frontier.com)
+ The C. A. Muller Radio Astronomy Station (PI9CAM) has posted an
article about photographing the far side of the moon with the
LO-94 amateur radio satellite.
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-329-PI9CAM
(PI9CAM)
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
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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 and remember to do your part to help Keep Amateur Radio In Space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
N8HM at amsat.org
From wmc_jx at 163.com Sun Nov 25 03:37:16 2018
From: wmc_jx at 163.com (=?GBK?B?zqTD97So?=)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:37:16 +0800 (CST)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <50b78e92.2d42.16748f15d78.Coremail.wmc_jx@163.com>
Hi OMs,
Here is DSLWP-B UHF plan for next week:
UTC 26 Nov 2018 20:10 to 26 Nov 2018 22:10 (500 bps GMSK on 435.4 MHz & 436.4 MHz)
UTC 29 Nov 2018 09:10 to 29 Nov 2018 11:10 (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
--
WEI Mingchuan
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 n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Sun Nov 25 04:10:53 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 23:10:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Ecole_Prima?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?ire_Jean_Jaur=E8s_et_Arnaud=2C_Troyes=2C_France?=
Message-ID: <1BA1E3426C9444EFB4B8FAED895F33A6@DHJ>
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France
on 27 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:28 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS)
Troyes is pronounced -[trwa]- but if it has been famous for centuries, it hasn't got anything to do with the famous war in Greek mythology.
Original capital of the Champagne region, Troyes is a French city of artistic and historical importance located at one and a half hour from Paris.
At the heart of a French and European wide transport network, its strategic position made Troyes a centre of commercial influence during the Middle Ages
and the birth place of the 'Champagne Fairs'.
Its 137 ha of protected land sits within the Seine diversion area which had been carried out in order to facilitate the textile industry.
Today, Troyes is the European capital of the outlet centres (4M visitors/year), and it remains the city of knitting as it has been since the Middle Ages
with brands such as Petit Bateau, DIM, Lacoste, Zadig et Voltaire, Absorba or Olympia having originated here.
Its town centre, nicknamed 'Champagne cork' (because of its shape viewed from above), harbours a vast quantity of artistic and architectural treasures:
10 churches (listed status) , 5 museums , 10,000m2 of stained glass windows dating from the 13th to the 19th centuries ,
One of the most important libraries in France (more than 750000 books) including a unique set of documentary materials from the Middle Ages
listed by UNESCO as a heritage site, The original editions of the Bible from Bernard de Clairvaux and the Diderot and d'Alembert Encyclopaedia.
An awarded city: Child friendly city, City of heritage and art, European Heritage site, 4 blooms - 'cities in bloom', 2nd champagne producer worldwide,
Active and sports friendly city, Troyes, 2015 disabled sports city, Cycling territory, Member of the OMS 'Villes-Sant?' network. A genuine quality of life.
Within its vibrant life basin,Troyes offers all the benefits of a 180000 inhabitants urban area in terms of health infrastructure, education, culture,
services and shopping facilities. Troyes town centre is home to 140 national brands and a covered market opened 7 days a week.
Troyes provides a prime and pleasant environment as well as a fully pledged quality service offering and reasonable living costs.
Boasting 150 ha of green spaces within the city boundaries, the inner city offers more than 25m2 of nature per inhabitant.
120 km of cycle lanes link (among other) the city to the For?td'Orient lakes and 31 additional kms are being planned in the suburbs.
Our golden rule is proximity.With more than 10700 students - a number that has grown 5fold in the last 20 years - 30 higher education
and research institutes and more than 170 training programmes, Troyes is the 2nd most attractive city in its category for students.
Young city, Troyes boasts 35 state schools, 12 nurseries and 8 leisure centres.
School information:
Our school is divided into two: "Arnaud" Nursery and "Jean Jaures" primary schools.It hosts about 220 pupils from year 3 to year 11.
The school is built at the heart of the city centre nicknamed "Champagne cork" because of its shape viewed from above.
Arnaud Nursery is named after a painter, Marcel Arnaud.Jean Jaures Primary School is named after a famous French politician.
The pupils are delighted to work together and communicate on a common project.
They can discover new things about Astronomy and the International Space Station and they can help each other.
Participating in the ARISS project offers them the opportunity to develop their scientific knowledge, their critical mind and their desire to learn.
It gives meaning to what they learn, it combines their academic skills with the real world, and in the future, as citizens,
they might be able to change the society in which they live.
They are also excited and happy to be part of a project that develops their self-esteem and opens them up to the outside world.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. How are you doing?
2. What is your best feeling in space?
3. Can you see the colours of the stars?
4. Have you ever seen any aliens?
5. What's your job on the ISS?
6. Is it dangerous in space? If yes, what's dangerous?
7. Were you sad when the Soyuz rocket crashed last month?
8. Where and how can you find oxygen to breathe?
9. Is there a pipe that brings back your waste to Earth?
10. What is a typical day like?
11. Could you come and visit us in Troyes?
12. What do you do when you are outside the station?
13. What is beautiful in space?
14. Do you come across satellites in space?
15. Could you take a picture of Troyes, 48.176N and 4.046E?
16. What personal things did you bring on board?
17. Do you feel sick in space?
18. How will you return to Earth?
19. Is there a phone in the ISS to call Michel Tognini?
20. Do you play games on board?
21. Do you exercise on board?
22. Do you sleep at night?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status
Next planned event(s):
TBD
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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From WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM Sun Nov 25 04:42:05 2018
From: WA7ETH at FRONTIER.COM (HUGH EMPEY)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:42:05 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help with UISS
Message-ID: <024801d48479$3806b560$a8142020$@FRONTIER.COM>
Would like to chat with someone who is comfortable with UISS. I am
receiving fine, but not getting anything to the FT-847. I can't see the
forest for the trees, I guess. Please contact me off the BB at
wa7eth at frontier.com <mailto:wa7eth at frontier.com> Thanks.
.
Ed WA7ETH
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the
airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.
* Chuck Yeager
From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Sun Nov 25 13:05:35 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:05:35 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE 4 Kiwisat
Message-ID: <000001d484bf$8e7fd7f0$ab7f87d0$@bellsouth.net>
Where can I find the tlt for kiwisat?
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
From bill at hsmicrowave.com Sun Nov 25 16:26:42 2018
From: bill at hsmicrowave.com (Bill)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:26:42 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE 4 Kiwisat
In-Reply-To: <000001d484bf$8e7fd7f0$ab7f87d0$@bellsouth.net>
References: <000001d484bf$8e7fd7f0$ab7f87d0$@bellsouth.net>
Message-ID: <fc33f929-34cf-918d-9911-499f07cfe9bb@hsmicrowave.com>
Nick,
KiwiSat hasn't been launched...Bill - N6GHz
On 11/25/2018 5:05 AM, Nick Pugh wrote:
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From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Sun Nov 25 18:15:45 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:15:45 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
In-Reply-To: <CAFvUair6Fy4PxXZCyo8Ap2XeUHw2FbTh3qUCHO7FCLgnOt_usw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000c01d483f4$c9e7af50$5db70df0$@bellsouth.net>
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Message-ID: <005001d484ea$e2a07fd0$a7e17f70$@cox.net>
Wxtoimg has been abandoned by the author. I do however have a copy I can
make available. Email or PM me and I will forward a link.
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org
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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall
(2M0SQL)
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 7:04 AM
To: Nick Pugh K5QXJ <quadpugh at bellsouth.net>
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
Guessing you mean wxsats if so wxtoimg.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Sat, 24 Nov 2018, 12:55 Nick Pugh <quadpugh at bellsouth.net wrote:
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From royldean at gmail.com Sun Nov 25 20:27:24 2018
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 15:27:24 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
Message-ID: <CADGPg2tR1wABamJALgZahR=Zrv-ZV2YKuqfoq9+0t5vJh5Rq+g@mail.gmail.com>
Some 3rd party "support" still available here:
https://wxtoimgrestored.xyz/
--Roy
K3RLD
> Wxtoimg has been abandoned by the author. I do however have a copy I can
> make available. Email or PM me and I will forward a link. Rick Tejera
> (K7TEJ)
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> www.saguaroastro.org
> Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
> www.W7TBC.org
From zmetzing at pobox.com Sun Nov 25 22:47:31 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 16:47:31 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] Good tear-down and internal information on 10 GHz LNBs
Message-ID: <89f2819f-8c1b-8dc0-3b88-76705cae5817@pobox.com>
Hello all,
While dreaming of a 10 GHz downlink setup for future satellites, I came
across this page:
http://www.pabr.org/radio/lnblineup/lnblineup.en.html
Great resources to be found here on the internal construction of the
LNBs available from eBay and the like.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From jim at coloradosatellite.com Sun Nov 25 23:24:47 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 16:24:47 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] UHF amps
Message-ID: <ecf8745a-0aa1-d587-8cd7-6f4445809233@coloradosatellite.com>
I'm looking for suggestions on UHF power amps.? One of my stations uses
a 10mw output SDR with a 2W gain block after it on TX.? Right now I'm
driving the 2W into a MIRAGE D26 to about 35W. I'd like to have about
100W.? As I look at the various amateur power amps I'm not finding
anything with 2W in and 100ish out.? I could add some attenuation to the
SDR/2W amp string and get the D26 output down to perhaps 20W to drive
another power amp but that's not desirable because two amps in series
creates a few problems.
I can find Minicircuits gain blocks that would get me to perhaps 10W, in
place of the 2W gain block, then drive something like a D1010 but those
are a bit steep at >$1,000....
So any ideas on how to get the SDR 10mw output up to about 100W would be
appreciated.
Jim
From kj9idave at charter.net Sun Nov 25 23:29:25 2018
From: kj9idave at charter.net (David J. Schmocker)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:29:25 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] UHF amps
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Jim:
Check website of W6PQL.com or email Jim.. He has lots of great amplifier
solutions available. 73,
Dave KJ9I
On 11/25/18, 5:24 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Jim White"
<amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for suggestions on UHF power amps. One of my stations uses
>a 10mw output SDR with a 2W gain block after it on TX. Right now I'm
>driving the 2W into a MIRAGE D26 to about 35W. I'd like to have about
>100W. As I look at the various amateur power amps I'm not finding
>anything with 2W in and 100ish out. I could add some attenuation to the
>SDR/2W amp string and get the D26 output down to perhaps 20W to drive
>another power amp but that's not desirable because two amps in series
>creates a few problems.
>
>I can find Minicircuits gain blocks that would get me to perhaps 10W, in
>place of the 2W gain block, then drive something like a D1010 but those
>are a bit steep at >$1,000....
>
>So any ideas on how to get the SDR 10mw output up to about 100W would be
>appreciated.
>
>Jim
>
>
>
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From mikflathead at aol.com Sun Nov 25 23:32:48 2018
From: mikflathead at aol.com (mikflathead at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 23:32:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject)
References: <1602972163.6402635.1543188768142.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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I would build an amplifier using a Mits or Toshiba power module. Simple at around $100. Mike
From SaguaroAstro at cox.net Mon Nov 26 00:58:05 2018
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:58:05 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2tR1wABamJALgZahR=Zrv-ZV2YKuqfoq9+0t5vJh5Rq+g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2tR1wABamJALgZahR=Zrv-ZV2YKuqfoq9+0t5vJh5Rq+g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000401d48523$172cd270$45867750$@cox.net>
Roy, thanks for this, good to have, I've bookmarked it.
