From cathryn at junglevision.com Fri Nov 1 01:59:41 2019 From: cathryn at junglevision.com (Cathryn Mataga) Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:59:41 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? In-Reply-To: References: <001401d58fd6$a811f4a0$f835dde0$@gmail.com> <31a6958e-ff09-bbef-7964-b7e389bce873@gmail.com> <5DBB2565.8040508@gmail.com> <0e5e104d-730f-13bd-6907-f1e043ff191a@junglevision.com> Message-ID: <5806a8ae-630c-0686-9751-94a521e8daae@junglevision.com> Oh well, honestly, saves me $2000, not being tempted to buy 'another radio I don't absolutely need.'? Think I'll just be extra gentle with my TS2000x, and maybe put the money towards an HF radio with a scope. On 10/31/2019 2:55 PM, Kevin via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Cathryn, > ? If someone wrote the software to use it you could receive 9600 > packet from the IF output but you have no way of sending the reply as > a ic-9700 will not transmit 9600. > Talking to Icom (many times) they feel that 9600 is a dead mode but > somehow RTTY on VHF/UHF is not... > > 73 > Kevin WA7FWF > > > On 10/31/2019 13:37, Cathryn Mataga via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> I think I missed something here? With all the comments about >> FoxTelem, I'm not sure. Does this mean with the I/Q output, the >> IC-9700 can do 9600 baud packet/telemetry? (Curious because this was >> kind of a deal killer for me.) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wandtosborne at gmail.com Fri Nov 1 02:37:46 2019 From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 15:37:46 +1300 Subject: [amsat-bb] Secondary mission ideas In-Reply-To: <02a101d58e82$c4f1a0c0$4ed4e240$@mindspring.com> References: <02a101d58e82$c4f1a0c0$4ed4e240$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: Here are a couple of ideas. 1) A Funcube type transponder but with an L-Band Uplink. This would give an easily decoded telemetry downlink for STEM demos etc. This combined with an L-Band uplink would give a linear transponder to complement the FM transponder on AO-92. 2) An on board camera that could be aimed at the earth and store the resulting picture. The camera could be triggered by a command station(s) and downloaded (in jpg format?) when the transponder was in high power telemetry mode. This would be a great educational tool. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Glasbrenner via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:00 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Secondary mission ideas I just had a super call with a university program flying a mission using SDRs. We talked about licensing and coordination issues, and discussed ideas for a secondary two-way mission that they want to do. What would you like to see, repeater, transponder, BBS, digital voice, digipeater? Downlink would be on 2m, and would probably be limited to 20-25khz wide. Other ideas? Something new and different? Let's have a civilized discussion about what they could try, as they seem to be an eager and capable bunch. 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zleffke at vt.edu Fri Nov 1 15:00:45 2019 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Leffke, Zachary) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 15:00:45 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Secondary mission ideas In-Reply-To: References: <02a101d58e82$c4f1a0c0$4ed4e240$@mindspring.com> Message-ID: I also like this idea a lot. One 'desirement' after having AO-92 up for a bit with our Camera was I wish we had built in a way to time when the shots were taken. Right now its take a shot, downlink, rinse and repeat (about as simple as it gets). No onboard storage and it immediately starts taking pictures when kicked into that mode. So for your #2, if you add in the ability for the uplink command to control when to take a picture (or delay X number of seconds from command receipt) that could be really cool so that the images are not always the same 'regions' of Earth near command stations (especially considering it might only be a single command station if it's a University controlling the bird). I would also say do something like take 5 pictures, spaced X number of seconds apart, store them, and then downlink them over and over when in high speed/power mode. All of that control could probably be fit into a single camera uplink command.......in X seconds (or at X time if they have absolute timekeeping), take Y number of pictures (maybe Y in the range of 1-10 or so), spaced Z number of seconds apart...... -Zach, KJ4QLP -- Research Associate Aerospace & Ocean 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 -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Wendy and Terry Osborne via AMSAT-BB Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:38 PM To: Andrew Glasbrenner ; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Secondary mission ideas Here are a couple of ideas. 1) A Funcube type transponder but with an L-Band Uplink. This would give an easily decoded telemetry downlink for STEM demos etc. This combined with an L-Band uplink would give a linear transponder to complement the FM transponder on AO-92. 2) An on board camera that could be aimed at the earth and store the resulting picture. The camera could be triggered by a command station(s) and downloaded (in jpg format?) when the transponder was in high power telemetry mode. This would be a great educational tool. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Glasbrenner via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:00 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Secondary mission ideas I just had a super call with a university program flying a mission using SDRs. We talked about licensing and coordination issues, and discussed ideas for a secondary two-way mission that they want to do. What would you like to see, repeater, transponder, BBS, digital voice, digipeater? Downlink would be on 2m, and would probably be limited to 20-25khz wide. Other ideas? Something new and different? Let's have a civilized discussion about what they could try, as they seem to be an eager and capable bunch. 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri Nov 1 16:58:20 2019 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 16:58:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] IARU Update on Week 1 of WRC-19 References: <2008866777.407866.1572627500480.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2008866777.407866.1572627500480@mail.yahoo.com> Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 1, 2019 ? Week 1 of the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference saw agreement reached on several issues on which discussions prior to the conference had revealed consensus. Those were the easy ones; the rest will be more difficult.? Read the IARU report at https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/01/early-progress-contention-on-difficult-issues-mark-first-week-of-wrc/ The FUNcube Yahoo Group has moved to groups.io You can join the new FUNcube group at https://groups.io/g/FUNcubeThe FUNcube Pro+ SDR Dongle group is at https://groups.io/g/FCDProPlus/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From w5rkn at w5rkn.com Fri Nov 1 18:04:19 2019 From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 13:04:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for October 2019 Message-ID: <1AA8B03D0F3343DCBC49D3A8EAB05B38@Ron8300PC> Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period October 1, 2019 through November 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! Call Sep Oct W5RKN 675 694 N0JE 569 637 K9UO 475 500 W5TD 384 392 AC9E 352 353 HP2VX 300 351 AD0HJ 325 350 K5IX 325 350 W7JSD 309 336 G0IIQ 112 251 ND0C 200 250 WB8TGY New 210 N4DCW New 201 KC9VGG 127 200 NX2X 119 178 KC9UQR 132 172 W0NBC 137 152 VE1VOX New 126 N4QX 120 125 AA0MZ 102 112 WA9JBQ New 104 N9FN New 103 PU8MGB New 102 KI4US New 101 AB4GE New 100 N0RC New 100 S57NML New 100 W2ASC New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at @.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. 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! Ron W5RKN From marzo7088 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 1 20:01:36 2019 From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 20:01:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] radio question References: <2011325781.8252.1572638496153.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2011325781.8252.1572638496153@mail.yahoo.com> Hello fellow hams!I am looking into the Kenwood TS 2000,Older version on Ebay and the Yaesu? FT 991A.The Kenwood is nice with the satellite features and a built in TNC perhaps for filter selectivity than the FT 991A but have heard some problems with RX sensitivity on the TS-2000.Dont want to spend $1600 on a new one.The Yaesu is nice because it has digital radio but I have DMR so not a big thing though nice.Anyway opinions would be greatly appreciated.My motive is? obvious for full duplex for satellite use but would like a good? nice base station as I run CW 85% .also and can use my 706 for RX and portable usethanks all73Rich :) marzo7088 at yahoo.com From af5cc2 at gmail.com Fri Nov 1 20:46:26 2019 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 15:46:26 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] radio question In-Reply-To: <2011325781.8252.1572638496153@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2011325781.8252.1572638496153.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <2011325781.8252.1572638496153@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Rich, I have had a couple of TS2000 radios in the past, and currently have the Yaesu FT991 (non A). In terms of the Kenwood sensitivity, some people make that claim because you have to turn on the radio's preamp to have great sensitivity on 2m and 70cm. But so what? That is what the preamp is there for. I made plenty of satellite QSOs, as well as tropo and groundwave QSOs on the TS2000. The 100 watts on 2 meters are nice also. I really like the FT991. The noise reduction on it works better than on the TS2000. The noise reduction 2 (used on CW) on the TS2000 does makes some odd background noises (as does the NR on the FT991 at certain settings) but it does really help remove background noise and pull signals out of the background. Noise reduction 1 (suggested for SSB) isn't near as good, and it muffles the audio on SSB. Most of the time I just left it off. The FT991 has a better overall receiver with a 3khz roofing filter. Both the QST numbers and Rob Sherwood's dynamic range table show quite a difference in close in dynamic range between the 2 radios. The noise blanker on the FT991 is very good at taking out noises and has 3 different parameters you can set. The noise blanker in the early TS2000 models seem better than the ones in the later models. I am not sure when the change occurred. The FT991 has a CW memory keyer than can do contest serial numbers and has 5 different memories. The CW keyer in the TS2000 has 3 memories and doesn't do contest serial numbers. A 5 message voice keyer in standard in the Yaesu FT991, for the TS2000 it is a $130 option and stores 3 voice messages. The TS2000 can have a voice synthesizer installed to read off frequency and mode. That is not an option in the FT991. The FT991 has a USB jack on the rear of the radio and has an internal soundard so you can do radio control and the digital modes by using nothing more than a standard USB cable. You can also do true FSK using the USB cable and MMTTY software. The TS2000 has a serial jack and needs some soft of interface to do digital modes. The FT991 is smaller, lighter and the FT991A model has a real time bandscope. They also do Yaesu's System Fusion digital voice. I haven't tried that yet. Here are a couple of area where the TS2000 is better: 1. Does full duplex on satellites-You could use your Icom 706 for the 2 meter side of satellite operations 2. Has 2 antenna jacks for HF/6 meters, and separate antenna jacks for 2m and 70cm. How important this is depends on your setup. 3. Has the subreceiver, nice for monitoring local 2m and 70cm repeaters, or simplex channels during a VHF contest. 4. Has the 1.2GHZ option, not available on the FT991 5. Can do crossband repeat and remote operations on Sky Command, not available on the FT991. So for basic HF/VHF/UHF SSB/CW/Digital operating, I think the FT991 is better overall. The TS2000 is better if you want to have full duplex in a single box, do 23cm operations, use crossband repeat, or do Skycommand. Good luck with your choice! We live in a great time to have many different rigs available! 73 John W5TD On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 3:03 PM RG via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hello fellow hams!I am looking into the Kenwood TS 2000,Older version on > Ebay and the Yaesu FT 991A.The Kenwood is nice with the satellite features > and a built in TNC perhaps for filter selectivity than the FT 991A but have > heard some problems with RX sensitivity on the TS-2000.Dont want to spend > $1600 on a new one.The Yaesu is nice because it has digital radio but I > have DMR so not a big thing though nice.Anyway opinions would be greatly > appreciated.My motive is obvious for full duplex for satellite use but > would like a good nice base station as I run CW 85% .also and can use my > 706 for RX and portable usethanks all73Rich :) > marzo7088 at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From royldean at gmail.com Fri Nov 1 20:47:16 2019 From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 16:47:16 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] radio question Message-ID: Rich, I do not believe the FT991A is full duplex. --Roy K3RLD > Hello fellow hams!I am looking into the Kenwood TS 2000,Older version on > Ebay and the Yaesu FT 991A.The Kenwood is nice with the satellite features > and a built in TNC perhaps for filter selectivity than the FT 991A but have > heard some problems with RX sensitivity on the TS-2000.Dont want to spend > $1600 on a new one.The Yaesu is nice because it has digital radio but I > have DMR so not a big thing though nice.Anyway opinions would be greatly > appreciated.My motive is obvious for full duplex for satellite use but > would like a good nice base station as I run CW 85% .also and can use my > 706 for RX and portable usethanks all73Rich :) From wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc Fri Nov 1 20:56:20 2019 From: wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 16:56:20 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] radio question In-Reply-To: References: <2011325781.8252.1572638496153.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <2011325781.8252.1572638496153@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I have a TS-2000. It has been fine with all the birds I have tried to contact EXCEPT: SO-50. The TS2K has a known problem with a birdie in the SO-50 receive band which pretty much wipes out reception there for part of the pass (doppler takes the downlink out of the birdie toward the end of the pass if I recall right). 