From rjlawn at gmail.com  Sun Sep  1 01:10:25 2019
From: rjlawn at gmail.com (Richard Lawn)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:10:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 9700 problem
Message-ID: <CADQmrTHVLDARM0EF6KGtKnBHXiULwiGKrf1B0Cs=h-vXJ5=EMw@mail.gmail.com>

I sorted out my problem. Apparently the radio doesn?t like USB 3.0 ports,
or the drivers. I switched to a slower older port on the same computer and
all works like a charm.
73
Rick, W2JAZ
-- 
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sun Sep  1 08:26:33 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 16:26:33 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] VELOX-2
Message-ID: <3672646d-1571-6232-fd57-43ffff43e052@msa.hinet.net>

This bird is still active, sending out telemetry in CW beginning with 
SSXII. There is a short video on my blog (BX2ABT.com, entry of Sep 1, 
2019) showing reception.


From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Sun Sep  1 15:30:29 2019
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 08:30:29 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rt 66 OTA - Sept 7-15 2019 W6D
Message-ID: <4caaafd5-379a-7e2e-90e0-3c39a37d36d2@mindspring.com>

to All those working Route 66 on the air 2019.

I will be working the Sats as W6D (Victor Valley ARC) from my QTH(DM14).

I will be on both FM, and linear Sats for the event. no set schedule.

Dates: Sat Sep 7 ? Sun Sep 15, 2019

Citrus Belt ARC is the sponsoring club, check their website for each 
club/contact info operating respective special Call: W6A - W6U

And for more information on the RT 66 OTA event,? HF frequencies, and 
more :? http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=15

happy hunting!

73 Christy KB6LTY



From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Sun Sep  1 17:58:18 2019
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 12:58:18 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for August 2019
Message-ID: <A04AFE2AEB89443EAB84B242F6E05F91@Ron8300PC>

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period August 1, 2019 through September 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! 

CALL                    01Aug        01Sep 

      K8YSE 1884 1926 
      KO4MA 1673 1694 
      WA4NVM 1536 1544 
      N8RO 1068 1070 
      K8TL 982 1012 
      N6UK 626 675 
      N9IP 625 635 
      KE4AL 556 602 
      NS3L 505 526 
      W7QL 401 451 
      K9UO 425 450 
      PV8DX 360 373 
      AC9E 300 352 
      AD0HJ 282 300 
      PS8ET 275         274? 
      N7EGY 200 250 
      W0NBC 106 137 
      KC9UQR 113 132 
      AI9IN 100 125 
      N7AME 100 125 
      N4QX 100 106 
      AA0MZ            New 102 
      KI0G New 102 
      DL4ZAB New 101 
      KD8RTT New 101 
      WD9EWK (DM54) New 101 
      W7BMD New 100 


If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for 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 n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Sep  2 14:34:40 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 10:34:40 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kingston Community School,
	Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia
Message-ID: <C45E19F2D8BA477E922AC62FCA9BBEE5@DHJ>

 

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia

on Sept. 3. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:06 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 simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 

 

 

 

Staff, students and caregivers at Kingston Community School are committed to continuously improving their actions to ensure personalised education for all. The school is committed to fostering partnerships between families, as they are key to supporting student learning. We recognize student voice is vital in this partnership along with disciplinary knowledge and challenging tasks. 

 

We believe that all students are capable of success across the Early Years Learning Framework, Australian Curriculum and South Australian Certificate of Education, and that our learning programs will equip all students to engage in future employment and civic life both locally and globally.

 

All Educators at Kingston Community School have a responsibility to ensure that all young people have the level of literacy and numeracy that enables them to engage with, and succeed in, the world beyond the school gate.

 

At Kingston Community School we foster a STEM approach, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity & curiosity, communication, teamwork, innovation & entrepreneurship and adaptability.

 

 

 

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

 

1. What is the most challenging thing about living on the ISS?

2. How did you prepare and train for your mission and does that include 

   preparing for no gravity?

3. What is the effect on your body of no gravity?

4. What experiments are you currently doing at the moment and why do 

   you do them in space?

5. Are you able to grow any fresh foods in the Space Station and if so, 

   can you eat them?

6. What sorts of meals do you eat and how do you prepare them?

7. What happens to all your rubbish and waste up in the space station?

8. Is solar power the only energy source used to power the space 

   station?

9. Are the astronauts onboard in control of the ISS like a pilot, or 

   does it fly itself? What keeps it in orbit?

10. How fast is the ISS moving and how far above Earth are you?

11. Has the Space Station ever been damaged or hit my asteroids or an 

    object in space?

12. What happens if an astronaut gets sick while up in the space 

    station?

13. How do you get air when you're in space?

14. What is the hardest thing about doing a spacewalk?

15. What impact does the lack of gravity have on your body?

16. When we do science experiments to make sure things are fair, we 

    sometimes have to measure liquids or weigh things. With no gravity 

    how do you do this in space?

17. What is it like when you re: enter the earth's atmosphere and 

    gravity hits?

18. How many parachutes do the capsules have?

19. What sort of rehabilitation do you need to have after you arrive     

    back on Earth?

20. Has NASA explored if artificial gravity could be created 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.  Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA 

         The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

         The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

         Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05 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

 

 


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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Sep  2 15:01:02 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 11:01:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle,
	ID
Message-ID: <843C6A8098344E34A84544E1C5E2C9D5@DHJ>

 

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID on 03 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:05 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W7GSA. The contact should be audible over the state of Indiana and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

 

Story: 

 

Galileo STEM Academy is a Kindergarten through 8th grade public school, in the West Ada School District, located in Eagle, Idaho. Galileo is a School of Choice. Parents apply for student admission and are accepted by lottery.  Galileo STEM Academy opened in 2007.  Galileo currently has 797 students, 42 certified teachers and 12 classified staff members. 

 

Galileo's mission statement is, "Galileo, a community of explorers discovering their unlimited potential."  The following is our school's Vision Statement, "At Galileo our vision is to encourage students to be their best by promoting a collaborative, safe, learning community, developing and accepting responsibility for personal growth, fostering leadership through service, unleashing unlimited potential through innovative relevant learning, empowering critical thinkers through active engagement and challenging exploration of the great unknown." 

 

Galileo STEM Academy became the first school, in the state of Idaho, to become STEM certified in October 2018 through AdvancEd. Galileo promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students through providing hands on, project-based learning utilizing the engineering design process.  Galileo accomplishes this by providing, to all students, diverse learning opportunities.  These include: 

 

1.Ham Radio Club   

2.Botball and Jr. Botball Robotics using C++ coding language 

3.First Lego League Robotics  

4.FabSLAM 3-D Printing Competition Team 

5.Rocket Club  

6.Math Counts Competition Team  

7.Raspberry Pi Operating Systems  

8.Maker Space 

9.Idaho Tech Challenge 

 

Galileo STEM Academy's students implement authentic STEM skills to attain college and career readiness.  Our students begin coding, making, engineering in kindergarten and continually develop their skills through 8th grade.   Galileo STEM Academy's teachers and staff utilize NASA lesson, ARRL lessons, and attend Professional Development Conferences throughout the year to promote a love of learning and create life-long learners.

 

 

 

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

 

1. How do you get chosen to go to space?

2. Do you play video games on the ISS?

3. How much fuel do you need to get to the ISS?

4. What time do you use on the ISS?

5. How long does it normally take you to orbit around the earth on the 

   ISS?

6. Do you feel differently emotionally when you come back from space?

7. Is it hard being in a rocket for more than a day when traveling to 

   the ISS?

8. Does zero gravity feel normal?

9. Does sound in space sound louder, quieter, or the same?

10. What is the most uncomfortable thing about your space suit?

11. Can you vote in an election when on the ISS?

12. How do you spend your free time on the ISS?

13. What is your favorite song? 

14. Who was your favorite teacher?

15. Are all the countries on the ISS working on different experiments?

16. Do you spend much time with the crews from the other countries?

17. Do you play a musical instrument?

18. Have you ever gotten motion sickness on the ISS?

19. What was the last book you read?

20. Where did you go to college and what was your major?

 

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


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From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Mon Sep  2 23:19:24 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 23:19:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
References: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>

Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.? 67HZ uplink or 74.4Hz?thanksRich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From K6FW1 at verizon.net  Mon Sep  2 23:21:09 2019
From: K6FW1 at verizon.net (Frank)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 16:21:09 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
In-Reply-To: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>

67 hz.

> On Sep 2, 2019, at 4:19 PM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.  67HZ uplink or 74.4Hz?thanksRich
> 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 stephennipper at gmail.com  Mon Sep  2 23:32:28 2019
From: stephennipper at gmail.com (H. Stephen Nipper)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:32:28 -0600
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
In-Reply-To: <A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>
References: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>
	<A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <CAPf7+3qoOyqobHFf-CKrarO2vxZy7kHG73HH-KBvU9SwzA+gjw@mail.gmail.com>

74.4 will activate the satellite if it hasn't been on for 10 minutes. Then
67 to communicate on it.

On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 5:22 PM Frank via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> 67 hz.
>
> > On Sep 2, 2019, at 4:19 PM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.  67HZ uplink or
> 74.4Hz?thanksRich
> > 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 saguaroastro at cox.net  Mon Sep  2 23:33:09 2019
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (saguaroastro)
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:33:09 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
In-Reply-To: <A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <20190902233348.F2C438889@lansing182.amsat.org>

You do need to turn it on by transmitting a 2second carrier with a 74.4 hz tone then a 67hz tone to work it.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org
-------- Original message --------From: Frank via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Date: 9/2/19  16:21  (GMT-07:00) To: RG <marzo7088 at yahoo.com> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50 67 hz.> On Sep 2, 2019, at 4:19 PM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:> > Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.? 67HZ uplink or 74.4Hz?thanksRich> 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 availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Sep  2 23:39:29 2019
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 19:39:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
In-Reply-To: <CAPf7+3qoOyqobHFf-CKrarO2vxZy7kHG73HH-KBvU9SwzA+gjw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>
	<A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>
	<CAPf7+3qoOyqobHFf-CKrarO2vxZy7kHG73HH-KBvU9SwzA+gjw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKOHkEC6L-QFE+Xtdi15-Xb5KKkL0WFn+bOOhLTHKWo5pg@mail.gmail.com>

Even if it is on and in use it turns off every 10 minutes and has to be
rearmed with 74.4. That is why sometimes on a busy pass it will go silent
for a while... Until someone that knows this rearms it.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 19:34 H. Stephen Nipper via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> 74.4 will activate the satellite if it hasn't been on for 10 minutes. Then
> 67 to communicate on it.
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 5:22 PM Frank via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > 67 hz.
> >
> > > On Sep 2, 2019, at 4:19 PM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.  67HZ uplink or
> > 74.4Hz?thanksRich
> > > 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
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Tue Sep  3 01:36:11 2019
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 18:36:11 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Using two radios with SATPC32
Message-ID: <001501d561f7$faee1120$f0ca3360$@cox.net>

All,

 

Lacking the funds for an IC9100, I want to use my SDR play RSP1 for downlink
and IC-7000 for uplink. What is not clear to me in the manual is which radio
is which in the set up? Is radio one the downlink or uplink? I'm sure I'll
have more questions, but let's start small.

 

TIA

 

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)

Saguaro Astronomy Club

www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org> 

Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club

www.W7TBC.org <http://www.W7TBC.org> 

 


From wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc  Tue Sep  3 02:10:07 2019
From: wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 22:10:07 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] CTCSS tone SO50
In-Reply-To: <CALn0fKOHkEC6L-QFE+Xtdi15-Xb5KKkL0WFn+bOOhLTHKWo5pg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1934591412.917292.1567466364951.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1934591412.917292.1567466364951@mail.yahoo.com>
	<A957D4E1-4E0E-480C-9784-4E117BDEB933@verizon.net>
	<CAPf7+3qoOyqobHFf-CKrarO2vxZy7kHG73HH-KBvU9SwzA+gjw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CALn0fKOHkEC6L-QFE+Xtdi15-Xb5KKkL0WFn+bOOhLTHKWo5pg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxUPOrBiRsgbXDDN1GpmzwZCvqnC_Yh=+jU9imD4QqD-Ug@mail.gmail.com>

It's also worth mentioning (and I just learned this by experience this
weekend) that the repeater transmitter does not stay on after the 67Hz tone
stops un the uplink.  And when you transmit again with the 67Hz tone, there
is a momentary delay before it starts relaying.  This behavior is all AFTER
it is armed with 74.4.

On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 7:41 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Even if it is on and in use it turns off every 10 minutes and has to be
> rearmed with 74.4. That is why sometimes on a busy pass it will go silent
> for a while... Until someone that knows this rearms it.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 19:34 H. Stephen Nipper via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > 74.4 will activate the satellite if it hasn't been on for 10 minutes.
> Then
> > 67 to communicate on it.
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 5:22 PM Frank via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > 67 hz.
> > >
> > > > On Sep 2, 2019, at 4:19 PM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Can you tell me what tone I need to access SO50.  67HZ uplink or
> > > 74.4Hz?thanksRich
> > > > 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!
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> > >
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> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> > > expressed
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> of
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> > >
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> > expressed
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From kv1j at comcast.net  Tue Sep  3 03:08:26 2019
From: kv1j at comcast.net (Eric Williams)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 23:08:26 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FP/KV1J - 24 Sept - 8 Oct
Message-ID: <000801d56204$db4178f0$91c46ad0$@comcast.net>

I will be active again from Miquelon Island, GN17, in a few weeks.  I will
be setting up on Tuesday 24 September and leaving the evening of 8 October.
Most of my activity will be on the low bands.  I will try to get on several
Satellite passes when the weather is ok.  It is often foggy , windy, and wet
and I setup for the sats outside on the deck of the house.  My horizon is
blocked a bit to the USA by the neighboring homes but I am right on the
water pointing to Europe so low passes are promising that direction.

Equipment is two FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi.  I'll favor the SSB
birds usually higher in the passband but will also try FM if they do not get
too busy.  Sat logging is by paper so may not get loaded to LoTW until the
week after I return to the USA.

There is a slight chance I may also be on grid GN16 if I am on St Pierre
Island or borrow a car a drive to Langlade Is.  More information on the web
at -
http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html

When in FP my email is kv1j at arrl.net <mailto:kv1j at arrl.net>  
73,  Eric  KV1J  FP/KV1J


From seb at wintek.com  Tue Sep  3 13:29:46 2019
From: seb at wintek.com (Stephen  E. Belter)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 13:29:46 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Using two radios with SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <001501d561f7$faee1120$f0ca3360$@cox.net>
References: <001501d561f7$faee1120$f0ca3360$@cox.net>
Message-ID: <DE563F6D-02DD-4652-82EE-36303AB2CD8D@wintek.com>

Rick,

Use Radio 1 for the receiver (your RSP1) and Radio 2 for your transmitter (IC-7000).

73, Steve N9IP
-- 
Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
 

?On 9/2/19, 8:37 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Rick Tejera via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

    All,
    
     
    
    Lacking the funds for an IC9100, I want to use my SDR play RSP1 for downlink
    and IC-7000 for uplink. What is not clear to me in the manual is which radio
    is which in the set up? Is radio one the downlink or uplink? I'm sure I'll
    have more questions, but let's start small.
    
     
    
    TIA
    
     
    
    Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
    
    Saguaro Astronomy Club
    
    www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org> 
    
    Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
    
    www.W7TBC.org <http://www.W7TBC.org> 
    
     
    
    _______________________________________________
    Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
    to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
    are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
    Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From ve3hls at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 14:02:17 2019
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 14:02:17 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
Message-ID: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>

Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu doesn't
permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.

Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)

Thanks and 73,

Ken Alexander
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 14:08:29 2019
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 10:08:29 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>

Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!

Mark N8MH

On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu doesn't
> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
>
> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Ken Alexander
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
>


-- 
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

From ve3hls at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 14:13:30 2019
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 14:13:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>

Ah.  You didn't read my e-mail.  I left those models off my list because
I'm interested in the IC-7100.

Thanks anyway.

Ken Alexander
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com


On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
>> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu doesn't
>> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
>>
>> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
>> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
>> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Ken Alexander
>> So Phisai, Thailand
>> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
>>
>
>
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 14:26:00 2019
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 10:26:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyqoCxbmTigB=bKe2L00FL0fJUnyD=6=9KTzv6+c9ENnpA@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, I did read your email.  You didn't specifically exclude the satellite
radios now, did you ; )   I was just adding some facts of which I am aware.

Do you have an IC-7100?  If so, why don't you download SatPC32 and use in
trial mode to find out for yourself. and then let us know? :)

Mark N8MH


On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:13 AM Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Ah.  You didn't read my e-mail.  I left those models off my list because
> I'm interested in the IC-7100.
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> Ken Alexander
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!
>>
>> Mark N8MH
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
>>> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu doesn't
>>> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
>>>
>>> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
>>> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
>>> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>
>>> Ken Alexander
>>> So Phisai, Thailand
>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>>
>

-- 
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

From ve3hls at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 14:49:24 2019
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 14:49:24 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPRXzyqoCxbmTigB=bKe2L00FL0fJUnyD=6=9KTzv6+c9ENnpA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqoCxbmTigB=bKe2L00FL0fJUnyD=6=9KTzv6+c9ENnpA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0dkYEyxyNLcTcr_f3WOD1=kVzfpMkHxCU09dLvB=CF-vFQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi mark,

I didn't specifically exclude them, but I didn't include them list in my
e-mail.  The Yaesu and Icom rigs I listed are similar and not satellite
rigs.

I have SatPC already, but I can't test it on a 7100.  I'm retired and live
in Thailand.  I can't get a license here because the authorities here only
give out licenses to foreigners from a small handful of countries that have
reciprocal licensing agreements with Thailand, and Canada doesn't.  Thus, I
can't legally import or own a transceiver.  Plus, the 7100 has the 70cm
band, which isn't a legal ham band here, so I couldn't import one even if I
had a Thai license.  Thai sat ops are limited to SO-50, FO-29 and
FO-99...and, well FO-29 is out of service.

I want to set up a satellite station at a ham friend's place back in
Toronto that I can operate remotely from here.  I don't have the
opportunity to experiment to see if it's possible or not to control a
7100.  I need to know before I buy one.  I also can't afford to buy one
only to find out it won't work.  I'm going home for a week in November and
have about one or two days to set the station up and get it working, so I
have to know that it will work.  I'd like to get a 9700 but that's way out
of my reach...over twice the price of a 7100.  I'll use an Airspy SDR as a
receiver.

If the docs that came with SatPC32 were just a little bit more explicit
then I'd have my answer and could proceed.  The 7100 is on sale at the
local (Toronto) ham shop for a good price until the end of this month.

Ken Alexander
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com


On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:26 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, I did read your email.  You didn't specifically exclude the satellite
> radios now, did you ; )   I was just adding some facts of which I am aware.
>
> Do you have an IC-7100?  If so, why don't you download SatPC32 and use in
> trial mode to find out for yourself. and then let us know? :)
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:13 AM Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ah.  You didn't read my e-mail.  I left those models off my list because
>> I'm interested in the IC-7100.
>>
>> Thanks anyway.
>>
>> Ken Alexander
>> So Phisai, Thailand
>> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!
>>>
>>> Mark N8MH
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
>>>> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu
>>>> doesn't
>>>> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
>>>> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
>>>> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>>
>>>> Ken Alexander
>>>> So Phisai, Thailand
>>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>

From royldean at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 15:17:03 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 11:17:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
Message-ID: <CADGPg2uy3Ytw3-WMYCDEkBfjjYxY9ZX8G6L+iRPUHakRcJnhKw@mail.gmail.com>

I use a 706MKIIG for my Tx rig, controlled by Gpredict (via Hamlib), and it
DOES change the Tx frequency during transmit.

The only problem I've seen is that it doesn't seem to maintain Tone
settings, so if you need a tone on the uplink, you have to constantly turn
it on as everytime the frequency updates the tone setting is erased.

--Roy
K3RLD



> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting? Yaesu doesn't
> permit this. I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100. Anybody
> know? Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.) Thanks
> and 73, Ken Alexander
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog: bueng-ken.com

From johnnykludt at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 15:51:01 2019
From: johnnykludt at gmail.com (John Kludt)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 11:51:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0dkYEyxyNLcTcr_f3WOD1=kVzfpMkHxCU09dLvB=CF-vFQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqoCxbmTigB=bKe2L00FL0fJUnyD=6=9KTzv6+c9ENnpA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0dkYEyxyNLcTcr_f3WOD1=kVzfpMkHxCU09dLvB=CF-vFQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABsMmtQSpk2xFiz-pxCDFi5_SzupsS2tTuBR+EftsDUsS1B3jw@mail.gmail.com>

Kenneth,

The issue lies not with SATpc32 but with the radio.  I use an ICOM-910H and
I have a friend that runs an IC-7100. and has Satellite VUCC,  The answer
is Icoms do allow for frequency change when transmitting.  On SSB I have
the step size set very low, 20 Hz, and everything works fine.

John



On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:53 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi mark,
>
> I didn't specifically exclude them, but I didn't include them list in my
> e-mail.  The Yaesu and Icom rigs I listed are similar and not satellite
> rigs.
>
> I have SatPC already, but I can't test it on a 7100.  I'm retired and live
> in Thailand.  I can't get a license here because the authorities here only
> give out licenses to foreigners from a small handful of countries that have
> reciprocal licensing agreements with Thailand, and Canada doesn't.  Thus, I
> can't legally import or own a transceiver.  Plus, the 7100 has the 70cm
> band, which isn't a legal ham band here, so I couldn't import one even if I
> had a Thai license.  Thai sat ops are limited to SO-50, FO-29 and
> FO-99...and, well FO-29 is out of service.
>
> I want to set up a satellite station at a ham friend's place back in
> Toronto that I can operate remotely from here.  I don't have the
> opportunity to experiment to see if it's possible or not to control a
> 7100.  I need to know before I buy one.  I also can't afford to buy one
> only to find out it won't work.  I'm going home for a week in November and
> have about one or two days to set the station up and get it working, so I
> have to know that it will work.  I'd like to get a 9700 but that's way out
> of my reach...over twice the price of a 7100.  I'll use an Airspy SDR as a
> receiver.
>
> If the docs that came with SatPC32 were just a little bit more explicit
> then I'd have my answer and could proceed.  The 7100 is on sale at the
> local (Toronto) ham shop for a good price until the end of this month.
>
> Ken Alexander
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:26 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I did read your email.  You didn't specifically exclude the
> satellite
> > radios now, did you ; )   I was just adding some facts of which I am
> aware.
> >
> > Do you have an IC-7100?  If so, why don't you download SatPC32 and use in
> > trial mode to find out for yourself. and then let us know? :)
> >
> > Mark N8MH
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:13 AM Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Ah.  You didn't read my e-mail.  I left those models off my list because
> >> I'm interested in the IC-7100.
> >>
> >> Thanks anyway.
> >>
> >> Ken Alexander
> >> So Phisai, Thailand
> >> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!
> >>>
> >>> Mark N8MH
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
> >>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the
> transmit
> >>>> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu
> >>>> doesn't
> >>>> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
> >>>>
> >>>> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
> >>>> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't
> be
> >>>> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks and 73,
> >>>>
> >>>> Ken Alexander
> >>>> So Phisai, Thailand
> >>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > 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 ve3hls at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 16:05:55 2019
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 16:05:55 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2uy3Ytw3-WMYCDEkBfjjYxY9ZX8G6L+iRPUHakRcJnhKw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2uy3Ytw3-WMYCDEkBfjjYxY9ZX8G6L+iRPUHakRcJnhKw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0dnyHL_iBS-uREnvrC0=SejR_y4tWA8zqbw3Df83wXoy_g@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Roy,

Sounds promising for the 7100 then!

73,

Ken Alexander, VE3HLS
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com


On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:19 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I use a 706MKIIG for my Tx rig, controlled by Gpredict (via Hamlib), and it
> DOES change the Tx frequency during transmit.
>
> The only problem I've seen is that it doesn't seem to maintain Tone
> settings, so if you need a tone on the uplink, you have to constantly turn
> it on as everytime the frequency updates the tone setting is erased.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
>
>
>
> > Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
> > frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting? Yaesu doesn't
> > permit this. I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100. Anybody
> > know? Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
> > sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't be
> > done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.) Thanks
> > and 73, Ken Alexander
> > So Phisai, Thailand
> > Blog: bueng-ken.com
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>

From ve3hls at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 16:07:53 2019
From: ve3hls at gmail.com (Kenneth P Alexander)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 16:07:53 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CABsMmtQSpk2xFiz-pxCDFi5_SzupsS2tTuBR+EftsDUsS1B3jw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPOM0dme+M1RrQs9AdKSPewLzaS=cjFef1UXtmGN=z_qBYJf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqV1HERxRZ-Luj_oXWU_28qv5eB-s9NJJUuGya7C82=1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0d=b5yhf362G4Wd5RsNTF2h+aXgo8njbrZ0CJaNQd=z70Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPRXzyqoCxbmTigB=bKe2L00FL0fJUnyD=6=9KTzv6+c9ENnpA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0dkYEyxyNLcTcr_f3WOD1=kVzfpMkHxCU09dLvB=CF-vFQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABsMmtQSpk2xFiz-pxCDFi5_SzupsS2tTuBR+EftsDUsS1B3jw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPOM0dkV-MpBwQf0bwkiVi60Rp+s=NntJf=FTBPpCBM+kEyuHA@mail.gmail.com>

Bingo!  Thank you John!

Ken Alexander, VE3HLS
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog:  bueng-ken.com


On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:51 PM John Kludt <johnnykludt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kenneth,
>
> The issue lies not with SATpc32 but with the radio.  I use an ICOM-910H
> and I have a friend that runs an IC-7100. and has Satellite VUCC,  The
> answer is Icoms do allow for frequency change when transmitting.  On SSB I
> have the step size set very low, 20 Hz, and everything works fine.
>
> John
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:53 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi mark,
>>
>> I didn't specifically exclude them, but I didn't include them list in my
>> e-mail.  The Yaesu and Icom rigs I listed are similar and not satellite
>> rigs.
>>
>> I have SatPC already, but I can't test it on a 7100.  I'm retired and live
>> in Thailand.  I can't get a license here because the authorities here only
>> give out licenses to foreigners from a small handful of countries that
>> have
>> reciprocal licensing agreements with Thailand, and Canada doesn't.  Thus,
>> I
>> can't legally import or own a transceiver.  Plus, the 7100 has the 70cm
>> band, which isn't a legal ham band here, so I couldn't import one even if
>> I
>> had a Thai license.  Thai sat ops are limited to SO-50, FO-29 and
>> FO-99...and, well FO-29 is out of service.
>>
>> I want to set up a satellite station at a ham friend's place back in
>> Toronto that I can operate remotely from here.  I don't have the
>> opportunity to experiment to see if it's possible or not to control a
>> 7100.  I need to know before I buy one.  I also can't afford to buy one
>> only to find out it won't work.  I'm going home for a week in November and
>> have about one or two days to set the station up and get it working, so I
>> have to know that it will work.  I'd like to get a 9700 but that's way out
>> of my reach...over twice the price of a 7100.  I'll use an Airspy SDR as a
>> receiver.
>>
>> If the docs that came with SatPC32 were just a little bit more explicit
>> then I'd have my answer and could proceed.  The 7100 is on sale at the
>> local (Toronto) ham shop for a good price until the end of this month.
>>
>> Ken Alexander
>> So Phisai, Thailand
>> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:26 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Yes, I did read your email.  You didn't specifically exclude the
>> satellite
>> > radios now, did you ; )   I was just adding some facts of which I am
>> aware.
>> >
>> > Do you have an IC-7100?  If so, why don't you download SatPC32 and use
>> in
>> > trial mode to find out for yourself. and then let us know? :)
>> >
>> > Mark N8MH
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:13 AM Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ah.  You didn't read my e-mail.  I left those models off my list
>> because
>> >> I'm interested in the IC-7100.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks anyway.
>> >>
>> >> Ken Alexander
>> >> So Phisai, Thailand
>> >> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Yes for 910, 9100, and 9700!
>> >>>
>> >>> Mark N8MH
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
>> >>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the
>> transmit
>> >>>> frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting?  Yaesu
>> >>>> doesn't
>> >>>> permit this.  I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Anybody know?  Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
>> >>>> sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it
>> can't be
>> >>>> done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks and 73,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Ken Alexander
>> >>>> So Phisai, Thailand
>> >>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.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
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>> >
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>> AMSAT-NA.
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>

From rwyrwas48 at gmail.com  Tue Sep  3 17:21:50 2019
From: rwyrwas48 at gmail.com (Rick Wyrwas)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 12:21:50 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] QSL on AO 92 09 03 19
Message-ID: <CAFeVdEPB0i0PSzGoq2Dw+JG2xcgZAFHxzUA22m-YVZSzvRQkfw@mail.gmail.com>

For those that QSled and verified our QSOs on AO 92 at 15 37 hours and such
please forward your call my recorder malfunctioned


Thanks
Rick
WA9JBQ
-- 
Rick Wyrwas

From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Sep  3 18:03:00 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 18:03:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-03 17:30
	UTC
References: <275960535.1159646.1567533780817.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <275960535.1159646.1567533780817@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Kingston Community School, Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA

Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-03 08:06:34 UTC 27 deg (***)

?

Watch for live simulcast at Echolink node *HAM* 69556 / IRLP 9556 / AllStar 48820 

?

?

Galileo STEM Academy, Eagle, ID, direct via W7GSA 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-03 16:05:06 UTC 58 deg (***)

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Tue Sep  3 23:21:18 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 23:21:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Setting target downlink Frequency, SSB
References: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello,I made? about 3 contacts on the SSB birds.For the moment I'm running half duplex and I know it's not the best setup,But If I am using as an example CAS3A ,SatPC32 is set at around 435.208 in the doppler .SQF? file.I have the uplink set to track my radio. the downlink is setup for manuel tracking,Would I listen in on 145.880 and move down as the program moves up?I would only be calling CQ and hope someone could tune me in as I try to tune them in.Am I way off here.Thanks in advance.Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu  Wed Sep  4 00:19:38 2019
From: jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu (Joseph B. Fitzgerald)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 00:19:38 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Setting target downlink Frequency, SSB
In-Reply-To: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794.ref@mail.yahoo.com>,
	<770647086.1267919.1567552878794@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <MWHPR2201MB1645A1381FA722DBB630F06A87B80@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Rich,

Check out the nice article from WA4SCA's update of KB5MU's famous rule(s) at:<https://www.amsat.org/tag/tuning/>

https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FDT-WA4SCA.pdf

de KM1P Joe



From saguaroastro at cox.net  Wed Sep  4 00:54:57 2019
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (saguaroastro)
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:54:57 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Using two radios with SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <DE563F6D-02DD-4652-82EE-36303AB2CD8D@wintek.com>
Message-ID: <20190904005504.25F7688CD@lansing182.amsat.org>

Steve,Thanks, I thought as much, but wanted to make sure.73!Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org
-------- Original message --------From: "Stephen  E. Belter" <seb at wintek.com> Date: 9/3/19  06:29  (GMT-07:00) To: Rick Tejera <SaguaroAstro at cox.net>, 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Using two radios with SATPC32 Rick,Use Radio 1 for the receiver (your RSP1) and Radio 2 for your transmitter (IC-7000).73, Steve N9IP-- Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com ?On 9/2/19, 8:37 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Rick Tejera via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:??? All,??? ???? ??? ??? Lacking the funds for an IC9100, I want to use my SDR play RSP1 for downlink??? and IC-7000 for uplink. What is not clear to me in the manual is which radio??? is which in the set up? Is radio one the downlink or uplink? I'm sure I'll??? have more questions, but let's start small.??? ???? ??? ??? TIA??? ???? ??? ??? Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)??? ??? Saguaro Astronomy Club??? ??? www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org> ??? ??? Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club??? ??? www.W7TBC.org <http://www.W7TBC.org> ??? ???? ??? ??? _______________________________________________??? Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available??? to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed??? are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.??? Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!??? Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb??? 

From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu  Wed Sep  4 01:03:20 2019
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 20:03:20 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
In-Reply-To: <CAPOM0dnyHL_iBS-uREnvrC0=SejR_y4tWA8zqbw3Df83wXoy_g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2uy3Ytw3-WMYCDEkBfjjYxY9ZX8G6L+iRPUHakRcJnhKw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAPOM0dnyHL_iBS-uREnvrC0=SejR_y4tWA8zqbw3Df83wXoy_g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnBL0rK3a_UNGJ95DYvCDjPR78MKSH6Fnz7osS7tJm_0Uw@mail.gmail.com>

If you set Tone ON in SatPC32 it will keep it on in the rig as frequency
changes.

On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 11:06 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Thanks Roy,
>
> Sounds promising for the 7100 then!
>
> 73,
>
> Ken Alexander, VE3HLS
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:19 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I use a 706MKIIG for my Tx rig, controlled by Gpredict (via Hamlib), and
> it
> > DOES change the Tx frequency during transmit.
> >
> > The only problem I've seen is that it doesn't seem to maintain Tone
> > settings, so if you need a tone on the uplink, you have to constantly
> turn
> > it on as everytime the frequency updates the tone setting is erased.
> >
> > --Roy
> > K3RLD
> >
> >
> >
> > > Can SatPC32 (or any other software for that matter) change the transmit
> > > frequency on an Icom transceiver while it is transmitting? Yaesu
> doesn't
> > > permit this. I'm particularly interested in the Icom IC-7100. Anybody
> > > know? Reading through the SatPC32 docs I see that there is a
> > > sentence about Yaesu rigs (FT-817, 818, 857, 991 etc) saying it can't
> be
> > > done), but no similar statement about Icoms (706, 7000, 7100 etc.)
> Thanks
> > > and 73, Ken Alexander
> > > So Phisai, Thailand
> > > Blog: bueng-ken.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
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-- 
***Sent from Gmail on iPhone***
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Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at
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------------------------------------------------
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---Mark Twain

From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Wed Sep  4 01:11:49 2019
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2019 20:11:49 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mode L/v contacts and LoTW
Message-ID: <E1786F41F4C1479985AD296C18EF764B@Ron8300PC>

Last weekend I made 16 L/v contacts on AO-92 and got 15 LoTW QSLs. 
The only missing QSL was from a ham that does not have an LoTW account.
Thanks all.
Ron W5RKN

From erich.eichmann at t-online.de  Wed Sep  4 07:51:30 2019
From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 09:51:30 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Setting target downlink Frequency, SSB
In-Reply-To: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <770647086.1267919.1567552878794.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<770647086.1267919.1567552878794@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <cd9c4ce5-5388-c6e5-6c41-b6e54fdb534b@t-online.de>

Hi,
as far as I know CAS-3A (not CAS3A!) is now XW-2A (and CAS-3B is XW-2B). 
The Doppler.SQF that comes with SatPC32 contains already the following 
entries for XW-2A:
XW-2A,145675.0,435040.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,Transponder
XW-2A,145640,0,FM,,,0,Digital TLM
XW-2A,145660.0,0,USB,,0,CW Beacon
The entries #2 and #3 can be chosen in menu? 'CAT'.

The Keps files nasa.all? and nasabare.txt contain the Keps for XW-2A.

So, add XW-2A to the list of selected satellites.

73s, Erich, DK1TB

Am 04.09.2019 um 01:21 schrieb RG via AMSAT-BB:
> Hello,I made? about 3 contacts on the SSB birds.For the moment I'm running half duplex and I know it's not the best setup,But If I am using as an example CAS3A ,SatPC32 is set at around 435.208 in the doppler .SQF? file.I have the uplink set to track my radio. the downlink is setup for manuel tracking,Would I listen in on 145.880 and move down as the program moves up?I would only be calling CQ and hope someone could tune me in as I try to tune them in.Am I way off here.Thanks in advance.Rich
> marzo7088 at yahoo.com
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk  Wed Sep  4 09:48:23 2019
From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 09:48:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Preliminary schedule for Astronaut al- Mansoori (ISS
 Expediition 61)
References: <1072293247.3437864.1567590503849.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1072293247.3437864.1567590503849@mail.yahoo.com>

According to the "tsiklogramma provedeniya" ( sequence diagram) on display in Star Sity last week, the Emirati Cosmonaut Hazza? al-Mansoouri event for "ISS HAM? session with the radio amateur service in the SM" is scheduled for 1515 UTC to 1535 UTC on his days in orbit there.? It's not clear whether or not this is "open microphone". 

Shrewd observers will calculate his optimum time for QSO with his home country to establish the ideal date to hear him.

The session is sandwiched between a conference for schools and a photo session.

73 de andy g0sfj

From n5vho.ken at gmail.com  Wed Sep  4 13:13:10 2019
From: n5vho.ken at gmail.com (Kenneth N5VHO)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 08:13:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Preliminary schedule for Astronaut al- Mansoori (ISS
 Expediition 61)
In-Reply-To: <1072293247.3437864.1567590503849@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1072293247.3437864.1567590503849.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1072293247.3437864.1567590503849@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAB5cSvm6ejqgBWDjOCQqEaqnA_5V8j038QRg=+fufkpocbdTZg@mail.gmail.com>

Any date (dates) associated with this scheduled event time?

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:50 AM andy thomas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> According to the "tsiklogramma provedeniya" ( sequence diagram) on display
> in Star Sity last week, the Emirati Cosmonaut Hazza  al-Mansoouri event for
> "ISS HAM  session with the radio amateur service in the SM" is scheduled
> for 1515 UTC to 1535 UTC on his days in orbit there.  It's not clear
> whether or not this is "open microphone".
>
> Shrewd observers will calculate his optimum time for QSO with his home
> country to establish the ideal date to hear him.
>
> The session is sandwiched between a conference for schools and a photo
> session.
>
> 73 de andy g0sfj
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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-- 
Kenneth - N5VHO

From royldean at gmail.com  Wed Sep  4 14:24:55 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 10:24:55 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 - Change xmit freq while transmitting?
Message-ID: <CADGPg2u+mXuoLDsLSiqj3WmsU3aMKjcF8G0Rasj6sGJminmdYA@mail.gmail.com>

Mark, not sure if this was meant for me (as I mentioned tone not working
well) - but I am not using SatPC32 - instead I am using Gpredict.   Alex
Csete (the software creator) has suggested that this may be a limitation of
his and/or Hamlib software.     It's typically not a big deal for me as I
usually use a single TM-D710g for the FM sats.   And when I use the Icom
for Tx on the Fox satellites, i can usually rely on somebody else
triggering the tone requirements.

--Roy
K3RLD


> If you set Tone ON in SatPC32 it will keep it on in the rig as frequency
> changes.

From n6nug at cox.net  Wed Sep  4 14:44:04 2019
From: n6nug at cox.net (tom)
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:44:04 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW
Message-ID: <5D6FCDB4.8060606@cox.net>

Hello all, I have never seen it mentioned that it is not required to 
enter the exact freq for tx or rec on sats, It saves time and hassle! 
Just thought I would put that out here. 73, Talk to you on the sats. 
Tom. n6nug, DM12.

From royldean at gmail.com  Wed Sep  4 16:02:00 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 12:02:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW
Message-ID: <CADGPg2utA_dFXNFoPEfKVUQEgm=_QPsiZQ-63oMeyZ40gZPYmw@mail.gmail.com>

Rx and Tx bands are enough to get the QSL.

--Roy
K3RLD


> Hello all, I have never seen it mentioned that it is not required to
> enter the exact freq for tx or rec on sats, It saves time and hassle!
> Just thought I would put that out here. 73, Talk to you on the sats.
> Tom. n6nug, DM12

From royldean at gmail.com  Wed Sep  4 16:06:36 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 12:06:36 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW
Message-ID: <CADGPg2s+CY7TiNu+w0Vey2PkDkEjmq5hm0E9YDH1Lq5bUqJZcA@mail.gmail.com>

Oops, before responding, I thought you were asking a question.   Upon
reading my response, I see you were pointing out exactly what I stated.
 Sorry about that!

--Roy
K3RLD


> Rx and Tx bands are enough to get the QSL. --Roy
>


> K3RLD >* Hello all, I have never seen it mentioned that it is not
> required to *>* enter the exact freq for tx or rec on sats, It saves time
> and hassle! *>* Just thought I would put that out here. 73, Talk to you
> on the sats. *>* Tom. n6nug, DM12*

From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Wed Sep  4 17:15:39 2019
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 12:15:39 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] LoTW
Message-ID: <59F09F494B9B4725B3613900ADED5828@Ron8300PC>

The rules for matching QSOs for a QSL can be complicated ? a little more so for satellite QSOs.

These links should help:

https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/satellite-qsos/

https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/submitting-qsos/

https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/key-concepts/

Ron W5RKN

From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Wed Sep  4 21:16:08 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 21:16:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32
References: <1753571486.1597916.1567631768023.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1753571486.1597916.1567631768023@mail.yahoo.com>

I changed my settings on SATPC32 to track uplink only,But it still keeps tracking both? the uplink and downlink.I've tried restarting the program with no luck.Any suggestions?ThanksRich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From kb1pvh at gmail.com  Wed Sep  4 21:21:38 2019
From: kb1pvh at gmail.com (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 17:21:38 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <1753571486.1597916.1567631768023@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1753571486.1597916.1567631768023.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1753571486.1597916.1567631768023@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAEMY9FcjPPpN+3SR948ZLiWG6NBsdZ+=3MJtg0W8R-3Bmt6yUQ@mail.gmail.com>

Why would you only use computer control on the uplink and not also on the
downlink?

Dave-KB1PVH


Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 5:18 PM RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I changed my settings on SATPC32 to track uplink only,But it still keeps
> tracking both  the uplink and downlink.I've tried restarting the program
> with no luck.Any suggestions?ThanksRich
> 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.
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From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Wed Sep  4 21:54:27 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 21:54:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] disregard PCsat issue
References: <1650613932.1621395.1567634067610.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1650613932.1621395.1567634067610@mail.yahoo.com>


My apologizes,Please disregard my post on SATPC32 about not? responding to mode changes.73Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From gary_mayfield at hotmail.com  Wed Sep  4 22:51:57 2019
From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com (Gary)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 22:51:57 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2utA_dFXNFoPEfKVUQEgm=_QPsiZQ-63oMeyZ40gZPYmw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2utA_dFXNFoPEfKVUQEgm=_QPsiZQ-63oMeyZ40gZPYmw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <MWHPR13MB09106AFA07676AFA021F832F8AB80@MWHPR13MB0910.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

Actually just the Tx band is needed - 

73,
Joe kk0sd

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 11:02 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW

Rx and Tx bands are enough to get the QSL.

--Roy
K3RLD


> Hello all, I have never seen it mentioned that it is not required to 
> enter the exact freq for tx or rec on sats, It saves time and hassle!
> Just thought I would put that out here. 73, Talk to you on the sats.
> Tom. n6nug, DM12
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Thu Sep  5 03:37:52 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 03:37:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 with 2 radios
References: <1579544375.1696771.1567654672314.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1579544375.1696771.1567654672314@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello, I'm trying to run an Icom706 and an Icom R10 with SATPC32.So far the only thing that works is the R10.The 706 will respond to? mode changes(CW to SSB,FM etc.).But it won't track the program and the program doesn't respond when I change frequencies.When I change satellites the 706 will change to the right frequency but then it won't track the frequencies on the program.I believe? I have everything right.To clearify,My 706 works fine when? the address are set to TX and RX, it just doesn't work when set to TX.I should note.I haven't connect both radios together,but was trying each separately. Thanks in advance.Richmarzo7088 at yahoo.com

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Thu Sep  5 15:11:03 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 11:11:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] MFJ-1708B-SDRS
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8ONiHUUnPdinRMgFxKkiW0Te6qVLBFHDeGCPtqpjisi9g@mail.gmail.com>

I'm sure someone has used one of these, what do you think about it?

From ko6th.greg at gmail.com  Thu Sep  5 16:38:22 2019
From: ko6th.greg at gmail.com (Greg D)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 09:38:22 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] MFJ-1708B-SDRS
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8ONiHUUnPdinRMgFxKkiW0Te6qVLBFHDeGCPtqpjisi9g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAJiE8ONiHUUnPdinRMgFxKkiW0Te6qVLBFHDeGCPtqpjisi9g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c39fccba-1256-1d56-dafe-7fbff4e77e22@gmail.com>

Hi Don,

One of our club members did an analysis of the two versions of the unit,
and gave a short presentation on what he found.

Video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMneQQnjTw

Hope this helps,

Greg  KO6TH


Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> I'm sure someone has used one of these, what do you think about it?
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From ki0g at yahoo.com  Thu Sep  5 17:50:51 2019
From: ki0g at yahoo.com (Bob Cutter)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 17:50:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
References: <836370310.1887941.1567705851957.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <836370310.1887941.1567705851957@mail.yahoo.com>

There seemed to be an unusual number of Alligators on this morning.?
72, Bob KI0G


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

From robert.machale at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 00:18:57 2019
From: robert.machale at yahoo.com (Robert MacHale)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 00:18:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Moon Colony -> APRS Digipeater
References: <1960846035.3041330.1567729137945.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1960846035.3041330.1567729137945@mail.yahoo.com>

ARISS has plans to place a radio on the Moon Base. Now Silicon Valley is getting involved with Lunar Colonies.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-05/the-silicon-valley-heavyweights-who-want-to-settle-the-moon

I'd love to see an APRS Digipeater on the Moon.
73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration


From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Sep  6 01:57:03 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 21:57:03 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] MFJ-1708B-SDRS
In-Reply-To: <c39fccba-1256-1d56-dafe-7fbff4e77e22@gmail.com>
References: <CAAJiE8ONiHUUnPdinRMgFxKkiW0Te6qVLBFHDeGCPtqpjisi9g@mail.gmail.com>
	<c39fccba-1256-1d56-dafe-7fbff4e77e22@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8NBF9jWJpctQNEarPx878uHkMYPR=JCJ5D6keKqiJk=1w@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Greg!

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:38 PM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Don,
>
> One of our club members did an analysis of the two versions of the unit,
> and gave a short presentation on what he found.
>
> Video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMneQQnjTw
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > I'm sure someone has used one of these, what do you think about it?
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and 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
>
>

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

From ingejack at cox.net  Fri Sep  6 13:50:17 2019
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 09:50:17 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM IC821H
Message-ID: <1794042226.1792.1567777817372@myemail.cox.net>

I have my IC821H for sale . Excellent Satellite radio in excellent condition. Very clean and fully functional. If anyone is interested contact me via mail. Thanks you JACK  KC7MG

From aj9n at aol.com  Fri Sep  6 13:58:34 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 13:58:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-06 14:00
	UTC
References: <784715497.2155866.1567778314770.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <784715497.2155866.1567778314770@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-06 14:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-06 14:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From ingejack at cox.net  Fri Sep  6 14:53:54 2019
From: ingejack at cox.net (alex weimer)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 10:53:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM IC821H
Message-ID: <186409.2699.1567781634942@myemail.cox.net>

If interested please contact me via EMAIL  for the IC821H  Thanks  JACK  KC7MG

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Fri Sep  6 15:11:27 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 23:11:27 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
Message-ID: <e3841708-b26c-2fbe-693f-f757f8b3323e@msa.hinet.net>

I was successful in decoding some telemetry frames from BugSat-1 (Tita) 
today. I've googled this bird, but not much information apart from the 
lauch in 2014. There was mention about a digipeater on board, but no 
mention if it was ever turned on or if it malfunctioned. Does anybody 
remember anything about this sat and its aftermath after launch?

73 de Hans

BX2ABT


From ad0dx at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 15:40:32 2019
From: ad0dx at yahoo.com (Ron Bondy)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 15:40:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM02 Satellite Expedition Sunday Sept 22 - N6O/mm
References: <106184062.2215143.1567784432813.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <106184062.2215143.1567784432813@mail.yahoo.com>

Alex N7AGF and Ron AD0DX are planning to activate DM02 on Sunday Sept 22, 2019 on FM and Linear satellites.
It's a 5 or 6 hour boat trip to anchor off San Clemente Island.? We will be on the water for 22 hours and operating around 10 hoursbeginning around 3AM Pacific (1000z) Sunday sept 22nd.
The cost of the boat is $2500 and we would appreciate contributions to help offset this cost.? In the 24 hours after posting to Twitter we have received around $1300 which Alex and I are very thankful for.??
The island has Verizon and AT&T and Alex has a Garmin InReach so we should be able to tweet passes.? The plan is to make as many passes as possible once we start operating around 3am PAC.? We may skip some of the low western passes.
We will be using N6O/mm and we have a qrz.com page with all the details:?N6O Callsign Page


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If you need the grid please give us a call!
Of course this is dependent on the weather, but the captain says it has been a good Sept so far.
If you are able to contribute financially we really appreciate the help to offset some of our costs.? Details to contribute are on the N6O qrz.com webpage.
Thanks and 73,
Ron AD0DX (and Alex N7AGF)

From lu7aa at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 18:00:15 2019
From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:00:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
References: <672043433.3383426.1567792815143.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <672043433.3383426.1567792815143@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Hans,

Thanks for decoding TITA Tlm.

Tita digi is active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should give stations heard.

Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.

Good Luck !

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
http://amsat.org.ar

From lu7aa at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 18:03:25 2019
From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:03:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
References: <1690212071.3420981.1567793005679.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1690212071.3420981.1567793005679@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Hans,

Thanks for decoding TITA Tlm.

Tita digi is active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should give stations heard.

Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.

Good Luck !

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
http://amsat.org.ar

From lu7aa at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 18:16:54 2019
From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:16:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
References: <1255520639.3414020.1567793814210.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1255520639.3414020.1567793814210@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Hans,

Thanks for decoding TITA Tlm.

Tita digi is active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should give stations heard.

Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.

Good Luck !

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
http://amsat.org.ar

From k.swaggart at charter.net  Fri Sep  6 19:24:36 2019
From: k.swaggart at charter.net (k.swaggart at charter.net)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 12:24:36 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bugsat-1 / Tita object number?
Message-ID: <024501d564e8$b90042d0$2b00c870$@charter.net>

What is BugSat-1 (Tita) object number? Can't find it in the AMSAT kep file.

Tnx,

Ken, W7KKE

 


From pconver at gmail.com  Fri Sep  6 20:05:50 2019
From: pconver at gmail.com (Pedro Converso)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 17:05:50 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bugsat-1 / Tita object number?
In-Reply-To: <024501d564e8$b90042d0$2b00c870$@charter.net>
References: <024501d564e8$b90042d0$2b00c870$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CANTZqKkd6hVYZTmNt1vRkQ68uL7VqWVSTCMK_dy1Tgsao90gWw@mail.gmail.com>

Tita is object # 40014, on http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita are freqs &
keps on +/- keps

73, lu7abf, Pedro


El vie., 6 de septiembre de 2019 16:27, Ken Swaggart W7KKE via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> escribi?:

> What is BugSat-1 (Tita) object number? Can't find it in the AMSAT kep file.
>
> Tnx,
>
> Ken, W7KKE
>
>
>
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From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 21:31:46 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 21:31:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] simple 70cm/2M  dipole/SATPC32
References: <1220032747.2333916.1567805506472.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1220032747.2333916.1567805506472@mail.yahoo.com>

I was wondering if anyone has plans for a simple 2M/70CM wire dipole.I want something easy that will? hold up outdoors.It would be for receive only for full duplex.If wire dipoles are out as I dont see them, a simple one from easy to make materials.The wire would be easy as the install is easier for me.Also I can't seem to get my ICoM 706 to work on SATPC32 for TX only.Works fine? when set to same address for TX/RX.Thanks?Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From robert.machale at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  6 21:42:05 2019
From: robert.machale at yahoo.com (Robert MacHale)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 21:42:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
In-Reply-To: <672043433.3383426.1567792815143@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <672043433.3383426.1567792815143.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<672043433.3383426.1567792815143@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1591931743.3507543.1567806125297@mail.yahoo.com>

Here is the first packet from LU7AA, according to aprs.fi:
2019-09-06 14:11:35 PDT:?LU7AA>CQ,qAO,W7KKE-14:<0xef><0xbf><0xbd><0xef><0xbf><0xbd><0xef><0xbf><0xbd><0x00><0x01><0x00><0x00>;x]<0xef><0xbf><0xbd>?

For reference, see:?https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=LU7AA&limit=1000&view=normal

I added LU7AA to our data feed tracking all Satellite APRS Packets (1200 and 9600):
Feel free to give this a test drive:?http://www.spacecommunicator.club/aprs/

On the next pass, in about an hour, I would expect to see packets iGated again via Ken (W7KKE) at 9600 bps.
Also, Scott (K4KDR) iGates 9600 bps packets on the East Coast.
73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration

 

    On Friday, September 6, 2019, 11:18:32 AM PDT, Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Hello Hans,

Thanks for decoding TITA Tlm.

Tita digi is active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should give stations heard.

Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.

Good Luck !

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
http://amsat.org.ar
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From n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net  Fri Sep  6 22:29:25 2019
From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net (Mike Seguin)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:29:25 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
Message-ID: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>

What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?

I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer 
available.

-- 

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

From k6vug at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  6 22:51:23 2019
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 22:51:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] simple 70cm/2M  dipole/SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <1220032747.2333916.1567805506472@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1220032747.2333916.1567805506472.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1220032747.2333916.1567805506472@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1846894197.2365138.1567810283438@mail.yahoo.com>

 Hi Rich,
I have a IC-7000, quite similar radio and it works fine here. So the one thing I can think of is the Mode Menu settings. 

73!Umesh


    On Friday, September 6, 2019, 2:32:32 PM PDT, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 I was wondering if anyone has plans for a simple 2M/70CM wire dipole.I want something easy that will? hold up outdoors.It would be for receive only for full duplex.If wire dipoles are out as I dont see them, a simple one from easy to make materials.The wire would be easy as the install is easier for me.Also I can't seem to get my ICoM 706 to work on SATPC32 for TX only.Works fine? when set to same address for TX/RX.Thanks?Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com
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From k6vug at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  6 22:55:42 2019
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 22:55:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] simple 70cm/2M  dipole/SATPC32
In-Reply-To: <1846894197.2365138.1567810283438@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1220032747.2333916.1567805506472.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1220032747.2333916.1567805506472@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1846894197.2365138.1567810283438@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1779496202.2350981.1567810542599@mail.yahoo.com>

 Please ignore my last, I re-read your email and I see the issue.
- Umesh



    On Friday, September 6, 2019, 3:52:13 PM PDT, k6vug--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
  Hi Rich,
I have a IC-7000, quite similar radio and it works fine here. So the one thing I can think of is the Mode Menu settings. 