73
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 Roy Dean
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 1:27 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
Some 3rd party "support" still available here:
https://wxtoimgrestored.xyz/
--Roy
K3RLD
> Wxtoimg has been abandoned by the author. I do however have a copy I
> can make available. Email or PM me and I will forward a link. Rick
> Tejera
> (K7TEJ)
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> www.saguaroastro.org
> Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
> www.W7TBC.org
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From quadpugh at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 26 10:26:11 2018
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 04:26:11 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] TLE 4 Kiwisat
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References: <000001d484bf$8e7fd7f0$ab7f87d0$@bellsouth.net>
<fc33f929-34cf-918d-9911-499f07cfe9bb@hsmicrowave.com>
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Tnx
nick
Cell????? 337 258 2527
?
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering ?and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Bill
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 10:27 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TLE 4 Kiwisat
Nick,
KiwiSat hasn't been launched...Bill - N6GHz
On 11/25/2018 5:05 AM, Nick Pugh wrote:
> Where can I find the tlt for kiwisat?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> nick
>
>
>
> Cell 337 258 2527
>
>
>
> Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
>
> Disagree I Learn
>
>
>
>
>
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From np3od at yahoo.com Mon Nov 26 12:01:02 2018
From: np3od at yahoo.com (Francisco Diaz)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:01:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
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Hi,
Well, somebody beat me to the WxToImg? "Fan Based Website"...? ;)
Other alternative you have is APTDecoder.? I still prefer WxtoImg, but APTDecoder is also good and free to use.? The URL where you can download it is:
http://leshamilton.co.uk/aptdec.htm
Another alternative I have not tested is Wxsat.? You can check it at:
http://www.hffax.de/html/hauptteil_wxsat.htm
Welll, hope that helps...? :)
Francisco Diaz
NP3OD
For weather in the San Juan, PR area http://www.np3od.tk/cumulus/
On Sunday, November 25, 2018, 8:59:29 PM GMT-4, Rick Tejera <SaguaroAstro at cox.net> wrote:
Roy, thanks for this, good to have, I've bookmarked it.
73
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 Roy Dean
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 1:27 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] software to decode wx2 sats
Some 3rd party "support" still available here:
https://wxtoimgrestored.xyz/
--Roy
K3RLD
> Wxtoimg has been abandoned by the author. I do however have a copy I
> can make available. Email or PM me and I will forward a link. Rick
> Tejera
> (K7TEJ)
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> www.saguaroastro.org
> Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
> www.W7TBC.org
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From g0mrf at aol.com Mon Nov 26 12:39:12 2018
From: g0mrf at aol.com (David G0MRF)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:39:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Provisional keps for SSO-A launch
References: <188154985.6132766.1543235952964.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <188154985.6132766.1543235952964@mail.yahoo.com>
Hi folks.
Dave G4DPZ and I have generated some provisional keps for Wednesday's launch from Vandenburg.
Usual conditions apply....good for estimates over a couple of days.
Assumes 18.32UTC launch and no change in planned altitude / inclination from last week.
JY1-Sat
1 50001U 18001A ? 18332.77000000 ?.00000000 ?00000-0 ?30100-5 0 ?99962 50001 ?97.7750 ?40.4000 0012840 330.5234 141.2700 15.00250000 ? ?15
Thanks
David? G0MRF
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Mon Nov 26 12:53:27 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:53:27 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Provisional keps for SSO-A launch
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<188154985.6132766.1543235952964@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <83AD77C3-03BB-4B5A-9CC7-96451A66D382@g4dpz.me.uk>
Looks like a formatting problem:
JY1-Sat
1 50001U 18001A 18332.77000000 .00000000 00000-0 30100-5 0 9996
2 50001 97.7750 40.4000 0012840 330.5234 141.2700 15.00250000 15
Satellite ID is a place holder.
Dave
> On 26 Nov 2018, at 12:39, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Hi folks.
> Dave G4DPZ and I have generated some provisional keps for Wednesday's launch from Vandenburg.
> Usual conditions apply....good for estimates over a couple of days.
> Assumes 18.32UTC launch and no change in planned altitude / inclination from last week.
>
>
> JY1-Sat
> 1 50001U 18001A 18332.77000000 .00000000 00000-0 30100-5 0 99962 50001 97.7750 40.4000 0012840 330.5234 141.2700 15.00250000 15
>
> Thanks
> David G0MRF
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From w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 13:32:57 2018
From: w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com (Paul Andrews)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:32:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] TE Systems - Model 4450G - 180w 440 MHz
Message-ID: <CAOsf+NQqVzX1xm7LBsDq9kp=Y8jVH3yDxPJt-5C=2zpjd-yR7Q@mail.gmail.com>
Satellite OPs:
I have a 440 MHz amp available:
TE Systems - Model 4450G (Perfect Condition)
Input: 5-10w / Output: 180w
DC Power: +13.8vdc / Amps: 30 amps max
Connectors: N-type (in/out)
RF Sense Switching
Integrated Preamp
Astron SS-50 Power Supply
73 - Paul - W2HRO
From zleffke at vt.edu Mon Nov 26 14:16:41 2018
From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:16:41 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] UHF amps
In-Reply-To: <D8208C58.B24D%kj9idave@charter.net>
References: <ecf8745a-0aa1-d587-8cd7-6f4445809233@coloradosatellite.com>
<D8208C58.B24D%kj9idave@charter.net>
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Hi Jim,
We use Kuhne (DB6NT) products all over the place here at VT.? For the
Amateur Satellite Service I would recommend this:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/power-amplifiers/MKU+PA+70CM60W+HY++UHF+MOSFETPower+Amplifier/?card=650
50mW in for 60W out or there about, pretty nice and straightforward
final stage.? Needs a pretty hefty heat sink, and some control circuitry
built around it.? If you are looking for something outside the Amateur
bands, they also have a whole other commercial line of products, many of
which overlap the ham bands (good for 'dual use', but may require your
own filtering).
Getting up to 100W or above I second the W6QPL recommendation. He also
has a lot of useful 'widgets' for rolling your own solutions (like a
fine sequencer that could be used in conjunction with an SDR to control
the PA).
-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 11/25/2018 6:29 PM, David J. Schmocker wrote:
> Jim:
> Check website of W6PQL.com or email Jim.. He has lots of great amplifier
> solutions available. 73,
> Dave KJ9I
>
> On 11/25/18, 5:24 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Jim White"
> <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of jim at coloradosatellite.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for suggestions on UHF power amps. One of my stations uses
>> a 10mw output SDR with a 2W gain block after it on TX. Right now I'm
>> driving the 2W into a MIRAGE D26 to about 35W. I'd like to have about
>> 100W. As I look at the various amateur power amps I'm not finding
>> anything with 2W in and 100ish out. I could add some attenuation to the
>> SDR/2W amp string and get the D26 output down to perhaps 20W to drive
>> another power amp but that's not desirable because two amps in series
>> creates a few problems.
>>
>> I can find Minicircuits gain blocks that would get me to perhaps 10W, in
>> place of the 2W gain block, then drive something like a D1010 but those
>> are a bit steep at >$1,000....
>>
>> So any ideas on how to get the SDR 10mw output up to about 100W would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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From propgrinder at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 14:02:29 2018
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:02:29 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
Message-ID: <CAKoB7OrKSew1Rd=q3D_cVr77onA=jBUj8BH9ms5bQ1Xq-Phsrg@mail.gmail.com>
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)
From ko6th.greg at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 18:08:42 2018
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:08:42 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna separation on crossboom
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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 john at papays.com Mon Nov 26 18:25:53 2018
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:25:53 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Update
Message-ID: <20181126182540.1135B2166B3@lansing182.amsat.org>
Yuri UT1FG/MM will be going into port at Santos Brazil tonight
or tomorrow morning 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.
73,
John K8YSE
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From garnere at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 18:32:48 2018
From: garnere at gmail.com (Eric Garner)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:32:48 -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,
what are you using for your 13 cm dish?
-Eric KI7LTT
On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:11 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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> AMSAT-NA.
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--
--Eric
_________________________________________
Eric Garner
From john at papays.com Mon Nov 26 18:37:28 2018
From: john at papays.com (John Papay)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:37:28 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] VE3FAL in EO60 on SO-50 tonight
Message-ID: <20181126190716.7C071216839@lansing182.amsat.org>
Fred, VE3FAL, will be on the SO50 pass tonight,
27Nov at 0031utc from EO60. The entire USA and
Mexico will be in the footprint on this pass. All of
the EO grids are rare so this is a great opportunity
to put one in the log. QSL via LOTW!
73,
John K8YSE
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From pconver at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 19:38:54 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:38:54 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX-1C predictions
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkw1mq4=Nv_g5emw5qGVXL0aOf2rAb_-FzAAGT_5Rpp-A@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks! David & Dave for provisional Keps,
Predictions/freq/modes for FOX-1C & others available at:
http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=fox1c,exsee,k2sat,eseo1,jy1-sat
Good luck on launch and for early chasers !!
73, lu7abf, Pedro
From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 26 19:56:51 2018
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:56:51 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction to the original ARISS press release for
tomorrow's Troyes, France contact
Message-ID: <D2A5CF0623A14693BDCAFD81CC24A9CF@DHJ>
Concerning tomorrow's ARISS contact with Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud in Troyes, France, some of the original student questions have been changed. Refer to our original press release posting on Nov. 24, 2018 for a complete list of the original questions. Below are the new questions.
Q1: How are you enjoying your mission?
Q7: Were you sad about the Soyuz abort last month?
Q11: Will your future travels bring you to Troyes?
Q15: When taking photos of Earth, can you see Troyes?
Q19: Is there a phone on the ISS and do you ever have the chance to speak with French Astronaut Michel Togini from space?
Q22: Do you sleep when it is night outside?
Dave, AA4KN
ARISS PR
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From ka3hdo at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 21:29:21 2018
From: ka3hdo at gmail.com (ka3hdo at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:29:21 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS and Giving Tuesday
Message-ID: <22c801d485cf$19115dc0$4b341940$@gmail.com>
All,
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Nov. 27, is giving Tuesday. I hope some of
you get out there and give to your favorite cause. I also hope AMSAT and
ARISS are at the top of your lists.
The following is on the top page of the ARISS web site. Take a look at:
www.ariss.org <http://www.ariss.org> The donate button is there too. So
please consider a donation to ARISS.
It should also be noted that while folks are giving to their favorite causes
tomorrow, the ARISS hardware team will be presenting to NASA the thermal
modifications made to the power supply of the ARISS next-generation radio
system If we get through this hurdle, our next step is flight hardware
fabrication, flight testing and launch! Please wish the ARISS hardware team
the best!
Thanks for all your interest and support to ARISS! Ad Astra!
73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
ARISS International Chair
AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs
**************
Tuesday, Nov. 27 is <http://www.givingtuesday.org/> #Giving Tuesday, when
many people donate to a favorite cause. Gifts to ARISS on Tuesday or at any
time of the year are a wonderful way make a difference to our youth, to our
communities and to the amateur radio hobby. All ARISS donations via AMSAT
(including Fundrazr) are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If
donating directly to AMSAT, be sure to designate "ARISS" on your check, in
the PayPal notes or in your letter. Our readers can consider doing the same
thing John Carobine, WB8RFB, did -- here is his letter.
I'm not one who considers myself influenced much by advertisements but I
recently made a donation to AMSAT-NA to support the ARISS mission of
bringing technology awareness to a whole new generation of young people
because of one; namely, the Kenwood advertisement on the back page of the
July 2018 edition of QST Magazine. I "connected" with it and it made me
want to support this program in whatever capacity I can.