73, Burns WB1FJ On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:51 PM John Geiger via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi Rich, > > I have had a couple of TS2000 radios in the past, and currently have the > Yaesu FT991 (non A). In terms of the Kenwood sensitivity, some people make > that claim because you have to turn on the radio's preamp to have great > sensitivity on 2m and 70cm. But so what? That is what the preamp is there > for. I made plenty of satellite QSOs, as well as tropo and groundwave QSOs > on the TS2000. The 100 watts on 2 meters are nice also. > > I really like the FT991. The noise reduction on it works better than on > the TS2000. The noise reduction 2 (used on CW) on the TS2000 does makes > some odd background noises (as does the NR on the FT991 at certain > settings) but it does really help remove background noise and pull signals > out of the background. Noise reduction 1 (suggested for SSB) isn't near as > good, and it muffles the audio on SSB. Most of the time I just left it > off. > > The FT991 has a better overall receiver with a 3khz roofing filter. Both > the QST numbers and Rob Sherwood's dynamic range table show quite a > difference in close in dynamic range between the 2 radios. The noise > blanker on the FT991 is very good at taking out noises and has 3 different > parameters you can set. The noise blanker in the early TS2000 models seem > better than the ones in the later models. I am not sure when the change > occurred. > > The FT991 has a CW memory keyer than can do contest serial numbers and has > 5 different memories. The CW keyer in the TS2000 has 3 memories and > doesn't do contest serial numbers. A 5 message voice keyer in standard in > the Yaesu FT991, for the TS2000 it is a $130 option and stores 3 voice > messages. The TS2000 can have a voice synthesizer installed to read off > frequency and mode. That is not an option in the FT991. > > The FT991 has a USB jack on the rear of the radio and has an internal > soundard so you can do radio control and the digital modes by using nothing > more than a standard USB cable. You can also do true FSK using the USB > cable and MMTTY software. The TS2000 has a serial jack and needs some soft > of interface to do digital modes. > > The FT991 is smaller, lighter and the FT991A model has a real time > bandscope. They also do Yaesu's System Fusion digital voice. I haven't > tried that yet. > > Here are a couple of area where the TS2000 is better: > 1. Does full duplex on satellites-You could use your Icom 706 for the 2 > meter side of satellite operations > 2. Has 2 antenna jacks for HF/6 meters, and separate antenna jacks for 2m > and 70cm. How important this is depends on your setup. > 3. Has the subreceiver, nice for monitoring local 2m and 70cm repeaters, or > simplex channels during a VHF contest. > 4. Has the 1.2GHZ option, not available on the FT991 > 5. Can do crossband repeat and remote operations on Sky Command, not > available on the FT991. > > So for basic HF/VHF/UHF SSB/CW/Digital operating, I think the FT991 is > better overall. The TS2000 is better if you want to have full duplex in a > single box, do 23cm operations, use crossband repeat, or do Skycommand. > > Good luck with your choice! We live in a great time to have many different > rigs available! > > 73 John W5TD > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 3:03 PM RG via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > > Hello fellow hams!I am looking into the Kenwood TS 2000,Older version on > > Ebay and the Yaesu FT 991A.The Kenwood is nice with the satellite > features > > and a built in TNC perhaps for filter selectivity than the FT 991A but > have > > heard some problems with RX sensitivity on the TS-2000.Dont want to spend > > $1600 on a new one.The Yaesu is nice because it has digital radio but I > > have DMR so not a big thing though nice.Anyway opinions would be greatly > > appreciated.My motive is obvious for full duplex for satellite use but > > would like a good nice base station as I run CW 85% .also and can use my > > 706 for RX and portable usethanks all73Rich :) > > marzo7088 at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From w9gb at icloud.com Fri Nov 1 21:43:55 2019 From: w9gb at icloud.com (Gregory Beat) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 16:43:55 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? Message-ID: ?Sounds like an opportunity for SYMEK (German company closed 2014), that offered various high-speed add-on boards for AMSAT satellite operators. http://www.symek.com/g/index-g.html greg w9gb == Message Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:28:40 -0700 From: Kevin To: Charles Reiche Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? Charles, A bunch of us spent a long time trying to get this to work, I tried with my Kantronics 9612. Icom was asked many times where the bottleneck is, hardware? firmware? and they refuse to say one way or the other. Their only answer has been that "we" (radio amateurs) should have seen them removing 9600 packet support from the mobile market,so it should have been no big surprise that they removed it from the 9700. 73 Kevin WA7FWF Sent from iPad Air From aj9n at aol.com Fri Nov 1 22:07:33 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 22:07:33 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-01 22:00 UTC References: <1331503529.30409.1572646053139.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1331503529.30409.1572646053139@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-01 22:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Tue 2019-11-05 12:34:49 UTC 67 deg Watch for live stream at:? (***) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A ? ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-01 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-10-29 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators?(***) ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? (***) ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to: ?https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1355. Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1294. 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. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? From marklhammond at gmail.com Fri Nov 1 22:28:48 2019 From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 06:28:48 +0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sadly i don?t think that is a fix. Unless Icom releases a new firmware to fix 9k6 bandwidth on xmit, we?re dead in the water on this one. It?s not just a tap in the rig or a TNC issue. It?s an SDR issue in the radio firmware. If anyone can influence Icom, please do so!!!!! Mark N8MH On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 5:45 AM Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Sounds like an opportunity for SYMEK (German company closed 2014), > that offered various high-speed add-on boards for AMSAT satellite > operators. > http://www.symek.com/g/index-g.html > > greg > w9gb > == > Message > Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:28:40 -0700 > From: Kevin > To: Charles Reiche > Cc: AMSAT BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? > > Charles, > A bunch of us spent a long time trying to get this to work, I tried with > my Kantronics 9612. > Icom was asked many times where the bottleneck is, hardware? firmware? and > they refuse to say one way or the other. > Their only answer has been that "we" (radio amateurs) should have seen > them removing 9600 packet support from the mobile market,so it should have > been no big surprise that they removed it from the 9700. > > 73 Kevin WA7FWF > > > Sent from iPad Air > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] From wageners at gmail.com Sat Nov 2 01:26:24 2019 From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 20:26:24 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: While I have no need for 9K6 on my IC-9700, I certainly understand those that have and yes, if more folks can contact Icom it might help. and I will do that on my end. Now, having said that, it is also imperative that those folks designing satellites with certain modes of operation take a serious look at *available* hardware/software that is used by a majority of amateur radio operators, if and I say "if" they like a broad response from the community. If not, you can be as esoteric as you like with satellites knowing that you limit their use to a few. My 2 cents, Stefan VE4SW On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 5:33 PM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > Sadly i don?t think that is a fix. Unless Icom releases a new firmware to > fix 9k6 bandwidth on xmit, we?re dead in the water on this one. It?s not > just a tap in the rig or a TNC issue. It?s an SDR issue in the radio > firmware. > > If anyone can influence Icom, please do so!!!!! > > Mark N8MH > > On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 5:45 AM Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb at amsat.org> > wrote: > > > Sounds like an opportunity for SYMEK (German company closed 2014), > > that offered various high-speed add-on boards for AMSAT satellite > > operators. > > http://www.symek.com/g/index-g.html > > > > greg > > w9gb > > == > > Message > > Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:28:40 -0700 > > From: Kevin > > To: Charles Reiche > > Cc: AMSAT BB > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 + 9600 baud packet? > > > > Charles, > > A bunch of us spent a long time trying to get this to work, I tried with > > my Kantronics 9612. > > Icom was asked many times where the bottleneck is, hardware? firmware? > and > > they refuse to say one way or the other. > > Their only answer has been that "we" (radio amateurs) should have seen > > them removing 9600 packet support from the mobile market,so it should > have > > been no big surprise that they removed it from the 9700. > > > > 73 Kevin WA7FWF > > > > > > Sent from iPad Air > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > -- > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From lanekg at gmail.com Sat Nov 2 10:28:22 2019 From: lanekg at gmail.com (Greg Lane) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 05:28:22 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] RaDAR AO-91 Pass Saturday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A contact on this pass appreciated for the RaDAR bonus. I will stand down on SO-50. AO-91 will be visible from Crawfordville, FL on Saturday, November 2 12:55:26 PM Maximum elevation: 40.1?? http://issdetector.com From g0kla at arrl.net Sat Nov 2 12:26:51 2019 From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 08:26:51 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & FoxTelem 1.08p In-Reply-To: <001201d59037$54fc4e80$fef4eb80$@net> References: <001401d58fd6$a811f4a0$f835dde0$@gmail.com> <31a6958e-ff09-bbef-7964-b7e389bce873@gmail.com> <000301d59010$e69b1fa0$b3d15ee0$@gmail.com> <001201d59037$54fc4e80$fef4eb80$@net> Message-ID: For anyone following this thread, the code is now fixed. There were two issues that prevented good decodes from the IC-9700. 1/ The IF output of the IC-9700 is not a true IQ signal and you have both a lower and upper sideband image. One has the bits flipped upside down. Historically FoxTelem has coped with the bits with either sense, even though only one is "correct", so 1.07 decoded fine from the wrong image. I had introduced a bug that meant the "bit flip" check was not run. That code is back in. 2/ There was also an issue where the algorithm that finds the signal was not being run if SatPC32 position was being read. That was a common configuration for IC-9700 owners, so it compounded the problem. You can download the jar file and patch your installation from here: http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/test/FoxTelem.jar Or install the whole 1.08r release as normal from here: http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/ http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/ http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/ 73 Chris On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 6:12 PM jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > I just reinstalled 1.08p and can now decode the WAV file Left, or Right, > Raised Cosine, or Windowed Sync. Decoded 23 23 23 23 packets. Now what's > odd is I couldn't get the WAV file to decode until I deleted 108y, and then > reinstalled it. Win10 build 1903. > > tonight's passes will be interesting... > > 73 Jeff kb2m > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin via > AMSAT-BB > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 2:17 PM > To: APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT-BB' > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & FoxTelem 1.08p > > Alan, > Just had 95, 91 and 92 go by and all 3 decoded and all 3 decoders > also worked although windowed sinc seems to be the best. > Whats interesting is 1.07Y will decode if you are on the left side or > the right side of the image but 1.08 only works if you are on the > "right" side, > I will leave that up to Chris to explain why that is. > I can go in and tweak the frequency settings to make foxtelem always > look on the right side. > > 73 > Kevin wa7fwf > > On 10/31/2019 10:30, Alan wrote: > > Kevin, > > > > My shack computer runs WIN7 64 bit sp1. I installed a fresh copy of > 1.08p on my WIN10 64 bit computer, version 1903 build 18362.356. I made no > changed to the FoxTelem defaults except to put in my callsign and other > information to keep it happy. > > > > First I ran the file through Raised Cosine using the defaults. 25 > frames. I deleted the log files, switched to Windows Sinc using my > standard 1440 length. 