73!Umesh


? ? On Friday, September 6, 2019, 2:32:32 PM PDT, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:? 
 
 I was wondering if anyone has plans for a simple 2M/70CM wire dipole.I want something easy that will? hold up outdoors.It would be for receive only for full duplex.If wire dipoles are out as I dont see them, a simple one from easy to make materials.The wire would be easy as the install is easier for me.Also I can't seem to get my ICoM 706 to work on SATPC32 for TX only.Works fine? when set to same address for TX/RX.Thanks?Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com
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From G0IIQ at outlook.com  Fri Sep  6 23:00:06 2019
From: G0IIQ at outlook.com (David Pykett)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 23:00:06 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
In-Reply-To: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
References: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
Message-ID: <DB6PR0501MB28236721A224E78C6306AE3BFABA0@DB6PR0501MB2823.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>

I use the ERC-M works great,  you do have to build it but it isn?t difficult to build.
73
Dave G0IIQ



73
Dave G0IIQ
________________________________
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 11:29:25 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface

What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?

I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
available.

--

73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From mikesprenger at gmail.com  Fri Sep  6 23:40:59 2019
From: mikesprenger at gmail.com (Mike Sprenger)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 19:40:59 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
In-Reply-To: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
References: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
Message-ID: <CAB4zG_KqKgKtRjxyFg8wa9it6p-7YAXPAiuwCmtYzkynWjrLMQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Mike,

I like building the controllers that you can build on an Arduino.

K3NG has provided the software, works great.  I am not a software
developer, but I found it quite reasonable to review and adjust the
settings in the source code as appropriate for my station then compile and
load into the Arduino.

Wire it up per this article and works great:   (Mine is set to emulate the
Yaesu GS232)

https://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/
https://github.com/k3ng/k3ng_rotator_controller


Works great.   ....The next one I build will be to rotate my HF Beam atop
the Yaesu G800.

Thanks,
Mike
W4UOO

On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:30 PM Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
>
> I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
> available.
>
> --
>
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> _______________________________________________
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-- 
Thanks,
Mike Sprenger
(37.9167N  81.1244W is the Summit)

From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sat Sep  7 08:06:56 2019
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 04:06:56 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] BugSat-1 (Tita) and its digipeater
In-Reply-To: <1255520639.3414020.1567793814210@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1255520639.3414020.1567793814210.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1255520639.3414020.1567793814210@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOa2VA3o7T+wSWPfdkt4qgCkeXWX6DABx=mMq_GZiXQO5Q@mail.gmail.com>

On the 0719 UTC pass tonight (07-Sept-2019) I cleanly decoded a number of
9k6 packets from BugSat-1, but had no luck getting digipeated with 9k6
packets uplinked on 437.445 transmitted to "CQ via LU7AA".

Could you please provide any additional information about the path required
for the satellite to accept uplink packets?  I tried normal APRS-type
messages as well as a plain message with the payload " ?DX? " as indicated
in your previous reply below.

A tweet with several screen shots may be seen at:

https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1170245596709576709

Thank you very much for any additional information about how the digipeater
can be accessed.

-Scott,  K4KDR

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

On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 2:28 PM Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hello Hans,
>
> Thanks for decoding TITA Tlm.
>
> Tita digi is active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should
> give stations heard.
>
> Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.
>
> Good Luck !
>
> 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
> http://amsat.org.ar
>

From n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net  Sat Sep  7 11:49:04 2019
From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net (Mike Seguin)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 07:49:04 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
In-Reply-To: <CAB4zG_KqKgKtRjxyFg8wa9it6p-7YAXPAiuwCmtYzkynWjrLMQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
	<CAB4zG_KqKgKtRjxyFg8wa9it6p-7YAXPAiuwCmtYzkynWjrLMQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <715c4ace-c418-825b-dbd0-86cbcc763344@burlingtontelecom.net>

Thanks all for the suggestions. I have some research to do. This is for 
a friend who's getting in to satellites.

>     What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
> 
>     I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
>     available.
> 
>     -- 
> 
>     73,
>     Mike, N1JEZ
>     "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sat Sep  7 14:59:12 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 22:59:12 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
Message-ID: <87bdd7dd-5372-abdc-05b1-f94132a92a94@msa.hinet.net>

Hello all,

Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that bird's 
digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following question (and I 
hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? I've tried to 
understand it by googling it over the past year or so, but I still don't 
get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it up, but with HTs. I 
am running a home station only, with the rig connected to a PC. From 
what I understand you need to use the program UISS then.

I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it connected 
to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using PacSat 
Ground Station and while running that program I see the same messages 
that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so good, but then 
what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing happens. Yes, my rig 
burps out some data for a split second, but I can't find myself back on 
APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any parameters to adjust? Or are 
digipeats not stored for the next iGate to put it on the internet?

Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really 
understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even that 
was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice people on 
this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans

P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that 
makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky 
to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due 
south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up 
shouldn't be much of a problem, though.


From aj9n at aol.com  Sat Sep  7 15:54:43 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 15:54:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
In-Reply-To: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
References: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
Message-ID: <17275969.2508318.1567871683677@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi Mike,
Here are two more to consider.? One is the LVB Tracker box, but that one seems to be hard to find if you want one that is already built.? The other is the LabJack U12 (https://labjack.com/products/u12) or U3 (https://labjack.com/products/u3).? I think many folks do not realize that these have been around a long time and are pretty foolproof.? For the LabJacks, you will need to build up an interface card (cost is probably under $20) to go between the LabJack and the rotor control box.? SatPC32 has schematics for both (http://www.dk1tb.de/lj_piggyback.JPG ??http://www.dk1tb.de/lj_piggyback_u3.JPG).? The U12 (I have two U12s, but I don't have the U3) and the LVB both work great with my G5400B and SatPC32 or with Nova.? I have loaned out my spare U12/piggyback to the ARISS schools that I mentor if they don't have something; they haven't broken it yet.
Good luck.
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors
In a message dated 2019-09-06 18:30:14 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb at amsat.org writes:

What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer available.
-- 
73,Mike, N1JEZ"A closed mouth gathers no feet"_______________________________________________Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From brews973 at me.com  Sat Sep  7 15:34:57 2019
From: brews973 at me.com (Smith Brewster)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 11:34:57 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
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> On Sep 7, 2019, at 7:49 AM, Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks all for the suggestions. I have some research to do. This is for a friend who's getting in to satellites.
> 
>>    What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
>>    I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
>>    available.
>>    --     73,
>>    Mike, N1JEZ
>>    "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From propgrinder at gmail.com  Sat Sep  7 17:04:01 2019
From: propgrinder at gmail.com (Bob Hammond)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 10:04:01 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
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I use the FoxDelta ST2 and recommend it.  It comes in kit form and was fun
to build.

http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm

On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:31 PM Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
>
> I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
> available.
>
> --
>
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sat Sep  7 20:35:34 2019
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 16:35:34 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
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Hi Hans!

Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
together using the correct settings.  This might run a little long, but
I'll be glad to outline them.

But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.  Depending on the
satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs-
down. (caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)
 To me it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.

So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.

RF:  you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.  Here's a
tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're
working on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite
radio is making a huge difference in my experience.  CAT control your radio
if possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.

MOD/DEMOD:  your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where
you run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the
satellite.  On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide
perhaps the easiest interface to work with.  Direwolf is an option on
Windows, too, and by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility
running off to the side of your screen.  On linux, Direwolf is the most
popular option to my knowledge.  On either platform, of course we have to
find out from the satellite documentation what settings are required.  A
critical note that often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that
beyond that speed we need more audio bandwidth than is normally available
for general listening.  So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR,
good rules of thumb are 3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of
audio bandwidth for the higher rates.  On modern radios, that means using a
connection to the radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.  My TM-V71A,
for example, also has a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very
important!

USER INTERFACE:  as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.  It communicates
with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
satellite.  But what to transmit?  We need that info from the satellite
documentation.  The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the
downlink & see what others are using!)  The "VIA" can be confusing because
many sats will respond to more than one name.  It all comes down to the
documentation - historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
satellites.  FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
FS-3.  "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team
has instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
(I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
any success)  As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT',
'POSITION', and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.  Monitoring the downlink and
seeing what message types others are having success with is helpful here.
Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
QRZ.com, and elsewhere.   A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!

So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
overview.  If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.  I just
wanted to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance
that one item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.  If the ISS
or either of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make
it a lot easier to practice with these modes.  As of the date I'm typing
this, all we have active over my location in the U.S.  are AISAT-1 (1200
narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).

Good luck!

-Scott,  K4KDR

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

On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that bird's
> digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following question (and I
> hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? I've tried to
> understand it by googling it over the past year or so, but I still don't
> get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it up, but with HTs. I
> am running a home station only, with the rig connected to a PC. From
> what I understand you need to use the program UISS then.
>
> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it connected
> to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using PacSat
> Ground Station and while running that program I see the same messages
> that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so good, but then
> what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing happens. Yes, my rig
> burps out some data for a split second, but I can't find myself back on
> APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any parameters to adjust? Or are
> digipeats not stored for the next iGate to put it on the internet?
>
> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really
> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even that
> was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice people on
> this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>
> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that
> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky
> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due
> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up
> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>

From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Sep  8 00:00:11 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 17:00:11 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-251 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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An early-bird registration rate for the 37th Annual AMSAT Space
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per the following schedule:

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DM02 Satellite Expedition Sunday, September 22 - N6O/MM

Alex, N7AGF, and Ron, AD0DX, are planning to activate DM02 on Sunday,
September 22, 2019 on FM and Linear satellites.

It's a 5 or 6 hour boat trip to anchor off San Clemente Island. We
will be on the water for 22 hours and operating around 10 hours
beginning around 3:00 AM PDT (1000Z) on Sunday, September 22
The cost of the boat is $2500 and we would appreciate contributions
to help offset this cost. In the 24 hours after posting to Twitter we
have received around $1300 which Alex and I are very thankful for. The
island has Verizon and AT&T and Alex has a Garmin InReach so we
should be able to tweet passes. The plan is to make as many passes as
possible once we start operating around 3:00 AM PDT. We may skip some
of the low western passes.

We will be using N6O/mm and we have a qrz.com page with all the
details: https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O

If you need the grid please give us a call!

Of course this is dependent on the weather, but the captain says it
has been a good September so far. If you are able to contribute
financially we really appreciate the help to offset some of our
costs. Details to contribute are on the N6O QRZ.com webpage.

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VUCC Awards & Endorsements for August 2019

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the
ARRL for the period August 1, 2019 through September 1, 2019. Congrat-
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CALL 01Aug 01Sep
K8YSE    1884 1926
KO4MA    1673    1694
WA4NVM    1536 1544
N8RO    1068 1070
K8TL    982 1012
N6UK    626 675
N9IP    625 635
KE4AL    556 602
NS3L    505 526
W7QL    401 451
K9UO    425 450
PV8DX    360 373
AC9E    300 352
AD0HJ    282 300
PS8ET    275 274
N7EGY    200     250
W0NBC    106 137
KC9UQR    113 132
AI9IN    100 125
N7AME        100 125
N4QX    100 106
AA0MZ    New 102
KI0G    New 102
DL4ZAB    New 101
KD8RTT  New 101
WD9EWK (DM54) New 101
W7BMD    New 100

If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at
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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!

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Upcoming Satellite Operations

+Canyon Tour (DM35, DM36, DM37, DM45, DM46)  September 7-16, 2019
RJ, WY7AA, will be traveling from WY to Vegas and then off to the
Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon and back to Vegas. He will certainly be
activating DM35,36,37,45, and 46, and who knows what else he will
throw in on his way there and back. Watch RJ?s Twitter feed for
details. https://twitter.com/WY7AA

+AM1SAT (All Grids in Spain)  September 9-15, 2019
AMSAT-EA will be transmitting its special call AM1SAT via all active
satellites from September 9th to September 15th as part of the V
RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2019 activities. IberRadio is the biggest
event for the ham community in Southwest Europe and will open doors
September 14th and 15th . Learn more about IberRadio at
http://www.iberradio.es.

AM1SAT call sign will be active from a minimum of 14 different grids
during that time to help satellite operators to collect as much EA
locators as possible.

As part of this activity and in order to promote the participation,
AMSAT-EA is sponsoring the AM1SAT Special Award in two categories:
SILVER and GOLD

More info available at https://www.amsat-ea.org/

+DN11/DN12 + DN03 - September 17, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ, is heading to the DN11/DN12 line, September 17th. Look
for him on SO-50, AO-92, and AO-91, between 1657z and 1812z.  On the
way back, Casey will make a quick stop in DN03 to catch the 2043z
PO-101 pass.  Watch Casey?s Twitter feed for further updates
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ

+DM02 - September 22, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, and Alex, N7AGF, are chartering a boat to the ultra-rare
DM02 grid square. They will use the special event call sign November 6
Ocean/Maritime Mobile. Expected window of operation is from 1000z to
1900z, Sunday, September 22nd. More information is available on QRZ
https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O to include how you can help support this
monumental operation. Ron and Alex are expected to have cellular
service out there, so keep an eye on their Twitter feeds
https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/N7AGF

Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming
activations!

https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/

[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information.]

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Satellite Shorts from All Over

+AMSAT Argentina reports that the digipeater on BugSat-1 / Tita is
active at 9K6 AFSK, call=LU7AA, also a ?DX? command should give
stations heard.
Passes & Frequencies at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=tita Pwr is 2W.
(Via LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina)

+A Japanese cargo spacecraft loaded with more than four tons of
supplies,spare parts and experiment hardware is scheduled to launch
from theTanegashima Space Center in southern Japan to the Inter-
national Space Station at 5:33 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 10 (6:33 a.m.
Sept. 11 in Japan). Live coverage of the launch and capture will air
on NASA Television and the agency?s website.
(Via NASA, https://tinyurl.com/ANS-251-NASA)

+Having trouble uploading satellite QSOs to ARRL's Logboook of the
World? See AMSAT's guide at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-251-LoTW

+Looking for information about satellite frequencies or operating
status? The AMSAT website has you covered!
https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/

+It's going to be an exciting fall for Amateur Radio in Space! The
50th Anniversary Space Symposium will take place in October and the
launches of both RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E and HuskySat-1 carrying an AMSAT
V/u transponder are expected to occur.

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AMSAT office.

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73,

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Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
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From bernd1peters at gmail.com  Sun Sep  8 05:07:25 2019
From: bernd1peters at gmail.com (bernd1peters at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2019 22:07:25 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <87bdd7dd-5372-abdc-05b1-f94132a92a94@msa.hinet.net>
	<CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <116e01d56603$4e57ce50$eb076af0$@gmail.com>

Hi Scott,

On behalf of all Newbies, thank you for your reply. Thank you for spending a
significant amount of time to detail what is essential information to help
fellow Hams. 

73,

Bernd - KB7AK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Scott via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:36 PM
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?

Hi Hans!

Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
together using the correct settings.  This might run a little long, but I'll
be glad to outline them.

But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.  Depending on the
satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs- down.
(caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)  To me
it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.

So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.

RF:  you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.  Here's a
tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're working
on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite radio is
making a huge difference in my experience.  CAT control your radio if
possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.

MOD/DEMOD:  your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where you
run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the satellite.
On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide perhaps the
easiest interface to work with.  Direwolf is an option on Windows, too, and
by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility running off to the
side of your screen.  On linux, Direwolf is the most popular option to my
knowledge.  On either platform, of course we have to find out from the
satellite documentation what settings are required.  A critical note that
often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that beyond that speed we
need more audio bandwidth than is normally available for general listening.
So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR, good rules of thumb are
3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of audio bandwidth for the
higher rates.  On modern radios, that means using a connection to the
radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.  My TM-V71A, for example, also has
a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very important!

USER INTERFACE:  as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.  It communicates
with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
satellite.  But what to transmit?  We need that info from the satellite
documentation.  The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the downlink
& see what others are using!)  The "VIA" can be confusing because many sats
will respond to more than one name.  It all comes down to the documentation
- historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
satellites.  FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
FS-3.  "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team has
instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
(I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
any success)  As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT', 'POSITION',
and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.  Monitoring the downlink and seeing what
message types others are having success with is helpful here.
Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
QRZ.com, and elsewhere.   A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!

So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
overview.  If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.  I just wanted
to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance that one
item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.  If the ISS or either
of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make it a lot
easier to practice with these modes.  As of the date I'm typing this, all we
have active over my location in the U.S.  are AISAT-1 (1200
narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).

Good luck!

-Scott,  K4KDR

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

On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that 
> bird's digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following 
> question (and I hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? 
> I've tried to understand it by googling it over the past year or so, 
> but I still don't get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it 
> up, but with HTs. I am running a home station only, with the rig 
> connected to a PC. From what I understand you need to use the program UISS
then.
>
> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it 
> connected to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using 
> PacSat Ground Station and while running that program I see the same 
> messages that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so 
> good, but then what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing 
> happens. Yes, my rig burps out some data for a split second, but I 
> can't find myself back on APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any 
> parameters to adjust? Or are digipeats not stored for the next iGate to
put it on the internet?
>
> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really 
> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even 
> that was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice 
> people on this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>
> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that 
> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky 
> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due 
> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up 
> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>
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From robert.machale at yahoo.com  Sun Sep  8 06:00:43 2019
From: robert.machale at yahoo.com (Robert MacHale)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 06:00:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <87bdd7dd-5372-abdc-05b1-f94132a92a94@msa.hinet.net>
	<CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <508141734.3889985.1567922443664@mail.yahoo.com>

What is the callsign for IO-86 telemetry beacons?

Due to the equatorial orbit I never hear it in California.
73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration

 

    On Saturday, September 7, 2019, 01:40:06 PM PDT, Scott via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Hi Hans!

Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
together using the correct settings.? This might run a little long, but
I'll be glad to outline them.

But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.? Depending on the
satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs-
down. (caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)
 To me it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.

So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.

RF:? you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.? Here's a
tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're
working on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite
radio is making a huge difference in my experience.? CAT control your radio
if possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.

MOD/DEMOD:? your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where
you run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the
satellite.? On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide
perhaps the easiest interface to work with.? Direwolf is an option on
Windows, too, and by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility
running off to the side of your screen.? On linux, Direwolf is the most
popular option to my knowledge.? On either platform, of course we have to
find out from the satellite documentation what settings are required.? A
critical note that often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that
beyond that speed we need more audio bandwidth than is normally available
for general listening.? So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR,
good rules of thumb are 3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of
audio bandwidth for the higher rates.? On modern radios, that means using a
connection to the radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.? My TM-V71A,
for example, also has a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very
important!

USER INTERFACE:? as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.? It communicates
with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
satellite.? But what to transmit?? We need that info from the satellite
documentation.? The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the
downlink & see what others are using!)? The "VIA" can be confusing because
many sats will respond to more than one name.? It all comes down to the
documentation - historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
satellites.? FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
FS-3.? "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team
has instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
(I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
any success)? As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT',
'POSITION', and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.? Monitoring the downlink and
seeing what message types others are having success with is helpful here.
Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
QRZ.com, and elsewhere.? A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!

So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
overview.? If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.? I just
wanted to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance
that one item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.? If the ISS
or either of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make
it a lot easier to practice with these modes.? As of the date I'm typing
this, all we have active over my location in the U.S.? are AISAT-1 (1200
narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).

Good luck!

-Scott,? K4KDR

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

On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that bird's
> digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following question (and I
> hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? I've tried to
> understand it by googling it over the past year or so, but I still don't
> get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it up, but with HTs. I
> am running a home station only, with the rig connected to a PC. From
> what I understand you need to use the program UISS then.
>
> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it connected
> to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using PacSat
> Ground Station and while running that program I see the same messages
> that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so good, but then
> what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing happens. Yes, my rig
> burps out some data for a split second, but I can't find myself back on
> APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any parameters to adjust? Or are
> digipeats not stored for the next iGate to put it on the internet?
>
> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really
> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even that
> was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice people on
> this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>
> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that
> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky
> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due
> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up
> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>
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From robert.machale at yahoo.com  Sun Sep  8 06:13:01 2019
From: robert.machale at yahoo.com (Robert MacHale)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 06:13:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
In-Reply-To: <116e01d56603$4e57ce50$eb076af0$@gmail.com>
References: <87bdd7dd-5372-abdc-05b1-f94132a92a94@msa.hinet.net>
	<CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<116e01d56603$4e57ce50$eb076af0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1964409246.3890660.1567923181976@mail.yahoo.com>

Hey Hons,
It seems like there might be a need for a YouTube video explaining the basics of Satellite APRS.
Learning APRS on 144.390 MHz is a good place to start. This might be the best way to learn how to work with digipeaters.
Satellite APRS has many nuances that make it very different than regular APRS. For example, interference on 145.825 MHz needs to be mitigated when trying to receive faint signals. One thing that helps is lowering the antenna either below a wood fence line or below a wooded tree line or being surrounded by 10 degree hills.

My location has a lot of interference from neighboring RF so I use a band pass filter on 2M for receive.
The squelch needs to be at zero. Many Satellite APRS packets do not break the squelch on my HT.

These sites might be helpful:
http://www.aprsat.com/predict?- this shows upcoming Satellite APRS passes for your area.
http://www.spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?- this reports Satellite APRS packets from all satellites combined into one place.

You're ahead of me on Falconsat-3; I haven't got that to work yet on 9600 bps. I mostly work with 1200 bps on 145.825 MHz.

73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration

 

    On Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10:14:44 PM PDT, Bernd Peters via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Hi Scott,

On behalf of all Newbies, thank you for your reply. Thank you for spending a
significant amount of time to detail what is essential information to help
fellow Hams. 

73,

Bernd - KB7AK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Scott via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:36 PM
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?

Hi Hans!

Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
together using the correct settings.? This might run a little long, but I'll
be glad to outline them.

But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.? Depending on the
satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs- down.
(caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)? To me
it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.

So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.

RF:? you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.? Here's a
tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're working
on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite radio is
making a huge difference in my experience.? CAT control your radio if
possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.

MOD/DEMOD:? your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where you
run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the satellite.
On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide perhaps the
easiest interface to work with.? Direwolf is an option on Windows, too, and
by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility running off to the
side of your screen.? On linux, Direwolf is the most popular option to my
knowledge.? On either platform, of course we have to find out from the
satellite documentation what settings are required.? A critical note that
often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that beyond that speed we
need more audio bandwidth than is normally available for general listening.
So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR, good rules of thumb are
3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of audio bandwidth for the
higher rates.? On modern radios, that means using a connection to the
radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.? My TM-V71A, for example, also has
a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very important!

USER INTERFACE:? as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.? It communicates
with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
satellite.? But what to transmit?? We need that info from the satellite
documentation.? The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the downlink
& see what others are using!)? The "VIA" can be confusing because many sats
will respond to more than one name.? It all comes down to the documentation
- historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
satellites.? FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
FS-3.? "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team has
instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
(I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
any success)? As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT', 'POSITION',
and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.? Monitoring the downlink and seeing what
message types others are having success with is helpful here.
Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
QRZ.com, and elsewhere.? A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!

So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
overview.? If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.? I just wanted
to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance that one
item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.? If the ISS or either
of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make it a lot
easier to practice with these modes.? As of the date I'm typing this, all we
have active over my location in the U.S.? are AISAT-1 (1200
narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).

Good luck!

-Scott,? K4KDR

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

On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that 
> bird's digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following 
> question (and I hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? 
> I've tried to understand it by googling it over the past year or so, 
> but I still don't get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it 
> up, but with HTs. I am running a home station only, with the rig 
> connected to a PC. From what I understand you need to use the program UISS
then.
>
> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it 
> connected to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using 
> PacSat Ground Station and while running that program I see the same 
> messages that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so 
> good, but then what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing 
> happens. Yes, my rig burps out some data for a split second, but I 
> can't find myself back on APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any 
> parameters to adjust? Or are digipeats not stored for the next iGate to
put it on the internet?
>
> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really 
> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even 
> that was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice 
> people on this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>
> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that 
> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky 
> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due 
> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up 
> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sun Sep  8 14:51:31 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 22:51:31 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
In-Reply-To: <CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <87bdd7dd-5372-abdc-05b1-f94132a92a94@msa.hinet.net>
	<CAJCSnOY2LNR2yVvsBmYnKJ6eTCRDN58wNhhxt=28za_gm4En=Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <39851fae-7915-2cb0-bdb2-6ec291af691d@msa.hinet.net>

Hello Scott,

Thank you so much for writing this long reply. We should archive it for 
future use, because this is very comprehensive.

Just by trying many options I was able to get UISS to send something out 
on Falconsat-3. I tried CQ, ARISS, and BEACON and used the FPS3-1 as 
path. Half an hour later on Twitter I received a notification from 
E29AHU in Thailand that he saw my digipeat on his soundmodem output. 
There are some tweets on Twitter with screenshots, so just search for 
BX2ABT. So a little success and at least I know UISS is working.

Unfortunately, if this whole digipeating means there is no 
store-and-forward and you need iGates to be able to see your digipeats 
on the web then I won't have much fun with this, because here in east 
Asia it is very quiet. There were some JA hams working the FS-3 BBS and 
also digipeating, but they have been inactive lately. Maybe I can 
persuade them to do some experimenting with me.

73 de Hans

BX2ABT


On 09/08/2019 04:35 AM, Scott via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Hi Hans!
>
> Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
> together using the correct settings.  This might run a little long, but
> I'll be glad to outline them.
>
> But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
> uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.  Depending on the
> satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
> different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
> you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
> digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs-
> down. (caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)
>   To me it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
> downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.
>
> So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.
>
> RF:  you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
> if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.  Here's a
> tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're
> working on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite
> radio is making a huge difference in my experience.  CAT control your radio
> if possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
> have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.
>
> MOD/DEMOD:  your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where
> you run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the
> satellite.  On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide
> perhaps the easiest interface to work with.  Direwolf is an option on
> Windows, too, and by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility
> running off to the side of your screen.  On linux, Direwolf is the most
> popular option to my knowledge.  On either platform, of course we have to
> find out from the satellite documentation what settings are required.  A
> critical note that often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that
> beyond that speed we need more audio bandwidth than is normally available
> for general listening.  So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR,
> good rules of thumb are 3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of
> audio bandwidth for the higher rates.  On modern radios, that means using a
> connection to the radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.  My TM-V71A,
> for example, also has a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very
> important!
>
> USER INTERFACE:  as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
> as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.  It communicates
> with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
> satellite.  But what to transmit?  We need that info from the satellite
> documentation.  The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
> find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the
> downlink & see what others are using!)  The "VIA" can be confusing because
> many sats will respond to more than one name.  It all comes down to the
> documentation - historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
> which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
> satellites.  FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
> FS-3.  "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team
> has instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
> (I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
> any success)  As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
> APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT',
> 'POSITION', and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.  Monitoring the downlink and
> seeing what message types others are having success with is helpful here.
> Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
> used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
> QRZ.com, and elsewhere.   A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!
>
> So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
> satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
> overview.  If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.  I just
> wanted to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance
> that one item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.  If the ISS
> or either of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make
> it a lot easier to practice with these modes.  As of the date I'm typing
> this, all we have active over my location in the U.S.  are AISAT-1 (1200
> narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
>
> ===========================
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that bird's
>> digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following question (and I
>> hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? I've tried to
>> understand it by googling it over the past year or so, but I still don't
>> get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it up, but with HTs. I
>> am running a home station only, with the rig connected to a PC. From
>> what I understand you need to use the program UISS then.
>>
>> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it connected
>> to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using PacSat
>> Ground Station and while running that program I see the same messages
>> that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so good, but then
>> what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing happens. Yes, my rig
>> burps out some data for a split second, but I can't find myself back on
>> APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any parameters to adjust? Or are
>> digipeats not stored for the next iGate to put it on the internet?
>>
>> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really
>> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even that
>> was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice people on
>> this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>>
>> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that
>> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky
>> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due
>> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up
>> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>>
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From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sun Sep  8 14:55:06 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 09:55:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
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I thought I'd toss out a few more hints to help folks trying to figure out
how to get UISS to speak satellite packet. This is pretty much UISS specific
detail. Make sure you have your station setup the way Scott and Hans have
discussed.

Setup your TNC with the MYCALL command. When you setup UISS the call
sign you enter during setup will be your MYCALL parameter.

Most of 145.825 MHz digipeater satellites use the AX.25 UI protocol
You setup this protocol with the command:

UNPROTO CQ VIA <satellite-callsign> such as CQ VIA ARISS, RS0ISS, 
PSAT, LU7AA-1, etc. 

You can enter these parameters in UISS in the top-left of the screen 
in the "To" and "Via" windows. Set "To:" as CQ and "Via" as the call
sign of the satellite you are working.

In the UISS 'Tx Text' window (the top text windows) enter:
=Lat/Long-Message-to-digipeat -or- in my case near Chicago I use:
=4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-)  You need the = and - in your
message string. The dash displays your icon as the house on the map.

To transmit your packet to the satellite click on the UISS Text/Data 
button and this should then trigger your transmitter. Folks use vari-
ous combinations of PTT controls or VOX to trigger their transmitter 
- use whatever works for you.
 
The shorter your message the better chance you have of getting digi-
peated if lots of stations are causing packet collisions. 

Additional terrestrial packet routes such as WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1, etc. 
are not useful for space digipeating. Your target is the APRS satel-
lite on 145.825 not the terrestrials on 144.390. The satellite digi-
peats to us earthlings (and the SatGates) listening on 145.825. You 
aren't trying to tell every APRS station on 144.390 within hundreds 
of miles where you are driving. 

Adding all the WIDE strings also has the effect of making your packet 
longer, decreasing your success of getting digipeated on a busy pass.

A lot of UISS setups document using AGWPE for your packet modem. This
is a tried and true packet engine. Many of found that the UZ7HO soft-
ware packet modem gives better performance especially when receiving.
Your software packet modem will expect to receive the entire packet
transmission with no errors - the correct checksum for it to be dis-
played on your computer. Often you hear "good sounding" packets but
if you aren't receiving the whole kahuna with correct checksum you
won't get the message displayed. The same generally applies to the
SatGate stations listening to the activity and gating it on to the
web.

The UISS program will require settings to be changed to operate with 
UZ7HO Soundmodem: In UISS top menu select Setup -> UISS -> LAN 
Click 'Enable LAN Mode'

In LAN setup click on 'Enable LAN Mode' Host 127.0.0.1 AGWPort 8000

UISS may ask you to restart, go ahead and restart UISS.

For normal operation start the UZ7HO Soundmodem first. Then start UISS. 
When both programs are running UISS will show it has connected with the 
Soundmodem:

  Connected to server 127.0.0.1
  Port1 with Soundcard Ch: A;

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org




From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sun Sep  8 14:55:50 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 22:55:50 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
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Call is YB0X. I've got a screenshot on my website of the two beacons 
received: http://bx2abt.com/main/Lapan_A2_(IO-86)

Max elevation here in Taiwan is almost 7 degrees on some days. This 
gives me a 5~6 minute opening to work this bird, which is my absolute 
favorite right now because it sound great and is very strong even at low 
angles. I have no problem working it with my modest station.

73 de Hans
BX2ABT

On 09/08/2019 02:00 PM, Robert MacHale via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> What is the callsign for IO-86 telemetry beacons?
>
> Due to the equatorial orbit I never hear it in California.
> 73
> Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs
> . Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration
>
>   
>
>      On Saturday, September 7, 2019, 01:40:06 PM PDT, Scott via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>   
>   Hi Hans!
>
> Like any digital mode, 1200 or 9600 packet requires several things to work
> together using the correct settings.? This might run a little long, but
> I'll be glad to outline them.
>
> But first, one helpful thing to remember is that you want to treat the
> uplink & downlink as completely separate affairs.? Depending on the
> satellite, the uplink and downlink might find you using different bands,
> different radios, different antennas, different software... at a MINIMUM
> you'll be using different RF frequencies even if it's a simplex packet
> digipeater since the doppler compensation will be opposite for up -vs-
> down. (caveat - on 2m normal FM you can get by with sitting on one freq)
>   To me it's always made sense to verify that you're 100% good to go on the
> downlink, then set yourself up for the uplink.
>
> So, if anyone wants to read on, here are the things to consider.
>
> RF:? you'll need to know what the uplink & downlink RF frequencies are and
> if either is in the 70cm band, doppler compensation is mandatory.? Here's a
> tip: several of the newer sats are using NARROW-FM... even if you're
> working on 2 meters, doppler compensation to/from a narrow-band satellite
> radio is making a huge difference in my experience.? CAT control your radio
> if possible; if not, then pre-program 5 memory channels the way most people
> have their FM radios setup for voice satellite work.
>
> MOD/DEMOD:? your radio needs to have a connection to your computer where
> you run software set to decode the type of modulation in use by the
> satellite.? On Windows, the various UZ7HO Soundmodem versions provide
> perhaps the easiest interface to work with.? Direwolf is an option on
> Windows, too, and by-the-way makes for a very easy to use iGate utility
> running off to the side of your screen.? On linux, Direwolf is the most
> popular option to my knowledge.? On either platform, of course we have to
> find out from the satellite documentation what settings are required.? A
> critical note that often prevents success on rates above 1200 baud is that
> beyond that speed we need more audio bandwidth than is normally available
> for general listening.? So, whether you're using a "real" radio or an SDR,
> good rules of thumb are 3KHz of audio bandwidth for 1200 baud and 15KHz of
> audio bandwidth for the higher rates.? On modern radios, that means using a
> connection to the radio's "DATA" port for rates above 1200.? My TM-V71A,
> for example, also has a menu option to switch between 1200 & 9600 - very
> important!
>
> USER INTERFACE:? as you mentioned, the UISS software is a great tool to use
> as the interface when sending/receiving the packet modes.? It communicates
> with UZ7HO Soundmodem or Direwolf to send/receive data to/from the
> satellite.? But what to transmit?? We need that info from the satellite
> documentation.? The "TO" is most often "CQ", but read everything you can
> find about the satellite in question to be sure. (hint: monitor the
> downlink & see what others are using!)? The "VIA" can be confusing because
> many sats will respond to more than one name.? It all comes down to the
> documentation - historically the 1200 baud APRS sats will answer to "ARISS"
> which is handy... you don't have to change all your settings between
> satellites.? FalconSat-3 is different; we use "PFS3-1" when transmitting to
> FS-3.? "If" there actually is an active digipeater on BugSat-1, the team
> has instructed us to use "LU7AA" as the call sign to access that satellite.
> (I've tried BugSat-1 twice now but at the time of this post, have not had
> any success)? As for the payload text to transmit, UISS helps a lot (for
> APRS sats) by guiding us into sending properly formatted 'TEXT',
> 'POSITION', and 'MESSAGE' type APRS packets.? Monitoring the downlink and
> seeing what message types others are having success with is helpful here.
> Heck, everything I do on the sats is a copy-cat of the operating techniques
> used by the operators that you see post repeatedly here, on Twitter,
> QRZ.com, and elsewhere.? A huge 'thank-you' to all who share how-to info!
>
> So, aside from individual considerations that are unique to particular
> satellites (FS-3 is cross-band full-duplex, for example), that is an
> overview.? If anyone has read this far, you have my sympathy.? I just
> wanted to spell out what is common knowledge to most here on the chance
> that one item might ring a bell and answer a question for you.? If the ISS
> or either of the PSAT digipeaters would come back online, that would make
> it a lot easier to practice with these modes.? As of the date I'm typing
> this, all we have active over my location in the U.S.? are AISAT-1 (1200
> narrow-FM) & FS-3 (9600).
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Scott,? K4KDR
>
> ===========================
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Apparently my mail about BugSat-1 raised some interest into that bird's
>> digipeater. But that still leaves me with the following question (and I
>> hope I don't sound too obtuse): how do you digipeat? I've tried to
>> understand it by googling it over the past year or so, but I still don't
>> get it much. Most tutorials explain about setting it up, but with HTs. I
>> am running a home station only, with the rig connected to a PC. From
>> what I understand you need to use the program UISS then.
>>
>> I got as far as this: I installed UISS (under Wine) and got it connected
>> to Direwolf. Right now I can work the Falconsat-3 BBS using PacSat
>> Ground Station and while running that program I see the same messages
>> that Direwolf displays also appearing in UISS. So far, so good, but then
>> what? I press either F5, F6, or F7, but nothing happens. Yes, my rig
>> burps out some data for a split second, but I can't find myself back on
>> APRS.fi. So what am I doing wrong? Any parameters to adjust? Or are
>> digipeats not stored for the next iGate to put it on the internet?
>>
>> Again, I hope I don't sound too witless, but I've never really
>> understood APRS, apart from terrestrial position reporting and even that
>> was kind of hard with all the paths and whatnot. Hope you nice people on
>> this list can drop some pointers. 73 de Hans
>>
>> P.S. I've got some nasty local interference on 145.825 MHz and that
>> makes receiving the ISS and other birds almost impossible. I was lucky
>> to get two frames in from IO-86 the other day, because that was due
>> south, with the QRM coming from the north-east. Getting a signal up
>> shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>>
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sun Sep  8 15:09:13 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 23:09:13 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
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On 09/08/2019 02:13 PM, Robert MacHale via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Hey Hons,
> It seems like there might be a need for a YouTube video explaining the basics of Satellite APRS.
Yes, and one on UISS. There are so many options and being (still) an 
outsider it is daunting.
> Learning APRS on 144.390 MHz is a good place to start. This might be the best way to learn how to work with digipeaters.
Terrestrial APRS I do understand a bit. At least I get that you can send 
a message and it will get digipeated via many digipeaters till it gets 
to its destination. Never done it, but it is suppose to work like that, 
right? When sending out your location it will travel only so far. Sat 
APRS seems not to have this capability of storing a digipeat and then 
rebroadcasting it to the next digipeater, or am I wrong with that 
assumption?
> Satellite APRS has many nuances that make it very different than regular APRS. For example, interference on 145.825 MHz needs to be mitigated when trying to receive faint signals. One thing that helps is lowering the antenna either below a wood fence line or below a wooded tree line or being surrounded by 10 degree hills.
Unfortunately I can't do much about the QRM. It's from a big electronic 
billboard a couple of hundred meters away. Knowing the attitude of the 
local FCC and the government here and being "just" an amateur I doubt 
that they will take action to clean it up. Having a good F/B gain will 
help, so my next step will be in building a better 2m yagi.
> These sites might be helpful:
> http://www.aprsat.com/predict?- this shows upcoming Satellite APRS passes for your area.
> http://www.spaceCommunicator.club/aprs?- this reports Satellite APRS packets from all satellites combined into one place.
About that last site: are the packets listed there received at the 
location of W7KKE, or are they aggregated from different sources?
> You're ahead of me on Falconsat-3; I haven't got that to work yet on 9600 bps. I mostly work with 1200 bps on 145.825 MHz.
It took me a while to get it working and I'm writing tutorial about the 
setup on my web site. It's not finished yet, though. I am a Linux user 
and the BBS part of FS-3 works like a charm thanks to the PacSat Ground 
software of Chris G0KLA.

Thanks for the reply and 73 de Hans
BX2ABT

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Sun Sep  8 15:15:24 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 23:15:24 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?
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Some great information, JoAnne. I'm on Linux and use Direwolf instead of 
Soundmodem. In the Direwolf config file you will have to enter your call 
and the paths to your incoming and outgoing sound sources. After that 
you are set, so there is not much to it.

73 de Hans

BX2ABT


On 09/08/2019 10:55 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> I thought I'd toss out a few more hints to help folks trying to figure out
> how to get UISS to speak satellite packet. This is pretty much UISS specific
> detail. Make sure you have your station setup the way Scott and Hans have
> discussed.
>
> Setup your TNC with the MYCALL command. When you setup UISS the call
> sign you enter during setup will be your MYCALL parameter.
>
> Most of 145.825 MHz digipeater satellites use the AX.25 UI protocol
> You setup this protocol with the command:
>
> UNPROTO CQ VIA <satellite-callsign> such as CQ VIA ARISS, RS0ISS,
> PSAT, LU7AA-1, etc.
>
> You can enter these parameters in UISS in the top-left of the screen
> in the "To" and "Via" windows. Set "To:" as CQ and "Via" as the call
> sign of the satellite you are working.
>
> In the UISS 'Tx Text' window (the top text windows) enter:
> =Lat/Long-Message-to-digipeat -or- in my case near Chicago I use:
> =4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-)  You need the = and - in your
> message string. The dash displays your icon as the house on the map.
>
> To transmit your packet to the satellite click on the UISS Text/Data
> button and this should then trigger your transmitter. Folks use vari-
> ous combinations of PTT controls or VOX to trigger their transmitter
> - use whatever works for you.
>   
> The shorter your message the better chance you have of getting digi-
> peated if lots of stations are causing packet collisions.
>
> Additional terrestrial packet routes such as WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1, etc.
> are not useful for space digipeating. Your target is the APRS satel-
> lite on 145.825 not the terrestrials on 144.390. The satellite digi-
> peats to us earthlings (and the SatGates) listening on 145.825. You
> aren't trying to tell every APRS station on 144.390 within hundreds
> of miles where you are driving.
>
> Adding all the WIDE strings also has the effect of making your packet
> longer, decreasing your success of getting digipeated on a busy pass.
>
> A lot of UISS setups document using AGWPE for your packet modem. This
> is a tried and true packet engine. Many of found that the UZ7HO soft-
> ware packet modem gives better performance especially when receiving.
> Your software packet modem will expect to receive the entire packet
> transmission with no errors - the correct checksum for it to be dis-
> played on your computer. Often you hear "good sounding" packets but
> if you aren't receiving the whole kahuna with correct checksum you
> won't get the message displayed. The same generally applies to the
> SatGate stations listening to the activity and gating it on to the
> web.
>
> The UISS program will require settings to be changed to operate with
> UZ7HO Soundmodem: In UISS top menu select Setup -> UISS -> LAN
> Click 'Enable LAN Mode'
>
> In LAN setup click on 'Enable LAN Mode' Host 127.0.0.1 AGWPort 8000
>
> UISS may ask you to restart, go ahead and restart UISS.
>
> For normal operation start the UZ7HO Soundmodem first. Then start UISS.
> When both programs are running UISS will show it has connected with the
> Soundmodem:
>
>    Connected to server 127.0.0.1
>    Port1 with Soundcard Ch: A;
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
>
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From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Sep  8 21:26:20 2019
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 17:26:20 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
Message-ID: <56eb7ba1b1ed0e238bebffd7031f00aa@mail.gmail.com>

I just added IO-86 to my APRS Satellite page:  http://aprs.org/sats.html
Its telemetry is in standard APRS format and users should also show up on
the user link page on FINDU.
With a 5W output this should be the strongest APRS satellite on 145.825 MHz.
Did I get all the links right?

But you have to be below 30 deg latitude to ever be in the footprint.  But
if you were on the equatior you would get 14 passes a day every 110 minutes
all day long!!

Are there any other APRS digipeating satellites that I have overlooked?

It looks like a standard APRS digipeater, but I don?t see the usual generic
ARISS or APRSAT digipeat aliases... So I guess this means you have to user
the YB0X-1 callsign to digipeat?

Bob, Wb4APR

From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Sep  8 21:34:49 2019
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 17:34:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
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References: <56eb7ba1b1ed0e238bebffd7031f00aa@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <852454ded3684038b87ebf07df4acaa1@mail.gmail.com>

Since I also added a telemetry counter, it looks like (IO-86) Resets the
telemetry counter about every 20 minuites or so and then has big gaps up to
12 hours or so.  Since an equatorial orbit should have maybe a 65 minutes in
the sun and 35 minutes in eclipse, does this mean it takes almost 40 minutes
in the sun on each orbit to have enough power to transmit, and then only
lasts until the next eclipse?

Or is there a better explasnation?

Bob, Wb4APR

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<bruninga at usna.edu>
Subject: IO-86 added to APRS satellite page

I just added IO-86 to my APRS Satellite page:  http://aprs.org/sats.html Its
telemetry is in standard APRS format and users should also show up on the
user link page on FINDU.
With a 5W output this should be the strongest APRS satellite on 145.825 MHz.
Did I get all the links right?

But you have to be below 30 deg latitude to ever be in the footprint.  But
if you were on the equatior you would get 14 passes a day every 110 minutes
all day long!!

Are there any other APRS digipeating satellites that I have overlooked?

It looks like a standard APRS digipeater, but I don?t see the usual generic
ARISS or APRSAT digipeat aliases... So I guess this means you have to user
the YB0X-1 callsign to digipeat?

Bob, Wb4APR

From bruninga at usna.edu  Sun Sep  8 21:44:46 2019
From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 17:44:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat? (one digi call)
Message-ID: <55de4dac8b434e51a94fcf7cee726f60@mail.gmail.com>

Slight correction:

> UNPROTO CQ VIA <satellite-callsign> such as CQ VIA ARISS, RS0ISS, PSAT,
LU7AA-1, etc.

Can be confusing.  The digipeater path <satellite callsign> should only
have one callsign in it.  Either the desired digipeating satellite's call,
or the generic ARISS or APRSAT.  There is no value to putting in more than
one, it only makes the packet longer and will never get executed. *

*Unless you are trying for a LIVE -dual HOP experiment.  Then both
satellites have to be in view and you must get the sequence in the right
order as to which one is closer. Etc.   The probability is so low, it is
not worth burdening the 99.999% of your packets with two hops when 0.0001
might be successful.  So far, in 4 years I have still not seen a single
successful dual hop.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:55 AM
To: 'AMSAT-BB' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat?

I thought I'd toss out a few more hints to help folks trying to figure out
how to get UISS to speak satellite packet. This is pretty much UISS
specific detail. Make sure you have your station setup the way Scott and
Hans have discussed.

Setup your TNC with the MYCALL command. When you setup UISS the call sign
you enter during setup will be your MYCALL parameter.

Most of 145.825 MHz digipeater satellites use the AX.25 UI protocol You
setup this protocol with the command:

UNPROTO CQ VIA <satellite-callsign> such as CQ VIA ARISS, RS0ISS, PSAT,
LU7AA-1, etc.

You can enter these parameters in UISS in the top-left of the screen in
the "To" and "Via" windows. Set "To:" as CQ and "Via" as the call sign of
the satellite you are working.

In the UISS 'Tx Text' window (the top text windows) enter:
=Lat/Long-Message-to-digipeat -or- in my case near Chicago I use:
=4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-)  You need the = and - in your message
string. The dash displays your icon as the house on the map.

To transmit your packet to the satellite click on the UISS Text/Data
button and this should then trigger your transmitter. Folks use vari- ous
combinations of PTT controls or VOX to trigger their transmitter
- use whatever works for you.

The shorter your message the better chance you have of getting digi-
peated if lots of stations are causing packet collisions.

Additional terrestrial packet routes such as WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1, etc.
are not useful for space digipeating. Your target is the APRS satel- lite
on 145.825 not the terrestrials on 144.390. The satellite digi- peats to
us earthlings (and the SatGates) listening on 145.825. You aren't trying
to tell every APRS station on 144.390 within hundreds of miles where you
are driving.

Adding all the WIDE strings also has the effect of making your packet
longer, decreasing your success of getting digipeated on a busy pass.

A lot of UISS setups document using AGWPE for your packet modem. This is a
tried and true packet engine. Many of found that the UZ7HO soft- ware
packet modem gives better performance especially when receiving.
Your software packet modem will expect to receive the entire packet
transmission with no errors - the correct checksum for it to be dis-
played on your computer. Often you hear "good sounding" packets but if you
aren't receiving the whole kahuna with correct checksum you won't get the
message displayed. The same generally applies to the SatGate stations
listening to the activity and gating it on to the web.

The UISS program will require settings to be changed to operate with UZ7HO
Soundmodem: In UISS top menu select Setup -> UISS -> LAN Click 'Enable LAN
Mode'

In LAN setup click on 'Enable LAN Mode' Host 127.0.0.1 AGWPort 8000

UISS may ask you to restart, go ahead and restart UISS.

For normal operation start the UZ7HO Soundmodem first. Then start UISS.
When both programs are running UISS will show it has connected with the
Soundmodem:

  Connected to server 127.0.0.1
  Port1 with Soundcard Ch: A;

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



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From n8hm at arrl.net  Sun Sep  8 21:47:23 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 17:47:23 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
In-Reply-To: <852454ded3684038b87ebf07df4acaa1@mail.gmail.com>
References: <56eb7ba1b1ed0e238bebffd7031f00aa@mail.gmail.com>
	<852454ded3684038b87ebf07df4acaa1@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOp2TqFwcBj5RkW+cCY=LDLzCqf38q6rRbO9RF7jd5gAww@mail.gmail.com>

Bob,

Possibly because IO-86 operates on a schedule and the digipeater is only on
for certain periods.

The team just posted the latest weekly schedule at
https://twitter.com/lapansat/status/1170807973272158208?s=21

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 17:35 Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Since I also added a telemetry counter, it looks like (IO-86) Resets the
> telemetry counter about every 20 minuites or so and then has big gaps up to
> 12 hours or so.  Since an equatorial orbit should have maybe a 65 minutes
> in
> the sun and 35 minutes in eclipse, does this mean it takes almost 40
> minutes
> in the sun on each orbit to have enough power to transmit, and then only
> lasts until the next eclipse?
>
> Or is there a better explasnation?
>
> Bob, Wb4APR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:26 PM
> To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
> Cc: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>; Robert Bruninga
> <bruninga at usna.edu>
> Subject: IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
>
> I just added IO-86 to my APRS Satellite page:  http://aprs.org/sats.html
> Its
> telemetry is in standard APRS format and users should also show up on the
> user link page on FINDU.
> With a 5W output this should be the strongest APRS satellite on 145.825
> MHz.
> Did I get all the links right?
>
> But you have to be below 30 deg latitude to ever be in the footprint.  But
> if you were on the equatior you would get 14 passes a day every 110 minutes
> all day long!!
>
> Are there any other APRS digipeating satellites that I have overlooked?
>
> It looks like a standard APRS digipeater, but I don?t see the usual generic
> ARISS or APRSAT digipeat aliases... So I guess this means you have to user
> the YB0X-1 callsign to digipeat?
>
> Bob, Wb4APR
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From kb2m at arrl.net  Sun Sep  8 22:12:33 2019
From: kb2m at arrl.net (jeff griffin)
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 18:12:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-706 with SatPC32
Message-ID: <028a01d56692$84171020$8c453060$@net>

I'm working with an author of a logging program. What he is trying to do is
integrate his logging program with SatPC32. One of his test radio's that he
is using is an old first edition IC-706. He is having a problem getting his
copy of SatPC32 to work with the IC-706. I'm pretty sure that the original
706 will work but honestly have never have done it myself, or seen it done.
I can take a educated guess myself, but I would li9ke to hear from someone
who actually has done this setup.  Did anyone on one here do this? If so can
they send me the SatPC32 radio setup info, and any pertinent 706 menu items
that have to be set? Thanks in advance.

 

73 Jeff kb2m


From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Mon Sep  9 02:49:50 2019
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:49:50 +1200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nova with Windows 10
Message-ID: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>

Hi Folks,

Following a query from Scott on this bb, I like Nova and so I decided that I would investigate.

I managed to install Windows 10 on my old Toshiba laptop.
I found that it didn't like big capacity USB sticks (again).

NOVA: See: https://www.nlsa.com/
If I installed Nova from the setup.exe, the program would run quite happily.
I then tried installing the patch.exe and got this error message.

?Exception ERegistryException in module NfW32.exe at 0007B3EA. Failed to set data for ?. ?

Deleting and reinstalling setup.exe with the repair option, fixed the error 
and it now runs OK.

This may help other people who have had this problem, see: 
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-April/067601.html

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

From johnbrier at gmail.com  Mon Sep  9 17:54:05 2019
From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 13:54:05 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] rotor computer interface
In-Reply-To: <CAKoB7Oq0yujUaYwmU5soLOf7ajX0a=pk=4-T0YPjfTi5L0Q+uQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <0066b939-0971-6d8a-4db6-ce51f82cf571@burlingtontelecom.net>
	<CAKoB7Oq0yujUaYwmU5soLOf7ajX0a=pk=4-T0YPjfTi5L0Q+uQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALn0fKPK89cimYTna6+UOKkjt-8qE-VQKNGQns_pJ7oR_0wpnA@mail.gmail.com>

I assume these all work with the G4500 too :

http://sats.wikidot.com/what-yaesu-g-5550-rotor-computer-interfaces-are-there

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 1:06 PM Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> I use the FoxDelta ST2 and recommend it.  It comes in kit form and was fun
> to build.
>
> http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm
>
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:31 PM Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > What are folks using now to control a G5400B rotor system with SatPC32?
> >
> > I have my trusty SatTracker 688 from WA8SME, but that is no longer
> > available.
> >
> > --
> >
> > 73,
> > Mike, N1JEZ
> > "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Sep  9 18:55:01 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 18:55:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-09 19:00
	UTC
References: <165782017.3085201.1568055301983.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <165782017.3085201.1568055301983@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-09 19:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg (***)

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) 

The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA (***)

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg (***)

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-09 19:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From n8fgv at usa.net  Mon Sep  9 20:35:58 2019
From: n8fgv at usa.net (Daniel Schultz)
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:35:58 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telecon Sans Frontiers
Message-ID: <430XiiuI72368Set.1568061358@web07.cms.usa.net>

This web site was forwarded by the Goddard Amateur Radio Club mail reflector.
The group "Telecon Sans Frontiers" (Telecom Without Borders) is providing
emergency satellite communications to the Bahamas. 
No mention of anyone using amateur radio or amateur radio satellites to
support this. Discuss.....

https://www.tsfi.org/en/our-missions/fields-of-interventions/disaster-response/hurricane-dorian/tsf-arrival-in-abaco-1st-international-ngo-to-access-the-devastated-island

Dan Schultz N8FGV




From daneggert at hughes.net  Tue Sep 10 01:15:09 2019
From: daneggert at hughes.net (Dan Eggert)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 20:15:09 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Working grid EN54
Message-ID: <1A7585A6-E4F4-4D3D-9420-A66D137943A3@hughes.net>

Hi all, 

I will be working all daytime passes on the FM voice satellites in Wisconsin at grid location EN54 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 10th, 11th and 12th. As long as the weather cooperates! 