In part, the ad stated "The ARISS mission is to provide and operate Amateur
radio systems in space aboard the International Space Station, helping
inspire, educate and engage youth and communities worldwide in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics."
The last 11 years of my working life were spent as an adjunct instructor of
adult education in my local college's GED program. I taught some of those
subjects. As I told my students "knowledge is power and power enables one
to have many options." The mission statement struck a cord with me having
worked in various capacities in each of those areas over the span of my
entire working career. I spent twenty years in the U.S. Navy working in
various meteorological, oceanographic, electronic and computer maintenance
and management capacities. Those activities plus additional formal
education opened future employment doors for me in the civilian sector for
30 additional years.
Exposing school students via ARISS to the possibilities of careers in STEM
is nothing short of positive. As stated so many times before, we never know
what lesson, activity, or casual statement will open a person's mind and
inspire them to greatness.
As I celebrate 47 years in amateur radio, I encourage others to reflect upon
what amateur radio has meant and done for them. I hope that you too will be
inspired to "pay it forward" and help preserve and promote an avocation that
has meant so much to all of us.
John Carobine, WB8RFB
Life Member
Permission to post this letter, originally printed in December 2018 QST, was
received from John Carobine, WB8RFB, and ARRL.
From mccardelm at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 22:20:57 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:20:57 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ThumbNet SDR
Message-ID: <7CA77A5D-1B7C-4EE5-8526-854BD0ACB9F3@gmail.com>
I few years ago I acquired a ThumbNet USB Rtl-sdr dongle. They were made available by a group called Thumbsat (thumbsat.com). I have never used it but it appears different than the N3 they now have available. I can?t find any of my documentation. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this item. I hope to try using it with SDR#. The only experience I have in this area is with a funcube dongle, which I have misplaced.
If anyone has suggestions or can point me toward some documentation I would appreciate it.
73,
EMike
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
From planophore at aei.ca Mon Nov 26 23:33:55 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:33:55 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ThumbNet SDR
In-Reply-To: <7CA77A5D-1B7C-4EE5-8526-854BD0ACB9F3@gmail.com>
References: <7CA77A5D-1B7C-4EE5-8526-854BD0ACB9F3@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <702d6359-df4b-31a9-6f03-9ca830fe945c@aei.ca>
I have a thumbnet N3 which I seem to recall is pretty much like the
original thumbnet dongle but with a few improvements. Both should work
just like any other RTL sdr dongle with SDR Sharp.
here a link which may help
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/getting-the-rtl-sdr-to-work-on-windows-10/
latest versions of SDR Sharp still include all the bits and pieces for
installing these RTL dongles, at least it did the last time I looked
which was some time ago.
cheers, Graham ve3gtc near Ottawa Canada
On 2018-11-26 22:20:57, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
> I few years ago I acquired a ThumbNet USB Rtl-sdr dongle. They were made available by a group called Thumbsat (thumbsat.com). I have never used it but it appears different than the N3 they now have available. I can?t find any of my documentation. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this item. I hope to try using it with SDR#. The only experience I have in this area is with a funcube dongle, which I have misplaced.
> If anyone has suggestions or can point me toward some documentation I would appreciate it.
>
> 73,
> EMike
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From wilfordchris at gmail.com Tue Nov 27 00:01:17 2018
From: wilfordchris at gmail.com (Chris Wilford)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:01:17 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Activation of CN79 November 30th, December 1st
Message-ID: <CAA5up+SBmv5RPpLikOESybekHd2msExntTARyW7tB7NYLvVQHA@mail.gmail.com>
Hello AMSAT Friends!
I will be on a trip to Powell River, BC (CN79) for the BC Provincial
Championships in Volleyball where my daughter is competing.
I will be activating this grid on a vacation style schedule during Friday,
November 30th and Saturday, December 1st using both linear and FM birds
(and hopefully some packet too).
I will announce passes ahead of time via Twitter (you see, it is good for
something), please follow me @VE7CEW or if you don't have an account you
can see my tweets at https://twitter.com/VE7CEW
You may also email me at my QRZ email address and I'd be glad to try to
setup a SKED with you.
73
Chris Wilford, VE7CEW
From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Nov 27 00:21:56 2018
From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:21:56 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ThumbNet SDR
In-Reply-To: <702d6359-df4b-31a9-6f03-9ca830fe945c@aei.ca>
References: <7CA77A5D-1B7C-4EE5-8526-854BD0ACB9F3@gmail.com>
<702d6359-df4b-31a9-6f03-9ca830fe945c@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <73F8507B-90EE-45A4-94D2-34676F3FEDE0@gmail.com>
Graham, thanks;
I?ll check out your link.
I downloaded SDR# and ran through setting it up, following the directions in your link. It seems to be working. But, Doh, the dongle has an F connector. So something needs adapted to connect to an antenna. With my inability to find stuff, I am guessing somewhere here there is the right combination of coax and connectors to make a feed line. *Sigh*
Nothing good without a hassle!
73,
E.
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> On Nov 26, 2018, at 6:33 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>
> I have a thumbnet N3 which I seem to recall is pretty much like the original thumbnet dongle but with a few improvements. Both should work just like any other RTL sdr dongle with SDR Sharp.
>
> here a link which may help https://www.rtl-sdr.com/getting-the-rtl-sdr-to-work-on-windows-10/
>
> latest versions of SDR Sharp still include all the bits and pieces for installing these RTL dongles, at least it did the last time I looked which was some time ago.
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near Ottawa Canada
>
>
>> On 2018-11-26 22:20:57, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
>> I few years ago I acquired a ThumbNet USB Rtl-sdr dongle. They were made available by a group called Thumbsat (thumbsat.com). I have never used it but it appears different than the N3 they now have available. I can?t find any of my documentation. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this item. I hope to try using it with SDR#. The only experience I have in this area is with a funcube dongle, which I have misplaced.
>> If anyone has suggestions or can point me toward some documentation I would appreciate it.
>>
>> 73,
>> EMike
>>
>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the 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 jim at coloradosatellite.com Tue Nov 27 00:47:19 2018
From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:47:19 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler measurment of TCA
Message-ID: <07f9a261-d147-3348-1a28-df225d8da7e0@coloradosatellite.com>
Wednesday's launch of a large batch of satellites seems an opportunity
to try the Doppler shift method of matching a satellite to a set of keps.
In reading a few blogs and posts it seems the method is to use an SDR
and GNURadio tools to determine the time of TCA for a downlink signal.
Then use a tracking program to provide the TCA time for several sets of
keps. And finally to match the observed/calculated TCA with one set of
keps.? Can anyone provide a pointer to a GNURadio flow diagram that
includes a tool to calculate TCA time from the signal received during a
pass?? I'm pretty new to GNURadio so finding such resources is still a
bit of a mystery for me.
Jim
From meyersb at uplogon.com Tue Nov 27 01:18:31 2018
From: meyersb at uplogon.com (Bob Meyers)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:18:31 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] ThumbNet SDR
In-Reply-To: <73F8507B-90EE-45A4-94D2-34676F3FEDE0@gmail.com>
References: <7CA77A5D-1B7C-4EE5-8526-854BD0ACB9F3@gmail.com>
<702d6359-df4b-31a9-6f03-9ca830fe945c@aei.ca>
<73F8507B-90EE-45A4-94D2-34676F3FEDE0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DE1A89A3-44C6-4E51-BA36-B2EB2365DD76@uplogon.com>
Try PL259.com. They have F connector to PL 259 adapters.
Bob
WA8FXQ
> On Nov 26, 2018, at 6:21 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Graham, thanks;
>
> I?ll check out your link.
> I downloaded SDR# and ran through setting it up, following the directions in your link. It seems to be working. But, Doh, the dongle has an F connector. So something needs adapted to connect to an antenna. With my inability to find stuff, I am guessing somewhere here there is the right combination of coax and connectors to make a feed line. *Sigh*
> Nothing good without a hassle!
>
> 73,
> E.
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>
>
>> On Nov 26, 2018, at 6:33 PM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I have a thumbnet N3 which I seem to recall is pretty much like the original thumbnet dongle but with a few improvements. Both should work just like any other RTL sdr dongle with SDR Sharp.
>>
>> here a link which may help https://www.rtl-sdr.com/getting-the-rtl-sdr-to-work-on-windows-10/
>>
>> latest versions of SDR Sharp still include all the bits and pieces for installing these RTL dongles, at least it did the last time I looked which was some time ago.
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near Ottawa Canada
>>
>>
>>> On 2018-11-26 22:20:57, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
>>> I few years ago I acquired a ThumbNet USB Rtl-sdr dongle. They were made available by a group called Thumbsat (thumbsat.com). I have never used it but it appears different than the N3 they now have available. I can?t find any of my documentation. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this item. I hope to try using it with SDR#. The only experience I have in this area is with a funcube dongle, which I have misplaced.
>>> If anyone has suggestions or can point me toward some documentation I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> EMike
>>>
>>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>>> Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
>>> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-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 aa5pk at suddenlink.net Tue Nov 27 03:14:28 2018
From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:14:28 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM80/DM71/DM81 Rove
Message-ID: <F9C5E2C5BFA74E6D9791F8BFD80C47F6@AA5PKPC>
On Sunday, 2 December, I'll travel west to activate the DM71/DM81 grid line.
I'll pass through DM80 en route to/from the grid line and will attempt a pass or two from DM80 (or possibly DM80/DM81 line).
I expect to be on the air between 1630Z and 2030Z.
With AO-92 in L band, it'll be AO-85 and AO-91 passes for the FM-only ops. CAS-4A and CAS-4B are the linear sats during that
time period. A shallow AO-7 pass is also possible.
I'll post updates on Twitter (@AA5PK) and will run an APRS tracker (AA5PK-9).
73
Glenn
AA5PK
From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com Mon Nov 26 00:23:44 2018
From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:23:44 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] UHF amps
In-Reply-To: <ecf8745a-0aa1-d587-8cd7-6f4445809233@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <ecf8745a-0aa1-d587-8cd7-6f4445809233@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB1656A4790457D89AFB9215338AD70@CY4PR22MB1656.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
TE Systems 4448G
http://tesystems.com/420-450.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Jim White
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 5:25 PM
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UHF amps
I'm looking for suggestions on UHF power amps.? One of my stations uses a 10mw output SDR with a 2W gain block after it on TX.? Right now I'm driving the 2W into a MIRAGE D26 to about 35W. I'd like to have about 100W.? As I look at the various amateur power amps I'm not finding anything with 2W in and 100ish out.? I could add some attenuation to the SDR/2W amp string and get the D26 output down to perhaps 20W to drive another power amp but that's not desirable because two amps in series creates a few problems.
I can find Minicircuits gain blocks that would get me to perhaps 10W, in place of the 2W gain block, then drive something like a D1010 but those are a bit steep at >$1,000....
So any ideas on how to get the SDR 10mw output up to about 100W would be appreciated.
Jim
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From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 27 04:38:32 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:38:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-27 04:30
UTC
References: <2079701373.6670943.1543293512548.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2079701373.6670943.1543293512548@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-27 04:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
About Gagarin From Space, Ham Radio Session With The Chinese Youth, Chengdu, China, direct via BI8CKU (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev
Contact was successful for 2018-11-22 11:25 UTC
?
Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is go for: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS)
?
If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
?
International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
?
September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
?
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
?
Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
?
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
?
Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
?
?
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
****************************************************************************
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?2018-11-27 04:30 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 1278. ??
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1222. ?