25 frames. > > > > No idea what I might be doing different. Usually I am the one who has > the odd problem. > > > > 73, > > > > Alan > > WA4SCA > > > > > > <-----Original Message----- > > > > ; AMSAT-BB > > < > > > < > > > < Windows 10 pro Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763 > > < Java jre1.8.0_221 > > < > > < wonder what other variables might be a factor? > > < > > <73 > > > < > > < > > < > > > <> Kevin, > > <> > > <> I just played your recording through 1.08p. Recovered 25 frames, > which is > > involved. > > <> > > <> 73, > > <> > > <> Alan > > <> WA4SCA > > <> > > <> > > <> <-----Original Message----- > > <> > > <> > <> > <> > <> > <> < > > <> > <> < The 9700 outputs a 12khz IF signal that is passed to the internal > > <> > <> < I used audacity to create about a 2min file and then read it in on > > <> <1.07y to verify it is good. > > <> < I uploaded it to dropbox and the link is > > <> < https://www.dropbox.com/s/eh5bya72y8gfskt/fox1.wav?dl=0 > > <> < > > <> > <> < > > <> > <> > <> < > > <> > <> <> I have tried to reproduce this, but I do not have a 9700 so it is > hard. So > > <> <> far I can not work out what is wrong. > > <> <> > > <> <> Can someone describe the setup with the 9700? How is the audio > read > > > <> <> the computer and sent to FoxTelem? Is FoxTelem reading it from a > > > <> <> card? Or what looks like a sound card? > > <> <> > > <> <> Can someone use Audacity and record some audio for me to test with? > > > <> > <> <> record it at the sample rate you use in FoxTelem. e.g. if you set > > > <> <> to IQ and 48000 samples per second, then set Audacity to 48000 too. > > <> <> > > <> <> thanks > > <> <> Chris > > <> <> > > <> <> On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 1:23 PM jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB < > > <> <> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > > <> <> > > <> <>> I'm going to wait for the fix for the 9700. In the meantime > I'm now > > <> <>> collecting telemetry with my FIAB with a eggbeater antenna setup > that > > > <> <>> going to leave up here for the winter. I'm seeing a much better > decode > > <> > <> <>> with 1.08p over 1.07y, about 2 to 1. So I'm seeing 1.08 is > clearly better > > <> <>> then 1.07. Thanks Chris! > > <> <>> > > <> <>> 73 Jeff kb2m > > <> <>> > > <> <>> -----Original Message----- > > <> <>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of > > <> > <> <>> AMSAT-BB > > <> <>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:54 PM > > <> <>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > > <> <>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & foxtelem 1.08p > > <> <>> > > <> <>> Hi Alan and everyone else that replied, > > <> <>> > > <> <>> Windows Sinc also has zero decodes, tried all decoder modes. > > <> <>> > > <> <>> for now 1.07y FTW > > <> <>> > > <> <>> Thanks > > <> <>> Kevin > > <> <>> > > <> <>> > > <> <>> On 10/29/2019 23:20, Alan wrote: > > <> <>>> I you are using the Raised Cosine decoder, try the Windows Sinc > > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> 73, > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Alan > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> WA4SCA > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> *From: *Kevin via AMSAT-BB > > <> <>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:21 AM > > <> <>>> *To: *amsat-bb at amsat.org > > <> <>>> *Subject: *[amsat-bb] IC-9700 & foxtelem 1.08p > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Hi All, > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Any IC-9700 users out there that have switched to foxtelem > 1.08p > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> using USB and IQ mode? I see a good eye but get zero decodes, > > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> back to 1.07y and it all starts working again. > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> 73 > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Kevin WA7FWF > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> _______________________________________________ > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > > <> > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > <> <>>> Opinions expressed > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views > > <> <>>> of AMSAT-NA. > > <> <>>> > > <> <>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > <> <>> program! > > <> <>>> Subscription settings: > > > <> <>>> > > <> <>> _______________________________________________ > > <> <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > > <> > <> <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > <> > <> <>> expressed > > <> <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of > > <> <>> AMSAT-NA. > > <> <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > <> > <> <>> Subscription settings: > https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat- > > > <> <>> > > <> <>> _______________________________________________ > > <> <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > > <> > <> <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > <> > <> <>> expressed > > <> <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of > > <> <>> AMSAT-NA. > > <> <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > <> > <> <>> Subscription settings: > https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat- > > > <> <>> > > <> <> > > <> < > > <> <_______________________________________________ > > <> > > <> > > <> > <> views of > > > <> > <> > <> > <> https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > <> > > <> _______________________________________________ > > <> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > > > <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > > <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > > > <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > > <> Subscription settings: > https://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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson at gmail.com g0kla at arrl.net From wa7fwf at gmail.com Sat Nov 2 15:17:28 2019 From: wa7fwf at gmail.com (Kevin) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 08:17:28 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & FoxTelem 1.08p In-Reply-To: References: <001401d58fd6$a811f4a0$f835dde0$@gmail.com> <31a6958e-ff09-bbef-7964-b7e389bce873@gmail.com> <000301d59010$e69b1fa0$b3d15ee0$@gmail.com> <001201d59037$54fc4e80$fef4eb80$@net> Message-ID: As always Thank You Chris for your time and expertise in quickly fixing this. 73 Kevin WA7FWF On 11/2/2019 05:26, Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB wrote: > For anyone following this thread, the code is now fixed. There were two > issues that prevented good decodes from the IC-9700. > > 1/ The IF output of the IC-9700 is not a true IQ signal and you have both a > lower and upper sideband image. One has the bits flipped upside down. > Historically FoxTelem has coped with the bits with either sense, even > though only one is "correct", so 1.07 decoded fine from the wrong image. I > had introduced a bug that meant the "bit flip" check was not run. That > code is back in. > > 2/ There was also an issue where the algorithm that finds the signal was > not being run if SatPC32 position was being read. That was a common > configuration for IC-9700 owners, so it compounded the problem. > > You can download the jar file and patch your installation from here: > http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/test/FoxTelem.jar > > Or install the whole 1.08r release as normal from here: > http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/ > http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/ > http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/ > > 73 > Chris > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 6:12 PM jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > >> I just reinstalled 1.08p and can now decode the WAV file Left, or Right, >> Raised Cosine, or Windowed Sync. Decoded 23 23 23 23 packets. Now what's >> odd is I couldn't get the WAV file to decode until I deleted 108y, and then >> reinstalled it. Win10 build 1903. >> >> tonight's passes will be interesting... >> >> 73 Jeff kb2m >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin via >> AMSAT-BB >> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 2:17 PM >> To: APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT-BB' >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & FoxTelem 1.08p >> >> Alan, >> Just had 95, 91 and 92 go by and all 3 decoded and all 3 decoders >> also worked although windowed sinc seems to be the best. >> Whats interesting is 1.07Y will decode if you are on the left side or >> the right side of the image but 1.08 only works if you are on the >> "right" side, >> I will leave that up to Chris to explain why that is. >> I can go in and tweak the frequency settings to make foxtelem always >> look on the right side. >> >> 73 >> Kevin wa7fwf >> >> On 10/31/2019 10:30, Alan wrote: >>> Kevin, >>> >>> My shack computer runs WIN7 64 bit sp1. I installed a fresh copy of >> 1.08p on my WIN10 64 bit computer, version 1903 build 18362.356. I made no >> changed to the FoxTelem defaults except to put in my callsign and other >> information to keep it happy. >>> First I ran the file through Raised Cosine using the defaults. 25 >> frames. I deleted the log files, switched to Windows Sinc using my >> standard 1440 length. 25 frames. >>> No idea what I might be doing different. Usually I am the one who has >> the odd problem. >>> 73, >>> >>> Alan >>> WA4SCA >>> >>> >>> <-----Original Message----- >>> >> >> ; AMSAT-BB >>> < >>> >> < >>> >> < Windows 10 pro Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763 >>> < Java jre1.8.0_221 >>> < >>> < wonder what other variables might be a factor? >>> < >>> <73 >>> >> < >>> < >>> < >>> >> <> Kevin, >>> <> >>> <> I just played your recording through 1.08p. Recovered 25 frames, >> which is >>> > involved. >>> <> >>> <> 73, >>> <> >>> <> Alan >>> <> WA4SCA >>> <> >>> <> >>> <> <-----Original Message----- >>> <> >> >> <> >> <> >> <> >> <> >> <> < >>> <> >> <> < The 9700 outputs a 12khz IF signal that is passed to the internal >>> <> >> <> < I used audacity to create about a 2min file and then read it in on >>> <> <1.07y to verify it is good. >>> <> < I uploaded it to dropbox and the link is >>> <> < https://www.dropbox.com/s/eh5bya72y8gfskt/fox1.wav?dl=0 >>> <> < >>> <> >> <> < >>> <> >> <> >> <> < >>> <> >> <> <> I have tried to reproduce this, but I do not have a 9700 so it is >> hard. So >>> <> <> far I can not work out what is wrong. >>> <> <> >>> <> <> Can someone describe the setup with the 9700? How is the audio >> read >>> >> <> <> the computer and sent to FoxTelem? Is FoxTelem reading it from a >>> >> <> <> card? Or what looks like a sound card? >>> <> <> >>> <> <> Can someone use Audacity and record some audio for me to test with? >>> >> <> >> <> <> record it at the sample rate you use in FoxTelem. e.g. if you set >>> >> <> <> to IQ and 48000 samples per second, then set Audacity to 48000 too. >>> <> <> >>> <> <> thanks >>> <> <> Chris >>> <> <> >>> <> <> On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 1:23 PM jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB < >>> <> <> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: >>> <> <> >>> <> <>> I'm going to wait for the fix for the 9700. In the meantime >> I'm now >>> <> <>> collecting telemetry with my FIAB with a eggbeater antenna setup >> that >>> >> <> <>> going to leave up here for the winter. I'm seeing a much better >> decode >>> <> >> <> <>> with 1.08p over 1.07y, about 2 to 1. So I'm seeing 1.08 is >> clearly better >>> <> <>> then 1.07. Thanks Chris! >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> 73 Jeff kb2m >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> -----Original Message----- >>> <> <>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of >>> <> >> <> <>> AMSAT-BB >>> <> <>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:54 PM >>> <> <>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org >>> <> <>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9700 & foxtelem 1.08p >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> Hi Alan and everyone else that replied, >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> Windows Sinc also has zero decodes, tried all decoder modes. >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> for now 1.07y FTW >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> Thanks >>> <> <>> Kevin >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> >>> <> <>> On 10/29/2019 23:20, Alan wrote: >>> <> <>>> I you are using the Raised Cosine decoder, try the Windows Sinc >>> >> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> 73, >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Alan >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> WA4SCA >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> *From: *Kevin via AMSAT-BB >>> <> <>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:21 AM >>> <> <>>> *To: *amsat-bb at amsat.org >>> <> <>>> *Subject: *[amsat-bb] IC-9700 & foxtelem 1.08p >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Hi All, >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Any IC-9700 users out there that have switched to foxtelem >> 1.08p >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> using USB and IQ mode? I see a good eye but get zero decodes, >>> >> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> back to 1.07y and it all starts working again. >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> 73 >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Kevin WA7FWF >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> _______________________________________________ >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >>> <> >> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> <> <>>> Opinions expressed >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >> views >>> <> <>>> of AMSAT-NA. >>> <> <>>> >>> <> <>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> <> <>> program! >>> <> <>>> Subscription settings: >>> >> <> <>>> >>> <> <>> _______________________________________________ >>> <> <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > From royldean at gmail.com Sat Nov 2 15:57:07 2019 From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 11:57:07 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat Message-ID: It appears that HuskySat is now in orbit - and from what I understand it won't be until AFTER the Cygnus leaves the ISS that it's released. Is there a timeframe that we should be watching in order to start "listening" for it? --Roy K3RLD From n8hm at arrl.net Sat Nov 2 16:07:29 2019 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 12:07:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Cygnus is scheduled to depart the ISS on January 13, 2020 and raise its orbit to around 500 km before deploying HuskySat-1 and SwampSat. After deployment, I believe the 1200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz (decodable with FoxTelem) will be active. It will then complete its primary mission, expected to last 30 days, testing a pulsed plasma thruster and experimental 24 GHz data transmitter before being turned over to AMSAT for amateur radio operations. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 11:57 AM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > It appears that HuskySat is now in orbit - and from what I understand it > won't be until AFTER the Cygnus leaves the ISS that it's released. Is > there a timeframe that we should be watching in order to start "listening" > for it? > > --Roy > K3RLD > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Sat Nov 2 16:14:02 2019 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 11:14:02 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3DCEC1C63D0849BBA7AD30BD619B877C@DESKTOPL0IAS8B> The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until Jan. 13, 2020, when it will depart the station, deploy Nanoracks customer CubeSats, deorbit and dispose of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth?s atmosphere around Jan. 31. -----Original Message----- From: Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:57 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat It appears that HuskySat is now in orbit - and from what I understand it won't be until AFTER the Cygnus leaves the ISS that it's released. Is there a timeframe that we should be watching in order to start "listening" for it? --Roy K3RLD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From cathryn at junglevision.com Sat Nov 2 17:02:19 2019 From: cathryn at junglevision.com (Cathryn Mataga) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 10:02:19 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7e521659-e10c-78fd-3b2a-1ec60a79f021@junglevision.com> On 11/2/2019 9:07 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > It will then complete its > primary mission, expected to last 30 days, testing a pulsed plasma > thruster and experimental 24 GHz data transmitter before being turned > over to AMSAT for amateur radio operations. I'm just curious, more than wanting to actually do anything, but what does a ground station receiver for 24Ghz 1b/s data look like?? Did they build this with off the shelf parts? From n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net Sat Nov 2 17:17:23 2019 From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net (Mike Seguin) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 13:17:23 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4a40fa44-d183-cdeb-b19e-841e69fce03a@burlingtontelecom.net> Hi Paul, I'm curious about the 24 GHz payload. It appears to have been coordinated at 24.049 GHz? I'm interested in seeing if I can detect it here in VT. I have several 24 GHz receive systems including my 2' dish left over from the AO-40 days. Mike On 11/2/2019 12:07 PM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Cygnus is scheduled to depart the ISS on January 13, 2020 and raise > its orbit to around 500 km before deploying HuskySat-1 and SwampSat. > After deployment, I believe the 1200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz > (decodable with FoxTelem) will be active. It will then complete its > primary mission, expected to last 30 days, testing a pulsed plasma > thruster and experimental 24 GHz data transmitter before being turned > over to AMSAT for amateur radio operations. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet" From ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp Sat Nov 2 23:47:33 2019 From: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp (Mineo Wakita) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 08:47:33 +0900 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat Message-ID: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/aztechsa.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita -- ??E???????? ????????????????????????? https://www.avast.com/antivirus From n1uw at gokarns.com Sun Nov 3 01:12:54 2019 From: n1uw at gokarns.com (Frank Karnauskas) Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 18:12:54 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-307 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin for November 3, 2019 Message-ID: <000101d591e3$d2a65ee0$77f31ca0$@gokarns.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-307 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat dot org. In this edition: * HuskySat Successfully Lifted into Space * ARISS Contact Opportunities - Call for Proposals * FoxTelem Version 1.08r Released * Fox-in-a-Box Upgrades for FoxTelem V 1.08 * AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members * The 39th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference Announced September 11-13, 2020, Charlotte, NC * VUCC Awards-Endorsements for October 2019 * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-307.01 ANS-307 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 307.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. November 3, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-307.01 HuskySat-1 Successfully Lifted into Space A Cygnus cargo spacecraft carrying the University of Washington's HuskySat-1 was successfully launched atop a Northrup Grumman Antares rocket Saturday morning, November 2, 1459 UTC. The Cygnus spacecraft will dock with the ISS on November 4. Cygnus is then scheduled to depart the ISS on January 13, 2020 and raise its orbit to approximately 500 km where HuskySat-1 and SwampSat will be deployed. After deployment, HuskySat-1's 1200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz should be active.(This beacon is decodable with the latest release of FoxTelem.) HuskySat-1 is expected to run its primary mission (testing a pulsed plasma thruster and experimental 24 GHz data transmitter) for thirty days. The satellite will then be turned over to AMSAT for Amateur Radio operation, featuring a 30 kHz wide 145 to 435 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW communications. For those interested in reading about HuskySat-1's development and its science, read the UW News article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-307-HuskySat-1 [ANS thanks SpaceNews.com, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and UW News for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Contact Opportunities - Call for Proposals - Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 - Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education at gmail.com. [ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR for the above information.] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Video recordings of the 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium have been posted: https://www.facebook.com/pg/AMSATNA/videos/ (This page should be accessible to all) The Foundations of AMSAT - 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet Panel is posted at: https://youtu.be/bRmn4gjvuTI +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ FoxTelem Version 1.08r Released Chris Thompson, G0KLA has released Version 1.08r of FoxTelem. This release provides several enhancements and needed changes for FOX-1E and HuskySat, a partnership with the University of Washington. Users will need to download this version to successfully decode data from the two new spacecraft which will transmit BPSK telemetry on 70cm. (Chris suggests now is a good time to put up a 70cm antenna if you do not have one!) After version 1.08p was released earlier this week, IC-9700 users immediately noticed difficulties. Version 1.08r was immediately released. Chris notes: " There were two issues that prevented good decodes from the IC-9700: 1 - The IF output of the IC-9700 is not a true IQ signal and you have both a lower and upper sideband image. One has the bits flipped upside down. Historically FoxTelem has coped with the bits with either sense, even though only one is "correct", so 1.07 decoded fine from the wrong image. I had introduced a bug that meant the "bit flip" check was not run. That code is back in. 2 - There was also an issue where the algorithm that finds the signal was not being run if SatPC32 position was being read. That was a common configuration for IC-9700 owners, so it compounded the problem. The code is now fixed." Key changes include the following: - PSK decoders are easier to select. - Automatically change the band from 2m to 70cm and the mode from FSK to PSK if needed (and enabled). - Allows default mode to be set for each spacecraft. - No longer overwrites the user settings (e.g. as max/min frequency) when spacecraft files are updated. - Saves the properties whenever they are changed (rather than just at exit). - Allows the user to change the display name for a spacecraft without changing the KEPS name. - Prevents FOXDB from being corrupted when power restarted. - Better memory management so that long running FoxTelem sessions do not end up out of memory. - Allows MAX and MIN records to be displayed in table on the telemetry tab. - Shows the Capture Date for the record being displayed (e.g. RT, MAX, MIN). - Deletes existing files when server data is downloaded. - Ties the STP date more accurately to the position of the SYNC word in the bit buffer to avoid stamping frames with the same date. - Many small bugs and crashes fixed. A full list of changes can be found at https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/milestone/15?closed=1 You can download the new release at http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/ http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/ http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/ Feel free to email Chris with any questions, suggestions or bug reports to chrisethompson at gmail dot com. [ANS thanks Chris E. Thompson, G0KLA for the above information.] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The 2019 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings USB flash drives, featuring 1.98 GB of information, including the 2019 Proceedings and all previously published Proceedings dating back to 1986 are now available on the AMSAT store https://tinyurl.com/ANS-300-Symposium-Flash-Drive (allow 10 business days for the next batch to be loaded with the files) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Fox-in-a-Box Upgrades for FoxTelem V 1.08r In addition to Chris Thompson's announcement. Burns Fisher, WB1FJ reports that version of FoxTelem has been tested on Fox-in-a-Box installations (FoxTelem running on a Raspberry Pi). Starting immediately with serial number 110, FoxTelem Version 1.08r will be included on the SD cards that are ordered from the AMSAT store. (It is not yet on the download file.) If you have a Fox-in-a-Box with an older version and you wish to upgrade it (highly recommended) follow these steps: - Download http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/FoxTelem_1.08p_linux.tar.gz to the Desktop using the browser on your FIAB. - Double-click the file to extract it to a directory(folder) named "FoxTelem_1.08r_linux". - Next, stop the running FoxTelem and edit the file on your desktop named "StartFoxTelem". (Right-click and choose Text Editor.) - About the third line from the bottom, change "foxtelem_1.07_linux" to "FoxTelem_1.08r_linux". (Be sure the capital letters are right.) - Exit from the editor and double-click on "StartFoxTelem" and chose "Execute". - The new FoxTelem will start running and, as described in the manual you will start getting questions about whether you want to upgrade. Say yes to each question. After FoxTelem has started successfully, you should be all set, and FoxTelem should start automatically every time your reboot. If you have any issues, please Burns know at wb1fj at amsat dot org. [ANS thanks Burns Fisher, WB1FJ for the above information.] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members AMSAT is in the process of redesigning its website and is looking to immediately fill key volunteer member additions to its digital communications team. Available positions include a Webmaster, Content Managers, and an Online Store Co-Manager. Candidates must have experience with Word press and be a current AMSAT member. Webmaster: The Webmaster works as an integral member of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team in planning, organizing, implementing, and supporting strategic web technologies. Under minimal supervision, the Webmaster collaborates with the Digital Communications team and AMSAT Development to facilitate ongoing content creation, development of standards, and overall management of AMSAT's website and member portal. The primary objectives of the Webmaster are to ensure that AMSAT's digital presence accurately portrays the character, quality and heritage of AMSAT, provide an efficient user experience, and serve to increase recruitment and financial contributions. Web Content Managers: Web Content Managers ensure AMSAT's website and webpages follow best content practices and meet the diverse needs of internal and external customers. As part of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team, Website Content Managers must understand the organizational needs, map them to the end-user needs and work with applicable AMSAT departments to create content strategy and plan for individual webpages. Online Store Co-Manager: The Online Store Co-Manager updates and refreshes the AMSAT Store when new merchandise becomes available, deletes merchandise when no longer available, and updates pricing and shipping information when necessary. Experience in WooCommerce is required. If you want to be a part of the solution in delivering the quality web services AMSAT members deserve, we could sure use your help. Please contact the AMSAT VP of User Services at ke4al (at) yahoo (dot) com. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The 39th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference Announced September 11-13, 2020, Charlotte, NC Mark your calendar and start making plans to attend the premier technical conference of the year, the 39th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 11-13, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. The conference location is the Renaissance Charlotte Suites. The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: Software Defined Radio (SDR), digital voice , digital satellite communications, Global Position System (GPS), precision timing, Automatic Packet Reporting System(tm)(APRS), short messaging (a mode of APRS), Digital Signal Processing (DSP), HF digital modes, Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks, spread spectrum, IEEE 802.11 and other Part 15 license-exempt systems adaptable for Amateur Radio, using TCP/IP networking over Amateur Radio, mesh and peer to peer wireless networking, emergency and Homeland Defense backup digital communications, using Linux in Amateur Radio, updates on AX.25 and other wireless networking protocols. Complete conference details including registration information, call for papers and preliminary agenda can be seen at https://www.tapr.org/dcc [ANS thanks TAPR for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- VUCC Awards-Endorsements for October 2019 Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period October 1, 2019 through November 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! Call Sep Oct W5RKN 675 694 N0JE 569 637 K9UO 475 500 W5TD 384 392 AC9E 352 353 HP2VX 300 351 AD0HJ 325 350 K5IX 325 350 W7JSD 309 336 G0IIQ 112 251 ND0C 200 250 WB8TGY New 210 N4DCW New 201 KC9VGG 127 200 NX2X 119 178 KC9UQR 132 172 W0NBC 137 152 VE1VOX New 126 N4QX 120 125 AA0MZ 102 112 WA9JBQ New 104 N9FN New 103 PU8MGB New 102 KI4US New 101 AB4GE New 100 N0RC New 100 S57NML New 100 W2ASC New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at @.