I hope to hear you then.

Dan - AC9E


Sent from my iPad

From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Sep 10 02:28:45 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:28:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-10 02:00
	UTC
References: <746042928.3213745.1568082525235.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <746042928.3213745.1568082525235@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-10 02:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-10 02:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From james at thirdglance.com  Tue Sep 10 05:49:31 2019
From: james at thirdglance.com (James Pierce)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:49:31 +1000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
Message-ID: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>

I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply.  I guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I missing something?

James.

From gzook at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 10 14:11:21 2019
From: gzook at yahoo.com (Glen Zook)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:11:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
In-Reply-To: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
References: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
Message-ID: <112474129.5318594.1568124681397@mail.yahoo.com>

It takes a little more effort to utilize either Mode A or Mode B than a handheld radio and a handheld antenna like many are using to access the FM satellites.? Also, at least in this country, a fair number of operators have only FM equipment for either 2-meters or 70 cm and not CW / SSB equipment that is required to operate through OSCAR VII.
As such, much less activity than when the satellite first went "up" in the 1970s.
Glen, K9STH?AMSAT-239 / LM-463
Website: https://k9sth.net 

    On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 07:23:47 AM CDT, James Pierce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply.? I guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I missing something?


  

From wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc  Tue Sep 10 16:37:18 2019
From: wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:37:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
In-Reply-To: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
References: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxVeioOsO3PADJxSzXNo4s5Hq11U9w6cmd2NmR1CdhUU3g@mail.gmail.com>

AO-7 also works best in a small sweet spot in its passband.  If you don't
know that it can be frustrating to hear yourself all garbled.  All that
said, I think most linears have relatively low use.  What is your
experience in Australia with the XW satellites (which work absolutely
great!)?

On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:24 AM James Pierce via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia
> and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply.  I
> guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a
> particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great
> coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I
> missing something?
>
> James.
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 corlissbs at aol.com  Tue Sep 10 20:02:42 2019
From: corlissbs at aol.com (Corlissbs)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:02:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving
Message-ID: <432C6808-3237-4AF6-A91F-0D381E88F210@aol.com>

I will be traveling in EN54 and EN64 on Sept. 13th, 14th and 15th and will try to work passes of AO-91 and AO-92.  Brad KC9UQR 

Sent from Brad?s iPad

From jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu  Wed Sep 11 02:45:57 2019
From: jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu (Joseph B. Fitzgerald)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:45:57 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status
	Page
Message-ID: <MWHPR2201MB1645F400330DFD551DA2ECCC87B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Thanks to the efforts of new member Ed, KN6DBC, improvements have been made to www.amsat.org/status<http://www.amsat.org/status>, specifically, some filtering of the "Your Callsign" field has been added  in an effort to reject the occasional nonsense report.    The entry must look like a callsign, for example it must have at least one digit, it must not end with a digit etc.

As a bonus, the"Your Grid Square" field has been added.    Separate entries are now preferred instead of workarounds like KM1P-FN42.

AMSAT maintains this page  to give a single global reference point for all users in the Amateur Satellite Service to show the most up-to-date status of all satellites as actually reported in real time by users around the world. Please help others and keep it current every time you access a bird.

73 de KM1P Joe

From aj9n at aol.com  Wed Sep 11 14:57:14 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:57:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-11 15:00
	UTC
References: <1970116063.3807142.1568213834647.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1970116063.3807142.1568213834647@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-11 15:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS (***) 

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC (***)

?

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-11 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.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Wed Sep 11 15:23:14 2019
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (cchunter3 at mindspring.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:23:14 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [amsat-bb] ELANA 25 CUBESAT DEPLOYMENT
Message-ID: <1488562271.3678.1568215394741@wamui-aurora.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Some interesting cubesats as described in the IARU coordination pages.
the next cubesat deployment from the ISS (Oct 2019):
Experimenting with Emergency Comms linking - AzTechSat-1 ? NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=661

APRS packet digi (145.825) TJREVERB ? Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia; 
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=603

this group also includes the HuskeySat, and the Neutron-1 already posted. 

five of these cubesats cant find IARU coordination.
all 15 listed at the ELana site:
https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches

73 Christy KB6LTY


From n8hm at arrl.net  Wed Sep 11 15:37:45 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:37:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ELANA 25 CUBESAT DEPLOYMENT
In-Reply-To: <1488562271.3678.1568215394741@wamui-aurora.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
References: <1488562271.3678.1568215394741@wamui-aurora.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOrJNoW71H077OT8Lmdd-sGebWi3nR5ZH9sc6KUvyhTavg@mail.gmail.com>

Just a note - HuskySat-1 will not deploy from the ISS. When the Cygnus
completes its mission at the station, it will raise its orbit to around 500
km and then HuskySat-1 (as well as SwampSat) will be deployed.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 11:32 AM KB6LTY via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Some interesting cubesats as described in the IARU coordination pages.
> the next cubesat deployment from the ISS (Oct 2019):
> Experimenting with Emergency Comms linking - AzTechSat-1 ? NASA Ames
> Research Center, Moffett Field, California
> http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=661
>
> APRS packet digi (145.825) TJREVERB ? Thomas Jefferson High School,
> Alexandria, Virginia;
> http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=603
>
> this group also includes the HuskeySat, and the Neutron-1 already posted.
>
> five of these cubesats cant find IARU coordination.
> all 15 listed at the ELana site:
> https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches
>
> 73 Christy KB6LTY
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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  Wed Sep 11 17:16:43 2019
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:16:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A transponder question
Message-ID: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>

The Mode B transponder has, due to varying noise and sensitivity, some
documented "sweet spots."  Mode A, while not as popular, does get some use.
Are there any observed equivalent frequencies?

73,

Alan
WA4SCA

-----------------------------------

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. 
If that is granted, all else follows. 

George Orwell



From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 17:29:02 2019
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:29:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
	Status Page
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR2201MB1645F400330DFD551DA2ECCC87B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MWHPR2201MB1645F400330DFD551DA2ECCC87B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <089DBAE7-3F75-45EA-9C04-0B3BADE794C4@gmail.com>

Any chance we can get some way to get the list of satellites as well as the current status data in JSON? This would make it a whole lot easier to develop our own interfaces and would also reduce overhead without having to transfer the entire page. 

73,
Mike Diehl 
W8LID/VE6LID 

> On Sep 10, 2019, at 22:47, Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Thanks to the efforts of new member Ed, KN6DBC, improvements have been made to www.amsat.org/status<http://www.amsat.org/status>, specifically, some filtering of the "Your Callsign" field has been added  in an effort to reject the occasional nonsense report.    The entry must look like a callsign, for example it must have at least one digit, it must not end with a digit etc.
> 
> As a bonus, the"Your Grid Square" field has been added.    Separate entries are now preferred instead of workarounds like KM1P-FN42.
> 
> AMSAT maintains this page  to give a single global reference point for all users in the Amateur Satellite Service to show the most up-to-date status of all satellites as actually reported in real time by users around the world. Please help others and keep it current every time you access a bird.
> 
> 73 de KM1P Joe
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 aa5uk at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 11 17:36:02 2019
From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:36:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A transponder question
In-Reply-To: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>
References: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <699783261.3890522.1568223362442@mail.yahoo.com>

 Alan,
You mention documented "sweet spots"? can anybody point out where we can find this information.?? 
I saw something on the AMSAT-BB many years ago but never could find that email again.

73, Adrian AA5UK


    On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:18:43 PM CDT, Alan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 The Mode B transponder has, due to varying noise and sensitivity, some
documented "sweet spots."? Mode A, while not as popular, does get some use.
Are there any observed equivalent frequencies?

73,

Alan
WA4SCA

-----------------------------------

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. 
If that is granted, all else follows. 

George Orwell


_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and 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 k9jkm at comcast.net  Wed Sep 11 19:08:44 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:08:44 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR
	Satellite	Status Page
In-Reply-To: <089DBAE7-3F75-45EA-9C04-0B3BADE794C4@gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR2201MB1645F400330DFD551DA2ECCC87B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
	<089DBAE7-3F75-45EA-9C04-0B3BADE794C4@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001301d568d4$559b6360$00d22a20$@net>

Mike wrote:

> Any chance we can get some way to get the list of satellites as well as the
> current status data in JSON? This would make it a whole lot easier to
> develop our own interfaces and would also reduce overhead without having to
> transfer the entire page.

I'm sure there is an opening for a JSON volunteer if you're up to it.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 19:49:13 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:49:13 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A transponder question
In-Reply-To: <699783261.3890522.1568223362442@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>
	<699783261.3890522.1568223362442@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8PiR7S+n71-W6+8HigRy1Wa7T4m7Hg-jLcmNj5gw-VXTg@mail.gmail.com>

I would think .940 would be one, that is one area I see/hear people around.

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 13:48 Adrian Engele via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

>  Alan,
> You mention documented "sweet spots"  can anybody point out where we can
> find this information.
> I saw something on the AMSAT-BB many years ago but never could find that
> email again.
>
> 73, Adrian AA5UK
>
>
>     On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:18:43 PM CDT, Alan via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  The Mode B transponder has, due to varying noise and sensitivity, some
> documented "sweet spots."  Mode A, while not as popular, does get some use.
> Are there any observed equivalent frequencies?
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four.
> If that is granted, all else follows.
>
> George Orwell
>
>
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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 19:54:11 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:54:11 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxVeioOsO3PADJxSzXNo4s5Hq11U9w6cmd2NmR1CdhUU3g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
	<CABX7KxVeioOsO3PADJxSzXNo4s5Hq11U9w6cmd2NmR1CdhUU3g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8O2BYeoFMGMZf_x+4XtUWx9PRKWcwL1A55r3U-vUizjpA@mail.gmail.com>

The XW's and CAS-4'S are loud and easy to use, in my opinion. I have
managed varying levels of success with AO-7, it is my linear unicorn; as
AO-85 is my FM unicorn.

Even with the lower 48 mostly being in a XW/CAS-4 pass they can be full of
dead bandpass.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 12:39 Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> AO-7 also works best in a small sweet spot in its passband.  If you don't
> know that it can be frustrating to hear yourself all garbled.  All that
> said, I think most linears have relatively low use.  What is your
> experience in Australia with the XW satellites (which work absolutely
> great!)?
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:24 AM James Pierce via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia
> > and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply.  I
> > guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a
> > particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great
> > coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I
> > missing something?
> >
> > James.
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From cchunter3 at mindspring.com  Wed Sep 11 20:01:29 2019
From: cchunter3 at mindspring.com (christy hunter)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:01:29 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] article on Sat collisions
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOrJNoW71H077OT8Lmdd-sGebWi3nR5ZH9sc6KUvyhTavg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1488562271.3678.1568215394741@wamui-aurora.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
	<CABzOSOrJNoW71H077OT8Lmdd-sGebWi3nR5ZH9sc6KUvyhTavg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2491bcd3-7b28-ddc5-d726-c7aa30070e0c@mindspring.com>

sorry for long url. FROM SATNEWS

interesting article on Satellite collisions.

http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=2076833862&utm_source=Satnews&utm_campaign=c21fbb55cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_11_06_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88f38d81f3-c21fbb55cc-70573365&mc_cid=c21fbb55cc&mc_eid=066ecc7f50

73 christy KB6LTY


From n8hm at arrl.net  Wed Sep 11 20:10:17 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:10:17 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A transponder question
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8PiR7S+n71-W6+8HigRy1Wa7T4m7Hg-jLcmNj5gw-VXTg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>
	<699783261.3890522.1568223362442@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAAJiE8PiR7S+n71-W6+8HigRy1Wa7T4m7Hg-jLcmNj5gw-VXTg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpWuzzeSYU5Bw23B46cwvG1b95EuLW5VjvVwUdG=u-NLw@mail.gmail.com>

If you tune the passband, you hear three peaks of noise - at
approximately 145.928, 938, and 958. Although some like to avoid them
due to noise, they are actually the most sensitive areas of the
transponder. 938 is very popular with low power rovers for this reason
since a low power signal at low elevation can be much louder there
than at the center of the transponder.

73,

Paul, N8HM


On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 3:49 PM Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> I would think .940 would be one, that is one area I see/hear people around.
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 13:48 Adrian Engele via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> >  Alan,
> > You mention documented "sweet spots"  can anybody point out where we can
> > find this information.
> > I saw something on the AMSAT-BB many years ago but never could find that
> > email again.
> >
> > 73, Adrian AA5UK
> >
> >
> >     On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:18:43 PM CDT, Alan via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >  The Mode B transponder has, due to varying noise and sensitivity, some
> > documented "sweet spots."  Mode A, while not as popular, does get some use.
> > Are there any observed equivalent frequencies?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Alan
> > WA4SCA
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four.
> > If that is granted, all else follows.
> >
> > George Orwell
> >
> >
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed
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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 20:29:33 2019
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:29:33 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR
	Satellite	Status Page
Message-ID: <7496CD78-CB83-4DD4-AB5B-5D9496176994@gmail.com>




> On Sep 11, 2019, at 15:10, JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 

From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Sep 11 20:29:37 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:29:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS News Release No. 19-15
Message-ID: <DCF124232553483080993D6D5BF2CE4E@DHJ>

 

 

ARISS News Release                                                                                                  No. 19-15

Dave Jordan, AA4KN 

ARISS PR

aa4kn at amsat.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

9 US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

 

September 10, 2019 -Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the first half of 2020. A total of 9 of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of space communications, radio communications, space exploration, and related areas of study and career possibilities. 

 

The ARISS program anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for the 9 US host organizations during the January to June 2020 time period. They are now at work completing an acceptable equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS Technical Mentors, the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities offered by NASA. 

 

The schools and host organizations are:

      Celia Hays Elementary School
     Rockwall TX
     
      Golden Gate Middle School
     Naples FL
     
      J.P. McConnell Middle School
     Loganville GA
     
      Kittredge Magnet School
     Atlanta GA
     
      Maple Dale Elementary School
     Cincinnati OH
     
      Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt 
     Nashville TN
     
      Oakwood School
     Morgan Hill CA
     
      Ramona Lutheran School
     Ramona CA
     
      River Ridge High School
     New Port Richey FL
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

 

 


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From diehl.mike.a at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 20:36:18 2019
From: diehl.mike.a at gmail.com (Mike Diehl)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:36:18 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR
	Satellite	Status Page
Message-ID: <83C3F32C-C25B-4CB3-9AE4-86F0B4C4A66D@gmail.com>

My plan was to volunteer to develop a mobile app, the status page isn?t the easiest to use on a phone. There are also other features that could be incorporated like automatic grid field population, alerts on status changes (think AO-7 mode flip), etc. 

Web development is one of my weaknesses but I?ll do it if I have to. 

73,
Mike Diehl
W8LID/VE6LID 

> On Sep 11, 2019, at 15:10, JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Wed Sep 11 20:46:03 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:46:03 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live
	OSCAR	Satellite	Status Page
In-Reply-To: <83C3F32C-C25B-4CB3-9AE4-86F0B4C4A66D@gmail.com>
References: <83C3F32C-C25B-4CB3-9AE4-86F0B4C4A66D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <006501d568e1$edbcee90$c936cbb0$@net>

> My plan was to volunteer to develop a mobile app,

Cool! I've been working on seeing how mobile friendly we can bulletin display. Your idea for an operator-focused app seems very timely. So far the bulletin display on mobile devices that we've got hacked out is whatever WordPress does to color within the lines.

Android Studio has been limited usefulness to me ... perhaps I'll need to get smarter.

Let's see what cooks up  :-)

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mike Diehl
> via AMSAT-BB
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:36 PM
> To: JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
> Status Page
> 
> My plan was to volunteer to develop a mobile app, the status page isn?t the
> easiest to use on a phone. There are also other features that could be
> incorporated like automatic grid field population, alerts on status changes
> (think AO-7 mode flip), etc.
> 
> Web development is one of my weaknesses but I?ll do it if I have to.
> 
> 73,
> Mike Diehl
> W8LID/VE6LID
> 
> > On Sep 11, 2019, at 15:10, JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB <amsat-
> bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 n0bml at brendanleber.com  Wed Sep 11 20:24:47 2019
From: n0bml at brendanleber.com (n0bml at brendanleber.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:24:47 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] article on Sat collisions
In-Reply-To: <2491bcd3-7b28-ddc5-d726-c7aa30070e0c@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <c25c5be803aadd9c4bf2dbd52ea9ba75ae4ace0c@webmail.brendanleber.com>

You only need the first part (1). ?The ampersand and everything after
is web tracking information.

1.?http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=2076833862

--?
73 de N0BML

----- Original Message -----
From: "christy hunter" <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
To:"AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Cc:
Sent:Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:01:29 -0700
Subject:[amsat-bb] article on Sat collisions

 sorry for long url. FROM SATNEWS

 interesting article on Satellite collisions.

 http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=2076833862&utm_source=Satnews&utm_campaign=c21fbb55cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_11_06_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88f38d81f3-c21fbb55cc-70573365&mc_cid=c21fbb55cc&mc_eid=066ecc7f50

 73 christy KB6LTY

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 Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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From ki4hbd.nathan at gmail.com  Wed Sep 11 21:05:21 2019
From: ki4hbd.nathan at gmail.com (Nathan Thomas)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:05:21 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
	Status Page
In-Reply-To: <006501d568e1$edbcee90$c936cbb0$@net>
References: <83C3F32C-C25B-4CB3-9AE4-86F0B4C4A66D@gmail.com>
	<006501d568e1$edbcee90$c936cbb0$@net>
Message-ID: <CAMygu8K694DWU_aWAhygfCCpFEq9jCyMjFzeVyCYbfVT3Awm3A@mail.gmail.com>

It's been a decade since I've replied to a buliten board, apologies if this
goes wrong.

I've been working on a few satellite related apps as an intro to Android
programming, so just wanted to throw my name out there if anyone wants to
work on something.

My volunteer applications seem to always get lost, but if anyone needs a
programmer I'm happy to help.

73,
Nathan Thomas KI4HBD

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 4:48 PM JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> > My plan was to volunteer to develop a mobile app,
>
> Cool! I've been working on seeing how mobile friendly we can bulletin
> display. Your idea for an operator-focused app seems very timely. So far
> the bulletin display on mobile devices that we've got hacked out is
> whatever WordPress does to color within the lines.
>
> Android Studio has been limited usefulness to me ... perhaps I'll need to
> get smarter.
>
> Let's see what cooks up  :-)
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> Diehl
> > via AMSAT-BB
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:36 PM
> > To: JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
> > Status Page
> >
> > My plan was to volunteer to develop a mobile app, the status page isn?t
> the
> > easiest to use on a phone. There are also other features that could be
> > incorporated like automatic grid field population, alerts on status
> changes
> > (think AO-7 mode flip), etc.
> >
> > Web development is one of my weaknesses but I?ll do it if I have to.
> >
> > 73,
> > Mike Diehl
> > W8LID/VE6LID
> >
> > > On Sep 11, 2019, at 15:10, JoAnne Maenpaa via AMSAT-BB <amsat-
> > bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and 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
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From jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu  Wed Sep 11 22:13:50 2019
From: jfitzgerald at alum.wpi.edu (Joseph B. Fitzgerald)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:13:50 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
 Status Page
In-Reply-To: <089DBAE7-3F75-45EA-9C04-0B3BADE794C4@gmail.com>
References: <MWHPR2201MB1645F400330DFD551DA2ECCC87B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>,
	<089DBAE7-3F75-45EA-9C04-0B3BADE794C4@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <MWHPR2201MB16452648397B725398D7DBB387B10@MWHPR2201MB1645.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>



> Any chance we can get some way to get the list of satellites as well as the current status data in JSON?

Many things are possible with enough volunteer labor!   I will contact you off list to work out details.

de KM1P Joe

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Thu Sep 12 00:08:01 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:08:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR
	Satellite	Status Page
In-Reply-To: <CAMygu8K694DWU_aWAhygfCCpFEq9jCyMjFzeVyCYbfVT3Awm3A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <83C3F32C-C25B-4CB3-9AE4-86F0B4C4A66D@gmail.com>	<006501d568e1$edbcee90$c936cbb0$@net>
	<CAMygu8K694DWU_aWAhygfCCpFEq9jCyMjFzeVyCYbfVT3Awm3A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <007301d568fe$24ad0b80$6e072280$@net>

Hi Nathan,

> My volunteer applications seem to always get lost, but if anyone needs a
> programmer I'm happy to help.

I can see perfectly where you're coming from! I've had mil-spec testing experience for temperature/altitude/vacuum/vibration/radiation/EMP testing and my offer to help test cubesats is "somewhere out there". So, in the meantime, I've found I could ferret out news items and [hopefully] make them interesting to us satellite folks.

> I've been working on a few satellite related apps as an intro to Android
> programming, so just wanted to throw my name out there if anyone wants to
> work on something.

There has been talk (like when isn't there talk) of improving the AMSAT web scene. I'd give ourselves the few weeks heading into the Board meeting and Symposium for a few things to gel up. There may be more to report after a few heads have gotten together in Arlington, VA.

So, hopefully, like myself, you'll be standing by for just a bit! I'm certainly glad to meet you and thanks for your renewed offer!

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From lu7aa at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 12 04:16:02 2019
From: lu7aa at yahoo.com (Amsat Argentina)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:16:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] PicoBalloons return to South America
References: <262585481.91450.1568261762178.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <262585481.91450.1568261762178@mail.yahoo.com>

The WSPR Picoballoon (14,095.6 USB) released on Aug-31 is about to complete its 1st orbit after traveling 33,000 Km. in 12 days.

Trajectory at http://lu7aa.org.ar/wspr.asp (slow access but with lot of information) +Info: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy

We appreciate activating WSPR that will help to receive it, AMSAT-LU will recognize with a certificate to stations that capture its 25 mW.

WSPR program at http://amsat.org.ar/wspr.exe

Also the APRS PicoBallon (145,825 via Sat 1W) http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11 will be returning this Friday to S.America.

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina

From wandtosborne at gmail.com  Thu Sep 12 04:34:19 2019
From: wandtosborne at gmail.com (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:34:19 +1200
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOVA and Windows 10
Message-ID: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>

Hi Scott,

Let's get Nova running first.
The satellites are out of date because it's loading the Kep file from when 
the program was written.

To update the Keps, save the page from here: 
https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasa.all.
Save this as a text file to somewhere useful like the desk top.
This will give you a file called nasa.all.txt.
Nova is a bit picky about the format of the Kep files.
To get this correct:
Rename this to remove the first dot and all (nasa.txt).
Open the file (Notepad) and delete the packet header up to the blank line 
above AO7.
The remove the /EX from the end of the file and save the modified file.

>From the Kep. Elements menu, select "Disk file update"  and "Manual update 
from file"
This should bring up a screen "Update Keplerian Elements" .
Click on "Update" and you should then be able to navigate to nasa.txt.
(Change the drop down box from DATA Files to Text files).
That should update the satellites for you.

If you go into "Views", "Configure the current view" and select the 
"Observers" tab, you will see a "Set up Observers" button. Select this and you should be able 
to set your location.

Let me know if this works OK.

73,
Terry ZL2BAC





-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott Millick
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2019 4:23 PM
To: Wendy and Terry Osborne
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nova with Windows 10

Problem I have I can get it running but the
satellites are out of date  Having a lot of
problems with satpc I got it running but no
matter set for observer (I live in Illinois USA)
it puts me in California and jave yet to figure
it out   I am just looking to display my choice
of satellites and when they hit my footprint show
it to me.  When I had my satitllite antennas I
use it to control my Yaesu rotors  thanks


At 09:49 PM 9/8/2019, you wrote:
>Hi Folks, Following a query from Scott on this bb, I like Nova and so I 
>decided that I would investigate. I managed to install Windows 10 on my old 
>Toshiba laptop. I found that it didn't like big capacity USB sticks 
>(again). NOVA: See: https://www.nlsa.com/ If I installed Nova from the 
>setup.exe, the program would run quite happily. I then tried installing the 
>patch.exe and got this error message. ???Exception ERegistryException in 
>module NfW32.exe at 0007B3EA. Failed to set data for ???. ??? Deleting and 
>reinstalling setup.exe with the repair option, fixed the error and it now 
>runs OK. This may help other people who have had this problem, see: 
>https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-April/067601.html 73, Terry 
>Osborne ZL2BAC _______________________________________________ Sent via 
>AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all 
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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Thu Sep 12 05:32:20 2019
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:32:20 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 active
In-Reply-To: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>
References: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>
Message-ID: <6927d7bd-765d-c834-c8f2-56f15ebd103a@vk6xlr.net>

Hi All,

FO-29 was active over VK today, 12 September, 0512 to 0529z.

Listened out for the CW beacon and heard it.? Tried the transponder and 
heard myself ok.
Then had a QSO with David VK5DG/p.

Great to see the bird is active again.

73,
Rick VK6RK

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Thu Sep 12 07:09:49 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:09:49 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 active
In-Reply-To: <6927d7bd-765d-c834-c8f2-56f15ebd103a@vk6xlr.net>
References: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>
	<6927d7bd-765d-c834-c8f2-56f15ebd103a@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <3468d50d-e46d-b4f7-a00f-4becdc553431@msa.hinet.net>

Pity you weren't around an hour + half later. Had a good signal all to 
the south of me, well within WA. Haven't worked VK yet, so that would be 
a good one.

Glad this bird is back.

Hans

BX2ABT


On 09/12/2019 01:32 PM, Rick Kowalewski via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> FO-29 was active over VK today, 12 September, 0512 to 0529z.
>
> Listened out for the CW beacon and heard it.? Tried the transponder 
> and heard myself ok.
> Then had a QSO with David VK5DG/p.
>
> Great to see the bird is active again.
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
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From rick at vk6xlr.net  Thu Sep 12 07:42:32 2019
From: rick at vk6xlr.net (Rick Kowalewski)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:42:32 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 active
In-Reply-To: <3468d50d-e46d-b4f7-a00f-4becdc553431@msa.hinet.net>
References: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>
	<6927d7bd-765d-c834-c8f2-56f15ebd103a@vk6xlr.net>
	<3468d50d-e46d-b4f7-a00f-4becdc553431@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <55bd65ea-02e9-c14b-f6c7-bb5bdc5f9226@vk6xlr.net>

Hi Hans,

Actually I was.? Had a QSO with VK3MQ during that 0700z pass.
Normally here in VK we sit on 435.840 due to YB QRM on 435.850

We'll have to arrange a sked :)

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 12/09/2019 15:09, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Pity you weren't around an hour + half later. Had a good signal all to 
> the south of me, well within WA. Haven't worked VK yet, so that would 
> be a good one.
>
> Glad this bird is back.
>
> Hans
>
> BX2ABT


From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Sep 12 08:08:17 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:08:17 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 active
In-Reply-To: <55bd65ea-02e9-c14b-f6c7-bb5bdc5f9226@vk6xlr.net>
References: <81E5B3CAA7D9410983D5F180896568DF@OsbornesPC>
	<6927d7bd-765d-c834-c8f2-56f15ebd103a@vk6xlr.net>
	<3468d50d-e46d-b4f7-a00f-4becdc553431@msa.hinet.net>
	<55bd65ea-02e9-c14b-f6c7-bb5bdc5f9226@vk6xlr.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqR1=-8ErHM-OhSz-LMkEVUB0akKsmrboqyDEDLgfxMJQ@mail.gmail.com>

I did not hear the beacon here in North America around 07:55 UTC.
Perhaps the battery voltage dropped too low as it entered eclipse or
the command stations only turned it on for a limited duration.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 3:42 AM Rick Kowalewski via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Hans,
>
> Actually I was.  Had a QSO with VK3MQ during that 0700z pass.
> Normally here in VK we sit on 435.840 due to YB QRM on 435.850
>
> We'll have to arrange a sked :)
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
>
> On 12/09/2019 15:09, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Pity you weren't around an hour + half later. Had a good signal all to
> > the south of me, well within WA. Haven't worked VK yet, so that would
> > be a good one.
> >
> > Glad this bird is back.
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > BX2ABT
>
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From kd6yam at amsat.org  Thu Sep 12 14:18:35 2019
From: kd6yam at amsat.org (Martin Cooper)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:18:35 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOVA and Windows 10
In-Reply-To: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>
References: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>
Message-ID: <CAGEtHiJERSS_Hb1fKcKP3JwntLTA0NwKXufVFZSo5i_jK4vjKQ@mail.gmail.com>

Instead of downloading nasa.all and editing it, you can download
nasabare.txt instead. The latter is exactly the same as nasa.all with the
edits being suggested. That way you just need to rename, and not edit.

Martin.
KD6YAM

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 9:35 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Let's get Nova running first.
> The satellites are out of date because it's loading the Kep file from when
> the program was written.
>
> To update the Keps, save the page from here:
> https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasa.all.
> Save this as a text file to somewhere useful like the desk top.
> This will give you a file called nasa.all.txt.
> Nova is a bit picky about the format of the Kep files.
> To get this correct:
> Rename this to remove the first dot and all (nasa.txt).
> Open the file (Notepad) and delete the packet header up to the blank line
> above AO7.
> The remove the /EX from the end of the file and save the modified file.
>
> From the Kep. Elements menu, select "Disk file update"  and "Manual update
> from file"
> This should bring up a screen "Update Keplerian Elements" .
> Click on "Update" and you should then be able to navigate to nasa.txt.
> (Change the drop down box from DATA Files to Text files).
> That should update the satellites for you.
>
> If you go into "Views", "Configure the current view" and select the
> "Observers" tab, you will see a "Set up Observers" button. Select this and
> you should be able
> to set your location.
>
> Let me know if this works OK.
>
> 73,
> Terry ZL2BAC
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Millick
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2019 4:23 PM
> To: Wendy and Terry Osborne
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nova with Windows 10
>
> Problem I have I can get it running but the
> satellites are out of date  Having a lot of
> problems with satpc I got it running but no
> matter set for observer (I live in Illinois USA)
> it puts me in California and jave yet to figure
> it out   I am just looking to display my choice
> of satellites and when they hit my footprint show
> it to me.  When I had my satitllite antennas I
> use it to control my Yaesu rotors  thanks
>
>
> At 09:49 PM 9/8/2019, you wrote:
> >Hi Folks, Following a query from Scott on this bb, I like Nova and so I
> >decided that I would investigate. I managed to install Windows 10 on my
> old
> >Toshiba laptop. I found that it didn't like big capacity USB sticks
> >(again). NOVA: See: https://www.nlsa.com/ If I installed Nova from the
> >setup.exe, the program would run quite happily. I then tried installing
> the
> >patch.exe and got this error message. ???Exception ERegistryException in
> >module NfW32.exe at 0007B3EA. Failed to set data for ?? . ??  Deleting
> and
> >reinstalling setup.exe with the repair option, fixed the error and it now
> >runs OK. This may help other people who have had this problem, see:
> >https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-April/067601.html 73,
> Terry
> >Osborne ZL2BAC _______________________________________________ Sent via
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From k6vug at sbcglobal.net  Thu Sep 12 15:39:03 2019
From: k6vug at sbcglobal.net (k6vug at sbcglobal.net)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:39:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] article on Sat collisions
In-Reply-To: <c25c5be803aadd9c4bf2dbd52ea9ba75ae4ace0c@webmail.brendanleber.com>
References: <2491bcd3-7b28-ddc5-d726-c7aa30070e0c@mindspring.com>
	<c25c5be803aadd9c4bf2dbd52ea9ba75ae4ace0c@webmail.brendanleber.com>
Message-ID: <266875577.4250709.1568302743809@mail.yahoo.com>

 Interesting eventuality ! 
I thought it would be a mathematical certainty, rather than a roll of dice. 

On the lighter side, when we get enough junk out there, we can probably expect GotJunk to IPO into space. ; ) 


73! 
Umesh 
k6vug 



    On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 2:55:45 PM PDT, Brendan Leber via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 You only need the first part (1). ?The ampersand and everything after
is web tracking information.

1.?http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=2076833862

--?
73 de N0BML

----- Original Message -----
From: "christy hunter" <cchunter3 at mindspring.com>
To:"AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Cc:
Sent:Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:01:29 -0700
Subject:[amsat-bb] article on Sat collisions

 sorry for long url. FROM SATNEWS

 interesting article on Satellite collisions.

 http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=2076833862&utm_source=Satnews&utm_campaign=c21fbb55cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_11_06_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88f38d81f3-c21fbb55cc-70573365&mc_cid=c21fbb55cc&mc_eid=066ecc7f50

 73 christy KB6LTY

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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Thu Sep 12 16:05:37 2019
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:05:37 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOVA and Windows 10
In-Reply-To: <CAGEtHiJERSS_Hb1fKcKP3JwntLTA0NwKXufVFZSo5i_jK4vjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>
	<CAGEtHiJERSS_Hb1fKcKP3JwntLTA0NwKXufVFZSo5i_jK4vjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5d7a6cd0.1c69fb81.52280.bfb6@mx.google.com>

> Instead of downloading nasa.all and editing it, you can download
> nasabare.txt instead. The latter is exactly the same as nasa.all with the
> edits being suggested. That way you just need to rename, and not edit.

Nova also downloads KEPS files from the internet without needing to
create/edit a file.

In the Nova main window click on 
  Kep. Elements
    Internet Update
       Configure Download

In the configure window that opens:
Fill in 'Download To:' with where you want to store the download
on your local machine. (I just put it on my Desktop)

Fill in Remote URL: www.amsat.org
Remote files: Click on the 'Edit the file list' icon to the
right of the data window.

When the file list opens uncheck all of the existing options
since those files don't seem useful to retrieving amsat keps.

Then you might need to use either Add, or Replace to enter
amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt

Then save the changes with the Nova OK buttons in the layers
of these menus you just negotiated through.

Try the Kep. Elements -> Internet Update -> Start Download

I've found that Nova running in true windows OS fashion may
require to stop/restart the program so don't be surprised.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From corlissbs at aol.com  Thu Sep 12 17:29:54 2019
From: corlissbs at aol.com (Brad Smith)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:29:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] The Whistler and Whisperer
References: <1613903350.4282482.1568309394187.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1613903350.4282482.1568309394187@mail.yahoo.com>

Today, 9/12/2019, on the 16:26 UTC pass of AO-92 and the 16:36 pass of AO-91, the guy was back whistling and whispering into the mic.? He has been active for a couple of weeks. I wonder if he used to work the SSB birds and is trying the FM birds with the same method of trying to find himself on full duplex, like he did on the SSB birds? At first I thought someone had the VOX turned on, but now I don't think he can hear himself. If anyone knows who he is, I think any of us would be willing to help him. At least, I would. So, sir, if you are reading this, please contact KC9UQR and lets talk.? Brad KC9UQR, Franklin, WI


From aa5uk at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 12 17:35:14 2019
From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:35:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOVA and Windows 10
In-Reply-To: <5d7a6cd0.1c69fb81.52280.bfb6@mx.google.com>
References: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>
	<CAGEtHiJERSS_Hb1fKcKP3JwntLTA0NwKXufVFZSo5i_jK4vjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<5d7a6cd0.1c69fb81.52280.bfb6@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <1969995969.4291601.1568309714032@mail.yahoo.com>

 I concur with JoAnne's write-up. 
In my case, and this applies to all my laptops, I have had to open nasabare.txt in Wordpad and change the font size so all lines are on single lines and not split up.Only then did Nova import the nasabare.txt correctly without complaining.?? Not sure if anybody else had the same issues, just passing it along. 

Love Nova for the excellent graphics. Reading through the manual to learn all that is under the hood is a must!? 

73,? Adrian AA5UK




    On Thursday, September 12, 2019, 11:28:46 AM CDT, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 > Instead of downloading nasa.all and editing it, you can download
> nasabare.txt instead. The latter is exactly the same as nasa.all with the
> edits being suggested. That way you just need to rename, and not edit.

Nova also downloads KEPS files from the internet without needing to
create/edit a file.

In the Nova main window click on 
? Kep. Elements
? ? Internet Update
? ? ? Configure Download

In the configure window that opens:
Fill in 'Download To:' with where you want to store the download
on your local machine. (I just put it on my Desktop)

Fill in Remote URL: www.amsat.org
Remote files: Click on the 'Edit the file list' icon to the
right of the data window.

When the file list opens uncheck all of the existing options
since those files don't seem useful to retrieving amsat keps.

Then you might need to use either Add, or Replace to enter
amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt

Then save the changes with the Nova OK buttons in the layers
of these menus you just negotiated through.

Try the Kep. Elements -> Internet Update -> Start Download

I've found that Nova running in true windows OS fashion may
require to stop/restart the program so don't be surprised.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


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From n8hm at arrl.net  Thu Sep 12 17:43:35 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:43:35 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Taurus-1 FM to Codec2 Repeater Satellite Launched
Message-ID: <CABzOSOp=Oodv=hkFDroPfmpGoqAEO5YV8oMruPR=-ruXcR2CiQ@mail.gmail.com>

BG2BHC reported on Twitter that Taurus-1 launched today on the CZ-4B
launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Taurus-1 carries an FM to
Codec2 repeater that operates using the same protocol as LO-90
(LilacSat-1) and can use the same software (after frequencies are
changed). The uplink is 145.840 MHz up and the downlink is 436.760
MHz.

CelesTrak currently has three objects from the launch cataloged out of
an expected four. Two objects are in a circular orbit that seem
unlikely for a CubeSat given international orbital debris stations
(750 km x 730 km). The third cataloged object, Object D is a more
likely candidate in a 738 km x 453 km orbit with an inclination of
98.7 degrees. The currently cataloged objects are 2019-059A,
2019-059B, and 2019-059D. TLEs can be found at
https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

For more information about this unique analog uplink, digital downlink
system, see my AMSAT Journal article / Symposium paper about LO-90 at
https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/N8HM_LilacSat_LO-90.pdf.

73,

Paul. N8HM

From aa5uk at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 12 19:08:46 2019
From: aa5uk at yahoo.com (Adrian Engele)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:08:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] NOVA and Windows 10
In-Reply-To: <3f947f91-9e94-c197-cf0a-35660a82ebd8@gmail.com>
References: <3795A8511E214D55AA5F658F6BA90A5F@OsbornesPC>
	<CAGEtHiJERSS_Hb1fKcKP3JwntLTA0NwKXufVFZSo5i_jK4vjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<5d7a6cd0.1c69fb81.52280.bfb6@mx.google.com>
	<1969995969.4291601.1568309714032@mail.yahoo.com>
	<3f947f91-9e94-c197-cf0a-35660a82ebd8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1786099189.4308326.1568315326371@mail.yahoo.com>

 Greg,
Point well taken but for my situation you are wrong. 

When I open the file in Notepad it looks just fine. But when I try to import it into Nova it does not like it. It gives me an error.I am just passing this along if it happens to others.
 This happens on the six computers that I own.The only way, again for my situation,? to fix that, is to open the file in Wordpad, 
Downgrade to a smaller font size, then re-save the file, then import back to Nova. This works perfectly every time I do it. So issue. 

Feel free to open the file in Wordpad and you will see the lines are broken and need to be adjusted. I just tested this at work. 

End of topic. Let's move on. 

Adrian AA5UK


    On Thursday, September 12, 2019, 1:47:07 PM CDT, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
  One really shouldn't be using wordpad, but rather notepad.? This needs to be a simple text file, and any "formatting" such as font size and so forth will likely mess things up.? That changing the font size made a difference is evidence of this.? A simple text file has no font, and no size.
 
 Greg? KO6TH
 
 
 Adrian Engele via AMSAT-BB wrote:
  
  I concur with JoAnne's write-up. 
In my case, and this applies to all my laptops, I have had to open nasabare.txt in Wordpad and change the font size so all lines are on single lines and not split up.Only then did Nova import the nasabare.txt correctly without complaining.?? Not sure if anybody else had the same issues, just passing it along. 

Love Nova for the excellent graphics. Reading through the manual to learn all that is under the hood is a must!? 

73,? Adrian AA5UK




    On Thursday, September 12, 2019, 11:28:46 AM CDT, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 > Instead of downloading nasa.all and editing it, you can download
 
 nasabare.txt instead. The latter is exactly the same as nasa.all with the
edits being suggested. That way you just need to rename, and not edit.
 
 Nova also downloads KEPS files from the internet without needing to
create/edit a file.

In the Nova main window click on 
? Kep. Elements
? ? Internet Update
? ? ? Configure Download

In the configure window that opens:
Fill in 'Download To:' with where you want to store the download
on your local machine. (I just put it on my Desktop)

Fill in Remote URL: www.amsat.org
Remote files: Click on the 'Edit the file list' icon to the
right of the data window.

When the file list opens uncheck all of the existing options
since those files don't seem useful to retrieving amsat keps.

Then you might need to use either Add, or Replace to enter
amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt

Then save the changes with the Nova OK buttons in the layers
of these menus you just negotiated through.

Try the Kep. Elements -> Internet Update -> Start Download

I've found that Nova running in true windows OS fashion may
require to stop/restart the program so don't be surprised.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org


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From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Thu Sep 12 19:15:12 2019
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:15:12 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Taurus-1 FM to Codec2 Repeater Satellite Launched
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOp=Oodv=hkFDroPfmpGoqAEO5YV8oMruPR=-ruXcR2CiQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOp=Oodv=hkFDroPfmpGoqAEO5YV8oMruPR=-ruXcR2CiQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9363187e-51a0-6621-fd68-2c1ea419f0fe@xs4all.nl>

Small correction: FM uplink is on 145.820 MHz, downlink on
436.760 MHz, and the telemetry downlink is on 435.840 MHz.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 12-09-19 19:43, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> BG2BHC reported on Twitter that Taurus-1 launched today on the CZ-4B
> launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Taurus-1 carries an FM to
> Codec2 repeater that operates using the same protocol as LO-90
> (LilacSat-1) and can use the same software (after frequencies are
> changed). The uplink is 145.840 MHz up and the downlink is 436.760
> MHz.
>
> CelesTrak currently has three objects from the launch cataloged out of
> an expected four. Two objects are in a circular orbit that seem
> unlikely for a CubeSat given international orbital debris stations
> (750 km x 730 km). The third cataloged object, Object D is a more
> likely candidate in a 738 km x 453 km orbit with an inclination of
> 98.7 degrees. The currently cataloged objects are 2019-059A,
> 2019-059B, and 2019-059D. TLEs can be found at
> https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt
>
> For more information about this unique analog uplink, digital downlink
> system, see my AMSAT Journal article / Symposium paper about LO-90 at
> https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/N8HM_LilacSat_LO-90.pdf.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul. N8HM
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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Thu Sep 12 19:24:49 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:24:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A transponder question
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOpWuzzeSYU5Bw23B46cwvG1b95EuLW5VjvVwUdG=u-NLw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d568c4$af646a50$0e2d3ef0$@gmail.com>
	<699783261.3890522.1568223362442@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAAJiE8PiR7S+n71-W6+8HigRy1Wa7T4m7Hg-jLcmNj5gw-VXTg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOpWuzzeSYU5Bw23B46cwvG1b95EuLW5VjvVwUdG=u-NLw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8NBShDsBogHW_8dnkO6Vpa5OZRcbsR+9UrdHhAhU7T8hQ@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the information Paul!

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 16:10 Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> If you tune the passband, you hear three peaks of noise - at
> approximately 145.928, 938, and 958. Although some like to avoid them
> due to noise, they are actually the most sensitive areas of the
> transponder. 938 is very popular with low power rovers for this reason
> since a low power signal at low elevation can be much louder there
> than at the center of the transponder.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 3:49 PM Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > I would think .940 would be one, that is one area I see/hear people
> around.
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 13:48 Adrian Engele via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >  Alan,
> > > You mention documented "sweet spots"  can anybody point out where we
> can
> > > find this information.
> > > I saw something on the AMSAT-BB many years ago but never could find
> that
> > > email again.
> > >
> > > 73, Adrian AA5UK
> > >
> > >
> > >     On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:18:43 PM CDT, Alan via
> AMSAT-BB <
> > > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >  The Mode B transponder has, due to varying noise and sensitivity, some
> > > documented "sweet spots."  Mode A, while not as popular, does get some
> use.
> > > Are there any observed equivalent frequencies?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Alan
> > > WA4SCA
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------
> > >
> > > Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four.
> > > If that is granted, all else follows.
> > >
> > > George Orwell
> > >
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Fri Sep 13 03:21:22 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:21:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Amateur
 Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to ARISS
Message-ID: <CABzOSOosr949XtY4w4+5D44RAcxNPP0X33EYi9pg8vyXgGkUWg@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-256

In this Special Bulletin:

* Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
ARISS

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-256.01
ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 256.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD
DATE September 13, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-256.01

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
ARISS

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a very
generous grant to ARISS for the Next Generation radio system. ARDC is
the owner and manager of the Internet network known as the AMPRNet. In
June of 2019, ARDC initiated a philanthropic endeavor to provide
monetary grants to organizations, groups, projects, and scholarships
which have significant potential to advance the state of the art of
Amateur Radio, and digital communications in general.

The ARISS Next Generation radio system (or Inter Operable Radio System
- IORS) will support easier radio mode transition, to enable new,
exciting capabilities for hams, students and the general public
including:

+New amateur radio communication and experimentation capabilities,
including an enhanced voice repeater and updated digital packet radio
(APRS) capabilities.

+Slow Scan TV (picture up and downlinks) in both the US and Russian
segments of ISS.

+New multi-voltage power supply will support present and future radio
capabilities and allow wireless experiments to be conducted.

In July, the Inter Operable Radio System successfully completed a
battery of stressful tests required as part of the final certification
of the hardware for launch to and operation on the International Space
Station. Final assembly of the flight safety certification in
preparation for launch is now underway and ARISS is working towards
launch ready status by the end of the year.

For more information on the award please see:
https://www.ampr.org/g2019-09-01a/

To contribute to ARISS and the IORS please see:
https://www.ariss.org/donate.html


ARISS and AMSAT thank ARDC for their generosity in supporting this
important project.

[ANS thanks ARISS, the AMSAT office, and ARDC for the above information.]

/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from
the AMSAT Office.

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

73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,

This week's ANS Contributing Editor,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org

From tommypnq at centrum.cz  Fri Sep 13 10:58:41 2019
From: tommypnq at centrum.cz (=?UTF-8?B?VG9tw6HFoSBVcmJhbmVj?=)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:58:41 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 camera 'live'
Message-ID: <19f25379-b36c-faad-55f3-00a46a1a09e7@centrum.cz>

Hello all!
As camera and downlink on 435.354MHz operates smoothly, we have 
commanded the camera to take picture and store it into memory every 
10minutes, this mode should last from now for 7 days or at least to next 
commanding session on Monday. The transmitting counter, which selects 
picture for downlink is not sychronized with the camera, so there is 
uncertain delay between acquiring a picture and its transmission of max. 
64minutes. Every picture will be downlinked just once so every reception 
counts. Of course downlink is not operating during eclipse.

Further info on https://github.com/alpov/PSAT-2/blob/master/README.md

               Enjoy the experimenting!

                                  Ales OK2ALP and Tomas OK2PNQ

From royldean at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 11:24:17 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 07:24:17 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to ARISS
Message-ID: <CADGPg2vz47pjJJ5--8YQqrdpMXAv3JQB=1rA89vJujjJE0frLA@mail.gmail.com>

>
> * Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
> ARISS



To the ARISS team, congratulations!   This is great news!   Is the Grant
amount public knowledge?   Fundrazer doesn't seem to indicate (although I
wouldn't expect it there, anyway).

--Roy
K3RLD

From wa4sca at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 11:34:23 2019
From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:34:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
	Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous
	Grant to ARISS
In-Reply-To: <CADGPg2vz47pjJJ5--8YQqrdpMXAv3JQB=1rA89vJujjJE0frLA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2vz47pjJJ5--8YQqrdpMXAv3JQB=1rA89vJujjJE0frLA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d56a27$3132a890$9397f9b0$@gmail.com>

According to their web page,  $110k.

https://www.ampr.org/grants/

73,

Alan
WA4SCA


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<Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 06:24 AM
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<ARISS
<
<>
<> * Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
<> ARISS
<
<
<
<To the ARISS team, congratulations!   This is great news!   Is the Grant
<amount public knowledge?   Fundrazer doesn't seem to indicate (although I
<wouldn't expect it there, anyway).
<
<--Roy
<K3RLD
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 11:47:12 2019
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:47:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2C Appears to be Failing
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf2zEosi7gFCDp7xdC2xuz4YdeVvDnyGgMh31HWrmVGJBg@mail.gmail.com>

Based on others' reports and my observations this morning, 2C has a bad
problem.
I could see the passband popping on for about 1/2 second and then going
quiet for maybe 15 seconds, repeatedly. When it was on, it was rx'ing and
transmitting properly.

I timed one of my voice transmissions to coincide with the "poppiing on"
for 1/2 second and hear my voice quite clearly.

This was at about 11:40z  this morning.

73, N0AN
Hasan

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Fri Sep 13 11:49:32 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:49:32 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2C Appears to be Failing
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf2zEosi7gFCDp7xdC2xuz4YdeVvDnyGgMh31HWrmVGJBg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM4UQf2zEosi7gFCDp7xdC2xuz4YdeVvDnyGgMh31HWrmVGJBg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7188706f-2df2-561a-5d04-ff595e1719e7@msa.hinet.net>

Sound like the same failure as XW-2D.


On 09/13/2019 07:47 PM, Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Based on others' reports and my observations this morning, 2C has a bad
> problem.
> I could see the passband popping on for about 1/2 second and then going
> quiet for maybe 15 seconds, repeatedly. When it was on, it was rx'ing and
> transmitting properly.
>
> I timed one of my voice transmissions to coincide with the "poppiing on"
> for 1/2 second and hear my voice quite clearly.
>
> This was at about 11:40z  this morning.
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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>
>


From hamsat at xs4all.nl  Fri Sep 13 12:08:43 2019
From: hamsat at xs4all.nl (Nico Janssen)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:08:43 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Taurus-1 FM to Codec2 Repeater Satellite Launched
In-Reply-To: <9363187e-51a0-6621-fd68-2c1ea419f0fe@xs4all.nl>
References: <CABzOSOp=Oodv=hkFDroPfmpGoqAEO5YV8oMruPR=-ruXcR2CiQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<9363187e-51a0-6621-fd68-2c1ea419f0fe@xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <c05f5b63-b807-ab7b-0c25-d3f49a513bd3@xs4all.nl>


Doppler measurements show that Taurus 1 is object 44530 (2019-059C).
Actual telemetry downlink frequency: 435.8387 MHz.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 12-09-19 21:15, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Small correction: FM uplink is on 145.820 MHz, downlink on
> 436.760 MHz, and the telemetry downlink is on 435.840 MHz.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
> On 12-09-19 19:43, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> BG2BHC reported on Twitter that Taurus-1 launched today on the CZ-4B
>> launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Taurus-1 carries an FM to
>> Codec2 repeater that operates using the same protocol as LO-90
>> (LilacSat-1) and can use the same software (after frequencies are
>> changed). The uplink is 145.840 MHz up and the downlink is 436.760
>> MHz.
>>
>> CelesTrak currently has three objects from the launch cataloged out of
>> an expected four. Two objects are in a circular orbit that seem
>> unlikely for a CubeSat given international orbital debris stations
>> (750 km x 730 km). The third cataloged object, Object D is a more
>> likely candidate in a 738 km x 453 km orbit with an inclination of
>> 98.7 degrees. The currently cataloged objects are 2019-059A,
>> 2019-059B, and 2019-059D. TLEs can be found at
>> https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt
>>
>> For more information about this unique analog uplink, digital downlink
>> system, see my AMSAT Journal article / Symposium paper about LO-90 at
>> https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/N8HM_LilacSat_LO-90.pdf. 
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul. N8HM
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views 
>> of AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite 
>> program!
>> Subscription settings: 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.
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From ki7unj at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 13:16:11 2019
From: ki7unj at gmail.com (KI7UNJ Tucker)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:16:11 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] DN 11/12 and DN03 2019-09-17 - KI7UNJ
Message-ID: <CAPFr_Un_=-Ev3Tf_dp6+_eBF-oCr2XJXGcuALie2fcw7roQpjg@mail.gmail.com>

In a crazy dash to try and get 50/R before 1-year mark on birds (at 43 now)
I'm headed out for another rove!

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH

DN11/12
SO-50 - 1657Z
AO-92 - 1757Z
AO-91 - 1812Z

Then a quick stop in DN03 to make a few white spots turn green.
PO-101 - 2043Z


Track me here:
https://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=11&kml=http%3A%2F%2Fbadgerflix.duckdns.org%2Fgrid%2F4DIGITGRIDNA.kml&call=a%2FKI7UNJ-9&timerange=3600&tail=3600

**Link above includes gridlines, Chances are APRS will be spotty whereI'm
headed**

Updates, Pictures, live updates on logging, and maybe even a live stream
will be at:
https://twitter.com/ki7unj

All LOGS will be updated to LOTW on return from the trip (tuesday night).