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 2018-11-24 21:00 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From graham at shirville.com Tue Nov 27 04:38:24 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:08:24 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSLV launch Thursday 29th November
Message-ID: <ecfc45e5-d605-1dc9-1ed5-93c53b188779@shirville.com>
Hi All,
Just a few hours after the scheduled launch of many spacecraft using
amateur satellite spectrum on xthe Spaceflight SSO-A launch, there will
also be a PSLV launch from India on Thursday 29th November.
This includes four CubeSats, 3CAT1, FacSat-1, InnoSat-2 and Reaktor
HelloWorld, which are using 70cms downlink frequencies that have been
coordinated by the IARU. see http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished.php
for details
I dont have any orbit details but the approx lift off time has been
reported as 0400 UTC.
Happy chasing!
73
Graham
G3VZV
PS for the latest update on JY1SAT please check our website
https://funcube.org.uk/ - we will really appreciate all reports and
telemetry feeds to the Data Warehouse
From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Tue Nov 27 07:18:02 2018
From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (Armand SP3QFE)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:18:02 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler measurment of TCA
In-Reply-To: <07f9a261-d147-3348-1a28-df225d8da7e0@coloradosatellite.com>
References: <07f9a261-d147-3348-1a28-df225d8da7e0@coloradosatellite.com>
Message-ID: <0868c0d5c48530931b5acdca23813dba@sp3qfe.net>
Hi Jim, Hello Everyone,
Jim as you wrote... at TCA, the Doppler shift is equal to zero.
You can try to find this point directly from your screen when the
frequency is equal. However, it is worth to remember that the
transmitter on the satellite has a shift (the VFO) or your frequency
scale in your SDR is not perfectly calibrated.
For that reasons, I suggest to write down as much as possible points:
the value of frequency and its time. After that, you can plot the
diagram, which should be more or less similar to "S" (or it's mirror).
The shape of the "S" depends on the maximum elevation of the satellite
for your location and sometimes it can be straight line "/" or "\".
Then on the plot, you can very easily find the symmetry center of this
plot. This point is for the TCA.
PS. For straight line you should not have the antena obscurations to
find "the center".
73, Armand SP3QFE
On 2018-11-27 01:47, Jim White wrote:
> Wednesday's launch of a large batch of satellites seems an opportunity
> to try the Doppler shift method of matching a satellite to a set of
> keps.
>
> In reading a few blogs and posts it seems the method is to use an SDR
> and GNURadio tools to determine the time of TCA for a downlink signal.
> Then use a tracking program to provide the TCA time for several sets
> of keps. And finally to match the observed/calculated TCA with one set
> of keps.? Can anyone provide a pointer to a GNURadio flow diagram that
> includes a tool to calculate TCA time from the signal received during
> a pass?? I'm pretty new to GNURadio so finding such resources is still
> a bit of a mystery for me.
>
> Jim
>
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com Tue Nov 27 16:27:30 2018
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:27:30 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF/UHF/Satellite items for sale
Message-ID: <CAHC1P2_DjUuVf=BP5eWheqMaPky_Ryhm0fcbB7DK8Vu=Hswv=Q@mail.gmail.com>
I have a couple of different items for VHF/UHF operations that I am
selling. They can be put to good use on the satellites as well. Here is
what I have available:
1. A Baofeng UV82 2m/70cm 5 watt HT. 1 month old, operates fine. Comes with
all of the standard accessories-antenna, battery, drop in charger, ear
piece, box, and manual. Has the same slightly longer antenna than the UV5R
does. I am asking $25 shipped for it.
2. MFJ 916B diplexer with SO239 connectors. Splits HF-2m and 70cm and
above. Great for using a dualband antenna with 2 rigs, or a VHF/UHF radio
with 1 connector to 2 separate antennas. These sell new for $24 plus
shipping. I am asking $20 shipped for it.
3. AMSAT satellite frequency chart. Nice laminated sheet with the current
satellites and their uplink and downlink frequencies listed. These sell new
for $8 plus shipping, I am asking $5 shipped.
I can take paypal/check/MO.
73 John AF5CC
From eric.fort.listmail at fortconsulting.org Tue Nov 27 17:01:52 2018
From: eric.fort.listmail at fortconsulting.org (Eric Fort)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:01:52 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
In-Reply-To: <007701d482db$9bf720e0$d3e562a0$@net.au>
References: <CABAKp2Ebyq2j5-+ODWUc783furjSR5J0ecRcHOzQd2SAQcRKLA@mail.gmail.com>
<007701d482db$9bf720e0$d3e562a0$@net.au>
Message-ID: <8F760256-9A9B-41D6-8BD6-D9F1A503D230@fortconsulting.org>
This ought cover it:
https://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/overseas-amateurs-visiting-australia
Google - Arellano reciprocal licensing - above link
Sent using SMTP.
> On Nov 22, 2018, at 7:21 PM, Colin Hurst <cjhurst at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Franklin,
> Try this link
> https://www.wia.org.au/search.php?cx=003450235088133466407%3Atzhh7alkgzu&cof
> =FORID%3A11&q=reciprocal+licensing&sa=Search
> Colin VK5HI.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Franklyn A.
> Ballentine, Jr
> Sent: Friday, 23 November 2018 13:37
> To: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Visiting Australia
>
> Hi,Everyone,
>
> I got word from my employer that I'll be transferring to our Australia
> office next year, most likely in January,
> It will be on a two year temporary work visa.
> Is anyone familiar with process of applying for a reciprocal license?
> I have my Amateur Extra.
>
> Thanks and 73
> Frank B
> kb1qzh
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From tucker at mcguireland.com Tue Nov 27 17:21:36 2018
From: tucker at mcguireland.com (Tucker McGuire)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 12:21:36 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF/UHF/Satellite items for sale
In-Reply-To: <CAHC1P2_DjUuVf=BP5eWheqMaPky_Ryhm0fcbB7DK8Vu=Hswv=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHC1P2_DjUuVf=BP5eWheqMaPky_Ryhm0fcbB7DK8Vu=Hswv=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+gmQJTUQPCPsdnZmbn-wT5RJPeiLUjN9YWi0itbdXdtS4XsTw@mail.gmail.com>
Just so you know. You can buy a 2018 chart for $7 shipped. Or for free with
membership.
73,
Tucker
W4FS
On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 11:29 AM John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com wrote:
> I have a couple of different items for VHF/UHF operations that I am
> selling. They can be put to good use on the satellites as well. Here is
> what I have available:
>
> 1. A Baofeng UV82 2m/70cm 5 watt HT. 1 month old, operates fine. Comes with
> all of the standard accessories-antenna, battery, drop in charger, ear
> piece, box, and manual. Has the same slightly longer antenna than the UV5R
> does. I am asking $25 shipped for it.
>
> 2. MFJ 916B diplexer with SO239 connectors. Splits HF-2m and 70cm and
> above. Great for using a dualband antenna with 2 rigs, or a VHF/UHF radio
> with 1 connector to 2 separate antennas. These sell new for $24 plus
> shipping. I am asking $20 shipped for it.
>
> 3. AMSAT satellite frequency chart. Nice laminated sheet with the current
> satellites and their uplink and downlink frequencies listed. These sell new
> for $8 plus shipping, I am asking $5 shipped.
>
> I can take paypal/check/MO.
>
> 73 John AF5CC
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> 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 cchunter3 at mindspring.com Tue Nov 27 17:39:30 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:39:30 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSLV launch Thursday 29th November
In-Reply-To: <ecfc45e5-d605-1dc9-1ed5-93c53b188779@shirville.com>
References: <ecfc45e5-d605-1dc9-1ed5-93c53b188779@shirville.com>
Message-ID: <cd25fb4c-bebd-8fda-60cf-71ea55794723@mindspring.com>
hi All, Thanks Graham for the info on this additional Scheduled launch.
I found listed PRELIM TLE for Reaktor Hello World Sat
https://reaktorspace.com/reaktor-hello-world/????? .. go to amateur
radio link
listed as
Hello World
1 23002U 23002A 18333.26351736 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 23002 97.4807 38.1324 0008229 288.8075 272.2161 15.22324998 00
they do not blow up my SatPc32.
they also have a twitter feed. https://twitter.com/RHW_Satellite
oh boy lots of Sats coming up!
73 Christy KB6LTY
------------ from Graham G3VZV
Hi All,
Just a few hours after the scheduled launch of many spacecraft using
amateur satellite spectrum on xthe Spaceflight SSO-A launch, there will
also be a PSLV launch from India on Thursday 29th November.
This includes four CubeSats, 3CAT1, FacSat-1, InnoSat-2 and Reaktor
HelloWorld, which are using 70cms downlink frequencies that have been
coordinated by the IARU. seehttp://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished.php
for details
I dont have any orbit details but the approx lift off time has been
reported as 0400 UTC.
Happy chasing!
73
Graham
G3VZV
PS for the latest update on JY1SAT please check our website
https://funcube.org.uk/ - we will really appreciate all reports and
telemetry feeds to the Data Warehouse
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From zleffke at vt.edu Tue Nov 27 19:53:37 2018
From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:53:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler measurment of TCA
In-Reply-To: <0868c0d5c48530931b5acdca23813dba@sp3qfe.net>
References: <07f9a261-d147-3348-1a28-df225d8da7e0@coloradosatellite.com>
<0868c0d5c48530931b5acdca23813dba@sp3qfe.net>
Message-ID: <9dc002cb-2cf8-0870-7cb6-56f465837185@vt.edu>
Hi Jim,
This is a topic I have a LOT of interest in, but only a limited amount
of experience in.? Here comes one of my long emails, apologies in
advance and I tried to break it into a short version and a long version
(read the long version for the caveats):
Short version:
I've got some GNU Radio flowgraphs here that might be a good starting
point...maybe:
https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
And some python scripts for computing TCA from measured data (from GNU
Radio) and comparing TCAs generated from TLEs to find the closest
match:? The code can be found here (warning: VERY kludgy, but worked for
Fox-1D): https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
Longer version:
First off, I should mention around the launch of Fox-1D I attempted to
tackle this and the result is a big steaming pile of.....code....but it
worked and identified Fox-1D in the sea of deployments from PSLV-40.?
The reason I know it worked, is that by the time I finished writing the
scripts, the answer had already been found by Nico, PA0DLO and posted to
the BB.
The code can be found here:? https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
Basically, that link is a couple of python scripts that take in doppler
measurements generated by a GNU Radio flowgraph, and performs a
regression to get the equation for a doppler 'S-Curve' from the
measurements of an actual satellite's downlink.? A different script
takes all the TLEs from PSLV-40, and given the known downlink center
freq of the target, generates doppler curves / equations for all of the
spacecraft (using 'pyephem' for the TLE processing).? The final script
takes the measured single equation and the generated 28 equations (from
PSLV-40) and finds Time of Closest approach to determine which
spacecraft most closely matches, then prints the answer.
Lots of planned improvements for this......not really a 'finished
product' more of a rapid hack.
For the measurement I used GNU Radio.? The core of the flowgraph used an
'FLL' block to lock onto the downlink.? The block outputs the error
offset....which after a bunch of conversions to units of Hertz, is
written to a file at a rate of 10 Hertz.? retaining 'time' in some form
is very important and the flowgraph I used does this by encoding the
start of the recording in the filename in UTC format to the milisecond.?
Everything after that is done using conversions relative to the initial
timestamp (also VERY kludgy).? Another very important note is that in my
case I recorded the downlink during one of the first high speed mode
camera tests, so very strong and continuous downlink.? For bursty
signals (like short FM transmissions, or a CW beacon) the flowgraph I
used would not be ideal and probably wouldn't work at all.