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! [ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations South TX (EL0x and EL1x) November 2-9, 2019 Ron, AD0DX, will be vacationing in McAllen TX area the week of Nov 2 - 9. Ron is flying in and out of San Antonio (EL09) and staying in EL06. He hopes to activate most of the surrounding grids (EL06, EL07, EL08, EL09, EL15, EL16, EL17, EL18, and EL19) over the week. Ron will tweet details during the trip at https://twitter.com/ad0dx EM68/69 November 3-5, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Illinois, November 3 - 5. Key word is vacation, but he will jump over to activate the EM68/EM69 gridline on FM satellites. Watch Tanner's Twitter feed for further announcements at https://twitter.com/twjones85 Nunavut, Canada (ER60) November 11 - December 6, 2019 The Eureka Amateur Radio Club, VY0ERC, will be on station, the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, November 6 through December 11. They have some house keeping duties to perform on arrival and just before they leave, not to mention that it's wicked cold up there (-25 to -35C not counting windchill), so keep an eye on the VY0ERC twitter feed for announcements on when they plan to step outside at https://twitter.com/vy0erc EA9 Melilla (IM85) November 18-21, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF, will be operating from Melilla as EA9/EA4NF from November 18 to 21, 2019. This very small Spanish territory located in Northern Africa, which is a very rare GRID and is listed as one of the Most Wanted SAT DXCC. Updates and passes on Philippe's Twitter at https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT Key West (EL94) December 3-6, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West December 3 - 6. Key word is vacation, but he will jump on some FM satellite passes to activate EL94 for those that need it or just want to chat. Watch Tanner's Twitter feed for further announcements at https://twitter.com/twjones85 Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a holiday-style activation, with special emphasis on the grid that got away - BK28. Keep an eye on Alex's Twitter feed for further announcements at https://twitter.com/N7AGF [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The digital download version of the 2019 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available as a DRM-free PDF from the AMSAT Store. Get yours today! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-Getting-Started +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ARISS News * Completed Contacts Farmwell Station Middle School Space Dreamers, Ashburn, VA, direct via K4LRG The ISS callsign was NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut was Drew Morgan KI5AAA. The contact was successful on October 29, 2019 at 15:01:27 UTC. * Upcoming Contacts Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP. Contact is go for Tuesday, November 5, 2029 at 12:34 UTC. Istituto Comprensivo "G.B. Perasso", Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso - Scuola secondaria I grado "G.B.Giorgini", Montignoso, Italy Telebridge via VK5ZAI. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP. Contact is go for: Wednesday, November 6 2019 at 09:27:34 UTC. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shorts from All Over * AmazonSmile Purchases Add Up! AmazonSmile recently reported that the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation received a quarterly donation of $280.92 thanks to customers shopping at smile.amazon.com. To date, AmazonSmile has donated a total of $4,194.21 to AMSAT. [ANS thanks Dr. Thomas A Clark, K3IO for the above information.] * GNU Radio Conference Recordings Available The GNU Radio Conference was held September 16-20, 2019 at the Marriott at the Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. A total of 41 talks across a variety of topics are now available on YouTube. The GNU Radio Conference staff thanks all the speakers for their participation. View the playlist of presentations at https://t.co/zjRYq7yjr1 [ANS thanks GNU Radio for the above information.] * Building a Raspberry Pi-Based SatNOGS Ground Station Corey Shields uses a Stegoboard 122 kit with the new Raspberry Pi4 to rebuild his ground station. What resulted is a pretty cool wall-mounted ground station. Read the full article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-307-Ground-Station [ANS thanks Corey Shields for the above information.] * News from the First Week of WRC Week 1 of the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 1, 2019 saw agreement reached on several issues on which discussions prior to the conference had revealed consensus. Those were the easy ones; the rest will be more difficult. Read the full report at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-307-WRC [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.] * The Dzhanibekov Effect (Or, Tennis Racket Theorem) and AO-73 Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, posted an analysis of the AO-73 rotation and flip. Dave says, "We have speculated why the satellite spins up and down and occasionally flips the direction of spin. Recently Jason Flynn, G7OCD found a YouTube video that might explain the flip which introduces The Dzhanibekov Effect or Tennis Racket Theorem in regards to stability of rotating bodies (such as spacecraft)." Read the article and watch the video at: https://groups.io/g/FUNcube/topic/40405577 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPfZ_XzisU [ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ for the above information.] * Amateur Radio and Linux - A Beginners Guide Linux and Amateur Radio is a PDF presentation about Amateur Radio and Linux presented by : Dave Mamanakis, KD7GR. This presentation cover basic concepts of the open source operative system. View the presentation at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-307-Linux [ANS thanks the DX Zone for the above information.] * Amateur Radio CubeSat Demonstration at Goddard, November 3, 2019 The Goddard Amateur Radio Club members invite the public to see a demonstration of an Amateur Radio CubeSat simulator. The simulator consists of a solar/battery powered CubeSat that beacons telemetry data and a Raspberry Pi-based ground station that will receive and display the data in real time. The club will also set up radio equipment and attempt to communicate with other hams across the country using amateur satellites as they pass overhead. Club members will be on hand to explain the use of Amateur Radio satellites and equipment. The event is open to the public from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. The Center is located at 9432 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771. [ANS thanks Patch.com for the above information.] * ESA Announces New ISS Opportunity for University Students ESA Education is inviting university student teams to submit proposals related to designing, building and operating an experiment that will be launched to the International Space Station and hosted inside the ICE Cubes facility for up to 4 months. The deadline for letters of intent is December 1, 2019. Full details can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-307-ESA-Opportunity [ANS thanks ESA for the above information.] * CQ-DATV November Issue Available The November issue of CQ-DATV has arrived and is ready for downloading. This month's issue includes plans for a 70 cm, DVB-T, television repeater with a duplexer. Download the free, complete issue at https://cq-datv.mobi/77.php [ANS thanks CQ-DATV for the above information.] * Satellite: The "Go To" Solution for Resilient Emergency Response Communications Independent from terrestrial and wireless infrastructure, satellite communications provide a secure and reliable solution that can be deployed quickly for disaster response or national emergencies. A thorough analysis of why satellites can be useful in widespread emergency situations by a commercial provider. Read the full story at http://www.satmagazine.com/story.php?number=1950983317 [ANS thanks SatMagazine for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From james at thirdglance.com Sun Nov 3 07:35:07 2019 From: james at thirdglance.com (James Pierce) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 18:35:07 +1100 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Downlink Frequency Shifted Down 2.5Khz ? Message-ID: <6B1BF3A0-255D-4EAF-AF88-5A8A1DFFF36E@thirdglance.com> The last couple of passes I?ve chased AO-85 over Australia the downlink is appearing about 2.5Khz lower than expected. I am uplinking at 435.170 and was expecting the downlink at 145.978.6 ? however it seems the return is arriving at more like 145.976.1- The signal coming back is excellent once tuned, especially while the bird is higher in the pass. And yes, for anyone wondering, I use macdoppler for full doppler tuning through the whole pass. Can anyone shed any light as to what may be happening? I?ve always found AO-85 to be a very quiet bird over Australia, and I wonder if this may be part of the reason. James - VK3VJP From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Sun Nov 3 11:19:11 2019 From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 05:19:11 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Downlink Frequency Shifted Down 2.5Khz ? In-Reply-To: <6B1BF3A0-255D-4EAF-AF88-5A8A1DFFF36E@thirdglance.com> References: <6B1BF3A0-255D-4EAF-AF88-5A8A1DFFF36E@thirdglance.com> Message-ID: Yes it is off freq (often) and by the amount you mentioned. I'm guessing it is thermal. 73, N0AN Hasan On Sun, Nov 3, 2019, 1:43 AM James Pierce via AMSAT-BB wrote: > The last couple of passes I?ve chased AO-85 over Australia the downlink is > appearing about 2.5Khz lower than expected. > > I am uplinking at 435.170 and was expecting the downlink at 145.978.6 ? > however it seems the return is arriving at more like 145.976.1- The signal > coming back is excellent once tuned, especially while the bird is higher in > the pass. And yes, for anyone wondering, I use macdoppler for full doppler > tuning through the whole pass. > > Can anyone shed any light as to what may be happening? I?ve always found > AO-85 to be a very quiet bird over Australia, and I wonder if this may be > part of the reason. > > James - VK3VJP > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From wa4sca at gmail.com Sun Nov 3 13:19:15 2019 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 07:19:15 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Downlink Frequency Shifted Down 2.5Khz ? In-Reply-To: References: <6B1BF3A0-255D-4EAF-AF88-5A8A1DFFF36E@thirdglance.com> Message-ID: <000001d59249$4b3e7530$e1bb5f90$@gmail.com> High temperatures depress the downlink frequencies. AO-85 has just finished an 11 day period of continuous illumination which normally increases the temperature 30-35 C. Low battery voltage is also a factor. It is still seeing very short eclipses, but that will return to normal over the next few days. 73, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- The last couple of passes I?ve chased AO-85 over Australia the downlink is <> appearing about 2.5Khz lower than expected. <> <> I am uplinking at 435.170 and was expecting the downlink at 145.978.6 ? <> however it seems the return is arriving at more like 145.976.1- The signal <> coming back is excellent once tuned, especially while the bird is higher in <> the pass. And yes, for anyone wondering, I use macdoppler for full doppler <> tuning through the whole pass. <> <> Can anyone shed any light as to what may be happening? I?ve always found <> AO-85 to be a very quiet bird over Australia, and I wonder if this may be <> part of the reason. <> <> James - VK3VJP <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <> AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <_______________________________________________ References: Message-ID: I believe their intent is only to turn on the 24Ghz except during passes over Washington. I could be wrong ?it is their bird. On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 7:55 PM Mineo Wakita via AMSAT-BB wrote: > http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/aztechsa.htm > > JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita > > > > -- > ??E???????? ????????????????????????? > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From cathryn at junglevision.com Sun Nov 3 22:24:37 2019 From: cathryn at junglevision.com (Cathryn Mataga) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 14:24:37 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4826aa9c-283f-ba32-002e-252261318bf8@junglevision.com> I suspect -- they are just really really busy right now. I figure wait a little bit, then maybe they'll have time to give us more details about their COM2 experiment/equipment. Sounds like an exciting project. On 11/3/2019 10:25 AM, Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I believe their intent is only to turn on the 24Ghz except during passes > over Washington. I could be wrong ?it is their bird. > > On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 7:55 PM Mineo Wakita via AMSAT-BB > wrote: > >> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/aztechsa.htm >> >> JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita >> >> >> >> -- >> ??E???????? ????????????????????????? >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 4 03:22:27 2019 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 22:22:27 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey References: Message-ID: An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey on 05 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:34 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. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A Story: UKEB is a private K-8 school with around 310 students and 45 teachers. It was founded in 2015 to answer many contemporary needs of conscious students and parents and it follows the principles of Atat?rk, the founder of Turkish Republic. As UKEB Schools, our target is to raise children that are aware of international issues, as well as being donated with cultural aspects of their own culture and other cultures. In terms of education, our students undergo a program which covers an intense use of science and technology as well as international foreign language system, the Edexcel. Apart from this, as social individuals, they take part in social responsibility projects and at school they improve their skills of interaction with others through good manners. As a school that gives importance to health, we start the day with physical education lesson to intake more oxygen that will allow our students start the day in an energetic way. We follow the program of Ministry of Education in an extended way in terms of science and social studies. To talk about science program in our school, from third grade to 8 grade, we cover the topics about space. To improve the daily plans that we are using in our lessons, we have attended Space Camp Turkey and we are working collaboratively with them. We are also working with Ege University Astronomy department. We keep abreast with the current affairs and improvements about space that's why we are keenly interested in ARISS. UKEB is an innovative school with a philosophy. STEM goals were put into action by advisors from the education departments in local universities since the very first days of school so every single policy was written according to scientific datas. One of the most important programs of our school is YETMER (through 5-8 grades). YETMER is an abbreviation for Improving Skills Program. It is built on the idea of STEM. Integrated activities can present and reinforce these ideals through both engineering and science perspectives. Students and families can see the products of YETMER in the Innovation Fair that is held in UKEB, where different projects are exhibited. UKEB is also an Eco- school which is an international environmental program. Wastes and energy are some of the subjects that are studied. We provide school trips to factories about energy, to a treatment plant, to Space Camp Turkey and observatory belonging to Aegean University Astronomy Department. