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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Fox1B: ??? (Paul Stoetzer)
2. ANS-316 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne K9JKM)
3. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-11-12 07:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
4. FW: VQLog & IC-9100 (David Pykett)
5. Re: EL89/99 this evening (Norm n3ykf)
6. Falconsat-3 dying ? (Andrew Rich)
7. VQLog & IC-9100 (David Pykett)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:44:44 +0000
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Dale Kubichek <N6JSX@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox1B: ???
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As posted several times on the AMSAT website, the BB, Facebook, Twitter,
eHam, Reddit, and QRZ, the launch has been delayed until 09:47 UTC on
Tuesday morning.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 17:39 Dale Kubichek via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Did Fox1B fly yesterday as scheduled?
>
> Best regards,
> Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX
> Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:37:15 -0600
From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-316 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-316
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:
* AMSAT RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Delay - New Plan NET November 14
* FoxTelem V.1.05 Available for Download - Including Update Patch
* RadFxSat Telemetry Reception Challenge
* Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
* Fox-1D Integrated, Ready for Launch
* NASA ELaNa XX Mission Launching RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E Set for NET
? End of Q1 2018
* Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA
* November 15 Deadline for U.S. Proposals for ARISS Contacts
* D-Star ONE Launch on November 28
* November Satellite Activity Planned for HC8 Galapagos DXpedition
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-316.01
ANS-316 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 316.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE November 12, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-316.01
AMSAT RadFxSat/Fox-1B Launch Delay - New Plan NET November 14
United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced on November 6 that the launch
of the Delta II rocket carrying RadFxSat has been delayed due to a
faulty battery on the booster. The launch is now scheduled for Tuesday,
November 14th at 09:47 UTC. NASA TV coverage begins at 09:15 UTC.
Web streaming will be available on www.nasa.gov/ntv - launches are
also often streamed at http://www.ulalaunch.com and spaceflightnow.com
Continue reading for what you can expect after the launch and how you
can help ...
INTRODUCTION
RadFxSat is a partnership with Vanderbilt University ISDE and hosts
four payloads for the study of radiation effects on commercial off the
shelf components. RadFxSat features the Fox-1 style FM U/v repeater
with an uplink on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on
145.960 MHz. Satellite and experiment telemetry will be downlinked via
the "DUV" subaudible telemetry stream and can be decoded with the
FoxTelem software:
https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/ .
LAUNCH AND EARLY ORBIT PHASE (LEOP)
At this time, pre-launch Keplerian elements are not expected to be
available. However, based on the Local Time of the Ascending Node
(LTAN) of the primary payload, 13:30, stations should expect to have
their initial ascending passes starting around noon local time.
The estimated time of "First Veronica," the initial beacon after
deployment, is 12:07 UTC. Due to the tight constraints on the primary
payload deployment, the secondary payloads may be delayed slightly, so
this should be considered the soonest the transmitter will be enabled.
Orbital elements will be published as soon as they are available on
the AMSAT website. Stations in Europe, South America, and North America
should point your beams south and have FoxTelem running while awaiting
the initial post-launch Keplerian elements.
Participation in telemetry collection by as many stations in as many
parts of the world as possible is essential as AMSAT Engineering looks
for successful startup and indications of the general health and
function of the satellite as it begins to acclimate to space.
If you are capturing telemetry with FoxTelem please be sure that
"Upload to Server" is checked in your settings, and that your "Ground
Station Params" are filled in as well. You can help AMSAT and everyone
waiting to get on the air with RadFxSat tremendously by capturing
RadFxSat telemetry.
About 60 minutes after deployment, or 140 minutes after launch, the
satellite will start up in Beacon Mode. In this initial mode, the
transmitter is limited to 10 seconds on time and then will be off for
two minutes. For those of you capturing telemetry, that means that you
will only see Current frames and no High or Low frames. The High and
Low frames are truncated as it takes just over the 10 second limit to
send two frames. Veronica may also be cut off before she gets to say
her whole ID string as the full ID, "RadFxSat Fox-1B Safe Mode," is a
bit longer than the approximately 3.5 seconds she has in Beacon Mode.
If the voice ID is cut off, the satellite is still in Beacon Mode.