-- 


Casey Tucker  KI7UNJ
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
https://www.qrz.com/db/KI7UNJ
http://bit.do/ki7unj
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.do/ki7unj&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1521073499558000&usg=AFQjCNFcQLn6C9nmmvpQiBbD6XvN-QjKug>

From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 13:24:24 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:24:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2C Appears to be Failing
In-Reply-To: <7188706f-2df2-561a-5d04-ff595e1719e7@msa.hinet.net>
References: <CAM4UQf2zEosi7gFCDp7xdC2xuz4YdeVvDnyGgMh31HWrmVGJBg@mail.gmail.com>
	<7188706f-2df2-561a-5d04-ff595e1719e7@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8MqFTDXjGGkRWV1QfJz5_H5cxDdEtD_m0F-5xyq7o9o=g@mail.gmail.com>

These are such good satellites, sad to see them failing.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 07:51 Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Sound like the same failure as XW-2D.
>
>
> On 09/13/2019 07:47 PM, Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Based on others' reports and my observations this morning, 2C has a bad
> > problem.
> > I could see the passband popping on for about 1/2 second and then going
> > quiet for maybe 15 seconds, repeatedly. When it was on, it was rx'ing and
> > transmitting properly.
> >
> > I timed one of my voice transmissions to coincide with the "poppiing on"
> > for 1/2 second and hear my voice quite clearly.
> >
> > This was at about 11:40z  this morning.
> >
> > 73, N0AN
> > Hasan
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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> >
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 13:25:22 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:25:22 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to ARISS
In-Reply-To: <000001d56a27$3132a890$9397f9b0$@gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2vz47pjJJ5--8YQqrdpMXAv3JQB=1rA89vJujjJE0frLA@mail.gmail.com>
	<000001d56a27$3132a890$9397f9b0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8NqwW-KTtOXTQpskX1ki909eNynYNc8niczWdWuF8qEJQ@mail.gmail.com>

That is AWESOME news!

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 07:36 Alan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> According to their web page,  $110k.
>
> https://www.ampr.org/grants/
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Roy
> <Dean via AMSAT-BB
> <Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 06:24 AM
> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
> <Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
> <ARISS
> <
> <>
> <> * Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
> <> ARISS
> <
> <
> <
> <To the ARISS team, congratulations!   This is great news!   Is the Grant
> <amount public knowledge?   Fundrazer doesn't seem to indicate (although I
> <wouldn't expect it there, anyway).
> <
> <--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.
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> <program!
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>
> _______________________________________________
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From kb2ysi at gmail.com  Fri Sep 13 13:29:05 2019
From: kb2ysi at gmail.com (Don KB2YSI)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:29:05 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to ARISS
In-Reply-To: <CAAJiE8NqwW-KTtOXTQpskX1ki909eNynYNc8niczWdWuF8qEJQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADGPg2vz47pjJJ5--8YQqrdpMXAv3JQB=1rA89vJujjJE0frLA@mail.gmail.com>
	<000001d56a27$3132a890$9397f9b0$@gmail.com>
	<CAAJiE8NqwW-KTtOXTQpskX1ki909eNynYNc8niczWdWuF8qEJQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAJiE8PVOpuBTRtwmH8dQeypa8MWNZqQUp5ps-wMBi714XTbng@mail.gmail.com>

Good to see a part that large sum of $ they received by selling a block of
IPv4 addresses is going towards endeavors they said it would.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 09:25 Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is AWESOME news!
>
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 07:36 Alan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> According to their web page,  $110k.
>>
>> https://www.ampr.org/grants/
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Alan
>> WA4SCA
>>
>>
>> <-----Original Message-----
>> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Roy
>> <Dean via AMSAT-BB
>> <Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 06:24 AM
>> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
>> <Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
>> <ARISS
>> <
>> <>
>> <> * Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to
>> <> ARISS
>> <
>> <
>> <
>> <To the ARISS team, congratulations!   This is great news!   Is the Grant
>> <amount public knowledge?   Fundrazer doesn't seem to indicate (although I
>> <wouldn't expect it there, anyway).
>> <
>> <--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
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and 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 aj9n at aol.com  Fri Sep 13 15:00:14 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:00:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-13 15:00
	UTC
References: <1261608634.4587005.1568386814205.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1261608634.4587005.1568386814205@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-13 15:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-13 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.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors




From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Fri Sep 13 16:47:27 2019
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:47:27 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
 Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Generous Grant to ARISS
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOosr949XtY4w4+5D44RAcxNPP0X33EYi9pg8vyXgGkUWg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABzOSOosr949XtY4w4+5D44RAcxNPP0X33EYi9pg8vyXgGkUWg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUcDDwwn7=-GTwGUOmqJ+CckyDETLCiW9oGEKw+m6LK3rw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

Can someone from AMSAT or ARISS state how much has been
raised in the campaign for the new ISS radio equipment?
The Fundrazr campaign currently shows $33,580. I recall
seeing a $2,500 donation made by members of the non-AMSAT
Facebook satellite group that went through Open Research
Institute. Adding the $110,000 from ARDC, it appears that
just over $146,000 has been raised for the new radio gear
from these 3 sources. And there could have been other
donations made outside of the Fundrazr campaign - i.e.,
the money jar ARISS had at its Hamvention booth.

It would be nice to know if the $150,000 goal has been met,
so that monetary concerns related to this project aren't
delaying the delivery of the new equipment to the ISS. And
meeting the goal doesn't mean fundraising efforts for ARISS
stop, either.

Thanks, and 73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK



On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 3:30 AM Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>
> Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a very
> generous grant to ARISS for the Next Generation radio system. ARDC is
> the owner and manager of the Internet network known as the AMPRNet. In
> June of 2019, ARDC initiated a philanthropic endeavor to provide
> monetary grants to organizations, groups, projects, and scholarships
> which have significant potential to advance the state of the art of
> Amateur Radio, and digital communications in general.
>
>
>

From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Fri Sep 13 20:54:11 2019
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:54:11 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 camera 'live'
In-Reply-To: <19f25379-b36c-faad-55f3-00a46a1a09e7@centrum.cz>
References: <19f25379-b36c-faad-55f3-00a46a1a09e7@centrum.cz>
Message-ID: <001d01d56a75$66b7b110$34271330$@cox.net>

Listened on the 2030z pass from DM33. Nothing heard. Granted it was a low (7
deg Pass). Next pass not until tomorrow will listen again if time permits.


Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Tom?? Urbanec via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 3:59 AM
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 camera 'live'

Hello all!
As camera and downlink on 435.354MHz operates smoothly, we have commanded
the camera to take picture and store it into memory every 10minutes, this
mode should last from now for 7 days or at least to next commanding session
on Monday. The transmitting counter, which selects picture for downlink is
not sychronized with the camera, so there is uncertain delay between
acquiring a picture and its transmission of max. 
64minutes. Every picture will be downlinked just once so every reception
counts. Of course downlink is not operating during eclipse.

Further info on https://github.com/alpov/PSAT-2/blob/master/README.md

               Enjoy the experimenting!

                                  Ales OK2ALP and Tomas OK2PNQ
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all
interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and 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 aj9n at aol.com  Fri Sep 13 22:43:12 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:43:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-13 22:30
	UTC
References: <1153352654.4745216.1568414592526.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1153352654.4745216.1568414592526@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-13 22:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-13 22:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Sat Sep 14 13:04:12 2019
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:04:12 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2C Appears to be Failing
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13:00Z XW-2C popping on for 1/2 sec (can hear myself), then off for about 7
or 8 sec. Repeatable.

Am logging it on:

https://www.amsat.org/status/index.php

as "not heard"

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 8:27 AM Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> These are such good satellites, sad to see them failing.
>
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 07:51 Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Sound like the same failure as XW-2D.
> >
> >
> > On 09/13/2019 07:47 PM, Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > > Based on others' reports and my observations this morning, 2C has a bad
> > > problem.
> > > I could see the passband popping on for about 1/2 second and then going
> > > quiet for maybe 15 seconds, repeatedly. When it was on, it was rx'ing
> and
> > > transmitting properly.
> > >
> > > I timed one of my voice transmissions to coincide with the "poppiing
> on"
> > > for 1/2 second and hear my voice quite clearly.
> > >
> > > This was at about 11:40z  this morning.
> > >
> > > 73, N0AN
> > > Hasan
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Sat Sep 14 16:56:44 2019
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:56:44 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT @ Tucson AZ hamfest - 28 September 2019
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUfGTWJ39U37SkaxMmZN0cXUQAi4gBAy=f_-VrZ+oajGSg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

AMSAT will be at the Tucson Autumn Hamfest, hosted by the Radio Society
of Tucson, on the morning of Saturday, 28 September 2019. The hamfest
will be behind the Target store on Old Spanish Trail in Tucson AZ,
northeast of the intersection of 22nd Street and Harrison Road. The
hamfest officially starts at 7am (1400 UTC). More information about the
hamfest is available from the Radio Society of Tucson's web site:

https://k7rst.org/

A hamfest flyer is available at:

https://k7rst.org/media/hamfest.pdf

WD9EWK will be on the satellites during the hamfest, demonstrating
satellite operating. If you hear WD9EWK on a pass on the morning of the
28th, please call and be a part of a demonstration. The hamfest site is
in grid DM42, in Arizona's Pima County. Please note that the Target
store will obstruct the view of the sky to the south, unless the
satellites are rather high in the sky in that direction. QSOs made
during the hamfest will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL
cards are available on request (please e-mail me directly with the QSO
details).

Thanks, and 73!






Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

From mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu  Sat Sep 14 23:01:00 2019
From: mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu (Mark D. Johns)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:01:00 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-258 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <CAHKCqnA868R7AunhRn4b-3HFDfsdmZphomi3XTrnyY7TW0WT0A@mail.gmail.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-258

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.

You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans

In this edition:

* Request For Cooperation in Receiving FO-29 (Fuji 3)
* NO-104 Camera Will be 'Live' This Week
* Chinese Taurus-1 Amateur Satellite Launched
* Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Grant to ARISS
* IARU Region 3 Approves New 15m Satellite Allocation
* Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page
* Volunteer Opportunity - AMSAT Looking for Graphics Designer
* Nine US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process
* AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, October 12-13
* Final Steps Taken Toward ELaNa 25 Amateur Satellite Launch
* AMSAT Academy at the Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* DM02 Satellite Expedition Sunday, September 22 - N6O/MM
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-258.01
ANS-258 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 258.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE 2019-Sept-15
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-258.01


Request for cooperation in receiving Fuji 3 (FO-29)

The amateur satellite ?Fuji 3? has been unable to confirm the opera-
tion of CW telemetry and heterodyne repeaters after 21:45 (UTC) on
July 9, 2019, but is more unstable than yesterday. However, while con-
firming the operation of CW telemetry and heterodyne repeaters, we con-
tinue to test for stable operation.

Therefore, those who can receive CW telemetry of Fuji No. 3 (FO-29)
will try to start with a command during the next pass through Japan,
so please report the reception report to the following address.

(Time of pass through Japan)
2019/09/14 06:40 16:45 (UTC)
2019/09/15 05:40 17:35 (UTC)

[Send email address of received report] oper at jarl.org

We ask for your cooperation in collecting information on Fuji 3 of
many users.

JARL Secretariat Member Section ?Fuji 3? Telemetry

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NO-104 Camera Will be 'Live' This Week

Controllers for NO-104 (PSAT-2) announced on September 13 that they
have commanded the camera to take a picture and store it into memory
every 10 minutes. This mode should last for 7 days or at least to next
commanding session on Monday.

The transmitting counter, which selects a picture for downlink, is not
sychronized with the camera, so there is an uncertain delay between ac-
quiring a picture and its transmission, up to a maximum of 64 minutes.
Every picture will be downlinked just once so every reception counts.
The downlink is not operating during eclipse.

Further info on https://github.com/alpov/PSAT-2/blob/master/README.md

[ANS thanks Ales Povalac, OK2ALP, and Tomas Urbanec, OK2PNQ, for the
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Chinese Taurus-1 Amateur Satellite Launched

BG2BHC reported on Twitter that Taurus-1 launched on Thursday, Sept. 12
on the CZ-4B launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Taurus-1
carries an FM to Codec2 repeater that operates using the same protocol
as LO-90 (LilacSat-1) and can use the same software (after frequencies
are changed). FM uplink is on 145.820 MHz, downlink on 436.760 MHz,
and the telemetry downlink is on 435.840 MHz.

CelesTrak currently has three objects from the launch cataloged out of
an expected four. The currently cataloged objects are 2019-059A,
2019-059B, and 2019-059D. TLEs can be found at
https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, reports that Doppler measurements suggest that
Taurus 1 is object 44530 (2019-059C), and the actual measured telemetry
downlink frequency: 435.8387 MHz. TLEs can be found at
https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

For more information about this unique analog uplink, digital downlink
system, see the AMSAT Journal article / Symposium paper about LO-90 at
https://tinyurl.com/y6jzoful

[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, adn Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for the
 above information]

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Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Awards Grant to ARISS

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a very
generous grant to ARISS for the Next Generation radio system. ARDC is
the owner and manager of the Internet network known as the AMPRNet. In
June of 2019, ARDC initiated a philanthropic endeavor to provide
monetary grants to organizations, groups, projects, and scholarships
which have significant potential to advance the state of the art of
Amateur Radio, and digital communications in general.

The ARISS Next Generation radio system (or Inter Operable Radio System
- IORS) will support easier radio mode transition, to enable new,
exciting capabilities for hams, students and the general public
including:

+New amateur radio communication and experimentation capabilities,
including an enhanced voice repeater and updated digital packet radio
(APRS) capabilities.

+Slow Scan TV (picture up and downlinks) in both the US and Russian
segments of ISS.

+New multi-voltage power supply will support present and future radio
capabilities and allow wireless experiments to be conducted.

In July, the Inter Operable Radio System successfully completed a
battery of stressful tests required as part of the final certification
of the hardware for launch to and operation on the International Space
Station. Final assembly of the flight safety certification in
preparation for launch is now underway and ARISS is working towards
launch ready status by the end of the year.

For more information on the award please see:
https://www.ampr.org/g2019-09-01a/

To contribute to ARISS and the IORS please see:
https://www.ariss.org/donate.html


ARISS and AMSAT thank ARDC for their generosity in supporting this
important project.

[ANS thanks ARISS, the AMSAT office, and ARDC for the above informa-
 tion.]

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             Symposium Papers Due September 23rd!

  Final copies of papers must be submitted by September 23rd for
            inclusion in the printed proceedings.

     Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz
             at n8fgv(at)amsat.org

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IARU Region 3 Approves New 15m Satellite Allocation

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) - Region 3 (Asia-Pacific
Region) Directors meeting was held in Tokyo September 2-3. A modified
interim Region 3 bandplan was approved which included an Amateur-Sat-
ellite Service allocation in the 15m band. The modified interim Region
3 bandplan proposed by the Region 3 Bandplan Committee was approved. A
notable change was addition of a satellite portion in 15m Band as
agreed at the last Region 3 Conference. The interim IARU Region 3 band-
plan is available at: https://tinyurl.com/y637aw47  A complete report
of the Region 3 Directors meeting may be found at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2019/09/12/iaru-r3-bandplan/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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    AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign
    to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades
    on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to
    continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.
     We have reached a great milestone with $33,580 raised
    or about 22% towards our goal. This would not have been
         possible without your outstanding generosity!!

          For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:

     https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9

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Improvements to the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page

Thanks to the efforts of new member Ed Little, KN6DBC, improvements
have been made to www.amsat.org/status<http://www.amsat.org/status>,
specifically, some filtering of the "Your Callsign" field has been
added in an effort to reject the occasional nonsense report. The entry
must look like a callsign, for example it must have at least one digit,
it must not end with a digit etc.

As a bonus, the "Your Grid Square" field has been added. Separate en-
tries are now preferred instead of workarounds like KM1P-FN42.

AMSAT maintains this page  to give a single global reference point for
all users in the Amateur Satellite Service to show the most up-to-date
status of all satellites as actually reported in real time by users
around the world. Please help others and keep it current every time
you access a bird.

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, for the above information]

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   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/

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Volunteer Opportunity - AMSAT Looking for Graphics Designer

AMSAT has a need for a volunteer graphics designer to occasionally
assist with page layout of our in-house advertising panels for the
AMSAT Journal. The Journal uses Adobe InDesign software to publish
but our software can import and place PDF and JPG formatted pages
that you create with the graphics tools of your choice.

If you can fill this need contact Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT
VP-User Services at ke4al (at) amsat.org.

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

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Nine US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has ann-
ounced the schools/host organizations selected for amateur radio con-
tacts with the ISS during the first half of 2020. A total of 9 of the
submitted proposals during the recent proposal window have been accept-
ed to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled
amateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the
ARISS program is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engin-
eering, Arts and Math (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of
space communications, radio communications, space exploration, and re-
lated areas of study and career possibilities.

The ARISS program anticipates that NASA will be able to provide sched-
uling opportunities for the 9 US host organizations during the January
to June 2020 time period. They are now at work completing an acceptable
equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio
contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS Technical
Mentors, the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled as
their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling oppor-
tunities offered by NASA.

The schools and host organizations are:
Celia Hays Elementary School, Rockwall, Texas
Golden Gate Middle School, Naples, Fla.
J.P. McConnell Middle School, Loganville, Ga.
Kittredge Magnet School, Atlanta, Ga.
Maple Dale Elementary School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Monroe Carrell Jr. Children?s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tenn.
Oakwood School, Morgan Hill, Calif.
Ramona Lutheran School, Ramona, Calif.
River Ridge High School, New Port Richey, Fla.

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooper-
ative 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, engin-
eering, 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.

[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]

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AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, October 12-13

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium, incorporated into the RSGB Convention, will
take place October 12-13 at the Kents Hill Park Conference Centre,
Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.

A webstream of the Colloquium talks will be available at
https://batc.org.uk/live/

Booking for the RSGB Convention which includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium
is at https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/

The weekend event attracts an international audience that ranges from
those involved in building and operating Amateur Radio satellites to
beginners who wish to find out more about this fascinating branch of
the hobby.

Included will be a roundup of a number of new live and potential space-
craft projects that are under investigation and/or development, plus
all the usual networking opportunities, the gala dinner, auction and
raffle.

Travel Information http://kentshillpark.com/how-to-find-us

The full schedule for both the AMSAT-UK Colloquium and RSGB Convention
talks is at https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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Final Steps Taken Toward ELaNa 25 Amateur Satellite Launch

The upcoming NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) mission
25 is scheduled to boost several new satellites carrying amateur radio
into space this fall.

The launch will carry more than a dozen cubesats to the ISS for deploy-
ment, including two satellites of particular interest to amateurs:

  TJREVERB - Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Va. will carry
    a 145.825 MHz APRS digipeater. Information on TJREVERB may be found
at https://activities.tjhsst.edu/cubesat/index.php

  HuskySat ? University of Washington, Seattle will be boosted into a
    higher, 500km orbit via the Cygnus external deployment device, and
    will carry a V/U linear transponder provided in cooperation with
AMSAT. The HuskySat web page is
https://sites.google.com/uw.edu/huskysatellitelab/huskysat-1
Although launch schedules and manifests are always subject to change,
other satellites announced for the ELaNa 25 launch that have secured
IARU coordination for amateur frequencies are:
  Argus ? St. Louis University, Mo. (437 MHz telemetry)
  AzTechSat-1 ? NASA Ames Research Center, Calif. (437 MHz telemetry)
  CySat ? Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (436 MHz telemetry)
  Phoenix ? Arizona State University, Tempe (437 & 2400 MHz telemetry)
  RadSat-U ? Montana State University, Bozeman (437 MHz telemetry)
  SPOC - University of Georgia, Athens (437 & 2400 MHz telemetry)
  SwampSat II - University of Florida, Gainesville (437 & 2400 MHz
    telemetry)

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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             2019 marks AMSAT?s 50th Anniversary
              of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
           To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the
            AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.
                Full details are available at
    https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/
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AMSAT Academy at the Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest

AMSAT? Academy 2.0, which builds on last year's day-long course to in-
clude: guidance on how to set up a portable satellite ground station;
guidance on how to join a growing network of stations that capture,
record, and submit amateur-radio satellite telemetry to a central re-
pository; and practical tips for breaking the ice with local schools
in order to fold amateur-radio satellite and Amateur Radio in the In-
ternational Space Station (ARISS) activities into STEM education ef-
forts.

This year's AMSAT? Academy instructors include Robert Bankston, KE4AL,
vice-president, User Services, Amateur Radio Amateur Satellite Corpor-
ation (AMSAT), Ron Bondy, AD0DX, an AMSAT? Ambassador, and long-time
satellite enthusiasts Dan Eggert, AC9E, and Bill Ripley, KY5Q, an em-
bedded-systems architect. The course fee is $30, and includes break-
fast and a copy of the organization's "Getting Started with Amateur
Satellites."

Info about the hamfest is http://www.dukecityhamfest.org.  Specific
info on the AMSAT Academy is at:
http://www.dukecityhamfest.org/amsat-academy .

[ANS thanks Bill Ripley, KY5Q, for the above information]

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via
VK6MJ. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The sched-
uled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV. Contact is go for: Wednesday, 18
September, 2019 at 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ. The ISS
callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut
is Nick Hague KG5TMV. Contact is go for: Friday, 20 September, 2019 at
19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently
scheduled to be RS?ISS. The scheduled astronaut is TBD. Contact is go
for Tuesday, 24 September at 16:10 UTC.

[ANS thanks ARISS team member Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, for the above
information]

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DM02 Satellite Expedition Sunday, September 22 - N6O/MM

Alex, N7AGF, and Ron, AD0DX, are planning to activate DM02 on Sunday,
September 22, 2019 on FM and Linear satellites.

It's a 5 or 6 hour boat trip to anchor off San Clemente Island. We
will be on the water for 22 hours and operating around 10 hours
beginning around 3:00 AM PDT (1000Z) on Sunday, September 22
The cost of the boat is $2500 and we would appreciate contributions
to help offset this cost. In the 24 hours after posting to Twitter we
have received around $1300 which Alex and I are very thankful for. The
island has Verizon and AT&T and Alex has a Garmin InReach so we
should be able to tweet passes. The plan is to make as many passes as
possible once we start operating around 3:00 AM PDT. We may skip some
of the low western passes.

We will be using N6O/mm and we have a qrz.com page with all the
details: https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O

If you need the grid please give us a call!

Of course this is dependent on the weather, but the captain says it
has been a good September so far. If you are able to contribute
financially we really appreciate the help to offset some of our
costs. Details to contribute are on the N6O QRZ.com webpage.

[ANS thanks Ron, AD0DX, and Alex, N7AGF, for the above information.]

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Upcoming Satellite Operations

EN54/EN64 September 13-15
Brad Smith, KC9UQR, will be active on AO-91 and AO-92 while traveling
this weekend in Wisconsin.

DN11/DN12 + DN03  September 17, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ is heading to the DN11/DN12 line, September 17th.  Look
for him on SO-50, AO-92, and AO-91, between 1657z and 1812z.  On the
way back, Casey will make a quick stop in DN03 to catch te 2043z PO-101
pass.  Watch Casey?s Twitter feed for further updates
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ

DM02/mm (need we say more)  September 22, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, and Alex, N7AGF, are chartering a boat to the ultra-rare
DM02 grid square. They will use the special event call sign November 6
Ocean/Maritime Mobile. Expected window of operation is from 1000z to
1900z, Sunday, September 22nd. More information is available on QRZ
https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O to include how you can help support this
monumental operation. Ron and Alex are expected to have cellular
service out there, so keep an eye on their Twitter feeds
https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/N7AGF

FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON (GN17) September 24 to October 8, 2019
Eric, KV1J, will once again be oper ating from the Island of Miquelon
(NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between Septem-
ber 24th and October 8th. This is his 13th trip to the island. Activi-
ty will be on 160-6 meters (no 60M ? not author ized) using CW, SSB,
RTTY, FT8 (but primarily SSB, RTTY and FT8) and the satellites. He will
generally be on the highest frequency band that is open (favoring
12/10m). He will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 28-
29th). ADDED NOTE: Eric will usually try to be on as many Satellite
passes as he can when the WX is good, generally favoring the FO-29,
XW-2x, AO-7, and possibly the FM birds. Eric states, ?Equipment is two
FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi. I?ll favor the SSB birds usually
higher in the passband, but will also try FM if they do not get too
busy. Satellite logging is by paper so may not get loaded to LoTW until
the week after I return to the USA.? Weekends may be limited since he
will be concentrating on the low(er) bands and contests. QSL via KV1J,
direct or by the Bureau. Also eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW. For more details
and updates, check out his Web page at:
http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html

Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming
activations! https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/

[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information]

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ The AMSAT-LU WSPR Picoballoon on 14.0956 USB released August 31 is
  about to complete its first circumnavigation of the globe after tra-
  veling 33,000 km in 12 days. AMSAT-LU appreciate any WSPR stations
  that help to receive it, AMSAT-LU will recognize with a certificate
  to stations that capture its 25 mW beacon. Also the APRS PicoBalloon
  (145.825 via Sat 1W) will be returning to South America. Full story
  with links at https://tinyurl.com/y5xkbrbr
  (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information)

+ For Flashback Friday, AMSAT released disk images of Bob McGwier,
  N4HY's QUIKTRAK for both the Commodore 64 and Apple II to provide a
  fun look back at the state-of-the art in satellite tracking in the
  mid-1980s. Check them out at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-258-FBF

+ The Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory at the University of Hawaii has
  applied to the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) for frequency
  coordination for the amateur radio payloads aboard its Neutron-1
  spacecraft. The amateur payload will provide a V/U FM voice repeater
  for amateur and educational purposes. Proposed are 1k2-9k6 AX telem-
  etry and FM voice UHF downlink and a VHF FM uplink. The Neutron-1
  website is: https://www.hsfl.hawaii.edu/web/neutron1/
  (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information)

+ Japan called off a planned cargo ship launch to the International
  Space Station on September 10 after a fire erupted on the launch
  platform for the mission's rocket.
  (ANS thanks Space.com for the above information)

+ The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) has signed a 5-year
  agreement to keep Dayton Hamvention? at the Greene County Expo Cen-
  ter. The agreement was announced on September 9.
  (ANS thanks ARRL for the above information)

+ After years of construction, China?s new radio telescope is in ac-
  tion. The telescope, called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spher-
  ical Radio Telescope) has double the collecting power of the Arecibo
  Observatory in Puerto Rico, which has a 305 meter dish. Until now,
  Arecibo was the world?s largest radio dish of its type.
  (ANS thanks Universe Today for the above information)

* The College of Engineering at Villanova University has published a
  very nice feature story about the University's involvement with ham
  satellites. The article, titled, "They May be Building Nanosatel-
  lites, but there?s Nothing Small about Villanova?s CubeSat Club,"
  may be found at: https://tinyurl.com/yytj6vsj

+ An article by Karl-Heinz Krawczyk, DL1GKK, describes how to install
  amateur radio software on the Raspberry Pi to provide the popular
  data modes, SSTV, satellite tracking, SDR, rig control and logbook.
  The English language article is available on the site of Indonesia's
  national amateur radio society ORARI: https://tinyurl.com/y4gb82hb
  (ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information)

+ An interesting article on Satellite collisions has been published
  this week in SatNews Daily: https://tinyurl.com/yyk3f2q2
  (ANS thanks Christy Hunter, KB6LTY, for the above information)

+ Help AMSAT return to Greater Orbits with Larger Footprints with ex-
  citing technologies like attitude determination and control, and
  software-defined transponders utilizing microwave bands. Consider a
  one-time or recurring donation today: https://tinyurl.com/y5kupb55


---------------------------------------------------------------------

/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.

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

73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,

K0JM at amsat dot org

From aj9n at aol.com  Sun Sep 15 02:09:37 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:09:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-15 02:00
	UTC
References: <592840889.4983298.1568513377184.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <592840889.4983298.1568513377184@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-15 02:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk (***)

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-15 02:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From fgeraci14 at gmail.com  Sun Sep 15 03:37:17 2019
From: fgeraci14 at gmail.com (Francis Geraci)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:37:17 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMPRNet
Message-ID: <CA+QL-dCfdkxW5gU7sR7dDG6k57MFiUfW0yfJmDPi9_eHTyNjHw@mail.gmail.com>

Anyone using AMPERNet for Packet radio on satellites ?
Would a 44.#.#.# IP address be compatible ?
It does "tunnel".
W1FXX

From ka3hsw at att.net  Sun Sep 15 13:55:06 2019
From: ka3hsw at att.net (George Henry)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 08:55:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] UISS
Message-ID: <F0736112DF664B64B13F0931AA276802@RadioRoomPC>

Can't seem to connect to the UISS download site today.  Anybody know of a
*safe* alternative download site?

 

 

George, KA3HSW

 


From kc9sgv at gmail.com  Sun Sep 15 15:49:19 2019
From: kc9sgv at gmail.com (KC9SGV)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 10:49:19 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Efforts to raise the Indian moon lander,
	Vikram by DSN X-band.
Message-ID: <FE204F06-2E33-4407-8601-329CCF248D56@gmail.com>

Here is a 25 min RStv YouTube video about the Lunar lander, Vikram, and the DSN efforts to revive it, after it reportedly crashed and is lost on the moon surface.
Note the alleged NASA involvement.
Reports elsewhere are that Vikram has been found.
Sunshine onto Vikram will cease by September 24th with corresponding solar power loss.
Interestingly, the uplink is in the X band, with orders of magnitude stronger signals than what hams, for example, can produce.

https://youtu.be/XaU3ADq7_2o

Bernard,
KC9SGV
Sent from my iPad

From g0kla at arrl.net  Sun Sep 15 21:42:45 2019
From: g0kla at arrl.net (Chris Thompson)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:42:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] FOX TELEMETRY SERVER will be down for maintenance
Message-ID: <CAJOf0+tYQAcQLAOMtU-xinBRzx+74NHpsHHo3kEB6-fMhAsf-Q@mail.gmail.com>

I am going to take the FOX telemetry server down to work on upgrades needed
to support future spacecraft.  I'm not sure how long it will take.  I am
hoping to complete this evening US time.

Telemetry will queue at FoxTelem and be sent once the server is back up and
running.  Let me know if you have any questions.

73
Chris

-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Mon Sep 16 14:34:54 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 22:34:54 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
Message-ID: <d9283b4b-ef4f-b49f-7634-ef000466897e@msa.hinet.net>

I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that 
would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get 
going, so instead the question in the general interes of this list......

"How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"

Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around, 
although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search 
online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even the 
odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to, 
although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU Radio.......which 
almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no 
problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS, until 
that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics 
installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't be 
met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that 
documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why, which 
doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into. 
gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these 
bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output, not 
many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are missing.

In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in GNU 
Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and a 
waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU 
Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with Codec-2 
transponder around.

So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up and 
use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to avoid? 
And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart from 
me others will also be grateful for this.

On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio 
3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of the 
popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a 
lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't matter 
that much.

Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was not 
written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans



From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Sep 16 14:52:10 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:52:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
In-Reply-To: <d9283b4b-ef4f-b49f-7634-ef000466897e@msa.hinet.net>
References: <d9283b4b-ef4f-b49f-7634-ef000466897e@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOqgCJFz9CnvwOdxP8BCihfMdkXnZuZeKVRhemjsHcVjdw@mail.gmail.com>

It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my Fedora
handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to use for
portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity, but,
yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and missing
dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things working.

Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it really
easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build it
from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work with
GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by default,
so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.

gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for the
work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would be
great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package for
various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would not be
an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly for
less experienced Linux users.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this list......
>
> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>
> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even the
> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU Radio.......which
> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS, until
> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't be
> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why, which
> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output, not
> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are missing.
>
> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in GNU
> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and a
> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with Codec-2
> transponder around.
>
> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up and
> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to avoid?
> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart from
> me others will also be grateful for this.
>
> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of the
> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't matter
> that much.
>
> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was not
> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 DougPhelps at protonmail.com  Mon Sep 16 15:01:39 2019
From: DougPhelps at protonmail.com (Doug Phelps)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:01:39 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOqgCJFz9CnvwOdxP8BCihfMdkXnZuZeKVRhemjsHcVjdw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <d9283b4b-ef4f-b49f-7634-ef000466897e@msa.hinet.net>
	<CABzOSOqgCJFz9CnvwOdxP8BCihfMdkXnZuZeKVRhemjsHcVjdw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <hG9NHPrSC7AunZGFWhNdIVQCWi9esd9nNrMHYiinNpRQqj2UpCZhqRUqCL28W8cT4yDiojakKiGgJdA3dWqf-Yg8J1EKXbHQ1Exp0W1nE8M=@protonmail.com>

Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.

Sent from ProtonMail mobile

-------- Original Message --------
On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:

> It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my Fedora
> handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to use for
> portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity, but,
> yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and missing
> dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things working.
>
> Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it really
> easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build it
> from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
> laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work with
> GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by default,
> so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
>
> gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for the
> work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would be
> great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package for
> various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would not be
> an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly for
> less experienced Linux users.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
>> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
>> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this list......
>>
>> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>>
>> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
>> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
>> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even the
>> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
>> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU Radio.......which
>> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
>> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS, until
>> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
>> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't be
>> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
>> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why, which
>> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
>> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
>> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output, not
>> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are missing.
>>
>> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in GNU
>> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and a
>> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
>> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with Codec-2
>> transponder around.
>>
>> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up and
>> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to avoid?
>> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart from
>> me others will also be grateful for this.
>>
>> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
>> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of the
>> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
>> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't matter
>> that much.
>>
>> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was not
>> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Mon Sep 16 15:29:08 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:29:08 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
In-Reply-To: <ddb637e3-70a5-8d4c-c80e-03d460b48b91@msa.hinet.net>
References: <ddb637e3-70a5-8d4c-c80e-03d460b48b91@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <44263b41-d377-0016-4698-6082a7630bfd@msa.hinet.net>

No no no no no no no no no, that is exactly not what I meant and want at 
all. There should be more "somebodies" who know and understand this, not 
one or two who solve problems for the majority of mere mortals. 
Processing RF with computers is already a big thing and it's becoming 
even bigger. Nobody will understand every aspect of it, but everybody 
should at least understand enough to solve or mitigate problems. Amateur 
radio is as much about enjoying communication as it is about enriching 
your knowledge. The more knowledge there is the easier it becomes to 
solve problems. Hope you can appreciate my point of view. Cheers, Hans.



On 09/16/2019 11:01 PM, Doug Phelps wrote:
> Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it 
> up on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
>
>
> Sent from ProtonMail mobile
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB < 
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>
>     It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my
>     Fedora
>     handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope
>     to use for
>     portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux
>     familiarity, but,
>     yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and
>     missing
>     dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things
>     working.
>
>     Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make
>     it really
>     easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to
>     build it
>     from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
>     laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not
>     work with
>     GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
>     default,
>     so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
>
>     gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit
>     for the
>     work he has done to support so many different satellites. What
>     would be
>     great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to
>     package for
>     various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That
>     would not be
>     an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it
>     friendly for
>     less experienced Linux users.
>
>     73,
>
>     Paul, N8HM
>
>     On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
>     amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>> wrote:
>
>     > I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
>     > would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
>     > going, so instead the question in the general interes of this
>     list......
>     >
>     > "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>     >
>     > Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
>     > although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick
>     search
>     > online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem.
>     Even the
>     > odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
>     > although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU
>     Radio.......which
>     > almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
>     > problem with the package manager. I even had success with
>     PyBOMBS, until
>     > that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
>     > installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that
>     can't be
>     > met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
>     > documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not
>     why, which
>     > doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
>     > gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
>     > bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able
>     output, not
>     > many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they
>     are missing.
>     >
>     > In short, it seems you first need a four year university course
>     in GNU
>     > Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly
>     and a
>     > waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
>     > Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with
>     Codec-2
>     > transponder around.
>     >
>     > So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set
>     up and
>     > use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls
>     to avoid?
>     > And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that
>     apart from
>     > me others will also be grateful for this.
>     >
>     > On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
>     > 3.7.13.4 <http://3.7.13.4> and I guess that is a reasonable
>     starting point because of the
>     > popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although
>     since a
>     > lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't
>     matter
>     > that much.
>     >
>     > Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it
>     was not
>     > written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>     >
>     >
>     > _______________________________________________
>     > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>.
>     AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>     > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
>     membership. Opinions
>     > expressed
>     > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>     views of
>     > AMSAT-NA.
>     > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur
>     satellite program!
>     > Subscription settings:
>     https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>     >
>     _______________________________________________
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>     makes this open forum available
>     to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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From alex at n7agf.com  Mon Sep 16 17:03:50 2019
From: alex at n7agf.com (Alex Free - N7AGF)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:03:50 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
In-Reply-To: <hG9NHPrSC7AunZGFWhNdIVQCWi9esd9nNrMHYiinNpRQqj2UpCZhqRUqCL28W8cT4yDiojakKiGgJdA3dWqf-Yg8J1EKXbHQ1Exp0W1nE8M=@protonmail.com>
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It sounds like the perfect application to containerize.  Forking the
available gnuradio-3.8 docker to include gr-satellites should be doable.

https://gitlab.com/theseus-cores/theseus-docker/tree/master/gnuradio-3.8

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:12 AM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up
> on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
>
> Sent from ProtonMail mobile
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>
> > It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my Fedora
> > handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to use
> for
> > portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity, but,
> > yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and missing
> > dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things working.
> >
> > Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it
> really
> > easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build it
> > from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
> > laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work
> with
> > GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
> default,
> > so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
> >
> > gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for the
> > work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would be
> > great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package for
> > various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would not
> be
> > an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly for
> > less experienced Linux users.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Paul, N8HM
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
> >> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
> >> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this list......
> >>
> >> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
> >>
> >> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
> >> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
> >> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even the
> >> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
> >> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU Radio.......which
> >> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
> >> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS, until
> >> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
> >> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't be
> >> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
> >> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why, which
> >> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
> >> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
> >> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output, not
> >> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are
> missing.
> >>
> >> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in GNU
> >> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and a
> >> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
> >> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with Codec-2
> >> transponder around.
> >>
> >> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up and
> >> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to avoid?
> >> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart from
> >> me others will also be grateful for this.
> >>
> >> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
> >> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of the
> >> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
> >> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't matter
> >> that much.
> >>
> >> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was not
> >> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> >> expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and 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!
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Mon Sep 16 17:09:43 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:09:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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	<hG9NHPrSC7AunZGFWhNdIVQCWi9esd9nNrMHYiinNpRQqj2UpCZhqRUqCL28W8cT4yDiojakKiGgJdA3dWqf-Yg8J1EKXbHQ1Exp0W1nE8M=@protonmail.com>
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That is a good interim step, but note that gr-satellites does not currently
operate with GNU Radio 3.8.

73,

Paul, N8HM


On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> It sounds like the perfect application to containerize.  Forking the
> available gnuradio-3.8 docker to include gr-satellites should be doable.
>
> https://gitlab.com/theseus-cores/theseus-docker/tree/master/gnuradio-3.8
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:12 AM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up
> > on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
> >
> > Sent from ProtonMail mobile
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> >
> > > It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my
> Fedora
> > > handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to use
> > for
> > > portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity,
> but,
> > > yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and
> missing
> > > dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things
> working.
> > >
> > > Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it
> > really
> > > easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build
> it
> > > from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
> > > laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work
> > with
> > > GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
> > default,
> > > so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
> > >
> > > gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for the
> > > work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would be
> > > great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package
> for
> > > various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would not
> > be
> > > an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly for
> > > less experienced Linux users.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Paul, N8HM
> > >
> > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
> > > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
> > >> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
> > >> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this
> list......
> > >>
> > >> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
> > >>
> > >> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
> > >> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
> > >> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even
> the
> > >> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
> > >> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU
> Radio.......which
> > >> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
> > >> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS,
> until
> > >> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
> > >> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't
> be
> > >> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
> > >> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why,
> which
> > >> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
> > >> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
> > >> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output,
> not
> > >> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are
> > missing.
> > >>
> > >> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in GNU
> > >> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and a
> > >> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
> > >> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with
> Codec-2
> > >> transponder around.
> > >>
> > >> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up
> and
> > >> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to
> avoid?
> > >> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart
> from
> > >> me others will also be grateful for this.
> > >>
> > >> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
> > >> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of
> the
> > >> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
> > >> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't matter
> > >> that much.
> > >>
> > >> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was
> not
> > >> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > Opinions
> > >> expressed
> > >> are solely those of the author, and 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
> > >>
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> > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of
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> > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
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From alex at n7agf.com  Mon Sep 16 17:24:57 2019
From: alex at n7agf.com (Alex Free - N7AGF)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:24:57 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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Even better.  There appear to be several more "mature" docker gnuradio
3.7.x containers floating around from a couple years ago.  I'll get into it
when I find a spare moment.

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:09 AM Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> That is a good interim step, but note that gr-satellites does not
> currently operate with GNU Radio 3.8.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> It sounds like the perfect application to containerize.  Forking the
>> available gnuradio-3.8 docker to include gr-satellites should be doable.
>>
>> https://gitlab.com/theseus-cores/theseus-docker/tree/master/gnuradio-3.8
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:12 AM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up
>> > on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
>> >
>> > Sent from ProtonMail mobile
>> >
>> > -------- Original Message --------
>> > On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> >
>> > > It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my
>> Fedora
>> > > handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to
>> use
>> > for
>> > > portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity,
>> but,
>> > > yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and
>> missing
>> > > dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things
>> working.
>> > >
>> > > Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it
>> > really
>> > > easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build
>> it
>> > > from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
>> > > laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work
>> > with
>> > > GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
>> > default,
>> > > so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
>> > >
>> > > gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for
>> the
>> > > work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would
>> be
>> > > great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package
>> for
>> > > various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would
>> not
>> > be
>> > > an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly
>> for
>> > > less experienced Linux users.
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Paul, N8HM
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
>> > > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
>> > >> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
>> > >> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this
>> list......
>> > >>
>> > >> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>> > >>
>> > >> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
>> > >> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
>> > >> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even
>> the
>> > >> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
>> > >> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU
>> Radio.......which
>> > >> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
>> > >> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS,
>> until
>> > >> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
>> > >> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't
>> be
>> > >> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
>> > >> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why,
>> which
>> > >> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
>> > >> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
>> > >> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output,
>> not
>> > >> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are
>> > missing.
>> > >>
>> > >> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in
>> GNU
>> > >> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and
>> a
>> > >> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
>> > >> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with
>> Codec-2
>> > >> transponder around.
>> > >>
>> > >> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up
>> and
>> > >> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to
>> avoid?
>> > >> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart
>> from
>> > >> me others will also be grateful for this.
>> > >>
>> > >> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
>> > >> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of
>> the
>> > >> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
>> > >> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't
>> matter
>> > >> that much.
>> > >>
>> > >> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was
>> not
>> > >> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>> > >>
>> > >>
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From n3cal at md.metrocast.net  Mon Sep 16 20:10:04 2019
From: n3cal at md.metrocast.net (Cal Spreitzer)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:10:04 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
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FYSA,  I just received my 50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50 AWARD certificate in the mail today!   My application was submitted on 8/2/19.  

Cal Spreitzer   N3CAL



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Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award

 (For the "50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50 AWARD" do the
contacts have to be 50 different individuals (i.e. 50 different
callsigns) or just a contact with anybody on 50 different days (could be
a QSO with the same person on 50 different days)? )

I asked AMSAT that question and never received an answer. So, I sent in list of days with the same people. That makes sense to me, because it is a different day. But I never received my award either.

Brad Smith KC9UQR 

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From kk5do at amsat.org  Mon Sep 16 20:17:08 2019
From: kk5do at amsat.org (Bruce)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:17:08 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
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The rules are to make one contact per day for 50 days.  If you would like to contact the same person everyday, go for it. 

73...bruce

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On Sep 16, 2019, at 3:10 PM, Cal Spreitzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

FYSA,  I just received my 50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50 AWARD certificate in the mail today!   My application was submitted on 8/2/19.  

Cal Spreitzer   N3CAL



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Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award

(For the "50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50 AWARD" do the
contacts have to be 50 different individuals (i.e. 50 different
callsigns) or just a contact with anybody on 50 different days (could be
a QSO with the same person on 50 different days)? )

I asked AMSAT that question and never received an answer. So, I sent in list of days with the same people. That makes sense to me, because it is a different day. But I never received my award either.

Brad Smith KC9UQR 

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From WB4SON at gmail.com  Mon Sep 16 22:21:54 2019
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:21:54 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
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Very nice looking certificate -- Bruce and his team did a fine job!

73, Bob, WB4SON

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 4:30 PM Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> The rules are to make one contact per day for 50 days.  If you would like
> to contact the same person everyday, go for it.
>
> 73...bruce
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 16, 2019, at 3:10 PM, Cal Spreitzer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> FYSA,  I just received my 50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50
> AWARD certificate in the mail today!   My application was submitted on
> 8/2/19.
>
> Cal Spreitzer   N3CAL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> via AMSAT-BB
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2019 4:09 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
>
> (For the "50TH ANNIVERSARY AMSAT SATELLITE FRIENDS OF 50 AWARD" do the
> contacts have to be 50 different individuals (i.e. 50 different
> callsigns) or just a contact with anybody on 50 different days (could be
> a QSO with the same person on 50 different days)? )
>
> I asked AMSAT that question and never received an answer. So, I sent in
> list of days with the same people. That makes sense to me, because it is a
> different day. But I never received my award either.
>
> Brad Smith KC9UQR
>
> Sent from Brad?s iPad
> _______________________________________________
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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Sep 16 23:48:02 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:48:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Templestowe College,
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Message-ID: <DB37B940937E4B75BE1C83C075D8F211@DHJ>

  

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

on 18 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:06 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 VK6MJ. The contact should be audible over portions of 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 English.

 

 

Teacher leading the activities: Neil Metcalfe, Physics and Mathematics teacher and life-long Apollo mission fan; being old enough to remember the moon landings and the drama of Apollo 13. My favourite astronaut is Jim Lovell (sorry to everybody else - you're all awesome)

 

Templestowe College (TC) is located in south-east Melbourne, Australia. It is a school of about 1100 students that is breaking new ground in education, with a major numbers of the subjects and activities being student lead. TC students do not wear uniforms and call their teachers by their first name. We have a "one voice" policy whereby teachers and students have an equal voice in how the school is run and operated. "Yes" is our default answer. We have a school farm on a suburban site and do all our own animal husbandry with students taking the leading role with teacher supervision. The ISS hook-up will be compered by the students; lead up activities including, chemical rocket launches, air/water rockets launches (with the adjoining junior school), astronaut selection tests and a space movie night will be organised and lead by the students. The hook-up will have week-long build up with cross the curriculum activities, discussions and debates being brought into most subject areas. TC was nominated and shortlisted for Australian Government School of the Year in 2019.

 

 

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

 

1. What is the most interesting thing you've seen in space or from 

   ISS??

2. How do you stay healthy and what happens if you are sick?

3. Do you have free time, if so, what do you do with it?

4. Are there any permanent effects of being in space for a long time?

5. If a family or personal emergency occurs, are you allowed to go 

   home?

6. What interesting experiments do you perform on the ISS?

7. What does it feel like bring back on earth after a long time in 

   space?

8. Are there international space laws and censorship laws that govern 

   people on ISS?

9. How much fuel do you use maneuvering the ISS around space debris?

10. Do astronauts ever feel isolated, and if so, how do they cope with 

    that?

11. How does your family feel about you being on ISS and what support 

    do they get?

12. What is the hardest thing you do on the ISS?

13. What kind of personal items are you allowed to bring?

14. Do you have access to medicine and/or doctors?

15. What do you do when you feel fed up or annoyed with each other?

16. What kind of training did you have to be qualified to go to the 

    space station?

17. What made you want to become astronaut? Was it a lifelong dream, or 

    did it just happen to be?

18. Are you put in isolation before going into space and coming back to 

    earth, if so, how long?

19. What is your daily routine on the ISS?

20. How do you cope with the stress of take-off and being away from 

    earth? 

 

 

 

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.   Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

        The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

        Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 

 

   2.   School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

 

   3.   UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC  

 

   4.   UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  

 

   5.   UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD 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

 

 


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From daniel at destevez.net  Tue Sep 17 03:18:38 2019
From: daniel at destevez.net (=?UTF-8?Q?Daniel_Est=c3=a9vez?=)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 05:18:38 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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Hi all,

Just to join the discussion. To be honest, these are problems that are
already identified. There are many Amateurs who don't want or cannot
install Linux and GNU Radio to run gr-satellites. There are also some
people interested in using gr-satellites for education or outreach, but
they have limited abilities with computers, so setting up GNU Radio and
everything else can be really complicated.

This is not a problem that affects gr-satellites in particular. I think
it can be applied to any other GNU Radio out-of-tree module as well.

There are several ideas that would make using gr-satellites easier, some
of which have already been mentioned: windows builds, live CD, raspberry
pi image, docker container.

Unfortunately currently I simply don't have the time to get into any of
these, but if anyone wants to collaborate I may be able to give some
support.

Just keep in mind that gr-satellites is updated often, as new satellites
get launched, so any form of release should be updated as often as the
Github repository in order to be useful (since often people are
especially interested in decoding that particular satellite which just
launched a few days ago).

In any case, I'm open for discussions about what you would consider
helpful, since getting the software up and running is only part of the
problem. As Paul mentioned, you also need to interface with your SDR
hardware, and essentially configure all these tools that surround
gr-satellites correctly according to your use case.

By the way, support for GNU Radio 3.8 in gr-satellites will be hopefully
done next week.

73,

Dani.

El 16/9/19 a las 19:24, Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB escribi?:
> Even better.  There appear to be several more "mature" docker gnuradio
> 3.7.x containers floating around from a couple years ago.  I'll get into it
> when I find a spare moment.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:09 AM Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
>> That is a good interim step, but note that gr-satellites does not
>> currently operate with GNU Radio 3.8.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>
>>> It sounds like the perfect application to containerize.  Forking the
>>> available gnuradio-3.8 docker to include gr-satellites should be doable.
>>>
>>> https://gitlab.com/theseus-cores/theseus-docker/tree/master/gnuradio-3.8
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:12 AM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <
>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up
>>>> on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from ProtonMail mobile
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my
>>> Fedora
>>>>> handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to
>>> use
>>>> for
>>>>> portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity,
>>> but,
>>>>> yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and
>>> missing
>>>>> dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things
>>> working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it
>>>> really
>>>>> easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build
>>> it
>>>>> from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
>>>>> laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work
>>>> with
>>>>> GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
>>>> default,
>>>>> so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
>>>>>
>>>>> gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for
>>> the
>>>>> work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would
>>> be
>>>>> great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package
>>> for
>>>>> various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would
>>> not
>>>> be
>>>>> an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly
>>> for
>>>>> less experienced Linux users.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
>>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
>>>>>> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
>>>>>> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this
>>> list......
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
>>>>>> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
>>>>>> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even
>>> the
>>>>>> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
>>>>>> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU
>>> Radio.......which
>>>>>> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
>>>>>> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS,
>>> until
>>>>>> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
>>>>>> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't
>>> be
>>>>>> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
>>>>>> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why,
>>> which
>>>>>> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
>>>>>> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
>>>>>> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output,
>>> not
>>>>>> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are
>>>> missing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in
>>> GNU
>>>>>> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and
>>> a
>>>>>> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
>>>>>> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with
>>> Codec-2
>>>>>> transponder around.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up
>>> and
>>>>>> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to
>>> avoid?
>>>>>> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart
>>> from
>>>>>> me others will also be grateful for this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
>>>>>> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of
>>> the
>>>>>> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
>>>>>> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't
>>> matter
>>>>>> that much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was
>>> not
>>>>>> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Sep 17 04:48:13 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:48:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-17 04:30
	UTC
References: <1981965585.5607877.1568695693400.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1981965585.5607877.1568695693400@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-17 04:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk 

Watch VK6MJ handle the contact: https://batc.org.uk/live/vk6mj? (***)

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Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

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School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

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UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

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UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

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UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD UTC

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The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***)

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***) 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg (***)

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Watch for live coverage at: 

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https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

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https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

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https://twitter.com/NIH

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Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

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Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

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LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

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University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg (***)

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?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

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?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-17 04:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

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?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

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

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

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

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

?

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:? http://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) http://www.jarl.org/

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/

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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.? ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com.

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

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

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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being able to get in. ?That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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/

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?

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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: 

?

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 

Francesco IK?WGF with 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date 

webpages were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional 

ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.

?

?

?

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

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

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

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Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

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73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Tue Sep 17 06:58:10 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:58:10 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
In-Reply-To: <7b355624-0b41-7ed5-801a-f65571940948@destevez.net>
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Hello Daniel and others on the list.

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know you were reading this list.

But I feel you are overthinking this a bit. If setting up GNU 
Radio/gr-satellites can be really complicated then ask yourself why this 
is. And is GNU Radio/gr-satellites any good if it is? You spend a lot of 
time and effort in creating and maintaining gr-satellites, but only a 
handful people in the world use it. If I were you I would be 
disappointed that the effort you put into something only serves so few, 
while it could bring joy to many.

In my 20 years with Linux I hardly ever needed to ask help on mailing 
lists or forums, because with a good web search and some proper reading 
there were always answers around, if I couldn't already have found them 
in HOWTOs or FAQs. Takes a few minutes, and a few tries, but then I'm 
usually good to go. Only in extreme cases do I resort to asking around.

I think the major problem with GNU Radio/gr-satellites is good, well 
written documentation on how to get going and on trouble shooting. Let 
me give you an example....

On the gr-satellites github page it says you need to fulfill some 
dependency requirements before compiling gr-satellites.

[quote]

  * Phil Karn's KA9Q |libfec|. A fork that builds in modern linux
    systems can be found here <https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec>.
  * construct <https://construct.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>, at least
    version 2.9.
  * requests <https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.7.0/>.
  * swig <http://www.swig.org/>

[/unquote]

The above is very ambiguous. It indicates "why" but not "how".

1) Do I have to compile and install all this myself, or can they be 
found in my distro's repositories?

2) Are they all installed with ./configure, make, make install or are 
there other methods?

The answers are (I think, but not sure):

1) You do have to compile and install the first three, but you can use 
swig from you distro's repository.

2) libfec is compiled with ./configure, make, make install. Construct 
and requests can be found in distro's repositories but are probably 
older versions and they are called (on Debian systems) python-construct 
and python requests. So the best way to go is to install by using pip.

