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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
2. Op from EN45 & EN46 (Rolf Krogstad)
3. AO73 Mode change (Jim Heck G3WGM)
4. VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017 (John Papay)
5. question (Jerry Ehlers)
6. Follow-up on EN45/EN46 trip (Rolf Krogstad)
7. ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (E.Mike McCardel)
8. Re: question (vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
9. FT-736R for sale (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
10. ISS FaceBook Group (vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:27:18 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01
02:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Student Space Technology Association, Knoxville, TN, direct via AA4UT
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Thu 2017-08-31 17:42:14 UTC 60 deg (***)
West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical
Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC 79 deg
Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg
Exp. 52 on orbit (***)
Welcome aboard! (***)
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey Ryazanskiy
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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@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1155. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1114. (***)
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:
Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fischer K2FSH
Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Exp. 52 on orbit (***)
Welcome aboard! (***)
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey Ryazanskiy
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:34:03 -0500
From: Rolf Krogstad <rolf.krogstad@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Op from EN45 & EN46
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On Saturday, Sept. 2nd, I will operate FO-29 from EN45 starting at 14:08
and from EN46 on the next pass starting at 15:54.
I may be on other satellites in addition around that time.
More current updates will be on Twitter from @xxxxxxxxx.
73,
Rolf NR0T
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 22:03:06 +0100
From: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jim@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>, "AMSAT"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change
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HI folks,
AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on!
As normal, plan is to revert to normal mode on Sun PM (UTC).
Please see below for all FUNcube mission info
73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team.
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FUNcube frequencies and other details
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AO-73 FUNcube-1
The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Lower
temperatures give higher freqs!)
FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube)
The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).
The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)
EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-o
peration/
EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5
EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is
operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT
being illuminated.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power.
The transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)
Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz
All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very
grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The
Netherlands.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:37:44 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards/Endorsements for August 2017
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The August Satellite VUCC Awards/Endorsements
listing will be delayed. On or about August 15th,
2017, the ARRL website stopped posting the VUCC standings
for satellites as well as all other bands. The problem
was referred to the ARRL Awards Manager and she referred
the problem to the ARRL IT Group. Once the problem is
resolved and the postings start up again a list will
be generated and posted to the amsat-bb. Thanks for your
patience.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 17:11:00 -0500
From: Jerry Ehlers <w0sat2@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] question
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Hi: Where can get the spec,s for a Advanced Receiver Research
Model R432/435VD pre amp
I went to there web site and it wasn,t listed.
Jerry w0sat
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 18:57:20 -0500
From: Rolf Krogstad <rolf.krogstad@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Follow-up on EN45/EN46 trip
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We are back from working stations from EN45 (10 QSOs) and EN46 (15 QSOs).
All contacts are now uploaded to LOTW. For my call I used "NR0T", with no
suffix of any kind.
I know for sure of two busted calls. If you find that your QSO with me is
not in LOTW, please send me an email with the QSO details and I will check
to see if it is one of the calls I busted.
I had connector problems from EN45 on the 1409z pass of FO-29 and only
worked 3 stations. The 1553z pass from EN46 was much better with 15 QSOs
and 3 to 4 per minute at times.
We then returned to EN45 and tried AO85 (4 QSOs) at 1731z and UKUBE1 at
1932 (2 QSOs).
Many thanks to my wife, Taty, OA4ABC, who was the "Armstrong brand" antenna
rotator while I worked the rig. We used an Arrow antenna, a pair of
FT897Ds and SatPC32.
Great fun - I hope some of you got some needed grids.
73,
Rolf NR0T
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 21:09:10 -0400
From: "E.Mike McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-246
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* New Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite
* WVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact
* AMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers
* AMSAT Office Reopens September 6
* AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.01
ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
September 3, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.01
New Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite
The University of Melbourne has invited the WIA to an invitation
only book launch on September 20 of a new book on the Australis OSCAR
5 satellite.
The story of how Melbourne University Students built Australia's
first satellite has been written and the publication is about to be
launched.
This is on the eve of students at the same university building a
nano-satellite ready for space next year. The Wireless Institute of
Australia is assisting the project with IARU frequency and other
coordination.
A member of the university engineering faculty class of 1968 and
leading the student team that built Australis was Dr Owen Mace, who
has written a definitive book. The satellite went into orbit in
January 1970 operating successfully for nearly two months before its
batteries ran out of power.
[ANS thanks VK1WIA News for the above information]
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WVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact
Upcoming ARISS contact with W. Virginia University, Lane Dept.of
Computer Science & EE, Morgantown, WV should be audible across
Eastern US.
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at West Virginia University, Lane Dept.of Computer
Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV on 04 Sept. The
event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:50 UTC. The duration
of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact
will be direct between NA1SS and W8CUL. The contact should be audible
over the state of West Virginia, USA 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.
The Amateur Radio Club at WVU has existed since 1912, making it one
of the oldest student organization at WVU. They provide students a
testbed to conduct various experiments such as satellite and digital
communications, radio astronomy and drone development. They are
housed within the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering, which provides educational programs at the bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral levels in computer science, electrical
engineering, computer engineering, and biometric systems. WVU is a
land grant university and is the largest educational institution in
the state. Located in Morgantown, WV, with branch campuses spread
throughout the state, WVU is extremely involved in all state affairs.
As of 2015, slightly under 30,000 students were enrolled in graduate
and undergraduate programs, a population comprised nearly equally
(49%/51%) of in-state and out-of-state students, respectively.