If AMSAT Engineering is seeing nominal values from the telemetry you
gather, the satellite will be commanded from Beacon Mode to Safe Mode
on the first good pass over the United States. In Safe Mode, the
satellite transmits a full two frames of telemetry (one Current frame
followed by, and alternating each ID cycle, a High or a Low frame).
Veronica now has time to make the whole ID announcement in Safe Mode.
The on-orbit checkout procedure for RadFxSat is similar to
Fox-1A/AO-85 and could be completed in as little as a few days if
users cooperate. It is very important, and good amateur operating
practice, to refrain from using the transponder uplink so the on-orbit
tests can be performed, including when the satellite is switched into
Transponder Mode for testing.
AMSAT will make it broadly known when the tests are complete and the
transponder is available for all to use. If you hear someone on the
transponder, please do not assume that it is open for general use -
check AMSAT's website, Facebook, and Twitter before transmitting to be
sure you do not interfere with testing.
AMSAT asks all satellite operators to contribute just a little bit of
your time by gathering telemetry, not using the transponder uplink, to
help complete the last few days of getting RadFxSat operating for the
amateur radio community.
Lots of hams put thousands of volunteer hours of their time into
making RadFxSat happen. Just like any ham radio project you might
undertake, AMSAT builds satellites. AMSAT volunteers do it because
they like to, and when they are done, AMSAT freely shares their
project with hams everywhere as is the spirit of amateur radio.
Thank you very much and see you on the bird!
RADIO PROGRAMMING CHART
RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Doppler Shift Correction
Memory 1 (AOS)???? - TX 435.240 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.960 MHz
Memory 2 (Rise)??? - TX 435.245 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.960 MHz
Memory 3 (TCA)???? - TX 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.960 MHz
Memory 4 (Descend) - TX 435.255 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.960 MHz
Memory 5 (LOS)???? - TX 435.260 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.960 MHz
Frequencies are subject to change post-launch.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N?JY, for the
?above information]
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FoxTelem V.1.05 Available for Download - Including Update Patch
Given the United Launch Alliance Delta II launch delay to November 14
you have time to download and install AMSAT's FoxTelem Version 1.05
telemetry capture, decoding, and data warehousing software so your
ground station can participate and assist during the commissioning of
RadFxSat/Fox-1B.
If you have already installed FoxTelem Version 1.05w in preparation
for RadFxSat it is recommended that you install an update patch. This
will upgrade you to 1.05x.
This patch fixes the following bugs with v1.05w or earlier 1.05
releases:
* When two spacecraft are tracked and "When Above Horizon" is set to start
? and stop the decoder, the decoder NEVER starts.
* If the matched filter is selected for DUV then FoxTelem crashes
* When a spacecraft is being decoded, the position is not updated on the
? screen
* When the decoders is automatically stopped/started, then the FunCube
? Dongle becomes disconnected
To apply this patch simply copy the jar file into your Version 1.05
installation directory and overwrite the existing file.
If you are running FoxTelem Version 1.04f or earlier, you should install
the full release for Version 1.05x
The files for the full release and the update patch are here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/
The download package includes the latest version of the FoxTelem User
Guide.
[ANS thanks Chris, G0KLA/AC2CZ for the above information]
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RadFxSat Telemetry Reception Challenge
Get FoxTelem set up and ready to go on Tuesday! The first amateur
radio operator that successfully receives RadFxSat (Fox-1B) telemetry
and uploads it to the AMSAT server will receive a commemorative 3D
printed QSL card.
RadFxSat is scheduled for launch at 1:47am PST (09:47 UTC) on Tuesday,
November 14th from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The first
transmission from RadFxSat is expected to occur around 12:07 UTC. Due
to a lack of prelaunch Keplerian elements, it is not known exactly
where the satellite will be when it makes it's first transmission.
For further details regarding the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP)
of RadFxSat operations, please see:
https://www.amsat.org/getting-ready-for-radfxsat-fox-1b/
[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]
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Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November
10th, AMSAT is making our "Getting Started With Amateur Satellites"
book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new
or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is
only available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited
time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year
with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier
primer of satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF
format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first
contacts on a ham radio satellite.
Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store
at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.