Because of this ambiguous information it took me a good part of this 
morning to figure out. I'm not easily frustrated, but a bit vexed that I 
needed to spend so much time on something that could have been easy if 
the information on how to do it was more forthcoming.

Another example. I've got GNU Radio and gr-satellites installed and I 
figured out where the .grc files were hiding. I open one and am greeted 
with loads of red because of missing blocks. There is also another 
warning that says "Port is not connected". I've been reading and 
searching the web for two hours already, but still haven't got a clue 
about the "why" and certainly not about "how" to proceed now. I don't 
mind trouble shooting, but then I need at least some hints to get 
started. Right now I haven't.

Third example: last year I did have a working GNURadio/gr-satellites 
setup with pyBOMBS (before that broke). I did see some telemetry rolling 
down a terminal window, but the last block in every flow graph is always 
this SatNogs Telemetry Forwarder. Tried to figure out if it was actually 
forwarding, where it ended up, where I could see my forwarded data. 
Couldn't figure it out, couldn't find any documentation or examples, so 
I gave up.

I wrote this before: GNU Radio is not a mainstream piece of software, so 
support comes from a small community of people who are deeply into this 
sort of thing (and who often can't really imagine the needs of ordinary 
users). gr-satellites is even more of a project that caters to only a 
very few. With little documentation that can help a beginner many will 
be discouraged in trying, which in turn will not increase the community 
of users. A vicious cycle, in other words.

I don't believe in "band-aid" methods like dockers, live CDs, etc. From 
my own experience I know that they will also create problems and 
obstacles, and discourage the lesser inclined to go on with Linux/GNU 
Radio. You mention gr-satellites used in education and outreach. For 
them it dockers and live-CDs could be useful, but then again, they would 
probably also ask for the help of an radio amateur. If that amateur 
knows his stuff then with a regular distro, well installed software and 
problem solving skills there would be no need for dockers, etc.

With this new Taurus-1 bird up it seems a good time to get some more 
hams using gr-satellites. People who already have working setups, please 
share whatever info you have, so everyone can benefit.


Cheers and 73 de Hans (BX2ABT)


P.S. Daniel, I hope I have not sounded too harsh in the above. Without 
your work we wouldn't have much telemetry decoding on Linux at all, so 
I'm not going to end without thanking you for writing gr-satellites. Cheers.




On 09/17/2019 11:18 AM, Daniel Est?vez via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just to join the discussion. To be honest, these are problems that are
> already identified. There are many Amateurs who don't want or cannot
> install Linux and GNU Radio to run gr-satellites. There are also some
> people interested in using gr-satellites for education or outreach, but
> they have limited abilities with computers, so setting up GNU Radio and
> everything else can be really complicated.
>
> This is not a problem that affects gr-satellites in particular. I think
> it can be applied to any other GNU Radio out-of-tree module as well.
>
> There are several ideas that would make using gr-satellites easier, some
> of which have already been mentioned: windows builds, live CD, raspberry
> pi image, docker container.
>
> Unfortunately currently I simply don't have the time to get into any of
> these, but if anyone wants to collaborate I may be able to give some
> support.
>
> Just keep in mind that gr-satellites is updated often, as new satellites
> get launched, so any form of release should be updated as often as the
> Github repository in order to be useful (since often people are
> especially interested in decoding that particular satellite which just
> launched a few days ago).
>
> In any case, I'm open for discussions about what you would consider
> helpful, since getting the software up and running is only part of the
> problem. As Paul mentioned, you also need to interface with your SDR
> hardware, and essentially configure all these tools that surround
> gr-satellites correctly according to your use case.
>
> By the way, support for GNU Radio 3.8 in gr-satellites will be hopefully
> done next week.
>
> 73,
>
> Dani.
>
> El 16/9/19 a las 19:24, Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB escribi?:
>> Even better.  There appear to be several more "mature" docker gnuradio
>> 3.7.x containers floating around from a couple years ago.  I'll get into it
>> when I find a spare moment.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:09 AM Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>>> That is a good interim step, but note that gr-satellites does not
>>> currently operate with GNU Radio 3.8.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM Alex Free - N7AGF via AMSAT-BB <
>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It sounds like the perfect application to containerize.  Forking the
>>>> available gnuradio-3.8 docker to include gr-satellites should be doable.
>>>>
>>>> https://gitlab.com/theseus-cores/theseus-docker/tree/master/gnuradio-3.8
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:12 AM Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB <
>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Suggestion. how about if somebody who knows what they're doing set it up
>>>>> on a raspberry pi and then others can just copy the SD card and be off.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from ProtonMail mobile
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> On Sep 16, 2019, 9:52 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It took me about 6 hours of work to get gr-satellites going on my
>>>> Fedora
>>>>>> handheld computer I used for portable LO-90 operations (and hope to
>>>> use
>>>>> for
>>>>>> portable Taurus-1 ops soon as well). I have some Linux familiarity,
>>>> but,
>>>>>> yes you do end up running into wrong versions of dependencies and
>>>> missing
>>>>>> dependencies and having to look up a lot of things to get things
>>>> working.
>>>>>> Until recently, I would have suggested that Arch or Manjaro make it
>>>>> really
>>>>>> easy to run gr-satellites because it's a very simple process to build
>>>> it
>>>>>> from the Arch User Repository. I was able to get it running on an Arch
>>>>>> laptop in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gr-satellites does not work
>>>>> with
>>>>>> GNU Radio 3.8 yet and Arch and Manjaro both ship GNU Radio 3.8 by
>>>>> default,
>>>>>> so I can't really suggest that as an "easy solution" any more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> gr-satellites is a great tool and Dani deserves a lot of credit for
>>>> the
>>>>>> work he has done to support so many different satellites. What would
>>>> be
>>>>>> great is for someone to develop a method to make it simple to package
>>>> for
>>>>>> various distributions and a good front-end for using it. That would
>>>> not
>>>>> be
>>>>>> an easy task, but it would go a long way towards making it friendly
>>>> for
>>>>>> less experienced Linux users.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <
>>>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was going to write a rant about gr-satellites, but then again that
>>>>>>> would only help me release some of my chagrin and not help met get
>>>>>>> going, so instead the question in the general interes of this
>>>> list......
>>>>>>> "How can mere mortals start to get going with gr-satellites?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Been a Linux end-user for 20 years now, so I know my way around,
>>>>>>> although I can not claim to be an expert. Usually with a quick search
>>>>>>> online I can find enough info to get going or solve a problem. Even
>>>> the
>>>>>>> odd alteration in some source code is not something I am strange to,
>>>>>>> although a programmer I am not. And then there is GNU
>>>> Radio.......which
>>>>>>> almost seems like it comes from another planet. Installing it, no
>>>>>>> problem with the package manager. I even had success with PyBOMBS,
>>>> until
>>>>>>> that wasn't updated anymore. But then, once you get past the basics
>>>>>>> installation trouble start with OOT modules, dependencies that can't
>>>> be
>>>>>>> met, and flow graphs that won't compile. My biggest gripe is that
>>>>>>> documentation is very minimalist and often tells you how, not why,
>>>> which
>>>>>>> doesn't help you in understanding the troubles that you ran into.
>>>>>>> gr-satellites is a good example of that, because Daniel writes these
>>>>>>> bare bones flow graphs and then what? There is no view-able output,
>>>> not
>>>>>>> many hints on what blocks do, or how to implement them if they are
>>>>> missing.
>>>>>>> In short, it seems you first need a four year university course in
>>>> GNU
>>>>>>> Radio and Python before you can start using it. That seems silly and
>>>> a
>>>>>>> waste of resources, because even I can see the potential of GNU
>>>>>>> Radio/gr-satellites, especially with this new Taurus-1 sat with
>>>> Codec-2
>>>>>>> transponder around.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So if you please, share your experience in how beginners can set up
>>>> and
>>>>>>> use gr-satellites. What are necessary steps? What are pitfalls to
>>>> avoid?
>>>>>>> And please also the "why", not only the "what". I guess that apart
>>>> from
>>>>>>> me others will also be grateful for this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On my shack computer I run the latest Kubuntu version with GNU Radio
>>>>>>> 3.7.13.4 and I guess that is a reasonable starting point because of
>>>> the
>>>>>>> popularity of Ubuntu and because it is Debian based. Although since a
>>>>>>> lot of GNU Radio needs to be compiled by hand is probably won't
>>>> matter
>>>>>>> that much.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Reading the above it still does sound a bit like a rant, but it was
>>>> not
>>>>>>> written as such, believe me. Cheers for the replies and 73 de Hans
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
>>>> available
>>>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>>> Opinions
>>>>>>> expressed
>>>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
>>>> views of
>>>>>>> AMSAT-NA.
>>>>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>>>>> program!
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From aa2bn at comcast.net  Tue Sep 17 13:18:46 2019
From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:18:46 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
Message-ID: <F43A0FB7-510C-404B-84E8-41E4A24C4141@comcast.net>

I completely agree with Hans? point, but to put it more succinctly:

Don?t give me a fish, teach me how to fish.

It would be excellent to have a series of YouTube videos ( or a series of Journal articles)to follow to learn the ins-and-outs of gr-satellites.

73,

John K2ZA

Sent from my iPhone

From ewpereira at gmail.com  Tue Sep 17 14:09:55 2019
From: ewpereira at gmail.com (Edson W. R. Pereira)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:09:55 -0300
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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Hi John and Hans,

I agree with all said and also share the frustration. Gnuradio is a huge
framework. It is a like a lego and the only way to make sense of things is
to understand how to use the blocks -- and this may require understanding
the guts of some of the blocks. Unfortunately gnuradio's documentation is
no so good from the point of view of an user. It expects the user to be
familiar with SDR and DSP. Many of the blocks have controls that can only
be understood after reading about their functions in a DSP book -- and that
on itself is not an easy endeavor.

Daniel?s gr-satellites is a remarkable piece of work and talent. I agree
with Daniel that his time is better used to develop and polish the modules.
I think what if could have more people using gr-satellites, we as users
could develop some howtos. Perhaps a discussion group dedicated to
gr-satellites could help. What do you think?

73, Edson PY2SDR




On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 10:20 AM John Zaruba via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I completely agree with Hans? point, but to put it more succinctly:
>
> Don?t give me a fish, teach me how to fish.
>
> It would be excellent to have a series of YouTube videos ( or a series of
> Journal articles)to follow to learn the ins-and-outs of gr-satellites.
>
> 73,
>
> John K2ZA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 scott23192 at gmail.com  Tue Sep 17 17:55:24 2019
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:55:24 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Taurus-1 FM/Codec2 Voice Repeater Active
Message-ID: <CAJCSnOZwarxcu9_VM32oX-WJBcR90-GtUqB7T5Ai2aanebS=cQ@mail.gmail.com>

The FM / Codec2 voice repeater on Taurus-1 went "live" today (17-Sept-2019)
with 2 passes available to stations on the U.S. East Coast.

W2RTV posted a video of the entire pass as seen from his station at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9mSscTZYg

The spacecraft is clearly spinning at a high rate; my receive audio wasn't
nearly as good as Rocco's, but he's got a vastly superior antenna setup, so
that never hurts.

The repeater's uplink is normal FM on 145.820 MHz w/ a 67 Hz CTCSS tone.
High power is definitely not needed but adjusting for uplink doppler can
help extend your range.

The downlink is a Codec2 digital stream at 9600 BPSK which you receive as
USB on 435.840 MHz.  That gets you in the ballpark, anyway.  Once downlink
packets are observed, center your 15k-wide USB window on the packets and
doppler track from there.

The digital voice stream (as well as telemetry) decodes with a flowgraph in
GNU Radio.  The original telemetry decoder for Taurus-1 was produced by
EA4GPZ and is located at https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites

Several of us have added to Dani's flowgraph to provide audio output now
that the repeater is active.  That hybrid flowgraph can be found at:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//grc/taurus1-k4kdr-telem+audio-v1.grc

Note that both the original decoder from Dani as well as the hybrid
voice/telemetry flowgraph expect UDP audio input such as from GQRX.

Here is a Tweet I posted after my first contact on the repeater today with
a screen shot which pretty clearly shows how the spacecraft is spinning:
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1174001658419994624

This repeater seems to work extremely well and should be way better if the
spin rate reduces over time.  Hope to hear more people on!

-Scott,  K4KDR

From daniel at destevez.net  Tue Sep 17 23:15:59 2019
From: daniel at destevez.net (=?UTF-8?Q?Daniel_Est=c3=a9vez?=)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:15:59 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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Hi Hans,

I'm taking your email as constructive criticism, so I'll discuss on
ideas about how to improve the documentation or procedures rather than
on how many people use GNU Radio or gr-satellites and whether this is
satisfactory.

One problem is that some things that might seem so obvious when you are
really involved with some software/framework are not obvious at all for
newcomers. With these things, many times a few extra sentences in the
documentation can help a lot. And usually the best advice comes from
newcomers: the pitfalls they found and how to help others avoid them.

This said, answers to particular points below.

El 17/9/19 a las 8:58, Hans BX2ABT escribi?:

> On the gr-satellites github page it says you need to fulfill some
> dependency requirements before compiling gr-satellites.
> 
> [quote]
> 
>   * Phil Karn's KA9Q |libfec|. A fork that builds in modern linux
>     systems can be found here <https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec>.
>   * construct <https://construct.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>, at least
>     version 2.9.
>   * requests <https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.7.0/>.
>   * swig <http://www.swig.org/>
> 
> [/unquote]
> 
> The above is very ambiguous. It indicates "why" but not "how".
> 
> 1) Do I have to compile and install all this myself, or can they be
> found in my distro's repositories?
> 
> 2) Are they all installed with ./configure, make, make install or are
> there other methods?
> 
> The answers are (I think, but not sure):
> 
> 1) You do have to compile and install the first three, but you can use
> swig from you distro's repository.
> 
> 2) libfec is compiled with ./configure, make, make install. Construct
> and requests can be found in distro's repositories but are probably
> older versions and they are called (on Debian systems) python-construct
> and python requests. So the best way to go is to install by using pip.

The problem with this is that it depends a lot on what particular
distribution or setup you are using. Maybe your distribution ships a
recent version of GNU Radio and you installed that. Maybe you compiled
it from source. Maybe swig came as a dependency as you installed GNU
Radio. Maybe not and you need to install it explicitly. Maybe your
distribution has packaged recent enough versions of construct or
requests. Maybe not and you are better off using pip. Or maybe you
Python installation is based on Anaconda, so you install all Python
packages using conda. Or maybe you used PyBOMBs to install GNU Radio and
gr-satellites instead of your distributions' package manager. Or maybe
you are using Arch, which has an AUR package for gr-satellites.

Certainly it is hard (especially for a single person) to give precise
instructions covering all these use cases.

However, I see a couple possible solutions:

1) Identify the case that typically should work for most people. This is
more or less what you said: install GNU Radio, SWIG and requests through
your package's manager, install construct through pip, install libfec
from source, and install gr-satellites from source.

I think this would be the recommended steps in Ubuntu 19.04, which seems
the most popular distribution, and is also what I'm doing on Gentoo.

2) Try to get help from the community to describe precise installation
steps for different distributions and/or setups. Actually Github
supports Wiki pages for the repositories. I'm not currently using this
feature, but perhaps it could be useful to open up an "Installation"
wiki page where people can detail installation steps for different distros.

I think option 2) might be more desirable, but I'm not sure if I could
get enough people to engage and maintain good quality and up to date
instructions (this is important as new distros get released).

Option 1) might be much easier to set up and could be accomplished by
adding an "Installation of dependencies" section to the README.

I agree that having some installation instructions that you can simply
copy & paste onto the command line can save time and effort even to very
experienced people.

> Another example. I've got GNU Radio and gr-satellites installed and I
> figured out where the .grc files were hiding. I open one and am greeted
> with loads of red because of missing blocks. There is also another
> warning that says "Port is not connected". I've been reading and
> searching the web for two hours already, but still haven't got a clue
> about the "why" and certainly not about "how" to proceed now. I don't
> mind trouble shooting, but then I need at least some hints to get
> started. Right now I haven't.

This might be because you haven't installed the hierarchical flowgraphs.
It is described in the README. Ideally I would like this step to run
automatically from CMake, but I haven't been able to find how.
Therefore, it needs to be run manually. Maybe with the updated CMake
infrastructure in GNU Radio 3.8 it will be easier to do this automatically.

If you have indeed installed the hierarchical flowgraphs and are getting
missing blocks, please detail which blocks are missing.

> Third example: last year I did have a working GNURadio/gr-satellites
> setup with pyBOMBS (before that broke). I did see some telemetry rolling
> down a terminal window, but the last block in every flow graph is always
> this SatNogs Telemetry Forwarder. Tried to figure out if it was actually
> forwarding, where it ended up, where I could see my forwarded data.
> Couldn't figure it out, couldn't find any documentation or examples, so
> I gave up.

There is also either a telemetry parser block or a debug message block
as last block (in parallel with the telemetry forwarder) which is in
charge of printing the telemetry values that appear in the terminal window.

Regarding the SatNOGS telemetry forwarder, this is documented in the
README, in a section called "Submitting telemetry to SatNOGS", which I
think already answers some of your questions.

As you'll see, you need to specify your callsign and location to submit
telemetry to SatNOGS, so unless you did set these, then the forwarder
was simply doing nothing.

The questions that occur to me that are not explicitly treated in the
documentation are:

* How do I know if this is working? It happens that the forwarder will
print nothing when a frame is submitted correctly. However, if there is
some error, the forwarder will print an error message. I figured out
this was the most useful approach, as it would be too verbose to print
out a message anytime that a packet is submitted successfully. However,
as this design choice is not obvious, perhaps a sentence should be added
to the documentation.

* Where do the frames end up in SatNOGS DB. Of course the answer is that
you need to got to SatNOGS DB webpage, select the particular satellite,
scroll to the bottom, and there you have some links to download the
frames in the database (which in my experience might or might not work
depending on how much data you request). However, I think that this
functionality should be documented from SatNOGS side rather than from
the gr-satellites side. Somehow, in the 2Submitting telemetry to
SatNOGS" section of the README it is assumed that you know what SatNOGS
DB is.


So to wrap up:

It is possible to create a Wiki page on Github were people can
contribute with documentation to help others (installation instructions,
setup descriptions, interfacing with other software). I can set this up.
Would be people interested in contributing?

Regarding the README, I'm open for pull requests with improvements or
with concreted ideas about how to improve it.

73,

Dani.

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Wed Sep 18 00:44:59 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:44:59 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to tame gr-satellites?
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Hello Daniel,

Thanks for taking my writing in stride and you are right: being deeply 
involved in something might narrow one's vision, especially compared to 
people not in the know. But from your reaction I am confident we're 
getting ahead in making gr-satellites even more accessible.

Your suggestion for a Wiki on GitHub is a good one and I will certainly 
be a contributor. I am not sure if this Wiki will need an administrator 
or moderator, but if it does then I'm willing to help out there, too, if 
no better candidate is available.

As for the README, I'm not very familiar with GitHub and how to create a 
pull request, but I'll look into it tonight. As you can tell from my 
previous post I do have some ideas on how to improve it.

I'll leave it at that for now. 73 de Hans


On 09/18/2019 07:15 AM, Daniel Est?vez wrote:
> Hi Hans,
>
> I'm taking your email as constructive criticism, so I'll discuss on
> ideas about how to improve the documentation or procedures rather than
> on how many people use GNU Radio or gr-satellites and whether this is
> satisfactory.
>
> One problem is that some things that might seem so obvious when you are
> really involved with some software/framework are not obvious at all for
> newcomers. With these things, many times a few extra sentences in the
> documentation can help a lot. And usually the best advice comes from
> newcomers: the pitfalls they found and how to help others avoid them.
>
> This said, answers to particular points below.
>
> El 17/9/19 a las 8:58, Hans BX2ABT escribi?:
>
>> On the gr-satellites github page it says you need to fulfill some
>> dependency requirements before compiling gr-satellites.
>>
>> [quote]
>>
>>    * Phil Karn's KA9Q |libfec|. A fork that builds in modern linux
>>      systems can be found here <https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec>.
>>    * construct <https://construct.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>, at least
>>      version 2.9.
>>    * requests <https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.7.0/>.
>>    * swig <http://www.swig.org/>
>>
>> [/unquote]
>>
>> The above is very ambiguous. It indicates "why" but not "how".
>>
>> 1) Do I have to compile and install all this myself, or can they be
>> found in my distro's repositories?
>>
>> 2) Are they all installed with ./configure, make, make install or are
>> there other methods?
>>
>> The answers are (I think, but not sure):
>>
>> 1) You do have to compile and install the first three, but you can use
>> swig from you distro's repository.
>>
>> 2) libfec is compiled with ./configure, make, make install. Construct
>> and requests can be found in distro's repositories but are probably
>> older versions and they are called (on Debian systems) python-construct
>> and python requests. So the best way to go is to install by using pip.
> The problem with this is that it depends a lot on what particular
> distribution or setup you are using. Maybe your distribution ships a
> recent version of GNU Radio and you installed that. Maybe you compiled
> it from source. Maybe swig came as a dependency as you installed GNU
> Radio. Maybe not and you need to install it explicitly. Maybe your
> distribution has packaged recent enough versions of construct or
> requests. Maybe not and you are better off using pip. Or maybe you
> Python installation is based on Anaconda, so you install all Python
> packages using conda. Or maybe you used PyBOMBs to install GNU Radio and
> gr-satellites instead of your distributions' package manager. Or maybe
> you are using Arch, which has an AUR package for gr-satellites.
>
> Certainly it is hard (especially for a single person) to give precise
> instructions covering all these use cases.
>
> However, I see a couple possible solutions:
>
> 1) Identify the case that typically should work for most people. This is
> more or less what you said: install GNU Radio, SWIG and requests through
> your package's manager, install construct through pip, install libfec
> from source, and install gr-satellites from source.
>
> I think this would be the recommended steps in Ubuntu 19.04, which seems
> the most popular distribution, and is also what I'm doing on Gentoo.
>
> 2) Try to get help from the community to describe precise installation
> steps for different distributions and/or setups. Actually Github
> supports Wiki pages for the repositories. I'm not currently using this
> feature, but perhaps it could be useful to open up an "Installation"
> wiki page where people can detail installation steps for different distros.
>
> I think option 2) might be more desirable, but I'm not sure if I could
> get enough people to engage and maintain good quality and up to date
> instructions (this is important as new distros get released).
>
> Option 1) might be much easier to set up and could be accomplished by
> adding an "Installation of dependencies" section to the README.
>
> I agree that having some installation instructions that you can simply
> copy & paste onto the command line can save time and effort even to very
> experienced people.
>
>> Another example. I've got GNU Radio and gr-satellites installed and I
>> figured out where the .grc files were hiding. I open one and am greeted
>> with loads of red because of missing blocks. There is also another
>> warning that says "Port is not connected". I've been reading and
>> searching the web for two hours already, but still haven't got a clue
>> about the "why" and certainly not about "how" to proceed now. I don't
>> mind trouble shooting, but then I need at least some hints to get
>> started. Right now I haven't.
> This might be because you haven't installed the hierarchical flowgraphs.
> It is described in the README. Ideally I would like this step to run
> automatically from CMake, but I haven't been able to find how.
> Therefore, it needs to be run manually. Maybe with the updated CMake
> infrastructure in GNU Radio 3.8 it will be easier to do this automatically.
>
> If you have indeed installed the hierarchical flowgraphs and are getting
> missing blocks, please detail which blocks are missing.
>
>> Third example: last year I did have a working GNURadio/gr-satellites
>> setup with pyBOMBS (before that broke). I did see some telemetry rolling
>> down a terminal window, but the last block in every flow graph is always
>> this SatNogs Telemetry Forwarder. Tried to figure out if it was actually
>> forwarding, where it ended up, where I could see my forwarded data.
>> Couldn't figure it out, couldn't find any documentation or examples, so
>> I gave up.
> There is also either a telemetry parser block or a debug message block
> as last block (in parallel with the telemetry forwarder) which is in
> charge of printing the telemetry values that appear in the terminal window.
>
> Regarding the SatNOGS telemetry forwarder, this is documented in the
> README, in a section called "Submitting telemetry to SatNOGS", which I
> think already answers some of your questions.
>
> As you'll see, you need to specify your callsign and location to submit
> telemetry to SatNOGS, so unless you did set these, then the forwarder
> was simply doing nothing.
>
> The questions that occur to me that are not explicitly treated in the
> documentation are:
>
> * How do I know if this is working? It happens that the forwarder will
> print nothing when a frame is submitted correctly. However, if there is
> some error, the forwarder will print an error message. I figured out
> this was the most useful approach, as it would be too verbose to print
> out a message anytime that a packet is submitted successfully. However,
> as this design choice is not obvious, perhaps a sentence should be added
> to the documentation.
>
> * Where do the frames end up in SatNOGS DB. Of course the answer is that
> you need to got to SatNOGS DB webpage, select the particular satellite,
> scroll to the bottom, and there you have some links to download the
> frames in the database (which in my experience might or might not work
> depending on how much data you request). However, I think that this
> functionality should be documented from SatNOGS side rather than from
> the gr-satellites side. Somehow, in the 2Submitting telemetry to
> SatNOGS" section of the README it is assumed that you know what SatNOGS
> DB is.
>
>
> So to wrap up:
>
> It is possible to create a Wiki page on Github were people can
> contribute with documentation to help others (installation instructions,
> setup descriptions, interfacing with other software). I can set this up.
> Would be people interested in contributing?
>
> Regarding the README, I'm open for pull requests with improvements or
> with concreted ideas about how to improve it.
>
> 73,
>
> Dani.
>
>
>


From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Wed Sep 18 00:47:54 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:47:54 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hackaday article on the Lunar Gateway.
Message-ID: <d5e95854-3f41-1f80-6352-d9af05f9583f@msa.hinet.net>

Saw an article on Hackaday.com about hams and the Lunar Gateway. Might 
be an interesting, even though it's not very in-dept.

https://hackaday.com/2019/09/16/hams-in-space-gearing-up-for-the-lunar-gateway/

73 de Hans


From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Sep 18 01:54:42 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:54:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Boys and Girls Club,
	Ft. Meade, MD
References: <A27A56105D9F4431AC92712093D82B5B.ref@DHJ>
Message-ID: <A27A56105D9F4431AC92712093D82B5B@DHJ>

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD on 18 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:58 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of 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 English.

 

 

Story: 

 

The Fort Meade, Maryland Middle School / Teen (MST) Program provides an after-school and summer camp program for youth ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 - 12).  The program has 174 enrolled members and 50 - 60 youth attend on any given day.  Half of the youth that attend are from military families, and most of the other half have parents who work in DoD in some capacity.  The MST Program encourages middle school and high school teenagers to be the best that they can be by challenging them through various means.  It provides a safe and supervised environment for youth engagement.  Youth are provided internet access, snacks, homework help, game systems, a basketball court, music equipment, pool table, and ping-pong table.  

 

Through a generous grant from Raytheon through the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the program recently constructed a state of the art STEM center known as the Center of Innovation (COI), which incorporates training for MST Program staff, STEM events throughout the year, and a newly remodeled room with new STEM equipment for pushing the envelope in STEM experiences.  Youth are now offered activities such as CAD, 3D printing and carving, and building circuits, to name a few.  With the implementation of the COI, engineers and technologists of Raytheon, as well as government agencies such as DISA and NSA, consistently volunteer their time to offer STEM activities to youth.  The program welcomes volunteers and the broader perspective that they bring.

 

 

 

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

 

1. Do you have any customs for greeting arriving astronauts?

2. Do you feel trapped by not being able to go outside whenever you want?

3. Can you see the whole earth from up there?

4. How does it feel to sleep in space?

5. Is the experience of being on the ISS worth being gone for so long?

6. How old do you have to be to go into space?

7. What are your roles?

8. What is your favorite type of work on the ISS?

9. What is the most interesting experiment you're doing on the ISS?

10. What kinds of things do you build with your 3D printers?





11. When you return to earth, do you feel completely different?

12. What do you eat, and how do you store your food?

13. What is your favorite space food?

14. Can you all participate in space walks?

15. Do you feel lost or disoriented when space-walking?

16. As a team, how do you resolve your differences?

17. What's the view like up there?

18. What happens when you get sick?

19. How long have you been up there?

20. Are you ready to come back home?

21. What do you do when you're onboard?

22. What do you do for fun?

23. How do you solve your problems when they arise?

24. What is it like to live and work 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.   School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

 

   2.   UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC  

 

   3.   UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  

 

   4.   UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD 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

 


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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Wed Sep 18 02:04:40 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:04:40 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Boys and Girls Club,
	Ft. Meade, MD - CORRECTED RELEASE
References: <98A4F232F7114CA7A272AA1AB283703D.ref@DHJ>
Message-ID: <98A4F232F7114CA7A272AA1AB283703D@DHJ>

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RELEASE REPLACES THE INITIAL FT. MEADE, MD. CONTACT RELEASE SENT AT 01:57 UTC ON 9-18-2019. THE CONTACT DATE ON THE INITIAL RELEASE WAS INCORRECT.



An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD on 20 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:58 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of 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 English.

 

 

Story: 

 

The Fort Meade, Maryland Middle School / Teen (MST) Program provides an after-school and summer camp program for youth ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 - 12).  The program has 174 enrolled members and 50 - 60 youth attend on any given day.  Half of the youth that attend are from military families, and most of the other half have parents who work in DoD in some capacity.  The MST Program encourages middle school and high school teenagers to be the best that they can be by challenging them through various means.  It provides a safe and supervised environment for youth engagement.  Youth are provided internet access, snacks, homework help, game systems, a basketball court, music equipment, pool table, and ping-pong table.  

 

Through a generous grant from Raytheon through the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the program recently constructed a state of the art STEM center known as the Center of Innovation (COI), which incorporates training for MST Program staff, STEM events throughout the year, and a newly remodeled room with new STEM equipment for pushing the envelope in STEM experiences.  Youth are now offered activities such as CAD, 3D printing and carving, and building circuits, to name a few.  With the implementation of the COI, engineers and technologists of Raytheon, as well as government agencies such as DISA and NSA, consistently volunteer their time to offer STEM activities to youth.  The program welcomes volunteers and the broader perspective that they bring.

 

 

 

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

 

1. Do you have any customs for greeting arriving astronauts?

2. Do you feel trapped by not being able to go outside whenever you want?

3. Can you see the whole earth from up there?

4. How does it feel to sleep in space?

5. Is the experience of being on the ISS worth being gone for so long?

6. How old do you have to be to go into space?

7. What are your roles?

8. What is your favorite type of work on the ISS?

9. What is the most interesting experiment you're doing on the ISS?

10. What kinds of things do you build with your 3D printers?





11. When you return to earth, do you feel completely different?

12. What do you eat, and how do you store your food?

13. What is your favorite space food?

14. Can you all participate in space walks?

15. Do you feel lost or disoriented when space-walking?

16. As a team, how do you resolve your differences?

17. What's the view like up there?

18. What happens when you get sick?

19. How long have you been up there?

20. Are you ready to come back home?

21. What do you do when you're onboard?

22. What do you do for fun?

23. How do you solve your problems when they arise?

24. What is it like to live and work 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.   School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

 

   2.   UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC  

 

   3.   UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  

 

   4.   UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-01 TBD 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


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From aj9n at aol.com  Wed Sep 18 03:22:32 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:22:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-18 04:00
	UTC
References: <1154330497.6027927.1568776952109.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1154330497.6027927.1568776952109@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-18 04:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg

Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk 

Watch VK6MJ handle the contact: https://batc.org.uk/live/vk6mj

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC (***)

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-18 04:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-03 17:30 UTC.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1329. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1272. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Wed Sep 18 14:34:27 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:34:27 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] GNURadio/gr-satellites preliminary install guide on
	Ubuntu
Message-ID: <304ea3d3-e77b-ec3b-8ffe-565b03b16f78@msa.hinet.net>

Spent the most part of today trying to install GNU Radio and 
gr-satellites, using a clean install of Kubuntu 19.04 (=Ubuntu with KDE 
instead of Gnome), which is the latest release.

I kind of succeeded. GNU Radio Companion is running and gr-satellites is 
installed. Most flow graphs don't have missing blocks and compile 
correctly. The only part that is missing is that when I execute a 
gr-satellite flow graph there is no Xterm popping up. I added the 
following lines to .gnuradio/grc.conf, but that didn't make any 
difference....

[grc]
xterm_executable = /usr/bin/xterm

Here are the install instructions. I hope they are useful as a reference 
to someone.

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

Steps to install GNURadio and gr-satellites on (K)Ubuntu 19.04

$sudo apt-get install gnuradio --> will install version 3.7.13.4-4build1 
plus dependencies

$sudo apt-get install gr-osmosdr --> will install the block to access a 
RTL-SDR stick for testing

$sudo apt-get install xterm --> used by GNURadio

After installing the things above you should be able to start GNU Radio 
Companion from menu or command line.

Open a sample flow graph, e.g. an FM receiver flow graph you can find 
online, then compile and execute. If it works: success

$sudo apt-get install git --> will install git for cloning git repositories

$mkdir src
$cd src

$git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites.git --> the good 
stuff

$git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec.git --> needed for 
gr-satellites

$cd libfec
$./configure
$make
$sudo make install
$cd ..

$sudo apt-get install python-pip --> needed to install gr-satellites 
dependencies

$pip2 install construct --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
$pip2 install requests --> make sure it has the trailing 's'

$sudo apt-get install swig --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
$apt-get install cmake --> if not installed already

$cd gr-satellites
$mkdir build
$cd build
$cmake ..
$make
$sudo make install
$sudo ldconfig
$cd ..
$./compile_hierarchical.sh --> blocks needed for certain gr-satellites 
flow graphs. Don't forget this step and be patient because it will take 
a while to complete.

Now you can start GNU Radio Companion and open a flow graph from the app 
folder in the source directory of gr-satellites. Compile and execute.

If it works start GQRX, activate the UDP audio stream and start decoding 
telemetry.









From n8hm at arrl.net  Wed Sep 18 14:42:06 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:42:06 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] GNURadio/gr-satellites preliminary install guide on
	Ubuntu
In-Reply-To: <304ea3d3-e77b-ec3b-8ffe-565b03b16f78@msa.hinet.net>
References: <304ea3d3-e77b-ec3b-8ffe-565b03b16f78@msa.hinet.net>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOpZRBP0qDS5N5+cRvk-th5p+oY_pLCJs9vHc4jDdERFOg@mail.gmail.com>

Hans,

The default terminal in Ubuntu is gnome-terminal and xterm is not
installed, so there is no /usr/bin/xterm. You can install xterm with
sudo apt install xterm or change your xterm_executable =
/usr/bin/gnome-terminal. Actually since you're using Kubuntu, you'll
want to set xterm_executable = /usr/bin/konsole

73,

Paul, N8HM


On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 10:37 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Spent the most part of today trying to install GNU Radio and
> gr-satellites, using a clean install of Kubuntu 19.04 (=Ubuntu with KDE
> instead of Gnome), which is the latest release.
>
> I kind of succeeded. GNU Radio Companion is running and gr-satellites is
> installed. Most flow graphs don't have missing blocks and compile
> correctly. The only part that is missing is that when I execute a
> gr-satellite flow graph there is no Xterm popping up. I added the
> following lines to .gnuradio/grc.conf, but that didn't make any
> difference....
>
> [grc]
> xterm_executable = /usr/bin/xterm
>
> Here are the install instructions. I hope they are useful as a reference
> to someone.
>
> ================================================
>
> Steps to install GNURadio and gr-satellites on (K)Ubuntu 19.04
>
> $sudo apt-get install gnuradio --> will install version 3.7.13.4-4build1
> plus dependencies
>
> $sudo apt-get install gr-osmosdr --> will install the block to access a
> RTL-SDR stick for testing
>
> $sudo apt-get install xterm --> used by GNURadio
>
> After installing the things above you should be able to start GNU Radio
> Companion from menu or command line.
>
> Open a sample flow graph, e.g. an FM receiver flow graph you can find
> online, then compile and execute. If it works: success
>
> $sudo apt-get install git --> will install git for cloning git repositories
>
> $mkdir src
> $cd src
>
> $git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites.git --> the good
> stuff
>
> $git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec.git --> needed for
> gr-satellites
>
> $cd libfec
> $./configure
> $make
> $sudo make install
> $cd ..
>
> $sudo apt-get install python-pip --> needed to install gr-satellites
> dependencies
>
> $pip2 install construct --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
> $pip2 install requests --> make sure it has the trailing 's'
>
> $sudo apt-get install swig --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
> $apt-get install cmake --> if not installed already
>
> $cd gr-satellites
> $mkdir build
> $cd build
> $cmake ..
> $make
> $sudo make install
> $sudo ldconfig
> $cd ..
> $./compile_hierarchical.sh --> blocks needed for certain gr-satellites
> flow graphs. Don't forget this step and be patient because it will take
> a while to complete.
>
> Now you can start GNU Radio Companion and open a flow graph from the app
> folder in the source directory of gr-satellites. Compile and execute.
>
> If it works start GQRX, activate the UDP audio stream and start decoding
> telemetry.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From skristof at etczone.com  Wed Sep 18 18:13:48 2019
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:13:48 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] W3ZM and LoTW
Message-ID: <1dcbda24b353ead77f40a94a3c40654b@etczone.com>

When submitting to LoTW a QSO with a W3ZM station should I just submit
it as W3ZM or with the call area appended (e.g. W3ZM/2)? 

Steve AI9IN

From n8hm at arrl.net  Wed Sep 18 18:16:54 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:16:54 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] W3ZM and LoTW
In-Reply-To: <1dcbda24b353ead77f40a94a3c40654b@etczone.com>
References: <1dcbda24b353ead77f40a94a3c40654b@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoWTTJ42VKKkDrsDpdzjA5mCTq_P5nY7a10C+U_zwLM_A@mail.gmail.com>

With the call area appended.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 2:14 PM AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> When submitting to LoTW a QSO with a W3ZM station should I just submit
> it as W3ZM or with the call area appended (e.g. W3ZM/2)?
>
> Steve AI9IN
> _______________________________________________
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From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 19 01:35:45 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 01:35:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Full Duplex
References: <2113523797.6445599.1568856945681.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2113523797.6445599.1568856945681@mail.yahoo.com>

So half duplex I think was luck as i tried several times and no more contacts.Had three confirmed QSO's.Iknow full duplex is the way to go.Without having to get another antenna and more coaxial I wanted to see if I can hear the SSB birds on my OCF dipole that I finally have up, Well it's partially up.I can hear them but with a bit of reduction in signal whick makes sense plus it's RG8U.What I was wondering,Can I get it so that I hear myself to set up where I am on the downlink then leave as is,or do I need constantly be? adjusting? the downlink?Maybe when I get the dipole? ?higher it will help,part of one leg is near the ground but the 45ft leg? is? pretty good.Other thing is,I have an Icom R10 and plan on getting some good preamps for the satelllite bands,Do you thing the radio is sensitive enough to work well with them?Thanks for your help.Rich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From aj9n at aol.com  Thu Sep 19 05:52:18 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:52:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-19 06:00
	UTC
References: <80878193.6450033.1568872338999.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <80878193.6450033.1568872338999@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-19 06:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact was successful: Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC 42 deg (***)

Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk 

Watch VK6MJ handle the contact: https://batc.org.uk/live/vk6mj

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC (***)

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at www.ariotti.com (***)

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-19 06:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-19 04:00 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1330. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1273. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From corlissbs at aol.com  Thu Sep 19 14:46:53 2019
From: corlissbs at aol.com (Brad Smith)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:46:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
References: <567262533.6584920.1568904413387.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <567262533.6584920.1568904413387@mail.yahoo.com>

I received my certificate and it is beautiful. Thank you, Bruce and the AMSAT people for the work you put into this project. It is an honor to have this certificate.? Brad KC9UQR

From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 19 15:32:16 2019
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:32:16 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT 50th Award
In-Reply-To: <567262533.6584920.1568904413387@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <567262533.6584920.1568904413387.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<567262533.6584920.1568904413387@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAOvopc9UzTqG1teNwozNoNnMMHE34CfpxtO7jNrsKg76QvxQ-w@mail.gmail.com>

And I as well. Tnx, Bruce, and all volunteers for your great efforts!
73
George
WA5KBH

On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 2:47 PM Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I received my certificate and it is beautiful. Thank you, Bruce and the
> AMSAT people for the work you put into this project. It is an honor to have
> this certificate.  Brad KC9UQR
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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-- 
George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH

From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk  Fri Sep 20 07:23:06 2019
From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 07:23:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Emirati astronaut al-mansoori's QSO times confirmed
References: <1059580997.13374188.1568964186542.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1059580997.13374188.1568964186542@mail.yahoo.com>

According to Gulf News, which publishes the UAE's MBRSpaceCentre's official schedule, the ham radio sessions for Emirati astronaut Hazza al-Mansoori are as follows:
Day 1, September 26 (Thursday):

- HAM Radio: 11.33pm-11.42pm Emirati time


The next space/ground contacts will be on Sunday 29th at 2.40pm to 2.57pm. Two more sessions are scheduled on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st at 4.14pm-4.34pm. It's not clear whether or not these will be on ham radio as on these Gulf News report that "The calls will last for roughly 17 to 20 minutes each" which I don't think is possible with a normal pass.
No other detals are given yet.

I have not checked the orbital precession times but they are likely to be in the same timeframe? within the astronaut's schedule as I previously reported, and will reflect the AOS and pass time over the UAE. 

So one definite QSO time and three possibles.


Full story at:
https://gulfnews.com/uae/science/uae-in-space-have-questions-for-hazza-on-the-iss-1.66482358

73 de andy g0sfj






From k9jkm at comcast.net  Fri Sep 20 14:01:13 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:01:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-263 Special Bulletin - 2019 Election Results
Message-ID: <0e60e4d3-8054-a07f-65bd-5aed47e6f02f@comcast.net>


AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-263.01

In this Special Bulletin:

* 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.01
ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 263.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE September 20, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.01

2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results

As a result of the 2019 Board of Directors Election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY;
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle
Thompson, W5NYV; will serve on the board for two years.

The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate? is
Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve for a term of one year.

The results of the voting with 1,052 ballots cast (892 electronic + 160
paper) are as follows:

675 votes ... Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
585 votes ... Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
526 votes ... Jerry Buxton, N0JY
515 votes ... Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
480 votes ... Brennan Price, N4QX
435 votes ... Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S
399 votes ... Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
366 votes ... Jeff Johns, WE4B

These results submitted September 20, 2019 by
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
AMSAT Secretary

/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from
the AMSAT Office.

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

73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org


From kk5do at arrl.net  Fri Sep 20 14:09:13 2019
From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:09:13 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] [ans] ANS-263 Special Bulletin - 2019 Election
	Results
In-Reply-To: <436a5a67-669f-0a78-7434-e5e9359d16ad@comcast.net>
References: <436a5a67-669f-0a78-7434-e5e9359d16ad@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <0cff047b-e97f-c832-0c10-92c00e86f615@arrl.net>

Congratulations to all those that ran and thank you for offering your 
time as an unpaid volunteer to be on the board. For those that won a 
seat on the board and a seat as an alternate, I look forward to working 
with you.

73...bruce

On 9/20/2019 8:58 AM, JoAnne K9JKM via ANS wrote:
>
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
> ANS-263.01
>
> In this Special Bulletin:
>
> * 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
>
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.01
> ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>
> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 263.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> DATE September 20, 2019
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-263.01
>
> 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
>
> As a result of the 2019 Board of Directors Election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY;
> Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle
> Thompson, W5NYV; will serve on the board for two years.
>
> The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate is
> Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve for a term of one year.
>
> The results of the voting with 1,052 ballots cast (892 electronic + 160
> paper) are as follows:
>
> 675 votes ... Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
> 585 votes ... Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
> 526 votes ... Jerry Buxton, N0JY
> 515 votes ... Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
> 480 votes ... Brennan Price, N4QX
> 435 votes ... Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S
> 399 votes ... Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> 366 votes ... Jeff Johns, WE4B
>
> These results submitted September 20, 2019 by
> Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
> AMSAT Secretary
>
> /EX
>
> In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
> and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
> receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from
> the AMSAT Office.
>
> Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
> at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
> enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student
> rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
> Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
> information.
>
> 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
> This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
> JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat dot org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
> https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans


-- 

Bruce Paige, KK5DO
                      
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
   
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
           
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From wageners at gmail.com  Fri Sep 20 14:31:45 2019
From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:31:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-263 Special Bulletin - 2019 Election Results
In-Reply-To: <0e60e4d3-8054-a07f-65bd-5aed47e6f02f@comcast.net>
References: <0e60e4d3-8054-a07f-65bd-5aed47e6f02f@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAKu8kHBJesk5JzAVtAbhjNRiWv8AmY9Du9SkYjchLjb==pvJLA@mail.gmail.com>

Congratulations to the incoming board members!

Stefan, VE4SW

On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 9:13 AM JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
> ANS-263.01
>
> In this Special Bulletin:
>
> * 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
>
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.01
> ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>
> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 263.01
>  From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> DATE September 20, 2019
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-263.01
>
> 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
>
> As a result of the 2019 Board of Directors Election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY;
> Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle
> Thompson, W5NYV; will serve on the board for two years.
>
> The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate  is
> Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve for a term of one year.
>
> The results of the voting with 1,052 ballots cast (892 electronic + 160
> paper) are as follows:
>
> 675 votes ... Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
> 585 votes ... Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
> 526 votes ... Jerry Buxton, N0JY
> 515 votes ... Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
> 480 votes ... Brennan Price, N4QX
> 435 votes ... Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S
> 399 votes ... Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> 366 votes ... Jeff Johns, WE4B
>
> These results submitted September 20, 2019 by
> Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
> AMSAT Secretary
>
> /EX
>
> In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
> and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
> receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from
> the AMSAT Office.
>
> Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
> at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
> enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student
> rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
> Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
> information.
>
> 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
> This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
> JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat dot org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From ad0dx at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 20 22:23:49 2019
From: ad0dx at yahoo.com (Ron Bondy)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 22:23:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] N6O/mm Rove to DM02 Sunday Sept 22nd
References: <524229668.7130283.1569018229569.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <524229668.7130283.1569018229569@mail.yahoo.com>

Alex N7AGF and Ron AD0DX will be activating DM02 this Sunday Sept 22nd on FM and linear satellites.
The AMSAT community really rallied behind this and the entire $2500 cost of the 24 hour charter was covered by donations - thanks to everyone that donated.
All the details for the rove can be found on our N6O page at QRZ.COM.
Our first pass is planned to be AO-91 at 12:30am PAC / 0730z this Sunday Sept 22nd.
We will be active until around 12 noon PAC / 1900z on Sunday.
We will be using N6O/mm on the air and logging in LOTW as N6O/mm.
We plan to make as many linear and FM passes as possible to hand out this grid to everyone interested.
We will probably skip low western passes.
Alex has a Garmin InReach and will tweet passes, so watch his twitter feed @N7AGF.
Thanks again for all the support to cover the cost of the boat charter.
The weather looks great for the weekend and we are excited to be activating DM02.
73
Ron AD0DX and Alex N7AGF

From aj9n at aol.com  Sat Sep 21 02:45:48 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 02:45:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-21 03:00
	UTC
References: <684970322.7150922.1569033948930.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <684970322.7150922.1569033948930@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-21 03:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV

Contact was successful: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg (***)

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at www.ariotti.com (***)

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-21 03:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-21 03:00 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://www.jarl.org/

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/

?

?

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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.? ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com.

?

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

?

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?

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

?

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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being able to get in. ?That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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/

?

?

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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: 

?

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 

Francesco IK?WGF with 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date 

webpages were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional 

ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.

?

?

?

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1331. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1274. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk  Sat Sep 21 12:33:23 2019
From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:33:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Update: Emirati astronaut radio link time
References: <1575883646.14066165.1569069203312.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1575883646.14066165.1569069203312@mail.yahoo.com>

According to the image just published at 

MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) | Twitter? :

A Radio call from the ISS to the audeince at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is on Saturday 28.09.19? between 1400-1530 Emirati time (which I think is 1000-1230 utc) this is down as a? Radio call; all others are down as Video? (times are given). 

Registration :

https://mbrsc.ae/astronauts/#AstroAbout

There's no reference to ham radio in this image, might well be using a different circuit.
Would be useful to predict ground tracks at these times.

Evidently a lot of space <>ground radio activity by the Emirati astronaut.





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73 de andy g0sfj


From aj9n at aol.com  Sat Sep 21 12:53:29 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:53:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Update: Emirati astronaut radio link time
In-Reply-To: <1575883646.14066165.1569069203312@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1575883646.14066165.1569069203312.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1575883646.14066165.1569069203312@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <536633625.7237121.1569070409525@mail.yahoo.com>


Hi all,

?

This is the latest information that ARISS-US knows about the upcoming contacts in the UAE.? I have been given very little information so once I get updates, I will pass that along.? ARISS-RU is coordinating with the schools.? The Saturday contact seems to fit it in with Andy's findings.

?

Here is a snippet of what I have already posted to the AMSAT-BB.

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

73,

Charlie AJ9N

One of the ARISS mentors

In a message dated 2019-09-21 08:34:29 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb at amsat.org writes:

According to the image just published at 
MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) | Twitter? :
A Radio call from the ISS to the audeince at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is on Saturday 28.09.19? between 1400-1530 Emirati time (which I think is 1000-1230 utc) this is down as a? Radio call; all others are down as Video? (times are given). 
Registration :
https://mbrsc.ae/astronauts/#AstroAbout
There's no reference to ham radio in this image, might well be using a different circuit.Would be useful to predict ground tracks at these times.
Evidently a lot of space <>ground radio activity by the Emirati astronaut.




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The latest Tweets from MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre). The Official Twitter Feed of The Mohammed Bin Rashid ...|
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_______________________________________________Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk  Sat Sep 21 13:54:40 2019
From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:54:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Update: Emirati astronaut radio link time
In-Reply-To: <536633625.7237121.1569070409525@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1575883646.14066165.1569069203312.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1575883646.14066165.1569069203312@mail.yahoo.com>
	<536633625.7237121.1569070409525@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1488054054.14071195.1569074080879@mail.yahoo.com>

 Thanks Charlie.
The event registration page at:
https://astro.evsreg.com/registration/IndividualRegistration
adds that one of the registration options:
Friday 27th September at 1230 pm - 3pm Emirati time is a
 "Live video call and radio call with Hazza Almansoori from the International Space station".

but I calculate 1230 Emirati time to be 08:10 utc. Wonder what the ground track is? Presumably a commercial/nasa/roscosmos link? Unless someone is doing a telebridge.

In my earlier post I identified :According to the "tsiklogramma provedeniya" ( sequence diagram) on display in Star Sity last week, the Emirati Cosmonaut Hazza? al-Mansoouri event for "ISS HAM? session with the radio amateur service in the SM" is scheduled for 1515 UTC to 1535 UTC on his days in orbit there.It was suggested to me privately that this was a training time on the ground only.
15:15 UTC is 19:15 Emirati time.
So difficult to sort it out, sorry that I cannot yet give any more information, but I am looking!


73 de andy g0sfj


    On Saturday, 21 September 2019, 13:53:31 BST, <aj9n at aol.com> wrote:  
 
 
Hi all,

?

This is the latest information that ARISS-US knows about the upcoming contacts in the UAE.? I have been given very little information so once I get updates, I will pass that along.? ARISS-RU is coordinating with the schools.? The Saturday contact seems to fit it in with Andy's findings.

?

Here is a snippet of what I have already posted to the AMSAT-BB.

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

73,

Charlie AJ9N

One of the ARISS mentors

In a message dated 2019-09-21 08:34:29 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb at amsat.org writes:

According to the image just published at 
MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) | Twitter? :
A Radio call from the ISS to the audeince at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is on Saturday 28.09.19? between 1400-1530 Emirati time (which I think is 1000-1230 utc) this is down as a? Radio call; all others are down as Video? (times are given). 
Registration :
https://mbrsc.ae/astronauts/#AstroAbout
There's no reference to ham radio in this image, might well be using a different circuit.Would be useful to predict ground tracks at these times.
Evidently a lot of space <>ground radio activity by the Emirati astronaut.




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|| |? | MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) | Twitter
The latest Tweets from MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre). The Official Twitter Feed of The Mohammed Bin Rashid ...|
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|

73 de andy g0sfj
_______________________________________________Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
  

From yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 21 15:55:22 2019
From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Yono Adisoemarta)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:55:22 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOp2TqFwcBj5RkW+cCY=LDLzCqf38q6rRbO9RF7jd5gAww@mail.gmail.com>
References: <56eb7ba1b1ed0e238bebffd7031f00aa@mail.gmail.com>
	<852454ded3684038b87ebf07df4acaa1@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOp2TqFwcBj5RkW+cCY=LDLzCqf38q6rRbO9RF7jd5gAww@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6A9AB5D2-8FD9-4DCD-801C-C6353FE4471B@yahoo.com>

APRS on IO-86 has aliases of ARISS and YBSAT

The APRS is active on a schedule alternating with the FM repeater and the other primary payload of LAPAN A2/ORARI. Typically one in the morning and another one in the evening.

Please check twitter @lapansat for the weekly schedule.

Next weekend will be the 4th anniversary of IO-86 satellite . Currently we have not observe any reduction of performance of this relatively ?high power? (5 watt on both FM Repeater or APRS).