Its been so long since Fox-1D deployed, I can't remember if i retained
the actual flowgraph I used for this on github.? Best bet is to look here:
https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
If the specific flowgraph isn't there, its lurking on a laptop somewhere
waiting to be found and pushed to github.....
Future Improvements I want to make (though once again have run out of
time since the countdown is now in hours for FOX-1Cliff) include a few
things.? First, the measurement technique relies on a strong and
continuous downlink signal to lock onto.? I'm looking at using some of
the blocks for handling bursts (like gr-eventstream) to not have to rely
on the continuous downlink. Second, the way I retain 'time' by encoding
in the filename of the capture is a total kludge.? UHD takes a few
seconds to start up, so at best I'm maybe a few seconds off with with
the timestamp. Also, this assumes that NTP is working and the host OS
time is relatively accurate, so being able to tie into UHD directly and
GPSDOs for the time stamping should be way more accurate.? Third, my raw
10 Hz dump to file technique is OK, but could be a lot better.? I'm
looking at changing this out for 'gr-sigmf' blocks to retain all
metadata associated with a pass, more specifically using the
'annotations' objects to log off the doppler offset measurements (sigmf
is an open standard for signal metadata file formatting, based around
JSON).? Overall improving the collection method and the metadata logging
should go a long way to improving the accuracy of the timestamping,
leading to better results.
Finally, concerning the actual TLE matching.......comparing TCA only is
not the most robust technique, especially if there are frequency offsets
in the downlink center freq.? TCA is a magic moment for satellites and
ground stations.? not only does it yield the moment when range is a
minimum, it can also tell you the exact downlink center frequency of the
satellite, assuming you trust your receiver center frequency (in the
VTGS we use a GPSDO to discipline the SDR, so I do 'trust' my frequency
measurements). On Fox-1A there was a slight offset from the planned
downlink center and the actual downlink center.? So looking at TCA can
reveal the ACTUAL downlink center freq to shift the S-Curves generated
from the TLEs to be more accurate.? This might matter for those few TLEs
that are VERY VERY close to each other (like 3 1Us in the same deployer
a few days after launch).
TCS is not a perfectly straight line (pretty close to one though), but
is actually and inflection point.? So derivatives and double derivatives
of the regression polynomials can yield the exact TCA.? And speaking of
polynomials........they aren't the best way to do a regression of the
measured data or to rpresent the generated data.? A student I work with
and I have just written a paper for IEEE Aerospace Conference where we
examined this in more detail and the 'Logistical Curve' appears to be a
better form of equation than a polynomial.? We did that for the purposes
of a satellite simulator for GNU Radio, but the same curve fitting for
the logistical function rather than a polynomial should yield more
accurate results as well.
Finally, getting back to comparing TCAs only.....I'm not convinced this
is the best way to do it.? I'm not a mathemetician, so please forgive if
I use the wrong words here.? Doppler curves have 'shapliness' based a
number of factors (orbit, gs, relation between the two, pass geometry
max el, etc.).? Comparing TCA only is a single instant in time, which
may not be an actual data point that was measured or computed, and may
be based on regression or interpolation between adjacent data points
(this is why a logistical regression that I "think" is more accurate
than a polynomial regression matters).? There should be a way to compare
the entire window of data between measured doppler and TLE generated
doppler to compare the 'sameness' of the two curves based on their
'shapliness' (again, apolgies for not having the right terminology
here.........things like minimum mean squared error might be a more
accurate wording or at least a step in that direction).? This may offer
things like a robustness against frequency errors in the measurements.?
If you don't 'trust' the received frequency, or if there is an
unaccounted for error in the transmit frequency (like an offset of
around - 2.5kHz that happened on fox-1a) that might throw off the TCA
computation, thus affecting your guess at the match.? If instead you can
compare the shape of the entire window of data and find two that have
the closest 'shape' then it might not matter if one of them is offset a
bit in frequency since your not looking for a zero crossing that might
be at wrong value.
OK, I'm done typing.? I love this stuff!? One day when I find time I
want to refine all these scripts and flowgraphs to have a better system
for all this...
Hope this helps!
-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 11/27/2018 2:18 AM, Armand SP3QFE wrote:
> Hi Jim, Hello Everyone,
>
> Jim as you wrote... at TCA, the Doppler shift is equal to zero.
>
> You can try to find this point directly from your screen when the
> frequency is equal. However, it is worth to remember that the
> transmitter on the satellite has a shift (the VFO) or your frequency
> scale in your SDR is not perfectly calibrated.
>
> For that reasons, I suggest to write down as much as possible points:
> the value of frequency and its time. After that, you can plot the
> diagram, which should be more or less similar to "S" (or it's mirror).
> The shape of the "S" depends on the maximum elevation of the satellite
> for your location and sometimes it can be straight line "/" or "\".
>
> Then on the plot, you can very easily find the symmetry center of this
> plot. This point is for the TCA.
> PS. For straight line you should not have the antena obscurations to
> find "the center".
>
> 73, Armand SP3QFE
>
> On 2018-11-27 01:47, Jim White wrote:
>> Wednesday's launch of a large batch of satellites seems an opportunity
>> to try the Doppler shift method of matching a satellite to a set of
>> keps.
>>
>> In reading a few blogs and posts it seems the method is to use an SDR
>> and GNURadio tools to determine the time of TCA for a downlink signal.
>> Then use a tracking program to provide the TCA time for several sets
>> of keps. And finally to match the observed/calculated TCA with one set
>> of keps.? Can anyone provide a pointer to a GNURadio flow diagram that
>> includes a tool to calculate TCA time from the signal received during
>> a pass?? I'm pretty new to GNURadio so finding such resources is still
>> a bit of a mystery for me.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> 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.
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>> program!
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From vimone at alice.it Tue Nov 27 20:26:11 2018
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:26:11 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 U/v or L/V mode?????
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAALyTxI/j3NVIupkXN9WcaMYBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
Hi folks,
Please is there a method or a schedule to know when the AO-92
is on U/v or L/v mode?
Thanks
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 glasbrenner at mindspring.com Tue Nov 27 20:31:26 2018
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:31:26 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 U/v or L/V mode?????
In-Reply-To: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAALyTxI/j3NVIupkXN9WcaMYBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAALyTxI/j3NVIupkXN9WcaMYBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
Message-ID: <040a01d48690$2c22d580$84688080$@mindspring.com>
Read here: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-schedules/
" We will generally enable the L band uplink for ~24 hours during a early
Sunday UTC (local Saturday evening) pass. When you hear a command station
announce or attempt commanding, please stand by until given the all clear."
Look here: https://www.amsat.org/tlm/health.php?id=4&port=
Look for L-band uplink enabled entry under Radio tab.
You can also follow @AMSAT on Twitter, where we always post the time of the
mode change when it happens.
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Vincenzo Mone
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 3:26 PM
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb at Amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 U/v or L/V mode?????
Hi folks,
Please is there a method or a schedule to know when the AO-92
is on U/v or L/v mode?
Thanks
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 zleffke at vt.edu Tue Nov 27 20:54:29 2018
From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:54:29 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler measurment of TCA
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I should also mention two additional points/ideas:
1.? Everything I wrote about in the long email is based on a single pass
TLE matching technique.? A further improvement/refinement I want to
include is being able to process multiple passes worth of measurements,
again to refine the accuracy of the estimates.
2.? The extension of the above idea is to incorporate these ideas into
something like FoxTelem to 'crowd source' the TLE match.? I think there
already exists a doppler measurement feature if you are using FCDPP
directly in FoxTelem (audio loopback doesn't work, need the IQ).? I also
know a few folks have looked at using the 'FoxTail' in the downlink as a
reference for beacon measurement (Douglas!).? The python code (or at
least the TLE comparison technique, not my steaming pile of code...)
could be implemented on the Fox Server side to do the TLE matching.?
This way, by participating in telemetry collection, the entire community
could help identify 'our bird' just by collecting TLM and forwarding to
the server.? This probably won't happen for Fox (definitely not Cliff,
maybe E......), but maybe if we plan ahead for GOLF..........GolfTelem?
3.? Having multiple *simultaneous* collections from different ground
stations leads to the potential for more direct orbit determination.? If
we can get something like what I mentioned in #2 going.....at least the
part about forwarding doppler measurements with time stamps, then we
could come up with an orbit determination technique that doesn't rely on
pre-launch TLEs for the 'synthetic' data we are comparing to the
measured doppler curve.? We could instead generate our own TLEs directly
(and continuously, not just for post-launch identification).? The range
rate information and TCA information could be used in conjunction with
existing geolocation techniques (like GPS, but flipped) and existing
orbit determination and orbit estimation algorithms. Lots of caveats and
such to make that system realizable.........(controlling timestamps, NTP
quality, FCDPP drift, other SDRs contributing, etc......).? Again
probably a very 'would be nice' type feature........
-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 11/27/2018 2:53 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> This is a topic I have a LOT of interest in, but only a limited amount
> of experience in.? Here comes one of my long emails, apologies in
> advance and I tried to break it into a short version and a long
> version (read the long version for the caveats):
>
> Short version:
>
> I've got some GNU Radio flowgraphs here that might be a good starting
> point...maybe:
> https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
>
> And some python scripts for computing TCA from measured data (from GNU
> Radio) and comparing TCAs generated from TLEs to find the closest
> match:? The code can be found here (warning: VERY kludgy, but worked
> for Fox-1D): https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
>
>
> Longer version:
>
> First off, I should mention around the launch of Fox-1D I attempted to
> tackle this and the result is a big steaming pile of.....code....but
> it worked and identified Fox-1D in the sea of deployments from
> PSLV-40.? The reason I know it worked, is that by the time I finished
> writing the scripts, the answer had already been found by Nico, PA0DLO
> and posted to the BB.
>
> The code can be found here:? https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
>
> Basically, that link is a couple of python scripts that take in
> doppler measurements generated by a GNU Radio flowgraph, and performs
> a regression to get the equation for a doppler 'S-Curve' from the
> measurements of an actual satellite's downlink.? A different script
> takes all the TLEs from PSLV-40, and given the known downlink center
> freq of the target, generates doppler curves / equations for all of
> the spacecraft (using 'pyephem' for the TLE processing).? The final
> script takes the measured single equation and the generated 28
> equations (from PSLV-40) and finds Time of Closest approach to
> determine which spacecraft most closely matches, then prints the answer.
>
> Lots of planned improvements for this......not really a 'finished
> product' more of a rapid hack.
>
>
> For the measurement I used GNU Radio.? The core of the flowgraph used
> an 'FLL' block to lock onto the downlink.? The block outputs the error
> offset....which after a bunch of conversions to units of Hertz, is
> written to a file at a rate of 10 Hertz.? retaining 'time' in some
> form is very important and the flowgraph I used does this by encoding
> the start of the recording in the filename in UTC format to the
> milisecond.? Everything after that is done using conversions relative
> to the initial timestamp (also VERY kludgy).? Another very important
> note is that in my case I recorded the downlink during one of the
> first high speed mode camera tests, so very strong and continuous
> downlink.? For bursty signals (like short FM transmissions, or a CW
> beacon) the flowgraph I used would not be ideal and probably wouldn't
> work at all.
>
> Its been so long since Fox-1D deployed, I can't remember if i retained
> the actual flowgraph I used for this on github.? Best bet is to look
> here:
>
> https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
>
> If the specific flowgraph isn't there, its lurking on a laptop
> somewhere waiting to be found and pushed to github.....