While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack
antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag.
Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat!
[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]
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Fox-1D Integrated, Ready for Launch
While RadFxSat (Fox-1B) is just days from launch, preparations for the
launch of the next Fox-1 satellite are already underway. On Monday,
November 6th, AMSAT Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY,
delivered
Fox-1D to Spaceflight, Inc. in Seattle, WA where it was integrated into its
Innovative Solutions in Space QuadPack for delivery to India. Fox-1D will
launch on the next ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flight, sched-
uled to take place by the end of December.
In addition to the Fox-1 U/v FM transponder, Fox-1D carries several univer-
sity experiments, including a MEMS gyro from Pennsylvania State University?
Erie, a camera from Virginia Tech, and the University of Iowa?s HERCI (High
Energy Radiation CubeSat Instrument) radiation mapping experiment. Fox-1D
also carries the AMSAT ?L-Band Downshifter? giving the option of utilizing
a 1.2 GHz uplink for the FM transponder.
Fox-1D
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Uplink:?? 435.350 MHz FM / 1267.350 FM MHz * (67 Hz CTCSS)
Downlink: 145.880 MHz FM
* Switchable by command station. Not operational simultaneously.
Read the full article, including photos, on the AMSAT web:
https://www.amsat.org/fox-1d-integrated-ready-for-launch/
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information]
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NASA ELaNa XX Mission Launching RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E Set for NET
End of Q1 2018
AMSAT has been informed that the launch for the NASA Educational
Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) XX mission carrying RadFxSat-2
(Fox-1E) is now scheduled "No Earlier Than" (NET) the end of Q1,
2018.
In addition to RadFxSat-2, the ELaNa XX mission will carry 12
CubeSats constructed both by NASA and several universities around
the United States. The mission will be launched by Virgin Galactic
on their LauncherOne air launch to orbit system from Mojave, CA
RadFxSat-2, like RadFxSat (Fox-1B), is a partnership opportunity
between the Vanderbilt University Institute for Space and Defense
Electronics and AMSAT and will carry a similar radiation effects
experiment, studying new FinFET technology.
RadFxSat-2 will be the fifth Fox-1 satellite built by AMSAT. Fox-1A,
now AMSAT-OSCAR 85 (AO-85), was launched on October 8, 2015 and is
fully operational, providing science data from it's onboard experi-
ments and FM transponder service for the amateur radio community.
Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D are scheduled for launch soon. RadFxSat/Fox-1B
is scheduled to launch November 10, 2017.
The RadFxSat-2 spacecraft bus will be built on the Fox-1 series but
will feature a linear transponder "upgrade" to replace the standard
FM transponder in Fox-1A through D. In addition, the uplink and down-
link bands will be reversed from the previous Fox satellites in a
Mode V/u (J) configuration using a 2 meter uplink and 70 cm downlink.
The downlink will feature a 1200 bps BPSK telemetry channel to carry
the Vanderbilt science data in addition to a 30 kHz wide transponder
for amateur radio use.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Engineering and Operation Teams for the above
information]
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Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA
Are you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA's Required
Minimum Distribution for 2017? Consider making a donation to AMSAT!
Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, individuals
over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up to $100,000
per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity without
increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or
accountant to make certain you are eligible.
AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific
organization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and operate
satellites in space and to provide the support needed to encourage
amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT's federal tax ID is
52-0888529.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information]
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November 15 Deadline for U.S. Proposals for ARISS Contacts
Reminder - November 15 deadline! The Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio
contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space
Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. See ARISS website
for additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the
proposal form: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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D-Star ONE Launch on November 28
D-Star ONE is the first private German CubeSat and the first D-Star
communication spacecraft wordwide.
D-Star ONE will be launched on November 28, 2017 from Vostochny launch
site jointly with the Meteor-M ?2-1 mission of the Russian State Space
Corporation ROSCOSMOS. Final launch preparations are currently being
performed.
D-Star repeater & beacon frequencies:
Uplink:?? 437.325MHz
Downlink: 435.525MHz
RF-Power: 800mW
Additional information will be posted at: http://www.d-star.one/
Spaceflightinsider.com published an article about successful final
testing on D-Star ONE: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-316-Spaceflightinsider
www.spaceflightinsider.com)
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and the D-Star ONE team for the above information]
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November Satellite Activity Planned for HC8 Galapagos DXpedition
HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. An Argentinian group will be active as
HC8LU from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands between
November 29 to December 8, 2017.