73 de Yono - YD0NXX
AMSAT-ID Technical Team

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2019, at 4:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> 
> Possibly because IO-86 operates on a schedule and the digipeater is only on
> for certain periods.
> 
> The team just posted the latest weekly schedule at
> https://twitter.com/lapansat/status/1170807973272158208?s=21
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 17:35 Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
>> Since I also added a telemetry counter, it looks like (IO-86) Resets the
>> telemetry counter about every 20 minuites or so and then has big gaps up to
>> 12 hours or so.  Since an equatorial orbit should have maybe a 65 minutes
>> in
>> the sun and 35 minutes in eclipse, does this mean it takes almost 40
>> minutes
>> in the sun on each orbit to have enough power to transmit, and then only
>> lasts until the next eclipse?
>> 
>> Or is there a better explasnation?
>> 
>> Bob, Wb4APR
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:26 PM
>> To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
>> Cc: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>; Robert Bruninga
>> <bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Subject: IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
>> 
>> I just added IO-86 to my APRS Satellite page:  http://aprs.org/sats.html
>> Its
>> telemetry is in standard APRS format and users should also show up on the
>> user link page on FINDU.
>> With a 5W output this should be the strongest APRS satellite on 145.825
>> MHz.
>> Did I get all the links right?
>> 
>> But you have to be below 30 deg latitude to ever be in the footprint.  But
>> if you were on the equatior you would get 14 passes a day every 110 minutes
>> all day long!!
>> 
>> Are there any other APRS digipeating satellites that I have overlooked?
>> 
>> It looks like a standard APRS digipeater, but I don?t see the usual generic
>> ARISS or APRSAT digipeat aliases... So I guess this means you have to user
>> the YB0X-1 callsign to digipeat?
>> 
>> Bob, Wb4APR
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> 
> _______________________________________________
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From yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 21 15:55:22 2019
From: yono_adisoemarta at yahoo.com (Yono Adisoemarta)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:55:22 +0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOp2TqFwcBj5RkW+cCY=LDLzCqf38q6rRbO9RF7jd5gAww@mail.gmail.com>
References: <56eb7ba1b1ed0e238bebffd7031f00aa@mail.gmail.com>
	<852454ded3684038b87ebf07df4acaa1@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABzOSOp2TqFwcBj5RkW+cCY=LDLzCqf38q6rRbO9RF7jd5gAww@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6A9AB5D2-8FD9-4DCD-801C-C6353FE4471B@yahoo.com>

APRS on IO-86 has aliases of ARISS and YBSAT

The APRS is active on a schedule alternating with the FM repeater and the other primary payload of LAPAN A2/ORARI. Typically one in the morning and another one in the evening.

Please check twitter @lapansat for the weekly schedule.

Next weekend will be the 4th anniversary of IO-86 satellite . Currently we have not observe any reduction of performance of this relatively ?high power? (5 watt on both FM Repeater or APRS).

73 de Yono - YD0NXX
AMSAT-ID Technical Team

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2019, at 4:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> 
> Possibly because IO-86 operates on a schedule and the digipeater is only on
> for certain periods.
> 
> The team just posted the latest weekly schedule at
> https://twitter.com/lapansat/status/1170807973272158208?s=21
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 17:35 Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
>> Since I also added a telemetry counter, it looks like (IO-86) Resets the
>> telemetry counter about every 20 minuites or so and then has big gaps up to
>> 12 hours or so.  Since an equatorial orbit should have maybe a 65 minutes
>> in
>> the sun and 35 minutes in eclipse, does this mean it takes almost 40
>> minutes
>> in the sun on each orbit to have enough power to transmit, and then only
>> lasts until the next eclipse?
>> 
>> Or is there a better explasnation?
>> 
>> Bob, Wb4APR
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:26 PM
>> To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
>> Cc: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>; Robert Bruninga
>> <bruninga at usna.edu>
>> Subject: IO-86 added to APRS satellite page
>> 
>> I just added IO-86 to my APRS Satellite page:  http://aprs.org/sats.html
>> Its
>> telemetry is in standard APRS format and users should also show up on the
>> user link page on FINDU.
>> With a 5W output this should be the strongest APRS satellite on 145.825
>> MHz.
>> Did I get all the links right?
>> 
>> But you have to be below 30 deg latitude to ever be in the footprint.  But
>> if you were on the equatior you would get 14 passes a day every 110 minutes
>> all day long!!
>> 
>> Are there any other APRS digipeating satellites that I have overlooked?
>> 
>> It looks like a standard APRS digipeater, but I don?t see the usual generic
>> ARISS or APRSAT digipeat aliases... So I guess this means you have to user
>> the YB0X-1 callsign to digipeat?
>> 
>> Bob, Wb4APR
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From DougPhelps at protonmail.com  Sat Sep 21 18:20:56 2019
From: DougPhelps at protonmail.com (Doug Phelps)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 18:20:56 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxVeioOsO3PADJxSzXNo4s5Hq11U9w6cmd2NmR1CdhUU3g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <F6F0A7C6-5522-4ABC-9A43-DDD2F7A42AAF@thirdglance.com>
	<CABX7KxVeioOsO3PADJxSzXNo4s5Hq11U9w6cmd2NmR1CdhUU3g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <tYiDR0PkvCYRUAHEhErDIiRMSDkVTCCkeS5iiVcJtCbqnSAACxFUHvrdinQTZhy21O5exgELYlUf3c8cJytki8K7SzRWqBlQyMapHoorxCM=@protonmail.com>

Where is the sweet spot?

Sent from ProtonMail mobile

-------- Original Message --------
On Sep 10, 2019, 11:37 AM, Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB wrote:

> AO-7 also works best in a small sweet spot in its passband. If you don't
> know that it can be frustrating to hear yourself all garbled. All that
> said, I think most linears have relatively low use. What is your
> experience in Australia with the XW satellites (which work absolutely
> great!)?
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:24 AM James Pierce via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia
>> and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply. I
>> guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a
>> particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great
>> coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I
>> missing something?
>>
>> James.
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From scott23192 at gmail.com  Sat Sep 21 18:43:10 2019
From: scott23192 at gmail.com (Scott)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:43:10 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?
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>>>Where is the sweet spot?

The link below is a screen shot that I took one day back in March when a 
strong CW signal killed the transponder on AO-7.  Before the 2m downlink 
went offline you can see the three places that I believe people are 
referring to.

Looks to me like 145.928, 145.943, & 145.959, more or less.

Here's that image:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ztffqf1afwdmrt0/screen.png?raw=1


I have vastly less experience on the linear transponders than most, but here 
are a couple of things I've noticed repeatedly that might be helpful on 
AO-7.

#1, there is a LOT of difference in downlink signal strength from one pass 
to the next.  So, if you hear little or no traffic on the transponder, it's 
not necessarily anything you are doing wrong.

#2, don't overlook the low-elevation period at the beginning or end of a 
pass.  I've often noticed downlink signals 2 or 3 times stronger on AO-7 
just after AOS and just before LOS.

#3, it's a shared resource.  So, if you see (on an SDR waterfall) or hear 
another station with an extremely strong signal, it might be worth waiting 
to transmit until they stop -- your signal will probably be much more 
effective

#4, I've noticed that when I take off my headphones and stop the recorder, 
signals instantly jump to max scale!  If you can perfect a move where you 
FAKE taking off your headphones and only PRETEND to stop the recorder, you 
might have a shot at some of the best audio you've heard via satellite.

-Scott,  K4KDR

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----Original Message----- 
From: Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 2:20 PM
To: wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc ; james at thirdglance.com
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Popularity?

Where is the sweet spot?

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

-------- Original Message --------
On Sep 10, 2019, 11:37 AM, Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB wrote:

> AO-7 also works best in a small sweet spot in its passband. If you don't
> know that it can be frustrating to hear yourself all garbled. All that
> said, I think most linears have relatively low use. What is your
> experience in Australia with the XW satellites (which work absolutely
> great!)?
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:24 AM James Pierce via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I?ve put out calls a number of times on AO-07 as it passes over Australia
>> and while I hear my own single back clearly I?ve never had a reply. I
>> guess I?m curious if there is a calling protocol I?m missing, or a
>> particular part of the passband etc? As a higher altitude bird with great
>> coverage it would seems logical to me that it would be popular? Am I
>> missing something?
>>
>> James.


From n1uw at gokarns.com  Sun Sep 22 03:55:58 2019
From: n1uw at gokarns.com (Frank Karnauskas)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:55:58 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-265 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
Message-ID: <002601d570f9$a4e8de70$eeba9b50$@gokarns.com>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-265


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 
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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:

* 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
* 2019 AMSAT Symposium Registration Savings Through October 11
* IEEE GRSS Student Grand Challenge
* IARU Coordination for Two Satellites
* QO-100 Satellite, GNU Radio and SDR Talks Released
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over


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ANS-265 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 265.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
September 22, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results

As a result of the 2019 Board of Directors Election, Jerry Buxton,
N0JY;
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle
Thompson, W5NYV; will serve on the board for two years.

The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate  is
Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve for a term of one year.

The results of the voting with 1,052 ballots cast (892 electronic +
160
paper) are as follows:

675 votes ... Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
585 votes ... Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
526 votes ... Jerry Buxton, N0JY
515 votes ... Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
480 votes ... Brennan Price, N4QX
435 votes ... Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S
399 votes ... Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
366 votes ... Jeff Johns, WE4B

These results submitted September 20, 2019 by
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
AMSAT Secretary

[ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG AMSAT Secretary for the above
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2019 AMSAT Symposium Registration Savings Through October 11

You can still save money when registering for the 50th Anniversary 
AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting, Friday through Sunday, 
October 18-20, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia.

Registrations received September 16 - October 11 can be ordered 
for $65.  Registrations at the door will cost $70.

You can complete your registration on-line via the AMSAT Store:
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/.

This year, all registrants will receive a digital copy of the 
Proceedings on a thumb drive. Attendees may purchase a hard copy 
for $25.00.  Non-attendees may put their name on a waiting list for a 
hard copy, if there are any left over. The digital version of the 
Proceedings will be made available on the online store shortly after 
the Symposium concludes.

Student Registrations are 50% off and does not include the
Proceedings.

A preliminary schedule of events for the 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium
has been posted to the AMSAT website.  It can be accessed at 
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/.


[ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information.]


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IEEE GRSS Student Grand Challenge Deadline Extended

The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) has announced 
the Second GRSS Student Grand Challenge which allows student teams to 
develop Earth Observation payloads for a small satellite.  

The competition starts with the submission of a proposal to design 
payload/experiment(s) that can solve real-life space exploration 
problems such as collecting data on the global climate, environmental 
change and natural hazards.

Winning teams will receive grant funding during two years that will 
be used to develop the proposed payload idea.  Teams willing to 
participate must send a brief description of their mission concept, 
indicating:

- Team: composition, background and expertise, motivation, and signed 
  commitment letter during the duration of the project,
- Scientific rationale and feasibility of the proposed observations: 
  innovative techniques (ways to conduct the measurement) and 
  technologies are welcome,
- Development plan including characterization and testing,
- Budget proposal,
- If the proposing team is not yet part of an already established 
  GRSS Student Chapter, it is important that commitment to form a 
  new Chapter by the end of 2019 be included in the proposal. Teams 
  including multiple Sections are welcome and encouraged.

The winning payloads will be considered for integration into a 
CubeSat that will be developed at the National Space Science and 
Technology Center (NSSTC) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 
collaboration with the YahSat Space Lab at Khalifa University, 
Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The deadline has been extended till September 30, 2019.

Complete application details are available at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-GRSS-Challenge and
https://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/2ndgrss/en/competition.shtml.

[ANS thanks Prashanth Marpu, Associate Professor, Khalifa University 
for the above information.]


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             Symposium Papers Due September 23, 2019!

  Final copies of papers must be submitted by September 23 for
            inclusion in the printed proceedings.

     Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz
             at n8fgv at amsat dot org.

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IARU Coordination for Two Satellites

The IARU has provided frequency coordination for a 1U CubeSat, Surya 
Satellite-1.  Sponsored by the Department Physics and Energy 
Engineering at Surya University, its mission is to develop Indonesian 
young generation interest in space technology.  The satellite will 
provide short text message communication using Automatic Packet 
Reporting System (APRS) protocol with a VHF downlink on 145.825 MHz 
and a telemetry with a UHF downlink on 435.825.  Deployment is 
planned from the ISS in March 2020.

Additionally, the IARU has received an application for a 2U 
CubeSat sponsored by the National Institute of Technology, Kochi 
College.  The satellite will conduct the following experiments:

1) An onboard SDR will receive CW signals on 21 MHz and decoded call 
   signs will be sent on 430 MHz downlink.
2) A newly developed attitude control system using dual reaction wheel

   mechanism. 
3) An on-board computer system consisted of Linux base microcomputer.
4) An in-orbit expansion test of the 21 MHz half-wave dipole antenna 
   for Morse CW signals reception and Jupiter?s millisecond radio 
   bursts observation.
5) Observation of Jupiter millisecond radio bursts with the expanded 
   HF dipole antenna and on-board SDR.
6) 360-degree tests of the camera unit to take all-sky images with 
   two fish-eye cameras. 

A UHF downlink will use 9k6 FSK packet, 1k2 AFSK packet and CW. The 
launch from Japan by a JAXA Epsilon is planned during fiscal year 
2020 into a 500km SSO. 

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]


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QO-100 Satellite, GNU Radio and SDR Talks Released

Mark, M5BOP reports the complete set of amateur radio technical talks 
from this year?s Martlesham Microwave Round Table is now available to 
watch on YouTube.

Videos of these MMRT 2019 talks are available:
? Practical GNUradio ? Heather Lomond M0HMO
? From Death Rays to Dinner ? William Eustace M0WJE
? Equipment for Es?hail-2 / QO-100 Narrow band ? David Bowman G0MRF
? DATV on Es?hail-2 / QO-100 ? Noel Matthews G8GTZ
? Low-pass Harmonic Filter for 23cm ? John Quarmby G3XDY
? UKuG SDR Voice Transceiver Project Discussion

Watch the videos on the Martlesham Microwave YouTube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV7cC7ZMehKjAM81QxUS9w/videos

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]


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             2019 marks AMSAT's 50th Anniversary
              of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
           To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the
            AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.
                Full details are available at
    https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations

+ Take W3ZM On-the-Road

W3ZM/5 on Sep 20-21, 2019 in NM, Grid DM64 by KE4AL with FM & Linears
W3ZM/4 on Sep 30, 2019 in FL, Grid EM60 by N4KGL

+ Rovers and Special Events

DN11/DN12 + DN03  Sept. 17, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ is heading to the DN11/DN12 line, September 17.  Look 
for him on SO-50, AO-92, and AO-91, between 1657Z and 1812Z.  On the 
way back, Casey will make a quick stop in DN03 to catch the 2043Z 
PO-101 pass.  Watch Casey?s Twitter feed for further updates at 
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ.

Formentera Island (EA6 Balearic Is. DXCC ? JM08)  Sept. 19 to 23, 2019
EA4NF, Philippe will be operating from Formentera Island (DXCC: 
EA6 Balearic Islands ? IOTA EU-004 ? GRID JM08) on satellite as 
EA6/EA4NF from September 19 to 23, 2019.  This is a great opportunity 
to get the rare grid (JM08) of this small island only accessible by 
boat, IOTA (EU-004) and EA6 (Balearic Is. DXCC) in one single contact 
and confirmed on LoTW.  QRV Satellite in FM & SSB.  QSL : LoTW.  Keep 
an eye on Philippe?s Twitter feed for further updates and sat passes 
or contact him directly for a sked at  https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT.

Big SkyRove (DN35, DN55, DN56, DN65, DN66) ? Sept. 19-23, 2019
Dennis, N7EGY, is taking his radios on a family trip to Big Sky 
Country.  Trip purpose is family first before satellite fun, so some 
plans could be cancelled at the last minute. Plan is to work from 
DN55/56/65/66, with DN35 on whatever bird up as we pass through. 
See projected schedule at 
https://twitter.com/n7egy1/status/1172000359989960704?s=20.
Keep an eye on Dennis? Twitter feed for further announcements at 
https://twitter.com/n7egy1

DM02/MM (Need we say more?)  Sept. 22, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, and Alex, N7AGF, are chartering a boat to the ultra-rare 
DM02 grid square. They will use the special event call sign 
November 6 Ocean/Maritime Mobile.  Expected window of operation is 
from 1000Z to 1900Z, Sunday, September 22. More information is 
available on QRZ https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O to include how you can 
help support this monumental operation. Ron and Alex are expected to 
have cellular service out there, so keep an eye on their Twitter 
feeds https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/N7AGF. 

FP, ST. Pierre & Miquelon (GN17) Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, 2019
Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon 
(NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between 
September 24 and October 8. This is his 13th trip to the island. 
Activity will be on 160-6 meters (no 60M ? not authorized) using CW, 
SSB, RTTY, FT8 (but primarily SSB, RTTY and FT8) and the satellites. 
He will generally be on the highest frequency band that is open 
(favoring 12/10m). He will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest 
(September 28-29th). ADDED NOTE: Eric will usually try to be on as 
many satellite passes as he can when the WX is good, generally 
favoring the FO-29, XW-2x, AO-7, and possibly the FM birds. Eric 
states, ?Equipment is two FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi. I?ll 
favor the SSB birds usually higher in the passband, but will also 
try FM if they do not get too busy. Satellite logging is by paper so 
may not get loaded to LoTW until the week after I return to the USA.? 
Weekends may be limited since he will be concentrating on the 
low(er) bands and contests. QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau. 
Also eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW. For more details and updates, check out 
his Web page at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html.

[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]


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ARISS News

+ Successful Contacts

Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via
VK6MJ
The ISS callsign was NA1SS
The astronaut was Nick Hague, KG5TMV
Contact was on Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC.
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk 

+ Upcoming Contacts

Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague, KG5TMV
Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg

The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), 
  Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague, KG5TMV 
Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC  

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]


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         25% of the purchase price of each product goes
           towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
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Satellite Shorts from All Over

+ Hams in Space: Gearing Up for the Lunar Gateway

Hackaday has published an interesting story about some of the 
political, scientific and engineering facets of the proposed Lunar 
Gateway and about the challenges of working Amateur Radio on board 
that mission.  Read the full article at 
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-Lunar-Gateway.

[ANS thanks Hackaday for the above information.]


+ IPS - High Level Programming of Small Systems for the AMSAT 
Space Projects

AMSAT-DL offers an interesting historical perspective of IPS, the 
Interpreter for Process Structures developed by Professor 
Dr. Karl Meinzer, DJ4ZC.  The article recalls how IPS was instrumental

is the operation of AMSAT Phase 3 satellites.

Read the entire article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-IPS.

[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information.]


+ AMSAT Member Gabriel Zeifman, AL6D, Receives NATCA Archie League 
  Medal of Safety Award

On the night of April 9, 2019, controller Gabriel Zeifman was alone 
in the tower cab at Juneau International Airport. The pilot of a 1979 
Mooney became confused while on one of the last legs of a cross-
country trip.  Gabe recognized the confusion and was able to clarify 
things, saving the pilot's life.

After hearing about this incident, Miami Center Vice President and 
Disaster Response Committee Chair Tom Flanary nominated Zeifman for 
the Alaskan Region Archie League Award.  Read the complete story at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-Zeifman-Award

[ANS thanks the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for 
the above information.]


+ USAF to Let Hackers Try to Hijack an Orbiting Satellite

The Air Force will bring a satellite to the Defcon hacking conference 
next year.  Soon, the Air Force will put out a call for submissions. 
Think you know how to hack a satellite or its ground station? Let 
them know. A select number of researchers whose pitches seem viable 
will be invited to try out their ideas during a ?flat-sat? phase?
essentially a test build comprising all the eventual components?six 
months before Defcon. That group will once again be culled; the 
Air Force will fly the winners out to Defcon for a live hacking 
competition.  Read the complete article at 
https://www.wired.com/story/air-force-defcon-satellite-hacking/.

[ANS thanks WIRED for the above information.]

+ SatNOGS Celebrates 1,000,000 Observations

On September 12, 2019 observation #1,000,000 got uploaded on the 
SatNOGS Network by station #2 in Bloomington, Indiana operated 
by Corey Shields, KB9JHU receiving data from UNISAT-6 satellite. 

SatNOGS Network is a global management interface to facilitate 
multiple ground station operations remotely. An observer is able to 
take advantage of the full network of SatNOGS ground stations 
around the world. It's part of the SatNOGS project.  The network is 
open to anyone. Any observer is able to utilize all available ground 
stations and communicate with satellites. All observations results 
are public and all data are distributed freely under the Creative 
Commons Attribution-Share Alike license. 

[ANS thanks SatNOGS for the above information.]


+ Doing Space Differently...How Three Decades of Innovation Led To a 
Smallsat Revolution

SatMagazine recounts how the hallmark of the modern smallsat is the 
adoption of up-to-date consumer technologies combined with rapid 
development cycles. These are executed by small agile teams operating 
closer to IT industry management models rather than those 
traditionally found in military/aerospace organizations.

One of the first modern smallsats, and arguably the first 
reprogrammable one, was UoSAT-1, launched in 1981. Built by a group 
of radio amateurs and researchers at the University of Surrey, this 
smallsat successfully demonstrated that it was possible to compile 
software on the ground and upload it to a satellite that was designed 
and built using Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components.

These researchers epitomized what is now commonly considered as the 
characteristics of a smallsat team: highly innovative technical 
staff operating as part of a small motivated unit, working in close 
proximity and with effective communications.

Read the entire article at 
http://www.satmagazine.com/story.php?number=1497605345.

[ANS thanks SatMagazine for the above information.]


+ SpaceX plans 24 Starlink launches next year

SpaceX hopes to launch 24 Starlink missions in 2020 as the company 
builds out a broadband megaconstellation that could ultimately number 
close to 12,000 satellites, a company executive said September 10. 

SpaceX?s Starlink launch cadence will likely average ?two a month,? 
in addition to customer launches, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX?s president 
and chief operating officer, said at the World Satellite Business 
Week conference.  ?Next year, I hope we launch 24 Starlinks,? 
Shotwell said.   Read the complete story at
https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-24-starlink-launches-next-year/.

[ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information.]


+ NASA Joins All Five Sections for Space Launch System Rocket Stage

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components 
for the largest rocket stage the agency has built since the Saturn V 
that sent Apollo astronauts to the Moon.

NASA is working to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon 
by 2024. SLS and NASA's Orion spacecraft, along with the Gateway in 
orbit around the Moon, and the Human Landing System are the backbone 
for deep space exploration. SLS is the only rocket that can send 
Orion, astronauts and supplies to the Moon in a single mission.

Read the entire story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-SLS.

[ANS thanks SpaceRef for the above information.]

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From py41 at att.net  Sun Sep 22 03:30:40 2019
From: py41 at att.net (Perry Yantis)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 03:30:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>

I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told that L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also why the change anyway?????
Perry WB8OTH

py41 at att.net
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

From quadpugh at bellsouth.net  Sun Sep 22 07:54:43 2019
From: quadpugh at bellsouth.net (Nick Pugh)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:54:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] share a room
Message-ID: <84a901d5711a$ff856bc0$fe904340$@bellsouth.net>

 

 

 

I am registered at the conference hotell for the symposium Thursday throught
Sunday and would like to share a room  any takers ? Please email me off list

 

 

 

 

Nick K5QXJ

 

Cell      337 258 2527

 

Helping UL become a world Class Engineering  and Educational School

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From framirezferrer at gmail.com  Sun Sep 22 08:17:31 2019
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 01:17:31 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>

> Hi Perry!
>
> AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more opportunities
> to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one day.
>
> The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook accounts. I
> don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
> idea for next time.
>
> 73
> Fernando KF7R
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
>> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told that
>> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
>> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also why the
>> change anyway?????
>> Perry WB8OTH
>>
>> py41 at att.net
>> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Sun Sep 22 15:32:48 2019
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:32:48 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-265 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
In-Reply-To: <002601d570f9$a4e8de70$eeba9b50$@gokarns.com>
References: <002601d570f9$a4e8de70$eeba9b50$@gokarns.com>
Message-ID: <9F4D7FBB-5B42-49E7-9977-B3343F99B3CE@gmail.com>

Congratulations to all those elected as board members, we count on you for doing a great job and promote the hobby.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Sep 22, 2019, at 7:55 AM, Frank Karnauskas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
> ANS-265
> 
> 
> 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:
> 
> * 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
> * 2019 AMSAT Symposium Registration Savings Through October 11
> * IEEE GRSS Student Grand Challenge
> * IARU Coordination for Two Satellites
> * QO-100 Satellite, GNU Radio and SDR Talks Released
> * Upcoming Satellite Operations
> * ARISS News
> * Satellite Shorts from All Over
> 
> 
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-265.01
> ANS-265 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
> 
> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 265.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> September 22, 2019
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-265.01
> 
> 
> 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
> 
> As a result of the 2019 Board of Directors Election, Jerry Buxton,
> N0JY;
> Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle
> Thompson, W5NYV; will serve on the board for two years.
> 
> The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate  is
> Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve for a term of one year.
> 
> The results of the voting with 1,052 ballots cast (892 electronic +
> 160
> paper) are as follows:
> 
> 675 votes ... Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
> 585 votes ... Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
> 526 votes ... Jerry Buxton, N0JY
> 515 votes ... Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
> 480 votes ... Brennan Price, N4QX
> 435 votes ... Howard (Howie) Defelice, AB2S
> 399 votes ... Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> 366 votes ... Jeff Johns, WE4B
> 
> These results submitted September 20, 2019 by
> Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
> AMSAT Secretary
> 
> [ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG AMSAT Secretary for the above
> information.]
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 2019 AMSAT Symposium Registration Savings Through October 11
> 
> You can still save money when registering for the 50th Anniversary 
> AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting, Friday through Sunday, 
> October 18-20, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia.
> 
> Registrations received September 16 - October 11 can be ordered 
> for $65.  Registrations at the door will cost $70.
> 
> You can complete your registration on-line via the AMSAT Store:
> https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/.
> 
> This year, all registrants will receive a digital copy of the 
> Proceedings on a thumb drive. Attendees may purchase a hard copy 
> for $25.00.  Non-attendees may put their name on a waiting list for a 
> hard copy, if there are any left over. The digital version of the 
> Proceedings will be made available on the online store shortly after 
> the Symposium concludes.
> 
> Student Registrations are 50% off and does not include the
> Proceedings.
> 
> A preliminary schedule of events for the 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium
> has been posted to the AMSAT website.  It can be accessed at 
> https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/.
> 
> 
> [ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information.]
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> IEEE GRSS Student Grand Challenge Deadline Extended
> 
> The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) has announced 
> the Second GRSS Student Grand Challenge which allows student teams to 
> develop Earth Observation payloads for a small satellite.  
> 
> The competition starts with the submission of a proposal to design 
> payload/experiment(s) that can solve real-life space exploration 
> problems such as collecting data on the global climate, environmental 
> change and natural hazards.
> 
> Winning teams will receive grant funding during two years that will 
> be used to develop the proposed payload idea.  Teams willing to 
> participate must send a brief description of their mission concept, 
> indicating:
> 
> - Team: composition, background and expertise, motivation, and signed 
>  commitment letter during the duration of the project,
> - Scientific rationale and feasibility of the proposed observations: 
>  innovative techniques (ways to conduct the measurement) and 
>  technologies are welcome,
> - Development plan including characterization and testing,
> - Budget proposal,
> - If the proposing team is not yet part of an already established 
>  GRSS Student Chapter, it is important that commitment to form a 
>  new Chapter by the end of 2019 be included in the proposal. Teams 
>  including multiple Sections are welcome and encouraged.
> 
> The winning payloads will be considered for integration into a 
> CubeSat that will be developed at the National Space Science and 
> Technology Center (NSSTC) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 
> collaboration with the YahSat Space Lab at Khalifa University, 
> Abu Dhabi, UAE.
> 
> The deadline has been extended till September 30, 2019.
> 
> Complete application details are available at
> https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-GRSS-Challenge and
> https://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/2ndgrss/en/competition.shtml.
> 
> [ANS thanks Prashanth Marpu, Associate Professor, Khalifa University 
> for the above information.]
> 
> 
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>             Symposium Papers Due September 23, 2019!
> 
>  Final copies of papers must be submitted by September 23 for
>            inclusion in the printed proceedings.
> 
>     Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz
>             at n8fgv at amsat dot org.
> 
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> 
> IARU Coordination for Two Satellites
> 
> The IARU has provided frequency coordination for a 1U CubeSat, Surya 
> Satellite-1.  Sponsored by the Department Physics and Energy 
> Engineering at Surya University, its mission is to develop Indonesian 
> young generation interest in space technology.  The satellite will 
> provide short text message communication using Automatic Packet 
> Reporting System (APRS) protocol with a VHF downlink on 145.825 MHz 
> and a telemetry with a UHF downlink on 435.825.  Deployment is 
> planned from the ISS in March 2020.
> 
> Additionally, the IARU has received an application for a 2U 
> CubeSat sponsored by the National Institute of Technology, Kochi 
> College.  The satellite will conduct the following experiments:
> 
> 1) An onboard SDR will receive CW signals on 21 MHz and decoded call 
>   signs will be sent on 430 MHz downlink.
> 2) A newly developed attitude control system using dual reaction wheel
> 
>   mechanism. 
> 3) An on-board computer system consisted of Linux base microcomputer.
> 4) An in-orbit expansion test of the 21 MHz half-wave dipole antenna 
>   for Morse CW signals reception and Jupiter?s millisecond radio 
>   bursts observation.
> 5) Observation of Jupiter millisecond radio bursts with the expanded 
>   HF dipole antenna and on-board SDR.
> 6) 360-degree tests of the camera unit to take all-sky images with 
>   two fish-eye cameras. 
> 
> A UHF downlink will use 9k6 FSK packet, 1k2 AFSK packet and CW. The 
> launch from Japan by a JAXA Epsilon is planned during fiscal year 
> 2020 into a 500km SSO. 
> 
> [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> QO-100 Satellite, GNU Radio and SDR Talks Released
> 
> Mark, M5BOP reports the complete set of amateur radio technical talks 
> from this year?s Martlesham Microwave Round Table is now available to 
> watch on YouTube.
> 
> Videos of these MMRT 2019 talks are available:
> ? Practical GNUradio ? Heather Lomond M0HMO
> ? From Death Rays to Dinner ? William Eustace M0WJE
> ? Equipment for Es?hail-2 / QO-100 Narrow band ? David Bowman G0MRF
> ? DATV on Es?hail-2 / QO-100 ? Noel Matthews G8GTZ
> ? Low-pass Harmonic Filter for 23cm ? John Quarmby G3XDY
> ? UKuG SDR Voice Transceiver Project Discussion
> 
> Watch the videos on the Martlesham Microwave YouTube channel at
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV7cC7ZMehKjAM81QxUS9w/videos
> 
> [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
> 
> 
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>              of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
>           To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the
>            AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.
>                Full details are available at
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> 
> Upcoming Satellite Operations
> 
> + Take W3ZM On-the-Road
> 
> W3ZM/5 on Sep 20-21, 2019 in NM, Grid DM64 by KE4AL with FM & Linears
> W3ZM/4 on Sep 30, 2019 in FL, Grid EM60 by N4KGL
> 
> + Rovers and Special Events
> 
> DN11/DN12 + DN03  Sept. 17, 2019
> Casey, KI7UNJ is heading to the DN11/DN12 line, September 17.  Look 
> for him on SO-50, AO-92, and AO-91, between 1657Z and 1812Z.  On the 
> way back, Casey will make a quick stop in DN03 to catch the 2043Z 
> PO-101 pass.  Watch Casey?s Twitter feed for further updates at 
> https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ.
> 
> Formentera Island (EA6 Balearic Is. DXCC ? JM08)  Sept. 19 to 23, 2019
> EA4NF, Philippe will be operating from Formentera Island (DXCC: 
> EA6 Balearic Islands ? IOTA EU-004 ? GRID JM08) on satellite as 
> EA6/EA4NF from September 19 to 23, 2019.  This is a great opportunity 
> to get the rare grid (JM08) of this small island only accessible by 
> boat, IOTA (EU-004) and EA6 (Balearic Is. DXCC) in one single contact 
> and confirmed on LoTW.  QRV Satellite in FM & SSB.  QSL : LoTW.  Keep 
> an eye on Philippe?s Twitter feed for further updates and sat passes 
> or contact him directly for a sked at  https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT.
> 
> Big SkyRove (DN35, DN55, DN56, DN65, DN66) ? Sept. 19-23, 2019
> Dennis, N7EGY, is taking his radios on a family trip to Big Sky 
> Country.  Trip purpose is family first before satellite fun, so some 
> plans could be cancelled at the last minute. Plan is to work from 
> DN55/56/65/66, with DN35 on whatever bird up as we pass through. 
> See projected schedule at 
> https://twitter.com/n7egy1/status/1172000359989960704?s=20.
> Keep an eye on Dennis? Twitter feed for further announcements at 
> https://twitter.com/n7egy1
> 
> DM02/MM (Need we say more?)  Sept. 22, 2019
> Ron, AD0DX, and Alex, N7AGF, are chartering a boat to the ultra-rare 
> DM02 grid square. They will use the special event call sign 
> November 6 Ocean/Maritime Mobile.  Expected window of operation is 
> from 1000Z to 1900Z, Sunday, September 22. More information is 
> available on QRZ https://www.qrz.com/db/N6O to include how you can 
> help support this monumental operation. Ron and Alex are expected to 
> have cellular service out there, so keep an eye on their Twitter 
> feeds https://twitter.com/ad0dx and https://twitter.com/N7AGF. 
> 
> FP, ST. Pierre & Miquelon (GN17) Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, 2019
> Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon 
> (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between 
> September 24 and October 8. This is his 13th trip to the island. 
> Activity will be on 160-6 meters (no 60M ? not authorized) using CW, 
> SSB, RTTY, FT8 (but primarily SSB, RTTY and FT8) and the satellites. 
> He will generally be on the highest frequency band that is open 
> (favoring 12/10m). He will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest 
> (September 28-29th). ADDED NOTE: Eric will usually try to be on as 
> many satellite passes as he can when the WX is good, generally 
> favoring the FO-29, XW-2x, AO-7, and possibly the FM birds. Eric 
> states, ?Equipment is two FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi. I?ll 
> favor the SSB birds usually higher in the passband, but will also 
> try FM if they do not get too busy. Satellite logging is by paper so 
> may not get loaded to LoTW until the week after I return to the USA.? 
> Weekends may be limited since he will be concentrating on the 
> low(er) bands and contests. QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau. 
> Also eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW. For more details and updates, check out 
> his Web page at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html.
> 
> [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> ARISS News
> 
> + Successful Contacts
> 
> Templestowe College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via
> VK6MJ
> The ISS callsign was NA1SS
> The astronaut was Nick Hague, KG5TMV
> Contact was on Wed 2019-09-18 08:06:32 UTC.
> Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QalYOnHURYk 
> 
> + Upcoming Contacts
> 
> Boys and Girls Club, Ft. Meade, MD., telebridge via VK4KHZ
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
> The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague, KG5TMV
> Contact is go for: Fri 2019-09-20 19:58:23 UTC 54 deg
> 
> The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), 
>  Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 
> The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague, KG5TMV 
> Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 
> 
> School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
> The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
> Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC
> 
> UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
> The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
> Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC  
> 
> UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
> The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
> Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  
> 
> UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
> The scheduled astronaut is TBD 
> Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC
> 
> [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
> 
> 
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>          Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront.
>         25% of the purchase price of each product goes
>           towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
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> 
> Satellite Shorts from All Over
> 
> + Hams in Space: Gearing Up for the Lunar Gateway
> 
> Hackaday has published an interesting story about some of the 
> political, scientific and engineering facets of the proposed Lunar 
> Gateway and about the challenges of working Amateur Radio on board 
> that mission.  Read the full article at 
> https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-Lunar-Gateway.
> 
> [ANS thanks Hackaday for the above information.]
> 
> 
> + IPS - High Level Programming of Small Systems for the AMSAT 
> Space Projects
> 
> AMSAT-DL offers an interesting historical perspective of IPS, the 
> Interpreter for Process Structures developed by Professor 
> Dr. Karl Meinzer, DJ4ZC.  The article recalls how IPS was instrumental
> 
> is the operation of AMSAT Phase 3 satellites.
> 
> Read the entire article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-IPS.
> 
> [ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information.]
> 
> 
> + AMSAT Member Gabriel Zeifman, AL6D, Receives NATCA Archie League 
>  Medal of Safety Award
> 
> On the night of April 9, 2019, controller Gabriel Zeifman was alone 
> in the tower cab at Juneau International Airport. The pilot of a 1979 
> Mooney became confused while on one of the last legs of a cross-
> country trip.  Gabe recognized the confusion and was able to clarify 
> things, saving the pilot's life.
> 
> After hearing about this incident, Miami Center Vice President and 
> Disaster Response Committee Chair Tom Flanary nominated Zeifman for 
> the Alaskan Region Archie League Award.  Read the complete story at
> https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-Zeifman-Award
> 
> [ANS thanks the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for 
> the above information.]
> 
> 
> + USAF to Let Hackers Try to Hijack an Orbiting Satellite
> 
> The Air Force will bring a satellite to the Defcon hacking conference 
> next year.  Soon, the Air Force will put out a call for submissions. 
> Think you know how to hack a satellite or its ground station? Let 
> them know. A select number of researchers whose pitches seem viable 
> will be invited to try out their ideas during a ?flat-sat? phase?
> essentially a test build comprising all the eventual components?six 
> months before Defcon. That group will once again be culled; the 
> Air Force will fly the winners out to Defcon for a live hacking 
> competition.  Read the complete article at 
> https://www.wired.com/story/air-force-defcon-satellite-hacking/.
> 
> [ANS thanks WIRED for the above information.]
> 
> + SatNOGS Celebrates 1,000,000 Observations
> 
> On September 12, 2019 observation #1,000,000 got uploaded on the 
> SatNOGS Network by station #2 in Bloomington, Indiana operated 
> by Corey Shields, KB9JHU receiving data from UNISAT-6 satellite. 
> 
> SatNOGS Network is a global management interface to facilitate 
> multiple ground station operations remotely. An observer is able to 
> take advantage of the full network of SatNOGS ground stations 
> around the world. It's part of the SatNOGS project.  The network is 
> open to anyone. Any observer is able to utilize all available ground 
> stations and communicate with satellites. All observations results 
> are public and all data are distributed freely under the Creative 
> Commons Attribution-Share Alike license. 
> 
> [ANS thanks SatNOGS for the above information.]
> 
> 
> + Doing Space Differently...How Three Decades of Innovation Led To a 
> Smallsat Revolution
> 
> SatMagazine recounts how the hallmark of the modern smallsat is the 
> adoption of up-to-date consumer technologies combined with rapid 
> development cycles. These are executed by small agile teams operating 
> closer to IT industry management models rather than those 
> traditionally found in military/aerospace organizations.
> 
> One of the first modern smallsats, and arguably the first 
> reprogrammable one, was UoSAT-1, launched in 1981. Built by a group 
> of radio amateurs and researchers at the University of Surrey, this 
> smallsat successfully demonstrated that it was possible to compile 
> software on the ground and upload it to a satellite that was designed 
> and built using Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components.
> 
> These researchers epitomized what is now commonly considered as the 
> characteristics of a smallsat team: highly innovative technical 
> staff operating as part of a small motivated unit, working in close 
> proximity and with effective communications.
> 
> Read the entire article at 
> http://www.satmagazine.com/story.php?number=1497605345.
> 
> [ANS thanks SatMagazine for the above information.]
> 
> 
> + SpaceX plans 24 Starlink launches next year
> 
> SpaceX hopes to launch 24 Starlink missions in 2020 as the company 
> builds out a broadband megaconstellation that could ultimately number 
> close to 12,000 satellites, a company executive said September 10. 
> 
> SpaceX?s Starlink launch cadence will likely average ?two a month,? 
> in addition to customer launches, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX?s president 
> and chief operating officer, said at the World Satellite Business 
> Week conference.  ?Next year, I hope we launch 24 Starlinks,? 
> Shotwell said.   Read the complete story at
> https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-24-starlink-launches-next-year/.
> 
> [ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information.]
> 
> 
> + NASA Joins All Five Sections for Space Launch System Rocket Stage
> 
> NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components 
> for the largest rocket stage the agency has built since the Saturn V 
> that sent Apollo astronauts to the Moon.
> 
> NASA is working to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon 
> by 2024. SLS and NASA's Orion spacecraft, along with the Gateway in 
> orbit around the Moon, and the Human Landing System are the backbone 
> for deep space exploration. SLS is the only rocket that can send 
> Orion, astronauts and supplies to the Moon in a single mission.
> 
> Read the entire story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-265-SLS.
> 
> [ANS thanks SpaceRef for the above information.]
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
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> President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
> donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive 
> additional benefits. Application forms are available from the 
> AMSAT office.
> 
> Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
> one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
> enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the 
> student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this 
> status.
> 
> Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student 
> membership information.
> 
> 73,
> This week's ANS Editor,
> Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
> n1uw at amsat dot org
> 
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> available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring 
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From andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk  Sun Sep 22 18:55:02 2019
From: andythomasmail at yahoo.co.uk (andy thomas)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:55:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Emirates build sepcial radio downlink for saturday qso
References: <83822813.14509102.1569178502883.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <83822813.14509102.1569178502883@mail.yahoo.com>

It's reported at:https://menafn.com/1099033297/UAE-Mohammed-bin-Rashid-Space-CentreEmirates-Foundation-organise-live-sessions-from-ISS 

and

MBRSC, Emirates Foundation organise live sessions from ISS 

that: "On Saturday, 28 September, at 2pm one session will be held to answer questions through a radio station that was recently built at MBRSC's headquarters"

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2pm Emirati time is 10 am UTC by my calculation. It's not clear to me what system that qso will be on!

73 de andy g0sfj


From eli.caul at sonic.com  Sun Sep 22 22:24:30 2019
From: eli.caul at sonic.com (Eli Caul)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 22:24:30 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>,
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time (early 90's).

Recently,  I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of communication.   

In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members that choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to the potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media networks expose their 'customers' to.  

I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or Twitter account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at is as well. 

Best, 

- Eli Caul KK6ZHZ





________________________________________
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17
To: AMSAT -BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??

> Hi Perry!
>
> AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more opportunities
> to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one day.
>
> The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook accounts. I
> don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
> idea for next time.
>
> 73
> Fernando KF7R
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
>> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told that
>> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
>> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also why the
>> change anyway?????
>> Perry WB8OTH
>>
>> py41 at att.net
>> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and 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 clintbradford at mac.com  Sun Sep 22 21:53:33 2019
From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:53:33 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Presentations in CA, IN, and WA
Message-ID: <A6C30F77-02A9-4F8B-BC06-6AD7386880FC@mac.com>

ARRL instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be giving his 
"Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT? presentation 
at the following clubs and hamfest in the next few weeks.
ALL are welcome to attend! 

-Maple Valley (WA) Amateur Radio Club
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 10AM
Fire Station #81 near SR169 & SR18
22225 SE 231st Street Maple Valley, WA 98038.
Talk-in 146.54 MHz simplex. 
Please see their Web site at http://www.kc7key.org/ <http://www.kc7key.org/> for more information.

-San Diego HamFest 2019
Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 9:00AM
Lakeside Rodeo Grounds at 12584 Mapleview Street, Lakeside CA.
Talk-in 146.550 MHz simplex.
Please visit the ?fest?s Web site at http://www.sdhamfest.org <http://www.sdhamfest.org/>

-IRC - Indianapolis Radio Club
November 8, 2019 - 7:30PM
Ivy Tech Community College, 2535 N. Capitol Ave. - Room IFC 101 
(near downtown Indianapolis)
Talk-in Yaesu Fusion 146.07+ (or analog with 88.5 tone)
Web site is http://www.indyradioclub.org/ <http://www.indyradioclub.org/>
-From the IRC club president: "Thank YOU for doing this presentation, Clint. 
BTW, YOU are the one that got me going in satellites and now W9IVY has
an IC-9700 with a satellite array on the roof ? all the students have 
HTs and this year we are making satellite antennas so they can make 
contacts with their HTs from home."

If you?d like to preprogram your radios for the satellite passes during the 
San Diego HamFest, Clint has a frequency list (and tutorial) posted on 
his satellite Web site at:

http://www.work-sat.com <http://www.work-sat.com/>

He always welcomes questions before his presentations. Leave him a voice-
mail at (909) 999-SATS or send email to: k6lcs at ham-sat.info <mailto:k6lcs at ham-sat.info>

/end/

From marklhammond at gmail.com  Sun Sep 22 22:37:45 2019
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:37:45 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyqw8qND3hvmzNyVknUttfho7M80ZbKA60=nQBGLdLUP3g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to do
better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)

Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.
There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good
move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!

73,
Mark N8MH

On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time (early
> 90's).
>
> Recently,  I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial
> enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of
> communication.
>
> In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members that
> choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to the
> potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media networks
> expose their 'customers' to.
>
> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or
> Twitter account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not
> everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at
> is as well.
>
> Best,
>
> - Eli Caul KK6ZHZ
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando Ramirez
> via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17
> To: AMSAT -BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
>
> > Hi Perry!
> >
> > AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more opportunities
> > to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one day.
> >
> > The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook accounts.
> I
> > don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
> > idea for next time.
> >
> > 73
> > Fernando KF7R
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
> >> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told
> that
> >> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
> >> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also why
> the
> >> change anyway?????
> >> Perry WB8OTH
> >>
> >> py41 at att.net
> >> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> >> Opinions expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and 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
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 framirezferrer at gmail.com  Sun Sep 22 22:53:40 2019
From: framirezferrer at gmail.com (Fernando Ramirez)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:53:40 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAPRXzyqw8qND3hvmzNyVknUttfho7M80ZbKA60=nQBGLdLUP3g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<CAPRXzyqw8qND3hvmzNyVknUttfho7M80ZbKA60=nQBGLdLUP3g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGHXx8ib4Q=JaO=tJzWwTZKuud4ciY-vB0GLiCak1N8gW_in0w@mail.gmail.com>

Mark, thanks for all your time.

Since you mention the command team, perhaps now might be a good chance to
approach other operators that we know have the necessary equipment and ask
if they would be willing to be part that team. Same goes with the people
who manage the social media accounts.


Have a great week!

73
Fernando, KF7R

On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
> get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to do
> better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)
>
> Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
> that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
> Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.
> There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good
> move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!
>
> 73,
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time
>> (early 90's).
>>
>> Recently,  I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial
>> enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of
>> communication.
>>
>> In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members
>> that choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to
>> the potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media
>> networks expose their 'customers' to.
>>
>> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or
>> Twitter account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not
>> everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at
>> is as well.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> - Eli Caul KK6ZHZ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando
>> Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17
>> To: AMSAT -BB
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
>>
>> > Hi Perry!
>> >
>> > AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more
>> opportunities
>> > to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one
>> day.
>> >
>> > The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook
>> accounts. I
>> > don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
>> > idea for next time.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Fernando KF7R
>> >
>> > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
>> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
>> >> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told
>> that
>> >> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
>> >> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also
>> why the
>> >> change anyway?????
>> >> Perry WB8OTH
>> >>
>> >> py41 at att.net
>> >> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> >> Opinions expressed
>> >> are solely those of the author, and 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>> Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and 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 k6fw1 at verizon.net  Sun Sep 22 23:00:56 2019
From: k6fw1 at verizon.net (Frank)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:00:56 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8ib4Q=JaO=tJzWwTZKuud4ciY-vB0GLiCak1N8gW_in0w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGHXx8ib4Q=JaO=tJzWwTZKuud4ciY-vB0GLiCak1N8gW_in0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3B0DD132-5E86-452F-AEE9-D476D800605A@verizon.net>

I fully support the move of LV mode to Tuesday Wednesday.

Frank
K6FW


Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 22, 2019, at 3:56 PM, Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Mark, thanks for all your time.
> 
> Since you mention the command team, perhaps now might be a good chance to
> approach other operators that we know have the necessary equipment and ask
> if they would be willing to be part that team. Same goes with the people
> who manage the social media accounts.
> 
> 
> Have a great week!
> 
> 73
> Fernando, KF7R
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
>> get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to do
>> better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)
>> 
>> Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
>> that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
>> Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.
>> There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good
>> move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Mark N8MH
>> 
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time
>>> (early 90's).
>>> 
>>> Recently,  I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial
>>> enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of
>>> communication.
>>> 
>>> In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members
>>> that choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to
>>> the potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media
>>> networks expose their 'customers' to.
>>> 
>>> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or
>>> Twitter account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not
>>> everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at
>>> is as well.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> - Eli Caul KK6ZHZ
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando
>>> Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17
>>> To: AMSAT -BB
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
>>> 
>>>> Hi Perry!
>>>> 
>>>> AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more
>>> opportunities
>>>> to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one
>>> day.
>>>> 
>>>> The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook
>>> accounts. I
>>>> don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
>>>> idea for next time.
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> Fernando KF7R
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
>>>>> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told
>>> that
>>>>> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
>>>>> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also
>>> why the
>>>>> change anyway?????
>>>>> Perry WB8OTH
>>>>> 
>>>>> py41 at att.net
>>>>> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>>> Opinions expressed
>>>>> are solely those of the author, and 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
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>> Opinions expressed
>>> are solely those of the author, and 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 k6fw1 at verizon.net  Sun Sep 22 23:00:56 2019
From: k6fw1 at verizon.net (Frank)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:00:56 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
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I fully support the move of LV mode to Tuesday Wednesday.

Frank
K6FW


Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 22, 2019, at 3:56 PM, Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Mark, thanks for all your time.
> 
> Since you mention the command team, perhaps now might be a good chance to
> approach other operators that we know have the necessary equipment and ask
> if they would be willing to be part that team. Same goes with the people
> who manage the social media accounts.
> 
> 
> Have a great week!
> 
> 73
> Fernando, KF7R
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
>> get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to do
>> better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)
>> 
>> Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
>> that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
>> Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.
>> There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good
>> move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Mark N8MH
>> 
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time
>>> (early 90's).
>>> 
>>> Recently,  I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial
>>> enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of
>>> communication.
>>> 
>>> In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members
>>> that choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to
>>> the potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media
>>> networks expose their 'customers' to.
>>> 
>>> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or
>>> Twitter account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not
>>> everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at
>>> is as well.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> - Eli Caul KK6ZHZ
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando
>>> Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17
>>> To: AMSAT -BB
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
>>> 
>>>> Hi Perry!
>>>> 
>>>> AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more
>>> opportunities
>>>> to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one
>>> day.
>>>> 
>>>> The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook
>>> accounts. I
>>>> don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good
>>>> idea for next time.
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> Fernando KF7R
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <
>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was
>>>>> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told
>>> that
>>>>> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this
>>>>> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also
>>> why the
>>>>> change anyway?????
>>>>> Perry WB8OTH
>>>>> 
>>>>> py41 at att.net
>>>>> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>>>>> Opinions expressed
>>>>> are solely those of the author, and 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
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>>> AMSAT-NA.
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>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>>> AMSAT-NA.
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>>> 
>> --
>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>> 
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From saguaroastro at cox.net  Sun Sep 22 23:04:32 2019
From: saguaroastro at cox.net (saguaroastro)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:04:32 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAGHXx8ib4Q=JaO=tJzWwTZKuud4ciY-vB0GLiCak1N8gW_in0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20190922231440.79D188A7F@lansing182.amsat.org>

If you subscribe to the AMSAT news bulletin I believe this switch was mentioned in the upcoming operations section. I didn't notice myself as I already knew, but if not, it would be a good spot to put it.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org
-------- Original message --------From: Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Date: 9/22/19  15:53  (GMT-07:00) To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond at gmail.com> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode?? Mark, thanks for all your time.Since you mention the command team, perhaps now might be a good chance toapproach other operators that we know have the necessary equipment and askif they would be willing to be part that team. Same goes with the peoplewho manage the social media accounts.Have a great week!73Fernando, KF7ROn Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>wrote:> Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we> get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.? We?ll try to do> better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)>> Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at> that time.? I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to> Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.> There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good> move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!>> 73,> Mark N8MH>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>> wrote:>>> I have been maintaining data resources of this kind for a long time>> (early 90's).>>>> Recently,? I've noticed a tendency for folks to allow commercial>> enterprises like FB and Twitter replace the more tried and true methods of>> communication.>>>> In our case, (car clubs) this led to missed opportunities for members>> that choose not to support commercial enterprise or subject themselves to>> the potential privacy and security concerns that these Social Media>> networks expose their 'customers' to.>>>> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or>> Twitter account.?? I hope that the folks in the know remember that not>> everyone uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at>> is as well.>>>> Best,>>>> - Eli Caul KK6ZHZ>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________>> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Fernando>> Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 1:17>> To: AMSAT -BB>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??>>>> > Hi Perry!>> >>> > AO-92 was kept in U/V mode in order to allow operators more>> opportunities>> > to work N6O/mm from rare grid DM02. The operation will last only one>> day.>> >>> > The decision was announced over the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook>> accounts. I>> > don't recall or can't find if it was posted on the -BB. Might be a good>> > idea for next time.>> >>> > 73>> > Fernando KF7R>> >>> > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:52 AM Perry Yantis via AMSAT-BB <>> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:>> >>> >> I stayed up late tonight to work AO92 L/V mode only to find that it was>> >> still in L/V mode.Then I got on EO88 a few minutes later and was told>> that>> >> L/V mode would be on Wednesday this week.It would be nice it this>> >> information was posted on the BBS BEFORE the weekend gets here.Also>> why the>> >> change anyway?????>> >> Perry WB8OTH>> >>>> >> py41 at att.net>> >> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro>> >> _______________________________________________>> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available>> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.>> >> Opinions expressed>> >> are solely those of the author, and 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>> _______________________________________________>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.>> Opinions expressed>> are solely those of the author, and 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 availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

From jeff30339 at gmail.com  Mon Sep 23 00:03:59 2019
From: jeff30339 at gmail.com (Jeff Johns)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:03:59 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Presentations in CA, IN, and WA
In-Reply-To: <A6C30F77-02A9-4F8B-BC06-6AD7386880FC@mac.com>
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Well, alrighty then.