>
>
> Future Improvements I want to make (though once again have run out of
> time since the countdown is now in hours for FOX-1Cliff) include a few
> things.? First, the measurement technique relies on a strong and
> continuous downlink signal to lock onto.? I'm looking at using some of
> the blocks for handling bursts (like gr-eventstream) to not have to
> rely on the continuous downlink. Second, the way I retain 'time' by
> encoding in the filename of the capture is a total kludge.? UHD takes
> a few seconds to start up, so at best I'm maybe a few seconds off with
> with the timestamp. Also, this assumes that NTP is working and the
> host OS time is relatively accurate, so being able to tie into UHD
> directly and GPSDOs for the time stamping should be way more
> accurate.? Third, my raw 10 Hz dump to file technique is OK, but could
> be a lot better.? I'm looking at changing this out for 'gr-sigmf'
> blocks to retain all metadata associated with a pass, more
> specifically using the 'annotations' objects to log off the doppler
> offset measurements (sigmf is an open standard for signal metadata
> file formatting, based around JSON).? Overall improving the collection
> method and the metadata logging should go a long way to improving the
> accuracy of the timestamping, leading to better results.
>
> Finally, concerning the actual TLE matching.......comparing TCA only
> is not the most robust technique, especially if there are frequency
> offsets in the downlink center freq.? TCA is a magic moment for
> satellites and ground stations.? not only does it yield the moment
> when range is a minimum, it can also tell you the exact downlink
> center frequency of the satellite, assuming you trust your receiver
> center frequency (in the VTGS we use a GPSDO to discipline the SDR, so
> I do 'trust' my frequency measurements). On Fox-1A there was a slight
> offset from the planned downlink center and the actual downlink
> center.? So looking at TCA can reveal the ACTUAL downlink center freq
> to shift the S-Curves generated from the TLEs to be more accurate.?
> This might matter for those few TLEs that are VERY VERY close to each
> other (like 3 1Us in the same deployer a few days after launch).
>
> TCS is not a perfectly straight line (pretty close to one though), but
> is actually and inflection point.? So derivatives and double
> derivatives of the regression polynomials can yield the exact TCA.?
> And speaking of polynomials........they aren't the best way to do a
> regression of the measured data or to rpresent the generated data.? A
> student I work with and I have just written a paper for IEEE Aerospace
> Conference where we examined this in more detail and the 'Logistical
> Curve' appears to be a better form of equation than a polynomial.? We
> did that for the purposes of a satellite simulator for GNU Radio, but
> the same curve fitting for the logistical function rather than a
> polynomial should yield more accurate results as well.
>
> Finally, getting back to comparing TCAs only.....I'm not convinced
> this is the best way to do it.? I'm not a mathemetician, so please
> forgive if I use the wrong words here.? Doppler curves have
> 'shapliness' based a number of factors (orbit, gs, relation between
> the two, pass geometry max el, etc.).? Comparing TCA only is a single
> instant in time, which may not be an actual data point that was
> measured or computed, and may be based on regression or interpolation
> between adjacent data points (this is why a logistical regression that
> I "think" is more accurate than a polynomial regression matters).?
> There should be a way to compare the entire window of data between
> measured doppler and TLE generated doppler to compare the 'sameness'
> of the two curves based on their 'shapliness' (again, apolgies for not
> having the right terminology here.........things like minimum mean
> squared error might be a more accurate wording or at least a step in
> that direction).? This may offer things like a robustness against
> frequency errors in the measurements.? If you don't 'trust' the
> received frequency, or if there is an unaccounted for error in the
> transmit frequency (like an offset of around - 2.5kHz that happened on
> fox-1a) that might throw off the TCA computation, thus affecting your
> guess at the match.? If instead you can compare the shape of the
> entire window of data and find two that have the closest 'shape' then
> it might not matter if one of them is offset a bit in frequency since
> your not looking for a zero crossing that might be at wrong value.
>
>
> OK, I'm done typing.? I love this stuff!? One day when I find time I
> want to refine all these scripts and flowgraphs to have a better
> system for all this...
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> -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 11/27/2018 2:18 AM, Armand SP3QFE wrote:
>> Hi Jim, Hello Everyone,
>>
>> Jim as you wrote... at TCA, the Doppler shift is equal to zero.
>>
>> You can try to find this point directly from your screen when the
>> frequency is equal. However, it is worth to remember that the
>> transmitter on the satellite has a shift (the VFO) or your frequency
>> scale in your SDR is not perfectly calibrated.
>>
>> For that reasons, I suggest to write down as much as possible points:
>> the value of frequency and its time. After that, you can plot the
>> diagram, which should be more or less similar to "S" (or it's
>> mirror). The shape of the "S" depends on the maximum elevation of the
>> satellite for your location and sometimes it can be straight line "/"
>> or "\".
>>
>> Then on the plot, you can very easily find the symmetry center of
>> this plot. This point is for the TCA.
>> PS. For straight line you should not have the antena obscurations to
>> find "the center".
>>
>> 73, Armand SP3QFE
>>
>> On 2018-11-27 01:47, Jim White wrote:
>>> Wednesday's launch of a large batch of satellites seems an opportunity
>>> to try the Doppler shift method of matching a satellite to a set of
>>> keps.
>>>
>>> In reading a few blogs and posts it seems the method is to use an SDR
>>> and GNURadio tools to determine the time of TCA for a downlink signal.
>>> Then use a tracking program to provide the TCA time for several sets
>>> of keps. And finally to match the observed/calculated TCA with one set
>>> of keps.? Can anyone provide a pointer to a GNURadio flow diagram that
>>> includes a tool to calculate TCA time from the signal received during
>>> a pass?? I'm pretty new to GNURadio so finding such resources is still
>>> a bit of a mystery for me.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>
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> 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
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From zleffke at vt.edu Tue Nov 27 20:57:12 2018
From: zleffke at vt.edu (Zach Leffke)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:57:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler measurment of TCA
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I can't count.....3 additional points (though 2 and 3 are linked, and
started as one idea).
-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 11/27/2018 3:54 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
> I should also mention two additional points/ideas:
>
> 1.? Everything I wrote about in the long email is based on a single
> pass TLE matching technique.? A further improvement/refinement I want
> to include is being able to process multiple passes worth of
> measurements, again to refine the accuracy of the estimates.
>
> 2.? The extension of the above idea is to incorporate these ideas into
> something like FoxTelem to 'crowd source' the TLE match.? I think
> there already exists a doppler measurement feature if you are using
> FCDPP directly in FoxTelem (audio loopback doesn't work, need the
> IQ).? I also know a few folks have looked at using the 'FoxTail' in
> the downlink as a reference for beacon measurement (Douglas!).? The
> python code (or at least the TLE comparison technique, not my steaming
> pile of code...) could be implemented on the Fox Server side to do the
> TLE matching.? This way, by participating in telemetry collection, the
> entire community could help identify 'our bird' just by collecting TLM
> and forwarding to the server.? This probably won't happen for Fox
> (definitely not Cliff, maybe E......), but maybe if we plan ahead for
> GOLF..........GolfTelem?
>
> 3.? Having multiple *simultaneous* collections from different ground
> stations leads to the potential for more direct orbit determination.?
> If we can get something like what I mentioned in #2 going.....at least
> the part about forwarding doppler measurements with time stamps, then
> we could come up with an orbit determination technique that doesn't
> rely on pre-launch TLEs for the 'synthetic' data we are comparing to
> the measured doppler curve.? We could instead generate our own TLEs
> directly (and continuously, not just for post-launch identification).?
> The range rate information and TCA information could be used in
> conjunction with existing geolocation techniques (like GPS, but
> flipped) and existing orbit determination and orbit estimation
> algorithms. Lots of caveats and such to make that system
> realizable.........(controlling timestamps, NTP quality, FCDPP drift,
> other SDRs contributing, etc......).? Again probably a very 'would be
> nice' type feature........
>
>
>
>
> -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 11/27/2018 2:53 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> This is a topic I have a LOT of interest in, but only a limited
>> amount of experience in.? Here comes one of my long emails, apologies
>> in advance and I tried to break it into a short version and a long
>> version (read the long version for the caveats):
>>
>> Short version:
>>
>> I've got some GNU Radio flowgraphs here that might be a good starting
>> point...maybe:
>> https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
>>
>> And some python scripts for computing TCA from measured data (from
>> GNU Radio) and comparing TCAs generated from TLEs to find the closest
>> match:? The code can be found here (warning: VERY kludgy, but worked
>> for Fox-1D): https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
>>
>>
>> Longer version:
>>
>> First off, I should mention around the launch of Fox-1D I attempted
>> to tackle this and the result is a big steaming pile
>> of.....code....but it worked and identified Fox-1D in the sea of
>> deployments from PSLV-40.? The reason I know it worked, is that by
>> the time I finished writing the scripts, the answer had already been
>> found by Nico, PA0DLO and posted to the BB.
>>
>> The code can be found here: https://github.com/zleffke/tle_match
>>
>> Basically, that link is a couple of python scripts that take in
>> doppler measurements generated by a GNU Radio flowgraph, and performs
>> a regression to get the equation for a doppler 'S-Curve' from the
>> measurements of an actual satellite's downlink.? A different script
>> takes all the TLEs from PSLV-40, and given the known downlink center
>> freq of the target, generates doppler curves / equations for all of
>> the spacecraft (using 'pyephem' for the TLE processing).? The final
>> script takes the measured single equation and the generated 28
>> equations (from PSLV-40) and finds Time of Closest approach to
>> determine which spacecraft most closely matches, then prints the answer.
>>
>> Lots of planned improvements for this......not really a 'finished
>> product' more of a rapid hack.
>>
>>
>> For the measurement I used GNU Radio.? The core of the flowgraph used
>> an 'FLL' block to lock onto the downlink.? The block outputs the
>> error offset....which after a bunch of conversions to units of Hertz,
>> is written to a file at a rate of 10 Hertz. retaining 'time' in some
>> form is very important and the flowgraph I used does this by encoding
>> the start of the recording in the filename in UTC format to the
>> milisecond. Everything after that is done using conversions relative
>> to the initial timestamp (also VERY kludgy).? Another very important
>> note is that in my case I recorded the downlink during one of the
>> first high speed mode camera tests, so very strong and continuous
>> downlink.? For bursty signals (like short FM transmissions, or a CW
>> beacon) the flowgraph I used would not be ideal and probably wouldn't
>> work at all.
>>
>> Its been so long since Fox-1D deployed, I can't remember if i
>> retained the actual flowgraph I used for this on github.? Best bet is
>> to look here:
>>
>> https://github.com/zleffke/flowgraph_sandbox/tree/master/fox1d
>>
>> If the specific flowgraph isn't there, its lurking on a laptop
>> somewhere waiting to be found and pushed to github.....
>>
>>
>> Future Improvements I want to make (though once again have run out of
>> time since the countdown is now in hours for FOX-1Cliff) include a
>> few things.? First, the measurement technique relies on a strong and
>> continuous downlink signal to lock onto.? I'm looking at using some
>> of the blocks for handling bursts (like gr-eventstream) to not have
>> to rely on the continuous downlink. Second, the way I retain 'time'
>> by encoding in the filename of the capture is a total kludge.? UHD
>> takes a few seconds to start up, so at best I'm maybe a few seconds
>> off with with the timestamp. Also, this assumes that NTP is working
>> and the host OS time is relatively accurate, so being able to tie
>> into UHD directly and GPSDOs for the time stamping should be way more
>> accurate.? Third, my raw 10 Hz dump to file technique is OK, but
>> could be a lot better.? I'm looking at changing this out for
>> 'gr-sigmf' blocks to retain all metadata associated with a pass, more
>> specifically using the 'annotations' objects to log off the doppler
>> offset measurements (sigmf is an open standard for signal metadata
>> file formatting, based around JSON).? Overall improving the
>> collection method and the metadata logging should go a long way to
>> improving the accuracy of the timestamping, leading to better results.