Operators include Alejandro/LU8YD, Alejandro/LU9VEA, Mario/LU7VB,
and Patricio/LU3YK. Pilot stations are Sergio/LU7YS and Javier/
LU5FF.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly SSB and Digital modes
(WSPR, JT65, FT8, PSK31). Also operations on the satellites (LEO, FM
and SSB). QSL via IK2DUW.
Visit their Blog page for updates, at: https://hc8lu.blogspot.com.ar
[ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1331 for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Ever since the launch of OSCAR I in 1961, it has been traditional
? for amateur radio satellites to carry the name OSCAR, for "Orbiting
? Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio." At the request of the original
? Project OSCAR organization, AMSAT-NA now administers the numbering
? of OSCAR satellites. In anticipation of adding a new OSCAR on Tuesday,
? a listing of all 90 satellites that have received OSCAR designations
? has been posted to the AMSAT website at:
? https://www.amsat.org/orbiting-satellites-carrying-amateur-radio/
+ During launch and early operations phases of a cubesat deployment
? many satellite operators participate in an unofficial Internet Relay
? Chat (IRC) #cubesat channel on the Freenode network. IRC clients in-
? clude Nettalk, mIRC, the ChatZilla plugin for Firefox browser. A web
? based connection is available at: https://webchat.freenode.net
? (Nickname = Callsign; Channels = #cubesat) More information about the
? Freenode network is posted at: https://freenode.net
+ Damon, WA4HFN says congratulations are due to Al, XE2AT for his
? triple award winner for earning the following Squirt the Birds awards:
? o Grid Master #6
? o 5 in EM55 #61
? o Got Grids? #18
?These awards are free and we at Squirt the Birds support AMSAT NA
?Go to www.squirtthebirds.com for more info.
+ An article, "CubeSats are challenging" by Charles Phillips on 'The
? Space Review' at http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3364/1 offers
? university cubesat teams advice we already know ... "One good resource
? could be the busy amateur community that likes to listen for the down-
? link of satellites: a developer probably should have some amateurs
? lined up to listen just in case they are needed."
+ The Sun-Sentinel newspaper printed an article about the November 6
? ARISS contact with the South Florida Science Center in West Palm Beach
? with Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli:
? http://tinyurl.com/ANS-316-SunSentinelARISS (www.sun-sentinel.com)
+ The Chertsey Radio Club got some good publicity for both amateur radio
? and the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) satellite in the Heathrow Villager newspaper
? published on November 4, 2017. During the JOTA event the FUNcube-1 sat-
? ellite transmitted a special Fitter Message from Space that the Scouts
? successfully decoded: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-316-AMSATUK-Scouts
? (www.amsat-uk.org)
+ The November edition of the AMSAT-EA newsletter (in Spanish) is now
? available for download https://www.amsat-ea.org/contenidos/ -and, a
? PDF file in English: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-316-AMSATEA-English
? (amsat-ea.org)
+ Masa, JN1GKZ, informs us from Tokyo that JAXA is preparing for the
? deployment of NRCSD#13 from the ISS in the November 16-17 timeframe.
? NRCSD#13 includes the ELaNa XXII CubeSats: ASTERIA, Dellingr/RBLE,
? and OSIRIS-3U. OSIRIS-3U will transmit on 437.505 MHz with GMSK data
? rates up to 38k4. The cubesats were delivered by Dragon CRS-12 in
? August, 2017.
+ On November 13, Venus and Jupiter will rise together in the morning
? sky shortly before sunrise. Venus and Jupiter will come within a mere
? 17 arcminutes of each other, and remain close for a day before and
? after the conjunction itself. (Reminder: Your fist held at arm's length
? measures about 10 degrees across. There are 60 arcminutes in 1 degree.)