Present at our contact will be students from elementary and middle
schools from throughout the surrounding area.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time
allows:
1. How do you do laundry in space?
2. What is the most challenging part of getting to the ISS?
3. Would you ever go on a mission to Mars?
4. Did you get to see the eclipse from space?
5. What feeling on Earth closely relates to what it feels like to be
in space?
6. Has the ISS ever been struck by space debris before?
7. What would happen if someone got sick on the ISS?
8. How long did you have to train to enter zero gravity?
9. How do you stay warm on the ISS?
10. What do you do in your free time?
11. Is using liquids in science experiments on the ISS hard?
12. What was your first day on the ISS like?
13. How bright is the sun in space?
14. In your job, what is the most dangerous thing you have to be
prepared for, and has that thing ever actually happened?
15. Can you sleep at night because there is no sunrise or sunset?
16. Which do you like better, space or earth?
17. What is the first meal you'll eat when you get back to earth?
18. Are there any space-specific games that you play on the ISS, like
football or video games?
19. Is there space pizza?
20. Do you have a nickname for your rocket?
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 @xxxxxxxxxxxx
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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AMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers
This call for papers is for the 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space
Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 27, 28, 29, 2017 at
the Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nevada.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster
presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur
satellite community.
We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as
possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 6 for inclusion
in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to
Dan Schultz N8FGV at n8fgv at amsat.org
[ANS thanks Dan, N8FGV, for the above information]
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AMSAT Office Reopens September 6
The AMSAT Office has been closed since August 25. It will reopen on
Wednesday, September 6th.
[ANS thanks Martha for the above information]
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AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017
The time is fast approaching please submit ballots today! They must
be RECEIVED at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2017!
Ballots for AMSAT-NA's Board of Directors were mailed to members in
good standing on July 15. Members are encouraged to complete their
ballots and return them as soon as possible. Ballots must be received
at the AMSAT office by September 15 in order to be counted.
This year AMSAT-NA will be electing four voting members of the Board
of Directors. These will go to the four candidates receiving the
highest number of votes. In addition, there will be one alternate
chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.
The 2017 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are:
Jerry Buxton, N0JY
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Peter Portanova, W2JV
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Election of Board members is both an obligation as well as an
opportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of
AMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that
will accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the
Board. You have the option to vote for up to four candidates.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information]
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ARISS News
+ A Successful contact was made between Takaishi City Central Public
Hall, Takaishi City, Japan and Astronaut Jack Fischer K2FSH using
Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-14 10:37 UTC and lasted
about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via 8N3TA.
ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.
+ A Successful contact was made between Student Space Technology
Association, Knoxville, TN, USA and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-31 17:42 UTC and
lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via AA4UT.
ARISS Mentor was Dave AA4KN.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science &
Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC
Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via
KM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC
[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
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Membership also supports many AMSAT activities including:
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+ AMSAT Symposium
AMSAT NA announces that the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be
held on Friday through Sunday, Oct 27, 28, 29, 2017 in Reno, Nevada.
Location will be at the Silver Legacy Resort, 407 N Virginia Street,
in Downtown, Reno.
The 2017 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
* Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers
* AMSAT-NA Annual General Membership Meeting
* Auction, Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes !!
Our Keynote Speaker this year is Mr. Garrett Skrobot, Sr. Mission
Manager of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites program, or
ELaNa, at NASA Headquarters
Additional information about the 2017 AMSAT Symposium will be posted
on the AMSAT web site, www.amsat.org
The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic
42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in
downtown. Some of the perks include
* Free parking for attendees. * Free transportation to/from the
airport (10-minute shuttle ride).
* Complimentary WiFi. * Multiple alternate activities and
attractions are in the Reno area.
-Nevada Museum Of Modern Art -Fleischmann Planetarium (UNR Campus)
-National Bowling Stadium -National Automobile Museum
* We are working on tours of Virginia City and Lake Tahoe.
Room Reservations may be made at the web-link
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/
[ANS thanks Symposium committee for the above information]
+ Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, Contact Information
AMSAT-NA
10605 Concord St, #304
Kensington, MD 20895-2526 USA
Toll-Free: +1 (888) 322-6728
Phone: +1 (301) 822-4376
Fax: +1 (301) 822-4371
info@xxxxx.xxx
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
aa8em at amsat dot org
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 08:56:18 +1000
From: <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Jerry Ehlers'" <w0sat2@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] question
Message-ID: <014a01d3243e$b2591070$170b3150$@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Google
Immediately following the pre-amplifier there is a R432/435VD converter.
This converter has two crystals that can be remotely controlled to produce
the conversion from 432 to 434 Mhz, or from 435 to 437 Mhz down to the band
from 28 to 30 Mhz. The noise figure is below 2.2 dB, the conversion gain is
25 dB, the image rejection is larger than 25 dB.
A
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Jerry Ehlers
Sent: Sunday, 3 September 2017 8:11 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] question
Hi: Where can get the spec,s for a Advanced Receiver Research
Model R432/435VD pre amp
I went to there web site and it wasn,t listed.
Jerry w0sat
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 13:14:39 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-736R for sale
Message-ID: <F715D88B1578475F82BDF19803D84907@xxxxxxx>
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reply-type=original
One of the locals has a Yaesu FT-736R with 6 meter, 2 meter and 70 cm
modules with excess to his needs.
Comes with mic, power cord and manual.
Asking $1200 plus shipping.
If interested, contact Scott NV5T directly at orzechs@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 16:55:48 +1000
From: <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS FaceBook Group
Message-ID: <004001d3254a$d9320d20$8b962760$@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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You are invited to join the Facebook group
Dedicated to the ISS SatGates
https://m.facebook.com/groups/121131391951485
Andrew
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