>>
>> Finally, concerning the actual TLE matching.......comparing TCA only
>> is not the most robust technique, especially if there are frequency
>> offsets in the downlink center freq.? TCA is a magic moment for
>> satellites and ground stations.? not only does it yield the moment
>> when range is a minimum, it can also tell you the exact downlink
>> center frequency of the satellite, assuming you trust your receiver
>> center frequency (in the VTGS we use a GPSDO to discipline the SDR,
>> so I do 'trust' my frequency measurements). On Fox-1A there was a
>> slight offset from the planned downlink center and the actual
>> downlink center.? So looking at TCA can reveal the ACTUAL downlink
>> center freq to shift the S-Curves generated from the TLEs to be more
>> accurate. This might matter for those few TLEs that are VERY VERY
>> close to each other (like 3 1Us in the same deployer a few days after
>> launch).
>>
>> TCS is not a perfectly straight line (pretty close to one though),
>> but is actually and inflection point.? So derivatives and double
>> derivatives of the regression polynomials can yield the exact TCA.?
>> And speaking of polynomials........they aren't the best way to do a
>> regression of the measured data or to rpresent the generated data.? A
>> student I work with and I have just written a paper for IEEE
>> Aerospace Conference where we examined this in more detail and the
>> 'Logistical Curve' appears to be a better form of equation than a
>> polynomial.? We did that for the purposes of a satellite simulator
>> for GNU Radio, but the same curve fitting for the logistical function
>> rather than a polynomial should yield more accurate results as well.
>>
>> Finally, getting back to comparing TCAs only.....I'm not convinced
>> this is the best way to do it.? I'm not a mathemetician, so please
>> forgive if I use the wrong words here. Doppler curves have
>> 'shapliness' based a number of factors (orbit, gs, relation between
>> the two, pass geometry max el, etc.).? Comparing TCA only is a single
>> instant in time, which may not be an actual data point that was
>> measured or computed, and may be based on regression or interpolation
>> between adjacent data points (this is why a logistical regression
>> that I "think" is more accurate than a polynomial regression
>> matters).? There should be a way to compare the entire window of data
>> between measured doppler and TLE generated doppler to compare the
>> 'sameness' of the two curves based on their 'shapliness' (again,
>> apolgies for not having the right terminology here.........things
>> like minimum mean squared error might be a more accurate wording or
>> at least a step in that direction). This may offer things like a
>> robustness against frequency errors in the measurements.? If you
>> don't 'trust' the received frequency, or if there is an unaccounted
>> for error in the transmit frequency (like an offset of around -
>> 2.5kHz that happened on fox-1a) that might throw off the TCA
>> computation, thus affecting your guess at the match.? If instead you
>> can compare the shape of the entire window of data and find two that
>> have the closest 'shape' then it might not matter if one of them is
>> offset a bit in frequency since your not looking for a zero crossing
>> that might be at wrong value.
>>
>>
>> OK, I'm done typing.? I love this stuff!? One day when I find time I
>> want to refine all these scripts and flowgraphs to have a better
>> system for all this...
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> -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 11/27/2018 2:18 AM, Armand SP3QFE wrote:
>>> Hi Jim, Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> Jim as you wrote... at TCA, the Doppler shift is equal to zero.
>>>
>>> You can try to find this point directly from your screen when the
>>> frequency is equal. However, it is worth to remember that the
>>> transmitter on the satellite has a shift (the VFO) or your frequency
>>> scale in your SDR is not perfectly calibrated.
>>>
>>> For that reasons, I suggest to write down as much as possible
>>> points: the value of frequency and its time. After that, you can
>>> plot the diagram, which should be more or less similar to "S" (or
>>> it's mirror). The shape of the "S" depends on the maximum elevation
>>> of the satellite for your location and sometimes it can be straight
>>> line "/" or "\".
>>>
>>> Then on the plot, you can very easily find the symmetry center of
>>> this plot. This point is for the TCA.
>>> PS. For straight line you should not have the antena obscurations to
>>> find "the center".
>>>
>>> 73, Armand SP3QFE
>>>
>>> On 2018-11-27 01:47, Jim White wrote:
>>>> Wednesday's launch of a large batch of satellites seems an opportunity
>>>> to try the Doppler shift method of matching a satellite to a set of
>>>> keps.
>>>>
>>>> In reading a few blogs and posts it seems the method is to use an SDR
>>>> and GNURadio tools to determine the time of TCA for a downlink signal.
>>>> Then use a tracking program to provide the TCA time for several sets
>>>> of keps. And finally to match the observed/calculated TCA with one set
>>>> of keps.? Can anyone provide a pointer to a GNURadio flow diagram that
>>>> includes a tool to calculate TCA time from the signal received during
>>>> a pass?? I'm pretty new to GNURadio so finding such resources is still
>>>> a bit of a mystery for me.
>>>>
>>>> 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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>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all 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 aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 27 22:03:35 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:03:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-27 22:00
UTC
References: <1680015653.7235279.1543356215221.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1680015653.7235279.1543356215221@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-27 22:00 UTC
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Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
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Ecole Primaire Jean Jaur?s et Arnaud, Troyes, France, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact was successful: Tue 2018-11-27 16:28:57 UTC 34 deg (***)
Watch for live simulcast at http://www.ariotti.com (starting about 10 to 15 minutes before AOS)
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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 is go for: Wed 2018-12-05 14:20:43 UTC 71 deg (***)
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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 (***)
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If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
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International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
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September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
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Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
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Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
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The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
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Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
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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?2018-11-27 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 1280. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1224. (***)
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 2018-11-27 22:00 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From pconver at gmail.com Wed Nov 28 00:18:59 2018
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:18:59 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] ES'HAIL 2 in place
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkO3ekJEfzv5vHi5akX65MPy3vMdNxLjBTZ8ibebp_Ctg@mail.gmail.com>
Seems by latest TLEs ES'HAIL reached GeoSync Orbit
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
For Az/El, coverage & freqs at your place try:
http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=ESHAIL
Welcome to our first amateur Geosynchronous satellite !
73, lu7abf, Pedro
From planophore at aei.ca Wed Nov 28 00:32:54 2018
From: planophore at aei.ca (Graham)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:32:54 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Funcube Nayif-1 and JY1SAT dashboard
Message-ID: <193980e5-4562-7ec6-b0b5-24af10fffefa@aei.ca>
Good evening all,
What is the correct url to use to stream data to for the Funcube,
Nayif-2 and JY1SAT dashboards?
Should all three dashboards be pointing to the same url for streaming
data or should the funcube or nayif-1 or jy1sat dashboard be pointing to
different url's for streaming data to the warehouse(s)?
I thought I saw am posting about updating a URL but I can no longer find
it and am uncertain at this time if it was the url for streaming data to
the warehouse(s) or just for the new interface for all missions? i.e.
http://data.amsat-uk.org/missions
cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25
From graham at shirville.com Wed Nov 28 01:53:03 2018
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:23:03 +0530
Subject: [amsat-bb] Funcube Nayif-1 and JY1SAT dashboard
In-Reply-To: <193980e5-4562-7ec6-b0b5-24af10fffefa@aei.ca>
References: <193980e5-4562-7ec6-b0b5-24af10fffefa@aei.ca>
Message-ID: <b757d5b1-3af4-3168-710c-95e4cc0913c9@shirville.com>
Hi Graham,
A very good question!
Actually the FUNcube team is just finishing off a info sheet which gives
all the latest up-to-date info about this.
We have been developing a new single warehouse for all the missions and
new dashboards for JY1SAT and ESEO so things have been pretty hectic.
The document should be available later today (UTC)
73
Graham G3VZV
On 28/11/2018 06:02, Graham wrote:
> Good evening all,
>
> What is the correct url to use to stream data to for the Funcube,
> Nayif-2 and JY1SAT dashboards?
>
> Should all three dashboards be pointing to the same url for streaming
> data or should the funcube or nayif-1 or jy1sat dashboard be pointing
> to different url's for streaming data to the warehouse(s)?
>
> I thought I saw am posting about updating a URL but I can no longer
> find it and am uncertain at this time if it was the url for streaming
> data to the warehouse(s) or just for the new interface for all
> missions? i.e. http://data.amsat-uk.org/missions
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25
>
>
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From n8hm at arrl.net Wed Nov 28 01:54:30 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:54:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-332 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Fox-1Cliff
Launch Postponed
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrX=J05pLsHJYCcg958Frg85nvZ-Lt2DFgHbVOxKLwx-g@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-332.01
In this Special Bulletin:
* Fox-1Cliff Launch Postponed
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.01
ANS-332 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 332.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE November 28, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.01
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: Smallsat Express mission,
previously scheduled for November 28th, has been postponed due to
extreme high-altitude winds at Vandenberg Air Force Base. A new
launch date will be announced once coordinated with the range.
The SSO-A mission will carry several amateur radio satellites,
including AMSAT?s Fox-1Cliff, FUNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT, and
ExseedSat.
The launch window each day opens at 18:31:47 UTC and extends for
approximately 30 minutes.
[ANS thanks SpaceX and AMSAT for the above information]
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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
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Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
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73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
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From vimone at alice.it Wed Nov 28 10:22:27 2018
From: vimone at alice.it (Vincenzo Mone)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:22:27 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat-1 receive
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALgqrd2N1rRAiaQvRd7pgRDCgAAAEAAAAICAUPusXX9MqdVkbOKCdDoBAAAAAA==@alice.it>
Hello,
please is there any way to listen and decode the Lilacsa-1 satellite using
Windows O.S. I am trying with the live Mint CD made from M6SIG but no luck.
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 m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed Nov 28 13:17:51 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:17:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite launch from India Nov 29 + MYSAT-1
References: <1142302062.13496000.1543411071952.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1142302062.13496000.1543411071952@mail.yahoo.com>
Amateur radio satellites to launch from India Thursday, November 29
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/27/ham-radio-satellites-launch-from-india/
Al-Farabi 2 nanosatellite 436.500 MHz
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/november/al-farabi-2-nanosatellite.htm
SSO-A mission with Amateur Radio satellites postponed until early December
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/
MYSAT-1 along and KickSat-2 with 100 Sprites to be deployed from ISS
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/we-have-lift-off-uae-built-mysat-1-successfully-launched-1.792785
Trevor M5AKA----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK
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From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Wed Nov 28 13:56:30 2018
From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:56:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite launch from India Nov 29 + MYSAT-1
In-Reply-To: <1142302062.13496000.1543411071952@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1142302062.13496000.1543411071952.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
<1142302062.13496000.1543411071952@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
Correction:
When Cygnus leaves the ISS (Feb 2019?) it will deploy MYSAT-1 with (CHEFSat non-amateur) above the ISS and KickSat-2 carrying about 100 Sprite satellites below the ISS
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/we-have-lift-off-uae-built-mysat-1-successfully-launched-1.792785
Al-Farabi 2 nanosatellite with 1 watt 436.500 MHz CW and GMSK-4800 appears to be on the SSO-A mission now expected to launch early December.