? The two planets will be visible in the constellation Virgo, west of the
? waning crescent moon, which will be higher in the sky. Observers should
? look just south of east; the planets will be rising almost exactly ahead
? of the sun. https://www.space.com/33792-venus-jupiter-conjunction.html
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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. And, with that consider the tale of the superconductor
who walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Get out! We don't serve
your kind here." The superconductor left without resistance.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 01:44:18 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-11-12
07:00 UTC
Message-ID: <1de216.79fcb06d.473947c2@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-11-12 07:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Liceo Statale ?Ilaria Alpi?, Rutigliano, Italy, I.I.S.S. ?T.Fiore-C.Sylos?
, Terlizzi, Italy, and Liceo Scientifico ?Valdemaro Vecchi?, Trani, Italy
telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful 2017-11-11 11:16:29 UTC 56 deg (***)
Watch for HamTV
TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas, telebridge via
W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-11-13 14:50:31 UTC 86 deg
Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. ?Pascoli Forgione?, San Giovanni
Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15:13 UTC 40 deg
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International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ?
ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017
September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools,
museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host
radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International
Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018.
Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor-
tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications
through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides
learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between
NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide
space agencies. The program?s goal is to inspire students worldwide,
to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio.
Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the
ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM
careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in
the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag-
ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78
percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student
interest in STEM.
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers
of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed
education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications,
wireless technology, science research conducted on the space
station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any
related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk
directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions.
ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio
groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for students.
The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017.
The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal
guidelines, and the proposal form. See:
http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
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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:
Francesco IK?WGF with 130 (***)
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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 2017-11-12 07:00 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 1185. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1137. (***)
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.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 2017-11-12 07:00 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. 52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey Ryazanskiy
Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander Misurkin
Joe Acaba KE5DAR
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:54:03 +0000
From: David Pykett <g0iiq@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: VQLog & IC-9100
Message-ID:
<HE1P194MB02035FBA5178CF45693018BBFA2A0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx
>
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Hi
I have an Icom IC-9100 which works well with CAT but to try and make
Satellite logging easier I have just downloaded VQLog, what I cant get to
work is the up/down frequencies in the software when Satellite is selected
as the mode and I have selected a Satellite.
Any help would be appreciated
73
Dave G0IIQ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:41:48 -0500
From: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EL89/99 this evening
Message-ID:
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Lived in Ocklawaha for six months (EL89). Weirsdale, like four miles
east on county 25 was EL99.
If you're headed to this area, dinner options include:
Alligator tail at Gator Joe's (full service bar/restaurant) in Ocklawaha
Or, if you're really hungry:
Alfie's (full service bar/restaurant). 2 miles west of Ocklawaha on
county 25. The queen rib rocks. Come famished, leave satiated.
Have fun dodging Florida Man, the snowbirds and village people.
Norm n3ykf
On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Myself and N4ESS will be driving a couple hours north this afternoon to
the EL89/99 gridline. First pass should be the 2248zwestern AO85 pass, so if
you?re an FM only op and need these grids, don?t miss the pass!
>
> We?ll be sticking around until at least the 0010z FO29 pass with coverage
into EU and SA, and maybe a bit afterwards. I?ll be on linear passes of
CAS-4B, the XWs and whatever else is going over between AO85 and FO29, so if
you have linear capabilities and need the grids (or just want to say hi),
try not to clog up the FM pass! Give the FM only guys a chance.
>
> Keep an eye on twitter @xxxxxxxxxxx and APRS nj4y-5 for updates...and if
you need a pass sked give me a shout!
>
> 73,
> - Matthew nj4y
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 01:00:54 +1000
From: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 dying ?
Message-ID: <E249BC1B-34D1-4932-81C4-C9ADD6A1842E@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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It has been more than 12 hours since we have seen activity from falconsat-3
It was very weak that last pass
Is the bird dying ?
Andrew
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:03:45 +0000
From: David Pykett <G0IIQ@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VQLog & IC-9100
Message-ID:
<HE1P194MB020361D97DB1933DC71141A1FA550@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx
>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi
I have an Icom IC-9100 which works well with CAT but to try and make
Satellite logging easier I have just downloaded VQLog, what I cant get to
work is the up/down frequencies in the software when Satellite is selected
as the mode and I have selected a Satellite.
Any help would be appreciated
73
Dave G0IIQ
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