Jeff WE4B 

> On Sep 22, 2019, at 5:39 PM, Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> ?ARRL instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be giving his 
> "Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT? presentation 
> at the following clubs and hamfest in the next few weeks.
> ALL are welcome to attend! 
> 
> -Maple Valley (WA) Amateur Radio Club
> Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 10AM
> Fire Station #81 near SR169 & SR18
> 22225 SE 231st Street Maple Valley, WA 98038.
> Talk-in 146.54 MHz simplex. 
> Please see their Web site at http://www.kc7key.org/ <http://www.kc7key.org/> for more information.
> 
> -San Diego HamFest 2019
> Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 9:00AM
> Lakeside Rodeo Grounds at 12584 Mapleview Street, Lakeside CA.
> Talk-in 146.550 MHz simplex.
> Please visit the ?fest?s Web site at http://www.sdhamfest.org <http://www.sdhamfest.org/>
> 
> -IRC - Indianapolis Radio Club
> November 8, 2019 - 7:30PM
> Ivy Tech Community College, 2535 N. Capitol Ave. - Room IFC 101 
> (near downtown Indianapolis)
> Talk-in Yaesu Fusion 146.07+ (or analog with 88.5 tone)
> Web site is http://www.indyradioclub.org/ <http://www.indyradioclub.org/>
> -From the IRC club president: "Thank YOU for doing this presentation, Clint. 
> BTW, YOU are the one that got me going in satellites and now W9IVY has
> an IC-9700 with a satellite array on the roof ? all the students have 
> HTs and this year we are making satellite antennas so they can make 
> contacts with their HTs from home."
> 
> If you?d like to preprogram your radios for the satellite passes during the 
> San Diego HamFest, Clint has a frequency list (and tutorial) posted on 
> his satellite Web site at:
> 
> http://www.work-sat.com <http://www.work-sat.com/>
> 
> He always welcomes questions before his presentations. Leave him a voice-
> mail at (909) 999-SATS or send email to: k6lcs at ham-sat.info <mailto:k6lcs at ham-sat.info>
> 
> /end/
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon Sep 23 01:51:22 2019
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:51:22 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT @ Payson AZ swap meet (5 October 2019)
Message-ID: <CAN6TEUdE_UyqeVuij3fxTztQM0WYZZ+r3p1nvfzyTvQD4o4FvA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi!

AMSAT will be at the Tonto Amateur Radio Association's swap meet on the
morning of Saturday, 5 October 2019. The swap meet will be at Rumsey Park,
west of the intersection of Arizona routes 87 and 260 in Payson, Arizona
(northeast of the Phoenix area). A map of the swap meet site is available
at:

https://goo.gl/maps/LGxfuJcf4GG2

The hamfest officially starts at 9am (1600 UTC).

WD9EWK will be on the satellites during the swap meet, demonstrating
satellite operating. If you hear WD9EWK on a pass on the morning of the
5th, please call and be a part of a demonstration. The swap meet site is
in grid DM44, in Arizona's Gila County. QSOs made during the swap meet
will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards are available
on request (please e-mail me directly with the QSO details).

Thanks, and 73!






Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net  Mon Sep 23 02:21:14 2019
From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:21:14 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
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(The following is my personal opinion on the subject, and I am not
speaking on behalf of any organization with this message)


Hi!

I understand there may be interest in moving the AO-92 L-band period
from the current Sunday (UTC time - starting on Saturday evenings in
North America). The past "Experimenter's Wednesdays" worked well with
AO-10 or AO-13, where the length of passes was measured in hours.
With AO-92's passes around 10 minutes each, and factoring in a weekday
where those working or in school aren't probably going to work the
morning passes, it cuts down on the available time for trying this
mode on a given day. For weeknights, the pass times for those working
or in school may be too late, so there could be weeks where someone
isn't able to work even one AO-92 L/V pass, based on the time of the
best available weeknight pass for that location.

This came up last year around JOTA, and AMSAT's decision not to
accomodate JOTA by leaving AO-92 in the normal U/V mode. Drew
Glasbrenner KO4MA, AMSAT's Vice President of Operations, made the case
for not accomodating JOTA at that time:

https://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069962.html

Since then, AMSAT has accomodated a trip to the Florida Keys and this
weekend's trip by AD0DX and N7AGF to DM02 by not switching AO-92 to
L/V mode. If these accomodations are more of the "exception" rather
than the "rule", I think leaving the current schedule of AO-92 L/V
on a weekend would be better. Otherwise, it makes little sense to have
this mode available on an AMSAT satellite, and make it difficult for
many to use it. We still have a few other satellites for the FM crowd,
and many more for those capable of working SSB and CW, in addition to
AO-92.

If a reason for considering the shift of the AO-92 L/V schedule is
availability of a command station to make the mode change, maybe
Fernando KF7R is right - the Operations group needs more command
stations. Maybe adding one in the western USA, at least, so there is
some geographic diversity in the locations of these stations.

There are new stations trying AO-92 L/V all the time. It's not a huge
number, but I hear new call signs regularly. Many have started out with
an HT and either a cheap Chinese Yagi or some homebrew antenna, or just
bought an IC-9700 with the 1.2 GHz band included with an appropriate
antenna. AO-92 gives them an opportunity to do more than just U/V or
V/U satellites. I think AMSAT should make an effort to ensure the
availability of this mode, where operators will consider obtaining the
equipment needed to try it for themselves.

Thanks, and 73!






Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK


On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 10:41 PM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
> get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to do
> better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)
>
> Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
> that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
> Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s night.
> There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a good
> move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!
>
> 73,
> Mark N8MH
>
>
>

From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Sep 23 02:46:33 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:46:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-23 03:00
	UTC
References: <908002823.7549592.1569206793236.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <908002823.7549592.1569206793236@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-23 03:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com 

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-23 03:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-21 03:00 UTC. 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://www.jarl.org/

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/

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?

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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.? ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com.

?

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

?

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?

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

?

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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being able to get in. ?That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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/

?

?

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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: 

?

Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 

Francesco IK?WGF with 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1331. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1274. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From devin at thecabal.org  Mon Sep 23 03:48:04 2019
From: devin at thecabal.org (Devin L. Ganger)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:48:04 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>,
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CY4PR01MB32552D1F8C2E8459FF1E1C09CA850@CY4PR01MB3255.prod.exchangelabs.com>

From: Eli Caul wrote:

> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or Twitter
> account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not everyone
> uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at is as well.

This is a valid point.

At the same time, there are often compromise positions that can be taken. For example, Twitter can entirely be used to follow a team's updates simply by pointing your web browser to the URL for that team's account. You don't have to have a Twitter account, or logon, or anything. Instant status updates are literally what Twitter is designed for.

The problem with email lists is that email, despite its reputation today (thanks to the hard work of hundreds of thousands of engineers and architects), is *NOT GUARANTEED* to be instantaneous in delivery -- or, even, to guarantee delivery at all. I can't tell you how many messages from this very list I've received with 1-2 days of delay or more, or find them squirreled away in Junk Mail for whatever reason. I'm a professional email architect, I practically live on my computer, and there's nothing I can do about these delays and reroutes.

Some teams want the overhead of using multiple communication methods. Some don't. It's a choice of what is the most bang for the buck.

Every choice we make has consequences. Sometimes it is not possible to have it all.

--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email:?devin at thecabal.org
web:?Devin on Earth
cell:?+1 425.239.2575

From matthew at mrstevens.net  Mon Sep 23 04:55:49 2019
From: matthew at mrstevens.net (Matthew Stevens)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:55:49 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR01MB32552D1F8C2E8459FF1E1C09CA850@CY4PR01MB3255.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
	<CY4PR01MB32552D1F8C2E8459FF1E1C09CA850@CY4PR01MB3255.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <567E0525-32F2-4BD1-9D16-3265DDEB3B74@mrstevens.net>

As somebody who has waited up until 3am many times, standing out in my yard holding an arrow antenna, hoping that AO-7 would be active in mode B and not have been flipped to mode A by a qro station, only to be disappointed, or hoped that HF propagation would go my way, so I could work some particular DX... I don?t really understand so many people having the attitude that these mode changes and stuff are to be treated like an airline or train schedule.

This is a hobby. It?s for fun. Volunteers put in time and effort to enable us to play with sats in our free time. These guys make a reasonable effort to advise everybody of mode changes, in consistent, publicly accessible ways. If you?re capable of operating a complex multi band/mode sat station with automated rotors, then you probably also have the technical skills to check twitter.com/amsat (no account needed!) along with your BB email...

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 22, 2019, at 23:48, Devin L. Ganger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> From: Eli Caul wrote:
> 
>> I love this BB, and I am one of those that has never had a Facebook or Twitter
>> account.   I hope that the folks in the know remember that not everyone
>> uses Social Media, and post info where the rest of us can get at is as well.
> 
> This is a valid point.
> 
> At the same time, there are often compromise positions that can be taken. For example, Twitter can entirely be used to follow a team's updates simply by pointing your web browser to the URL for that team's account. You don't have to have a Twitter account, or logon, or anything. Instant status updates are literally what Twitter is designed for.
> 
> The problem with email lists is that email, despite its reputation today (thanks to the hard work of hundreds of thousands of engineers and architects), is *NOT GUARANTEED* to be instantaneous in delivery -- or, even, to guarantee delivery at all. I can't tell you how many messages from this very list I've received with 1-2 days of delay or more, or find them squirreled away in Junk Mail for whatever reason. I'm a professional email architect, I practically live on my computer, and there's nothing I can do about these delays and reroutes.
> 
> Some teams want the overhead of using multiple communication methods. Some don't. It's a choice of what is the most bang for the buck.
> 
> Every choice we make has consequences. Sometimes it is not possible to have it all.
> 
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin at thecabal.org
> web: Devin on Earth
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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 Sep 23 05:09:15 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:09:15 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] =?iso-8859-1?q?Upcoming_ARISS_contact_with_The_Childre?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?n=27s_Inn_at_NIH_=28National_Institutes_of_Health?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?=29=2C_Bethesda=2C_MD?=
References: <EE1B68C38EB84A5CBC36FB0C59A8F27E.ref@DHJ>
Message-ID: <EE1B68C38EB84A5CBC36FB0C59A8F27E@DHJ>

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD on Sept. 23. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:08 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over Belgium and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

Watch for live coverage at: https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

https://twitter.com/NIH

Story: 

The Children's Inn at NIH is partnering with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) to host Ask an Astronaut: Biomedical Science Edition. The event will give children receiving care at NIH a unique science and technology experience. They will learn about the importance of biomedical research in space, including NCATS' Tissue Chips in Space program, which recently sent five projects to the International Space Station and which some current crew members worked on (thank you!). 

 

About The Children's Inn at NIH 

The Children's Inn is an independent nonprofit that provides "a place like home" to families of children with rare or critical illnesses whose best hope is a clinical research trial at the NIH Clinical Center, the world's largest hospital dedicated to biomedical research. The Inn strives to fully and consistently meet the needs of our families during their children's treatments by providing housing and support services-all at no cost to them-and reducing the burdens of illness through therapeutic, educational and recreational programming.

 

The Ask an Astronaut event at The Inn will be different from ARISS's typical events with students in a classroom setting.  The children at The Inn are seriously ill, so the goal will be on having a fun and stimulating experience. Kids can enjoy the wonder of talking with astronauts on the space station, learning what it's like to live in space and work on cool science experiments like Tissue Chips in Space. They also can learn about ham radio and how the astronauts can use it to communicate with other children all around the world.

 

Thank you for taking time to speak with these children.

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. What's it like to go up in a rocket ship? 

2. How are experiments conducted in space? 

3. Are there aliens in space? Do you see foreign creatures? 

4. What's the coolest thing you've seen in space? 

5. If you get sick in space how do you get medical treatment? 

6. What do you do for fun in space? 

7. How many times have you been in space? 

8. How are body tissues affected by being in space? 

9. Heidi, 13: Could being space be helpful to different medical 

   conditions? 

10. What medicine do you have to take before you go into space? 

11. What advice do you have for someone who wants to become an 

    astronaut? 

12. What changes have you seen in your trips to space? 

13. How do you prepare food in space? 

14. Are your energy levels affected from being in space? 

15. What is the weight of the space station? 

16. Would you rather live with gravity or without gravity?

17. Does your hair grow faster in space?

18. What books or classes influenced you to be an astronaut?

19. What effects do space have on your sleep?

20. Do you get to FaceTime in space to talk to your family? How often?

21. What time zone is it in space?

22. Does your body change in space?

23. What are some things that you like about being in space?

24. How do you become an astronaut and travel into space?

25. What do you do to prepare for your travel into 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. University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, telebridge 

   via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

   The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

   Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43 UTC 

   Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at       

   www.ariotti.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 (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

 


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From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Mon Sep 23 06:08:44 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:08:44 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with University of Colorado
	Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO
Message-ID: <2BB330755CCC409A9B7ECB6188E6CBA3@DHJ>

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO on Sept 24. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:43 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

 

Story: 

Northridge Elementary School is a STEM focus school within the St. Vrain Valley School District in Longmont, Colorado. 320 students attend our school, and 47 of these students are in fourth grade.

 

At Northridge, every student belongs to every teacher. Our mission statement is, "To meet the academic and behavioral needs of all students using rigorous and high quality instruction while respecting diversity and partnering with parents and the community." Whether in the classroom, the cafeteria, or the hallway, we believe that everyone must work together to ensure that all students achieve high levels and become responsible members of our diverse society. We know that STEM education is only successful if it is accessible for all students, no matter what their background or life circumstances may be. This begins with relationship building between teachers, students, parents, and administration.

 

Our population is very diverse. Therefore, building communication skills through the use of accountable talk and sentence frames is critical to student success. Students who might not otherwise be able to communicate are able to express their ideas and give feedback to their peers, as well as support their claims with evidence from research, grade level texts, or experiment data.

 

The elements of our STEM By Design model, which include integration, 21st century skills, problem solving, personalized learning, and forming connections, are embedded into everything teachers and students do and believe. Students learn through interdisciplinary units that dissolve boundaries across academic subject levels through authentic design challenges. Students engage in inquiry and problem-based activities in order to help master content and practice the elements of STEM by design.

 

We believe in preparing students for careers that do not exist yet through authentic learning opportunities, as well as equitable access to quality learning tools, technology, and resources. Our goal is for students to understand the relevance of their learning in their own lives and in the world so that they feel empowered to explore careers in STEM fields.

 

University of Colorado - Boulder HAM Radio students have been coming to our school to teach 4th grade students about sound waves, GPS, amateur radio, and life on the ISS. We are so excited for this exciting and engaging learning opportunity!

 

 

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

 

1. What work do you do on the space station?

2. How do you eat and walk in space?

3. How do astronauts return to Earth safely?

4. What is it like to float in space?

5. How do you take a shower?

6. How do you use the bathroom in space?

7. Please explain the science behind sending the ISS into orbit. Can 

   you please explain the escape velocity needed?

8. How do you sleep in space?

9. What does space look like from your view?

10. Does the International Space Station get close to the Sun?

11. What do you do when you get hurt in space?

12. How many days can you stay up in space before you need to return to 

    Earth?

13. Besides Ham Radio, what other ways do you communicate with people 

    on Earth?

14. How long does it take to get to space?

15. How does the space station move?

16. How does gravity affect solids and liquids?

17. How hard was it to get in and out of the spacesuit?

18. How does your body change in space?

19. What does your daily schedule like?

20. What do you do on your time off?

 

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


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From marklhammond at gmail.com  Mon Sep 23 12:37:12 2019
From: marklhammond at gmail.com (Mark L. Hammond)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 08:37:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode??
In-Reply-To: <CAN6TEUcn=7xuhd9xCGBAGXwdzanJh4mWgLFK2hfKpdzZtb3Pmg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1925727163.7350721.1569123040340.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1925727163.7350721.1569123040340@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGHXx8hX5qi+S8rd16=poi0g140DPX8v5dcghT=JgJhYKxN5bQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGHXx8iVe4bMJv_Ed99S5Gbb1qrfr-MojqV7OPwKCFT2T8sQEg@mail.gmail.com>
	<MW2PR20MB2060D55EC4F1FCF04AB66352988A0@MW2PR20MB2060.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
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	<CAN6TEUcn=7xuhd9xCGBAGXwdzanJh4mWgLFK2hfKpdzZtb3Pmg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPRXzyo1MhBr=f_HB-53tpAnmw3ux3MWrn+pzLt6rEnHJC7Qhg@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for pointing out some things for consideration, Patrick and others.
  There is, naturally, a long list of pros/cons for any day we might
choose.  I seem to have good memories about AO-51 (a LEO) experimenter's
nights--and it seems like it was usually a Tuesday night event?  Anyhow, no
matter when we schedule, we'll have conflicts.  What we'll do is run an
experiment, on Experimenter's night!    Effective this week, we'll switch
AO-92 L/v operations from Sat/Sun to Tues/Wed, and run it that way for a
few months.  Then we'll reevaluate to see if it makes sense to keep it on
Tues/Wed or switch to another night.

Hopefully this will change it up enough that some who could NOT attempt
L-band on our usual schedule due to conflicts, might now be able to give it
a shot!

73,

Mark N8MH



On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 10:23 PM Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) via
AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> (The following is my personal opinion on the subject, and I am not
> speaking on behalf of any organization with this message)
>
>
> Hi!
>
> I understand there may be interest in moving the AO-92 L-band period
> from the current Sunday (UTC time - starting on Saturday evenings in
> North America). The past "Experimenter's Wednesdays" worked well with
> AO-10 or AO-13, where the length of passes was measured in hours.
> With AO-92's passes around 10 minutes each, and factoring in a weekday
> where those working or in school aren't probably going to work the
> morning passes, it cuts down on the available time for trying this
> mode on a given day. For weeknights, the pass times for those working
> or in school may be too late, so there could be weeks where someone
> isn't able to work even one AO-92 L/V pass, based on the time of the
> best available weeknight pass for that location.
>
> This came up last year around JOTA, and AMSAT's decision not to
> accomodate JOTA by leaving AO-92 in the normal U/V mode. Drew
> Glasbrenner KO4MA, AMSAT's Vice President of Operations, made the case
> for not accomodating JOTA at that time:
>
> https://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069962.html
>
> Since then, AMSAT has accomodated a trip to the Florida Keys and this
> weekend's trip by AD0DX and N7AGF to DM02 by not switching AO-92 to
> L/V mode. If these accomodations are more of the "exception" rather
> than the "rule", I think leaving the current schedule of AO-92 L/V
> on a weekend would be better. Otherwise, it makes little sense to have
> this mode available on an AMSAT satellite, and make it difficult for
> many to use it. We still have a few other satellites for the FM crowd,
> and many more for those capable of working SSB and CW, in addition to
> AO-92.
>
> If a reason for considering the shift of the AO-92 L/V schedule is
> availability of a command station to make the mode change, maybe
> Fernando KF7R is right - the Operations group needs more command
> stations. Maybe adding one in the western USA, at least, so there is
> some geographic diversity in the locations of these stations.
>
> There are new stations trying AO-92 L/V all the time. It's not a huge
> number, but I hear new call signs regularly. Many have started out with
> an HT and either a cheap Chinese Yagi or some homebrew antenna, or just
> bought an IC-9700 with the 1.2 GHz band included with an appropriate
> antenna. AO-92 gives them an opportunity to do more than just U/V or
> V/U satellites. I think AMSAT should make an effort to ensure the
> availability of this mode, where operators will consider obtaining the
> equipment needed to try it for themselves.
>
> Thanks, and 73!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 10:41 PM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi, rest assured it was an oversight from command stations. Sometimes we
> > get busy with other things (real life) and miss an email.  We?ll try to
> do
> > better. And by ?we? I mean the whole command team. KO4MA and me ;)
> >
> > Hopefully users will cooperate on Tuesday night so we can put into L/v at
> > that time.  I?ve been pondering and suggesting a long term swap to
> > Tuesday/utc Wednesday, like we did for many years as Experimenter?s
> night.
> > There are so many grid events and activations on weekends?seems like a
> good
> > move to change our schedule so we can have our cake and eat it too!
> >
> > 73,
> > Mark 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.
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> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>


-- 
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Mon Sep 23 12:39:51 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:39:51 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] gr-satellites Wiki
Message-ID: <b53e9440-b2dc-eb2c-97e3-abfdb066bc0f@msa.hinet.net>

For some reason Daniel's mail about the gr-satellites wiki didn't make 
it to the mailing list. So let me tell you......

The GitHub entry for gr-satellites 
(https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites) now has? a Wiki where 
there are instructions on how to install it. For now it features general 
instructions and detailed instructions on how to set it up on (K)Ubuntu 
version 19.04. Over the weekend I have tested these instructions on some 
fresh installs and one old install of version 19.04 and after revisions 
I am confident they will work for you, too. Please give it a try and if 
you do encounter problems please post them here on the list.

If you don't have an Ubuntu system then please share your notes on how 
the install goes on your system, so it can be added to the Wiki.

Thank you and 73 de Hans

BX2ABT


From hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net  Mon Sep 23 12:42:04 2019
From: hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net (Hans BX2ABT)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:42:04 +0800
Subject: [amsat-bb] GNURadio/gr-satellites preliminary install guide on
 Ubuntu
In-Reply-To: <CABzOSOpZRBP0qDS5N5+cRvk-th5p+oY_pLCJs9vHc4jDdERFOg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <304ea3d3-e77b-ec3b-8ffe-565b03b16f78@msa.hinet.net>
	<CABzOSOpZRBP0qDS5N5+cRvk-th5p+oY_pLCJs9vHc4jDdERFOg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c8d27f26-84a1-52b4-a8f7-ac03361267fd@msa.hinet.net>

Paul and others,

The problem was one of the GNU Radio config files. I have added 
instructions below and they can also be found in the gr-satellites Wiki.

73 de Hans

BX2ABT

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

After you execute a gr-satellites flow graph there should be a terminal 
window popping up. If it doesn't then do either one of the following two 
options.

To change system wide:

$cd /etc/gnuradio/conf.d
$sudo nano grc.conf --> this will open the file with the nano editor
Append the line that says "xterm_executable =" with "/usr/bin/xterm"
To save and exit use: Ctrl-X, then Y, then Enter.

To change for the current user only:

$cd .gnuradio
$nano config.conf --> this will create the file and open it
In the newly created file make the following entry...

[grc]
xterm_executable = /usr/bin/xterm

To save and exit use: Ctrl-X, then Y, then Enter.

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


On 09/18/2019 10:42 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> Hans,
>
> The default terminal in Ubuntu is gnome-terminal and xterm is not
> installed, so there is no /usr/bin/xterm. You can install xterm with
> sudo apt install xterm or change your xterm_executable =
> /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. Actually since you're using Kubuntu, you'll
> want to set xterm_executable = /usr/bin/konsole
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 10:37 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> Spent the most part of today trying to install GNU Radio and
>> gr-satellites, using a clean install of Kubuntu 19.04 (=Ubuntu with KDE
>> instead of Gnome), which is the latest release.
>>
>> I kind of succeeded. GNU Radio Companion is running and gr-satellites is
>> installed. Most flow graphs don't have missing blocks and compile
>> correctly. The only part that is missing is that when I execute a
>> gr-satellite flow graph there is no Xterm popping up. I added the
>> following lines to .gnuradio/grc.conf, but that didn't make any
>> difference....
>>
>> [grc]
>> xterm_executable = /usr/bin/xterm
>>
>> Here are the install instructions. I hope they are useful as a reference
>> to someone.
>>
>> ================================================
>>
>> Steps to install GNURadio and gr-satellites on (K)Ubuntu 19.04
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install gnuradio --> will install version 3.7.13.4-4build1
>> plus dependencies
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install gr-osmosdr --> will install the block to access a
>> RTL-SDR stick for testing
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install xterm --> used by GNURadio
>>
>> After installing the things above you should be able to start GNU Radio
>> Companion from menu or command line.
>>
>> Open a sample flow graph, e.g. an FM receiver flow graph you can find
>> online, then compile and execute. If it works: success
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install git --> will install git for cloning git repositories
>>
>> $mkdir src
>> $cd src
>>
>> $git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/gr-satellites.git --> the good
>> stuff
>>
>> $git clone https://github.com/daniestevez/libfec.git --> needed for
>> gr-satellites
>>
>> $cd libfec
>> $./configure
>> $make
>> $sudo make install
>> $cd ..
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install python-pip --> needed to install gr-satellites
>> dependencies
>>
>> $pip2 install construct --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
>> $pip2 install requests --> make sure it has the trailing 's'
>>
>> $sudo apt-get install swig --> installs this gr-satellites dependency
>> $apt-get install cmake --> if not installed already
>>
>> $cd gr-satellites
>> $mkdir build
>> $cd build
>> $cmake ..
>> $make
>> $sudo make install
>> $sudo ldconfig
>> $cd ..
>> $./compile_hierarchical.sh --> blocks needed for certain gr-satellites
>> flow graphs. Don't forget this step and be patient because it will take
>> a while to complete.
>>
>> Now you can start GNU Radio Companion and open a flow graph from the app
>> folder in the source directory of gr-satellites. Compile and execute.
>>
>> If it works start GQRX, activate the UDP audio stream and start decoding
>> telemetry.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and 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 joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Mon Sep 23 13:15:14 2019
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 08:15:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tweet from AMSAT (@AMSAT)
Message-ID: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>

You'll still be able to see AMSAT's latest tweet even if you don't have a
Twitter account:

AMSAT (@AMSAT) tweeted at 7:40 AM on Mon, Sep 23, 2019:
Deadline day! Symposium papers must be submitted by the end of the day
today for inclusion in the printed Proceedings. https://t.co/m48fwr1UpW
https://t.co/pd0TQg8yJC
(https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1176114048821280769?s=09)

Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download?s=13

From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Sep 23 14:46:34 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:46:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-23 14:30
	UTC
References: <1374156379.7711486.1569249994235.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1374156379.7711486.1569249994235@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-23 14:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg 

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club and Northridge Elementary School, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com 

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour (***) 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour (***) 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour (***) 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-23 14:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-21 03:00 UTC. 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1331. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1274. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From zmetzing at pobox.com  Mon Sep 23 15:38:42 2019
From: zmetzing at pobox.com (Zach Metzinger)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:38:42 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite mode announcement
In-Reply-To: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>

On 2019-09-23 08:15, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> You'll still be able to see AMSAT's latest tweet even if you don't have a
> Twitter account:

It'd be even cooler if future satellite firmware announced the upcoming 
schedule and/or active mode in CW (or PSK31, etc.) on the beacon frequency.

Seems like a waste to have an orbiting bulletin-board-like-system which 
is immune to Internet outages and not use it...

--- Zach
N0ZGO

From kc9sgv at gmail.com  Mon Sep 23 19:22:14 2019
From: kc9sgv at gmail.com (KC9SGV)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:22:14 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Congratulations
Message-ID: <645CC78E-EA94-49E8-8177-43E24C2C0414@gmail.com>

Congratulations to all elected to the AMSAT-NA board.

Bernard,
KC9SGV

Sent from my iPad

From marzo7088 at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 24 02:01:20 2019
From: marzo7088 at yahoo.com (RG)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:01:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHP LHP
References: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi,I was thinking about getting the my eggbeater antenna,One thing I was hesitant about it is that it does just RHP.Is it that most Leo's use RHP?I have no idea what satellites have RHP or LHP,If anyone can tell me where I can find that info that would be helpful.Please excuse my ignorance.ThanksRich
marzo7088 at yahoo.com

From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Sep 24 02:40:43 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:40:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-24 03:00
	UTC
References: <198106971.7956820.1569292843540.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <198106971.7956820.1569292843540@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-24 03:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via ON4ISS 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact was successful: Mon 2019-09-23 20:08:27 UTC 89 deg (***)

?

Watch for live coverage at: 

?

https://childrensinn.org/in-the-news/iss-astronaut-to-talk-to-ill-children-about-space-medical-research/

?

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensInn/

?

https://twitter.com/NIH

?

Facebook Posts:

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157814902862450/?substory_index=0

https://www.facebook.com/99591362449/posts/10157817661662450/?substory_index=0

?

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheChildrensInn/status/1162046525146566656

?

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567797227903950848/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6567419538596515840/

?

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MaU0BD7lG/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J8V1tAcpL/

?

School in Bulgaria, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club and Northridge Elementary School, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com 

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg (***)

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

South-Western State University, Russia, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS (***)

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin (***)

Contact is go for Mon 2019-10-28 14:35 UTC (***)

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-24 03:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-24 03:00 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1332. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1275. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From ke4al at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 24 07:51:42 2019
From: ke4al at yahoo.com (Robert Bankston)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:51:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] CubeSat Simulator/Trainer
References: <325393363.5804631.1569311502218.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <325393363.5804631.1569311502218@mail.yahoo.com>

I have been researching the idea of building a CubeSat Simulator we can use in a "classroom" environment, which simulates four modes of amateur satellites:
? ? ?*? U/v FM repeater, with doppler effect
? ? ?*??VHF APRS digipeater
? ? ?*??VHF SSTV transmitter
? ? ?*??V/u linear transponder, with doppler effect

I think this would be a great tool to use in presentations/demonstration, as well as to allow operators, using their own equipment, to take a "test drive" on all of the amateur radio satellite types currently in orbit.
My initial plan is to use a Raspberry Pi and a LimeSDR Mini?software defined transceiver, all stuffed inside a 3d printed, 1U Fox satellite.? [Alternatively, I could use the RPi as the transmitter and an SDR-RTL dongle as the receiver.]
On the software side, I am looking at running GNUradio and Direwolf.? The trickiest part will be simulating doppler effect on the UHF receiver (uplink) side for FM and linears.
This is all new to me and my only related education comes from what I have been able to find on the internet.? If you have any recommendations and/or experience with GNUradio, I could really use the help.
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4AL

From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 12:49:43 2019
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:49:43 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHP LHP
In-Reply-To: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <6F9CD364-800A-4A62-BB7C-13792BD1B238@gmail.com>

Rich,

Most of the birds (VHF/UHF) are using dipoles or monopoles which are linear polarisation. The reasons to use circular polarisation is to reduce deep fades and the convention for HAMs is to use RHCP, some also use antennas which can be switch between RHCP & LHCP but the difference is generally quite small except if the satellite has circular polarisation antennas.

To explain a bit more: if you use linear polarisation at your ground station, due to the spinning and/or tumbling of the bird the fades may be up to 30dB but if you use circular the fades will be about 3 dB max.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)

> On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:01 AM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,I was thinking about getting the my eggbeater antenna,One thing I was hesitant about it is that it does just RHP.Is it that most Leo's use RHP?I have no idea what satellites have RHP or LHP,If anyone can tell me where I can find that info that would be helpful.Please excuse my ignorance.ThanksRich
> marzo7088 at yahoo.com
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From ns3l at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 24 14:07:19 2019
From: ns3l at yahoo.com (Steve Nordahl)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:07:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry Program for FO-29? Where can I download it?
References: <2057196698.5936506.1569334039790.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2057196698.5936506.1569334039790@mail.yahoo.com>

I'm looking to get the required telemetry program for FO-29. Not sure where to get the program at this point. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also since it might be a rather old program, does it still have to be registered and will I get a password? If so who does that come from?
Steve NS3L?

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Tue Sep 24 14:20:51 2019
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:20:51 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry Program for FO-29? Where can I download it?
In-Reply-To: <2057196698.5936506.1569334039790@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <2057196698.5936506.1569334039790.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2057196698.5936506.1569334039790@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <03d701d572e3$4531ec60$cf95c520$@mindspring.com>

Here's a link to one I know of. Hope this helps.

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Steve Nordahl via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:07 AM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry Program for FO-29? Where can I download it?

I'm looking to get the required telemetry program for FO-29. Not sure where to get the program at this point. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also since it might be a rather old program, does it still have to be registered and will I get a password? If so who does that come from?
Steve NS3L
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From kc9sgv at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 14:32:01 2019
From: kc9sgv at gmail.com (KC9SGV)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:32:01 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry Program for FO-29? Where can I download it?
In-Reply-To: <03d701d572e3$4531ec60$cf95c520$@mindspring.com>
References: <2057196698.5936506.1569334039790.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2057196698.5936506.1569334039790@mail.yahoo.com>
	<03d701d572e3$4531ec60$cf95c520$@mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <731BE66F-1171-4444-AC01-CD052CF3DFC6@gmail.com>

There is also the old Telemetery Program searchable on-line for AO-40.
It is now used to decode the Telemetery for QO-100

Bernard,
KC9SGV

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 24, 2019, at 9:20 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Here's a link to one I know of. Hope this helps.
> 
> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Steve Nordahl via AMSAT-BB
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:07 AM
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry Program for FO-29? Where can I download it?
> 
> I'm looking to get the required telemetry program for FO-29. Not sure where to get the program at this point. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also since it might be a rather old program, does it still have to be registered and will I get a password? If so who does that come from?
> Steve NS3L
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> 
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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From aj9n at aol.com  Tue Sep 24 15:26:29 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:26:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-24 15:30
	UTC
References: <590079955.8147105.1569338789961.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <590079955.8147105.1569338789961@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-24 15:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

About Gagarin From Space, Meeting of 30 universities, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, direct via LZ1KDP (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin (***) 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC

?

Sorry gang for the late update for Bulgaria.? I am literally getting this sent to me in near real time.? (***) 

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club and Northridge Elementary School, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg 

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com 

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS (***)

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin (***)

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 15:25 UTC (***) 

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS (***)

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin (***)

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC (***)

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-24 15:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-24 03:00 UTC. 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 120 

?

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

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 1332. 

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1275. 

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From WB4SON at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 18:15:27 2019
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:15:27 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Contact Colorado University/Northridge Elementary
 School Successful (US#454)
Message-ID: <CAPonRZ-VrJtVv1CnryRH9rRyGRma==CejFOOBbvWzJqu-gbENQ@mail.gmail.com>

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the contact today between
Astronaut Nick Hague and Northridge Elementary School (Colorado University
in Boulder) was a complete success.  All 16 student questions were asked
and answered.  One of the teacher questions was asked and answered before
Claudio IK6SLD, who's team did a fantastic job at the ground station,
completed the contact.  My thanks for Charlie AJ9N who moderated the
contact.

Colorado University Aerospace, The Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC), and
the University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club hosted the event and did a
wonderful job.

The contact began at 17:43 UTC and ended at 17:55 UTC on September 24, 2019

73, Bob, WB4SON
ARISS Mentor

From WB4SON at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 18:16:42 2019
From: WB4SON at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:16:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Contact Colorado University/Northridge Elementary
 School Successful (US#454)
Message-ID: <CAPonRZ9uJvYUZ=QaRKfpHNEAY9ZYwbCWBQh2NW3MYNo76zdLyw@mail.gmail.com>

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the contact today between
Astronaut Nick Hague and Northridge Elementary School (Colorado University
in Boulder) was a complete success.  All 16 student questions were asked
and answered.  One of the teacher questions was asked and answered before
Claudio IK6SLD, who's team did a fantastic job at the ground station,
completed the contact.  My thanks for Charlie AJ9N who moderated the
contact.

Colorado University Aerospace, The Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC), and
the University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club hosted the event and did a
wonderful job.

The contact began at 17:43 UTC and ended at 17:55 UTC on September 24, 2019

73, Bob, WB4SON
ARISS Mentor

From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 19:52:10 2019
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:52:10 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tweet from AMSAT (@AMSAT)
Message-ID: <CANOtx_fBs=uP9O9boONXYt8gqhRij1tXmr8Q4H0erzUz96+ZuA@mail.gmail.com>

Seen on Twitter first. Relay to the -bb.

AMSAT (@AMSAT) tweeted at 0:56 PM on Tue, Sep 24, 2019:
An update on LauncherOne's progress. The second flight of LauncherOne will
carry RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E to orbit.
(https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1176555939786362880?s=09)

Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download?s=13

From wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc  Tue Sep 24 20:29:43 2019
From: wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc (Burns Fisher)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:29:43 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite mode announcement
In-Reply-To: <84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>
References: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>
Message-ID: <CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>

Ooh.  Maybe even better would be text like those messages AMSAT-UK puts on
AO-73.

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:40 AM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> On 2019-09-23 08:15, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > You'll still be able to see AMSAT's latest tweet even if you don't have a
> > Twitter account:
>
> It'd be even cooler if future satellite firmware announced the upcoming
> schedule and/or active mode in CW (or PSK31, etc.) on the beacon frequency.
>
> Seems like a waste to have an orbiting bulletin-board-like-system which
> is immune to Internet outages and not use it...
>
> --- Zach
> N0ZGO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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From n8hm at arrl.net  Tue Sep 24 20:35:42 2019
From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:35:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite mode announcement
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>
	<CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABzOSOoRd4EzBdwJ3sJQ9Xy4xGPQ+2JuDTknZwB1g=XuuhV5=Q@mail.gmail.com>

I think we should go old school and put CODESTORE on our next satellites.
Throwback to AO-6 and AO-7. Those who can copy the CW can get the
announcements :)

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 16:31 Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Ooh.  Maybe even better would be text like those messages AMSAT-UK puts on
> AO-73.
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:40 AM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > On 2019-09-23 08:15, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > > You'll still be able to see AMSAT's latest tweet even if you don't
> have a
> > > Twitter account:
> >
> > It'd be even cooler if future satellite firmware announced the upcoming
> > schedule and/or active mode in CW (or PSK31, etc.) on the beacon
> frequency.
> >
> > Seems like a waste to have an orbiting bulletin-board-like-system which
> > is immune to Internet outages and not use it...
> >
> > --- Zach
> > N0ZGO
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
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From joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com  Tue Sep 24 20:43:16 2019
From: joanne.k9jkm at gmail.com (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:43:16 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite mode announcement
In-Reply-To: <CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>
	<CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5d8a7fe3.1c69fb81.67289.93b1@mx.google.com>

> Ooh.  Maybe even better would be text like those messages AMSAT-UK puts on
> AO-73.

What's cool is I can capture the telemetry and the "Fitter" text messages in
real-time for AO-73, EO-88, and JO-97. You need to read Arabic for EO-88.

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org



From graham at shirville.com  Tue Sep 24 21:28:36 2019
From: graham at shirville.com (Graham Shirville)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:28:36 +0100
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite mode announcement
In-Reply-To: <5d8a7fe3.1c69fb81.67289.93b1@mx.google.com>
References: <CANOtx_ehbLitsNwCNeR5DH+gohw4MNh6f-xk6z7SGqO0-=_iBA@mail.gmail.com>
	<84fe7fd9-6be8-9605-7918-e0d77ee852a4@pobox.com>
	<CABX7KxV0mz=oVLhGmhJ9pVJLB4kdJRYB0Q8Nrk==cSY=Fx-Vqg@mail.gmail.com>
	<5d8a7fe3.1c69fb81.67289.93b1@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <a6b57a3c-274d-58ba-a559-272f79f6c36c@shirville.com>

Simply email operations at funcube.org.uk? to request FITTER messages to be 
uploaded - please keep them short and give us a couple of weeks notice 
if you can...As well as being available for download on 2 metres they 
can be also be seen via the internet here 
http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm/fitter

73

Graham G3VZV

On 24/09/2019 21:43, JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> Ooh.  Maybe even better would be text like those messages AMSAT-UK puts on
>> AO-73.
> What's cool is I can capture the telemetry and the "Fitter" text messages in
> real-time for AO-73, EO-88, and JO-97. You need to read Arabic for EO-88.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm at amsat.org
>
>
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From aj9n at aol.com  Wed Sep 25 01:29:32 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:29:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-25 02:00
	UTC
References: <1323029852.8361445.1569374972438.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1323029852.8361445.1569374972438@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-25 02:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

About Gagarin From Space, Meeting of 30 universities, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, direct via? LZ1KDP 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-24 16:10 UTC (***)

?

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club and Northridge Elementary School, Boulder, CO, telebridge via IK1SLD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact was successful: Tue 2019-09-24 17:43:20 UTC 86 deg (***)

Watch for livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com 

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 15:25 UTC 

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC 

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-25 02:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-25 02:00 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 121 (***) 

?

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

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 1334. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1277. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?



From w5rkn at w5rkn.com  Wed Sep 25 02:28:30 2019
From: w5rkn at w5rkn.com (Ronald G. Parsons)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:28:30 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L/v mode switch
Message-ID: <69999AABEC0C453C85F3CCE28213A972@Ron8300PC>

In case anyone missed it. N8MH just tweeted:

Mark Hammond
@N8MH

AO-92 in mode L/v at 0205 z for 24 hours. 9-25-19. New schedule for the next 
few months!

Ron W5RKN


From SaguaroAstro at cox.net  Wed Sep 25 04:03:00 2019
From: SaguaroAstro at cox.net (Rick Tejera)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:03:00 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L/v mode switch
In-Reply-To: <69999AABEC0C453C85F3CCE28213A972@Ron8300PC>
References: <69999AABEC0C453C85F3CCE28213A972@Ron8300PC>
Message-ID: <00ca01d57356$22025ea0$66071be0$@cox.net>

I'm going to give the 011UT pass from DM33 a go. Keep an ear our for K7TEJ

Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Ronald G. Parsons
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 7:29 PM
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L/v mode switch

In case anyone missed it. N8MH just tweeted:

Mark Hammond
@N8MH

AO-92 in mode L/v at 0205 z for 24 hours. 9-25-19. New schedule for the next
few months!

Ron W5RKN

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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 13:36:05 2019
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:36:05 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHP LHP
In-Reply-To: <6F9CD364-800A-4A62-BB7C-13792BD1B238@gmail.com>
References: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>
	<6F9CD364-800A-4A62-BB7C-13792BD1B238@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf0i4=jZ5uQrisyQo+Rsqj1SeLnjA3u1waSQ0pRyTQgGPw@mail.gmail.com>

Jean,
I have worked all the XW and CAS Birds regularly with both Linearly and RHC
polarized antennas and using an SDR watching the entire passband, including
both the PSK and CW beacons.

The results with linear vs. RHC are nowhere nearly as "clean" as the 3 dB
you mention. Yes, it is certainly an advantage to have circular
polarization on all these linear birds, but the signal losses due to
polarization issues is often a very small part of the problem.

I have observed, routinely, linear birds dropping into the noise on RHC ,
that are 15 to 20 dB louder on linear vertical polarization. Then, within
20 or 30 seconds, the opposite is true. The only satellites where I see
circular polarization "consistently" stronger than linear is with the
weather sats, like NOAA-18, and I believe they are truly circular
polarization on the Transmitter.

While the text books say Linear > RHC is max of 3 dB loss, there are so
many other factors to consider that have dramatic effects on the rx signal
strength as to make the theoretical 3 dB difference non-existent over short
time intervals.

I have hours of passband recordings that show the following effects:

1. Uplink vs Downlink differential polarization
2. Shading of the satellite antennas by the body of the satellite.
3. Profound tumbling of the satellite (as in XW-2F).
4. Tropospheric Ducting at low incident angles preventing the signal
arriving at ground level antennas

I am sure there are other factors. The one thing that is provably clear:
the 3 dB loss of RHC to Linear is rarely evident on any of the LEOs that I
use. It can much, much, much more or much much less, but the 3 dB
theoretical is rarely evident on the LEOs.

I'm not saying RHC is undesirable on the rx end. It is VERY desirable based
on my observations. It can show 10 to 15 dB increase over a linear antenna
(at times). These times are NOT predictable and the duration is often less
than 20 or 30 seconds, when the RHC antenna signal disappears when a
vertically polarized antenna is quite strong.

Neither am I saying that this is all polarization...it clearly is not. What
I am saying is don't expect to wipe out massive changes in rx or tx signal
strength on the LEOs by using circular polarization. It can seem to help.
It can seem to hurt. It can do absolutely nothing. All of which happen over
very short (< 15 to 30 sec) intervals.

There are so many other confounding variables that any claims for practical
on the ground signal improvement due only to Linear > RHC polarization
changes just don't show up. They are masked by these other variables.

Why am I bothering to go through all this explanation of my own experience?

Because if someone goes out and spends $500 on RHC up and downlink
antennas, with the expectation that their deep fades are going to limited
to 3 dB against these linear birds....it is NOT going to happen....and they
are going to be quite unhappy.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 7:52 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Rich,
>
> Most of the birds (VHF/UHF) are using dipoles or monopoles which are
> linear polarisation. The reasons to use circular polarisation is to reduce
> deep fades and the convention for HAMs is to use RHCP, some also use
> antennas which can be switch between RHCP & LHCP but the difference is
> generally quite small except if the satellite has circular polarisation
> antennas.
>
> To explain a bit more: if you use linear polarisation at your ground
> station, due to the spinning and/or tumbling of the bird the fades may be
> up to 30dB but if you use circular the fades will be about 3 dB max.
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
> > On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:01 AM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,I was thinking about getting the my eggbeater antenna,One thing I was
> hesitant about it is that it does just RHP.Is it that most Leo's use RHP?I
> have no idea what satellites have RHP or LHP,If anyone can tell me where I
> can find that info that would be helpful.Please excuse my
> ignorance.ThanksRich
> > marzo7088 at yahoo.com
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From n3cal at md.metrocast.net  Thu Sep 26 15:52:02 2019
From: n3cal at md.metrocast.net (Cal Spreitzer)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:52:02 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to log dual Grid Contacts?
Message-ID: <000001d57482$56dc3420$04949c60$@metrocast.net>

What is the proper way to log LOTW Satellite Contacts for stations working
on a grid line (dual grid)?   

 

I just worked AD0HJ (DN95/EN05) via CAS4B.  

 

I usually generate a log contact via TQSL then import the .adif into HRD
logbook and update all their info and grid.  I'm just not sure how to handle
a dual grid?  

 

Any advise would be appreciated.  I'd like to get LOTW credit for both
grids?   

 

Thanks from the newbie and 73

 

Cal/N3CAL

 

 


From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 15:58:45 2019
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:58:45 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to log dual Grid Contacts?
In-Reply-To: <000001d57482$56dc3420$04949c60$@metrocast.net>
References: <000001d57482$56dc3420$04949c60$@metrocast.net>
Message-ID: <CAHC1P2-q7FBjU4jc1ib0WrhWdw-LDT5GG4tVeDAF6udhVTjkUw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Cal,

If nothing else, you can enter the QSO manually in the TQSL program.  That
is what I do.  It doesn't ask for the grid of the station you worked, just
date, time, mode, and bands.  I worked AD0HJ last night for 2 new grids and
already have it confirmed this morning via LOTW.

73 John W5TD

On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 10:55 AM Cal Spreitzer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> What is the proper way to log LOTW Satellite Contacts for stations working
> on a grid line (dual grid)?
>
>
>
> I just worked AD0HJ (DN95/EN05) via CAS4B.
>
>
>
> I usually generate a log contact via TQSL then import the .adif into HRD
> logbook and update all their info and grid.  I'm just not sure how to
> handle
> a dual grid?
>
>
>
> Any advise would be appreciated.  I'd like to get LOTW credit for both
> grids?
>
>
>
> Thanks from the newbie and 73
>
>
>
> Cal/N3CAL
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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From twjones85 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 16:38:55 2019
From: twjones85 at gmail.com (Tanner Jones)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:38:55 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to log dual Grid Contacts?
In-Reply-To: <CAHC1P2-q7FBjU4jc1ib0WrhWdw-LDT5GG4tVeDAF6udhVTjkUw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000001d57482$56dc3420$04949c60$@metrocast.net>
	<CAHC1P2-q7FBjU4jc1ib0WrhWdw-LDT5GG4tVeDAF6udhVTjkUw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2C3565FE-5CF7-4EF8-A46B-D0B9C01DBC92@gmail.com>

Carl,

What John said... just log 1 QSO. When Mitch submits his log, he?ll take care of both grids on his side and when the QSO matches you?ll get credit for both.

73,
Tanner

W9TWJ

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 26, 2019, at 10:58 AM, John Geiger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Cal,
> 
> If nothing else, you can enter the QSO manually in the TQSL program.  That
> is what I do.  It doesn't ask for the grid of the station you worked, just
> date, time, mode, and bands.  I worked AD0HJ last night for 2 new grids and
> already have it confirmed this morning via LOTW.
> 
> 73 John W5TD
> 
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 10:55 AM Cal Spreitzer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
>> What is the proper way to log LOTW Satellite Contacts for stations working
>> on a grid line (dual grid)?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I just worked AD0HJ (DN95/EN05) via CAS4B.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I usually generate a log contact via TQSL then import the .adif into HRD
>> logbook and update all their info and grid.  I'm just not sure how to
>> handle
>> a dual grid?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Any advise would be appreciated.  I'd like to get LOTW credit for both
>> grids?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks from the newbie and 73
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Cal/N3CAL
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and 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
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From jean.marc.momple at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 17:05:59 2019
From: jean.marc.momple at gmail.com (Jean Marc Momple)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:05:59 +0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHP LHP
In-Reply-To: <CAM4UQf0i4=jZ5uQrisyQo+Rsqj1SeLnjA3u1waSQ0pRyTQgGPw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>
	<6F9CD364-800A-4A62-BB7C-13792BD1B238@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf0i4=jZ5uQrisyQo+Rsqj1SeLnjA3u1waSQ0pRyTQgGPw@mail.gmail.com>
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Hassan,

Fully agree (and also worked or Rx most of the active birds) with most of your observations and using circular pole does help, particularly for the fading and I have advised Rich to use Moxon?s in circular pol. from experience gained in schools projects with an antenna costing less than US$30 DYI. Agree also that it's all not black or white as so many variables and there is nothing such as a ?miracle antenna system? but only compromises and any beginner is looking for a solution which will enable him to receive the the maximum number of birds at the least possible cost.

Thanks for you input to the discussion, really appreciated.

73



Jean Marc (3B8DU)





> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:36 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jean,
> I have worked all the XW and CAS Birds regularly with both Linearly and RHC polarized antennas and using an SDR watching the entire passband, including both the PSK and CW beacons.
> 
> The results with linear vs. RHC are nowhere nearly as "clean" as the 3 dB you mention. Yes, it is certainly an advantage to have circular polarization on all these linear birds, but the signal losses due to polarization issues is often a very small part of the problem.
> 
> I have observed, routinely, linear birds dropping into the noise on RHC , that are 15 to 20 dB louder on linear vertical polarization. Then, within 20 or 30 seconds, the opposite is true. The only satellites where I see circular polarization "consistently" stronger than linear is with the weather sats, like NOAA-18, and I believe they are truly circular polarization on the Transmitter.
> 
> While the text books say Linear > RHC is max of 3 dB loss, there are so many other factors to consider that have dramatic effects on the rx signal strength as to make the theoretical 3 dB difference non-existent over short time intervals.
> 
> I have hours of passband recordings that show the following effects:
> 
> 1. Uplink vs Downlink differential polarization
> 2. Shading of the satellite antennas by the body of the satellite.
> 3. Profound tumbling of the satellite (as in XW-2F).
> 4. Tropospheric Ducting at low incident angles preventing the signal arriving at ground level antennas
> 
> I am sure there are other factors. The one thing that is provably clear: the 3 dB loss of RHC to Linear is rarely evident on any of the LEOs that I use. It can much, much, much more or much much less, but the 3 dB theoretical is rarely evident on the LEOs.
> 
> I'm not saying RHC is undesirable on the rx end. It is VERY desirable based on my observations. It can show 10 to 15 dB increase over a linear antenna (at times). These times are NOT predictable and the duration is often less than 20 or 30 seconds, when the RHC antenna signal disappears when a vertically polarized antenna is quite strong. 
> 
> Neither am I saying that this is all polarization...it clearly is not. What I am saying is don't expect to wipe out massive changes in rx or tx signal strength on the LEOs by using circular polarization. It can seem to help. It can seem to hurt. It can do absolutely nothing. All of which happen over very short (< 15 to 30 sec) intervals.
> 
> There are so many other confounding variables that any claims for practical on the ground signal improvement due only to Linear > RHC polarization changes just don't show up. They are masked by these other variables.
> 
> Why am I bothering to go through all this explanation of my own experience?
> 
> Because if someone goes out and spends $500 on RHC up and downlink antennas, with the expectation that their deep fades are going to limited to 3 dB against these linear birds....it is NOT going to happen....and they are going to be quite unhappy.
> 
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 7:52 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>> wrote:
> Rich,
> 
> Most of the birds (VHF/UHF) are using dipoles or monopoles which are linear polarisation. The reasons to use circular polarisation is to reduce deep fades and the convention for HAMs is to use RHCP, some also use antennas which can be switch between RHCP & LHCP but the difference is generally quite small except if the satellite has circular polarisation antennas.
> 
> To explain a bit more: if you use linear polarisation at your ground station, due to the spinning and/or tumbling of the bird the fades may be up to 30dB but if you use circular the fades will be about 3 dB max.
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> 
> > On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:01 AM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,I was thinking about getting the my eggbeater antenna,One thing I was hesitant about it is that it does just RHP.Is it that most Leo's use RHP?I have no idea what satellites have RHP or LHP,If anyone can tell me where I can find that info that would be helpful.Please excuse my ignorance.ThanksRich
> > marzo7088 at yahoo.com <mailto:marzo7088 at yahoo.com>
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From hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 17:57:23 2019
From: hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com (Hasan al-Basri)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:57:23 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHP LHP
In-Reply-To: <604115BD-DED6-4BB3-99B4-1D6E499FC111@gmail.com>
References: <811208017.7950377.1569290480242.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<811208017.7950377.1569290480242@mail.yahoo.com>
	<6F9CD364-800A-4A62-BB7C-13792BD1B238@gmail.com>
	<CAM4UQf0i4=jZ5uQrisyQo+Rsqj1SeLnjA3u1waSQ0pRyTQgGPw@mail.gmail.com>
	<604115BD-DED6-4BB3-99B4-1D6E499FC111@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM4UQf3DG2oFBapEzJsQpB0kFa3=fJ16AKZUV-5o55SiL5KM-A@mail.gmail.com>

Jean,
You bet, my pleasure. It is very interesting to be able to make IQ data
recordings and play them back using SDR Console v 3.xx

The ability to watch the downlink passband beacons (both CW and PSK, along
with any signal in the pass band is highly instructive w/r to differential
fading on different downlink antennas, but also the complete lack of
correlation with uplink polarization.

I can't tell you the  number of times where the rx beacons are nearly 30 dB
out of the noise ....and an uplink antenna with the same polarization and
equal gain, cannot produce a downlink signal! It happens a LOT.