They say the first 10 radio amateurs to email reception reports will receive a memorial plaque free of charge
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/november/al-farabi-2-nanosatellite.htm
Trevor M5AKA----AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK
Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK
----
On Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13:19:40 GMT, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
Amateur radio satellites to launch from India Thursday, November 29
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/27/ham-radio-satellites-launch-from-india/
Al-Farabi 2 nanosatellite 436.500 MHz
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/november/al-farabi-2-nanosatellite.htm
SSO-A mission with Amateur Radio satellites postponed until early December
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/14/ssoa-amateur-radio-satellites/
MYSAT-1 along and KickSat-2 with 100 Sprites to be deployed from ISS
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/we-have-lift-off-uae-built-mysat-1-successfully-launched-1.792785
Trevor M5AKA----
AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/
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Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
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From cchunter3 at mindspring.com Wed Nov 28 16:50:09 2018
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:50:09 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA JPL NEWS ON MarCO Sats
In-Reply-To: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
Nice short followup on those CubeSats that accompanied the recent Mars
lander.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7295&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily20181127-3
73 Christy KB6LTY
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From zmetzing at pobox.com Wed Nov 28 17:00:48 2018
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:00:48 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA JPL NEWS ON MarCO Sats
In-Reply-To: <3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
References: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
<3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <7f3f1ced-b59b-4598-eeb5-4009937fb824@pobox.com>
On 11/28/18 10:50 AM, christy hunter wrote:
> Nice short followup on those CubeSats that accompanied the recent Mars
> lander.
>
> https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7295&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily20181127-3
"The basic CubeSat unit is a box roughly 4 inches (10 centimeters)
square. Larger CubeSats are multiples of that unit. MarCO's design is a
six-unit CubeSat - about the size of a briefcase -- with a stowed size
of about 14.4 inches (36.6 centimeters) by 9.5 inches (24.3 centimeters)
by 4.6 inches (11.8 centimeters)."
Being a bit pedantic, wouldn't that be a CubiodSat? :-)
--- Zach
N0ZGO
From k8bl at ameritech.net Wed Nov 28 20:03:44 2018
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (R.T.Liddy)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:03:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA JPL NEWS ON MarCO Sats
In-Reply-To: <3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
References: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
<3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <809837526.474007.1543435424710@mail.yahoo.com>
This whole program has been SO COOL!? Hopefully, NASA wasable to learn some helpful things from the Amateur CubeSat activities.It was amazing to read that signals from the MarCO SATs take8 MINUTES to get back to Earth!! Imagine having a QSO usingsomething like that? LOL
73,? ?Bob? K8BL
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 11:50:22 AM EST, christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
Nice short followup on those CubeSats that accompanied the recent Mars
lander.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7295&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily20181127-3
73 Christy KB6LTY
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From peter.guelzow at kourou.de Wed Nov 28 20:26:05 2018
From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (Peter Guelzow)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:26:05 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] ES'HAIL 2 in place
In-Reply-To: <CANTZqKkO3ekJEfzv5vHi5akX65MPy3vMdNxLjBTZ8ibebp_Ctg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANTZqKkO3ekJEfzv5vHi5akX65MPy3vMdNxLjBTZ8ibebp_Ctg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <84e305e3-5fdb-86db-6396-d14a9a66bfdf@kourou.de>
Hi Pedro and all,
Thanks for a very nice webpage for visualizing the Es'hail-2 orbit!
Es'hail-2 is still in a temporary GEO slot, according to the Keps at ~24?E.
This is not the final location which planned to be at 26?E.?
During the next 1-2 month they will perform some fine tuning and
extensive In-Orbit-Testing in this position not to interfere with other
GEO satellites nearby.?
Once that is finished,? the satellite will slowly be drifting to and
stationed at the final position.
However, several "hunters" have already spotted the Engineering beacon
from Es'hail-2, so obviously everything looks good and is according to
the plan..? :-)
The checkout and inauguration of the both AMSAT transponders will be
performed after the IOT phase is finished.?
https://amsat-dl.org/p4a-positionining-and-iot
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/
73s Peter DB2OS, AMSAT-DL
Am 28.11.2018 01:18 schrieb Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com>:
Seems by latest TLEs ES'HAIL reached GeoSync Orbit
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
For Az/El, coverage & freqs at your place try:
http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=ESHAIL
Welcome to our first amateur Geosynchronous satellite !
73, lu7abf, Pedro
Am 28.11.2018 um 01:18 schrieb Pedro Converso:
> Seems by latest TLEs ES'HAIL reached GeoSync Orbit
>
> 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
>
> For Az/El, coverage & freqs at your place try:
>
> http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=ESHAIL
>
> Welcome to our first amateur Geosynchronous satellite !
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
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From nm3a at mail.com Wed Nov 28 22:40:40 2018
From: nm3a at mail.com (Mail)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:40:40 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA JPL NEWS ON MarCO Sats
In-Reply-To: <809837526.474007.1543435424710@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1363553325.13569339.1543413390178@mail.yahoo.com>
<3e8a66eb-bde8-7d38-42ca-512852edeabd@mindspring.com>
<809837526.474007.1543435424710@mail.yahoo.com>
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Sounds like an FT8 QSO!
Dan
Sent from here. NM3A
> On Nov 28, 2018, at 15:03, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
>
> This whole program has been SO COOL! Hopefully, NASA wasable to learn some helpful things from the Amateur CubeSat activities.It was amazing to read that signals from the MarCO SATs take8 MINUTES to get back to Earth!! Imagine having a QSO usingsomething like that? LOL
> 73, Bob K8BL
> On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 11:50:22 AM EST, christy hunter <cchunter3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Nice short followup on those CubeSats that accompanied the recent Mars
> lander.
>
> https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7295&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily20181127-3
>
> 73 Christy KB6LTY
>
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From aj9n at aol.com Thu Nov 29 00:13:50 2018
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:13:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-29 00:00
UTC
References: <66349990.8023006.1543450430359.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <66349990.8023006.1543450430359@mail.yahoo.com>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-11-29 00:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
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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 is go for: Wed 2018-12-05 14:20:43 UTC 71 deg
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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
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If you are interested in applying for an ARISS contact, please go to http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
?
The information below is from the ARISS webpage:
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International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ ARISS Students
??? ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
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September 25, 2018:? ARISS is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018 from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host amateur radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 30, 2019.
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Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA?s A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS.? The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.
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Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, ?Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.?? Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students? interest.
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ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
?
The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal deadline is November 30, 2018.
For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, visit: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
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Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to: ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2018.eventbrite.com/
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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)
?
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?2018-11-29 00:00 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 1280.
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1224.
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 2018-11-27 22:00 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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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Nov 29 02:06:06 2018
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:06:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-333 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Fox-1Cliff
Launch Targeted for December 2nd
Message-ID: <CABzOSOr1tWmVWNBWs38X9L-tFwfh_Uu---GAV8nuZLo_3S0fRQ@mail.gmail.com>
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-333.01
In this Special Bulletin:
* Fox-1Cliff Launch Targeted for December 2nd
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.01
ANS-333 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 333.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE November 29, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-333.01
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission
carrying Fox-1Cliff is now targeted for launch on Sunday, December
2, 2018 at 18:31:47 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.
[ANS thanks SpaceX and AMSAT 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
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/
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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,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
From hobergenix at gmail.com Thu Nov 29 04:29:14 2018
From: hobergenix at gmail.com (Mike Hoblinski)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:29:14 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Amazon Ground Station
Message-ID: <CAMpzqDEM=Mzgd0o0SEYkh3WZFVLmyy=rkSD+aOwDqgEVsSeA7Q@mail.gmail.com>
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-ground-station-ingest-and-process-data-from-orbiting-satellites/
I saw this on the Satnogs site and thought I would post it here. Not sure
what amazon
is going to charge for this service.
Mike Hoblinski
N6IMF
From w3ab at yahoo.com Thu Nov 29 05:53:12 2018
From: w3ab at yahoo.com (W3AB/GEO)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:53:12 -0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Amazon Ground Station
In-Reply-To: <CAMpzqDEM=Mzgd0o0SEYkh3WZFVLmyy=rkSD+aOwDqgEVsSeA7Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMpzqDEM=Mzgd0o0SEYkh3WZFVLmyy=rkSD+aOwDqgEVsSeA7Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6dc21724-da67-48f2-8e6c-0693c005d0b8@yahoo.com>
Well, isn't that interesting?
?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?
On Nov 28, 2018, 20:30, at 20:30, Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix at gmail.com> wrote:
>https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-ground-station-ingest-and-process-data-from-orbiting-satellites/
>
>I saw this on the Satnogs site and thought I would post it here. Not
>sure
>what amazon
>is going to charge for this service.
>
>Mike Hoblinski
>N6IMF
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From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Thu Nov 29 09:22:07 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:22:07 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Site Navigation
Message-ID: <1D5D8EE3-3FF3-4B0E-90BC-D9E088114073@g4dpz.me.uk>
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
From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net Thu Nov 29 14:51:21 2018
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 22:51:21 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Site Navigation
In-Reply-To: <1D5D8EE3-3FF3-4B0E-90BC-D9E088114073@g4dpz.me.uk>
References: <1D5D8EE3-3FF3-4B0E-90BC-D9E088114073@g4dpz.me.uk>
Message-ID: <5a0d0ef1-568b-ded0-86fa-58e359129ae6@msa.hinet.net>
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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From fgeraci14 at gmail.com Thu Nov 29 15:34:09 2018
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:34:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 error
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dC0nrkdPtd=y=VVJGBg7Nv1_aZBUTPz=wRxYFVKDhAn-w@mail.gmail.com>
Anybody know what an "unspecified error" is in SatPC32 is ?
Thanks - W1FXX
From petitnoel47 at gmail.com Thu Nov 29 16:00:14 2018
From: petitnoel47 at gmail.com (Noel Petit)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:00:14 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 error
In-Reply-To: <CA+QL-dC0nrkdPtd=y=VVJGBg7Nv1_aZBUTPz=wRxYFVKDhAn-w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+QL-dC0nrkdPtd=y=VVJGBg7Nv1_aZBUTPz=wRxYFVKDhAn-w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ec424852-827d-6236-71bb-4ad94213efcb@gmail.com>
be sure to have a speaker or headphone connected to the computer's
speaker output. No speaker and an error like that.
WB0VGI
On 11/29/2018 9:34 AM, Francis Geraci wrote:
> Anybody know what an "unspecified error" is in SatPC32 is ?
>
> Thanks - W1FXX
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From tjschuessler at verizon.net Fri Nov 30 03:57:44 2018
From: tjschuessler at verizon.net (tjschuessler at verizon.net)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:57:44 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on AO-91 Saturday
Message-ID: <00c801d48860$d975a1f0$8c60e5d0$@verizon.net>
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
From dave at g4dpz.me.uk Fri Nov 30 12:31:45 2018
From: dave at g4dpz.me.uk (David Johnson)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:31:45 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] JY1Sat TLE
Message-ID: <3A70B631-AB40-451B-B1F7-B42BBBBCAE19@g4dpz.me.uk>
Hi,
Thank to David Bowman, G0MRF for the elements, I have generated these keps for a Sunday launch.
1 50001U 18001A 18336.77000000 .00000000 00000-0 30100-5 0 9990
2 50001 97.7750 45.6500 0012840 330.5234 142.2700 15.00250000 18
All the usual caveats apply :-)
73
Dave, G4DPZ
on behalf of the FUNcube Team