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you define the World from space? 2. What are the differences between life in space and the life on Earth? 3. What tests did you take when you joined NASA to become an astronaut? 4. What would you do if you ran out of your essential materials? 5. Atat?rk is the founder of Turkish Republic. He said: "The future is in the sky." You are in the sky now. Do you agree with Atat?rk? 6. What experiments are you trying on ISS as your mission? 7. Which planet is your favourite one except Earth? Why? 8. As there is no direction like West, South, East, North, how can you specify the coordinates? 9. Is it hard to sleep in a position against gravity in space? 10. Why is the space black? 11. Is there any danger in travelling to space? 12. What was the strangest question that was asked you in your previous contacts? And what was your answer? 13. If you had come across with a strange creature, what would you do? 14. What belonging is the most valuable to you in ISS? 15. How is the internet connection in space? 16. How many years were you trained to become an astronaut? Was this your dream? 17. What's the hardest stage that you passed before being an astronaut? 18. How can you get used to no gravity in space? 19. After spending a long time in space, how long does it take to get used to everyday life? 20. If there was a light that could go faster than a black hole's gravity, would it make any difference in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Istituto Comprensivo "G.B. Perasso", Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso - Scuola secondaria I grado "G.B.Giorgini", Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 4 03:49:38 2019 From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net) Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 22:49:38 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_Istituto_Co?= =?iso-8859-1?q?mprensivo_=22G=2EB=2E_Perasso=22=2C_Milano=2C_Italy?= =?iso-8859-1?q?_and_Istituto_Comprensivo_Montignoso_-_Scuola_secon?= =?iso-8859-1?q?daria_I_grado_=22G=2EB=2EGiorgini=22=2C_Montignoso?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=2C_Italy?= References: <955AA2DCFEC64C4A9A78C4FFEADAFF56.ref@DHJ> Message-ID: <955AA2DCFEC64C4A9A78C4FFEADAFF56@DHJ> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo "G.B. Perasso", Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso - Scuola secondaria I grado G.B.Giorgini", Montignoso, Italy on 06 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:27 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Stories: Istituto Comprensivo "G.B. Perasso" Istituto Comprensivo "G.B. Perasso" is a school situated in Milan, Italy. Students are between 4 and 13 years old. We can regard this school as an intercultural school because of its students are from all over the world. Therefore we try to practice inclusion in a real way. The school was founded in the 30s of the previous century, but just in this school year 2018-2019 the secondary school opens to a group of students regarded as "pioneers". Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso - Scuola secondaria I grado "G.B.Giorgini" The Institute is located in the municipality of Montignoso, one of the smallest communes in the province of Massa Carrara, part of the protected area of the Parco delle Apuane. It is made up of nine schools: four children's schools, four primary schools and one middle school. In order to promote a significant link with the territorial reality and with the economic and training resources of the Province, The Institute has started a study about the design of orientation activities addressed to pupils and realizes projects aimed at enriching the activities included in the teaching planning. The activities are multidisciplinary and according to a vertical curriculum, in response to the needs of the students who are so involved in activities aimed at individual and group growth. It prefers the laboratory activity for all disciplines and develops projects on various themes such as science, greenhouse and geometry, photography, images and animation, music and theatre. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Perch? hai deciso di fare l'astronauta? 2. Quale esperimento stai svolgendo in questi giorni? 3. Qual ? stata la tua maggiore difficolt? durante la fase di addestramento? 4. Quali effetti personali ti sei portato per il tempo libero dalla Terra? 5. E' difficile deglutire nello spazio? E i sapori sono inalterati? 6. C'? qualcosa che non si pu? mangiare sulla Stazione Spaziale? 7. Qual ? la percezione del tempo sulla Stazione Spaziale? 8. Hai qualche sogno nel cassetto? Quali nuovi posti nell'Universo vorresti visitare? 9. Hai trasmesso alle tue figlie la passione per lo spazio? 10. Vi capita mai di litigare sulla Stazione Spaziale? 11. Quali sono le difese che ha la Stazione Spaziale in caso di pericolo di impatto con altri corpi celesti? 12. Quando tornerai sulla Terra, cosa ti mancher? di pi? dello spazio? 13. Che tipo di alunno eri alle medie? Molto studioso o svogliato? 14. Dalla ISS si vedono gli effetti, belli o brutti, dell'azione dell'uomo sulla Terra? 15. Qual ? il pensiero che ti d? forza nei momenti di difficolt?? 16. Quanto ? difficile essere comandante della Stazione Spaziale e come ti sei sentito quando te l'hanno annunciato? 17. Che effetto ti fa sembrare una stella? 18. Che differenze stai trovando tra la missione "Volare" e "Beyond"? 19. Con l'assenza di peso non si avverte pi? la percezione del corpo, quello che resta ? forse quella che noi chiamiamo "anima"? 20. Qual ? l'attivit? che ti d? pi? soddisfazione sulla Stazione Spaziale? translated: 1. Why did you decide to become an astronaut? 2. What experiment are you currently working on? 3. What was the most difficult part of your training? 4. What personal belongings did you bring with you on the ISS, to use in your free time? 5. Is it hard to swallow in space? Do flavors change? 6. Is there anything you cannot eat on the ISS? 7. What is time perception on the ISS? 8. Do you have any unrealized dream? Where in space would you like to go? 9. Do your daughters have the same passion for space exploration as you? 10. Do astronauts ever happen to argue on the ISS? 11. What defence system does the ISS have in case of an impact with other flying space objects? 12. What will you miss most, once back on earth? 13. What kind of student were you when attending secondary school? Did you study hard or were you lazy? 14. Can you see the effects of human impact on earth from the ISS? 15. How do you find strength in hard times? 16. Is it difficult to be the ISS commander? What were your feelings when you were told it would be you? 17. Looking from earth the ISS seems a star. How do you feel about this? 18. What are the differences between the two missions "Volare" and "Beyond"? 19. The lack of gravity makes you feel weightless. Does this condition somehow get you in touch with your spirituality? 20. What activity is most satisfying for you on the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From aj9n at aol.com Mon Nov 4 15:11:05 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 15:11:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-04 14:00 UTC References: <2116187904.551437.1572880265712.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2116187904.551437.1572880265712@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-04 14:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Tue 2019-11-05 12:34:49 UTC 67 deg Watch for live stream at:? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A ? ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? Watch for live stream from Milano at:? (***) http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-04 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-10-29 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators?(***) ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1355. Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1294. 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. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From aj9n at aol.com Mon Nov 4 17:17:16 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 17:17:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-04 17:00 UTC References: <1695643277.612631.1572887836958.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1695643277.612631.1572887836958@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-04 17:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Tue 2019-11-05 12:34:49 UTC 67 deg Watch for live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A ? ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? Watch for live stream from Milano at: http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-04 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-10-29 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1355. Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1294. 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. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From dquagliana at gmail.com Mon Nov 4 19:05:39 2019 From: dquagliana at gmail.com (Douglas Quagliana) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 13:05:39 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Presuming that their primary mission pulsed plasma thruster performs perfectly, perhaps Paul can proclaim for us the predicted perigree perturbations? What is the expected new orbit after thrusting? Higher apogee? Elliptical? 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5 > On Nov 2, 2019, at 11:07 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Cygnus is scheduled to depart the ISS on January 13, 2020 and raise > its orbit to around 500 km before deploying HuskySat-1 and SwampSat. > After deployment, I believe the 1200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz > (decodable with FoxTelem) will be active. It will then complete its > primary mission, expected to last 30 days, testing a pulsed plasma > thruster From zleffke at vt.edu Mon Nov 4 21:07:14 2019 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Leffke, Zachary) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 21:07:14 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That was awesome......(and prodigious use of the letter P), Presumably Osh Park with their promptly produced perfect purple PCBs would be proud. I too am very interested in the K-band system. Did some googling, wish there was more about it on the web, but get that we might not be able to bug them for a bit as things are busy. Will they be formally turning the system over to AMSAT for command and control after completion of their mission.......will there be a chance in the future to turn the K-Band system on when not over Washington? Any info on the ground systems they are using to demonstrate the K-band radio? I'm wondering about feasibility of follow on experiments with microwave. Seems like a good candidate mission to pair up with the 6.1m antennas brought up at the Symposium for University of Arizona / Rincon (useable up to ~250 GHz).....maybe useful to demonstrate their ground systems are working (if the K-band TX can be turned on over Arizona/Colorado)..... -Zach, KJ4QL*P* P.S. yours was more original :-) -- Pesearch Associate Perospace & Ocean Systems Lab Ped & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Pirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Pork Phone: 540-231-4174 Pell Phone: 540-808-6305 -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 2:06 PM To: Paul Stoetzer Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HuskySat Presuming that their primary mission pulsed plasma thruster performs perfectly, perhaps Paul can proclaim for us the predicted perigree perturbations? What is the expected new orbit after thrusting? Higher apogee? Elliptical? 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5 > On Nov 2, 2019, at 11:07 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Cygnus is scheduled to depart the ISS on January 13, 2020 and raise > its orbit to around 500 km before deploying HuskySat-1 and SwampSat. > After deployment, I believe the 1200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz > (decodable with FoxTelem) will be active. It will then complete its > primary mission, expected to last 30 days, testing a pulsed plasma > thruster _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zmetzing at pobox.com Mon Nov 4 22:07:49 2019 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 16:07:49 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 2019-11-04 15:07, Leffke, Zachary via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I too am very interested in the K-band system. We should all be interested in proliferating in the microwave and mm-wave bands: > ?Because it?s such wide bandwidth, you can pretty much eliminate the > problems that 2.4GHz has,? says Sanitate. The 2.4 GHz frequency > spectrum is overwhelmed with a ton of different devices around the > house, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee devices, as well as > cordless phones, car alarms, and microwave ovens. UWB uses higher > frequency ranges that aren?t as overwhelmed. ?There?s really nothing > in that space,? Sanitate says. ?Some Wi-Fi uses 5GHz, but above 5GHz > there?s really nothing.? Re-quoted from https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/11/u1-chip/ Use it or lose it. --- Zach N0ZGO From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 5 02:47:58 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 02:47:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-05 03:00 UTC References: <984303821.782298.1572922078674.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <984303821.782298.1572922078674@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-05 03:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Tue 2019-11-05 12:34:49 UTC 67 deg Watch for live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A ? ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? Watch for live stream from Milano at: http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? ? ?Alcide De Gasperi? Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale ?E. L. Corner?, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg (***) ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-05 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-10-29 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1355. Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1294. 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. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From n0jy at amsat.org Tue Nov 5 03:47:19 2019 From: n0jy at amsat.org (Jerry Buxton) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 21:47:19 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Zach, The Part 97 license that AMSAT will operate under does not include or allow the use of any of the experiments on board.? As those experiments were not able to conform to the Part 97 so called 'educational exemption', including the K-band radio, that is ultimately why two licenses were required.? Part 5 Experimental is operated by UW for everything including the telemetry downlink of the AMSAT transponder module, and the transponder must remain off during that operation.? Part 97 operation by AMSAT will solely be the AMSAT transponder module. This was the first partnership with an educational institution where an AMSAT radio was flown on a non-AMSAT (UW in this case) CubeSat.? In the process of working with the FCC and NASA to obtain a single Part 97 license that was not complicated or restricted by "pecuniary interest", the experience developed an understanding with FCC as to how a mission such as HuskySat-1 could be fully licensed under Part 97.? There were delays and difficulties in executing all of the requirements to qualify Part 97 and that ultimately carried on up to the mission deadline requirement for having a license in hand in order for HuskySat-1 to be integrated on the LV.? The only way forward at that time, in order for UW to make the launch, was to do the separate licensing. It was lots of work and some good frustration along the way and I thank and commend our partners at University of Washington as well as the FCC for their work to make it happen, and our friends at NASA for giving us the opportunity to push for a path to amateur radio licensing for more of the CubeSat launches they sponsor.? I believe that it has resulted in a known path toward fully Part 97 licensed educational (e.g. university) CubeSats.? That should in turn offer more opportunities for AMSAT radios to fly as the communications package for a mission as well as an operating amateur radio satellite, in the same way as the CubeSats we produce. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On 11/4/2019 15:07, Leffke, Zachary via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I too am very interested in the K-band system. Did some googling, wish there was more about it on the web, but get that we might not be able to bug them for a bit as things are busy. Will they be formally turning the system over to AMSAT for command and control after completion of their mission.......will there be a chance in the future to turn the K-Band system on when not over Washington? Any info on the ground systems they are using to demonstrate the K-band radio? I'm wondering about feasibility of follow on experiments with microwave. Seems like a good candidate mission to pair up with the 6.1m antennas brought up at the Symposium for University of Arizona / Rincon (useable up to ~250 GHz).....maybe useful to demonstrate their ground systems are working (if the K-band TX can be turned on over Arizona/Colorado)..... From aj9n at aol.com Tue Nov 5 14:23:04 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 14:23:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-05 14:00 UTC References: <1175038306.941362.1572963784086.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1175038306.941362.1572963784086@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-05 14:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Tue 2019-11-05 12:34:49 UTC 67 deg (***) Watch for live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHI1hqkeATG-6-rLty4k19A ? ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? Watch for live stream from Milano at: http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? ? ?Alcide De Gasperi? Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale ?E. L. Corner?, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-05 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-05 14:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1356. (***) Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1295. (***) 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. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From zleffke at vt.edu Tue Nov 5 16:18:51 2019 From: zleffke at vt.edu (Leffke, Zachary) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 16:18:51 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] HuskySat In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for the detailed response Jerry! I certainly can understand the headaches involved with the licensing, we're having our own issues at the moment (all part 5 stuff, not in the ham bands....it would seem to be a pretty simple thing we're trying to do, but apparently it's not.......searing headaches daily). One day I might pick your brain more about the details there, I've got something like 50 questions...........but not today, and not on the list. Even if the K-Band system is Part 5, it is still good to see it operating in the Amateur Satellite Service frequency band and stimulating use of microwave on smallsats. Perhaps some FCC magic can happen down the road and we can play with it too (won't hold my breath, but I can hope)! I'd still be interested in learning more about their ground segment for this system (there are hints of GNU Radio on their page). Any info on their HW design, link budgets, pointing control, etc.. would be interesting to me. If anyone can point me to additional information either on or off list I would appreciate it. Good Luck to the HuskySat-1 Team! -Zach, KJ4QLP -- Research Associate Aerospace & Ocean 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 -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Jerry Buxton via AMSAT-BB Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 10:47 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HuskySat Zach, The Part 97 license that AMSAT will operate under does not include or allow the use of any of the experiments on board.? As those experiments were not able to conform to the Part 97 so called 'educational exemption', including the K-band radio, that is ultimately why two licenses were required.? Part 5 Experimental is operated by UW for everything including the telemetry downlink of the AMSAT transponder module, and the transponder must remain off during that operation.? Part 97 operation by AMSAT will solely be the AMSAT transponder module. This was the first partnership with an educational institution where an AMSAT radio was flown on a non-AMSAT (UW in this case) CubeSat.? In the process of working with the FCC and NASA to obtain a single Part 97 license that was not complicated or restricted by "pecuniary interest", the experience developed an understanding with FCC as to how a mission such as HuskySat-1 could be fully licensed under Part 97.? There were delays and difficulties in executing all of the requirements to qualify Part 97 and that ultimately carried on up to the mission deadline requirement for having a license in hand in order for HuskySat-1 to be integrated on the LV.? The only way forward at that time, in order for UW to make the launch, was to do the separate licensing. It was lots of work and some good frustration along the way and I thank and commend our partners at University of Washington as well as the FCC for their work to make it happen, and our friends at NASA for giving us the opportunity to push for a path to amateur radio licensing for more of the CubeSat launches they sponsor.? I believe that it has resulted in a known path toward fully Part 97 licensed educational (e.g. university) CubeSats.? That should in turn offer more opportunities for AMSAT radios to fly as the communications package for a mission as well as an operating amateur radio satellite, in the same way as the CubeSats we produce. Jerry Buxton, N?JY On 11/4/2019 15:07, Leffke, Zachary via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I too am very interested in the K-band system. Did some googling, wish there was more about it on the web, but get that we might not be able to bug them for a bit as things are busy. Will they be formally turning the system over to AMSAT for command and control after completion of their mission.......will there be a chance in the future to turn the K-Band system on when not over Washington? Any info on the ground systems they are using to demonstrate the K-band radio? I'm wondering about feasibility of follow on experiments with microwave. Seems like a good candidate mission to pair up with the 6.1m antennas brought up at the Symposium for University of Arizona / Rincon (useable up to ~250 GHz).....maybe useful to demonstrate their ground systems are working (if the K-band TX can be turned on over Arizona/Colorado)..... _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. 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Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue Nov 5 23:32:15 2019 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 23:32:15 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] 23cm at WRC-19 References: <1595119174.1001655.1572996735475.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1595119174.1001655.1572996735475@mail.yahoo.com> RSGB WRC-19 Update: 23cms and A Long Day? https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/05/rsgb-wrc-19-update-23cms-and-a-long-day/ PocketQube Workshop in Glasgow - talk videos and PDF slides available? https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/04/pocketqube-workshop-videos-available/ In this article Christer SM0NCL shows how CW and SSB signals of just 100 mW PEP can access the QO-100 / Es'hail-2 narrowband transponder? https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT-SM The FUNcube Yahoo Group has moved to groups.io You can join the new FUNcube group at?https://groups.io/g/FUNcube The FUNcube Pro+ SDR Dongle group is at?https://groups.io/g/FCDProPlus/ Trevor M5AKA?---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From aj9n at aol.com Wed Nov 6 03:06:58 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 03:06:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-06 03:00 UTC References: <1728120588.97322.1573009618833.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1728120588.97322.1573009618833@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-06 03:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg ? Watch for live stream from Milano at: http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? Watch for live stream from Montignoso at: (***) ?https://youtu.be/WyAYyuATUAg ? ? ? ?Alcide De Gasperi? Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale ?E. L. Corner?, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-06 03:00 UTC.? (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 02:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1356. Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1295. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. (***) ? A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From w5rkn at w5rkn.com Wed Nov 6 03:13:46 2019 From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 21:13:46 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 in mode L/v for 24 hours beginning at 0249Z Message-ID: AO-92 was switched to Mode L/v at 02:49 UTC and will remain in that mode for 24 hours. Uplink is 1267.359 MHz, downlink is 145.880 MHz. Quote TweetKO4MA @glasbrenner ? 21m AO-92 in mode L/v for 24 hours beginning at 0249Z Ron W5RKN From aj9n at aol.com Wed Nov 6 15:58:12 2019 From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com) Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 15:58:12 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC References: <924000434.383030.1573055892927.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <924000434.383030.1573055892927@mail.yahoo.com> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC ? Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ? Istituto Comprensivo ?G.B. Perasso?, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Montignoso ? Scuola secondaria I grado ?G.B.Giorgini?, Montignoso, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Wed 2019-11-06 09:27:34 UTC 32 deg (***) ? Watch for live stream from Milano at: http://www.arierba.it/ARISS_Contact/live.html? https://www.icperasso.edu.it/riepilogo-articoli-al-top/265-test.html ? Watch for live stream from Montignoso at: ?https://youtu.be/WyAYyuATUAg ? ? ? ?Alcide De Gasperi? Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale ?E. L. Corner?, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg ? European High School ? Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. ?Majorana ? Laterza?, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg (***) ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? ? 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?2019-11-06 15:00 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. ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt ? ? The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ? ? ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ??? ? ARISS Contact Applications (United States) ? The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ??? Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ? ? Message to US Educators ? Amateur Radio on the International Space Station? ? Contact Opportunity? ? Call for Proposals? ? Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 ? Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020? ? The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.? ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.? ? The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.? The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?. ? The Opportunity? ? Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.? ? An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.? ? Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.?? ? More Information ? For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. ? Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education at gmail.com?.? ? 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ? ******************************************************************************** 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, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd at gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss at iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ? ? ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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?? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.? ? 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 ? ? The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ? ? **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: ? Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IK?WGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 ? **************************************************************************** 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. ? ? ? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1358. (***) Each school counts as 1 event.?????????????????????????????????? Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1296. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. ? A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ? ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS ? **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ? https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** ? Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch ? Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA ? Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir ? **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com Wed Nov 6 16:38:14 2019 From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple) Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 20:38:14 +0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sentinel 2 Satellite Message-ID: <8B973D37-5E16-4031-87A4-CB9192963551@gmail.com> Dear All, Does anyone have information about the frequencies, modulation of this bird and how to decode imagery (which seems to be open)? 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 7 15:57:24 2019 From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 09:57:24 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink Message-ID: There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the Trustee? 73, N0AN Hasan From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Nov 7 16:02:47 2019 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:02:47 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: XW-2A is the offender here as it operates outside the 200 kHz allocated in the bandplan for satellites, so there isn't any recourse. The satellite portion of the bandplan is 145.800 - 146.000 MHz (though amateur satellite transmissions are legal from 144 MHz - 146 MHz). Note that the Texas VHF-FM Society Bandplan establishes 145.500 MHz - 145.800 MHz for simplex or experimental use (http://www.txvhffm.org/coordination/bandplan.php) 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:58 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area > https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ > > It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. > > Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater > (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? > > Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a > shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live > with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the > Trustee? > > 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kb1pvh at gmail.com Thu Nov 7 16:07:19 2019 From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:07:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 145.67 is in the Miscellaneous and experimental section not the satellite sub band. You can thank the Chinese for not using the satellite sub band. See here http://www.arrl.org/band-plan 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 11:00 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area > https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ > > It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. > > Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater > (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? > > Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a > shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live > with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the > Trustee? > > 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com Thu Nov 7 16:17:39 2019 From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:17:39 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank to all for the good info. Pity the Chinese did not follow best practice. Appreciate the info very much! 73, N0AN Hasan On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:07 AM Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > 145.67 is in the Miscellaneous and experimental section not the satellite > sub band. You can thank the Chinese for not using the satellite sub band. > > > See here http://www.arrl.org/band-plan > > 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes > 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband > Dave-KB1PVH > > > Sent from my Galaxy S9 > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 11:00 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > >> There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area >> https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ >> >> It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. >> >> Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater >> (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? >> >> Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this >> a >> shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live >> with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the >> Trustee? >> >> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > From jim at k6ccc.org Thu Nov 7 16:20:17 2019 From: jim at k6ccc.org (jim at k6ccc.org) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:20:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1573143617.366620896@apps.rackspace.com> Forget about the ARRL bandplan, it's the FCC rules that matter. Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 97.205b: "A repeater may receive and re-transmit only on the 10m and shorter wavelength frequency bands except the 28.0?29.5 MHz, 50.0?51.0 MHz, 144.0?144.5 MHz, 145.5?146.0 MHz, 222.00?222.15 MHz, 431.0?433.0 Mhz and 435.0?438.0 Mhz segments. " So, 145.670 is flat out illegal for a repeater input or output. Jim Walls K6CCC -----Original Message----- From: "Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB" Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 07:57 To: "AMSAT-BB" Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the Trustee? 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From simon at sdr-radio.com Thu Nov 7 16:23:29 2019 From: simon at sdr-radio.com (simon at sdr-radio.com) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 16:23:29 -0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <06e501d59587$b13a01b0$13ae0510$@sdr-radio.com> Another Chinese satellite interferes with GB3NC here in Cornwall. Simon Brown, G4ELI https://www.sdr-radio.com -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH via AMSAT-BB Sent: 07 November 2019 16:07 To: Hasan al-Basri Cc: AMSAT -BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink 145.67 is in the Miscellaneous and experimental section not the satellite sub band. You can thank the Chinese for not using the satellite sub band. See here http://www.arrl.org/band-plan 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband From n8hm at arrl.net Thu Nov 7 16:27:53 2019 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:27:53 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: <1573143617.366620896@apps.rackspace.com> References: <1573143617.366620896@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: This is not a repeater station, it's more like a packet node, and is appropriately located within the bandplan as an experimental activity. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 11:24 AM jim--- via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Forget about the ARRL bandplan, it's the FCC rules that matter. > > Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 97.205b: > "A repeater may receive and re-transmit only on the 10m and shorter > wavelength frequency bands except the 28.0?29.5 MHz, 50.0?51.0 MHz, > 144.0?144.5 MHz, 145.5?146.0 MHz, 222.00?222.15 MHz, 431.0?433.0 Mhz > and 435.0?438.0 Mhz segments. " > > So, 145.670 is flat out illegal for a repeater input or output. > > Jim Walls > K6CCC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB" > Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 07:57 > To: "AMSAT-BB" > Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink > > There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area > https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ > > It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. > > Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater > (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? > > Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a > shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live > with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the > Trustee? > > 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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From jim at k6ccc.org Thu Nov 7 16:43:39 2019 From: jim at k6ccc.org (jim at k6ccc.org) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:43:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: <1573143617.366620896@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: <1573145019.793823643@apps.rackspace.com> Ah, you are right. Looking at the link, it is NOT a D-Star repeater as originally reported. Jim K6CCC -----Original Message----- From: "Paul Stoetzer" Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 08:27 To: "jim at k6ccc.org" Cc: "Hasan al-Basri" , "AMSAT-BB" Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink This is not a repeater station, it's more like a packet node, and is appropriately located within the bandplan as an experimental activity. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 11:24 AM jim--- via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Forget about the ARRL bandplan, it's the FCC rules that matter. > > Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 97.205b: > "A repeater may receive and re-transmit only on the 10m and shorter > wavelength frequency bands except the 28.0?29.5 MHz, 50.0?51.0 MHz, > 144.0?144.5 MHz, 145.5?146.0 MHz, 222.00?222.15 MHz, 431.0?433.0 Mhz > and 435.0?438.0 Mhz segments. " > > So, 145.670 is flat out illegal for a repeater input or output. > > Jim Walls > K6CCC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB" > Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 07:57 > To: "AMSAT-BB" > Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink > > There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area > https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ > > It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. > > Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater > (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? > > Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a > shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live > with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the > Trustee? > > 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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From zmetzing at pobox.com Thu Nov 7 17:01:13 2019 From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:01:13 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: <1573143617.366620896@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: <055fe1d2-7b67-145b-4459-fade41b7ed90@pobox.com> On 2019-11-07 10:27, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote: > This is not a repeater station, it's more like a packet node, and is > appropriately located within the bandplan as an experimental activity. Seems like that might be more appropriately located at 145.01 - 145.09, but band plans aren't law. Perhaps, if someone notified him/her, he/she might move the node. --- Zach N0ZGO From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Thu Nov 7 17:05:52 2019 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 17:05:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1923673491.618268.1573146352174@mail.yahoo.com> Before casting blame it's worth remembering that these satellites fully conformed to the then IARU Region 3 band plan. When the problem with the IARU Region 3 band plan came to light the Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) / Chinese Radio Amateur Club (CRAC) proposed an Action on the IARU Administrative Council in 2015 to make accurate band plan information available, see https://amsat-uk.org/2015/10/21/iaru-region-3-conference/ IARU Region 3 have subsequently revised their band plan to specify the IARU agreed 145.800-146.000 MHz satellite allocation, although I can't see the 144.000-144.025 MHz IARU satellite allocation on IARU R-3's latest band plan issued September 2019, see? http://www.iaru-r3.org/newsite/wp-content/files/R3-004%20IARU%20Region%203%20Bandplan%20rev.2.pdf The two satellite allocations are better shown on the IARU Region 2 band plan at https://www.iaru-r2.org/documents/explorer/files/Plan%20de%20bandas%20%7C%20Band-plan/R2%20Band%20Plan%202016.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA On Thursday, 7 November 2019, 16:23:19 GMT, Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB wrote: Thank to all for the good info. Pity the Chinese did not follow best practice. Appreciate the info very much! 73, N0AN Hasan On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:07 AM Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > 145.67 is in the Miscellaneous and experimental section not the satellite > sub band. You can thank the Chinese for not using the satellite sub band. > > > See here http://www.arrl.org/band-plan > > 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes > 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband > Dave-KB1PVH > > > Sent from my Galaxy S9 > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 11:00 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: > >> There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area >> https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ >> >> It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. >> >> Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater >> (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? >> >> Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this >> a >> shared resource with D-Star?? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live >> with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the >> Trustee? >> >> 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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From wd9get at amsat.org Thu Nov 7 19:12:41 2019 From: wd9get at amsat.org (Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 13:12:41 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats Message-ID: I noticed at our club station that SATPC32 has the capability of displaying >12 satellites and the list (A - whatever) is along the bottom. However, my load of the program at home still has only 12 (A - L) with the letter designation in the lower right corner. Both systems are running 12.8d. Does anyone have any insight as to why mine is limiting the number of sats? Is there a setting hidden somewhere, is it a newer build, or do I need to wipe and re-install? 73, Keith Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb From wa4sca at gmail.com Thu Nov 7 19:27:01 2019 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 13:27:01 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000901d595a1$54cef420$fe6cdc60$@gmail.com> You have an older version, even though they are both 12.8d. Get the version dated 16 June. Follow the update instructions, and you will be all set. 73, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- 12 sats < < I noticed at our club station that SATPC32 has the capability of 12 satellites and the list (A - whatever) is along the bottom.