The impact of uplink/downlink antenna shading by the body of the satellite
seems to be a potential culprit.

Thanks so much for you input...and I like the Moxon idea, excellent
selection!

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 12:06 PM Jean Marc Momple <
jean.marc.momple at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hassan,
>
> Fully agree (and also worked or Rx most of the active birds) with most of
> your observations and using circular pole does help, particularly for the
> fading and I have advised Rich to use Moxon?s in circular pol. from
> experience gained in schools projects with an antenna costing less than
> US$30 DYI. Agree also that it's all not black or white as so many variables
> and there is nothing such as a ?miracle antenna system? but only
> compromises and any beginner is looking for a solution which will enable
> him to receive the the maximum number of birds at the least possible cost.
>
> Thanks for you input to the discussion, really appreciated.
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:36 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Jean,
> I have worked all the XW and CAS Birds regularly with both Linearly and
> RHC polarized antennas and using an SDR watching the entire passband,
> including both the PSK and CW beacons.
>
> The results with linear vs. RHC are nowhere nearly as "clean" as the 3 dB
> you mention. Yes, it is certainly an advantage to have circular
> polarization on all these linear birds, but the signal losses due to
> polarization issues is often a very small part of the problem.
>
> I have observed, routinely, linear birds dropping into the noise on RHC ,
> that are 15 to 20 dB louder on linear vertical polarization. Then, within
> 20 or 30 seconds, the opposite is true. The only satellites where I see
> circular polarization "consistently" stronger than linear is with the
> weather sats, like NOAA-18, and I believe they are truly circular
> polarization on the Transmitter.
>
> While the text books say Linear > RHC is max of 3 dB loss, there are so
> many other factors to consider that have dramatic effects on the rx signal
> strength as to make the theoretical 3 dB difference non-existent over short
> time intervals.
>
> I have hours of passband recordings that show the following effects:
>
> 1. Uplink vs Downlink differential polarization
> 2. Shading of the satellite antennas by the body of the satellite.
> 3. Profound tumbling of the satellite (as in XW-2F).
> 4. Tropospheric Ducting at low incident angles preventing the signal
> arriving at ground level antennas
>
> I am sure there are other factors. The one thing that is provably clear:
> the 3 dB loss of RHC to Linear is rarely evident on any of the LEOs that I
> use. It can much, much, much more or much much less, but the 3 dB
> theoretical is rarely evident on the LEOs.
>
> I'm not saying RHC is undesirable on the rx end. It is VERY desirable
> based on my observations. It can show 10 to 15 dB increase over a linear
> antenna (at times). These times are NOT predictable and the duration is
> often less than 20 or 30 seconds, when the RHC antenna signal disappears
> when a vertically polarized antenna is quite strong.
>
> Neither am I saying that this is all polarization...it clearly is not.
> What I am saying is don't expect to wipe out massive changes in rx or tx
> signal strength on the LEOs by using circular polarization. It can seem to
> help. It can seem to hurt. It can do absolutely nothing. All of which
> happen over very short (< 15 to 30 sec) intervals.
>
> There are so many other confounding variables that any claims for
> practical on the ground signal improvement due only to Linear > RHC
> polarization changes just don't show up. They are masked by these other
> variables.
>
> Why am I bothering to go through all this explanation of my own experience?
>
> Because if someone goes out and spends $500 on RHC up and downlink
> antennas, with the expectation that their deep fades are going to limited
> to 3 dB against these linear birds....it is NOT going to happen....and they
> are going to be quite unhappy.
>
> 73, N0AN
> Hasan
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 7:52 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Rich,
>>
>> Most of the birds (VHF/UHF) are using dipoles or monopoles which are
>> linear polarisation. The reasons to use circular polarisation is to reduce
>> deep fades and the convention for HAMs is to use RHCP, some also use
>> antennas which can be switch between RHCP & LHCP but the difference is
>> generally quite small except if the satellite has circular polarisation
>> antennas.
>>
>> To explain a bit more: if you use linear polarisation at your ground
>> station, due to the spinning and/or tumbling of the bird the fades may be
>> up to 30dB but if you use circular the fades will be about 3 dB max.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>>
>> > On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:01 AM, RG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,I was thinking about getting the my eggbeater antenna,One thing I
>> was hesitant about it is that it does just RHP.Is it that most Leo's use
>> RHP?I have no idea what satellites have RHP or LHP,If anyone can tell me
>> where I can find that info that would be helpful.Please excuse my
>> ignorance.ThanksRich
>> > 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
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>> _______________________________________________
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>

From bryan at kl7cn.net  Thu Sep 26 17:55:47 2019
From: bryan at kl7cn.net (Bryan KL7CN)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:55:47 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to log dual Grid Contacts?
In-Reply-To: <2C3565FE-5CF7-4EF8-A46B-D0B9C01DBC92@gmail.com>
References: <000001d57482$56dc3420$04949c60$@metrocast.net>
	<CAHC1P2-q7FBjU4jc1ib0WrhWdw-LDT5GG4tVeDAF6udhVTjkUw@mail.gmail.com>
	<2C3565FE-5CF7-4EF8-A46B-D0B9C01DBC92@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7AA85D4B-A178-44E2-AFF0-6CF283E1DB61@kl7cn.net>

A little more detail for background:

The person who was present in two grids -- the DX operator -- defines their multiple grid location in their side of the TQSL configuration. (The same is true of being in four grids.)

LotW can handle the credit for multiple grids for one QSO.

Section 2.b of "Defining, Modifying, Deleting, or Copying a Station Location" in the TQSL documentation describes it as:

> specify the Grid Square in which your station is located (this is particularly important if you operate on VHF or UHF frequencies or via Satellites, as it provides Grid Square credit to your QSO partners pursuing VUCC awards; a Google Maps mashup on which you can click to see your Grid Square is here)
> The value specified for the Grid Square must be one of the following: 
> 
> 	? a valid Grid Square (4 characters)
> 	? a valid sub-Square (6 characters)
> 	? a comma-separated list of two or four valid Grid Squares or sub-Squares that describe a station location at a Grid Square boundary or 4-way intersection
> Here's an example of specifying a 4-way intersection:
> 
> DM76,DM75,DM86,DM85

See https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/stnloc/ for more information.

-- bag

Bryan KL7CN/W6
Location: CM98, usually
E-Mail: bryan at KL7CN.net
Telephone/SMS: 408-836-7279


From ns3l at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 26 18:38:46 2019
From: ns3l at yahoo.com (Steve Nordahl)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:38:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Breaking News... FO-29 is Back..!!!
References: <1351800754.7281144.1569523126373.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1351800754.7281144.1569523126373@mail.yahoo.com>

Breaking News..!!! FO-29 is back after being off the air for unexplained issues.. Sounds good and strong.. Steve NS3L

From k8bl at ameritech.net  Thu Sep 26 20:09:36 2019
From: k8bl at ameritech.net (Bob Liddy (K8BL))
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:09:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Breaking News... FO-29 is Back..!!!
In-Reply-To: <1351800754.7281144.1569523126373@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1351800754.7281144.1569523126373.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1351800754.7281144.1569523126373@mail.yahoo.com>
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 FABULOUS!!!!? She has been a Great Bird!!!!!? ?- Bob? K8BL
    On Thursday, September 26, 2019, 02:39:00 PM EDT, Steve Nordahl via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Breaking News..!!! FO-29 is back after being off the air for unexplained issues.. Sounds good and strong.. Steve NS3L
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From george.carrii15 at gmail.com  Thu Sep 26 20:29:02 2019
From: george.carrii15 at gmail.com (George Carr)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:29:02 +0000
Subject: [amsat-bb] Breaking News... FO-29 is Back..!!!
In-Reply-To: <2052421176.1437.1569528576341@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1351800754.7281144.1569523126373.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1351800754.7281144.1569523126373@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2052421176.1437.1569528576341@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAOvopc9gbRwnuUFYAH2CK=QOSnPuDuxu2N+GvCiFVCh-v2EDrw@mail.gmail.com>

What a joy - sheer joy - to have it back. Many thanks to all involved in
the recovery of FO-29.
73
George
WA5KBH
EM30

On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 8:11 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>  FABULOUS!!!!  She has been a Great Bird!!!!!   - Bob  K8BL
>     On Thursday, September 26, 2019, 02:39:00 PM EDT, Steve Nordahl via
> AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  Breaking News..!!! FO-29 is back after being off the air for unexplained
> issues.. Sounds good and strong.. Steve NS3L
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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-- 
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From aj9n at aol.com  Fri Sep 27 04:21:50 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 04:21:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-27 04:30
	UTC
References: <1337617350.30090.1569558110843.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1337617350.30090.1569558110843@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-27 04:30 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR (***) 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC ?

?

The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Fri 2019-09-27 15:25 UTC 

?

The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR (***) 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC 

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

School in Russia TBD direct via TBD (***)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-08 06:05 UTC

?

Watch for MAI-75 SSTV sessions:

Wed 2019-10-09 09:50 to 16:00 UTC

Thu 2019-10-10 08:45 to 16:25 UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-27 04:30 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-25 02:00 UTC. 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://www.jarl.org/

ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/

?

?

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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.? ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send your reports to aj9n at amsat.org or aj9n at aol.com.

?

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

?

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?

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

?

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


Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being able to get in. ?That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR with 121 

?

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

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 1334. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1277. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?

?



From aj9n at aol.com  Fri Sep 27 17:07:19 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:07:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-27 17:00
	UTC
References: <1237635666.226401.1569604039334.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1237635666.226401.1569604039334@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-27 17:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact was successful for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC (***)

?

The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact iwas successful for Fri 2019-09-27 15:25 UTC (***)

?

The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC 

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

School in Russia TBD direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-08 06:05 UTC

?

Watch for MAI-75 SSTV sessions:

Wed 2019-10-09 09:50 to 16:00 UTC

Thu 2019-10-10 08:45 to 16:25 UTC

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-27 17:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-27 17:00 UTC. (***)

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR 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 1336. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1279. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

Exp. 61 on orbit (***)

Oleg Skripochka

Jessica Meir

Hazza Al Mansour (Space Flight Participant)

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?

?



From martha at amsat.org  Fri Sep 27 18:39:47 2019
From: martha at amsat.org (Martha)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:39:47 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID: <CAPk0USynKobu+HTe+q_jfTZjAOin62JZJwHq8+7Nm9Xom9SuDw@mail.gmail.com>

The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, Sept 30th.  We will reopen on
Tuesday.

-- 
73- Martha

From peter.guelzow at kourou.de  Fri Sep 27 20:42:05 2019
From: peter.guelzow at kourou.de (Peter Guelzow)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:42:05 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Qatar OSCAR 100
Message-ID: <39bfa69a-fe90-e6b3-ee9a-33f9744b17aa@kourou.de>



AMSAT-DL and QARS asks the users of the new geostationary QO-100
satellite for radio discipline. During the last weeks some stations have
been transmitting with much too much power and sometimes outside of the
official band limits. Also permanent carriers are sent without
indication of callsign. This was also critically observed in the control
center of Es'hailSat in Qatar.

Please do not send louder than the CW beacon.

Stick to the band plan: No operation is allowed below the CW beacon and
above the PSK beacon.

The satellite is not a measuring device: To test your power amplifier in
continuous operation, please use a dummy load and a suitable measuring
device.

Check regularly the bandwidth of your transmissions, maximum bandwidth
2.7 kHz, no FM.

Qatar has made a great gift to the amateur radio community with the
Qatar OSCAR 100 satellite. We should act accordingly.
Please kindly point this out to other stations on the transponder.
If there are still violations, in the worst case a temporary shutdown
could be expected.





From n4csitwo at bellsouth.net  Fri Sep 27 22:11:42 2019
From: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net (n4csitwo at bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 18:11:42 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Sonoma County Main Library,
	Santa Rosa, CA
Message-ID: <C96D25D2B7584E31B0459364C88CE195@DHJ>

 

 

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA

on 01 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:53 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.

 

 

The Sonoma County Library system serves 495,000 residents in the cities, towns, and communities of Cloverdale, Cotati, Guerneville, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma and Windsor. Through library services and programs at our 14 locations, online, and through targeted outreach, we embrace our mission to bring information, ideas, and people together to build a stronger community.

 

To support our ARISS project, the Sonoma County Library collaborated with the Robert Ferguson Observatory (RFO) to bring two unique programs to the library. Every Saturday in September the library is hosting a Solar Viewing and Space Crafts event where RFO will provide a telescope (with special filter) allowing viewers to look directly at the sun and inside the library, kids can explore space-themed activity stations. Every Monday in September, the library is hosting the Young Astronomers Club with RFO, where kids will study the night sky, learn how to use telescopes, meet other kids who are interested in space, and receive a membership button.

In addition to these programs, the library is hosting two speaking engagements with NASA Ames Research Center scientist, Wenonah Vercoutere, Ph.D., sharing the plans NASA has for returning to the Moon. As well as ?S? is for Space Storytime at ten locations, accompanied by a space-themed reading list featuring fiction and nonfiction for grades K-8. 

 

Lastly, to encourage countywide participation, the library is holding an art contest for grades K-9 with the prompt, ?You are looking out the window of the International Space Station, what do you see?? Every entry will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win an Orion SkyQuest XT6 Dobsonian Telescope, donated by the Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa and the Robert Ferguson Observatory. The winning artwork will be displayed in the Central Library?s forum room at the ARISS contact.

 

 

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

 

1. Were you scared the first time you went to space?

2. How long have you wanted to be an astronaut? 

3. What was it like riding the rocket into space?

4. What is a typical day like on the ISS like for you?

5. When in zero gravity, do you ever get motion sickness? 





6. Do you have a clock keeping time from Earth or do you have your own 

   time in space?

7. What happens if there is a leak in the space station?

8. What are the "dos" and "don'ts" in the space station?

9. Does being in space change you mentally? (If "yes", in what ways?)

10. Have you seen any major, visible changes on Earth from space?

11. How long have you lived in the ISS?

12. What job did you have before you went into space?

13. Do you worry about meteors or "space junk" hitting the station?

14. How intensely did you train to become an astronaut?

15. What is the strangest thing you have ever seen while in space?

16. Is it scary to see natural disasters from space?

17. What is it like to take a shower in space?

18. Why are you in space right now (what is your mission)?

19. Does time move more slowly in space?

20. What is the coolest thing you have seen or done on the ISS yet?

21. What should a student do if they want to become an astronaut?

22. What happens if someone in the ISS gets sick or needs an operation?

23. What do you eat if you want a snack between meals?

24. What is the most interesting experiment you are working on?

 

 

 

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.   UAE school #1 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR 

         The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

         The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

         Contact was successful for Fri 2019-09-27 12:10 UTC

 

   2.   The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct    

        via UB3WCL.The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

        Contact iwas successful for Fri 2019-09-27 15:25 UTC

 

   3.   The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct 

        via UB3WCL.The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC

 

   4.   UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC  

  

   5.   Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

        The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

        Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC 

 

   6.   UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

        Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

 

   7.   School in Russia TBD direct via TBD 

        The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

        The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

        Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-08 06:05 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

 

 


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From vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in  Sat Sep 28 05:13:36 2019
From: vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in (Nitin Muttin)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 05:13:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Qatar OSCAR 100
In-Reply-To: <39bfa69a-fe90-e6b3-ee9a-33f9744b17aa@kourou.de>
References: <39bfa69a-fe90-e6b3-ee9a-33f9744b17aa@kourou.de>
Message-ID: <1739005012.465004.1569647616870@mail.yahoo.com>

Thanks for sharing Peter, I have myself seen such behavior when I monitor the downlink. This is a great gift to our fraternity and everyone of us who is using this capability should follow the guidelines, It will be sad to see a temporary shutdown. Many in our fraternity have devoted their time & resources to develop the ground segment due to which there are many options available for those who are technical to build on their own and for some to be able to buy off the? ? ? shelf,they will be disappointed as well.?
73
Nitin [VU3TYG] 

    On Saturday, 28 September, 2019, 04:44:36 am GMT+8, Peter Guelzow via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 

AMSAT-DL and QARS asks the users of the new geostationary QO-100
satellite for radio discipline. During the last weeks some stations have
been transmitting with much too much power and sometimes outside of the
official band limits. Also permanent carriers are sent without
indication of callsign. This was also critically observed in the control
center of Es'hailSat in Qatar.

Please do not send louder than the CW beacon.

Stick to the band plan: No operation is allowed below the CW beacon and
above the PSK beacon.

The satellite is not a measuring device: To test your power amplifier in
continuous operation, please use a dummy load and a suitable measuring
device.

Check regularly the bandwidth of your transmissions, maximum bandwidth
2.7 kHz, no FM.

Qatar has made a great gift to the amateur radio community with the
Qatar OSCAR 100 satellite. We should act accordingly.
Please kindly point this out to other stations on the transponder.
If there are still violations, in the worst case a temporary shutdown
could be expected.




_______________________________________________
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
  

From mountain.michelle at gmail.com  Sat Sep 28 15:32:43 2019
From: mountain.michelle at gmail.com (Michelle Thompson)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 08:32:43 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Open Research Institute Phase 3 Space grant application
	overview
Message-ID: <CACvjz2UbyXnUYtkYF+Dzonj2UbJNUaaB7i4qNC+=0ucW2-bEHQ@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings! This letter is addressed to the board and the membership of
AMSAT-NA.

Here is the overview grant document submitted to ARDC, at their invitation,
on 22 August 2019 for the Open Research Institute Phase 4 Space project.

https://openresearch.institute/2019/09/27/open-research-institute-phase-4-space-grant-application-overview/

Phase 4 Space is an open source GEO payload project. It adopts the Phase 4
Ground air interface. This approach has been presented multiple times at
AMSAT events, conferences, and proceedings. Any payload that uses the
DVB-S2/X short-frame GSE TDM downlink, and the channelized 4-ary MSK FDMA
uplink, can freely use this system. It's current technology and is based on
the most widely used downlink in commercial space. Authentication and
authorization are optional. This is not a bent pipe, therefore a lot (not
all, but a lot) of problems with harmful or intentional interference go
away. Adaptive coding and modulation provides maximum bandwidth across a
wide variety of stations, payloads, and link conditions.

Phase 4 Ground team members have gained enough expertise to contribute
cutting-edge advancements to open source in several categories. Along with
the technical achievements, they've obtained promotions, jobs, PhD
appointments, internships, publication credits, and grown in number to over
200. This is a diverse and productive team using amateur radio to advance
the radio arts. All work is open source and published as it is created.

The Phase 4 Space project described in this grant overview unites the
global amateur radio community with an advanced microwave digital satellite
system. Four geosynchronous amateur radio payloads, and four flight spares,
are the product of the work potentially funded by this grant. All work is
open source and open access and in full compliance with all developer and
participant policies. Satellites to be placed 90 degrees apart for global
coverage. All amateur satellite and amateur radio organizations will be
invited to fully participate.

Detailed documentation of the communications payload development process,
space hardware, and other breakdowns are all under review and will be
published as soon as that review process is complete. All will be submitted
to granting institutions. ARDC is an obvious first choice.

Phase 4 Ground is successful international project that came from AMSAT-NA.
Most of us still consider it an AMSAT-NA project. The team is international
and now has connections to many other amateur satellite groups. The
organization primarily responsible for Phase 4 Ground and Space work is
Open Research Institute. This happened because AMSAT leadership in March of
2018 decided Phase 4 Ground and the just-announced Space segment should get
no priority, no funding, and no resources. There's nothing documented in
the published minutes about this. I received no direct communications about
it. But our email list was deleted, and Bruce Perens said the board told
him that they didn't want the project any more. Trouble was, it was just
too cool to stop working on! And we were making excellent progress.

So, Bruce Perens, myself, and Ben Hilburn (leader of GNU Radio) founded
Open Research Institute, a 501(c)(3), expressly to continue the work and be
an AMSAT member society. We wanted to offer people from AMSAT-NA that
wanted to legally work on open source satellites an option. If the board
didn't want Phase 4 Ground to be a directly reporting project, then a
member society seemed like a really good solution!

At that time, AMSAT-NA ITAR and EAR policies were not compliant with the
public domain carve outs in the law. Efforts to get AMSAT-NA policies
changed to use the public domain carve outs were rejected. AMSAT ITAR and
EAR policies still remain non compliant with the public domain carve outs
today.

However, setting up an independent 501(c)(3) worked. The technical progress
and success in legal international collaboration is clear. Unfortunately,
we got no answer to repeated requests to be considered as a member society
at that time.

Having a member society fully compliant with the public domain and open
source regulatory law would achieve one of the goals of my AMSAT-NA board
of directors candidacy: Open source engineering at AMSAT-NA.

Open Research Institute was founded in order to be a member society of
AMSAT-NA. We renew our request for this to the board and look forward to
this being considered.

Now, there's no process listed in the bylaws for becoming a member society.
Open Research Institute membership would welcome either an executive
declaration or for the status to appear in published meeting minutes.

If you like this project and want AMSAT-NA to support it, let me know! We
have a window of opportunity here. The time is right, you have a team
willing to do it, and an organization that can clearly benefit.

Thank you,

-Michelle W5NYV

If you are unfamiliar with my background, credentials, and campaign, then
information about me can be found here:

https://w5nyv.blogspot.com/2019/05/candidate-statement-amsat-na-board-of.html

https://w5nyv.blogspot.com/2019/06/campaign-statement-21-june-2019-amsat.html

From mountain.michelle at gmail.com  Sat Sep 28 22:17:12 2019
From: mountain.michelle at gmail.com (Michelle Thompson)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:17:12 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rent-a-GEO update! Draft grant proposal
Message-ID: <CACvjz2Wwppe74N41ARwoxaKWN7ZnB7xapdGFrjTay1QsZoxJrw@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings all!

This article also at
https://openresearch.institute/2019/09/28/open-research-institute-phase-4-space-rent-a-geo/

Direct link to proposal at
https://openresearch.institute/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/09/Rent-a-GEO-Phase-4-Space.pdf

Here is our grant proposal for Rent-a-GEO. The intended audience for this
proposal is organizations  such as ARDC, ARRL, and FEMA.

This project provides a way for amateur radio operators to communicate
through a geosynchronous satellite over the continental US, parts of
Canada, and parts of Mexico.

There are two main purposes served by this communications project. First is
enhanced emergency communications support from amateur radio. Second is
research and development of open source hardware that implements advanced
digital communications functions.

Functions include field-configurable polyphase filterbank channelizers,
queueing and multiplexing functions, digital signal processing, open source
implementations of current communications protocols, and geosynchronous
satellite communications best practices.

Comment and critique welcome and encouraged!

Trying hard to pull this together as quickly as possible since EchoStar 9
ain't getting any younger.

-Michelle W5NYV

From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sun Sep 29 00:01:00 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:01:00 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-272 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <19d3745a-b993-32c0-c06d-c357c7b0d01d@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-272

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.

You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans

In this edition:

* Experimenter Wednesday Announced for AO-92
* The AMSAT Hamfests & Conventions Web Page Updates
* 2019 37th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting
* 2019 AMSAT Symposium On-line Registration Open Until October 11
* Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne Moves Another Step Closer to Flight
* ARISS Activities & Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* NASA's International Space Apps Challenge Coming October 18-20
* FO-29 Returns!
* AMSAT-DL Memorandum Regarding QO-100 Operation
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-272.01
ANS-272 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 272.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE September 29, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-272.01


Experimenter Wednesday Announced for AO-92

The AO-92 Command Team announces that Experimenter Wednesday will
run on UTC Wednesday (begins Tuesday evening in North America) when
AO-92 will be commanded to operate in mode L/v for 24 hours. This
new schedule will be followed for an as of yet undetermined test
period.

The frequencies for AO-92 L/V are:

Uplink:?? 1267.359 MHz FM with 67 Hz CTCSS tone for access
Downlink:? 145.880 MHz FM (including DUV telemetry)

The mode change is announced by the command team via Twitter (follow
@AMSAT). You can view AMSAT tweets without needing an account with
Twitter - go to https://twitter.com/AMSAT

The tweets flow through to the AMSAT facebook page and and are plan-
ned to include amsat-bb. Also current status can be found on the
AO-92 health and telemetry page at:
http://www.amsat.org/tlm/health.php?id=4&port=

[ANS thanks the AO-92 Command Team for the above information]

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The AMSAT Hamfests & Conventions Web Page Updates

Information about AMSAT activities at important events around the
country is posted on the AMSAT Hamfests & Conventions web page:

https://www.amsat.org/other-events/

Examples of these events are radio club meetings where AMSAT repre-
sentatives give presentations, demonstrations of working amateur
satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence such as a table or
booth with AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with pre-
sentations, forums, and/or demonstrations.

A copy of the AMSAT hamfest brochure is available for download from
the page (above) - get the "AMSAT Intro Brochure", a color brochure
that is designed to be printed double-sided and folded into a tri-fold
handout. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office if you need pre-printed
copies.

To include your upcoming AMSAT presentation and/or demonstration,
please send an email to ambassadors (at) amsat (dot) org.

[ANS thanks the AMSAT Ambassadors for the above information]

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 ???? Don?t miss the 50th Anniversary AMSAT Space Symposium
 ????????????????? October 18-20 in Arlington, VA.
 ?????????????? https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/

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2019 37th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting

Please join us for the 2019 AMSAT 50th Anniversary Symposium, to be
held in the Washington, DC Metro Area on October 18, 19, and 20,
2019.

The Symposium venue will be the Hilton Arlington, located in the
heart of the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, VA. The Hilton
Arlington is located at 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington,
Virginia, 22203, USA TEL: +1-703-528-6000 and the reservation code is
AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation).

Connected to the Ballston Metro Station, the hotel offers easy and
effortless access to Washington DC's top tourist destinations like
the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and historic monuments. The
hotel is six miles from Reagan National Airport and the National Mall.
There are plenty of restaurants nearby.

The Symposium will feature OSCAR Park - a display of satellites from
throughout the history of amateur radio in space - paper
presentations, and a banquet with speakers celebrating AMSAT's long
history, and other events. The AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting will
be held on October 16th and 17th at the same hotel. Two guided tours
are available. On Sunday, October 20th a bus tour to the Smithsonian
Air & Space Museum is available for $30 (max 35 people) and on
Monday, October 21st, AMSAT President Joe Spier will lead a day tour
to the National Mall via the Metro.

So please plan on attending the 50th Anniversary Symposium - you
will be glad you did and keep checking the AMSAT website for further
updates and information.

The 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features:

+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations
+ Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World
+ Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (October 16-17)
+ Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers
+ AMSAT? Annual General Membership Meeting
+ Annual Banquet, Speakers and Door Prizes !!

The latest news and information is always posted at:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/

[ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information]

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2019 AMSAT Symposium On-line Registration Open Until October 11

An on-line registration rate for the 37th Annual AMSAT Space
Symposium and General Meeting, Friday through Sunday, October 18-20,
2019, in Arlington, Virginia, is available through October 11, 2019
per the following schedule:

Registration September 16, 2019 ? October 11, 2019 .... $65 (on-line)
Registration at the Door .............................. $70

You can complete your registration on-line via the AMSAT Store:
https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/

This year, all registrants will receive a digital copy of the Proceed-
ings on a thumb drive. Attendees may purchase a hard copy for $25.00.
Non-attendees may put their name on a waiting list for a hard copy, if
there are any left over. The digital version of the Proceedings will
be made available on the online store shortly after the Symposium
concludes.

Student Registration is 50% off and does not include the Proceedings.

[ANS thanks the 2019 AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information]

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Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne Moves Another Step Closer to Flight

Virgin Orbit LauncherOne's progress report this week says that the
rocket has been "been fully integrated, tested, checked, re-checked,
analyzed, and triple-checked". LauncherOne now is destined for a rig-
orous crucible of engineering demonstrations and tests at a test site
up in Mojave to begin Virgin Orbit's first proper launch campaign.

The orbital test flight rocket is currently being installed into a
newly built test stand in Mojave, where in the coming weeks it will
run through a number of critical exercises, including loading and
fueling with our mobile ground support equipment. The Virgin Orbit
team is prepping and practicing, making sure we know how to do every-
thing they could conceivably ever need to do. Then, it?s off to the
skies ? first for a captive carry flight, and then for the launch
itself. The second flight of LauncherOne will carry RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E
to orbit.

Read the Virgin Orbit press release (with photos) posted at:
https://virginorbit.com/launcherone-shaping-up-and-shipping-out/

View a video of captive flight testing of LauncherOne
https://www.instagram.com/p/BybTdllh_z9/

[ANS thanks Virgin Orbit for the above information]

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 ?? Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
 ?????????? 25% of the purchase price of each product goes
 ???????????? towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
 ?????????????? https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear

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ARISS Activities & Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule

+ About Gagarin From Space, Meeting of 30 universities, Plovdiv,
 ? Bulgaria, direct via LZ1KDP. The contact was successful.

+ ARISS Contact Colorado University/Northridge Elementary School Suc-
 ? cessful. ARISS Mentor Bob, WB4SON reported that the September 24
 ? contact between Astronaut Nick Hague and Northridge Elementary
 ? School (Colorado University in Boulder) was a complete success. All
 ? 16 student questions were asked and answered. One of the teacher
 ? questions was asked and answered before Claudio, IK6SLD, who's team
 ? did a fantastic job at the ground station, completed the contact.
 ? Thanks also to Charlie, AJ9N. who moderated the contact. Colorado
 ? University Aerospace, The Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC), and
 ? the University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club hosted the event and
 ? did a wonderful job. (via WB4SON)

+ Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE*
 ? The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
 ? The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
 ? Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC
 ? * Ed. note - K6DUE is located in Maryland, USA so the contact
 ??? will be audible over eastern portions of North America.

+ UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD
 ? The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
 ? The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour
 ? Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

+ AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium
 ? Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

+ Watch for MAI-75 SSTV sessions:
 ? Wed 2019-10-09 09:50 to 16:00 UTC
 ? Thu 2019-10-10 08:45 to 16:25 UTC

AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise
$150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. These up-
grades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astro-
nauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone
with $33,830 raised or about 23% towards our goal. This would not have
been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more informa-
tion and to DONATE TODAY visit:
 ????? https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9

[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]

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Upcoming Satellite Operations

[Ed. note - Twitter URLs can be accessed with your web browser
 ?even if you do not have a personal Twitter account.]

Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming
activations
+ EM87 Sept 27-30 N4DCW? |? Twitter: https://twitter.com/MWimages
+ EL07 Sept 29 K5IX? |? Twitter: https://twitter.com/K5IXdave

+ Brennan, N4QX, England (IO-91), October 1-3
 ? Next week, October 1-3, work and facilities permitting: QRV on
 ? the FM satellites as M/N4QX from grid square IO91. QSL *exclus-
 ? ively* via Logbook of the World. Yeah, I know London isn't rare,
 ? but it's where I will be.

+ #AMSATandAngling (DM15, DM06) October 11-13, 2019
 ? Ed, KN6DBC, is going fishing (literally), but he is bring gear to
 ? work FM Satellites. October 11 he?ll be in DM15, and October 12-13
 ? in DM06. Visit Ken?s Twitter feed for specific pass schedule and
 ? further updates: https://twitter.com/KN6DBC

+ Central California (CM95, CM96, DM05, DM06) ? October 19, 2019
 ? David AD7DB will re-visit the four grids near Kettleman City CA.
 ? AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 will be used, with eastern passes a priority.
 ? Maybe PO-101 if it?s on, and AO-85 if it?s not too finicky. Con-
 ? tacts will be put on LOTW following the trip. Updates on Twitter:
 ? https://twitter.com/ad7db

+ FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON (GN17) September 24 to October 8, 2019
 ? Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon
 ? (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between
 ? September 24 and October 8. This is his 13th trip to the island.
 ? Activity will be on 160-6 meters (no 60M ? not authorized) using CW,
 ? SSB, RTTY, FT8 (but primarily SSB, RTTY and FT8) and the satellites.
 ? He will generally be on the highest frequency band that is open
 ? (favoring 12/10m). He will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest
 ? (September 28-29). ADDED NOTE: Eric will usually try to be on as
 ? many Satellite passes as he can when the WX is good, generally
 ? favoring the FO-29, XW-2x, AO-7, and possibly the FM birds. Eric
 ? states, ?Equipment is two FT-817s and an Arrow dual band yagi.
 ? I?ll favor the SSB birds usually higher in the passband, but will
 ? also try FM if they do not get too busy. Satellite logging is by
 ? paper so may not get loaded to LoTW until the week after I return
 ? to the USA.? Weekends may be limited since he will be concentrat-
 ? ing on the low(er) bands and contests. QSL via KV1J, direct or by
 ? the Bureau. Also eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW. For more details and up-
 ? dates, check out his Web page at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/Sep19.html

+ D4, CAPE VERDE (Update/Satellite Op). Harald, DF2WO, will once
 ? again be active as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago Island (AF-005),
 ? between September 29th and October 13th. Activity will be holiday
 ? style on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and mostly the Digital modes.
 ? (FT8, PSK31, JT65 and RTTY) and slow CW.

 ? Harald has been working hard in the last few months getting his
 ? satellite station for QO-100 working and is now confident he will
 ? use it from Cabo Verde. He will be using an Icom 7300, 2 Transvert-
 ? ers with 3 watts output on EsHail using the QO-100 Geostationary
 ? Satellite. He will also have a FT-450D into a homemade HEX BEAM
 ? and a dipole for 40 meters. Please DO NOT send your card via the
 ? Bureau it WILL NOT be received - To receive a bureau card you MUST
 ? request via M0OXO OQRS ONLY! (Via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1428)

+ WW0, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Members of the Northern Colorado
 ? Amateur Radio Club (NCARC), WWV ARC, RMHam, and FCCW along with the
 ? National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will activate
 ? special event station WW0WWV between September 28 and October 2 to
 ? celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWV, the world's oldest contin-
 ? uously operating radio station.

 ? The WW0WWV station(s) will be set up adjacent to the WWV transmitter
 ? site in Fort Collins, Colorado. Operations will be on various HF bands
 ? following typical propagation, and will include 160 meters as well as
 ? satellites (SO-50, AO-91, and AO-92) and 6-meter meteor scatter.

 ? Modes will be CW, SSB and digital. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW,
 ? or direct to the WWV Amateur Radio Club, 1713 Ridgewood Rd, Fort
 ? Collins, CO 80526, USA. For more details, visit the following URLs:
 ? http://wwv100.com
 ? https://tinyurl.com/ANS-244-NIST-WWV
 ? (Via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1428)

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

[ANS Thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information]

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 ???????? 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

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NASA's International Space Apps Challenge Coming October 18-20

NASA's International Space Apps Challenge has become the world's largest
global hackathon, engaging thousands of citizens across the globe to use
NASA's open data to build innovative solutions to challenges we face on
Earth and in space.

Space Apps inspires local communities to come together, think intensely,
and create solutions to important problems. Each year, Space Apps engages
thousands of individuals in cities around the world to work with NASA's
open source data in a 48-hour sprint. Teams of technologists, scientists,
designers, entrepreneurs, artists, and others collaborate to answer some
of the most pressing challenges on Earth and in space.

Space Apps 2019 will take place on October 18-20, 2019
See:? https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/

On one weekend each year, with the help of NASA's Global Organizing Team
(fondly known as the GO Team), hundreds of local leads around the world
host events in a 48-hour sprint in which their participants hack solutions
to challenges that NASA proposes, creating games, smartphone and computer
apps, videos, teaching tools, and much more.

The challenges change each year within the theme of Earth and space.
https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges/

There are two ways to find a location to participate near you:
https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/
https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/map

Registration information is posted on the Space Apps web page.

[ANS thanks NASA's International Space Apps Challenge for the above
information]

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 ???? The Fox-In-A-Box Raspberry Pi SD card for setting up a
 ?? Raspberry Pi-based telemetry station for the Fox-1 satellites
 ?????????????? now supports the Raspberry Pi 4.
 ????????????? Get yours today on the AMSAT Store!
 ?? https://amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/

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FO-29 Returns!

FO-29 is reported to be back in operation after being off the air
since last July:

Modes:??? Analog - CW, SSB voice
Telemetry:??? JA - CW, 100 mW
Uplink:??? 146.000 MHz - 145.900 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink:??? 435.800 MHz - 435.900 MHz USB/CW
Telemetry:? 435.795 MHz, CW - 100 mW; frame rate of one frame per
 ???????????????????????? minute. Each frame begins and ends with
 ???????????????????????? the historic 'HI'. The characters are sent
 ???????????????????????? at a rate of about 100 characters per minute.
Sponsor:??? JAMSAT, JARL

Mineo Wakita JE9PEL offers a nice FO-29 Satellite CW Telemetry
Analysis Program for free on his web site. The program is called
"fo29cwts". Mineo's web site is:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm

[ANS thanks JAMSAT for the above information]

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AMSAT-DL Memorandum Regarding QO-100 Operation

AMSAT-DL and QARS asks the users of the new geostationary QO-100
satellite for radio discipline. During the last weeks some stations
have been transmitting with much too much power and sometimes out-
side of the official band limits. Also permanent carriers are sent
without indication of callsign. This was also critically observed
in the control center of Es'hailSat in Qatar.

Please do not send louder than the CW beacon.

Stick to the band plan: No operation is allowed below the CW beacon
and above the PSK beacon.

The satellite is not a measuring device: To test your power ampli-
fier in continuous operation, please use a dummy load and a suitable
measuring device.

Check regularly the bandwidth of your transmissions, maximum band-
width 2.7 kHz, no FM.

Qatar has made a great gift to the amateur radio community with the
Qatar OSCAR 100 satellite. We should act accordingly. Please, kindly
point this out to other stations on the transponder. If there are
still violations, in the worst case a temporary shutdown could be
expected.

A video describing the LEILA-2 power detection system aboard QO-100
can be accessed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AabJGt0vzXU&feature=youtu.be

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

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ AMSAT-DL reports the sad news of the passing of Hanspeter Kuhlen,
 ? DK1YQ, who died suddenly last weekend. Peter G?lzow, DB2OS, wrote
 ? on behalf of the Rudak and AMSAT-DL team, "We're going to miss him.
 ? Our hearts are with his family." Hanspeter was the Project Manager
 ? for RUDAK on OSCAR-13 and on OSCAR-21/RS-14. He was also part of
 ? the command station team for OSCAR-10 and OSCAR-13.

+ AO-73's BPSK telemetry downlink on 145.935 MHz includes text mes-
 ? sages, called FITTER messages, for announcements, greetings, and
 ? commemorations. Satellite users can have their message uplinked by
 ? the FUNcube team so that it can be read globally in the downlink
 ? message stream. Simply email: operations at funcube.org.uk to request
 ? FITTER messages to be uploaded. Please keep them short and give them
 ? a couple of weeks notice if you can. As well as being available for
 ? download on 2 metres they can be also be seen via the internet at:
 ? http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm/fitter

+ Fred Kemerer, AB1OC, has documented a satellite station set-up based
 ? on the Flex 6000 series radios on his blog at:
 ? https://tinyurl.com/ANS-272-AB1OC-Flex

+ APRS on IO-86 uses aliases of ARISS and YBSAT - APRS operation is
 ? active on a schedule alternating with the FM repeater and the other
 ? primary payload of LAPAN A2/ORARI. Typically one in the morning and
 ? another one in the evening. Please check twitter @lapansat for the
 ? weekly schedule. (Yono, YD0NXX, AMSAT-ID Technical Team)

+ This article covers available SDR hardware, software and configura-
 ? tions, but it also teaches a little radio theory and a taste of the
 ? mathematics to understand what's going on:
 ? https://arachnoid.com/software_defined_radios/
 ? (via nooelec.com on Twitter)

+ 2019 marks AMSAT?s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in
 ? Space. To help celebrate, AMSAT is sponsoring the AMSAT 50th
 ? Anniversary Awards Program. Full details are available at
 ? https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/
 ? Bruce Paige, KK5DO, Director of Contests and Awards, reported
 ? this week that the awards are being printed and will be sent
 ? shortly to all those who have applied.

+ The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2019 for K-12 students
 ? in U.S. public, private and home schools can enter the Mars 2020
 ? Name the Rover essay contest. One grand prize winner will name the
 ? rover and be invited to see the spacecraft launch in July 2020 from
 ? Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Name the Rover
 ? contest is part of NASA's efforts to engage students in the STEM
 ? enterprise behind Mars exploration and inspire interest in science,
 ? technology, engineering and mathematics. NASA posted all the info
 ? at: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/name-the-rover/

+ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has produced a safety guide for
 ? approaching a black hole. Watch this video before you blast off to
 ? learn more about black holes and (more importantly) how to stay
 ? safe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTwtb3TVIk&feature=youtu.be
 ? Brochures, science video clips are available for downloading from:
 ? https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13322 NASA has produced a visualization
 ? model of the appearance of a black hole depending on the observer's
 ? angle of approach https://youtu.be/o-Psuz7u5OI
 ? (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)

+ AMSAT-SA Space Symposium 2020 in South Africa is planned for
 ? July 18, 2020. The theme will be: Amateur Radio in Space ? explor-
 ? ing VHF, UHF and Microwaves. The latest information will be post-
 ? ed at: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/

+ AMSAT SA has announced that parallel to its analogue Kletskous
 ? CubeSat, the group is working on a digital project featuring a
 ? Software defined transponder. Called AfriCUBE, the CubeSat will
 ? use the same space frame as KLETSKOUS. Anton Janovsky is current-
 ? ly building a prototype transponder. AMSATSA is inviting persons
 ? interested in becoming part of the development team to send their
 ? details to admin at amsatsa.org.za.

+ Dance like nobody's watching! A Boston Dynamics robot performs
 ? its gymnastics floor routine: https://youtu.be/_sBBaNYex3E

[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]

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/EX

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.

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

73 and remember to behave and to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org


From ke4al at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 29 01:50:48 2019
From: ke4al at yahoo.com (Robert Bankston)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:50:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] W3ZM/8 - West Virginia
References: <1599904066.925469.1569721848198.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1599904066.925469.1569721848198@mail.yahoo.com>

NEWS FLASH:? Bob, K8BL will be operating as W3ZM/8 from WV (EN90) Wednesday noon through Thursday morning (Oct 2-3), on both FM and linear Satellites.
A great opportunity for anyone needing WV for WAS-Satellites.?
Thank you, Bob, and all the other activators to help AMSAT get one step closer to operating from all 50 States, leading up to the 2019 AMSAT 50th Anniversary Space Symposium and General Meeting in Arlington, VA, October 18th-20th.
Delaware and Maryland are the last two States that we need.
Visit?https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/? for more information.
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4ALVice-President, User ServicesRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

From cathryn at junglevision.com  Sun Sep 29 02:04:16 2019
From: cathryn at junglevision.com (Cathryn Mataga)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:04:16 -0700
Subject: [amsat-bb] Qatar OSCAR 100
In-Reply-To: <1739005012.465004.1569647616870@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <39bfa69a-fe90-e6b3-ee9a-33f9744b17aa@kourou.de>
	<1739005012.465004.1569647616870@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <48993287-5712-ce49-8659-d36ca437b12d@junglevision.com>

Just want to say, have been out of the hobby for a bit, but have been 
watching youtube videos of QO-100, and I'm so impressed with what Qatar 
and the crew behind QO-100 have done. This shows what is possible. 
Congratulations on an amazing achievement!? Give it the respect it is due.

On 9/27/2019 10:13 PM, Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Thanks for sharing Peter, I have myself seen such behavior when I monitor the downlink. This is a great gift to our fraternity and everyone of us who is using this capability should follow the guidelines, It will be sad to see a temporary shutdown. Many in our fraternity have devoted their time & resources to develop the ground segment due to which there are many options available for those who are technical to build on their own and for some to be able to buy off the? ? ? shelf,they will be disappointed as well.
> 73
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
>
>      On Saturday, 28 September, 2019, 04:44:36 am GMT+8, Peter Guelzow via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>   
>   
>
> AMSAT-DL and QARS asks the users of the new geostationary QO-100
> satellite for radio discipline. During the last weeks some stations have
> been transmitting with much too much power and sometimes outside of the
> official band limits. Also permanent carriers are sent without
> indication of callsign. This was also critically observed in the control
> center of Es'hailSat in Qatar.
>
> Please do not send louder than the CW beacon.
>
> Stick to the band plan: No operation is allowed below the CW beacon and
> above the PSK beacon.
>
> The satellite is not a measuring device: To test your power amplifier in
> continuous operation, please use a dummy load and a suitable measuring
> device.
>
> Check regularly the bandwidth of your transmissions, maximum bandwidth
> 2.7 kHz, no FM.
>
> Qatar has made a great gift to the amateur radio community with the
> Qatar OSCAR 100 satellite. We should act accordingly.
> Please kindly point this out to other stations on the transponder.
> If there are still violations, in the worst case a temporary shutdown
> could be expected.
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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
>    
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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From ka2rvo at gmail.com  Sun Sep 29 18:01:43 2019
From: ka2rvo at gmail.com (James Austin)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:01:43 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: WRAPS Rotor Board and many parts
Message-ID: <CAFhiEUHzyWdhrwysWQyzWwtvqLJnVhO1oxD-Owof6khkTOKyJw@mail.gmail.com>

I have a WRAPS Rotor circuit board and many of the parts to complete the
project. This project was written up in the Journal around 2014.
Realistically, I am not going to finish this anytime soon and am cleaning
out the shop. See photos on dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/be3s07zlhnin9yt/AACJ_LtxUpevgqB5tR6Nm4c9a?dl=0

Please email me off list at <Call Sign> @ gmail . com if you have any
questions or interest.

Asking $200 via PayPal, includes shipping within CONUS, by USPS priority
mail.

73,

Jim/KA2RVO

From glasbrenner at mindspring.com  Sun Sep 29 20:12:01 2019
From: glasbrenner at mindspring.com (Andrew Glasbrenner)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 16:12:01 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L/v and Hurricane Lorenzo
Message-ID: <076801d57702$279e3fa0$76dabee0$@mindspring.com>

Friends, 

 

I've received a request from amateurs involved with emergency communications
in the Azores, requesting we forego L/v this week. Hurricane Lorenzo is
expected to pass through the Azores as a Category 4 storm Tuesday and
Wednesday, and they are requesting AO-92 remain in U/v for potential
emergency traffic. Please be aware of and yield to any emergency traffic, on
any satellite, coming from the area during this time. Passes covering the
Azores and Portugal are the most critical.

 

I realize that there have been a few moves and cancellations for this mode
recently, and I ask for understanding and cooperation. Emergency use is
always first priority, and AMSAT is happy to assist in any way we can.

 

73, Drew KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations

 

 


From k9jkm at comcast.net  Sun Sep 29 20:43:47 2019
From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne K9JKM)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 15:43:47 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AO-92 Remaining in
 U/v For Potential Emergency Traffic
Message-ID: <19b32917-48db-e3f6-84c6-4f186445a892@comcast.net>

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-272.02

In this edition:

* AO-92 Remaining in U/v For Potential Emergency Traffic

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-272.02
ANS-272 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 272.02
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE September 29, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-272.02


Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations has received a request
from amateurs involved with emergency communications in the Azores,
requesting we forego L/v operation on AO-92 this week.

Hurricane Lorenzo is expected to pass through the Azores as a Cate-
gory 4 storm Tuesday and Wednesday, and they are requesting AO-92
remain in U/v for potential emergency traffic. Please be aware of
and yield to any emergency traffic, on any satellite, coming from
the area during this time. Passes covering the Azores and Portugal
are the most critical.

We realize that there have been a few moves and cancellations for
this mode recently, and I ask for understanding and cooperation.
Emergency use is always first priority, and AMSAT is happy to assist
in any way we can.

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

/EX



From kc5qbc at swbell.net  Sun Sep 29 21:29:06 2019
From: kc5qbc at swbell.net (Floyd Rodgers)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 16:29:06 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] Pi zero w
Message-ID: <F53E3D3A-F1D3-4951-AC5A-7C7CCF074015@swbell.net>

Can anyone confirm the Pi zero has enough power to run direwolf to decode ISS slow scan and aprs from sats using a usb RTL sdr? 

Floyd KC5QBC

From skristof at etczone.com  Mon Sep 30 16:41:00 2019
From: skristof at etczone.com (skristof at etczone.com)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:41:00 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
Message-ID: <56edeb383363b807bb18bad1e2e57257@etczone.com>

Did everyone experience the fluttery downlink on AO-92 just now (~1635
UTC) or was it just me?  

Steve AI9IN 

EM79ji

From aj9n at aol.com  Mon Sep 30 17:00:51 2019
From: aj9n at aol.com (aj9n at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:00:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-30 17:00
	UTC
References: <1615970267.965883.1569862851597.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1615970267.965883.1569862851597@mail.yahoo.com>


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-09-30 17:00 UTC

?

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

?

The Southwest State University of Kursk, Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC

?

UAE school #2 with Space Flight participant, direct via A68MBR 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 11:20 UTC ?

?

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Aleksey Ovchinin 

Contact is go for Sat 2019-09-28 14:35 UTC 

?

Sonoma County Main Library, Santa Rosa, CA, telebridge via K6DUE

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS 

The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-01 19:53:13 UTC 82 deg

?

UAE school #3 with Space Flight participant, direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is Hazza Al Mansour 

Contact is go for Wed 2019-10-02 09:45 UTC

?

School in Russia TBD direct via TBD 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS

The scheduled astronaut is TBD 

Contact is go for Tue 2019-10-08 06:05 UTC

?

Bampton School, Bampton, United Kingdom, direct via G2LV 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-08 12:51:26 UTC 27 deg (***)

Watch for live stream at https://live.ariss.org? 

?

Coll?ge Robert Doisneau, Sarralbe, France, direct via F6KFT 

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 

The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP 

Contact is go for: Tue 2019-10-08 14:29:21 UTC 53 deg (***)

?

?

?

Watch for MAI-75 SSTV sessions:

Wed 2019-10-09 09:50 to 14:00 UTC (***)

Thu 2019-10-10 08:55 to 15:15 UTC (***)

?

?

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 

Sat 2019-10-12 to Sun 2019-10-13

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

?

For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)

?

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?2019-09-30 17:00 UTC.? (***)

Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and 

questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and 

instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.

?

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt 

?

?

The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-09-27 17:00 UTC. 

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 

?

?

?

The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???

?

ARISS Contact Applications (United States)

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

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

?

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

?

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

?

For the application, go to:? http://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) http://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 http://www.ariss.org/

?

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

?

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

Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?? 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 132 

Gaston ON4WF with 123

Sergey RV3DR 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 1336. (***)

Each school counts as 1 event.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1279. (***)

Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

?

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the 

file.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf

?

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



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

?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

?

QSL information may be found at:

http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

?

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

?

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



Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing 

Doppler correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf



Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

?

https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415

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

?

Exp. 59 on orbit

Christina Koch

Aleksey Ovchinin

Nick Hague KG5TMV

?

Exp. 60 on orbit 

Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

Alexander Skvortsov

Drew Morgan KI5AAA

?

Exp. 61 on orbit (***)

Oleg Skripochka

Jessica Meir

Hazza Al Mansour (Space Flight Participant)

?

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

73,

Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors

?

?



From rwyrwas48 at gmail.com  Mon Sep 30 17:00:11 2019
From: rwyrwas48 at gmail.com (Rick Wyrwas)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:00:11 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
In-Reply-To: <56edeb383363b807bb18bad1e2e57257@etczone.com>
References: <56edeb383363b807bb18bad1e2e57257@etczone.com>
Message-ID: <CAFeVdEPKOCQXf0MGZwsg+GeTHcFcd9_AnCenqA87q5_UuoNPbQ@mail.gmail.com>

That was big time QRM here in Wisconsin

Rick
WA9JBQ

On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:42 AM AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Did everyone experience the fluttery downlink on AO-92 just now (~1635
> UTC) or was it just me?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
> EM79ji
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and 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
>
-- 
Rick Wyrwas

From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Mon Sep 30 17:28:38 2019
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:28:38 -0500
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
In-Reply-To: <CAFeVdEPKOCQXf0MGZwsg+GeTHcFcd9_AnCenqA87q5_UuoNPbQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <56edeb383363b807bb18bad1e2e57257@etczone.com>
	<CAFeVdEPKOCQXf0MGZwsg+GeTHcFcd9_AnCenqA87q5_UuoNPbQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHC1P2-L=j4bL-JToAQZWM1njQmD=9SmZtwLP2bMHzbNw5p7LQ@mail.gmail.com>

It was like that on a daytime pass  last week.  Not sure what was causing
it, though.

73 John W5TD

On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 12:15 PM Rick Wyrwas via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> That was big time QRM here in Wisconsin
>
> Rick
> WA9JBQ
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:42 AM AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Did everyone experience the fluttery downlink on AO-92 just now (~1635
> > UTC) or was it just me?
> >
> > Steve AI9IN
> >
> > EM79ji
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and 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
> >
> --
> Rick Wyrwas
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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From royldean at gmail.com  Mon Sep 30 17:29:37 2019
From: royldean at gmail.com (Roy Dean)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:29:37 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92
Message-ID: <CADGPg2v_5Gf1hAzQ2xV46rvV8zKQqV4k8zJtAAsGo8jHcSQfHQ@mail.gmail.com>

https://network.satnogs.org/observations/1054217/

It appears that one of the Chinese sats' telemetry was part of the
problem.   But it appears that the repeater was off for almost 2 minutes at
the beginning of the pass, which is atypical for this time of day.

--Roy
K3RLD

 Did everyone experience the fluttery downlink on AO-92 just now (~1635
> UTC) or was it just me? Steve AI9IN EM79ji

From ukepilot at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 30 21:21:17 2019
From: ukepilot at yahoo.com (David Loftus)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:21:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elmer needed in EM22
References: <1591374254.1682502.1569878477997.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1591374254.1682502.1569878477997@mail.yahoo.com>

Received an email from a ham in Longview TX (EM22) who's interested in sats, has a Alinco DJ-G7 and Arrow, but has been unable to make any contacts.? I can point him to the usual online resources, of course, but hands-on mentoring would be better.? Anyone?? Thanks, Dave K5IX DL99